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Season 30 Privateers Trophy – Round 6 – Laguna Seca

Into the second half of the season, we stay in North America but head south to Laguna Seca in California, USA. A compact course built around a dry lake bed with the infamous Corkscrew corner.

Race List = iGOR
Server = UKGPL_8
IP = see iGOR
Race date = Sunday 11-09-16
Time = 21:00 UK time (21:00 GMT)
Track = Laguna Seca (http://srmz.net/index.php?showtopic=9284)
Race length = 44 1aps (50 minutes)
Variant = 1967
60fps patch used   = 60fpsV2newmod
Damage Model = Advanced
Qualifying time = 30 minutes

Replays Available here (ftp://ukgpl3.dyndns.org/Replays/Archive/Season30/)

Driver lists can be found at the Privateers Trophy page (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=549&theme=6)

HANDICAPPING
The tokens system remains for all drivers.
In the interest of having a competitive championship the faster drivers are requested to voluntarily select car that suits your ability, from Race 1. If you are consistently qualifying at the front of the grid,  finishing on the podium & recording fastest lap then you should be not be taking a faster car.
The championship will be reviewed after Race 3. Drivers may then be allocated to one of the following handicap groups
Group 1 BRM, Honda, or Cooper,
Group 2 as above + Brabham
Group 3 as above + Ferrari
For Round 6 the following handicap applies
David Rainier & Jani Posta – Group 3.

Drivers are permitted one Reset / Shift R per race, followed by a compulsory Stop & Go 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.
If you are the first car entering the pit lane to take your SnG aim to bring the car to a halt alongside the last pit stall - closest to the exit. As soon as your car is stationary you can go. You won't be penalised if you stop a little short or beyond the pit stall.
In the event that more than one car takes a SnG at the same time the following cars can perform their Stop & Go in line.
No overtaking in the pit lane.

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.

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

That means Jani and me could not select Lotus or Eagle.
It should not be a great handicap on a track like Laguna Seca :)

By the way, I think that Philippe is going to be hurt  by these handicaps :D :D

David,
The handicaps will be kept under review after each race. Mosport was Philippe's first win, when neither you or Jani were competing. Philippe is leading the championship, but he has picked up good points by being consistent in nearly every race.
As you say a handicapped car at Laguna Seca won't make a great deal of difference, but there are some power circuits later in the season.

In case anyone would like to watch some races at Laguna Seca to prepare for the Priv's race. There is a live stream of an Indy Lights, Pro Mazda and USF2000.

I found out about it here http://www.racer.com/road-to-indy/item/134117-stream-all-the-mrti-races-live-from-monterey

As always, I hope to be able to join you all.

nice one walter , have bookmarked the page  :)

Finally, they have removed these ##### tyres on the first turn  !!

kept getting disco'd on my flying lap. gave up on the 4th re-connect. if I cant do two laps in practice no point in attempting 44.  :(

Can't remember the difference between <Escape> & <Shift R>.
Really having a bad run at the moment.

I inadvertently rolled forward a bit on the starting line and got myself dq'd
 
Apologies to Ronnie for the rear end shunt early on. Hope you managed to finish.

I was in a good place but at first a spin of Reinier than i remained with the gear lever in my hand and ,consequently ,out of the track.Stop and go and a good recovery till the 5th position but at this point smoke from my engine.The bad luck continue.
The only positive note is that the engine has held till 33 laps not half lap like at Mosport.

I did, thank you.  Did a PB in qualy, using my new setup created by a Canadian genius, whom I keep locked in a dungeon.  :P  Finished 4th.  I've never raced there before, and it certainly is a great rhythm track.

I had a frozen screen in qually. So I crossed my fingers as I tried joining again with only a few minutes to spare. I had a nice view of the action in front. I needed at least half the race to re-familiarize myself with sim racing. I had not raced since June. I blew the engine once, and I was proud to finish the race. I hope that I did not get in anyone's way.

Good Race,
WC

Is posible to have the replay?I have not saved it.

You will get it here (ftp://ukgpl3.dyndns.org/Replays/Archive/Season30/)

Thank you.

Jani, I'm really sorry for the spin. All my apologizes.
In the first round, I was second behind David, but I am also a spin and I restart 4th.
Difficult track to overtake an opponent, and yet all my apologizes for this contact, there was a great battle between us.
I think I am not driving crazy, I did not purpose...
I think that with my brabham, I was more speed than you, but I cannot overtake you, not possible on this track !

No hard feelings Philippe. Yet again I was too tired to reset the car after the collision, so I rather retired. Congrats on your victory and to podium finishers! Thanks for the race!

Yes,is true.I was able to do an overtake on Nilsson on the first curve,the only site possible.I don't know haw much collaboration have gived me Nilsson but the overtake was succesful.Despite all the misadventures i have found this race fun,could be more fun if i was able to finish but was not possible.

Fran, I knew you were faster, so I left the door open, but you took it well.

Thank you Ronnie

 :thumbup1:

Sorry again Philippe and Dave for the incidents between us.
Hopefully, it was without any bad consequences as you finished 1st and 3rd.

Congrats Philippe for a well deserved win.
Maybe I was quicker on a single lap (see my pole and my fastest lap) but you were more consistent than me during the race.

I took the pole and was leading during 2 laps (as I can remember) but I had a too big pressure and made several mistakes : for example, I did a lap in 1'37"" (should be lap 18) when I went out of the track on 1st turn.
 

Congratulation due here.  Fine job for the win, Phil!  Great job to score a P4, Ronnie!  :)

Decided I would give the Coop a run out , not had much practice of late so decided to "go easy" for the race on this tricky track , after a few laps found myself in P4 and even P3 for a while due to others misfortunes , however it wasnt to last , I did my qually on race fuel then found the car getting more & more  twitchy as the fuel load dropped and with the fast boys catching up again I began seeing the red mist and pressing too hard on the gas and the brakes , or both gas and brakes , running off track a few times thus helping those playing catch up to " catch up "
all in all glad to come home 5th behind Ronnie who did a great job in the BRM
Bit sick to find out later I had slowed and moved over for a blue flag situation  one of the cars I let through was on the same lap , ( DC running in stealth mode ) doubt i could have held you off for many laps though  Dave as you were pedaling much quicker me .
Sorry to hear of Mikes error at the start , Pretty sure you could have raced to the finish and got a dispensation from the mods ? I understood all track misdameaners where turned off for this series ?

Grats to the Podium and all finishers .

Not sure I will be around for the next as a Trip over to Holland is on the cards .

 

Another race missed. Grats to the survivors.

Mod report now published. As Philippe has won the last two races & leads the championship he will be handicapped to Group 3 for the rest of the season (along with Jani & David Rainier).