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« on: June 10, 2007, 10:58:49 PM +0100 » |
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All members welcome. Practice: 20:15 (15 mins) Qualifying: 20:30 (20 mins) Race: 20:50 (20 laps = ~40 mins) Track: Kyalami (download here) Cars allowed: Lotus Elan, Corvette, Shelby Daytona Time of Day Setting: 15:00 Start: RollingServer: UKGTL GTC-65 Cup Password: available from the event page (see the Show Password link under the announcement text) Notes:(1) It's best if all drivers can make sure they are connected before the Qualifying session as drivers on track during qualifying will not see cars that join after they are on track until they go back to the garage. (2) Please make sure you are fully aware of the SimRacing.org.uk Rules. (3) General information on the series can be found on the series home page. (4) The season will be run using the UKGTL Skin Pack 1.3 which will need to be installed prior to racing; please get it from the downloads page.
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Adam Parle
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« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2007, 11:04:46 PM +0100 » |
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Decisions, decisions .....
Nimble, friendly Elan, or pant-wetting V8 beastie-type ...... should be an interesting race, but I think the beastie's have the edge.
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« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2007, 12:22:20 AM +0100 » |
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Won't be able to make this one Working 12-8s this week
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Steve Holmes
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« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2007, 10:58:21 AM +0100 » |
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Me neither, frustratingly. Hopefully I'll have better attendance in the future!
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« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2007, 12:39:56 PM +0100 » |
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In theory I should be able to join...in anything than that Elan. Probably gonna take that nice black Vette
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Mark J
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« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2007, 12:53:15 PM +0100 » |
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not gonna make this, got no interest in the limited cars available. I dont understand why we use a mickey mouse little track last week for the '76 cars, then this week use a great GP track and a lowly 3 car choice GT65 cars for it I think by making these limitations your almost enforcing low turnouts You generally get the same bunch of enthusiasts turning up each week so why not open up the car choices and let us drive what we want to drive, within the same class structure or even a mixture of classes as long as we all get someone to race against.
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« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2007, 01:41:18 PM +0100 » |
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The reason is that with such a low turnout every week if there is much variety in the cars then no one will race anyone else OR people will just take the fast cars. I can't win without 30 people every week it has to be very restrictive. The GTC-65 cars are wildly different in performance. This isn't just done on a whim, I do lots of research into this every week to try and keep the cars competitive. You're welcome to take over the job though Mark.
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« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2007, 02:08:11 PM +0100 » |
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I think it's fine how it goes now. Equal cars is more important than a big variety IMO. But also variety in the kind of races is fun. Normally the 76's drive at big tracks, last time it was a small track, but from what I've read, many people had a great time as there was lot's of action. And low turnout? Wasn't the Tzukuba race around 18-20 people, and some race before that also around 20. To be honoust, the clubmen endurannce has a lower turnout. There were more G3 cars around last time that G1 IIRC. Don't worry Simon, MJ always has something negative to say ....I guess Peter Parker is too busy running around in his costume
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Steve Holmes
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« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2007, 02:14:06 PM +0100 » |
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I know I'm only new round here, but I'd also back up what Simon is doing. What we all want is close racing, and these car choices give us that, and they also take people out of their comfort zone and make them drive somethng different - a bit of variety's gotta be good. I don't know what the series was like when it was a handicap ladder thing, but going by the public servers, where TC65 is largely Alfas (I do love driving the Alfa, but for variety I usually end up taking the slower Cortina or Mustang) and GTC65 is often so hit and miss in terms of finding someone to race with equally, especially as I like the mid-speed cars (E-type, Ferrari, even Merc). Look what happened at Tsukuba where there was a larger car choice, it was a Porsche outing, as everyone knows the cars well enough to know the BMW and Escort are just a little off the pace. You could argue that some people may not like the car/track combination, but making it open could turn the races into near one-make series. I'd be there on thursday if I could, I never got on with the Vette, have limited Elan experience so by default I'd take the Daytona which is *okay* but it would still be good close racing, which is what its about.
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« Reply #9 on: June 12, 2007, 02:44:55 PM +0100 » |
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Well said Steve...well said
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« Reply #10 on: June 12, 2007, 02:52:24 PM +0100 » |
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Yeah silly me, theres me thinking i was posting an opinion on a 'forum'....wouldnt want to be doing that in the wrong place would i
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« Reply #11 on: June 12, 2007, 03:06:19 PM +0100 » |
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Yeah silly me, theres me thinking i was posting an opinion on a 'forum'....wouldnt want to be doing that in the wrong place would i I was just kidding, you are in your right to do what you did, no doubt. But maybe an idea to suggest track/car combo's? Try some tracks and test them thoroughly and then find some cars that are godo on the track. Suggest that to Simon and maybe the next race will be on that combo. I think that would be very usefull for the organisation
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« Reply #12 on: June 12, 2007, 03:27:17 PM +0100 » |
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A polite, diplomatic reply, very refreshing around here, thanks Ruskus. I actually think Simons done very well with the car and track combo's for most of this season and injected new life into the GTL series, but i (personally) find the limited choice of cars un-inspiring on certain weeks and it leaves me no interest in racing that week, which cant be a good thing with numbers always on the lower side. I think a couple of regulars share that opinion on car type availability, but i could be wrong. Like i said earlier, just an personal observation from someone who enjoys his classic racing. I havent got the spare time to learn a car that i have no interest in driving, like the vettes and elan at Kyalami but if there had been more choice available i would have turned up.
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« Reply #13 on: June 12, 2007, 03:41:50 PM +0100 » |
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Yeah I can understand. If there is only 906 and 911 to pick from, I wouldn't join as well, as I don't like both cars. GTL is all about fun for me, I don't care where I finish. So if the cars are no fun I won't join. That's the downside of restricting carchoices. If there is no car you like, you are basically out of luck. But I think restricting is the way to go, as there is just too much difference between the cars in the same class. As long as there is a muscle car to be picked, I'm there
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« Reply #14 on: June 12, 2007, 06:02:11 PM +0100 » |
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Yeah I can understand. If there is only 906 and 911 to pick from, I wouldn't join as well, as I don't like both cars. GTL is all about fun for me, I don't care where I finish. I too race for fun. Oddly enough one of my most absorbing race and successful in passing was with that pig of a Falcon at Zolder - definitely not a car or track of choice. Similarly was the last race at Kyalami where my beloved 906 wasn't available so I went for and mastered the 911 - well nearly. The race was one of the most enjoyable. I guess what I'm saying is being forced to take a car from a selection means we all start off equally disadvantaged and the fun is the battle to be race competitive - or in my case less less competite. Stick with it!!
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