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Title: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Gr.5 Cup - Sonoma Raceway - Mar 19
Post by: phspok on February 29, 2020, 01:42:28 PM +0000
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Password: see above (#post_event_password)
(2) Driver lists can be found on the championship standings page (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R;group=782&theme=4)

Practice: 19:55 BST (30 mins)
Qual 2: 20:25 (15 mins)
Race: 20:40 ~ 30 Mins

Cars allowed: Gr5 cars
Track: Sonoma (WTCC)
Time of Day Setting: 13:00
Weather: Dry

Start: Standing
Tyre wear: Normal
Fuel consumption:  Normal
Pit-stops: None required

Server: Simracing.org.uk E7
Password: see above (#post_event_password)

Championship Standings (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=782&theme=4)

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 (https://www.simracing.org.uk/index.php?pid=7) especially the
rules about in-game chat messages.
(3) You will need to install Race Room Racing Experience from Steam, and have the Euro and American Track Packs for this series (And maybe another
non pack track occasionally)
(4) Please exercise caution when pitting as some tracks have a speed limit.

(5) Please follow the SROUK guidelines for using kerbs etc. Please keep 2 wheels on the track surface (kerbs do not count as track surface)
Excessive cutting of corners will seen as cheating and the results may be altered to reflect this.


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Gr.5 Cup - Sonoma Raceway - Mar 19
Post by: frex on March 19, 2020, 03:00:11 PM +0000
I have an online work thing tonight, due to finish around 8:30pm, so not sure if I'll be able to make this one. Will try to if possible.


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Gr.5 Cup - Sonoma Raceway - Mar 19
Post by: phspok on March 19, 2020, 03:44:41 PM +0000
We can easily start a little later if people are happy to


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Gr.5 Cup - Sonoma Raceway - Mar 19
Post by: frex on March 19, 2020, 04:06:12 PM +0000
Thanks Matt, but only if nobody objects. A 5-minute delay could be very helpful though.


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Gr.5 Cup - Sonoma Raceway - Mar 19
Post by: picnic on March 19, 2020, 04:25:11 PM +0000
No problem here with a 5 or 10 min delayed start


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Gr.5 Cup - Sonoma Raceway - Mar 19
Post by: phspok on March 19, 2020, 05:24:33 PM +0000
I will start the server at 19:40 same as GTL


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Gr.5 Cup - Sonoma Raceway - Mar 19
Post by: Geoffers on March 19, 2020, 05:52:53 PM +0000
I will start the server at 19:40 same as GTL

So what time will practice start?


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Gr.5 Cup - Sonoma Raceway - Mar 19
Post by: phspok on March 19, 2020, 06:26:19 PM +0000
Practice will start at 19:55


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Gr.5 Cup - Sonoma Raceway - Mar 19
Post by: Alessandro Tancioni on March 19, 2020, 07:54:14 PM +0000
no problem for me....see u later


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Gr.5 Cup - Sonoma Raceway - Mar 19
Post by: picnic on March 20, 2020, 09:35:06 AM +0000
Struggled somewhat at this event, got a lucky break when there were a few shenanigans and got 2nd place. However my pace was such I was never going to hold it. First Alessandro got passed past and then I had a 10 or so sec gap to Geoff. He was consistently a second a lap quicker and caught me up. Only had one off all race and that was under pressure from him when I got a big oversteer moment coming out of T2. Little disappointed with myself there but I think he'd have found a way passed anyway.


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Gr.5 Cup - Sonoma Raceway - Mar 19
Post by: frex on March 20, 2020, 10:17:10 AM +0000
Thanks to Matt and everyone for delaying the start and waiting for me - I got on with a few minutes to spare. Had a big off around half distance which allowed Matt by and we were close for the rest of the race. Matt had another small off himself on the last lap which handed me the place. Getting the car stopped for that slow chicane near the end of the lap was challenging, but good fun! Congrats podium.


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Gr.5 Cup - Sonoma Raceway - Mar 19
Post by: Geoffers on March 20, 2020, 12:05:22 PM +0000
Good fun wrestling the Monza around here.

Made a good start & got around Alessandro who was very slow off the line. Ran wide on cold tyres through a couple of early corners before being clattered into by a wayward Capri at T5, sending me off track. Had a great time after that chasing down, first Matt & Frex & then eventually catching Pete, who was very considerate & threw his car off track to let me past :P. So finished 3rd, which is probably where I would have finished anyway without the lap 1 incident.

Congrats to Gavino & Alessandro.  :clap: :clap:

PS: In case you haven't seen it:

  https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=18892.0

I will be taking part as Goodwood has been postponed, with John also possibly, be nice to see a few more SROUK racers there.


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Gr.5 Cup - Sonoma Raceway - Mar 19
Post by: phspok on March 20, 2020, 04:39:20 PM +0000
Sort of enjoyed that. These cars are always an element of masochism. I tried the little beemer, which is usually easy
but was too wild here under power, so went with the safer and here, faster Capri. was following Geoff on lap 1
and trying to not make contact, when I was shoved up the rear by Alex, who waited while I got going, but I'd
missed Geoff going off as well, so sorry for not waiting more Geoff, there wasn't much I could do with an Italian
rocket helping me go faster  :o

Was having some fun chaing Geoff, and Frex, who probably had no time for practice, or I would not normally
be anywhere near, we traded places a couple times and had some good tussles up to the end

I am mostly working on line at the moment, so will be around more for races, as I can work from home.