UKGPL Season 16 - Pre-Season race - 65 mod - Spa-Francorchamps This is a non-championship race which may be the curtain-raiser for both Season 16 and the new Beginner's division. If you have problems installing the 65 mod, just post on the thread. If you haven't used the 65 cars before, be aware that though they're far easier to drive, they have no proper default setups of their own- you'll have to download one, or alter the gearing. There are default setups available if you need one, just use the link below.
Please be in IGOR UKGPL chatroom by 8:40 p.m.
(You will need to set up a channel called #ukgpl if you haven't already done so)
IGOR and Race passwords: see above
Server 3.ukgpl
IP address 87.194.135.42
Race date = 12-08-2008
Track = Circuit National de Francorchamps
Variant = 65mod
Damage Model = Intermediate
Qually time = 30 minutes.
Race length = Long (10 laps)
Password: see above
Chassis assignments: please take a chassis commensurate with your experience. If you intend to run in the Clubman's Cup in Season 16 (even if you will also enter D1), or if you have not raced with UKGPL before and intend only to race in the Beginner's division, use the Ferrari, Lotus, Brabham BT11, BRM or Honda.
Senior drivers should use either the Cooper or the Brabham BT7.
As I hope to run a team championship based on chassis it will also be helpful if drivers are distributed fairly evenly among the available chassis.
65 Mod The 1965 season was the last to use the controversial 1500cc formula which had begun after 1960, to the initial advantage of Ferrari. The 1965 cars are smaller than the 1967 cars and have less torque and hence more grip. It was claimed that they 'cornered on rails', however this allowed the Grand Prix series to retain the use of circuits which were otherwise to prove extremely dangerous.
The 1965 cars are ideal for those new to GPL as they allow the tracks to be learnt in light reliable cars, however these are also full Formula One cars, and quite fast.... Jim Clark won the 1965 Belgian Grand Prix from in a Lotus. Graham Hill took pole in his BRM P261 with a time of 3'45.4 . The 1965 distance was 32 laps.
David Wright's 'Legends' site
http://fp.gplegends.plus.com/ has the download of the most recent 2.0.1 version (under 'details') as well as being an exceptional guide to both 1965 and 1967, for those interested in Formula One history.
Unfortunately the current 65 mod download does not have default setups. Default setups for all the cars and tracks that are likely to be used can be downloaded from
http://www.neurology-crew.com/gplserver under '65 setups'. Note that you will have to add enough fuel for the race, whether short or long!