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Grid/server capacity: 22

Practice: ~19:20 (60 mins)
Qualifying: 20:20 (10 mins)
Race 1: 20:30 (28 laps)

Track: Zeltweg (Osterreichring 1979) Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg128898#post_osring79)

Cars allowed: BMW M1 Procar  Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_bmw_m1_procar), Required wheel fix Download this (http://www.mediafire.com/download/15g2qvay9m3fnb9/PROCAR_M1_WHEELS.GTL) and overwrite the original file found at GameData/Teams/GTC-TC-76/BMW M1 Procar.

Car choice restrictions: Championship Positions (CP) 1 to 3 - Procar, CP 4 to 7 - Procar or Gr.4., CP 8 and above, and new drivers - ANY.

Time of Day Setting: 14:00
Start: STANDING
Tyre wear: Normal
Fuel consumption: Normal
Pit stops: Not required

Server: simracing.org.uk Wednesday
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"
Force Autopit Off="1" // Forces autopit always off
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: Note early race start time.

Little teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgg1R5Niizg&fbclid=IwAR2qpuLGLgxG8hiuXiB_ByPSJt5WOy2WdhR0on9in59NKqInIYyDOdGYxBM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgg1R5Niizg&fbclid=IwAR2qpuLGLgxG8hiuXiB_ByPSJt5WOy2WdhR0on9in59NKqInIYyDOdGYxBM)

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I'll be away for this one but I may be able to do admin/results via Hotel wi-fi, fingers crossed.

Please use normal race password for Practice and Race.

Oh oh its that darned T1 chicane again. Chances of reaching the finish - 0. :(

I'm down the lizard for the next two weeks, so will miss everything.

Still too sick to race - sorry guys  :(

………………….just rediscovered that chicane  :-\ leave room in the kitty litter for me Geoff!  :(

Is it just me?   No server in the lobby showing............

Bob M.

Oh dear guys, no server, & with Tony on hols it looks like no race.

No, not just you; it isn't there.

I,m 5mins away from my hotel room. Hang on

Server now reset but I cannot tell if that's good for you guy's or not?

My second race in the Procar and actually enjoyed this race at Zeltweg even after hitting Clive (sorry) and spending 2 minutes in pits repairing car. Used to hate driving the Procars but after several praccy sessions managed a reasonable setup to race with.

Grats to Geoffers on win

Grats to Podium

Bit of a roller coaster ride last night, which regrettably ended in a low.  First the disappointment of finding the server down, and all who could do something about it out of town, meaning all the time spent on practice was wasted.  Then the elation of Tony coming to the rescue in the nick of time - thanks!!   Next a promising looking race thrown away with a single, unnecessary mistake.

Had tried hard to hone my setup, managing to shave 0.5 sec off my pb from 2016, with a 49.1 being my best. Could not approach Ziu's otherworldly 1:48 time, no matter how hard I tried.  Didn't get near my pb in our short qual, but wasn't necessary for pole.  Starting means treading a very fine line between too much wheelspin or bogging down. Had practiced it extensively, but still managed to screw it up.  Too much wheelspin in 1st, and bogged down in 2nd, meaning Geoffers snatched the lead.

Could lap quicker in those early laps, but getting past was easier said than done. At one point we ran side by side through several corners, but eventually I had to relent, as I was off the racing line.  Got past next lap when Geoffers put a couple of wheels on the grass.  Fast forward a few laps and I had a small gap, with everything looking rosy. Then disaster hit at the end of the back straight, while braking into the lefthand kink leading to a righthand corner.  Had done two full race length sessions offline and never lost it there. Had been sliding the car under braking numerous times without problems, but come the bl**dy race, the back end suddenly bites me hard.  Got a violent tank slapper, sending me nose first into the barrier and spinning the car.  Had to let Geoffers pass before I could swing the car round and start the pursuit.

Thus went from being 3-4 secs ahead, to being 5.5 secs behind.  Try as I might, I couldn't close the gap fast enough - anything but a near perfect lap, and it didn't go down at all.  Had to hope for a mistake from Geoff, but being too far back to put pressure on him, it seemed unlikely.  Late in the race, the gap was down to 3 secs, and I most likely wouldn't have caught him.  Final nail in the coffin came from Bob however, as he lost control just as I was lapping him, clobbering my car into the barrier once more.  Besides the time lost outright, the accumulated damage now crippled the car. It was hopeless in corners and through the chicane, and instead of closing on Geoffers in the final laps, I dropped back.

Disappointing finish then, taking with it any (hypothetical) hopes regarding the Championship.   Grats to Geoffers on the win, making the most of a chance when it presented itself, and to Clive I believe, for 3rd.

Firstly a big thank you to Tony for interrupting his hols to sort the server.  :notworthy:

I wasn't expecting much from this race, absolutely detest the Hella Licht chicane, always my downfall at this circuit. Testing had not gone well, could not get the brake balance & pressure right, car would either plough straight on or would swap ends. Consequently I could not string more than 2-3 laps together without losing control.

Despite a new PB in qually I was well over a second slower than Erling so a win seemed out of the question & my plan was just to take it easy & hopefully get to the end. Got a great start & had a big lead going into the chicane but at the exit Erling was right on my tail  :o. First few laps were quite stressful trying to be fast enough to hold the lead but not attacking the track too much & risking a big error. It was almost a relief when I nearly lost it exiting Texaco & Erling went past & started to pull away, I could relax & drive at my own pace.  

However a few laps later Erling was in the barriers at the Bosch Curve & I was back in front with around a 5s lead, this wasn't in the plan, I've got to drive hard again! The gap started to come down but only slowly, Erling would take 0.5s out of my lead through the chicane but I was able to get most of that back around the rest of the lap. With around 5 laps left the gap was just over 2s then I caught  Bob at Bosch & nearly lost it under braking & clipped the barrier on the inside as I went past, fortunately the car straightened itself out & I continued on with the gap now under 2s but with Bob between me & Erling. Then the gap jumped to over 4s, guess Erling & Bob had had a 'moment'. Over the remaining laps the gap went up dramatically & I came home 7s ahead.

Still don't know how I managed 28 laps with only a couple of small errors, I really was expecting to last no more than half a dozen laps.

Congrats to Erling & Clive  :clap: :clap: & well done to Bob & Rog for making it to the finish.

Thanks to Tony for getting the server woken up  :thumbup2:

First it is I who needs to apologise to Roger.
Yes you did hit me, but only because my car was careering across the track after getting a wheel on the grass under acceleration and losing all control big time!! Definitely my error Rog, and I was sorry to see you in the pits a couple of laps later, but was unsure if that was because of our contact, or your excursion at the chicane when I passed you?

There was never a chance of me bothering the front 2 ( you know who you are!!) unless they made a monumental screw up, but as the race progressed I was becoming a little more comfortable with these beasts and despite worn tyres clocked a PB, so must have been doing something right??
It all seemed to hinge on getting the entry to that ruddy chicane nailed down, but it was wrong ( losing me at least 0.5secs ) more than it was right offering a possible gain of 1.0 secs by the time I got to the next corner.

Grats to Geoff and hard luck to Erling who looked as though he was fired up for this race.

Results and replay now posted.

Result (https://www.avonrise.co.uk/srou/kurts/Oesterreichring_11092019)

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Thanks Kurt  :thumbup1: