Title: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on December 02, 2010, 06:35:20 PM +0000 I decided to go for some races over there to see what and how they do it. You will find me there under the name Tom Ostry. :angel: "You have to use real names" - pffft! My name's too long and doesn't fit in any form. :D
Anyways, I don't go out on Fridays much: http://www.racedepartment.com/gtr-evolution-racing-club/43819-bmw-m3-gtr-cup-enduro-interlagos-friday-3th-december.html Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on December 03, 2010, 08:30:03 PM +0000 B'ah, could have made tonights race if it wasnt 90minutes. Ah well, hadnt done any praccy anyway.
Have signed up for Tuesday nights Porsche super cup at the stupendous Algarve Portimao circuit 8) as has TT and JPS so far i see :) anyone else want to join the fun? Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: goldtop on December 03, 2010, 08:53:04 PM +0000 Was going to race at Interlagos tonight in the M3 event, but after a dozen practice laps I decided against it.....ghastly car :laugh:
Might join you next week at Algarve. Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on December 03, 2010, 09:44:00 PM +0000 just did a full grid race against the AI with the supercups at Portimao, great fun, super spectacle, its a feast for my old mince-pies :)
1:49.4 PB for me so far. Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on December 04, 2010, 11:41:17 AM +0000 Not sure yet, MJ. Have responsibilty to Legzy for the final 2 rounds of GC GT1 Season. I can always sign out of RD.
Defo a problem here with cooling the brakes, also the gearbox is too short. :-\ Softs are gonna be out after two laps and have to try it out with meds. But I made a laptime, errr, somewhat quicker, MJ. :angel: Mailed. :) Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Legzy on December 04, 2010, 05:03:27 PM +0000 I'd like you to do the one you'd enjoy the most TT.
Just let me know which you decide, as I'll probably copy your choice :) Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: spanner on December 04, 2010, 05:16:08 PM +0000 Err you have a free week next week with the Gamerscrib taking a week off. How dare they ;)
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Wiltshire Tony on December 04, 2010, 06:17:43 PM +0000 Sorry to appear mean but I'd rather not promote Race Department events on this site. They have a very restrictive policy towards us promoting our events there eg deletion >:(
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Legzy on December 04, 2010, 07:04:27 PM +0000 This thread is here for our benefit Tony, not theirs.
Effectively, they'll be running a test race for our drivers to try this out & feed back if it's worth pursuing. Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on December 04, 2010, 07:15:15 PM +0000 Err you have a free week next week with the Gamerscrib taking a week off. How dare they ;) Lol, Spanner, useful tip. ;) How about an invasion on RD race. :tank:I agree with Legzy, Tony. We're not running away, just doing a test race on expence of somebody else. :) Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Wiltshire Tony on December 05, 2010, 01:24:41 PM +0000 Yeah, I guess your right.
As a strong believer in cross-league co-operation/harmony I just feel it's so shortsighted when "fellow" sim-communities delete posts promoting other communities events or treat it as spam. I like the fact that we seem to encourage others coming here to post about their stuff. I have posted at quite a few other community sites and generally have received a warm welcome. However there are at least two that will delete post's, one doing so with no explanation whatsoever. Anyway that's my rant over, sorry to go off topic. I'm outta here. Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on December 05, 2010, 02:22:50 PM +0000 You're also right, Tony. Just a fact that they're :stupid: doesn't change the fact that they're organizing races we might have to anyways. Let's just use them for our purposes and take the knowledga for our needs. That way we can be just as self
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on December 06, 2010, 07:44:39 AM +0000 Just a remainder - you need to sign in for the Tuesday race, modified R2P style. C'mon Legzy. ;)
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on December 07, 2010, 09:37:31 PM +0000 that was mega, really enjoyed it, close intense action throughout. 8) My only problem was a shocking jerky frame rate here, dont know if it was the track or their dodgy server or one of the telemetry updates ive added recently. ??? Any one else get low fps there tonight?
Great racing though, the porkers were superb at Portimao. :) Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on December 07, 2010, 09:54:48 PM +0000 Great stuff indeed. Chris Butcher also gave a good fight, as did Martin with a complicated Finnish name. ;) Hope I didn't come too agressively, MJ, don't know the exact position of these cars by sound yet. Chris spun soon after you, so it's a shame you quit in the second race. :-\ Well done Ade and GT and a
This mod is ready to try here. 8) Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: goldtop on December 07, 2010, 10:12:30 PM +0000 No practice and a meeting with a few friends down the pub on the way home from work didn't make me any quicker. As a result was over cautious and got rear ended a couple of times early in race 1 then got stranded on the kerb a couple of laps short of the finish. Race 2 was better with some nice chases.
No problems with stutter for me MJ, but I do generally keep my settings on the low side. I do like this mod, but I also like the GTR2 version at least as much. Just seems to be more feel/control on the edge with the GTR2 vers. but I'd be hard pushed to choose between them. Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on December 08, 2010, 07:48:48 PM +0000 interesting that no one else had fps issues. Wonder if i boogered my install with some of the telemtry/XD add-ons. Will have to test some other tracks as first time ive encounted poor frames with Evo/race. :-\
Yeah, sorry for quitting out of race 2. I had no intention of doing a second race as had already been glued to the pc for hour and half just for one race, but the action was so good i got enticed into it. Was loving the 2nd race until i got an oversteer tail slapper out of a slow corner and decided that would do me for the night, but the action was brilliant throughout. Shame we couldnt run a supercup league here as it makes for a great one make series. Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on December 10, 2010, 10:38:46 AM +0000 http://www.racedepartment.com/race-racing-club/44674-porsche-mobil-1-supercup-zandvoort-tuesday-december-14th-2010-a.html#post687337
Tuesday. Not sure, might still stay with GTR2 GC. Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: goldtop on December 29, 2010, 10:32:56 AM +0000 An opportunity to try out my newly acquired Race On and STCC package.......
http://www.racedepartment.com/race-racing-club/45800-s2000-jyllandsringen-sunday-january-2nd-2011-a.html Jyllandsringen is a very tight and twisty track with some nice camber changes which should suit these cars. I've been building up my Brownie points, so I'm hoping to sneak away for an hour to do this Sunday morning. Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on December 29, 2010, 01:35:54 PM +0000 jeesh...more touring car action ::) very popular though, already 21 drivers signed up ! Think i'll save my brownie points for the 2hr LM race sunday evening!
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on December 29, 2010, 07:22:42 PM +0000 Something to think about. :)
GT Pro Season start @ RD (http://www.racedepartment.com/race-racing-club/45967-gt-pro-gt1-virtual-season-starts-abu-dhabi-tuesday-january-4th-2011-a.html#post702680) Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on December 29, 2010, 09:20:58 PM +0000 Something to think about. :) GT Pro Season start @ RD (http://www.racedepartment.com/race-racing-club/45967-gt-pro-gt1-virtual-season-starts-abu-dhabi-tuesday-january-4th-2011-a.html#post702680) ooh yeah that does look good 8) think i am free that night too :) Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Legzy on December 29, 2010, 11:21:46 PM +0000 Nothing else to do here on a Tuesday night... think I might well sign up for that
Will I be able to do it with my Evolution disc? Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on December 29, 2010, 11:50:37 PM +0000 AFAIK this will be GT1 mod, so I don't see any problems here, Legy. I sent a pm to Hugo how to enlist as the thread is closed. Says he's still working on it - whatever he means by that. ::) Gotta keep an eye on this.
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Legzy on December 30, 2010, 12:01:24 AM +0000 AFAIK this will be GT1 mod, Happen to know where I can download that from?Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on December 30, 2010, 08:42:17 AM +0000 It's not set yet, nothing to download. :(
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: spanner on December 30, 2010, 08:58:53 AM +0000 Being that they quote the class as GT pro which is a standard class in game i'd imagine it uses the standard cars.
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on December 30, 2010, 12:24:05 PM +0000 yeah i read it as using the standard GT Pro class that comes with Evo as stock, so we should all be good to go. :) How about planning an online praccy sesh before the event? Though no idea how or who would host ??? (or do they have a praccy server set up?)
Ive signed up, dont know why you said thread closed TT, it isnt !! Nice line up 8) 60mins race too! Class: GT Pro Practice starts @ 19:00 GMT Qualify starts @ 20:00 GMT (hotlap) Warmup starts @ 20:10 GMT Race: starts @ 20:15 GMT (60 minutes) Weather: local weather Briefing All tracks are the same as the real FIA GT1 Championship (except race 8 and 10). There will be an automatic rolling start with a mandatory pit-stop. Sign-up format Driver name: Your name Tracklist 1. Abu Dhabi | 4-1-2011 | Winner 2. Silverstone | 11-1-2011 | Winner 3. Brno | 18-1-2011 | Winner 4. Paul Ricard HTTT GT | 25-1-2011 | Winner 5. Spa-Francorchamps | 1-2-2011 | Winner 6. Nürburgring | 8-2-2011 | Winner 7. Algarve | 15-2-2011 | Winner 8. Pace park | 22-2-2011 | Winner 9. Interlagos | 1-3-2011 | Winner 10. Sebring 12h (2 hour enduro) | 8-3-2011 | Winner Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on December 30, 2010, 12:33:43 PM +0000 This looks rather spiffing too....
http://www.racedepartment.com/race-racing-club/45802-formula-masters-spa-franchorchamps-thursday-6th-january-2011-a.html could be something to do on a thursday when/if P&G goes every other week :( Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: goldtop on December 30, 2010, 01:37:32 PM +0000 GT Pro season looks good....I may well sign up for this.
This looks rather spiffing too.... http://www.racedepartment.com/race-racing-club/45802-formula-masters-spa-franchorchamps-thursday-6th-january-2011-a.html could be something to do on a thursday when/if P&G goes every other week :( You'll need Race On for this one MJ. May as well grab STCC in a bundle from Steam while you're at it ;) Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on December 30, 2010, 02:45:12 PM +0000 It was closed at the time, MJ - hence my pm to Hugo. :)
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on December 30, 2010, 03:15:09 PM +0000 okay, just done some laps at Abu Dhabi :)
2:10.4 Aston Martin 2:11.3 Vette C6R 2:12.1 Gumpert. Did more laps in the Aston hence probably why quicker time and never ever driven a Gumpert before!. These GTP cars are mega in Evo, listen to them from external replay..the finest engine sounds ive ever heard in a race sim 8) Sound wicked in-car too with the volume cranked up :) Loving the extra ffb effects too. All bodes well for GTR3 when it finally arrives if they can combine all these great features/candy with the endurance racing elements of GTR2. Why the heck did they leave out working headlights and darkness is a mystery to me! ??? The italian makes are conspicuous by their absence too :P Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on December 30, 2010, 08:02:45 PM +0000 C6R 2:08:827. :)
Quali setup: :wacko: (http://www.humyo.com/DzKHPZb/q.svm?a=9A622B4tB8k) Time-trial: :wheelchair: (http://www.humyo.com/DzKHPZb/truetom%20-%202_08_827.ta?a=Grv6VrKYQ2k) Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Legzy on December 30, 2010, 10:58:03 PM +0000 Looks like MJ needs to pull his finger out :laugh:
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on December 31, 2010, 12:23:20 PM +0000 Nice time TT, i only did about 10 laps in the aston and half that in the other two cars, with untried setups, so no surprise TT is quicker than me ! ...besides his missus lets him play for hours ! :P
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on January 01, 2011, 04:29:04 PM +0000 Interesting track for today's race: :scooter: (http://www.racedepartment.com/race-racing-club/45868-new-year-kick-off-wtcc-87-rattlesnake-point-saturday-january-1st-2011-a.html)
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Legzy on January 01, 2011, 06:11:04 PM +0000 Quote Legzy, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons: It won't let me sign up for the series ( I.e. I can't post in that thread), any ideas what I have to do?Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system? If you are trying to post in our racing club forums you will need to become a licensed member first. Log Out Home Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on January 01, 2011, 06:27:51 PM +0000 Are you a licensed member?
http://www.racedepartment.com/misc.php?do=form&fid=1 Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: lazlow on January 01, 2011, 07:00:21 PM +0000 Are you a licensed member? I filled mine in yesterday....still no response yet.http://www.racedepartment.com/misc.php?do=form&fid=1 When I PM'd Hugo today, he said I needed to be a licensed member before I could put my name down for the series. (I hope they accept me soon....places are getting short) Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Legzy on January 01, 2011, 10:06:23 PM +0000 Are you a licensed member? I filled mine in yesterday....still no response yet.http://www.racedepartment.com/misc.php?do=form&fid=1 When I PM'd Hugo today, he said I needed to be a licensed member before I could put my name down for the series. (I hope they accept me soon....places are getting short) Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: goldtop on January 01, 2011, 11:49:17 PM +0000 Be prepared for some pretty ruthless racing at RD and a fair bit of bad atmosphere if tonight's experience is anything to go by. I bailed out after witnessing some dreadful driving in race 1 and in the first few corners of race 2. A shame as there are also some good and fair drivers there.
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on January 02, 2011, 01:01:03 AM +0000 Well, I can't really complain. I had both good races, even if there was some frantic action and door to door paint rubbing - I like it. :) Can't say I saw any unfair behavior, only too much chat of some spoiled children. :P And yes, some not so polite answers to perfectly legit questions. :-\ But all in all, I like that site and races.
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on January 02, 2011, 01:06:46 PM +0000 in the few races ive had there with the Porsche super cup most of the drivers were pretty decent as well as blinking fast, but there were one or two prize-A tw*ts on occasion who would dive for an apex no matter what the outcome or chance and happily take you out. I would hope a GT1 series would be fairly professional as they have an incident reporting process with quite strong punishments i believe.
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on January 03, 2011, 10:47:20 PM +0000 managed to break into low 2:09's eventually. 2:09.1 PB in the Aston :)
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: lazlow on January 04, 2011, 04:33:59 PM +0000 Signed up...c u on track 8)
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on January 04, 2011, 05:23:05 PM +0000 :thumbup1:
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on January 04, 2011, 07:19:16 PM +0000 how did you manage to get in Laz? Saw there was a sell out 28 drivers listed !! :o
Should be an intense race around Abu Dhabi with a full grid like that! Hope the p/w is still winter...d ? Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on January 04, 2011, 10:39:56 PM +0000 Had a superb race here tonight, really enjoy hustling around these GT cars with a full 28 car grid race on a tight and challenging street circuit. Was first long distance race ive had with Evo so was a bit of a learning curve but i thought it was an excellent endurance race.
Ran 10th for most of the race and feeling chuffed with myself. However as usual the pitstop god kicked me in the goolies...based on TT's sage advice about having aero fixed in the pre-set pit choice ::) :laugh: and i exited the pits down in blinking 17th place. Took 19 secs out the guys ahead in final third of race but one of them decided he didnt like me overtaking him with 1 lap remaining and took me off at T1 >:( but i finished 16th in the end. These GT1 cars are cracking, sound and look superb and the racing was fast and furious. Looking forward to the rest of the series. 8) Would have finished top 10 if not for that stop. :angel: Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on January 06, 2011, 06:43:53 PM +0000 Me and TT are signed up for next weeks race at Silverstone GP 8) anyone else? Laz? 16 drivers already signed up. :)
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Legzy on January 06, 2011, 07:21:05 PM +0000 lol, I can't find it on their calender ???
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on January 06, 2011, 07:41:13 PM +0000 http://www.racedepartment.com/race-racing-club/46371-gt1-virtual-season-silverstone-tuesday-january-11th-2011-a.html
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on January 07, 2011, 04:44:31 PM +0000 only a handful of spaces left folks ! :o Silverstone GP will be a right blast in these powerful GT1 cars with the improved ffb :)
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on January 09, 2011, 09:37:38 AM +0000 Grid is fully booked now...28 drivers and 4 reserve ! 5 days before the race was even due :o and we cant get 15-20 drivers together for a gt race here most of the time ...probably because we are clinging on to ye olde GTR2 and a fudged old car set ::)
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on January 13, 2011, 11:09:15 AM +0000 Sorry MJ. :( Some small consolation is the confirmation of other drivers about the chaotic start. That clump of Mr.Beans really don't know how to do a start after formation lap. >:(
Anyways, a new race looks tempting: Pro class @ Brno (http://www.racedepartment.com/race-racing-club/46868-gt1-virtual-season-brno-08-tuesday-january-18th-2011-a.html) Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on January 13, 2011, 06:07:30 PM +0000 Am signed up TT 8) Lazlow, Legz anyone else? your missing out on some action packed races that look and sound the bizz :)
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Legzy on January 13, 2011, 07:31:13 PM +0000 Probably not mate, I did some PnG at No Grip last week (with a few others from here).
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on January 16, 2011, 02:22:09 PM +0000 Glad to hear the organisers have responded to the sloppy formation laps in the first two races. Now its a proper 2 by 2 staggered formation with the lead car controlling by pit-limiter :) The moderators will also be monitoring the start process for any numpty behaviour...so watch yourself TT :laugh:
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on January 16, 2011, 04:00:54 PM +0000 :-[ I'm still embarased but I don't think anyone of the sane mind and normal behaviour would slam down the brakes the way some did. >:( T1 winners, the bunch of them. :-X Hope we can do better now. Should UKGTR demand some patent rights for the start procedure or some such? :P
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: lazlow on January 19, 2011, 05:31:46 PM +0000 **New race has been announced...sign up quick or be disappointed.**
http://www.racedepartment.com/race-racing-club/47259-gt1-virtual-season-paul-ricard-httt-gt-tuesday-january-25th-2011-a.html (http://www.racedepartment.com/race-racing-club/47259-gt1-virtual-season-paul-ricard-httt-gt-tuesday-january-25th-2011-a.html) Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on January 19, 2011, 07:41:42 PM +0000 Am signed up thanks. Paul Ricard..30 GT1 cars...ooh yeah 8)
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on January 20, 2011, 06:26:51 PM +0000 just to wet the juices:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zs2d9CSB04 8) Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: spanner on January 20, 2011, 07:10:23 PM +0000 Well i blame you lot for not highlighting the RD races soon enough :P
I'd already decided to carry on doing the tuesday iR races when someone higlighted RD. Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on January 20, 2011, 07:35:59 PM +0000 Come on Spanner, you know iR is :yawn: good for hotlapping only. As soon as you race somebody one is out. And I mean race, be close, force him, nudge him, scare him! All I was ever afraid in iR was that somebody will go off 'cause of me, so I prefered to let him pass. Racing? :whistling:
Anyways, I'll get my portion, here or elsewhere. :( Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: spanner on January 20, 2011, 07:45:34 PM +0000 Finished? ;D
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on January 20, 2011, 07:50:32 PM +0000 Erm, sorry, it's hard when PC crashes. :P
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on February 05, 2011, 11:25:08 AM +0000 NAGP ALMS series comes to RD soon using GTREvolution :drool:
http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.aspx?from=&to=en&a=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.racedepartment.com%2Ftrue2life-racing%2F46216-development-nagp-2007-2009-alms-gt-series-possible-2010-gt1.html Told you we should have used it, i will be racing in this for sure as long as the day and time fits. Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: spanner on February 05, 2011, 04:31:29 PM +0000 And your reading this through microsoft translator for what reason, lol, struggling with your english!!!
Err GT1's to include a Mustang, Dodge Charger and Dodge Challenger ??? Interesting group! Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on February 05, 2011, 07:24:54 PM +0000 And your reading this through microsoft translator for what reason, lol, struggling with your english!!! :lol:Was thinking: "Wow, is MJ really what he says he is?" :blink: Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on February 06, 2011, 11:17:53 AM +0000 Lol ;D its through Translator because thats the only sneaky way i can get past our firewall/IT restrictions at work. Any website with the word 'race' in it is blocked ::)
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on February 06, 2011, 12:10:19 PM +0000 Despicable. :-X
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on February 06, 2011, 01:06:20 PM +0000 Nurburgring this week in the GT1 (GTP) class 8) Am signed up :)
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on February 08, 2011, 09:59:20 PM +0000 Corking race again tonight ! 8) Me and TT are getting quicker over at RD :)
Qualied 6th, finished 10th...after, yes you guessed it...a slow pitstop which dropped me from 4th to 13th ::) fought my way back to 10th in a photo finish. TT finished 6th i believe :thumbup1: Still loving this GT1 series with full grids, quick drivers, great tracks and lovely jubbly gfx and sounds. Jump in, the waters lovely :) Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on February 08, 2011, 11:04:08 PM +0000 Lol, MJ, I set everything up and then just pressed Enter even before I stopped. ::)
Finished 5th. :) Got some places through consistency and some through being pesky. :D Good stuff. 8) Wish more of you would come and test these truly wonderfull beasts. Still waiting for some decent Sport class race, I think this class would be most enjoyable to race, same as GT2s in GTR2. :) Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: lazlow on February 09, 2011, 12:29:25 AM +0000 I hear on the grape vine that we will be doing our own Evo races soon 8)
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on February 09, 2011, 10:26:52 AM +0000 Cool, I hope the GT Sport class (hint). ;)
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: spanner on February 09, 2011, 04:11:02 PM +0000 I hear on the grape vine that we will be doing our own Evo races soon 8) So you get other people to read the threads for you? ;) Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on March 07, 2011, 11:38:38 AM +0000 Last chance for this season. :)
http://www.racedepartment.com/race-racing-club/49898-gt1-virtual-season-2hr-sebring-tuesday-march-8th-2011-a.html Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on March 20, 2011, 07:34:21 PM +0000 Not sure yet whether this is a new season start or just a one off race, but should be good:-
http://www.racedepartment.com/race-racing-club/50794-gt-pro-monza-1970-tuesday-march-22nd-2011-a.html Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on March 20, 2011, 09:43:23 PM +0000 My Steam still plays it's own games, so... :(
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on April 05, 2011, 08:39:31 AM +0100 Idea for tonight: Sport class @ Estoril (http://www.racedepartment.com/race-racing-club/51396-gt-sport-estoril-tuesday-april-5th-2011-a.html) :)
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: lazlow on April 05, 2011, 09:12:44 AM +0100 Idea for tonight: Sport class @ Estoril (http://www.racedepartment.com/race-racing-club/51396-gt-sport-estoril-tuesday-april-5th-2011-a.html) :) Go on then TT....I'll see you there.Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: lazlow on April 05, 2011, 06:33:48 PM +0100 I can't connect to their server TT.....I think they are running an outdated server :P
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on April 05, 2011, 11:45:39 PM +0100 Seems like you were able to after all. Congrats for pody. :)
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on April 24, 2011, 09:52:08 AM +0100 as hardly any racing going on here lately :'(
RD appear to be continually running some decent 'Race/Evo' races each week. One every night in different classes. WTCC monday at Pau, GTsport at Oschersleben tues, GTPower pack Beemers at Valencia weds. http://www.racedepartment.com/race-racing-club/ Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: spanner on April 24, 2011, 04:04:42 PM +0100 And actively advertising other leagues is going to improve matters? :P
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Legzy on April 24, 2011, 04:31:45 PM +0100 You not joining us for GTR2 F1'88 at Brno on Tuesday (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=9190#event2623) then MJ? ???
A driver of your ability would probably be able to slot straight into the McLaren/Ferrari in this handicapped style event ;D Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on April 24, 2011, 10:47:15 PM +0100 And actively advertising other leagues is going to improve matters? :P there is method in my madness. 1) there are fuller grids there at the moment for GT and TC races using Evo/Race 2) if i cant race my regular racing buddies here, i'd like to see them there in the same races, and no-one here is running regular Race/Evo events. 3) the more of us that appear in their races and show our decently paced and clean racing, the easier it is to entice some of their drivers over into our league. I've already had offline comments from one or two drivers there who commented that its nice to be able to race someone close without being nerfed off. Good promo for our league wouldnt you say? its all about awareness :) Re: the F1 mod, no not for me thanks. I just havent got time to spend ages setting up an F1 car and its yet another tangental distraction from any gt racing here :( Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on April 26, 2011, 07:52:27 AM +0100 im signed up for the GT club race at Oschersleben this eve if anyone wants to join me. :)
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Legzy on April 26, 2011, 09:45:19 AM +0100 Quote and its yet another tangental distraction from any gt racing here Didn't you basically right off GTR EVO for a couple of years before trying it & going all weak at the knees for it? Maybe you're missing out on something else even better again here :-\Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: spanner on April 26, 2011, 01:05:21 PM +0100 Didnt realise we were called GTsimracing.org.uk :-*
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Wiltshire Tony on April 26, 2011, 06:06:52 PM +0100 Seeing as it has seemingly slipped under my radar...............
Congratulations to Spanner who has become Race07 Director 8) Welcome to the trials and tribulations of League creating. Now all you have to do is please all of the people, all of the time. Good luck ;) Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: goldtop on April 26, 2011, 06:16:32 PM +0100 I really should have announced this shouldn't I :-[
I'm pleased to hear you've taken on the mantle Spanner and that we can all look forward to more Race07/Evo events. I'm happy to help out in any way I can, as I know others will be too. Once again, congratulations and I wish you all the best with it. Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on April 26, 2011, 06:43:25 PM +0100 Congratulations to Spanner who has become Race07 Director 8) huh?!...lol, is this the same spanner who is seemingly negative about GTR-Evo ? :-X As for GTsimracing...it was pretty much all we raced here up until iR reared its ugly head :P and yes legz i was one of the not that impressed brigade early on with Race. I never tried evo as i foolishly relied on someones comments about it on here and missed out on a year or so's good racing with it. It may be my newer rig also having something to do with it also, as to me it just looks stunning in full detail & shadows etc...especially compared to....well you know the rest ;) oh and did i say the ffb is also much better? :laugh: Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Legzy on April 26, 2011, 07:18:51 PM +0100 oh and did i say the ffb is also much better? :laugh: Really? :o ;)Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: spanner on April 26, 2011, 08:11:25 PM +0100 Thanks guys, will take me a little while to work out the organisational side of things but please bare with me.
MJ, thats Race 07...not GTRevo lol. Personally, i prefer GTR2 to Evo, but i do enjoy, along with many people, the Touring cars and with Goldtop not able to enjoy them i thought i'd pick up the mantle. Knowing there are others far more vocal about Evo than i (every other post!), I thought i should plan to run a series of Evo races as well which we had started doing on wednesdays anyway to try and please others and alow them to enjoy evo (take note). I had originally planned for one long wtcc type series. You know MJ rather than moaning about what others are organising maybe you put you hat in the ring. Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on April 26, 2011, 09:04:35 PM +0100 your the one bleeding moaning mate, all i do is say how good GTRevo is ! your like a flipping troll following my posts around. Why the hell are you and legz even posting in this thread if you have no intention of racing over at RD ?..other than to troll that is ::)
Anyway, had a great GT club race with my new european buddies over at RD ;) ...except in the 2nd race where some guy managed to nerf me 3 times :laugh: Tough close racing with 16+ evenly matched cars :) Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on April 27, 2011, 05:54:34 PM +0100 22 drivers already lined up for a race at Valencia this evening using the new BMW M3 GT2 from the GTpower update, if anyone wants to race their new toy :)
http://www.racedepartment.com/race-racing-club/53249-wed-april-27th-2011-gt-power-bmw-m3-gt2-valencia-long-4.html doubt i can be there as raced last night, but will see. Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Berger R - 74 on April 28, 2011, 09:30:14 PM +0100 22 drivers already lined up for a race at Valencia this evening using the new BMW M3 GT2 from the GTpower update, if anyone wants to race their new toy :) http://www.racedepartment.com/race-racing-club/53249-wed-april-27th-2011-gt-power-bmw-m3-gt2-valencia-long-4.html doubt i can be there as raced last night, but will see. the new M3 GT2 is good car to drive and the sound is very cool too, i like it. i was yesterday in this RD race, but short before race did start, i had to leave server (wife was comeing home to early :o) quali laptimes was very close, can be good races with this car perhaps. servus Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on April 28, 2011, 10:25:59 PM +0100 yeah i like the car too Berger, its nicely done. :) Obviously popular with the big turn out! Another race lined up already next week at the Nordschleife :o
Im waiting for a zonda race 8) Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on May 01, 2011, 03:48:53 PM +0100 ooh this looks rather tasty 8)
http://www.racedepartment.com/rd-gt-championship/53303-race-department-gt-championship-s4-league-format-information.html anyone fancy it? I might enter as a single driver, though if TT or anyone fancies making a team up? 5 90min races running on a monday night using the BMW M3 GT2 car. They had 62 drivers last time..already 51 signed up this time! Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on May 01, 2011, 06:53:28 PM +0100 I can do Mondays, though one series car seems a boring. Can you find the way to get us on a list? :)
P.S. MJ, if you would be my teamie, don't you think you should embrace me as a (Steam) friend first? ;) Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on May 02, 2011, 10:39:12 AM +0100 I can do Mondays, though one series car seems a boring. Can you find the way to get us on a list? :) P.S. MJ, if you would be my teamie, don't you think you should embrace me as a (Steam) friend first? ;) true, i would rather it was a pure GT class with different makes, but should imagine a one make series using a good car will make for some excellent close racing as well as its endurance factor with the 90mins. Some nice tracks too. 8) Exciting looking series, will add us both then TT as a team :) Thinking along lines of also promoting this site, would anyone be prepared to knock up a simple legends skin (blue&orange) for me and TT with some nice prominent Simracing.org.uk logos on ? Re: steam, thought i had already accepted your invite as friend? Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on May 02, 2011, 10:58:34 AM +0100 yep checked, you already on my friends list TT :-*
No worry about the skin, simbin havent released the template for the new BMW anyway :( me and TT are added as the Legends team. Anyone else up for it? 57 entries already! should make for excellent close GT racing action and its on a monday night which doesnt clash with any Srouk events. :) Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: goldtop on May 02, 2011, 11:08:47 AM +0100 As you've mentioned steam. I'm sick of having messages pop up as invites to be a friend at steam every time I log on to my computer. I'm a member of the communities I wish to be a member of and don't wish to be a member of some faceless organisation like steam. No offence to anyone who's invited me, but I don't do friends >:(
Well that's my Monday morning rant out of the way....I'm back at work tomorrow so can direct my rants at the usual audience :) Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Wiltshire Tony on May 02, 2011, 11:43:45 AM +0100 I don't get invites :(
But then my Race 07 has stopped working since the last update and so far nothing back from steam support. Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: goldtop on May 02, 2011, 12:02:32 PM +0100 I don't get invites :( But then my Race 07 has stopped working since the last update and so far nothing back from steam support. Try exiting steam and then load it again at your tool tray (if you haven't done so already). Usually does the trick. Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on May 02, 2011, 12:19:24 PM +0100 Would be helpfull to know your Steam name. Mine is Turetom64. Yes, the right one is Turetom64. :D Fingers quicker than my brain. ;)
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on May 03, 2011, 06:35:13 PM +0100 i know im like an annoying Dog barking on his own in the garden ;D
but if you needed any encouragement...this is what awaits in this championship http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeUaOpqdiyA&feature=related and thats just for pre-qualification! You only have to do a couple of laps here and compare with that vid and you see what a great job they did on this track. Class 8) Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on May 03, 2011, 06:44:42 PM +0100 Never liked the Nordblabla so I'll suffer through pre-q in hope to get some racing, not hotlapping. :(
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on May 03, 2011, 07:33:28 PM +0100 Never liked the Nordblabla so I'll suffer through pre-q in hope to get some racing, not hotlapping. :( heh, by its very nature, 'qualification' is hotlapping ! ;) Pretty sure the 5 rounds of races at decent racetracks with a full grid will give us plenty of racing :) Though i admit the full Nordschleife/Nurburg Endurance layout is a phenomenally tough track to use for a pre-qualification to the series! It will naturally favour the ring-lappers rather than normal racers so not sure why they chose it. :-\ Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on May 09, 2011, 10:53:32 AM +0100 Didn't know you can have headlights on in Race. ???
from rules for prequali (http://www.racedepartment.com/rd-gt-championship/53874-race-department-gt-championship-s4-pre-qualification-nuerburgring-endurance-layout.html): - switch on your headlights (no flashing) when you are in a hotlap Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on May 09, 2011, 06:05:27 PM +0100 headlights are present, always have been...they just dont throw a beam ::) thats got to be one of the stupidest things Simbin left out considering you can actually turn them on and they are visible on the car model >:(
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on May 09, 2011, 09:27:37 PM +0100 Got down to 8:40 if that's worth anything. Then got sickened by it and left. I'll never understand that German obsession by that track. :thumbdown:
Can't say I really like the car, it feels either understeary bulldog or a snappy nervous poodle. :-X Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on May 10, 2011, 06:12:00 PM +0100 8.35 for me :) i think the car is great, handles very well i thought. From a man who drives the Marcos online, your handling statement is rather odd! ;D
Nordy is great, just needs a gazillion laps to learn all those corners. Amazing how much of it is actually near flat out! I enjoyed the challenge. Still 1st round next week, Nurburg GP...great race track 8) Two servers running full with live commentary and feed :) Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on May 10, 2011, 06:38:07 PM +0100 From a man who drives the Marcos online, your handling statement is rather odd! ;D ;D Gotta try the car on a normal track and see how it goes. :) Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Truetom on July 02, 2011, 12:23:22 PM +0100 I have a 3 hour fun race (http://www.racedepartment.com/race-racing-club/57663-500k-enduro-gtp-gts-bahrain-saturday-july-2nd-2011-rescheduled.html) today. Anyone up for it? :angel:
Title: Re: Race Department races Post by: Mark J on July 02, 2011, 02:35:29 PM +0100 would love to have joined but got bbq's and birthdays galore this weekend, so no chance.
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