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Season 36 Historics Trophy – Round 5 – Daytona Roadcourse
For the next round of the season 36 we are going to the Daytona International Speedway.
For GPL, the track has been created by Ginetto.

Please check the Season 36 pages for details (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=822&theme=6) regarding rules and the 66F1 pages (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=852&theme=6) in particular.
Drivers must complete 50% of the race to score points.

Race List	=	IGOR
Server	=	UKGPL_8
IP Address	=	look at IGOR
Race date	=	24-03-2020
GPL mod	=	F1 1966
60fps patch used	=	60fpsV2newmod
Track	Daytona 24 hours (http://srmz.net/index.php?showtopic=6051)
Qualification	=	20:45  UK time -> 45min
Race	=	race starts at ~21:30 UK time
Race length	=	~50 min -> 25 laps
Password	=	see above (#post_event_password)
Damage Model	=	PRO (NO shift+r allowed.)
Replay	=	https://www.sendspace.com/file/sltd7r

Driver lists can be found on the championship standings page (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R;group=852)

ONLY REPORTED INCIDENTS WILL BE MODERATED

GLA + FUN

Available Tokens:
Note: These are the tokens available to each driver before the 10 tokens are added for making the race start.

PLEASE CHECK IF YOUR TOKENS NUMBER IS RIGHT :

Driver	Tokens	Status
5117sebas	10	Senior
AnGex	2	Senior
Arf Arf Arf	14	Senior
bagrupp	7	Senior
Cookie	6	Senior
Doni Yourth	4	Senior
EvilClive	14	Senior
fpolicardi	9	Senior
GregT	10	Senior
Iestyn Davies	10	Senior
MagicArsouille	5	Senior
uli	0	Senior
Ziu Bacubacu	3	Senior
Josefine Thiel	10	Senior
Billy Nobrakes	20	Junior
francesco	10	Junior
Gareth	20	Junior
PaulV	11	Junior
Phil Thornton	14	Junior
Rainier	30	Junior

I'm there
The choice of vehicle is, I think, left to everyone? ;D

Hi Josefine,
No, the choice is depending on how many tokens you have.
I think you will race in the category "Senior".

As this is your first race (for mod66), you will have 10 + 10 tokens to select your car.   

Please check the Season 36 pages for details (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=822&theme=6) regarding rules and the 66F1 pages (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=852&theme=6) in particular.

...and don't forget to registrate for this serie, so you will see the pwd at the top of the page a few hours before the race.

I would like to take the McLaren for 66 Mod.

That's a nice challenge in Daytona... probably the slowest 3 liters with Eagle T1G.

At least it doesn't get to 300 km/h, unlike the Ferrari. But from your statement I hear that I can use the McLaren for Daytona. :)


Yesterday I signed up for the 66 season.

Your registration has been processed and you now appear in the Championship table (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=852&theme=6).

Thanks!
The same for the 1967 season?
Because that's where I won my first race in Monaco and I'm going to focus on the 67 season.

With 20 tokens, you can use every car.

Practice server is running on iGOR

How about an unofficial practice race tonight with qualifying at the usual 9pm start? I have been working at home for over a week now & some GPL would be welcome. Would be more fun if a few drivers can make it.

I would be there :)

me too

OK,
 I will set a Pro short race  tonight at the usual time ;)

I am OK with Pro settings but as this is a fun race with a small grid intermediate  might be better.

Yes you're right  ;D

How deadly such a full gasoline tank can be. Yesterday in the training race I had completely refuelled the Brabham and I had no chance to keep up. ;D

You are correct Josefine, the way that a GPL car behaves when you fill the gas tank can make a big difference. I always test my car with race fuel during qualifying to make sure that I know how the extra weight will affect it. For me, it is more important that I have a good race setup than a fast qualifying time.
Also, if you have not driven your car with heavy fuel and cold tyres, the first lap can be very difficult  :o, so ALWAYS drive 2-3 laps with your race setup before the start, then you know what is going to happen when you press the brake pedal at T1 on the first lap.  ;)

That's right. The braking distance is getting longer and at the Oval you don't have a chance to stay on... Hopefully it will work out better tonight. 8)

Disaster! Crashed out on lap 2 trying to go around the outside of Billy on the big banking. We were both struggling to keep our Ferraris pointed in right direction and we both moved towards each other at the same time. I think there was a bit of warp contact because I flew into the wall. Glad you could continue Bill. I'll leave a very wide birth when trying to pass there in future!

Big sorry to Andreas and Bastian. Were two stupid actions of mine. On both occasions I couldn't brake fast enough.

I then parked my car because I didn't think it was fair to drive even further after the two accidents.

Only lasted another lap. I could not get used to braking in the tow. My car span off, didn't hit anything solid but the back end became unmanageable.

My engine exploded again

I was happy until lap 21 but at the start of lap 22 the valve and the engine says bye bye.
Some point but the series of not finished races continue.

Very very nice race for me.
During almost the 25 laps it was a great battle with Josefine, Bastian, Andreas and Fulvio.
My BT19 was slow on the banking but good and the twisty parts and thanks to the slipstream I could follow Fulvio and Andreas until the end.

Andreas !!!! Did you see what you did to my car on the first braking point of the first lap ????  ???   ;D
It's a miracle, my car did a dobble axel in the air and was enable to continue until the end with no damage ! 

Not a bad race, didnt get involved in any racing but was reasonably steady at the back.

Finished at least.   I did blow an engine in practice, which seemed unusual as ive always found the Honda pretty reliable.
so I ramped up the top two gears to try and keep the revs down for the long straights.

engine stayed together , never really even got hot. temps well under 200 deg.  but sadly no real top end, just wouldnt pull the tall gearing.

but again, did finish so some much needed points for the Pilot and Blue Moose Racing.

hope everyone else had a good race.   Sorry to hear about another engine problem Franceso.

Paul V.

Yeah, I am sorry mate. Josefine had a wobble and I had to react, unfortunately I hit you. Even after that you passed me.  ;D Sorry again. After all there was some good racing and fighting with you and Fulvio.  :fencing:

CU in Brands.

Grats David, you are looking favourite for the Junior title and you are a strong third in the Combined!

Thanks Phil.
But there are still 5 races and I have to remove my 2 worst results.

I was very angry against me after what I did last season at Ste Jovite with your car.
Now, I feel better. it's 1-1  ;D

Grats to the podium and all finishers.
A little disappointed to get punted out at T1, especially after the "be careful at T1" message on the grid. I was being as careful as I could and resisted the opportunity to draft past the car in front on the run around the first banked section. and even stayed wide and at a safe distance in the heavy braking zone. But I was poked from behind and sent off across the grass. That would not have been too bad. except that I could not avoid the concrete wall and a front wheel vanished!!
I had a nice setup for the Honda, which appeared to be quite a popular choice last night. are there potential converts to the Waza clan out there?? lol.
 Qually was done on race fuel so I knew that I had a pace that should keep me in touch with the leaders. This race was never going to be won on the first lap with all of the slipstream available, and would probably be decided by a mistake/breakdown amongst the leading group at some point.

Is there any appetite for more " non championship races " during the coming months of social isolation? If we are all sitting at home and need some entertainment, perhaps we could stage a few open races on IGOR?  Maybe with mods that we do not use very often? The 67 F2 cars, the Thundercars or the Can Ams, or even a Coronavirus Cup series of 65. 66 and 67 races???

BTW after my early exit from Daytona last night I dropped onto the GTL practice server and found myself alongside Hristo Itchov!!!!  Maybe we will see some of the old guard returning to GPL for some entertainment???

 :thumbup1:

Count me in.   A great idea sir !

Paul

Not the Thunder,i'm not friend of the fictions.For sure ione of my favorite is the Can Ams 66 but also the 67 F2.
In this days i wait the GPL races ,is the only moment to"exit" from the home.

Why not join us at the Funliga?

Targa Florio with 69X - 2 laps

Tonight we start the FunLiga Server at 20:00 CET (19:00 UK time) Race starts at 21:30 CET (20:30 UK time)

Everybody is welcome, we do 2 laps with unlimited Shift+r

After the second lap please stop after the finish line, even the race will show 3 laps!

is there a pwd ? do we need to register ?

You need no PW the server is open,

We use 60fpsV1, so I hope nobody will join with  36fps....

When there are flashes every 3 - 5 seconds you are with 36fps!

Seem that you are OK Axel,all good?

OP was all ok but my shoulder hurts when I drive, so I have to rest this week, hope to be ok on sunday...

Sorry Axel. Five years ago I had an incident and surgeon rebuild my left elbow, operation during 4 hours and i cannot stretch more my arm and sometime pain is very bad. At least sometime my arm enough good to get some good lap with GPL.

Hi,

Hope you feel better soon Axel.       

Could have been in a similar situation as yourself, was booked in for a stomach operation last Monday.
but this was cancelled due to all the Coronavirus issues. 

hopefully see you Sunday. in the meantime take care.

That goes for everyone of my GPL buddies and their families.. take Care

Paul.

As mentioned in the post there was a quickly organised fun race on Monday in the 66 cars at Daytona. I had a much better result than Tuesday. There were about 9 starters.
I think Clives suggestion for some fun races might be a good idea. I am working from home about 10 hours a day because its busy so some gpl in the evening would be a welcome distraction. We can publish a schedule with 30 mins equally & a short race starting at 9pm uk time. I will discuss with the mod team.

Moderation report posted.