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Track: Early Brands Hatch GP Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg81636#post_earlybrands)

Cars allowed:

CLASS A (0-1000cc)

Mini Cooper 970S Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_mini_cooper_970_s) Note: Not included '69 Mini.
Hillman/Sunbeam Imp Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_hillman_imp)

CLASS B (1000-1300cc)

Mini Cooper 1275S Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_mini_cooper_1275s_1968)
Ford Escort 1300GT Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_escort_1300gt)

CLASS C (1300-2000cc)

Ford Escort 1600RS Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_escort_rs1600)
Ford Escort 1600TC (FVA) Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_escort_fva)

CLASS D (Over 2000cc)

Chevrolet Camaro Z28 (from the 1970's carpack) Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_american_v8)
Ford Capri 2600RS (requires skinpack) Download this (http://www.mediafire.com/file/nv4lxqiu7nhdcnc/Ford_Capri_RS_2600.zip)
Ford Mustang Boss 302 Download this (http://gizmo71.www.idnet.com/srou/ukgtl/cars/SRou_GTL_69Boss302Mustang_1.1.0.0.exe)

Drivers are limited to a maximum of FOUR drives per Class, with a limited number of drives per car. For more information please click HERE (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1I7egPwfJnD3svMwKxFhsK633XLm8BLocdNuofsj2VKg/edit?usp=sharing)

Practice: ~19:20 (60 mins)
Qualifying: 20:20 (20 mins)
Race: 20:40 (20 laps)

Time of Day Setting: 14:00
Start: STANDING
Tyre wear: Normal
Fuel consumption: Normal

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Password: see above (#post_event_password)

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.
(3) The AI control should be turned off so that you have control of the car at all times, including pitting. Your player file should therefore read
Autopit="0"
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No AI Control="1" // AI never has control over car
If you still finding pitting problematic, experience tells us that its less to do with positioning and more to do with approach speed. A slow approach to pit crew chief has proved most reliable.

Special Notes: None

I like it, proper tin tops, including a couple of new Minis and 3 Escort Variants!  :jumpjoy: :rockon: Nice one Tony.  :thumbup1:

Just one year of patience needed  :P

BTW - great work, Tony   :thumbup1: :thumbup2: :punk:

You won't have that long to wait Kurt https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=14128.msg255060#msg255060

Hi Tony - looks great, really want to have a proper go at it!  Now, the Capri 2600 - is there a download for the base car somewhere, or is that already in GTL? I've downloaded the skin pack. I take it the Boss Mustang is the same as used in the dedicated series for that car coming up?
Cheers
Huggy

The Capri is a default GTL car. The Boss Mustang is the same as used elsewhere.

IMPORTANT

Once qualification has started drivers may not leave to change class/make/car. They may leave to change skins.

Escorts racing at Brands Hatch, on this day, in a support race

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHTqivVJsMU&list=PLB41E75B297DC7F9E

Tony, pre-christmas socialising including a long weekend (leaving tonight)  has curtailed practice with my remaining cars!  ::) So can I race mini\imp with a no score in this race?  ???

Ok, Bill but please start from the back of the grid.

Thanks Tony - my usual position. ;)

Results and replay now posted.

I'll put up the final Championship results tomorrow as there maybe some errors in tonight's finishing positions. Please post if you spot an error.

I'll let Bill's points stand as they have no influence on the final champ positions.

Thanks Tony. Screwed up the start and got a Stop and Go.  ::) After that had enjoyable race with my fastest lap on the last lap.

Thanks Tony for this Series and the whole of Season 17, something for everyone. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to y'all and see you next year in Season 18!  ;D

Thanks to Tony for creating a fascinating and compelling championship, I loved the diverse grids and all the possible car/track combinations. ( I notice that we have similar multi car formats for some of next season's championships  ;D )

Grats to the podium guys in this season finale and to all those who took part.

My last in season 17 race was simply embarrassing  :stupid:. I  was quite prepared for my last available drive in the Escort FVA to be difficult against the faster RS1600. I even did some offline practice over the weekend to see if I could find some hidden pace. Over a 30 minute session I managed to chip about 3 secs off my initial fastest laps. I knew that the RS would be at least a second faster, so I would need to rely on being consistent if I was going to have any chance.

Well that was a joke wasn't it???? ::)
I actually had to check at the end of the race that I had used the correct setup!! I knew that the car was very nervous on cold tyres and it took at least 3 laps to even get them lukewarm, but when the race started I was not prepared for a car that felt like a completely different beast  :o :o
I'm sure that many of you chuckled ( or laughed out loud!!  :-\ ) and enjoyed the sight of an Escort ploughing across the grass/spinning/ slewing sideways etc. and basically struggling to complete a single lap without some drama. After collecting 2 track cut warnings in the opening laps, it was a miracle that I did not collect a SnG too!!! The handling felt so random that I could have been convinced that I had a puncture???

Apologies to Roger. I passed him a couple of times and then managed to park my car across the track in front of him on more than one occassion  ::) He must have been sick of the sight of my Escort.

Not the finale that I would have hoped for, but a it was a great series guys with some fun racing.

Had a choice of a 1300 Escort or a class D car left for this race, decided on the Capri as I quite like driving it.

Was a bit embarrassed when I was so much faster than everyone else in practice, but John got closer with the Mustang in qually so I felt a bit better. Got the lead at the start & opened a small gap until I spun off at Druids after 4 laps dropping me behind John & the Escorts of Tony & Matt. Just caught up to them when Tony & Matt collided & gifted me 2nd place, caught John a couple of laps later only to spin at Druids again  ::). Didn't lose so much time this time & John was kind enough to go off on the next lap & allow me back in front.

Gradually opened up my lead over the remaining laps & looked set for the win until on the final lap exiting Druids I got a rogue 'cut track' & an instant S/G  ???, even though I was fully on the track. Carried on to the flag unsure of how much penalty I would get, it turned out it was too big to keep the win & John took it by 20s.

Congrats to John & Tony in 3rd.  :clap: :clap:

Congrats also to all the championship podium occupiers.  :clap: :clap: :clap:

Finally a big thanks to Tony for organising some great events this year.  :clap: :clap: :notworthy:

Happy Christmas to you all & look forward to racing you all again in 2018.  :rockon:

Oh, & don't forget the Christmas Special all Jaguar events next week. :jumpjoy:

The 1275 Mini was my only choice left and I had hoped for an easy class win as I was the only driver in class when Roger joined last during quali  :P :D ;)

Even with a mainly suitable setup Roger was slightly faster and including two or three mistakes there was no chance for a longer and/or closer battle  8)

Great series. Thanks Tony and all involved for all your work (btw: also thanks for all the work concerning the 2018 series  :thumbup1:)

Congratulations to all championship winners and podiums.

Now it's time to practice for the Xmas event - three cars on three tracks  ::)

Merry Xmas everbody  :)

Poor race for me, could not find a setup to make the 1300 fly, so went with just adjust fuel and tyres. Yes Clive i did chuckle when you went off twice, that first off i thought you had wrecked your car but it was not to be.

Grats to all winners and Podiums

Thanks to Tony making all these GTL series races for us all to enjoy.

Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year to all drivers and there family's.

Had some fun here   :) Might have been more fun but for 2 offs that meant
Tony and I lost sight of Jeep. The finish order would probably not been different
but once is a mistake, twice in the same corner is just careless  ::)

Merry Christmas all, and thanks to Tony for his sterling efforts for these many series  :thumbup1:

Well, that didn't feel like a win at all. :( I'm more than happy for Geoffers to be reinstated in 1st place as I know exactly the cut warning he is referring to. It's on the exit of Druids right on the end of the rumble strips and is definitely a track error. It's that which gave me 3 consecutive warnings earlier in the season in the Escort causing me to throw a hissy fit and esc back to the garage. You do not even have to put 1 wheel off the track.

 Wasn't really up for this one, I had left work early today due to a sickness bug and only got out of bed to join so was more than pleased to get 2nd on the grid.

The flag dropped and Geoffers immediately began to pull out a gap while I was not finding it so easy to gap the persistent Escorts of Matt and Tony behind. Then as Geoffers said he spun at Druids gifting me 1st place and this had the good fortune to put the 2 escorts between the two of us. It was a position I shouldn't really have relinquished but within a few laps due to Tony and Matt's coming together he was back on my tail and not prepared to sit there for long. Finally he was through only to spin at Druids again a lap or so later but like he said I returned the compliment next lap to normal business was resumed.

From then on I could only watch as he disappeared off into the distance and nothing short of divine intervention was going to give me any chance to get back on equal terms with him.

So, While I'm really chuffed to have won the final round I would be just as happy with 2nd if Tony looks at Geoffers cut warning and decides it didn't merit a S&G.

Thanks for organising this series Tony, I've had to miss a few due to work and family commitments and I did find the car choice a bit difficult to keep track of but looking forwards to the Tuners cup next season.

TTFN
John.
   

I had two different options for this final race, after having missed a race earlier.  Could run in either Class A or B.  Spent considerable time poring over remaining car options for everyone else, trying to guess what ppl would drive, and where the most interesting race might be.  Had a shot at 2nd in the Championship of both classes, but A looked easier than B, as I required fewer points.  In addition, I had a shot at winning the Championship, if something prevented Ziu from scoring points. A it was then!

Fully expected to play 2nd fiddle to Ziu in the race, but when I sneaked a peek at lap times in previous Brands races, my eyes widened.  My offline pb, which was quite unusually done on race fuel, was a 1:54.2.  That was 0.2 sec faster than Ziu's fastest race lap earlier, in the same Mini as he would be driving in Monday's race.  Maybe the race would be closer than anticipated ?

His qual time earlier was still a tenth better than my pb, and he shaved off a couple of tenths more in qual, and so was ahead of me.  Knew I had a shot at jumping him at the start, as my Imp would be easier to get off the line than his Mini.  So it went and I slipped in front at the start of a very intense race.  Close over the first half, but slowly worked up a gap of around 5 secs, all the while being surprised the mini wasn't faster than the Imp.  Couldn't relax though - any mistake from me, and our roles would surely be reversed.

Held to the finish line.  Grats to Ziu for winning the Class A Championship, even if he has to share it a little with me  ;)

Grats also to the podium yesterday, and all the class winners and runners up - not least Ziu who won 3 out of 4 and the overall one  :clap: :clap: :clap:

Thanks to Tony for the organizing and all the headaches choosing a Class and car lol.

Merry Christmas to everyone!

Thank you John. I will reinstate Geoffers to his rightful position.

Here are the final Championship results for the 1971 RAC British Saloon car Championship

CLASS A

Joint 1st - Ziu Bacubacu & Erling G-P  :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

3rd - EvilClive  :thumbup2:

CLASS B

1st - Ziu Bacubacu  :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

2nd - Geoffers  :clap: :clap:

3rd - Wiltshire Tony  :blink:

CLASS C

1st - EvilClive  :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

2nd - Huggy  :clap: :clap:

3rd - Geoffers  :thumbup2:

CLASS D

1st - Ziu Bacubacu  :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

2nd - EvilClive  :clap: :clap:

3rd - Erling G-P  :thumbup2:

OVERALL

1st - Ziu Bacubacu  :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

2nd - Erling G-P  :clap: :clap:

3rd -  Geoffers :thumbup2:

Many thanks to everyone who took part in this. I had wanted to arrange this championship for quite a while. Thanks to Dave who had to write some new black magic to enable the Class classification system to work properly, thanks Dave  :notworthy:

It only remains for me to wish everyone the very best wishes for the Holiday season   :balloon: and a healthy, happy and prosperous new year  :yes:

Remember our Christmas special and hope to see you all for the first race of Season 18 in January when we start all over again  :fencing:

Here we go:

Results (https://www.avonrise.co.uk/srou/kurts/EarlyBrands_18122017)

8)

Thank you Kurt  :thumbup1:

Not much to report again on this race.  Finished in the same position that I qualified at so am satisfied with that.  Had a good start and passed a few early but then the Z28 tire eater slowly lost lap times.  Passed Tony and Matt a couple of times when they tangled and went off.  On my second pass of them after a lap or two I had a blackout and found myself on the desktop, they would have passed me anyway I'm sure.  3rd time in the last 6 or 7 races.  After that just cruised to the finish, with the usual jittery screen.  Going to try to solve it next season by a new load of GTL with no old downloads.  The current one is about 3 years old now and have just been adding to it every season.  Ran Sunday with the Nogrip guys at NOS for 6 laps and not a stutter or anything with another load.  
Congrats to all the Champs and podium winners.  Also  grats for the rest of us, great season, had much fun!!!!  And of course big thanks to Tony for organizing the races along with John for all his work on the Can Am series.  Next season looks like a great one coming up..........Won't make the holiday specials in the Jags, as we will have family and friends passing through daily from Xmass through New years day.  Wish you all happy holidays and a healthy next year.  See you all at Aintree.

Bob M.

Thanks for that Tony  & John, but I wasn't too bothered about it, just enjoyed the race. It wasn't as if there was a championship at stake. Thanks anyway.