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Practice: ~19:20 (60 mins)
Qualifying: 20:20 (20 mins)
Race: 20:40 (18 laps)

Cars allowed: Aston Martin DBR1 Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_aston_dbr1), Ferrari 250 Testarossa Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_ferrari_250tr), Jaguar D-Type Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_jag_dtype), Mercedes 300SL Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_merc_300sl_lm55), Maserati 450S Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_maserati_450s), Aston Martin DBR2 (includes GTC-65 class fix) Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_aston_dbr2)

ATTENTION: NEW CAR TO DOWNLOAD  Ferrari 375 Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_ferrari_375plus)

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Track: Bremgarten '54 Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg81636#post_bremgarten54)

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

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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=374&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: None.

After a two month holiday the "Fifties" are back and with a vengeance. This track needs practise and is not for the faint of heart. Especialy in these beast's  :o :helpsmilie: :surrender:

Make sure you have Bremgarten '54 installed and delete Bremgarten in your locations folder or you will get miss-match messages.

Okidoki.
Do i need the 300SL collision bug fix (as seen on No Grip Racing) for this one?

IIRC we added it to our installed version above

Just had a nice drive about in a lily pond in the D Type. ::) ??? :lol:

Splendid  :boat:

Will be missing for this one, GLA

Typical  >:(  Just getting in to the swing of things and I get "Lost Connection" about lap 4. Hope you guys last longer.

Getting Virgin Media fibre cable 100MB broadband on Thursday. Hope that fixes things  :-\

Hope that indeed solves your problems Tony. (would that mean we are not changing lobby's ? :P)

After a little trip into the scenery at about the third corner i was making my way back on track. Suddenly my car went into oblivion. Sad, because i could swear i had seen an icecream van on the side of the road up ahead..
Ross, Eifel and Bill where still out there when i left. Hope they made it to the finish.

We did - pheewww   ::)

 ;D No, we are changing

Too many unforced errors again.  Early race damage then hit scenery  :oops: and got puncture so had to make pit stop.  New PB in qualifying and again in Race, so achieved something.  :thumbup1: :rockon:

Can I check server yet for TVR at Anderstrop?

Yes I can. ;D  I'm OK now thanks Tony.

Yep, some really treacherous parts on that track.

Had some great early laps with Goldtop before he DNF'd.

After that it was pretty quiet, but the challenge was to get to the finish without wrecking the car, which was easier said than done.  I initially slowed a bit, but lost all rhythm and messed up, so I went back to race speed (ish), and that maintained my attention to what was going on, but as the tyres became worn, some corners became even trickier.

The Maserati had a huge straight line speed advantage over the Merc, but in sector 1 (which had some corners  ;D ), it was a real struggle.

OK, so, just to complete the perfect evening, the results text file has gone mental, meaning I have to manualy create the results table.

So as I was discoed I need some help.

1st = Ross Hawkey
2nd = Bill Thomas
3rd = SpecialKS
4th = Goldtop
5th = WT
6th = Quicksilver384

Postal?

I came dead last didn't complete a lap lol

Crazy track  :laugh:

Managed to sneak past Ross in the twisty bit on lap 1 and was able to hold the lead for a few laps until I setup slightly off for the jump to meet my inevitable end  ::) 

Grats to Ross, Bill and Kurt and bad luck non finishers.

Not sure where Postal finished Tony, but he was a lap down when I crashed out.

ehh i believe i was in p4 when i went off finally. But i am ok with whatever you come up with.

Would you know if that was before or after Goldtop quit out?

Were moving to the Simbin lobby. For details go here (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=11782.msg212180#msg212180)

I think Postal would have been P4.

Goldtop and I lapped him going into T1, which is where Gold DNF'd soon after.

I'm sure Postal was in the race for a while afterwards (if it was more than 2 1/2 mins, then he'd have got the lap back), so I'd think that Postal was P4.

After Goldtop went out, I slowed my pace, and I'm sure it was Postal who was right behind me at the final corner of that lap (when I went deep into T1).  He'd have only needed to do the S/F straight to have regained the position to pass Gold's Mercedes.

I thought it was odd that at the end of the race, the only guys showing on the result in the sim were the 3 finishers...weird.

Yes driver idents and Xd were at odds some times.  I made a pit stop and SpecialKS passed me, Xd and Pit Board showed me a lap down on him.  He had some problem so I unlapped myself and Xd and Pit Board showed the change and he finished race before me and waited in "Chat" for a short chat.

So, SpecialKS should be 2nd and me 3rd.   :rockon:

Just noticed I'm listed as a DNS in the results instead of a DNF so didn't receive any posthumous champ points. Didn't get my fastest lap registered either :( They all count you know  ;)

Yeah, the results were truly pollocked. You will get your rightful points but not sure about fastest lap.

1st = Ross Hawkey
2nd = SpecialKS
3rd = Bill Thomas
4th = Postal
5th = Goldtop
6th = WT
7th = Quicksilver 384

Everyone happy with these results?

Yes

An accurate reflection of the finishing positions, yes. Happy? You'll have to ask my widow.

Yes