SimRacing.org.uk

Grid/server capacity: 28 (we run on the Altbierbuden Lobby)

RACE ONE

Track: Rouen '55 Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg187122#post_rouen)

Cars allowed: Any standard TC-65 car

Practice: ~19:00 (60 mins)
Qualifying: 20:00 (10 mins)
Race: 20:10 (8 laps)

Only one lap allowed to set a time in qualifying. So drivers must take one out lap then one hot lap.

Car restrictions: None

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

Server: simracing.org.uk Monday
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) 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: Note earlier qualifying start time.

Race announcement revised

Hot lap qualifying added.  :devil:

Very interesting... ::)

Yank Tank track?  ::)

Tony, race 2, with 'Car restrictions: none', does that mean ANY car (we've used before ?), or any STANDARD car ?

Cheers,
Erling

It means no restrictions on any standard TC-65 car set

Ah sorry, I read it as the car spec for race two..  :wacko:

Cheers,
Erling

Tony, I'm still confused  ???

Race announcement says 'Race one', which along with the earlier start time and shortened qualify, indicates that there must be at least two races, but where is the description of the second one ?

Cheers,
Erling

There are THREE races. Look at "Forthcoming" at top right of home page.

I DID think I had seen three races earlier, but couldn't find the other two, so started to believe I had been hallucinating...  :wacko:

Anyway, thanks for clearing it up - and for putting the thumbscrews on for next week  ;D

Cheers,
Erling

Please be advised that the 10 mins practise time will have to include lobby wait time whilst the server is reset.

My PC ran for 4 & a half hours yesterday whilst I backed up PC and grandson surfed etc. I switched it off
so hopefully I should be OK for this sprint.  ;D

A question (from another Dane, hehe Erling)  :D

On paper, Falcon should be the fastest in Rouen...but it is allowed to switch to eg Alfa GTA in the next race...& again for the third race  ???

Hik...too much Red Aalborg in this Christmas  :drool: ...but we continue today  ::)

I think GTC times becomes hard to beat with TC cars  :o

There are two other post's you should read.

https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=12541.msg225665#msg225665

https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=12542.msg225666#msg225666

Hope this helps.

Hik, yes oops & Thx...hik  :thumbup1: ...I think taking Vette at Barber  8)
Falcon/Rouen & E-Type/Goodwood...if I'm still alive  :D

Tony, what happens if you get a 'cut track' warning on your hot lap, and thus no registered time - do you then just start from the back of the grid, or can you do an extra lap, to get a time ?

Cheers,
Erling

Back of the grid

After pushing 20 or 30 cars, throwing tonns of snow, absolutely wet feet and head, I donno do I really reliable for the race. Mega snow storm. :D I really like this track and it's my favorite class, but... will see.  ???

Drink Vodka, you'll be fine  ;)

Server running first event. Please do not change it.

Sorry Roger, my fault shouldn't have tried diving down the inside like that.  Next lap had cut corner drive through so packed up in disgust.

Replay and results now posted

Rouen Report

http://www.gt-legends.eu/UKGTL/Report/2014-X-mas/2014-X-mas-2/1-Rouen/index.html (http://www.gt-legends.eu/UKGTL/Report/2014-X-mas/2014-X-mas-2/1-Rouen/index.html) (http://www.gt-legends.dk/GTLDK/images/smilies/final.gif)

This was an uneventful race for me.  The front runners were setting quite an unbelievable pace, so no hope of keeping up.  First lap was a bit of en eye opener, when we got to the back straight, with the 4 parallel lanes.  I noticed the front runners all pulling completely left here.  That had never occurred to me in offline practice!  Could this be the secret of their fast laps ?  I tried it too, but having never done it before, I had to err on the side of caution, as I didn't know how much later you could brake, and how much faster you could enter the curve.  Didn't affect my laptimes much though.  Through the entire race, gaps to cars in front and behind grew at the same rate, so it quickly turned lonely.  Thought I had finished 4th, but it was upgraded to 3rd, by Pelle's unfortunate exit - at least you went out with a bang...  ;)

Cheers,
Erling

Great battle with Tony - unfortunately position changes between Tony and me
cannot be seen in Pelle's report (thanks for that!) because Tony always was
ahead at the starting line  ;D .

Great fun!