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Title: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Amateurs Trophy (65) - Porto - Feb 2
Post by: Billy Nobrakes on January 31, 2016, 09:29:46 PM +0000
Season 29 Amateurs Trophy - Round 7 – Porto

The seventh round will be staged at Porto in Portugal, using the 1958 lay-out. It is a left-handed street circuit. Watch the tight turns at the end of the long straights.

Race List = iGOR
Server = UKGPL_8
IP = see iGOR
Race date = Tuesday 02-02-16
Time = 21:00 UK time (21:00 GMT)
Track = Porto (http://srmz.net/index.php?showtopic=807)
Race length = 18 laps (45 minutes)
Variant = 1965
60fps patch used   = 60fpsV2newmod
Damage Model = Intermediate
Qualifying time = 30 minutes

Replays Available here (ftp://ukgpl3.dyndns.org/Replays/Archive/Season29/Ams/)

Driver lists can be found at the Amateurs Trophy Championship page (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=514&theme=6)

Drivers are permitted one Reset / Shift R per race, followed by a compulsory Stop & Go in the pit lane within two laps. If you take your reset on the last lap 15 seconds will be added to your time. A second Shift R will result in Disqualification unless it is the direct result of the first incident e.g. hit when respawning.

Drivers are required to complete 50% distance to score points.

Until the number of registered drivers exceeds grid capacity drivers may join the server as soon as it appears in IGOR.

This Season we don't have a Red Zone. Moderating will be on reported incidents only.

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



Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Amateurs Trophy (65) - Porto - Feb 2
Post by: dave curtis on February 02, 2016, 08:37:44 PM +0000

There seems to be a supply/demand issue... not as much run-off area as required...


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Amateurs Trophy (65) - Porto - Feb 2
Post by: Walter Conn on February 02, 2016, 08:56:37 PM +0000
I'm installing track now. Sorry that I did not practice. I will try to race.


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Amateurs Trophy (65) - Porto - Feb 2
Post by: Billy Nobrakes on February 02, 2016, 09:47:15 PM +0000
Very brief appearance. My PC crashed on lap 1. Didn't look like a regular disco, it just crashed to a blank screen.
Was looking forward to some good racing but if practice has been anything to go by probably would have ended in the hay bales.


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Amateurs Trophy (65) - Porto - Feb 2
Post by: roguk on February 02, 2016, 09:48:08 PM +0000
Hi another screen freeze, prob give up now, frustrating as rushed home to race. Sorry to the two cars for first lap prang, hope you all had a good race.


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Amateurs Trophy (65) - Porto - Feb 2
Post by: Walter Conn on February 02, 2016, 10:28:06 PM +0000
I ran a few laps in qually. I decided to use my Montjuic setup with taller gearing. I was called away from the computer at the race start. That is what you call bad timing! I started from pit lane, a lap down, but had fun catching up. Maybe the race stewards will be gracious and give me the lap back? If not, no problem. I am happy with the result either way.  :)

Thanks for the race,
Walter


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Amateurs Trophy (65) - Porto - Feb 2
Post by: dave curtis on February 02, 2016, 10:31:26 PM +0000

Is this track related to Nurby?!

ON TRACK LAPS
Driver                           Laps/Total    Percent
Bastian Grupp                        (0/10)       0.00
Bernie Darwin65                      (0/18)       0.00
Martin 65 Hunt                       (0/18)       0.00
John Pennington65                    (0/18)       0.00
Walter Conn65                        (0/17)       0.00
rog uk65                              (0/2)       0.00
Dave 65 Curtis                       (0/12)       0.00


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Amateurs Trophy (65) - Porto - Feb 2
Post by: Cookie on February 02, 2016, 10:42:49 PM +0000

Is this track related to Nurby?!

ON TRACK LAPS
Driver                           Laps/Total    Percent
Bastian Grupp                        (0/10)       0.00
Bernie Darwin65                      (0/18)       0.00
Martin 65 Hunt                       (0/18)       0.00
John Pennington65                    (0/18)       0.00
Walter Conn65                        (0/17)       0.00
rog uk65                              (0/2)       0.00
Dave 65 Curtis                       (0/12)       0.00


Yes, same for pros, must be the uphill part where all go wide...


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Amateurs Trophy (65) - Porto - Feb 2
Post by: Walter Conn on February 02, 2016, 11:27:50 PM +0000
Congrats Johnny for the race win! and to Maddog for the fast lap.


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Amateurs Trophy (65) - Porto - Feb 2
Post by: Billy Nobrakes on February 02, 2016, 11:29:24 PM +0000
I think my problem was a loose power lead - which is easily fixable.

Walter - did you finish ahead of Bernie? If so there is a podium at stake. If not its fairly academic - but please file a report.

Rog - really sorry to hear that you having repeated screen freezes. Really no idea what to suggest other than a full reinstall. If it is fixable Cookie seems to be the best person to contact. Might be worth dropping him a PM if you have any idea where the problem lies.

Congratulations to the podium - a hard track to tame.


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Amateurs Trophy (65) - Porto - Feb 2
Post by: Johnny.P on February 03, 2016, 07:01:42 AM +0000
A screen freeze at the end of qualifying was close enough to possibly miss the start but thankfully I got back in. Not enough practice left me struggling to piece together a qualifying lap but it all came together just in time- I managed to avoid the first lap incident and then soon after inherited first place. A clean run saw the coop take the flag- shame about the discos. Thanks all see you next time.


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Amateurs Trophy (65) - Porto - Feb 2
Post by: roguk on February 03, 2016, 11:05:31 AM +0000
Hi Grats to Johnny on win
    Grats to Podium

Has or can anyone point me to a link for the following as none of these links for GPL windows install work


(Here's another way to easily get the GPL working under any Windows AND looking great, GPLPS:

http://gplps.org/wb/pages/projects/gpl-installer.php

All you need to know is on the site.
Esentially, you get all the patches, all the new car graphics, and all new track graphics, except for Monaco.)


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Amateurs Trophy (65) - Porto - Feb 2
Post by: roguk on February 03, 2016, 11:28:30 AM +0000
Hi ignore above post, have found the link to the GPLS GPL installer Beta 1.04.


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Amateurs Trophy (65) - Porto - Feb 2
Post by: bernie on February 03, 2016, 11:47:12 AM +0000
Hi Walter

I could see you coming , or rather I could see a car but no idea who or what as prib showed no one behind me on the same lap , I wasn't sure if you were lapping me or you were one of the front guys who was catching me up after a s/r and pit in situation.   wasn't really sure at all weather to race you or cede , up till then I was doing a leasurely pace determined to finish in one piece as I had only a cat in hells chance of catching the leaders up , As you got closer I saw no blue flags so decided you were unlapping yourself and wasn't to worried about you passing me , if i had known the situation I would have made more of a race of it , though the outcome possibly would have been the same ( who knows ) .
My worst handicap here ( apart from falling asleep on the long straights ) was judging the braking distances into the two left handers with no proper brake markers to help I dont think I got the anchors on in the same place twice , as any overshoot would mean a trip to the honey coated hay bales . I was lucky , the only time i did it wrong was when you came by , more concerned about knocking you off than watching the road .

If the mods think you have the podium thats OK with me , no probs buddy .  


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Amateurs Trophy (65) - Porto - Feb 2
Post by: maddog on February 03, 2016, 12:50:13 PM +0000
It's a dangerous place to hold a race!  The setup was cobbled, as the streets were cobbled and confined, using bales with excess glue.

Both Dave and I had cars with speed and winning potential.  The first corner had other ideas.  We came to a sudden halt, after a haybale threw itself across the track to arrest our progress.  Some great driving from all behind, to avoid a major disaster. :o

By lapse end, a fiendish Cooper had emerged from rearward hiding, and hid ahead with a lead.  I soon realized to catch it, I'd need to further streamline my overstretched Brm.  This failed to work, but did leave a trail of debris around the esses, for any planning an attack.

Around midrace, a wheel leasurely attached itself to a bail of glue, and a 2nd was the best I could do.

Sorry for those who did not survive.  I continue only with '65's, as the Lite carset and Server seem to give acceptable conditions, from this location.
 


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Amateurs Trophy (65) - Porto - Feb 2
Post by: Walter Conn on February 03, 2016, 03:56:49 PM +0000
As you got closer I saw no blue flags so decided you were unlapping yourself and wasn't to worried about you passing me , if i had known the situation I would have made more of a race of it , though the outcome possibly would have been the same ( who knows ).
Greetings,

During the race, I too did not know for sure if we were fighting for third position. Of course, I was hoping for it, and I pushed harder than normal because I saw your car ahead on the prib. I agree that it would have been better if it was clear what was at stake. Either way, I enjoyed the race, and I'm looking forward to Hockenhiem.

Thanks for the race,
Walter  


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Amateurs Trophy (65) - Porto - Feb 2
Post by: Billy Nobrakes on February 23, 2016, 10:13:46 PM +0000
Mod report published.


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Amateurs Trophy (65) - Porto - Feb 2
Post by: Walter Conn on February 24, 2016, 02:26:19 AM +0000
Thanks Billy, sorry for the late start. Commiserations to the discos.