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Season 30 Historics Trophy – Round 2 – Spa

PLEASE READ THIS ANNOUCEMENT
Unfortunately we have not had a divisional moderator for this series. Thanks to David Rainier for posting Race 1. I will be taking over duties temporarily & there will be a small variation in the Handicap system to get a wider range of cars on the grid to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1966 championship. Races will be 3 Litre OR 2 Litre events. BUT for 3L events drivers can take any car = 3L or 2L. For 2Lraces Pro / Works drivers can take any 2L car and the Amateur / Privateers drivers can take any car – including any 3Lcar. Fairly simple. Please check the choice for each race. 3 Litre cars will be used on the faster circuits. Ideally this system would have been in place for the whole season, but I trust you will understand matters. (Monaco would have been a 2L race).

For this season season we are following the original 1966 calendar, so Round 2 is Spa. This is the original Papyrus version not the new Spa 67. Any driver who completes the season will have a GPL rank time for 66s.

Race List = iGOR
Server = To be advised.
IP = see iGOR
Race date = Sunday 19-06-2016
Time = 21:00 UK time (21:00 GMT)
Track = Spa (Papyrus original)
Race length = 13 1aps (50 minutes)
Variant = 1966 (3 Liters cars only)
60fps patch used   = 60fpsV2newmod
Damage Model = Pro
Qualifying time = 30 minutes
Replays Available here (https://www.sendspace.com/file/hr43ul)

Driver lists and token rules can be found on the championship standings page (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=552&theme=6)

HANDICAPPING
See above.

The full time drivers can start to practice as soon as the server is available.  Reserve drivers can also join as soon as the server becomes available but must leave the server with 35 minutes of qualifying left, for a total of 5 minutes; this will allow any remaining full timers to join.  If there is enough space on the grid, the reserve drivers will be able to rejoin when there are 30 mins of qualifying left.  .

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

There is no Red Zone for this series, moderating will be on reported incidents only. Please remember that an additional 1 place penalty is awarded for Lap 1 incidents.

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

Just to clarify has all the stuff about "drivers will have to select a different chassis for each race and at least one from each group" gone out the window? In other words can we drive the same car in different races?

Ronnie - correct. As a Pro / Works driver your only restriction is having to use a 2L car at 2L races.

Spa original Papyrus  :o

not Spa67 new ?

David,
Yes the old one - in case anyone wants / needs the to get GPL rank time for the 66 cars.
New Spa 67 has been used quite heavily since it was released - make a change to use the original.

Thanks Billy! By the way have you seen the set list from Ritchie last night, absolutely jaw dropping!!

Ronnie,
Thanks for the head up on the Rainbow gig. I did check if there were tickets for the UK gig, but I think it was sold out before going on sale.

If you come across an official DVD on sale - can you drop me PM to remind me.

Thanks ... Bill

I'm confused. For me the "drivers will have to select a different chassis for each race" sentence clear you can't run the same car in two races.

Bastian - that bit does not apply. As a Privateer you can drive any car you like for every race & use the same car as many times as you like.

Sorry to Bastian for Les Combes lap 1, you slowed sooner and a lot more than I expected or was necessary.  :(

Some ludicrously aggressive driving from Andreas and Ray on the first lap means I get to sit down early to dinner.  Thanks, pals!  

I was looking forward to a nice race when dean used me for braking. wheel lost

Sorry if it seemed or was like that Doni. Genuinely not here to ruin anyones race and was just going for a gap when I felt you left one. Better luck next time and don't rush the food, you will get indigestion. Regardless apologies again and I promise to be more patient for a lap or two when next in your mirrors. Only the once mind  8)

On the general subject of aggressive driving I commented on this after the last F2 race at Castle Coombe. Unfortunately while I can try and cool it a bit myself I have no control over others, particularly those who don't even think they are sometimes a problem and no I'm not pointing the finger at anyone in particular. 

Always nice to bag another win  :). My race was pretty straight forward. I was lucky to remain 2nd after a poor getaway from the grid. Spent the first few laps chasing Piero, aided with the generous tow and Ferrari power. Eventually I made my move on lap 3, passing him on the run down to Blanchimont. From there it was a case of trying to get enough of a lead so Piero couldn't use the slipstream and running my own race to the flag.

Congrats to all finishers and commiserations to those that ran into trouble. See you all at the next one.

 A track like Spa you must overtake on the straight, not on the turn :-\

Papyrus Spa! I did my first ever GPL drive here :) Since the release of Spa67 I have not driven on this version, so last night event was somewhat nostalgic. The Le Mans 24h race also gave a big boost to me – though it did not shine through my lap times  :)

Started pretty down on the grid, and lost one more position till Eau Rouge, but cautiousness paid back as I was out of any trouble later. This resulted a clean P4. I just had to be sure Marco wouldn't catch up to a last lap overtake. It meant I had to drove my heart off but I succeeded :)

Congrats to the winner and podium! Thanks all for the race!

Thanks for server and administration!

I didn't feel that slow. Maybe I took the advice to be more careful in the first corners, because of the other cars in front of me.
You seemed to slide very much in the rpy until you hit me sidewards . But I don't mind. its racing. I'm having mistakes too, killing others around me.

I don't know who but on the begin of lap 2 someone overtook me at l'Eau Rouge  :o :o
Probably someone who ignore what happened to the poor Bellof...

I had to turn the steering wheel to avoid the crash and hit the wall, hopefully without any trouble.

Congratulations to Sam and Axel. ;)

Impossible for me to follow Sam, I would have definitely broken the engine, and unlike Monaco this time I was overloaded with fuel :o
Sooner or later I will learn to play this game..

Thanks all

Ciao

Yes but most of the (pro) drivers cant seem to wait for the straights to appear  ;D

That was the same guy who proofed that he was all wrong...

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