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Title: UKGTL Season 12 Shelby AC Cobra Challenge - Watkins Glen (NASCAR) - Oct 8
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on November 18, 2011, 01:12:16 PM +0000
All members welcome.

Grid/server capacity: 28

Practice: ~19:20 (60 mins)
Qualifying: 20:20 (20 mins)
Race: 20:40 (30 laps)

Track: Watkins Glen (NASCAR) Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg187122#post_watkins)

Cars allowed: Shelby Cobra Pack Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_cobraX4), Shelby Cobra 289/427.

Car restrictions: Rank 1 to 13 - 240kW or 261kW spec Cobra's
                         New drivers and Rank 14 to 25 - any of the above plus 320kW or 354kW spec Cobra's  

This race will use the UKGTL Skin Pack 1.8.0.0 (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#msg54518).

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

Server: simracing.org.uk SCC
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) 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.
(4) Driver lists can be found on the Championship standings page (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R;group=331;theme=5)

Special Notes: None


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 12 Shelby AC Cobra Challenge - Watkins Glen (NASCAR) - Oct 8
Post by: Syd Drake on October 05, 2012, 06:53:38 AM +0100
To the top.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 12 Shelby AC Cobra Challenge - Watkins Glen (NASCAR) - Oct 8
Post by: BillThomas on October 05, 2012, 11:28:46 AM +0100
Have I completely lost it  ??? ::) - wasn't 8 Oct for Monza 88 earlier this week?  ???


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 12 Shelby AC Cobra Challenge - Watkins Glen (NASCAR) - Oct 8
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on October 05, 2012, 12:42:47 PM +0100
Have I completely lost it  ??? ::) - wasn't 8 Oct for Monza 88 earlier this week?  ???

 :wacko: :yes:


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 12 Shelby AC Cobra Challenge - Watkins Glen (NASCAR) - Oct 8
Post by: BillThomas on October 05, 2012, 03:16:52 PM +0100
Back to drawing board then. :P :(


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 12 Shelby AC Cobra Challenge - Watkins Glen (NASCAR) - Oct 8
Post by: BillThomas on October 05, 2012, 07:38:12 PM +0100
Good job it's a short track we've raced on a number of times.  :thumbup1: :rockon:


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 12 Shelby AC Cobra Challenge - Watkins Glen (NASCAR) - Oct 8
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on October 07, 2012, 04:52:46 PM +0100
After Sunday praccy I'm down to 1:28's.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 12 Shelby AC Cobra Challenge - Watkins Glen (NASCAR) - Oct 8
Post by: BillThomas on October 07, 2012, 06:27:53 PM +0100
After Sunday praccy I'm down to 1:28's.

1:29s with FIA 289 so should be good fun.  :thumbup1: :rockon:


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 12 Shelby AC Cobra Challenge - Watkins Glen (NASCAR) - Oct 8
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on October 08, 2012, 09:59:23 PM +0100
Replay and results now posted


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 12 Shelby AC Cobra Challenge - Watkins Glen (NASCAR) - Oct 8
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on October 09, 2012, 12:47:17 PM +0100
Bit of a dull one for me. To slow to catch the leaders, to quick to be caught by the tail end charlies.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 12 Shelby AC Cobra Challenge - Watkins Glen (NASCAR) - Oct 8
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on October 09, 2012, 01:00:34 PM +0100
Just wanted to draw your attention to these, in case you had missed them  :angel:

Season 13 Race Start Time New Poll (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=11141.msg200648#msg200648)

2012 Christmas Special (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=10931.msg197588#msg197588)



Title: Re: UKGTL Season 12 Shelby AC Cobra Challenge - Watkins Glen (NASCAR) - Oct 8
Post by: M Cinderby on October 09, 2012, 04:54:41 PM +0100
 :) A dull race for me also Bill. Could not stay with Hristo and Navin and eventually got bored and started doing some drifting just for fun!  ;D Went a drift to far into the chicane and crashed loosing 17 seconds!  ::)  ;D Eventually caught Bill near the end whom was driving really well...Unfortunately Bill then went way off line to let me past and crashed.  :( :( Please Bill if I catch you stay on line and race your race. Its much easier to pass you this way and you will not lose any time. I did plan just to follow you to the finish as you were almost on the same pace as me....I had no one to race so the company would have been good.  :)


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 12 Shelby AC Cobra Challenge - Watkins Glen (NASCAR) - Oct 8
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on October 09, 2012, 06:51:28 PM +0100
:) A dull race for me also Bill.

 ???

Bill hadn't posted. I fear for Mr Cinderby's sanity


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 12 Shelby AC Cobra Challenge - Watkins Glen (NASCAR) - Oct 8
Post by: BillThomas on October 09, 2012, 07:25:25 PM +0100
:) A dull race for me also Bill.

 ???

Bill hadn't posted. I fear for Mr Cinderby's sanity

No Mark is sane, it was me trying to get out of his way.  ;D My other bit of excitement was when, about 2/3 rds race, I gained time on you - expect you had an off.  I put the hammer down and went from 1:30 odd laps to 1:29s then 1:28s (new PB)  :thumbup1: :rockon: but I guess you saw me and respondended.  I then opened up too soon ran wide and into gravel,  :hammer: lost so much time I gave up the chase and settled till finish until Mark caught up.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 12 Shelby AC Cobra Challenge - Watkins Glen (NASCAR) - Oct 8
Post by: BillThomas on October 09, 2012, 07:30:04 PM +0100
:) A dull race for me also Bill. Could not stay with Hristo and Navin and eventually got bored and started doing some drifting just for fun!  ;D Went a drift to far into the chicane and crashed loosing 17 seconds!  ::)  ;D Eventually caught Bill near the end whom was driving really well...Unfortunately Bill then went way off line to let me past and crashed.  :( :( Please Bill if I catch you stay on line and race your race. Its much easier to pass you this way and you will not lose any time. I did plan just to follow you to the finish as you were almost on the same pace as me....I had no one to race so the company would have been good.  :)

Thanks Mark but when I have no one to race  with I move off line and let people pass, if I'm obviously chasing someone I do as you suggest.  Since you appeared to want to do it the hard way, I put the hammer down again and on our last lap you out braked me and slipped down the inside for a classic overtake.  :thumbup1: :rockon:


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 12 Shelby AC Cobra Challenge - Watkins Glen (NASCAR) - Oct 8
Post by: Navin R Johnson on October 11, 2012, 08:53:37 PM +0100
Sorry so long to respond but I've had company around for about a week!! Nice to have family around but even better to have the house to myself again as well ;D It was great to have the race on Monday morning as my company went to brunch with some extended family so I had a nice little break to race ;D. Not much to say other than alone most of the race but after Hristo mistakes I was able to close up a bit and on the last lap Hristo had a mini spin exiting the inner loop and was a gentleman driver by not closing the door on me entering the outer loop 8). I didn't get a good exiting having to pinch the car down but I did defend the inside line going into the second to last corner. Hristo came around the outside and although I might of been able to try a cheap shot going into the last corner I quickly said to myself he was fair in the outer loop so I should be the same here and the right person won the race ;). Congrats Hristo. At least I know I got your heart pumping for that last set of corners :D Cheers boys