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Practice: 19:45 BST (30 mins)
Qual 2: 20:15 (15 mins)
Race: 20:30 ~ 30 Mins

Cars allowed: Touring Classics
Track: Hockenheim GP
Time of Day Setting: 13:00
Weather: Dry

Start: Standing
Tyre wear: Normal
Fuel consumption:  Normal
Pit-stops: None required

Server: Simracing.org.uk E3H
Password: see above (#post_event_password)

Championship Standings (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=533&theme=4)

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 (https://www.simracing.org.uk/index.php?pid=7) especially the
rules about in-game chat messages.
(3) You will need to install Race Room Racing Experience from Steam, and have the Euro and American Track Packs for this series (And maybe another
non pack track occasionally)
(4) Please exercise caution when pitting as some tracks have a speed limit.

(5) Please follow the SROUK guidelines for using kerbs etc. Please keep 2 wheels on the track surface (kerbs do not count as track surface)
Excessive cutting of corners will seen as cheating and the results may be altered to reflect this.

I will put a M1 Procar race up after this if the GTO cars STILL don't appear.....

Looks like Formula Fords next...

https://twitter.com/Sector3studio/status/720264448003424256

Another one I will miss due to my tour of the USA.
Need someone to join at 19:45 as usual  ::)

I can restart server and join at 19:45.

I've updated our thread at Sector 3 forums.......

https://forum.sector3studios.com/index.php?threads/raceroom-2016-season-at-srouk.3784/page-4

That was top class indeed. I've worked out why Ant gets so many "Slow Down" penalties, its just to give him someone to race with... lol. Brilliant come back sir.

While following TM, all I could think of, was not spilling my drink. Don't drink and drive, you'll spill it...

Ant got himself in a bit of bother, somewhere along the way, his boot lid had an Elvis top lip as he came past me.

Once again gents, thank you for the opporchancity to do this.

Well done all

I had a bad start on lap 2 just came through T1 wide got a slow down, tried to get out of the way but not the wright move, then I got a good old hit from behind, Sorry D that was because of my bad driver, the I got smacked again by mark. This was as D and I where recovering from our tangle..

The fight back. I was surprised GT didn't run away into the distance, Eick kept him busy which alowed me to catch up, I passed Eick, But GT was difficult to pass, fighting back all the time.. My tyres were yellow and grio was fading but the cheaqured flag came just in time

Nice racing all..
Ant

If you were more observant and checked for people coming before driving straight across the track into my path :(

Bru I was in a flat spin, after I was hit from behind buy D, I am sorry

And that's why I hate slow-down penalties..  >:(

Not your fault Ant, I glanced up at the top of the screen when the message came up about a penalty, and when I looked back your car was filling my screen.. Sorry for the hit. Only 6 cars racing and 3 of us taken out in one incident is not good.

Actually Spanner and I did have some fun laps circulating around at the back for the rest of the race, but our cars were severely damaged - I was struggling around the hairpin and also kept losing third gear. Good that Ant could recover so well though.

Congrats podium.

Hey Frex
Its cool, yes I understand about this silly penalties.
I think they should issue a warning system and that after the 3rd cut a drive through penalty, that keeping the driver that offended the law out of other races way. Its not the first time accidents have happened because of the slow down penalty. In real life its not like that, oh let's limit the car in a high speed corner in the heat of the race and cause a lot of heart ache.

I am willing to forfeit my win Spanner and be demoted to the back. No problem Bru. I am sorry about this

Ant

Please comment on my new thread maybe the devs will look into it

https://forum.sector3studios.com/index.php?threads/cut-penalty-system.4980/

Thank you
Ant

Gents, with my Director's head on please can I remind people that the forum is not where we discuss who's fault it was etc.
If you feel wronged, then put in an incident report, and one or more moderators (not me) will try to give an unbiased 3rd party ruling.
We don't get many in these series because mostly we don't need them, some series have reports every week, so don't feel it's for serious crimes only.

The cut track penalties do not have to be slow down, we can use drive through or stop and go, whichever it does.
I sometimes turn the penalties off if they are spoiling the fun with overly harsh cuts. Our experience here is that
if there are no penalties at all, people will, as they become more intense about catching/staying in front will gradually
start to take liberties. The game does give you warnings, if you choose to ignore them, then you get a penalty
If you want drive through or stop and go I will happily select that option. I am opposed to having no penalties ever
but, as I said, sometimes I turn it off anyway. Someone, Jim? said that if you choose a harsher penalty, it is more relaxed
about dishing them out.

I prefer to race with slow down penalties on for reasons Matt has stated above. Running the Crew Chief add on will give you warnings when you exceed the limits before the game gives out a slow down penalty.

If you far exceed the limits you may not receive a warning and quite frankly you deserve to take a slow down for that. It is then up to you to make sure your car is in a safe position and doesn't interfere with other drivers.

Remember also that if you do exceed the limits and lift off the throttle for a second or so before rejoining the track, you will not receive a slow down.

Sorry Guys

Was not mouning just forgot that that optoin was there. I just don't wamt to ruin other peoples races. I do try not incur a penalty on purpose, but these things happen.

Ant

Yep, they do. Which is why I am asking if we would prefer to use drive through? I thinik I might try it at the next event anyway
I have seen the trouble that slow downs can cause in a tight pack.
I did a few laps at Zolder, and there are places where it will give cuts, but you have to be quite abusive.

Neither type of penalty is ideal - a drive through at least doesn't potentially take out other drivers, but it screws up your own race more than a temporary slow-down. Quite frankly I'd prefer no penalties at all - there's no-one racing here that I wouldn't trust to race fairly and not abuse the system, and with such low grids it's better to keep the pack together as much as possible in my opinion. That could change if the numbers increase of course.