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UKGPL Season 22 65 Intermediates Trophy
Race 8 Snetterton

Welcome to the 8th round of the Intermediates Trophy for Season 22. Hugely different test from last time. This is the GPLEA version of Snetterton 67, a very fast circuit and good for battling but easy to get caught out.

The first lap will be fully moderated within the red zone. The red zone will cover the whole the first lap up to the last corner.

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! THIS IS IMPORTANT AS THE CHASSIS GROUPINGS AND YOUR SEEDING HAS CHANGED. Please check the Intermediate Chassis thread (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=10031.30).


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

GROUP 2
BRM, Honda, BT11, Cooper, BT7, Ferrari

GROUP 3
Honda, Cooper, BT7

GROUP 4
Cooper, BT7

GROUP 5
BT7


Intermediates

DRIVER	CHASSIS GROUP
Billy Nobrakes	2
Carraciola	3
Cookie	3
Du Fossa	2
Vosblod	1
Geoff 65	3
Maddog	2
JonnyO	3
Francesco	1
Rainier	3
RonniePeterson	3
Karliss	2
S2173	2
Bernie	2
Ross Neilson	3
Steve Bird	3
ivandjj	2
maestro57	3

Race List = iGOR
Server = UKGPL8
IP address = TBA
Race date = 27/03/2012
Time = no later then 9:00pm UK Time (30-60 mins practice, race starts at 9:30pm)
Track = Snetterton 67 (http://srmz.net/index.php?s=3278a75749001dfdc471708cfd6512de&showtopic=7173&st=0&p=65855&#entry65855)
Variant = 65F1
Damage Model = Int
Qualifying time = 30 minutes
Race length = 34 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 Novice races are run under Int Long rules and all incidents in the Lap 1 red zone will be moderated.


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)

What kind of password is that  :o

What did you want? 'Athletic'?  ;D

athletic dairies ?    :D

 Bravo Rainier!!!!! :jumpjoy:

 I was too slow in Qualy, Cooper was not well, but the race went well,
 I had a dispute optimal with  Bernie :fencing:, curves did side by side, fantastic! :punk:

lol Bernie  :D

Thought I had a decent race set up but my big problem was finding the correct braking distance into the esses  , during practise I kept going in too deep and spinning, just couldn't get it right, so for the race I was braking way too early .

Also had sound going on/off which didnt help at all , Prib maybe ?

Was having a solitary race until Jonny came along and livened things up, really enjoying the all to short dance with Jonny untill I decided to get brave and overshot the esses due to my afore mentioned braking problem  :-[

Grats to Rainier , Martin , Cookie and all who finished in one or more pieces  :)

There was a serious incident, at the start of this race.  My race description would have to include this occurrence, so I think it best not to write it.  Seems almost everyone, had some close wheel to wheel competition . . . fun is what it's all about.   Normal service will be resumed, ASAP.

Sorry to have missed out - been a very busy with work & I didn't get chance to try out the track.
Neverthless a good night for Black Night Racing with Dave taking the chequered flag.

Hope he gives it back , we might need it for the next race  ;D

No I will keep it ! I 'm so happy with my first win in Intermediate 65 serie!

At the qually, I was only 6th on the grid ...with the worst Honda time ! so I thought I would be completely out for the race.

Maddog (Mr Hunt) took a fantastic "Romain Grosjean like" start but then he had some "troubles" with Mr Skymole.
so quickly I was 4th just behind Geoff with whom I had a nice battle during quite all the race     
It was a very nice fight with Geoff because we overtook each other several times but we were concentrated to avoid any collision between us
At something like fifteen laps of the finish, I saw Axel and Ronnie, the two leaders, doing some gardening in the grass ! It was incredible : I was leading the race with less than 1 second to Geoff!
Then Geoff made a mistake (don’t know exactly what happened) and so I was very lucky to win !


Now If we remove the 2 worst results, the championship is very open  :
1 Maxime246
2 Cookie 238
3. Ronnie 234
4 Dave 227
5 Geoff 203

By the way, It seems the Intermediate 65 races are not moderated since a long time (Zolder ?)

. . . . . :balloon: . ."Allez les Bleu!"

Not really "Bleu" ;)

(http://img.over-blog.com/600x384/2/27/21/01/image_a68/sem12mare-Z1-Romain-Grosjean-F1-GP-Australie.jpg)

 :D :D :D


2 nd on the grid. But I make a mistake at the hairpin. Shift-R & Pit stop, then long chase to get back on the leaders.
I fought hard with Axl, and with Ronnie at the end of the race. I abruptly closes the way in the left and he collides me.
It's over for me. First retirement in '65.  :-[

Good job Dave!  :P

Was he out by turn 2 then?  :D


Yeh sorry about that. My PC has been unavailable and my laptop won't run replays. I am back in business now and the mods for Zolder to the 'ring should be published by Monday. 

Yes, or on lap 3, with Skymole playing the role of Michael Schumacher :) 
That's why I made this comparison ;)

This could have been the greatest fun race I ever had...

But first of all: Gratulation to Dave and Martin, well done!

My quali was good and I could manage a nearly perfect lap to save the pole ::)

The start was good but with the tow I had some close followers...
Max made this misbraking into the hairpin but Ronnie kept close.
I could hold the lead until I had this limping Sky in my way for the first time.
I was shocked and overreacted, my concentration was gone...
Ronnie managed to pass me and we went on fighting until our T1 meeting, maybe I should have been more patient!
My nose in a hayball it took some time to recover, I have to apologize to JonnyO, whom I seem to have shocked at that moment :-[
Now I had to minimize the mischief and with the bad luck of some others I came in third.

What made me really angry was the fact that I had to pass this limping "high" Sky for about 16 times!
This caused a lot of dangerous situations for me and all other contestants.
I saw you tried to stay out of our line, but it was unavoidable to be in the apexes of the corners.
Just ask yourself what you would have felt in our situation....
I am a driver who reacts to swaying yellow flags and slows down!

Axel

This was very hard fought race from start to finish. Apologies to Axl, Martin and Max for contact early on, mid race and very late on respectively. I can assure you all none of the moves were intended to ruin anyones race. But if you feel different don't hesitate to put in a report as I would not want it to affect how we race in the future. Sorry again.

My sorry Honda had some speed down the long straight but not the stopping power of some at the hairpin. I was worried that my braking point into the hairpin for the first time might trigger mayhem behind. Looking at the replay now I can see I actually need to thank Max for avoiding me. The plan was to bide my time behind Axl and go for a winning pass, if possible, later on.  But that all changed when we had some trouble lapping a slow moving Honda and the only way to avoid an accident was to pass Axl.

I assumed he would take the lead back eventually at the hairpin next lap but he went for a fair move earlier, up the inside into turn 1. I turned in on my racing and we unfortunately made contact, gifting the top spots to the hardcharging Dave, Geoff and Martin. Recovering before Axl I set about "Hunting" Martin down. Great stuff as no quarter was given for several laps. After a spin and some minor contact I found myself ahead of Martin but he was now hounding me. I had to push hard to try and shake him off. Somewhere along the line I passed an ailing Geoff , I think and tried to reel in Dave. But just when I was thinking second would be a good result and that I should ease off, my engine went bang. The stop and go allowed Martin and Axl back through and exiting my pit with a full tank I was aware of a fuel light Honda driven by Max fast approaching. He caught me on the last lap and I knew he would nail me at the hairpin so the plan was to go deep at the hairpin and take the inside line for a latebreaking pass at the Esses. Max turned in on his racing line and found me in his way and rather like as with Axl we unfortunately made contact. I was able to limp home in 4th but Max was not so lucky.

Despite all this I thought this was a great race. Grats to Dave for holding it together at the front, Martin for some great racing and securing second and Axl for not giving up and grabbing third. Commiserations in particular to Max, after losing time avoiding my braking Honda on lap 1 you deserved better than my thank you at the Esses on the final lap. But also to Geoff who should have been in the mix, not quite sure what happened to you  mate, better luck next time.

Enjoy the break everyone and see you all at Mosport.

Huge congratulations Dave, that was a well-earned victory. My race was going great til the peace was shattered by two youngsters who should have been getting ready for school, belting lumps off each other. the other half had taken an early trip to the supermarket....so I had no choice but to shutdown and put my referee hat on! Needless to say, the doghouse is still well occupied. Really enjoyed the race up til then too.

Moderation published. Tin hat on ;)

I'm not happy with the initial findings, in the race report.  Having requested the proper method by which to extend the inquiry, and receiving no response, it seems I need to lodge an official request here, for an appeal.  Now you know why the girls all find me appealing! 8)

So what are you not happy about?