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In case you have been away from GTL, there have been GTL lobby problems. But.... it's all fixed now!

This is what you do to connect to the server:

1) Download & run this HOSTS HACK (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_hostshack)
2) Start GTL & select to the lobby
3) Register a new lobby account (I suggest the same name but with a blank email & password)
4) Log in with your new account & you should see a list of servers

:euro:

If this fix has not worked for you, then please check out this thread for more info/questions: https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=6869.msg119486#msg119486

But most importantly, do not suffer in silence (also, don't leave it till the Monday night ;)).
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"Were under starters orders for a gallop around Aintree (home of the Grand National horse race). Another Phil Gilliland creation"

All members welcome.

Grid/server capacity: 19

Practice: ~19:20 (60 mins)
Qualifying: 20:20 (20 mins)
Race: 20:40 (20 laps = ~40mins)

Track: Aintree Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54520#post_aintree)

Cars allowed: Mini Cooper 1310S Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_Mini1310).

Time of Day Setting: 14:00
Start: STANDING
Tyre wear: Normal
Fuel consumption: Normal

Server: UKGTL RDs
Password: see above (#post_event_password)

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) Driver lists can be found on the championship standings page (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R;group=253;theme=5)
(4) The AI control should be turned off so that you have control of the car at all times, including pitting. Your player file should therefore read
Autopit="0"
Force Autopit Off="1" // Forces autopit always off
No AI Control="1" // AI never has control over car

If you still finding pitting problematic, experience tells us that its less to do with positioning and more to do with approach speed. A slow approach to pit crew chief has proved most reliable.

Special Notes: This event has a 19 car capacity

Good news and bad
Good: I now have a fully functional install of GTL thanks to some advice from Pele  :clap:
Bad: I'm away next week, and Aintree is one of my fave tracks, but Minis? softens the blow somewhat  ::)

Don't blame me  :P

But Aintree will be revisited next season  :)

lovely aintree :)

Is particularly dear to me as I run there a couple of times a year, well only 3 corners at racing speed, and our "pits"
are the straight after the 1st road crossing.
http://www.matt-rowe.co.uk/motor/vids/AintreeWet60-08.mpg

Wow...........never seen inside a 2CV before  :D

Nice footage Matt, but what is the car?

Chortle. It's my previous 106 that is now a proper "Rallye" Road legal but very non standard
There's loads of old vids on my page, The new Ty Croes circuit ones are external and quite interesting.
I am at Aintree again 4th Sept if anyone is around Liverpool, and has a couple of spare hours to kill
There will be all sorts of cars, from my Humble 106 through Caterham types and  ex F3 and other single seaters.
Spectators can only get to see two places, the start (just after cottage) or out of country and into village
village is a scary corner even in my little car, it's more banked than in the game, and if you get it badly wrong
you are off across the grass into the horsey jumps, same story at canal curve/beechers.
http://www.oldlinkssurgery.com/ACTIVITIES/Aintree4web.mpg
Is my friend Dr Thorpe doing the same run in "Doris" his well modified Renault 5 turbo.

Nice driving Matt.

Did you block the wheels at one point or is it just me?

Can't get onto the server with either UK or DK versions of GTL.

Is it me or a problem?

Bill

Having  problems connecting to the lobby ??? anyone else got the same? just going to try it with my altbierbude install.

                                                                      Cheers Ade

The lobby is down  >:(

EDIT: I'll keep trying at 15min intervals. If nothing has happened by qually start time this event is cancelled.

Still down :(

Just posted at the bude, see what comes of it. Got on the server no problem this afternoon.

OK, here's an update from the German forum on the Bude:

es gab Probleme bei manchen Leuten in die Lobby zu kommen. Lowspeed kümmert sich gerade darum.
Der Server reagiert sehr langsam, deshalb dauerts!

Many people are having problems accessing the Lobby. "Lowspeed" is looking at it right now. The server is responding very slowly so it'll take a while.

20.58 server has just been restarted...

I checked on the bude too, but your translation is much better than the googly one I got Phil  :)

Just created a fresh install as my old one was getting a bit wobbly. Still hoping  :(

Race cancelled. I'll see about re-scheduling it.

EDIT: This event now scheduled for Nov 8th

Sounds great ill be there  :)

I have been on the practice server with Bill today so i should make it .
I will say in advance sorry if i dig up the grass at the end of the long straight as i seem to have trouble with the chicane bit .....lol

Very pleased with qualifying, new PB.  Made a beautiful start, up to 3rd I think at T1.  After that it went down hill as I got bumpted and passed by a couple of cars.  Two more cars caught me and tried passing but didn't take chances.  Went too fast into the chicane and lost the back end hitting the wall and damaging suspension didn't realize how band until I braked for T1 and lost it completely under braking.  Tried but couldn't make it to the pits.  Early bath again.

Thought the police helicopter was on to me  ;D and drove it like i stole it, till it all went wrong :-[ got on the grass out of the chicane on the last lap  :o lost it and killed the engine :D grabbed the stereo and  legged it down the railway lines ;) (£20  if anyone wants it) ;D


                                         

I think it was you who woz robbed Ade  ::)

Replay and results now posted.

Can Pete add his nationality to his profile please.

Dang!!  I missed the fun !!  LA traffic got me again ::)  Looks like you guys had fun though :) A big Congrats to Sqter for the win, Pelle for second and Phil for 3rd.
Congrats to Goldtop for winning the Championship :D.. Grats as well to Sqter for 2nd and Pelle for 3rd. Also another big thanks to Tony for putting another great season of fun together ;D Looking forward to the future fun ;) Cheers boys

So that delayed race wraps up another series, hope you enjoyed.

Champion driver is Goldtop  :clap: :clap: :clap: who managed to hold off the challenge from Sqter  :alien: with 8 points in hand.

And Team Champs are those GTLDK boys once again.  :clap: :clap: :clap:

It only reamins to say, thanks to everyone who took part or who setup a race for our enjoyment.

Thanks

Tony

PS Next week we start a six race series based on the best of british. Hope to see you all at Crystal Palace.

Bit of a lonely race for me, as so many dropped out early on. Had some early battles with Bill and Demartini but those only lasted for a lap or two. Then I tried to catch up with Matt and Phil. Matt blew up and then the gap to Phil was to big to reel in. Just kept going to the finish.

Watching the replay, I saw that Ade wanted to make a big impact on TV so he crashed into the outside broadcast van near the final turn.

It appears that I owe Bill and Tonny an apology. Approaching the 2nd right hander on the first lap I had given Bill a light tap. This propelled hinm into the side of Tonny and the force from that impact managed to spin Toony around. Neither Bill nor I waited for Tonny to rejoin which is regretable. In hindsight it looks like we should have. Sorry Tonny.

Like you I only saw my race replay this morning and saw someone knocked me into the other car which spun - all I knew was as I wrote on the night "After that it went down hill as I got bumpted and passed by a couple of cars." Now I see it wasn't the same 2 cars.  I knew a car was trying to go down the inside and I thought I'd given it room, which the replay showed I had, until Tony bumped me.  :hammer:

Made a pilchard of that. I can't drive these 1310s. I struggle to keep it going straight, nevermind
round corners, sometimes it turns in, sometimes it shoots onto the grass inside or outside
Set the brake bias to 63 based on other peoples settings, and nearly ended the race on T1 lap1
couldn't use the brakes other than a slight dab after that, I had been at 71 front and that was
sort of drivable, at 63 the back just leapt out at the merest hint of braking. Had tried to adjust bias
while on a straight, and the car wnadered off into the banking and bent the steering.
Was all over the road trying to slow for the final chicane, and totalled it into the fence  :o
flame grilled mini, game over.

Heel and toe Matt, heel and toe.

Nationality now added .
Turn 2 lap one i had to come to a halt to avoid two cars blocking where i was heading lol.
My race ended after several offs which damaged the car so much i had nearly a whole lap to try and get back to the pits , i have never struggled so much to keep a car , A) on the tarmac and B) in a straight line, finally i killed it engine wise out of sight of oncoming cars at the end of the main straight away. Phew everyone missed me .