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Title: UKGPL Season 34 (2019) 1967 F1 Privateers - Interlagos - Mar 24
Post by: Billy Nobrakes on March 18, 2019, 10:10:30 PM +0000
Season 34 PRIVATEERS – Round 6 –  Interlagos

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Due to the number of registrations for this series we will be splitting into two grids for the rest of the sesaon. All drivers have been allocated to either Works or Privateers. If you don’t know check the link for Driver Lists below. If you have not already voted to join the Privateers championship you will need to do so to see the password. Privateers will use the server UKGPL10 & Works UKGPL4.

Autódromo José Carlos Pace, also known as Interlagos, is in the city of São Paulo, in the neighborhood of Interlagos. It is named after Brazilian Formula One driver Carlos Pace, who died in a plane crash in 1977. It has hosted the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix since 1973.  The race won by defending Formula One World Champion and São Paulo local Emerson Fittipaldi. Fittipaldi won the race again the following year in bad weather and Brazilian driver José Carlos Pace won his only race at Interlagos in 1975.

Server = UKGPL10
IP = see iGOR
Race date = Sunday 10-03-2019
Time = 21:00 UK time (21:00 GMT)
Track =Link (http://srmz.net/index.php?showtopic=11607)
Race length = 17Laps (50 minutes)
Variant = 1967
60fps patch used   = 60fpsV2newmod
Damage Model = Intermediate
Qualifying time = 30-45 minutes
Replay = here (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Zk0QgZXR--R3-tZnNA8L9LKXEeucEDKP) (temporary location until replay server is back on-line)

Driver lists and divisional rules can be found on the Championship Standings page  (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=673&theme=6)

There is no Red Zone. Moderating will be on reported incidents only. Remember that lap 1 incidents carry an additional penalty place.

The chassis token system is explained on the championship standings page. Please ensure you choose a chassis that is within your budget, which can be seen by hovering the mouse over your points total in the standings.

Privateer Drivers are permitted 1 Shift R followed by a Stop & Go in the stalls in pit lane within 2 laps (its does not have to be your stall). Failure to make a stop will result in a 30 second time penalty. If you require a stop & go on the final lap & are unable to complete a time penalty of 15 secs is added.

Replays can be found by clicking on the link in the top left corner of the UKGPL homepage.

Please restrict chat to pit messages including at the end of the race until ALL drivers still racing have crossed the line.


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 34 (2019) 1967 F1 Privateers - Interlagos - Mar 24
Post by: Rainier on March 20, 2019, 10:20:24 AM +0000
Is the track Interlagos 71 (track folder name = interlag) or Interlagos 73 (track name : ilagos73) ?

I am quite sure it is the first one : "interlag", but could you confirm ?


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 34 (2019) 1967 F1 Privateers - Interlagos - Mar 24
Post by: Cookie on March 20, 2019, 11:34:15 AM +0000
interlag !!!

DC is running UKGPL_10 on iGOR with interlag since a week ;)


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 34 (2019) 1967 F1 Privateers - Interlagos - Mar 24
Post by: francesco on March 24, 2019, 10:10:45 PM +0000
2 engines in 2 laps are enough.The second was the clutch but i have seen an explosion.


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 34 (2019) 1967 F1 Privateers - Interlagos - Mar 24
Post by: Pepe Higdon on March 25, 2019, 03:54:28 AM +0000
In the three years of my being part of UKGPL I consider this to be the first really competitive race in which I've participated. I qualified fourth, two seconds behind Eric but just two tenths in front of Francesco. Inexplicably, the guys who usually beat me like a drum every other Sunday night were in the deep background. It was clear that the three guys in front of me on the grid would soon disappear, but if I could hold off Franceso until his engine exploded --- as it seems to have been doing almost every race for a couple of seasons now --- I thought I might have a chance for a podium simply due to attrition.

Lap after lap I lost ground to the three leaders but could not shake the persistent Francesco. His Brabham closed all gaps on my Cooper in the straights, but I managed to keep him behind me. Finally I made a tiny error maybe 15 laps into the race and he slipped past me. Truly irritated, I bore down for the next lap or two to keep el signor in check and managed only to blow the poor Coop's engine for the second race in a row. At that point I was more than one mile ahead of Phil Thornton, who lay sixth. By the time I did a CTRL-R and a S-N-G in the pits, Phil was within a second of me with half a tank and hot tires compared to my full tank and cold rubber. I settled in for another grind. Not long thereafter as I came through T1 I saw a car coming out of pit lane to my left. It was Francesco, recovering from his mandatory grenaded engine. Now I was back in 4th place overall, much in the same position as I'd had been many laps earlier.

Would I be able to hold off the snake-bit Italian? Could I keep the Brits behind me at bay who usually laugh as they overtake me? I could. Don't ask me how. In the last ten laps I short-shifted in the danger spots and somehow held on to 4th, mere seconds ahead of a fast-closing Billy. Will I take a near-podium finish with a smile? I surely will.  :)
I worked hard to get ready for this one and I'm happy to see that it went even better than I'd hoped.


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 34 (2019) 1967 F1 Privateers - Interlagos - Mar 24
Post by: francesco on March 25, 2019, 06:42:09 AM +0000
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Would I be able to hold off the snake-bit Italian? Could I keep the Brits behind me at bay who usually laugh as they overtake me?
No problem Pepe the reliability of my car has been thought of.My complimemt for your performance.


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 34 (2019) 1967 F1 Privateers - Interlagos - Mar 24
Post by: Billy Nobrakes on March 25, 2019, 08:22:45 AM +0000
That was a real step up in performance Pepe. Although you were firmly in my sights at the finish line you were quicker overall.
Quite an interesting race in that I had company on nearly every lap. There didnt seem to be many places to engineer a pass, either when I was following someone or the other way around. Fortunately I only made one small mistake the whole race & no SnG's. I just need a pint of what the Brazilians were drinking for the next race.


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 34 (2019) 1967 F1 Privateers - Interlagos - Mar 24
Post by: Rainier on March 25, 2019, 09:57:15 AM +0000
Bad setup (My front tyres were overheating after 1 lap), very bad driver (me) and not helped by my team mate Andreas who rearended me on the first lap, so it should be one of my worst ever race.

I hope next race will be better for me (I live at 20 km from Montlhery but it is not my favorite GPL track).


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 34 (2019) 1967 F1 Privateers - Interlagos - Mar 24
Post by: Phil Thornton on March 25, 2019, 07:45:55 PM +0000
In the three years of my being part of UKGPL I consider this to be the first really competitive race in which I've participated........
I worked hard to get ready for this one and I'm happy to see that it went even better than I'd hoped.
Well done Pepe, a great drive  :clap: