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Title: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Season 29 Joe Shaw - Dragons Nest - Apr 19
Post by: Billy Nobrakes on April 16, 2016, 05:27:20 PM +0100
Season 29 Joe Shaw Memorial – Round 7 –Dragon Nest

The series will be run over a 10 race format with a warm up event in 65 cars on Tuesday, followed by a Championship race in original 67 cars on Sunday evening.

Round 7 takes place at Dragons Nest. Not a regular haunt for UKGPL & likely to be a new challenge for many. It is a fantasy track. Joe Shaw participated here in Season 22, claiming a win from pole position. UKGPL records are up for grabs in the 65 cars.

There is no chassis handicap, no points at stake & unlimited shift R, followed by a compulsory Stop & Go in the pit lane. All comers are welcome.

Race List = iGOR
Server = UKGPL_8
IP = see iGOR
Race date = Tuesday 19-04-16
Time = 21:00 UK time (21:00 GMT)
Track = Dragons Nest  (http://srmz.net/index.php?showtopic=1078)
Race length = 30 laps
Variant = 1965
60fps patch used   = 60fpsV2newmod
Damage Model = Intermediate
Qualifying time = 30 minutes

Gentlemen’s rules apply, although reported incidents will be moderated.

Please restrict chat to pit messages including at the end of the race until ALL drivers still racing have crossed the line.

Replays are here (ftp://ukgpl3.dyndns.org/Replays/Archive/Season29/JoeShaw/)

Password: see above


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Season 29 Joe Shaw - Dragons Nest - Apr 19
Post by: Cookie on April 19, 2016, 09:45:40 PM +0100
 :o :o :o

Shame my wheelstand broke and I had my wheel loose all of a sudden...
The plate where it is screwed on is of plastics and it broke ::)


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Season 29 Joe Shaw - Dragons Nest - Apr 19
Post by: DLogan on April 19, 2016, 10:20:55 PM +0100
Mid-pack qual as I expected, good clean start saw me gain a place or two, start hunting down Ronnie, takes several laps but he goofs, no idea which way he was going to go but he didn't go anywhere and I ran right into him. D'oh. Collision puts me on my roll hoop (natch), wait for everyone and her little dog to go by, reset s&g chase down Bas (? I think, might have been JP) who was having a really good quick consistent run, finally take good advantage of a small error on his part and get past.

And that's when the stupid engine stopped. Bah. GL to those still in it.

Really fun track, had some good racing in the practices, hope to see it again (hint).


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Season 29 Joe Shaw - Dragons Nest - Apr 19
Post by: Ronniepeterson on April 19, 2016, 10:38:06 PM +0100
Sorry you could not avoid me when you came across my spun car Dean. I find that a tricky corner to be honest and I saw quite a few people goofing at the same spot. Some great racing with Andreas in particular on melting tyres but we could not catch the leading trio. Grats to Tristan, Greg and Rob. Good turn out again but room for a few more next time. See you all at the next one.


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Season 29 Joe Shaw - Dragons Nest - Apr 19
Post by: GregT on April 20, 2016, 12:28:59 AM +0100
Congrats Tristan and Rob! That was a good race. I got a little erratic at times and almost hit Tristan once. I'm glad I was just careful enough to not cause any real problems. I did much better than I expected.

Rob was able to use Tristan's tow for a while, while I used his. Once Rob made a mistake that made a pass easy, I was by. I was able to use Tristan's tow for most of the remaining laps. It was difficult to keep up, even with the tow.

Tristan made a few mistakes but never enough to give me any real chance of beating him. I'm lucky Rob had fallen back before the end. I made mistake braking and had to use the wall to slow the car down on the penultimate lap. If Rob was behind me then. I would have lost the position. I have my doubts I could have broke away from Rob without Tristan's tow.

It appears I'm getting to where I can drive the 65s decent now. I'm still not real familiar with them so I don't have a great deal of confidence in my consistency.

Shame my wheelstand broke and I had my wheel loose all of a sudden...
The plate where it is screwed on is of plastics and it broke ::)

That's bad news. I hope it can be repaired/replaced easily.

Thanks guys for the practice and the race.


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Season 29 Joe Shaw - Dragons Nest - Apr 19
Post by: Robert Fleurke on April 20, 2016, 12:59:08 AM +0100
In quali had a good lap and was on the front row, not bad for the BT7 and regarding my prep.

First half of the race was fun, but of course no chance in the BT7 against a driver of Tristan's calibre in the Lotus 33. Made a few mistakes and couldn't hold of Greg since I drove the rear wheels off the car, and just managed to save the car...to be fair Greg could have easily overtaken me earlier; actually twice with a lot of overspeed in the Lotus, but he simply waited for me to make a mistake, which I did  ;)

Halfway the race had used up more than half the fuel, and had to manage tires and fuel, now and then tried to do a fast lap but couldn't put the sectors together for a low/mid31...in the last lap the fuel pressure dropped and ran out of fuel...

Grats Tris, and an excellent race by Greg, who has not so much xp with this mod...great to see you are back on form and improving again! :) Well done finishers, also good pace by Ray in the BT7...commiserations to the non-finishers, in particular Axel, what a bummer... :(

Very tough race, just had done an other race before this...(where I also didn't take enough fuel)  :o Fun track, but I'm dreading the BRM for Sunday since this track is a tireburner with the sweeping rollercoaster turns...


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Season 29 Joe Shaw - Dragons Nest - Apr 19
Post by: Jani Posta on April 20, 2016, 05:48:32 AM +0100
First time on this track I had quite and interesting qualifying, but the layout is simple so acceptable lap times came early. I just lacked that hundred lap to be in the midfield :)

Still it was an okay race, even with that contact with Bastian (sorry!), but halfway through the race I had to retire again due to family reasons.

Congrats to the winner and all finishers!

Thanks to the admins for this fantasy track. We have lots of great fantasy tracks, they deserve more league races :)


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Season 29 Joe Shaw - Dragons Nest - Apr 19
Post by: roo on April 20, 2016, 07:31:22 AM +0100
I usually don't bother with fantasy tracks  :whistling: but this is an interesting track with some tough corners.

I had done a few laps to set the gear ratios & learn the track but the back of the grid was expected. I nearly quit at half distance from fatigue (had also raced beforehand) but decided to hang in there & really get to know the track. Ended up chasing Andreas & Doni at the end & caught with a couple to go. I felt I forced Andreas to take a wider line than usual into the 1st turn on the last lap which caused him to spin so I tried to give him the place back at the line, but misjudged it by a few thousandths, sry :(

Pleased to break into 1m31's (even by only a thousandth!) & to have finished the race.
Grats to all finishers & thanks to admins  :thumbup1:


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Season 29 Joe Shaw - Dragons Nest - Apr 19
Post by: bagrupp on April 20, 2016, 09:24:35 AM +0100
Hi,

first time on the track...difficult to drive. I was choosing kyalami setup, probably not the best choice, was managing only around 1:33. Fights with Dean, Doni, Jani in the beginning. Jani, we chose very different lines and i think it was our both fault, sorry from me as well. Dean was fighting me down when his engine exploded, then it was very lonly for me.

Best Regards,
Bastian


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Season 29 Joe Shaw - Dragons Nest - Apr 19
Post by: Cookie on April 20, 2016, 12:13:30 PM +0100


Shame my wheelstand broke and I had my wheel loose all of a sudden...
The plate where it is screwed on is of plastics and it broke ::)

That's bad news. I hope it can be repaired/replaced easily.


Done, I replaced it by a solid piece of wood ;)


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Season 29 Joe Shaw - Dragons Nest - Apr 19
Post by: FullMetalGasket on April 20, 2016, 05:20:19 PM +0100
Sorry to have missed this - I think I got something in my eye at work and had pretty major irritation from what ever it was.
Went to bed at 8 and it was better by morning, I'll catch you all for the championship round on Sunday  :)


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 29 (2015-16) Season 29 Joe Shaw - Dragons Nest - Apr 19
Post by: AnGex on April 20, 2016, 06:10:56 PM +0100
... Ended up chasing Andreas & Doni at the end & caught with a couple to go. I felt I forced Andreas to take a wider line than usual into the 1st turn on the last lap which caused him to spin so I tried to give him the place back at the line, but misjudged it by a few thousandths, sry :(

...

After that good battle with Ronnie I was wondering where the heck you came on so fast on me. That was what really got my Attention away.  ;)
No need for saying sry, was just allright!  :thumbup1: The better who deserves the place.

Grats Podium!