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Practice: ~19:20 (60 mins)
Qualifying: 20:20 (20 mins)
Race: 20:40 (30 laps)

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

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I hope to be home in time to race this Monday. I tried the BMW 2002tii midweek, fun to drive but I suspect the slowest of the bunch (except in alien hands of course). However I will practice on Sunday and take it if I can get half decent lap times. If not I guess it will be the Porsche 914-6 GTU.  :)

Alrighty Misnoimis. Hope to see you tonight then. Don't worry about the speed you are getting out of the Bimmer. I had a quick blast to familiarise myself with the track, only to discover now i have been practicing the wrong lay-out... ::).
So i will have my work cut out tonight too. Just let us have a fun race tonight then!

Hi guys!

Race day!  ;D

Yesterday I did a few laps with 911 and for the moment don't made a good/stable setup.
My best time 1.35.5 I think.

Very caution in the first corner (cut warning!)

See you!

My best so far 1:39.5 in the 240Z - but a bit tricky to drive.

1:35.5 ? - Track record is 1:40 from 2012 by Navin R. Johnson in a Cobra  ???

There are aliens around  ;D

Well as i discovered. There is a chicane and a non-chicane version. I do hope Senyorlobo was on the "wrong" version of the track :P

I ran the Datsun too. Don't remember the exact time, but was on the wrong layout also. I found that stiffening up both compression and rebound made the car much more stable to drive. You could try and play with these settings a bit.
If you want i can sent you my setup, but i have no access to my pc right now. So that would be a bit last minute. PM me if you would like to share setups. Cheers.

I've done a 1:36.2 in the 911, on the chicane version, and I'm not even remotely alien, so Jose's time seems entirely plausible - a bit slow actually...  ;D

Gave up on the Datsun in frustration, as all it seemed to want to do, was swap ends at the slightest provocation. Guess I should try your setup suggestions, to see if they help.  Thanks for mentioning it.

Cheers,
Erling

I'll be taking the Datsun as for me it seemed very controllable at this twisty track  ???

Hi Erling!

If you want, I can upload my datsun setup. In Road Atlanta this setup were very well.

Cheers!

A word of caution to drivers who are new to this circuit. There is a very sensitive cut region at turn one where there is a line seperating the pit lane exit from the main raceway. If you drive too close to this line you will receive a cut warning. Best to give this line some distance.

Hi Jose,

I'd love to try your setup, so you're most welcome to upload it. 

Cheers,
Erling

Ok ! When arrives at home I will upload it.  ;)

I wanted to drive the Mazda on this track but never could figure out how to keep the rear behind the front in the twisties and humpty bumps.  Then tried the BMW and it was better but still sorta unstable and not as quick.  Finally settled on the 911, top time of 177 something in race trim and fuel.  Ran a 30 lapper with the AI and times were mostly 139-141's with a couple of 138's.  Three spins in thirty laps, gotta control the adrenilan as if I push it too hard it will go around in T1 or chicane.  Tony is right about the touchy cut's on T1, if you get too close to the gold kerb it will trigger a cut, don't even have to make contact!!!  Should be a good race, hope we get a good field number.  See you at the track

Bob M.

Setup uploaded.
Folder: "Road Atlanta 70"
Name: "datsun 240z jose3"

Same setup in Mid-Ohio. 1.34.9

Thanks Jose; much appreciated.  Didn't get home in time to try it for this race, but will give it a whirl before the next one  :)

Cheers,
Erling

Hi, new track, new car for me ,,,i remembered that there is a gtluk race on monday which Hayman informed me a hour before start. I tried porsche and mazda but find the datsun most easy to drive.
But now chance without practice. Good start but mistakes than..guys behind were quicker so i let go... round ten Flash behind he disappered suddenly. I remembered that i forgot to connect via lan cable instead of
connecting via dLan which courses problems most the time so i better left the race.
Good fun here and i better check cars and tracks earlier in future ;)

Sorry Dario - my antivirus software popped up (new installed over the weekend).
Had no control and left the race a part of a second too late. You couldn't avoid
to hit me.  :-[


Great track - great car. Changed some minor things an felt very comfortable.
First lap I couldn't avoid to hit Clive (?) in the mess after the chicane
but could climb up th 11th (I think). Chasing Misnoimis who seemed
to have problems when he suddenly closed the door and we collided  ???.
Sorry. Dropped to next to last when waiting and totally lost motivation. Needed
some laps to come back in the right mood when my Avira popped up and led to
a very frustrating end of race for Dario and me  :(

Hi Jose,

can't find your setup - tell me please what is the last line in your "host" file ("C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc")?

mine is: 81.3.59.61 www.gtl-server.net

Thxs a lot

This will have to be a short report ... that race was so intense it now seems just a blur !

Quali resulted in P1 by just a whisker from Dario's BMW. When we went to race I was stunned to find that I could not see the start lights ... EEEEK, PANIC ! I tried to get going as soon as I saw Dario move but apologies to anyone who had a fright when I was slightly delayed  :o     Dario slotted into the lead and we had an epic scrap during the early laps until I managed to squeeze past. I was then able to gradually open up a gap and was settling into a rhythm until I started to catch backmarkers. All was fine until I went past Kurt ... his car was so loud that I could not hear my own engine and although he kindly let me past I had to glance at the rev-counter as I entered T9 into Thunder Valley and had a spin. As I rejoined the track Jose appeared and majestically swept past ... the race was on again  ;D. We had an intense duel for many laps until he drifted a touch wide at T2 and I took the opportunity to pass. A few laps later something must have happened to Jose because the gap suddenly opened up to something like 12 sec and so I had an easier final couple of laps to the chequered flag.  Awesome racing, guys ... most enjoyable  :clap:

Replay and results now posted.

Great turnout guy's, thank you  :notworthy:

Hi mate,

I don't have any entry in my "host" file and I can connect to online folders without problems.

The race was a complete disaster for me. I was surprised how well the BMW went and was really enjoying the race for about the first half dozen laps when approaching a turn my car went into an unaccountable spin. I re-joined the track but it happened twice more. I realised my G27 peddle unit had twisted sideways on the mat and I guess I was hitting the brakes and accelerator at the same time or something. I tried hooking it straight with my foot but It kept slipping. I pulled onto the grass and straightened it out but it happened again so I pitted, got down on the floor and relocated it closer to me checking the gripper was working.  But it felt strange being too close so I stopped again and re-located it but was not able to obtain good grip as the gripper seemed ineffective. By now I was laps behind and the unit was still slipping so I left the race. I had this problem a few weeks ago and thought I had fixed it because it was fine in practice. I guess I will have to move some heavy furniture stood on the mat that is laid over a carpet to be sure of curing the problem for future races as I don’t seem to be light footed enough on the peddles when racing. I left the race because it was a waste of time carrying on and I was just a hazard to other drivers.

Great to see so many taking part. I hope all enjoyed their race and hope to see you next week.

It's ok mate, shit happens  :(

I did a good quali however my pace in race was not enough to stay with the 911's, i was too focused on my defending lines and made some mistakes. Dropped to third position and after a few laps i was on no one's land, i tried to keep a comfy pace, as tires were showing a bit of wear, in order to keep the gap with Postal. Unfortunately i couldn't avoid Eiffel's Datsun who crashed into the wall ending up in the middle of the track at the long straight, resulting in engine KO for me.

Grats to everyone, especially winners,  and see you next race!

I haven’t seen the replay but I’m sure it wasn’t your fault. Probably my problem so sorry from me.  :oops:

hi all

first: I saw: in results list: hayman porsche 914...................no, I used 911.................
a question to car use: 2 times a car to use only. does that mean, if I use same car in both races of a double race event, I cant use it anymore then? thxs.

race: I had a good quali time, 5th I think. not bad. but in start of race soemthing crashing happend, I found myself in gras, out of that and nearly last place...................
I followed Oldegeezer for many laps, really hard to overtake here............and I hit Oldgeezer (sorry mate), now last place, ufff..................
a little challange now, from last place to go, was good fun, in the end 7th

very nice guys and very fair gentlemen driving here. GREAT !

looking forward next race

grets hayman

Sorry, correct Pork now stated in results and car use roster.

Yes, if you use the same car in both races of a double race event it counts as two cars used.

It was a different "oldgeezer" It was me who got in your way with my usual "erratic" driving. I was struggling
to keep the beemer pointing mostly forward, and sometimes it went sideways unexpectedly, sorry if
i was a moving obstacle, but it wasn't on purpose  ;D

Sorry folks, had busy time, bumped Clive off and then driving went to pieces - after the third or fourth visit to kitty litter gave up in disgust!  ::) >:(

No problem mate  8)

Great race yesterday. 18 drivers in the start line.  :thumbup1:
My problems with the setup continued and did not get a setup neither stable nor fast. Qualy 3rd behind Bill and Dario.
The start was bad cause Bill don't start at time and had to dodge and hit him even a little. I also beat me. But in the long straight gain 2 positions and 3rd place again behind Dario and Bill.

Soon Bill ahead of Dario and on the next lap I also got it. But Bill was incredible pace and gradually went away.
Surprisingly I overtook Bill because I had a problem with Kurt. But the pace of Bill was better than mine and after 10 laps closing doors I made a mistake at T2 and he passed me.

I tried to keep up with him again, but it was impossible. Little mistakes and big mistakes and finally 2nd.
Very good race Bill. Great comeback Marc to 3rd place. Good job.

Thank you all for race!

Cheers!

That was a great race on a neat track. I had seen some indycar races there on the telly but never raced it in my (sim-)life. It is good fun and thanks for the tip on the cut warning at T1.
Great to see such a turn out. Looks like GTL is still very much alive  ;D

Did my installation laps with the Datsun as i still had a setup from the first race, but is was on the wrong config. Luckely it involved just a nice, fast chicane. Made some setup adjustments which didn't make the car faster, but easier to control. As there was no time to test the other cars i stuck with the 240Z for the race.
The start was a little bit messy, but i took it easy and got away unscaved. Senyorlobo past me onto the backstraight and then i had a nice chase with Gregman. Kept putting in sollid laps and even got to P3 after the misfortune of DiMartini. But with 7 laps to go the tires had a big drop off even if they still showed green in XD... This was the moment for Maipor to gain and pass me for 3rd. Made an effort to keep him honest to the line, but a small spin saw me fending off Coyote for the last laps.

Well this is what a good race should be: nice car on a nice track with some good competition all race long. Thanks guys. Enjoyed that. :thumbup2:

P.s. i can't see any online setup files. I would like to share some of the setups online. Do i need to get me some "host" file or something?

Was enjoying this one then lap 19 pc decided to shut down.  :(

Grats to Bill on win
Grats to Podium

Thxs Tony.
and a very big thank for your lot´s of work, you do for us.  YA DA MAN!
greets hayman

A really enjoyable race despite being the second to last finisher, and a great turnout - couldn't see the tarmac for cars, especially from the back!

I must admit I played very safe with my setup. I've always found the 911 twitchy so practiced on and off throughout the week tweeking the setup to suit my driving style. In the end I found that on this occasion a full tank of fuel (yes 67 gals!) gave me the stability I needed, so thats what I started with on the grid. It added about 2 secs a lap of course, but I wanted to go the distance on this one. I was secretly hoping that more of you guys would crash out and I could sail past you with my excess fuel and a smug grin on my face, but you were all too good for that to happen :) 

Well done to the podium and all the finishers.

Great racing throughout the field guys   :thumbup1: :thumbup1:

I might have been more " on the pace" if I had downloaded the track file before qualifying had started!! and did not have to try and learn the track with a random setup in less than 10 minutes!!

An encouraging tap at T1 lap 1 did nothing to improve the handling and the rest of the race was spent trying to predict what would happen when I pressed the brake pedal. Sometimes the car would slow down in a perfect straight line and I would make the apex comfortably, but at other times someone disconnected the steering wheel from the front wheels and any chance of taking the approaching corner were forgotten!!

The only upside is that almost all of the grass around Mid Ohio is now beautifully mown  :-\
 
At times I enjoyed some great racing in the midfield but inevitably the braking gremlin would poke his stick into the action and send me into the scenery.

Apologies to the leaders who came upon me from behind much sooner than I expected and I hope that I did not hold them up.

Fantastic to see an almost full grid and it made the start   "interesting" but very exciting.

Not sure that the IMSA cars are my favourite, but I am enjoying the learning curve...Thanks Tony. ;D

Results (http://googledrive.com/host/0B0VLrTJJX8K-SDlyVjYzY0xfck0/index.html)

Cheers!

Thanks José, Too late at home.

Next week it's my turn again  ;)

Thanks guy's  :thumbup1:

ok mate! the next week is your turn  ;)

An interesting track, with a couple of agonizingly slow corners, requiring all the restraint one can muster, if not to run wide.

Race itself was on the surface a disappointment, with a few too many things going wrong.  But, in reality, I had some great battles along the way, so not really bad after all  :)

Start was somewhat messy, With Bill G. not moving, and Flash spinning into the car in front of me. Net result was 1 place lost.  Next, as Flash was making his way back through the field, causing 'a disturbance in the force', I lost 3 more places, as 2 other cars saw an opportunity to get past me too.  Then things went from rather bad to complete tits up. Got alongside Matt through some corners, our cars touched and he spun. Sorry Matt; my fault  :oops:  Waited for him to rejoin, being passed by the remainder of the field. Was 17th and last when I got going again.

Had my work cut out, trying to make up lost places.  Passed Matt in a more courteous way.  Next chased after a group consisting of Clive, Kurt and Misnoimis. Think the latter had a moment, causing them all to slow, so I could overtake the lot within a couple of corners - probably the highlight of the race  :)  Next caught Steve and passed him with a bit of slipstreaming down the straight.  Was chasing Tony for a few laps, before he overcooked it in the chicane, spinning in front of me. Couldn't decide if I should aim in front or behind his car, and ended up doing neither, coming almost to a complete stop.   That allowed Clive to sneak up on me again, and despite his alleged problems, I had to work hard to maintain and extend a gap again  ;)

Made up more places, through others misfortunes, with incidents or disconnects.  Was running in 6th, seeing some tantalizing smoke trails of the car up ahead, when smoke turned to dust, as Flash spun off.  Thus grabbed 5th. Knew he would be driving like a madman to catch me again, so really had to concentrate in the remaining 7 laps.  He got closer and closer, lap by lap. A big thanks to Bob, whom I caught at this late point in the race, for letting me past with very little time lost - I truly needed that  :yes:  Held to the finish and can't really complain about a race, where I'm going from 17th to 5th, although I wish I hadn't bumped Matt early on.

Grats to the podium, commiserations to those who fell of, and thanks to Tony for putting it all together  :)

Cheers,
Erling

Mmm yes, maybe the GTO, over 2 liter, IMSA cars are more to your likings?... there is always next season! 8)


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Thanks José,

works perfect without the line  :) found your setup  ;)

"81.3.59.61 www.gtl-server.net" refers to an old "Online-Setup-Folder" - I assume
from the Altbierbude or maybe from SIMBIN - see here:

http://www.gt-legends.dk/GTLDK/showthread.php?500-Connection-to-the-old-Online-Setup-Folders (http://www.gt-legends.dk/GTLDK/showthread.php?500-Connection-to-the-old-Online-Setup-Folders)

Is it correct i should look for the host file and delete the line "81.3.59.61 www.gtl-server.net" if it is there?

yes! delete it!  ;)

If you don't delete it you just get other older setups.

I was wondering for a long time why I could not see the setups uploaded by you guys  ::)

Hmm, I need to check my host file as I couldn't find Jose's setup either. Thanks guy's.

Never had much luck at this circuit but it was great to take the Datsun. Car seemed to handle quite well but too many times if would spin and leave me facing the wrong way with drivers passing me by. More time needed on preparation so that was my bad. First laps were very exciting with battling drivers and the odd collision etc. I was up to 6th I think at one point! But as the race went on and I had more unforced errors I settled back down the order to my more usual lower/midfield. Great to have such a fine turnout and good gentlemen driving too. A joy to behold. Hope this size of turnout continues and that you all enjoy our race series.
I see we are back at this track in two weeks time but this time it's in the American V8 series. Hope to do a bit better then.