UKGTL Season 6 Season 6 Classic Endurance - Le Mans (Sarthe) - Nov 20

[EdamSpeed]

Urgh - disaster of a race. First lap out, I brake early for Indianapolis, but start to realise that I'm still catching RuiC on the brakes. Can't slow down enough, so decided to throw it off the road rather than hit Rui. Only problem was that I totally, completely mis-timed it, and clipped Rui into a spin - BIG apologies for that rather stupid mistake on my part. Then I made a few other total noob mistakes on the next few laps trying to be clever.

Got a few places back, but just went off a few times because I'm out of practice (lame excuse #7), totally buggered the car, and couldn't keep it on the road. So I drove carefully and slowly after that to avoid taking anyone else out, and finished a lowly 19th.

[psuedo]

Replay and results in

[klose]

That was very very very very and very enjoyable. Thanks for organising this.
I had a great battle with ade for most of the time, swapping places and a little paint. just excellent.
on lap 11 or maybe 10 i went in the kitty litter and decided to have a pitstop.
for some reason my right arrow key switches the headlamps on and fuel was set to 0. great.
changed tyres and went out. had some more fun with spanner(?), went to pits again, still no fuel, out of pits, all or nothing,
...............nothing it is.
still enormous fun.
thx again sbg and everyone else involved.

[Alex vV]

 

I managed to gain six places in the last 1,5 lap !!!!

 

[Minton]

Great race  ,Stayed with PR until had a massive crash . Really good racing with PR for about 8 laps top stufff . ;)Pitted and went down to 16th coz of all the repair work. managed to get back to 7th.

Grats to Matt on the drivers championship

Grats to Pr and rest of podium     

We also got the team champs, good season for us .

Thx to all the moderators and everyone who took part in the championship , Awesome as always. 

[Blunder]

Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow!  

Check them results? but if that is right then I will be skipping round the office tomorrow!?
How di that happen!?
Did a 4.30 in practice about 3 days ago but have not got near it since!
Qualify with a 4.35 ! but ok in 6th.
Clean start no issues! top 5 dissappeared, rest of field dissappeared!
GTL timetrial after that! Stopped half way for fuel only, ( took a risk on the tyre wear! )
Was struggling after that but was under 4.37 still running in 6th!
Whoever was in 7th at the time was 20 secs behind, then 16, then 10, then I seem to be in 4th? with a couple to go!
Knew it was gonna be close so drove as fast as I possible could!
Had 2 cars in the distance closing fast, ended up braking into the last 2 chicanes with Madd-RIP ! I held the inside line and he had to give!
Finished, saw 2 cars in front of me!? but the results show 2nd!? strange!?
Will delay the skipping until it's confirmed!

Thanks to all those involved, particularly the admins obviously and to all of the rest of you for such a great fun, close, fair, respectful dam good season.
No wonder we all come back for more with the standard of driving and friendly banter etc.

Long may it continue!

Martin

[Madd-RIP]

  Well I really thought I'd stuffed up royally there, managed a pb in quali but tried to drive safely, which I did, until my in lap when i had a brain fart and threw it into the wall ( cue James May favourite saying).
Pribeiro decided to join me but I had stalled it in the ensuing spin and he hadn't, no problem I thought just pit any way and try to get in front of SBG......brilliant.

Except........my pit crew were having lunch and kept me sitting there waiting......and waiting.....before eventually getting up and working on my car  , as I sat there contemplating heinous crimes against my pc I waved as everyone drove past.

Eventually I was released in 7th, and tried my best to catch up, Mark was passed while in the pits and Assassino had a moment so I got passed him (damn that McLaren is quick) I then reeled in Martim but just couldn't get past.

So I thought I'd lost it to SBG/ Pribeiro, only to see SBG in the pits granting me 3rd, I still wasn't sure until the results were posted, woophee  ,but only just.

Congratulations to Pribeiro for an absolutely stunning drive (please stop reeling me in and making me work!) and also commiserations to both you and Ian for just missing out on a very possible championship win .

Also Dan's team RVS are the winners too so a big pat on our back for that one. 

I too must congratulate the organisers for a truly solid and worthwhile effort in giving us all this opportunity to enjoy GTL like this again, it has been absolutely brilliant, take a bow gentlemen, take a bow.   

I believe the next season will also become a classic battle, bring it on!

[ginsters sponsored]

Results seem funny. Did Oily get a s/g like me on last lap If so, it must have been done avoiding me, apologies  :'(

[Madd-RIP]

  don't tell me I've done a Massa! (it did show me as 3rd when I crossed the line)

[Phil Gilliland]

Season over. Many thanks to Bob, Ian and everybody else who helped make it a success, including all those who spent time testing, not forgetting everyone who participated and last but not least, our favourite brothers, without whom we wouldn't have this community 

[Truetom]

Grats Martin!    And others, but him first.    Bad luck, MJ. 
Had some close laps with Steve in his red firefighter car.   Nice, but I prefer Ford GT. 
 
TT

[mr_oily]

Definitely no s/g for me sbg - bizarre!?

[Madd-RIP]

  I think I'm going to be disappointed very soon.

[Spadowski]

So it seems in the closing stages I was far from alone in having something messed up happen.

[Blunder]

I think I'm going to be disappointed very soon.

If I'd have realised I would have gladly done a 'Glock' !