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UKGPL Season 22 GT Teams Championship
Race 1 Surfers Paradise

Welcome to the opening round of the GT Teams Championship for Season 22.

The venue for our first race is the wonderful Surfers Paradise track in sunny Queensland. Many of the GP stars were found here through the 60's attending the Tasman Series events, a championship split between Australian and New Zealand tracks and often used by the teams as 'shakedown' races for their new chassis prior to the start of the new European F1 season. Be aware that it could be a little crowded early on and patience will be a must. Although we are not fully moderating the race, in view of the short length of the circuit the first two laps will be fully reviewed.

Download the circuit here (http://ukgpl3.dyndns.org/inc_tracksSurfers_js.htm)

Please check the Season 22 pages for details (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=335&theme=6) regarding rules and the GT Teams Championship (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=338&theme=6) pages in particular.

Reserve drivers should not join the server until there are only 30 minutes of qualifying left so as to give the FULL TIME drivers chance to join, and drivers are not to go out on track until there are 30 minutes of qualifying left as this helps all drivers join the server successfully.

Please restrict chat to pit messages if necessary, and this includes the end of the race, until all running drivers have completed the necessary laps.

The GT races are run under Int Long rules and there will be full moderation of lap one Red Zone and reported incidents for the rest of the race, however the moderators reserve the right to review any incident. Drivers are reminded that they are limited to ONE Shift-R

Please submit incident reports within a week after the race so that the moderators report may be out before the next race.

Race List = iGOR
Server = T7_2
IP address =62.149.202.168
Race date = 06/11/2011
Time = 21:00 UK time
Track = Surfers Paradise
Variant = GT mod
Damage Model = Int
Qualifying time = 30 minutes
Race length = 40 laps
Password: see above (#post_event_password)

There will be rolling starts for all races with full moderation of both the warm-up and first lap.

Guidelines for rolling starts...

The car on pole will lead off the grid and maintain a steady pace for the 1st lap around 175kph
All drivers should form up in single file behind him leaving 3-4 car lengths between each car.
There is NO OVERTAKING on the 1st lap until the exit of the last corner.
It is the reponsibility of the lead car to ensure that all drivers are with him as he approaches the final corner.
Racing and overtaking begin AFTER the exit of the last corner, so you may overtake between the exit of the last corner and the S/F line.

Any driver who loses his position on the rolling lap, by going off, blowing his engine or through contact with another car ( regardless of fault) must rejoin at the back of the field.
Incidents on the rolling lap ( Lap 1) will be fully modded and anyone found to have caused another competitor to lose position through bad driving will be penalised appropriately.
Also, please make sure that you know which car you should be following on the rolling lap, so that you do NOT get out of position.

The teams have been chosen and the cars are polished and ready to go.

TEAMS

GT International Team
Juha Hallikainen, David Rainier, Axel "Cookie"   
Cars                     
Ford Mk2B, Ford Mk2B, Lola T70 MkIII


Team 7
Fulvio Policardi, S2173, Samb
Cars
Lola T70, Mirage M1, Porsche 910


Hiki Waza Racing
EvilClive, Nigel Smith, FMG?
Cars
Porsche 910, Lola, Ford GT40 Mk4


Clark Hill Racing
Al Heller, King Hiro, Vosblod/Geoff
Cars
Mirage M1, Lola T70, Porsche 910


Team Green
Doni Yourth, Phil Thornton, Jason Blito
Cars
Ferrari, Ford GT40 Mk2B, Porsche 910


Team Godzilla
Alex Barresi, Mark75 Barresi, Badblood   
Cars                     
Ford Mk2B, Ford Mk2B, Ford Mk2B



Driver lists can be found on the championship standings page (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R;group=338;theme=6)

Password: see above (#post_event_password)

It looks like Hiki Waza has pulled a late change to its line up, just to catch everyone else with their pants down ( we don't have that problem, fundoshis NEVER come loose!!)

Tim ( FMG) has returned for a guest series under HER gracious wing. It means that we have had to swap some cars around to get within the budget but we are OK now.

well, not sure how stable its going to be, but the connection is back up for now, after being off for 5 hours.

Bloody hell.....5 hours!!

So, despite the intro repeatedly mentioning the 65's, this is the GT race- right? I'm getting older and easier to confuse:)

Lol Nigel....just a little gaff that escaped the notice of the editor, and certainly not a deliberate attempt to confuse you. It is fixed.

T7_2 server is set for 40 laps Long race and listening on Igor.
Maybe I could be a bit late in joining the race tomorrow.
Ciao

Thanks Fulvio (as always)

Ooops - I was a bit tired when I posted it and I did the Novices and the Inters at the same time...

followed by a Stop'nGo ??

. Drivers are reminded that they are limited to ONE Shift-R followed by a Stop'nGo !

         PLEASE REMEMBER THAT ALL GT RACES THIS SEASON WILL HAVE A ROLLING START




 

Hmmm. Less than great. As a reigning champ in the GTs ( ;D) I was quite looking forward to this one...

Alex and Mark didn't appear in iGOR so I waited until 9:25 - so no setup and no qually and when I started the Ford was pulling to the right horribly. I couldn't even keep it straight on the straights. Thought I would pootle around waiting for accidents then rolled it at T3 on L3. Didn't wnat to use my precious Shift-R but it was so bad to drive that I thought "I am not enjoying this". Bailed out.

Got to get the Ford sorted but I wish Alex had chosen a Porsche.

Where did Mark get to me wonders...

Next time Godzilla boys - 9pm iGOR pls. ;)

LOL I should have read it before...
I shifted in Porsche mod and started like a rocket very proud of myself, after have passed almost all the field after T1 a light came in my old brain  :o  :-[

I left by all the cars till Steve, but I'm not sure to have let by Nigel too, have to watch replay, anyway no escuses for a dumb ass move  :-[

Later in the race I struggled a lot with Steve to stay behind Tim that had a very wide GT40 in the twisty bits  ;D

Unfortunately I rear ended Tim when I didn't take account of his lower turn speed, plus it was like there was a lag, anyway my fault there, sry for ruin your race Tim.

Off to watch replay...

Ciao

Replay is available - didn't beat my record though...

Good race for me; in fact I can't believe my start to this season.  I tried hard to get on terms with Alex but the Porker just didn't have enough legs on the straight.  When I did get on his tail, the twisty bits were just a bit too tight to make a save attempt at a pass.  I'm sure Alex had me covered anyway.  If I had managed to get through I'm sure he would have taken the place back immediately.  Did manage to keep ahead of Al but only because he made a couple of mistakes.  The porker was a sitting duck for the Lola on the straight.

Same for me - I haven't been last yet  ;D

It is frustrating. Feel like I am improving but everyone else has too so relatively I am worse off...

Please God the Novices will be kind...

Keep at it Paul, things are sure to get better as the season goes on  :).

My race was brilliant fun. After Juha's disco (bad luck mate), it was me and Al fighting for the top spot with Clive not far behind. I found overtaking here incredibly difficult. Al was just too good on the brakes and with us driving the same car, I couldn't make much headway in the slipstream. Eventually after about 10 laps, I made a cheeky dive at turn 7 that almost paid off. I was just about alongside Al, but with these awful mirrors he didn't see me and we touched. I emerged unscathed but Al was not so lucky. I'm sorry about that Al. I could have a bit more patient; I was concentrating so much at passing you I wasn't really thinking about the terrible mirrors.

So the lead was mine, for a bit. Clive caught me and he had a race-long duel. It was terrific fun, I was fortunate it was so tricky to pass here as Clive was surely quicker. With about 15 to go, I had a poor exit out of turn 8. Clive pounced and I was down to 2nd. I tried to get the lead back but it was my turn to experience the problems of overtaking a car at Surfer's Paradise  ::). Sadly a few laps later, Clive got a bit out of shape at turn 7 and lost the back end. I was quite close behind, so I hope that wasn't warp inflicted? It left me to drive my own race, collecting the first win of the season.

Relatively pleased with my race. Whether or not I keep the win though remains to be seen.

Fun race that one.  Had a race long battle with Fulvio, initially caught up behind Tim who was going well in the big Ford and not providing any opportunity to get through (that is a compliment to how well he was handling that thing, not a dig ;)).  After a couple of laps Tim ran a little wide and I had to take the chance while it was there and got through.  An incident between Fulvio and Tim allowed me to build a slight gap, but Fulvio managed to close it in over the next several laps and passed.  I tried to hang on to him but couldn't get close enough until the last 2 laps but he managed to hold it together under what little pressure I could apply.

Grats to Sam (pending mod ;)) and well done to Phil, a great drive in the Porsche.

Kind of shows where we are in the pecking order... I was relatively pleased with my 1:19 - it is a PB!

Power cut... i wasnt doing that good anyway. I cant focus at all at driving lately...might have something to do with the fact i havent done any PB's in probably 2 weeks.... No improving = no good...

where ?


sorry, i just find  race replay .

got it OK Juha?

Not much of a race for you to review though :(

Very satisfying to see an almost full grid for this GT first round. Let's hope that each team pushes for every point they can at every race to keep this championship really close.

First of all... Thank you Fulvio for giving me a big smile at the start ;D, as we eased off the grid a Porsche came flying past on the outside of T1 and you could almost hear the "Doh!" as he remembered that it was a ROLLING START!!! When we passed Fulvio's car parked inside T2 I'm sure he was putting on some very dark sunglasses and keeping well down in the seat of his car lol

Second,  hard luck for Juha to spin out and then disco, when he was one of the favourites to win this race with some very impressive qually laps.

After Juha vanished from the lead Al took his opportunity and put in some very quick early laps, followed by Samb and a little farther back I was trying to protect my rear tyres and keep them in sight. The 3 Lolas slowly pulled a gap on Alex Barresi in his Mk2 Ford ( great drive BTW Alex in a car that must have been a handful around this track).
After about 5 laps I noticed that Samb had upped his pace, just slightly, and was closing in on Al and dropping me behind. Waza training teaches you that in order to take advantage of any situation you have to be in the right place at the right time! So, if there was going to be some "action" I needed to be there when it happened. A few banzai laps and the gap started to close as Samb's pressure on Al caused some defensive driving and they both lost a little pace.

I was about 50mtrs behind when Al and Samb made contact and Al unfortunately was spun around. I was fortunate to be able to grab both door handles and pull hard, thereby making my Lola 20cms narrower so that it would fit through the gap without any contact or losing any speed. :o
That put me into 2nd spot  ;D with Samb not too far ahead, but just out of slipstream range it seemed. The next 10 laps were a case of pushing as hard as I felt I could without making a stupid mistake. I needed to get closer to Samb and pick up the slipstream before I could hope to make a pass...he was obviously pushing hard as well, as the occasional minor mistakes showed. Slowly the gap came down as my fuel level dropped and I found that I could attack T1 and T8 with full power until I was sat on Samb's tail.
Like Samb said, this is a very difficult track to find a passing spot and although I felt I was marginally quicker than Samb, it was not enough to give me a clear passing chance anywhere. The best option appeared to be braking into T2 after giving everything through T1 to close up and make a move down the inside. But Samb was wise to this and kept the door well closed!!!
Backmarkers added some spice to our battle and I had to make some very "positive" moves in order to follow Samb  ::) as he passed people in the braking zones.
Eventually Samb made an error as we came on to the main straight and I used my momentum and the slipstream to make the pass down the inside to T1 and then go defensive into T2 to hold the place. Now it was Samb's turn to find a way past and although I tried hard to put some distance between us, I found that I was overheating my rear tyres and losing drive out of some corners.  I felt that I could hold him behind, if I had to, for the rest of the race. I will have to look at the replay later to see what happened when I spun  ::) and apply a totally fair and impartial 10 place penalty  ;D.

By the time I had extracated myself from the grass bank, Alex was past me and I was down to 3rd spot and the horizon was taking on a very red misty colour!!  With great self control I waited for a few laps for my tyres to cool and then set about regaining 2nd place. Once I got the tow from Alex it was quite easy to out brake the Mk2 into T2 and then ease away for a comfortable finish on the podium.

Grats to Samb for the win ( subject to impartial moderation of course!) and for a great ( almost) race long battle.

Bit disappointed about this one but that's racing. Rolling start was rather chaotic - Fulvio gave me a chuckle when he came blasting past everyone with his killer start off the grid & then I was shocked to see Juha go off on the formation lap. That left me clear in the lead but I was concerned with high engine temps in the fragile Lola & after about 10 laps Sam & Evil had closed up behind. With not much in the way of overtaking spots I was rather concerned about possible incidents & sadly the battle for the lead ended up with me in the barrier facing the wrong way :P. With such limited opportunities I can understand why Sam tried the move but I'd already turned in when he took a lunge up my inside so for me it wasn't really on... having said that, if I'd known he was there I'd have done my best to leave space as I think a podium would have been possible as the 3 of us were some way ahead at that point.

Anyway the incident dropped me to 5th & after that I had difficulty regaining my race rhythm. Caught Phil & even managed to pass at one point but then overcooked it trying to get a run on Alex for 3rd & ended up dropping back to 5th again. After that I spent the rest of the race chasing Phil who was driving supremely well & very quickly - we started to catch backmarkers & the delays getting past allowed me to close right on Phil's tail. As we came up to lap Jason he moved offline to let us through - Phil nipped past & I went to follow him through the gap, but I'm not sure if Jason realised I was there or maybe thought I was fighting for position but I found the door was closing on me. I tried to move as far to the outside as I could to leave room but Jason's tail drifted wide & we connected. Gutted to see Jason couldn't carry on as I hate to end anyone's race so apologies for that. Congrats to Sam, Evil & Alex. And a special well done to Steve our team supersub who did really well especially considering he was only drafted in at the last minute.

Yes this MK2 is a handful on this track!

So I did my own pace...
I followed Nigel half the race in a save distance in a 10th place, when I mentioned that my MK2 combattant Doni had used my slipstream to close up more and more. So I had to give a little more to keep him behind.
This worked well til Nigel ran wide in T4 and I slowed a little down to avoid any contact with him. But Doni used that weakness and passed me the next corner...
I followed him close til the last lap when I made my only mistake in that T3 and fell on the roof.
S+r followed by a S+G just before crossing the line in the pits!
Kept me in 9th.

SORRY for Juha who had bad luck in the 1st lap.
Gratulations to David who managed to bring home the MK2 in good position on that track as a total newbie in this car  :thumbup2:

But Juha is not a Team Green Driver, he is in Team International!

No worries m8 - I chose to retire at that point but I could have continued as I had not used my S+R. I was pretty annoyed with myself if thruth be known... I had practised hard for this event but on the night I just could not get it together - the 330 P4 was all over the track.. maybe a bad set of tyres>  ::)
As for the crash itself, I knew you were on the outside of me somewhere but on that corner I'm afraid I had little chance of holding the car on a tight enough line to let you through :(

After have checked replay...

Sorry Nigel, I got confused after my embarrasing not rolling start and didn't let by you too.  :(

Sorry to my team mate Sky while lapping him, I think there was a little misanderstanding and I rear ended him. Those 910 have a very long nose  :(

Happened also with Steve in the early laps, but I think there was a sudden slow down that caught me off guard like with Tim, at least in my replay...  :angel:
Ciao

Yes, it has been the only good thing I did yesterday evening :-[
I was really bad and I don't like at all this car.
It should be better at Spa... let's hope ! 

Thanks Cookie - just mapped the wrong team... tired!

Fulvio, no problem on that.  It was probably my slowing that factored mostly into it.  You were carrying much better speed around most turns.  It never did any damage anyway, so it was just proper close racing in my book.  If there's not a few thrills and spills then we're not driving quick enough ;)

Grats to Sam for snagging a most-worthy victory in the season opener!  Well done.

Great jobs by Evil for a fine run to P2 and by Alex showing terrific pace in the big MkII to grab the last podium slot.  Impressive
speed indeed for the Big Mutha.

Gutted to see that Juha had a problem on the pace lap and then got disco'd for his pains.  Scant justice there.

I'm quite pleased to have scored a top 10 with my MkII though it was somewhat lucky to be sure.

I've taken quite a few rolling starts in my time in GPL and other sims and this one has to go down as one of sloppiest on record.  I
checked the direct replay and confirmed it via GPLRA that I crossed the S/F line to start racing on L2 fully 17 seconds down to
the leader.  Holy smokes!  We gotta tighten this up, fellas.

I caught a break on this opening lap as Kiro slipped off the road in the twisties complex to promote to P12.  I then took up the
chase of my team mate, Jason.  On L6, Jason slid wide on a corner and let me through for position.  Next up was Axel well up the
road and also aboard a MkII.

It took 15 laps to reduce the six-second difference to Axel and once on his tail, I could see that I wasn't going to be able to pass
him easily.  He was driving with admirable precision being near line-perfect everywhere.  I seemed to close significantly on braking
but lost on acceleration onto the front straight.  Out of that last corner, I was being very conservative having had a few spins
there in pre-race trials with over-exuberance getting on the throttle.  I needed another break.

L31 and I got it.  Nigel, not far ahead of Axel and I, had a bad pass through T1 and got onto the grass verge on the left.  Not hard
to do, in fact.  In coming back onto the tarmac, Axel tried in vain to avoid the errant Porsche but there just wasn't enough room or
time to do so.  WAMO!  A big collision.  Nigel went for some barrel rolls and Axel worked hard to maintain control on the verge on
the right.  This was my chance and I immediately seized the opportunity to squeak by going into T2.  Not proud of that but it's dog
eat dog out there.  ;)

For the balance of the race, I had Axel counter-attacking well and applying heavy pressure.  Too, I was starting to fade and my
vision was giving out a bit.  Only a late-race off by Axel ended the duel.  Too bad as it was some splendid racing.

I pulled a bit of a boner by misreading my pitboard and came into the pits with one lap still to run.  DOH!  Lucky for me that Sam
had lapped everyone behind me up to point else I would have fallen down the order a ton!

Good fun and I'm looking forward to our next round @ Spa.

Bet you couldn't resist smiling though ;)

GRRRRRRRRR >:(

Moderation now published

Clive what about my pass to Nigel, after my rush and slow down, on rolling lap as I stated in a post before?
Ciao
Fulvio

These inadvertent passes have happened before Fulvio. If the driver concerned makes an effort to get back to the right place we let it go unless there are some other problems.

You are in good company. The other sinners are the Chief Moderator and the Membership Secretary ;)

 
:angel-wings: :notworthy:

Hehe. Don't do it again though...  ;)

Because it was so entertaining we have decided not to penalise you  ;D

Yeah , I heard your laughing when I slowed down... :-[   ;D