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Season 24 Historic Trophy (66) - Round 4 - Albi

The fourth round of the season will be at Albi in France. Circuit d’Albi is 2.2 miles long and is one of the oldest permanent race venues in the world, having been in operation for more than 70 years.

Race List = IGOR
Server = UKGPL_T7
IP address = 62.149.202.168
Race date = 24-02-2013
Race Time = race starts at 21:30 UK time
Qualifying Time = Between 30 and 60 minutes, starting no later than 21:00 UK time
Track = papyrus original
Variant = 66
Damage Model = PRO
Race length = 50 minutes (laps 42)
Password: see above (#post_event_password)
Replays Available here (http://ukgpl3.dyndns.org/inc_replaysS24_js.aspx)
Driver lists and token rules can be found on the championship standings page (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=387&theme=6)
The track can be downloaded from : here (http://a.bosco.free.fr/gpl/gpl.htm)

The full time drivers can start to practice as soon as the server is available.  Reserve drivers can also join as soon as the server becomes available but must leave the server with 35 minutes of qualifying left, for a total of 5 minutes; this will allow any remaining full timers to join.  If there is enough space on the grid, the reserve drivers will be able to rejoin when there are 30 mins of qualifying left.  

Please restrict chat to pit messages including at the end of the race until ALL drivers still racing have crossed the line.

The race will be run under PRO rules so no resets are allowed.


For THIS RACE, 3 liters car must be selected

Al HELLER will be restricted to Group I cars
Andreas Gebhardt and Dave Rainier will be restricted to Group I and II cars

all other drivers have free choice.

Group I
Mclaren M2B Ford
T1G Eagle Weslake    

Group II
BRM P83    
Lotus 43 BRM

Group III
Honda RA273    
Cooper T81
Brabham BT19
Ferrari 312

Moderating The red zone will be fully moderated for lap 1 only. For this event the red zone will be from the start line to the Virage du Parc. Other moderation will be on reported incidents only.  However any incidents that occur in the red zone that are not reported by the drivers will be reported by the moderator.  This will allow all affected drivers the opportunity to present their case before the incident is moderated.  This should ensure there are no surprises when the moderator's report is published and hence appeals will be less likely.  If you haven't received a PM about an incident before the link below the results table is removed, you can be sure that you will not appear in the moderator's report.

Al and Andreas

do not forget :

Al HELLER will be restricted to Group I cars

Andreas Gebhardt and Dave Rainier will be restricted to Group I and II cars

Group I
Mclaren M2B Ford
T1G Eagle Weslake   

Group II
BRM P83   
Lotus 43 BRM

  I sorry Nobrakes  :-\

  I was stupid twice!!...  :no:

well,

great while it lasted.  got up to 11th and had already gone from low 15's into the 1:14's ( a new PB) with lots of fuel and cold tyres so settled into what seemed was going to be an enjoyable race for me. :)

start was great with no incidents i could see, real steady for the first few laps. ;D

I was keeping pace with all the cars in front of me and could seemingly stay ahead of those behind and felt as though the feel for GPL is slowly coming back to me.

then... got a visit from the ol' "Prince of Drakness" himself.  Joe Lucas scuppered me with an Ignition fault.   :'(

no power, nor revs etc so pulled gently on to the grass and threw in the towel

hope all went well for the remaining racers.  did manage to catch a quick look at the grid just before starting and some very fast times up there.

Paul V.

Grats to the podium and finishers

I made the mistake of believing that I had fixed my PC problems.  :(    I survived qually without any probs. Sound was good throughout.

But I think things have improved....No sudden discos in qually and I got halfway through the race before one of the 5 second screen blackouts sent me into the barriers. I guess that IS progress???

I hope no-one got caught up in my blind crash, I was enjoying the racing for the first time in months, but........................... ah well more digging around in the bowels of my PC. :-\

Possibly the best piece of sportsmanship I have ever come across in GPL. I was ahead of Jonny O as he'd had a problem somewhere. He caught me up in Parc, a bit of a rash overtake & caught my back end. At this point I'm annoyed, when the dust settles my car is beached on some haybales but otherwise drivable. Now I'm a bit more annoyed & lookimg for the exit key. Jonny drives back along the grass & bumps me back into play, then waits for me to drive off. (I didn't actually realise this until I checked the replay). Unfortunately the steering had some minor damage. I was just getting in the way of fast cars - so I quit.
I did some mid 1.14's in practice yesterday but couldn't match that tonight. On a short track with some very quick drivers I was just becoming an obstacle, although I don't think I delayed anyone.
Overall a race to forget for me. But thanks Jonny - the act of a gentleman.

Yes to the JonnyO international rescue service  :) I like that .

I kept getting bumped off the server every time I tried to leave the pits for some reason , so I re booted hoping it would fix but the same thing happened , tried disabling my firewall and AV stuff after another re boot then waited for the race button ,  joined at the back of the grid , managed about 1/2 a lap and Bingo , think it might have been the shock of crossing the start finish line without being lapped or someone put a hex on me 66 mod files   ::)

That's a bit odd Bernie - sounds like the track version doesn't like your persona version? 

I was hoping for better luck, with my nice shiny new landline, with a new roof over it's head.  Made one small late setup change, but it ruined my chances of a win, along with all those corners getting in the way!  "Grumble!"  My one setup click meant my rear wheels locked at turn in, and spun out.  It was soon a struggle to regain last place, but at least the new connection worked Ok . . . except twice during practice, and once before half race. ::)

I'd hoped a Lan connection would take priority over Wi-fi?  It's Broadband, but several other users apparently means uncertain times ahead.  May have to find a quiet evening hereabouts, to challenge you chaps with thereabouts.  :-\

 ??? ??? ???

 :( :( :(

 >:( >:( >:(

The Mclaren was losing out badly down the long straight so this was always going to be a bit of a damage limitation exercise. Good opening lap & was very happy to find myself behind teammate Tom, thinking I could use the slipstream from his Cooper for the rest of the race... except I misjudged just how much Tom's tow had increased my top speed down the straight & promptly outbraked myself into the hairpin on lap 2  ::) Sorry to Dave who was following close behind & couldn't avoid me. Painfully long wait for a safe gap to rejoin which dropped me from 8th to 17th, but after that had good fun creeping back up through the field, with the now-ubiquitous race-long scrap with Andreas keeping me busy. Congrats to H on the win - hurry up & take this damn handicap car will you ;)    

Hopefully sorted now after giving AVG a good dose of looking at , not 100% certain and no way to test it unless I can find a host with 66mod Albi running (cough cough )  Well whatever my problems its great to hear your back in action again , just sorry i couldnt join you at the back . I'm on broadband here and its OK most of the time , dont forget we used to run GPL on 56K in the old days so its not so much the server as killer lag in the system   :)

 Nobrake ... thank for accepting my apology.

Thanks!  I don't think anyone quite knows what goes on in the land of GPL online graphics, or it would've been fixed my now!  I'm just glad the real world is a bit more stable.  Do other racing Sims suffer similarly?

Oh and remember, you guys promised to let me past for a bit, 'til I'm back up to speed?  And keep track of how many wheels are still on the car for me. 8)

hi...:)

I was happy with the pole position, and a good race for me with a nice battle with H.   ....the ferrari look a little more powerfull in the straight line, so I was not able to overtake with the aspiration.....I try to do it at the break point but I miss it and then I loose the contact with H. ....what a pity for the battle ....next one maybe  ;)

.....grats to everybody  ....see u at  IMOLA  :-*

Moderation published.

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It appears I owe you an apology Goran, sorry.

No problem Ronnie, just give me a little room next time. If you had you probably could have kept your 3rd as you would have had the inside for the last corner, so in fact I guess I have to thank you hehe.

Göran