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« Reply #30 on: March 07, 2010, 04:32:40 PM +0000 » |
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My god, what a bloody tough track and even worse in wet, I can just about keep it on track going around, maybe I skip this, I try bit more practice..
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« Reply #31 on: March 07, 2010, 05:32:43 PM +0000 » |
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Just tried a quick AI race from both standing and rolling start and the starting lights sequence seems a little unusual here. Maybe an idea to be extra careful when setting out on the formation lap.
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« Reply #32 on: March 07, 2010, 06:34:14 PM +0000 » |
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Yep the light are not as they should be - basically we all need to wait until they have gone out after the start sequence - if they are still lit and you move it will be a stop/go
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« Reply #33 on: March 07, 2010, 08:53:28 PM +0000 » |
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How odd.
Qualified alright, 3rd in GT3 - getting reasonably good at Qualifying these days!
Race...well, my setup wasn't up to scratch - tyres that were running at a nice temperature in Quali were cold in the race so I was sliding about a lot, dropped down the order a bit and had a wee spin - also had a bit of contact up my rear from a white Porsche (can't remember who!) - just a tiny tap, I think I was slower than expected out of T1/2 (see: Tyre Issues!) and so I got a wee tap that sent me round.
Set about chasing the folks ahead of me, had caught up to a group of 3 that had passed me whilst I was recovering from my incident with the Porsche when my monitor went black and into stanby, and my wheel stopped responding - not sure what happened, but something crashed on my machine - hopefully I didn't go all stationary and get in anybodys way!
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« Reply #34 on: March 07, 2010, 09:04:27 PM +0000 » |
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Bit of a disaster. Every time I was close to the car in front my fps went through the floor, decided to quit after I hit a couple of people. Sorry also had a bit of contact up my rear from a white Porsche (can't remember who!) - just a tiny tap, I think I was slower than expected out of T1/2 (see: Tyre Issues!) and so I got a wee tap that sent me round.
Yeah, that was probably me... Sorry!
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« Reply #35 on: March 07, 2010, 09:31:57 PM +0000 » |
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I made lots of mistakes and eventually beached the car. I could not safely pass the two leading GT3s in the early stages without destroying their race. However, my lap time was not slowed much anyway lol. Have a good one all.
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« Reply #36 on: March 07, 2010, 10:10:17 PM +0000 » |
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Nice track choice, shame it was spoilt by adding rain. If it hadn't been a season race or if our worst race score didn't count at the season end, I'd have pulled over early. I've sadly reached a point with GTR2 where I'm of the opinion 'adding rain does nothing but spoil the racing'. We're doing Suzuka next week which has to be one of my favourite tracks because of the quality bends... which the announced rain is just going to ruin, to tip toeing for 80 mins. Because it's a favourite I'll turn up for that one, but I think I'll join what seems to be a growing brigade of people not interested in attending wet races.
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« Reply #37 on: March 07, 2010, 10:18:33 PM +0000 » |
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Because it's a favourite I'll turn up for that one, but I think I'll join what seems to be a growing brigade of people not interested in attending wet races. I used to one of those that moaned about the variable weather and campaigned for fixed weather, wet or dry just let us know. But it really made a mess of tonight's race. The classes aren't that far apart and adding the rain meant a very mixed up grid. I think I was 5th in the lower class but still quicker than 3 or 4 GTC. I then promptly ruined Purdie's race at T1. This was on the exit not by hitting him during the braking/turn in. Normally the GTC cars gain their advantage over us slower GT3 in the braking and through the corners. So I got caught out, now the weather won't have helped, and not being soaking wet I suspect there were different tyre compounds in use. Something I didn't really think about until much later on. But sadly my limited skill means I couldn't react quickly enough and I'm really disappointed to have caused that accident. Maybe that tainted my view for the rest of the race but I didn't enjoy the slip sliding around for 80 mins, 40 is enough. Suzuka has never been a track I've excelled at so I'll find something else to do next week At least you'll all be able to race without be punting you off :'(
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« Reply #38 on: March 07, 2010, 10:20:10 PM +0000 » |
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Beautiful race, Spanner-san. Well done, podys. Seee, rain isn't so bad.
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« Reply #39 on: March 07, 2010, 10:27:53 PM +0000 » |
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Replay and provisional results posted LapChart
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« Reply #40 on: March 07, 2010, 10:38:53 PM +0000 » |
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I've sadly reached a point with GTR2 where I'm of the opinion 'adding rain does nothing but spoil the racing'. We're doing Suzuka next week which has to be one of my favourite tracks because of the quality bends... which the announced rain is just going to ruin, to tip toeing for 80 mins.
Pretty much sums up my feelings too. I won't be bothering with Suzuka, or any wet races in the foreseeable future for that matter.
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« Reply #41 on: March 07, 2010, 11:15:08 PM +0000 » |
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I didn't enjoy that much. 30% water is too dry for wets to be truly happy and too wet for slicks which I have used on 'damp' tracks before. I never get on with inters I spent the race seemingly with an alien GT3 attached to my tail waiting for them to drive into me in the corners and making myself a gap on the long straight. It must have been frustrating for the alien GT3 people too (Lazlow and GsiBob you were very tolerant). In those conditions there was not enough gap between aliens in the 'slower' class and muppets like me in the 'faster' car and I am surprised there was not more contact in the reports I have read. Two new tracks for me coming up in LE so that should be interesting. Well done to class winners and podiums.
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« Reply #42 on: March 07, 2010, 11:16:55 PM +0000 » |
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Fairly dull race for me too im afraid. Spent a long time in 10th-12th, clawed up to 7th when the pitstops started. Was only taking on new tyres so was hopeful of gaining a few places but when i pitted the stupid idiots tried to put another 65l in the car. I desperately tried to hit the arrow keys to get fuel down to none (as it was set in my garage screen!) , stop took 47 seconds and i came out 5 places down and 30 secs behind the nearest car Charged in last part of race to close on Mcfids and API who i though both had to stop yet but they never did and then i got whacked up the jacksy by lapping Jayblue to effectively end the chase for me. Misunderstanding there as i did flash my lights twice and pull as wide as i could to give you the inside line of the corner Glad it didnt end your race at least. I seemed well off pace of the front 8 tonight Why have we suddenly gone from variable weather to fixed ? 80mins rain is a bit pants, especially on a track like this. Variable is where its at for Enduros ! I thought we had a working weather system sorted?
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« Reply #43 on: March 08, 2010, 12:31:55 AM +0000 » |
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had a bit of fun keeping ahead of JPV, then catching and passing Lee after he seemed to be struggling with tyres Don't really mind rain particularly if it's announced in advance but it adds nothing, race would have been much more fun in a dry or with a shower for ten mins. Wanted to take my usual Viper but on that track it's too big anyway and in the wet was pointless, so tried the z3m heck what a horrible car! maybe it's better in the dry, but it took me all of prac and qual to get something drivable in the wet.
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« Reply #44 on: March 08, 2010, 07:32:13 AM +0000 » |
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I did say that whatever I did with the weather people would complain...
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