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UKGPL Season 22 65 Intermediates Trophy
Race 3 Monza

Due to the server crash we had at the Cerne's Wood race, we will have a rerun on the well known Monza circuit

Welcome to the third round of the Intermediates Trophy for Season 22.
Note that after this race we will be re-assessing the chassis allocations so if you want us to be kind, you'd best not win ;)

As with the previous tracks, there will be crashes and patience is a must. The first lap will be fully moderated within the red zone. The red zone will extend to the last corner of the first lap Parabolica

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 Intermediates Trophy (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=347&theme=6) pages in particular.

Please see the Intermediates registration thread for an explanation of the chassis allocations shown below:
https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=10017.0

Please ensure that you take a valid chassis for your group. Cookie and I will be keeping an eye on you!

Group I
Lotus, Ferrari, BRM, Honda, BT11, Cooper, BT7

GROUP 2
BRM, Honda, BT11, Cooper, BT7

GROUP 3
BT11, Cooper, BT7

GROUP 4
Cooper, BT7

GROUP 5
BT7

FULL TIME

DRIVER	CHASSIS GROUP
Cookie	2
Du Fossa	1
Vosblod	1
Geoff 65	3
Maddog	2
JonnyO	2
Francesco	1
Rainier	3
RonniePeterson	3
Karliss	2
S2173	2
Bernie	2
Billy Nobrakes	1
Ross Neilson	3
Maxime Lenclen	2

RESERVE

DRIVER	CHASSIS GROUP
Steve Bird	3
ivandjj	2
maestro57	3

Race List = iGOR
Server = UKGPL8
IP address = TBA
Race date = 06/12/2011
Time = no later then 9:00pm UK Time (30-45 mins practice, race starts at 9:30pm)
Track = Monza (papy)
Variant = 65F1
Damage Model = Int
Qualifying time = 30 minutes
Race length = 31 laps
Password: see above (#post_event_password)

Qualifying may start before 9pm, if so, Reserve drivers should leave the server when 35 minutes of qualifying remains and only rejoin when 30 minutes of qualifying is left. This is to ensure that Full Time drivers get priority in joining.

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 Intermediates races are run under Int Long rules and all incidents in the red zone on Lap 1, at least, will be moderated. For this race, the red zone extends to the straight before the start/finish line.


65 Patch: The 2.02 Release of the 65mod can and should be used. You need a working installation of the 65 mod to install the 2.02 Update. All the 65 Mod files can be found here (ftp://ukgpl3.dyndns.org/Mods/1965)

Driver lists can be found on the championship standings page (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R;group=347;theme=6)

Password: see above (#post_event_password)

Hopelessly off the pace , couldnt get anywhere near the times Ronnie and co were posting in spite of hours of practise  :-[

Race was sh*t too , found it hard to concentrate on track so decided to call in on grandma's house , thought I would take the short route from T1 but stuffed it up the banking , car flipped , so did my patience  ???

Then I  hit Esc. instead of  s/r  :-\

Not a big problem as the server crashed after a mass disco...

I was just lapping Francesco when he suddenly disappeared.
In Prib I saw Ronnie and David too far behind, then my screen went black...

We will try to do a compensation race on next Tuesday!

Maybe Monza or Watkins Glen...

sorry  :'(
Axel

Didn't really learn this track - apart from the fact there are lots of opportunities to crash & very few exact reference points as brake markers.
Realised Chelsea were playing Champions League so it was touch & go whether I'd start. 3-0 & cruiisng on 89 minutes so I jumped on the server at the very end of qually. Less than 10 cars on the grid!
Two options here - flat out & crash every 2 or 3 laps or work my way round slowly. Went for the latter.
All things considered a re-run on a proper race track next week should be more entertaining. Either Watkins or Monza are fine with me.

I was laid low with a stomach bug but I'll be honest, I don't like this track (don't think I am alone in that either!!).

As Vos says though it would be a shame to ditch it completely so perhaps we can try a fun race there another time, after all Novices were fine. Best not to take any chances with the re-run so Monza or Watkins seems a solid choice.

No it wouldn't!  ;D

I think we should let the result stand using race positions pre the mass disco  :)


( I believe I was just ahead of Ronnie at the time )  :o

Gotta disagree with everyone I think? But this is a fantastic track. Sure its not great to pass on but unlike say Opatija its a joy to drive! If we are going to rerun a race next Tuesday some advance confirmation of track asap would be helpful for use of limited practice time.

Hey Ray, not with me as I love this track too!

For the rerun we will take a well known papy.

I would prefer Monza... ::)

Re visited the track today for a few laps , managed to get into the low 1m51's with a tweeked BRM set up , far better than the 1m55's I posted in race but still way off the pace , just can't seem to get the hang of these itzy bitzy cars  

Thought the track was interesting and easy enough to drive though a couple of corners needed some considerable thought , In fact I  would say some corners need conciderably more thought than I seem capable of , think there is a lot to be gained from corner lines but they are not obvious and seems you have to make use of the road camber in places to get the best from this track  :)

Then again I could be talking total pole liks  ::)

 I like the track, like new tracks and deferential.

Not pleased     :censored: :censored: :censored:.....      :oops:     Apologies Axel for contact in Lesmo 2, did you miss a gear? You nearly stopped in front of me, relatively speaking of course. Then got taken out by Fran into Ascari who'd not been on the server with us all week, and doesn't seem to understand the nature of Monza. When people disappear from your mirrors with a run on you, they are passing.....leave room!!    :wetfish:    One reset and stop n go later....The final straw was getting punted off by Sky in Para, who had been on the server with us all week, and still made a numpty mistake on the brakes, and left me on my nut against the hedge. Not a good record for being taken out at Monza.

Practised everything for this race , except the START  :-[  Quallied OK in 5th ? but got eaten up off the grid and lost what seemed like a dozen places . Then on the run into Curva Grande the car in front at the time ( J Jo )  ? decided to move over onto the same apex I was heading for , swerved to avoid the collision but ended up rail riding then coming unstuck off the armco into the center of the track , tried to correct the thing but couldn stop it  :-\

appologies to  who ever it was following for my road block    :-[ :-[ :-[

after the stop go it was a lonely race till I caught Billy and Sky up who must have had a moment somewhere , then J Jo joined the fun for a while but it didn't last as all 3 seemed to get bored at various times and went looking for alternative amusement  , so back on my lonesome for the last 10 laps or so  ::)

Grats to the Pods and sorry again for the L1 misdemeanor 

Great race!

I will report later...

Replay (ftp://ukgpl3.dyndns.org/Replays/Archive/Season22/Inters/) you get here  ;)

First time I rode another car that Ferrari  :o. The 6-speed Honda. After a period of adaptation, good feeling.  :D
During the first lap, two players in front of me crash at the Parabolica, and I come back to Axel. A few kilometers later, I overtake him, then he makes a mistake  :-[. I find myself alone in first position, until the end, while running as savages, Axel & Dave catch me, but too late.  :P

Great racer, s'later guys.   ;)

Thanks for organization.

That would be us Sky, we ended up comprimising each others race, sorry. While I managed, after a shift-r/stop n go, to finish the race you clearly had further problems, better luck next time. Ditto to Geoff who also had a race to forget. As a consequence we let Max, Axl and Dave off the hook. Only joking well done to the podium trio.

Yeah Max, gratulation!

Getting the pole with a little help of Bernies tow ;D
From the start I could stay in the lead for 3 laps...
But my tow was also good for my followers and Max had set the "riceburners" gears to the little reserve revs for a passing in tow.
I followed him close through Curva Grande and in between the Lesmos I nearly kissed his gearbox, I lifted and got a big kick in mine by Geoff.
Luckily I could move on unharmed, but had lost some places.
Fighting my way back to the podium I could pass JonnyO, but then had a long and exiting fight with David to the finish line.
We celebrated this perfect slipstream games, but it did not help much to catch Max...
After some fighting David understood this and we could close the gap to Max significantly, but too late.

All in all a phantastic race thanks to all participants ;)

 

Yes, it was a fantastic race with Axel ! I did a surprising best lap  although I was only 10th on the grid ! Thanks to the slipstream and to Axel's BRM.

Axel, you are right, maybe we could join Maxime if we made a constructive race and did not overtake each other several times per lap. I understood that but too late ...
By the way, we are not in the same team and these alliance are strictly forbidden  :D

Congratulations to Maxime : first race in UKGPL 65 mode and first win. !!! 

Moderation published. Sorry it took so long.

Love to know who magnetised the Armco , looks as though I went completely off the rails  :-[

It wasn't great mate  ;D Hope you are ok with my judgement on it.

Fine with the fine mate , didnt make much difference to the overall results in the end , though it would have been good to do a clean race it hardly ruined my personal championship hopes and soggie botts are on a downer atm But me and Mike will be back  ;)

Appologes again to those innocent bystanders whose cars I damaged or race I may have ruined , please send all bills to me personally at the following address

Wigan and District waste disposal unit
The Tip
Wigan England