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Season 30 Amateurs Trophy – Round 3 – Zandvoort

For the third round of the season we go to Circuit Park Zandvoort in the Netherlands. On 7 August 1948, the first race was held on the new permanent Zandvoort circuit. Soon more races followed on the course, with the first official Formula 1 Grand Prix becoming a milestone in 1952. Up until the mid-eighties, heroes like Alberto Ascari, Juan Manuel Fangio, Stirling Moss, Graham Hill, Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart, James Hunt, Nelson Piquet and Alain Prost braved the challenging course in the Dutch dunes and won at Zandvoort. After the Grand Prix of 1985, the Formula 1 left Zandvoort, but the seaside resort and its impressive race track were not forgotten. Many years after the last Grand Prix, the ‘racing drivers of the day’ still talk about their experience on the race track where the challenging corners ‘separated the men from the boys’.

Race List = iGOR
Server = UKGPL_9
IP = see iGOR
Race date = Tuesday 05-07-16
Time = 21:00 UK time (21:00 GMT)
Track = Papyrus Original
Race length = 33 laps (45-50 minutes)
Variant = 1965
60fps patch used   = 60fpsV2newmod
Damage Model = Int
Qualifying time = 30-45 minutes

Only ONE reset per race will be allowed followed by a compulsory Stop & Go in the pit stall area, within 2 laps. Failing to do so will lead to exclusion!


Replays Available here: tba

Driver lists can be found on the championship standings page (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=551&theme=6)

Until the number of registered drivers exceeds grid capacity drivers may join the server as soon as it appears in IGOR. Drivers are required to complete 50% distance to score points. 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 (#post_event_password)

Note that Assen has been replaced with Zandvoort. Assen has proven to be too unreliable recently...

I broke my foot on a 'do' in London, spent 2 days in UCH, wouldn't let me fly home had to be driven back to Cornwall.  so I wont be racing till after summer 'break'
Bloody stairs.

Very sorry to hear Gareth, get well soon!

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I guess that the only consolation is that you are going back to Cornwall, there are far worse places to have to spend your recuperation.

Get well soon Gareth!

Damn must have missed the start by about a minute, Hope you all have a good race.

Temporary replay link: https://www.sendspace.com/file/ixfanp

Cheers Jethro, BTW UKGPL3 is working again thanks to Paul :)

Congrats to Phil for his hat trick of wins. Did you have a good tow on your pole lap, that would be pole worthy in pro! You certainly have improved a lot compared to last year. Also a good podium for Bastian with a consistent drive and Jani solid as always. Well done all!

My full spin in lap 2 determined my race. Victory and even 2nd place was out of reach right from the start as I was far from winning pace but I was quick enough to regain P3 - having great fun in the process.
Grats Philippe, well done Bastian! Thanks all for the race!

This is a very good start season in my case.
I was very lucky in pau. it's not me who had to win.
in Zandvoort, Bastian was also very fast, and I realize it when I made a mistake.

here are my 4 favorite tracks:
- zandvoort
- kyalami
- monza
- silverstone
I know these tracks very well, I'm sorry !!

Have a great holiday all friends. enjoy the sun.

Very consistent race from me but Philippe was really fast. Nice recovery vom Jani.

thx all for Racing and very good lapping from Dave.

Some great times in qually.

I made a place off the grid and then later, Dave was passing me in turn 1 which I was going to fight as I had the line for 2, but then I saw Jani sideways on Dave's line so I lifted a little so Dave could sneak through. Had a few great laps chasing Dave who was quicker in some parts than me and slower in others. Billy was also closing in on us slowly but I only really had a couple of looks at passing Dave but couldn't make it without throwing a wild one up the inside.

I started to fall away after a while and Billy span but then Jani caught me and I kept him behind for a few laps but it was only a matter of time and I let him go to concentrate on my own race. The 3 of us had some nice close racing in the early part then I was mostly on my own, spinning just once and Billy went past.

Other than a 1:43 when I spun I did 31s, 32s and an odd 33 which just wasn't fast enough to finish any higher, spin or not, so I pretty much finished where I deserved to. Just didn't quite have the pace required.

Enjoyed the close racing while it lasted, hope there is more at Mexico with a bigger field.

This division is very competitive.
I set a good qualifying time (by my standards) & don't feel quite so bad at +2,8s when I found out that Philippe would have been on pole in the Pro division.

Completely forgot to select first gear at the start & half the field past be before turn 1. A couple of minor spins but overall quite consistent. A few good battles in the mid-field with Mike & Jani.

Hopefully we will get a bigger starting grid when the season restarts in August.

Well done by the podium drivers.

Mod report is up, sorry for the delay.

Thanks Robert!