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Season 25 Works Trophy, Round 4, Spa Francorchamps

Welcome to the fourth round in the Works Trophy.  We continue the European leg with a visit to Spa Francorchamps in Belgium.

The original triangular shaped course, which was designed in 1920 by Jules de Their and Henri Langlois Van Ophem, used public roads between the towns of Spa, Malmedy and Stavelot.  The course was extremly fast and was made even faster in 1939 with the introduction of the famous Eau Rouge section.  The circuit was completely revised and shortened for the 1981 Belgian Grand Prix but it is the faster 8.761 mile version of the track that we will use for this race.

The 8.761 mile version of the circuit was used between 1946 and 1970 and whilst corners like Eau Rouge, Burnenville and particularly Masta; presented the drivers with exceptional challenges the circuit was very dangerous and claimed the lives of many drivers.

As always, we will run Pro Damage, so resets are not allowed.

Race List = IGOR
Server = UKGPL_GPG
IP address = 62.195.2.111
Race date = 08-09-2013
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 = Spa Francorchamps (papyrus original)
Variant = 67F1
Damage Model = PRO
Race length = 50 minutes (laps 15)
Password: see above (#post_event_password)

Replays Available here (http://ukgpl3.dyndns.org/inc_replaysS25_js.aspx)

Driver lists can be found on the championship standings page (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=401&theme=6)

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.  

Moderating The red zone will be fully moderated for lap 1 only. For this event the red zone will be from the start to exit of Masta. 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.

The chassis token system is explained on the Works (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=401&theme=6) standings page. Please ensure you choose a chassis that is within your budget, which can be seen by hovering the mouse over your points total in the standings.

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

Password: see above (#post_event_password)

GPG Server is set for 15 laps Long race and listening on Igor
Ciao

Is anyone else having trouble with chat? Baba tells me he can't access it either.

I can't get in ukgpl igor chat, but i had completely new install of everything recently.
Trying to sort it out still.

It is everyone Ivan, so don't worry about it for now

Sorry Dean for the crash. When I saw you doing aerobatics, I've tried to go around you without losing too much speed, but it didn't worked out.

Amazed I finished considering my attempts at killing the anchor-weight Beast of Bourne in that race. Good show gents, onwards to the next one!

Sorry Clive about going sideways in front of you just when you could have done without it and thanks for avoiding me.

Lol, no worries. You were blind coming in there, I'm sideways and stopped (pretty much), so unavoidable. Sorry for my clumsy that started it. :(

I had Doni (edit, it was Ivan) very close behind for the first few laps as I was getting warmed up and later Jethro stayed between 2 and 4 seconds back. With a few laps to go I was settling for 5th with Phil and Bob in sight ahead. Feeling pleased with myself for being the first non Eagle home and having calculated that I would be leading the championship in this position, pride came before a fall and my engine blew up. I think this may be my first engine fail in over 50 races in UKGPL.
Grats to Ronnie for the win.

I was behind you in the opening laps. You were incredibly slow in Burneville, i almost collected you on the both first and second laps there. Caution can be overdone too i guess. I'm not really complaining, just giving you a little feedback on your back end ;D 

Seriously now, your consistency is unbelievable and it helped me that i was able to follow you for half a race. Than i took a little ride over one of those wall of death banks. Ride went quite well, no damage and 5 secs lost, but Jethro went past and on my own i lost my bearings a bit. Happy that i finished  :)

Cocked it up through Masta on lap 3 sitting comportably in 4th. Clive was ...evil... enough to kick up some muck as he went through ahead of me (he was busy with his own battle for 2nd), and the cloud unsighted me just when I needed to be precise. On the exit, I slid across the track, hit the bulding and killed the engine.... 

See you the race after next...

Arf

NP Ronnie. Although it did raise my heart rate a little!! :o

I was trying a new setup on the Fezza, which was quick and very driveable provided I treated it with respect and did nothing sudden. I was committed to Eau Rouge and had nailed the gas to launch myself over the crest and..... there was an Eagle trying to write his name on the tarmac!!! (or so it seemed.)


Sudden application of lock and brakes in trying to avoid you brought out the worst in my setup and the car snapped right and left. Rapid downshifting was probably what stuffed the engine and a lap later it all went very quiet at Masta.

Quite pleased with the pace of the Fezza, but disappointed that the engine broke so easily.  ;)

grats to the podium as usual and maybe apologies to Sam????? Was there contact at La source when I tried a sneaky pass up the inside?

No apology necessary Clive, it was my lead foot that caused my spin  :-\. I'll be using a more conservative ramp angle next time I use the Eagle. Was a shame that happened because I was really enjoying the race up until that point. Afterwards, I had a very messy mid-race, being party to several collisions. Was amazed the Eagle survived it all. Calmed down again towards the end but Ronnie was way too far ahead for any sort of comeback.

Congrats to all finishers :)

Just realised was top non-Eagle! ;D

Now what could I have done had I got the tokens... ;)

WD Jethro, I tried the BRM in the recent endurance race here and after many lonesome laps as last runner, was so bored I decided to retire.

Anyways, in the Eagle I had much more fun perhaps partly due my over-exuberance at the start ensuring I entered Eau Rouge dead last!  I managed to catch the pack reasonably quickly and was almost caught out at Malmedy as everyone seemed to tiptoe through.  I managed to get past a few cars but mainly it seemed the misfortune of others, including team mate Arf that saw me rise to second.  However, I then started to have moments of my own, allowing Sam and for a time also Phil past, before bringing it home in 3rd.  Not a drive to be pleased about, I'd like to say I am a bit race rusty, but a race without incident is like a day without sunshine for me!

See you in Turin,

Bob.

math is simple
+53s - (15L*4s) = -7s
you would've won by 7 secs in the eagle. congrats  ;D

or i would've been 3rd in the eagle, 31 secs behind  :o

and aunt Turkey would've been uncle Eagle  ;)

Moderation published