Title: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: Legzy on June 14, 2010, 11:09:09 PM +0100 Problems connecting to the Lobby? Download this: (http://www.simbin.se/files/gtr2_ofp.zip)
All members welcome Practice 1: 20:00 (15 mins) Qual 2: 20:15 (20 mins) Race: 20:35 (40 minutes) - note: no warmup! Cars allowed: any GTC from the UKGTR Car Pack v2.12.4.0 (download from here (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3356.msg54519#msg54519)) Weather: Dry. Track: Nürburgring (GP) v2.0.0.0 (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3356.msg54521#post_nurburgring) Race Start Time: 14:00 Minimum Pit-stops: None required. Server: UKGTR2 Test Password: see above (#post_event_password) Notes: Notes: (1) Please make sure you are fully aware of the UKGTR Rules (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3349.0) - especially the speed limiter starting procedure and the rules about in-game chat messages. (2) Driver lists can be found on the championship standings page (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R;group=245;theme=3) (3) You will not be able to join the server without the car physics pack and track (see links above). (4) Drivers may only change car once in the season without penalty. (5) Drivers are reminded that they must select ISDN as their bandwidth, otherwise the stability of everyone's connection will be reduced. (6) Please use the Driver Details (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=profile;sa=driver_info) page to ensure that the league management software has your correct GTR2 'Driving Name' (not necessarily the same as your lobby name). (7) The server will be set to 26 slots, not 28. Title: Re: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: Truetom on June 14, 2010, 11:39:24 PM +0100 Nice. :) We're testing ... anything particular? :)
Title: Re: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: Legzy on June 14, 2010, 11:53:28 PM +0100 Nice. :) We're testing ... anything particular? :) Just the circuit TT, it seems it might have had a problem when it was last run in a UKGTR2 event in Oct 2008 :-\As it was short notice, I wanted to pick something everyone would know but that we hadn't done for a while, whilst trying to gain something from it at the same time. :) Title: Re: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: Truetom on June 15, 2010, 05:23:09 AM +0100 Cool. 8)
Title: Re: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: Mark J on June 15, 2010, 05:47:20 PM +0100 Great track, didnt we use it in a P&G event a short while ago without problem?
Title: Re: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: Busi on June 16, 2010, 12:14:32 PM +0100 I can't promise but may be able to take part in this one :)
Title: Re: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: Truetom on June 16, 2010, 01:53:33 PM +0100 Hi X - please do. :)
Title: Re: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: Legzy on June 16, 2010, 02:40:06 PM +0100 Will be good to see you on track again Busi 8)
Title: Re: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: ginsters sponsored on June 17, 2010, 09:48:47 PM +0100 The filefront link for this track doesn't work for me. Welcome back Busi :)
Title: Re: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: spanner on June 18, 2010, 09:12:57 PM +0100 Aparently Goodwood is on the server ???
Whats going on??? Well it seems there are 5 tracks or so on the server at the moment which doesnt feature Nurburgring at all!!! Title: Re: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: picnic on June 18, 2010, 10:19:50 PM +0100 Apologies, this race wasn't announced before the last GTR2 race so I had left a selection of UK tracks running on the server. Thanks for the heads up, server is now hosting GTC @ Nürburgring
Title: Re: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: spanner on June 18, 2010, 10:24:33 PM +0100 OK, thanks Picnic. Thought it was a dastardly plan by Legzy :taz:
Title: Re: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: Legzy on June 18, 2010, 10:35:16 PM +0100 Sorry, not pete's fault, I should have sorted it. Let's call it teething trouble 8)
Title: Re: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: Busi on June 19, 2010, 01:47:27 PM +0100 No laptimes yet here? I've tried the two cars I most like, on 60 litres and offline:
Gillet: 1:55.3 Spyker: 1:54.1 (that car is damn fast for a GTC :o) Title: Re: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: Jayblue on June 19, 2010, 06:29:56 PM +0100 No laptimes yet here? I've tried the two cars I most like, on 60 litres and offline: Gillet: 1:55.3 Spyker: 1:54.1 (that car is damn fast for a GTC :o) Tell me about it, i noticed this too last season :o Title: Re: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: Truetom on June 20, 2010, 05:00:36 PM +0100 Nice password. ;)
Title: Re: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: Mike Miller on June 20, 2010, 09:12:07 PM +0100 I think some balancing needs to be done with the Spyker. I was driving my heart out and taking risks just to keep up with it. Inevitably, with all that risk taking, I lost control and looped the car; twice even. It can pull the GT3 on the straights and appears to be very good in the turns and braking department too. If no changes are made, I'll certainly be trying it next round.
Title: Re: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: Legzy on June 20, 2010, 09:35:05 PM +0100 Enjoyed that. Had some fun in the Elise, that I would not normally run & nobody else would either! :laugh:
Really like that track, let us know if you had/saw any issues please? Good to see some faces we've not seen for a bit too. 8) Title: Re: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: H@L9000 on June 20, 2010, 09:48:32 PM +0100 Nice race. :)
I saw no problems with the track. Good turn out. 8) Title: Re: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: Truetom on June 20, 2010, 10:00:05 PM +0100 Yes, Spyker is a bit too fast. Have no objection if I take it :-* but hand it to an alien and you have multiclass race. ::)
Nice turnout. GTR2 lives! :D Title: Re: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: nsfast on June 20, 2010, 10:03:18 PM +0100 Had some fun in the Elise, that I would not normally run & nobody else would either! :laugh: I also took the Elise for spin for the first time. What difficult car to drive. :o Just waiting swap ends all the time. Enjoyed the track in practice and qual but got a pucture on lap 2 after a spin and was not able to get safely back to the pits. Hope I didn't cause damage to cars caught up in my accident. :( Title: Re: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: picnic on June 20, 2010, 10:17:14 PM +0100 Replay and provisional results posted
LapChart (http://www.granum.plus.com/20100620%20U13/index.html) Title: Re: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: Legzy on June 20, 2010, 10:25:59 PM +0100 I also took the Elise for spin for the first time. What difficult car to drive. :o Just waiting swap ends all the time. Speaking of swapping ends regularly... Sorry to the team shark car that couldn't avoid me in the last hairpin about half way through :-[ (& GT lost some time too I think) & anyone else my lotus spinning put off! :laugh: Title: Re: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: Prof on June 20, 2010, 10:48:17 PM +0100 Speaking of swapping ends regularly... Sorry to the team shark car that couldn't avoid me in the last hairpin about half way through :-[ That was me - no harm done, I didn't see you until too late going up the hill. Must remember to turn the name tags on to give me a bit more chance. The Z4 still needs a bit of top end speed on big GP circuits like this to live with the best in the class. It's a long time since I did a sprint race and I really enjoyed it.Really hope there is a GTC class as I have little enthusiasm for GT1 or 2. Title: Re: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: goldtop on June 20, 2010, 10:59:41 PM +0100 Quite enjoyed that until the last couple of laps when I started making silly mistakes while trying to chase down Prof ::)
No problems to report with the track. Title: Re: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: Busi on June 20, 2010, 11:14:21 PM +0100 Entertaining race to say the least :D
Decided to take the fast car (Spyker) and start from the back. The problem was on lap 1 I couldn't avoid a spinning nsfast and my car was damaged (no problem mate, happens :P) so I didn't have the pace I expected and was difficult to overtake cars. I eventually went up to 4th place but I saw Gazza and H@L too far ahead of me so decided to come in for a pitstop (repairing the car and getting softs to do almost a quali run). A shame cause I saw then Gazza had lost time and may have tried to pass him. But anyway, went out of pits and did a few consecutive 1:53's :o don't know how but I overtook a couple of cars and ended up in 4th place again despite the pitstop ;D With the GC Sunday league having finished and also finishing another league next Sunday, I'm probably gonna be back for a few more races here :) Title: Re: UKGTR Season 13 - Test Race - Nürburgring (GP) - Jun 20 Post by: spanner on June 21, 2010, 08:31:49 PM +0100 Thought i'd give the 430 a go which was different. Realised the porsches are giving me bad habbits where i'm on the throttle during braking and turn-in to help get it turned in and control the back end. This doesnt seem to transfer well to the others! But was struggling a bit in the 430, front end grip could have been better as i was struggling to get it turned in at times. Wasnt seeing that much wear so went with soft front and med rears but later in the race was really struggling hence the number of spins typically when people are around!
Good to see the turnout picking up, think the carrot on the stick was bringing a few back lol |