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Title: UKGTL Season 15 Fifties Sprints - Thompson - Nov 9
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on November 09, 2014, 04:24:37 PM +0000
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Track: Thompson Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg109873#post_thompson62)

Cars allowed: Aston Martin DBR1 Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_aston_dbr1), Jaguar D-Type (1955 version only) Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_jag_dtype), Mercedes 300SL (LM55) Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_merc_300sl_lm55), Austin Healey 100 Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_healey100s)

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Practice: ~19:20 (60 mins)
Qualifying: 20:20 (20 mins)
Race: 20:40 (28 laps)

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

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Title: Re: UKGTL Season 15 Fifties Sprints - Thompson - Nov 9
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on November 09, 2015, 09:49:07 PM +0000
Results and replay now posted.

Remember if you want to race this track again next season you need to vote for it here (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=13094.msg236005#msg236005)


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 15 Fifties Sprints - Thompson - Nov 9
Post by: SpecialKS on November 09, 2015, 10:00:07 PM +0000
Best race so far this year for me - thanks to José's Paramount setup for the Healey (thank you again José  :) ).

Nice and clean racing with Roger, Bob and Matt throughout most of the race.
Had to make constant pressure to Bob and Roger - but was unable to pass due
to power and speed of the Benz on the straight - with Matt coming closer and closer
from behind.

Great fun - a really nice one.

Little trouble at the start as chmichel stayed on place  ??? .

Thanks for organizing to all involved.

 8)

Results to be posted this afternoon.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 15 Fifties Sprints - Thompson - Nov 9
Post by: senyorlobo on November 10, 2015, 08:03:25 AM +0000
Best race so far this year for me - thanks to José's Paramount setup for the Healey (thank you again José  :) ).



 :thumbup1: Happy for that!

Results (http://googledrive.com/host/0B0VLrTJJX8K-RlpzYWN1X0hlVFU/index.html)


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 15 Fifties Sprints - Thompson - Nov 9
Post by: SpecialKS on November 10, 2015, 08:08:07 AM +0000
Best race so far this year for me - thanks to José's Paramount setup for the Healey (thank you again José  :) ).



 :thumbup1: Happy for that!

Results (http://googledrive.com/host/0B0VLrTJJX8K-RlpzYWN1X0hlVFU/index.html)

Thanks for the results - highly appreciated  :)


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 15 Fifties Sprints - Thompson - Nov 9
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on November 10, 2015, 08:57:28 AM +0000
Thanks Jose  :thumbup1:


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 15 Fifties Sprints - Thompson - Nov 9
Post by: phspok on November 10, 2015, 10:42:09 AM +0000
Had some fun there, was doing quite well at first, had to keep taking evasive action as Erling's Merc didn't seem to
want to slow down or turn in as well as my Healey, caught me out a few times, and then at one turn when I thought
I was safely tucked in slightly to the inside I felt no contact but went flying through the air and landed upside down
off track  :o got going again, passed a couple of people and then got stuck behind the Kurt/Roger battle, got past
Kurt when he made an error, and then spun myself shortly after, caught them up again but not enough laps left
to do any passing. Good race, I now have my last Merc drive at the final event  ;D


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 15 Fifties Sprints - Thompson - Nov 9
Post by: Geoffers on November 10, 2015, 12:49:35 PM +0000
Good result, but as is often the way with a good result, a fairly lonely race.

I have to own up to also trying Jose's Paramount Ranch setup for the Healey. Oddly it didn't seem to make the car turn as well as mine but was a little more stable & most importantly was 1.5s a lap faster! After I softened the rear bump 1 notch, put the braking a touch more to the rear & lowered the tyre pressures a tad, I found another 0.5s! ;D

As I said the race was fairly lonely. I was nearly keeping pace with Jose for a few laps until I got a tank-slapper exiting T1 & ended up in the barriers. Just got going before Hayman came along but was now 20s behind Jose so concentrated on not making any more mistakes & hopefully hanging on to 2nd place. Then a few laps later I noticed my pitboard said P1  ???. How did that happen? According to XD Jose was now 4th, turns out he had gone so far off-track I hadn't seen him when I went past.

Gap to Hayman in 2nd was gradually increasing & was up to nearly 30s when Jose regained 2nd place & stayed that way until the finish.

Congrats to Jose & Hayman  :clap: :clap: & well done to all who finished.

Thanks Tony for finding another lovely old track.  :thumbup1:


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 15 Fifties Sprints - Thompson - Nov 9
Post by: EvilClive on November 10, 2015, 12:50:51 PM +0000
Apologies to anyone who was inconvenienced by my stranded Merc on lap 3(?).  :scared:

I was never going to be quick enough to worry Geoffers and Jose who were having a great battle up front, but I was slowly building a  gap back to Hayman and Erling when I put a rear wheel onto the grass and the car snapped around and stalled.
Not sure why, but lately I just seem to lose concentration in races with inevitable results.  It is frustrating because it seems I have the pace to qualify on race fuel and in a promising position for some good race action. Then I just throw it all away. :-\

After getting wedged between two trees for the second time I decided that you guys had enough hazards to contend with and retired.

Still look forward to racing these LM55 cars, just need to stay awake I guess??!!



Title: Re: UKGTL Season 15 Fifties Sprints - Thompson - Nov 9
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on November 10, 2015, 12:52:17 PM +0000
With my world class setup skills I managed to turn the placid Merc into an unwieldy monster which would not turn at corners or brake quickly enough. It was truly horrid. At turns it was like trying to push an elephant around an ice rink. Lost count of the number of times I went of at turn 1. Definitely a night to forget IMO.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 15 Fifties Sprints - Thompson - Nov 9
Post by: roguk on November 10, 2015, 04:24:05 PM +0000
Great race for me, early laps was being pushed hard by Oldgeezer until he fell off, rest of race some very exciting and close racing with Kurt Thanks Kurt lucky for me the Merc had the extra speed on the straights.

Grats to Geoffers on win
Grats to Podium   


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 15 Fifties Sprints - Thompson - Nov 9
Post by: Bob M. on November 10, 2015, 05:33:14 PM +0000
Yes fun race on a good track for these cars.  As Roger said had a good time tailing him for the first 9/10 laps or so.  Between T2 and T3 screen went black a couple of seconds so missed the next corner, and went up into the trees.  Car just didn't seem the same after that or maybe it was all between my ears, because on the second to last lap I turned my best time of the race.  Chased Roger, Kurt and Matt after the scenic drive through the forest  Would gain a little and then lose a little for the remaining laps. Finished 8th, about what I expected.  Thanks all for a good time

Bob M.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 15 Fifties Sprints - Thompson - Nov 9
Post by: senyorlobo on November 10, 2015, 07:47:19 PM +0000
Good result, but as is often the way with a good result, a fairly lonely race.

I have to own up to also trying Jose's Paramount Ranch setup for the Healey. Oddly it didn't seem to make the car turn as well as mine but was a little more stable & most importantly was 1.5s a lap faster! After I softened the rear bump 1 notch, put the braking a touch more to the rear & lowered the tyre pressures a tad, I found another 0.5s! ;D



Yes, normally I always look at my setups stability above the rest.
I'm glad that the setup is working well at this track too.

Report race:

A good start, and a good first laps but Geoffers close to me. Little by little I was getting a gap of 3-4 seconds, but on lap 8 saw in my XD that Geoffers gap was 20 seconds and then I relied a little.

I trusted me so much that I lost control of the car after T3 and off-track. It was impossible to stop the car and when I got to take control again, did not know how to get back on track. I was afraid to get too ahead and maybe the lap not count, so went back and I returned 4th.  :oops: A disaster because the gap with Geoffers was 20 seconds. But the action came back and it was fun trying to catch Hayman and Erling. Finally I managed to overtake both and finished second. I liked this track. Great choice Tony!  :thumbup1:

Sorry for my english.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 15 Fifties Sprints - Thompson - Nov 9
Post by: Erling G-P on November 10, 2015, 10:10:22 PM +0000
Improved my pb in qual and ended up 4th on the grid. 

Made a slow start, so Hayman got past. That was the start of a 28-lap chase.  He outdragged my sluggish Merc from corner to corner, so couldn't get past unless he made a big enough mistake. Sadly for me, that never happened. 

After a number of laps, I had a good gap to the car behind, so a little alarmed midrace, when it started to shrink rapidly.  Surprised to find Jose catching us, as I wasn't aware of him going off track and ending up behind us.  Must have been frustrating for him being stuck behind our rolling roadblock.  Under different circumstances, I would probably have let him past, but at this point, I had been chasing Hayman for 20 laps straight, hoping to find a crack in his armor, so wasn't prepared to give that up, just to play Mr. Nice Guy. If Jose wanted to get past, he would have to work for it  ;)  Eventually he did so, and then proceeded to do what I couldn't: passing Hayman on a straight in a Merc.

Jose, would very much like to learn what gearing you used, as mine seemed wrong.  Believe I had selected the lowest I could without running out of revs in 4th, but my problems with Hayman's Healey suggests it wasn't ideal.

Grats to the podium and Hayman in particular, for not buckling under 28 laps of pressure. :thumbup1:

Cheers,
Erling


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 15 Fifties Sprints - Thompson - Nov 9
Post by: senyorlobo on November 12, 2015, 07:49:38 AM +0000

Jose, would very much like to learn what gearing you used, as mine seemed wrong.  Believe I had selected the lowest I could without running out of revs in 4th, but my problems with Hayman's Healey suggests it wasn't ideal.


Same as you. The lowest.  ;)
Tonight I will upload my setup.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 15 Fifties Sprints - Thompson - Nov 9
Post by: Erling G-P on November 12, 2015, 08:43:20 AM +0000

Jose, would very much like to learn what gearing you used, as mine seemed wrong.  Believe I had selected the lowest I could without running out of revs in 4th, but my problems with Hayman's Healey suggests it wasn't ideal.


Same as you. The lowest.  ;)
Tonight I will upload my setup.

Thanks Jose; don't think mine was the lowest though - only the lowest where 4th didn't run out of revs, but will have to check tonight.

Cheers,
Erling


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 15 Fifties Sprints - Thompson - Nov 9
Post by: senyorlobo on November 12, 2015, 05:35:42 PM +0000

Jose, would very much like to learn what gearing you used, as mine seemed wrong.  Believe I had selected the lowest I could without running out of revs in 4th, but my problems with Hayman's Healey suggests it wasn't ideal.


Same as you. The lowest.  ;)
Tonight I will upload my setup.

Thanks Jose; don't think mine was the lowest though - only the lowest where 4th didn't run out of revs, but will have to check tonight.

Cheers,
Erling

I uploaded my setup.

Folder: Thomson62
Name: mercedes 300sl senyorlobo

Cheers!


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 15 Fifties Sprints - Thompson - Nov 9
Post by: Erling G-P on November 12, 2015, 11:35:30 PM +0000

Jose, would very much like to learn what gearing you used, as mine seemed wrong.  Believe I had selected the lowest I could without running out of revs in 4th, but my problems with Hayman's Healey suggests it wasn't ideal.


Same as you. The lowest.  ;)
Tonight I will upload my setup.

Thanks Jose; don't think mine was the lowest though - only the lowest where 4th didn't run out of revs, but will have to check tonight.

Cheers,
Erling

I uploaded my setup.

Folder: Thomson62
Name: mercedes 300sl senyorlobo

Cheers!

Thanks Jose.  Found out I was in fact on the lowest possible gearing myself, but will give your setup a try.

Cheers,
Erling