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Season 37 F1 Full Grand Prix – Round 2 –  Buenos Aires

A new version of an old track. Created by Ginetto for the launch of the 1955 mod, Buenos Aires hosted the first round of the 1955 grand prix. Inevitably the race was won by Juan Mauel Fangio

This season we are experimenting with some Grand Prix length races which we estimate should take 90 mins to complete.
This change to our normal format has required some changes to our rules and etiquette, so please read everything carefully to ensure that you understand.



Server = UKGPL_8
IP = see iGOR
Race date = Sunday 19-07-2020
Time = 20:30 UK time (21:00 GMT) RACE WILL START AT APPROX 21:00 UK LOCAL TIME
Track =Buenos Aires http://srmz.net/index.php?showtopic=11589
Race length = 57 Laps (90 minutes)
Variant = 1967
60fps patch used   = 60fpsV2newmod
Damage Model = Pro
Qualifying time = 30-45 minutes
Password: see above (#post_event_password)
Replay = https://www.sendspace.com/file/avqw9m


Drivers must complete 50% of each race to score.

PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY AND BE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND.
QUALIFYING
During qualifying drivers are expected to drive back to the pits after each qualifying run. It is not permissible to return to the pits using the "Esc" key. If a driver crashes his car in qualifying and cannot return to the pits safely under his own power, he must not participate in the remaining qualifying period. The driver will allocated the grid slot achieved at that point.
REFUELLING
On some tracks it may not be possible to complete the full race distance on one tank of fuel. To avoid having to drive conservatively in order to save fuel, it is recommended that drivers make use of the Pit Stop patch which allows refuelling. Details are on the UKGPL web site on the Game page under the rules section.

We are using Lee Bowden's pit stop patch V 1.0 available here
http://srmz.net/index.php?s=2f2b26bfa1b153fa8e44e9fc470d61a9&app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=28268

This patch allows cars to refuel in the pits to the same level as when they started the race and does NOT allow for tyres to be changed.
 You do not have to make a pitstop and may choose to run the whole race by filling your tanks from the start.

For Season 37 we are promoting the use of TEAMSPEAK for those who wish to use it. Details can be found here
This allows drivers to speak to each other if they wish, IT IS NOT COMPULSORY.

Important!!!
RED FLAG RESTARTS
We hope that drivers will be cautious on Lap 1 and avoid any moves that might cause a crash.
However, because this is racing there might be an occasion where several cars are eliminated, or badly damaged, by an incident on lap 1 and we could be left with 4 cars that have a lonely 90 minute race ahead of them.
If the moderator decides that any such incident on Lap 1, has removed too many cars from the race, he is able to order a RESTART, and he will announce this on Teamspeak and then through GPL CHAT.
The server will be shut down and restarted. There will then be a SINGLE lap qualifying session to determine the grid placings. Drivers will be allowed a single outlap followed by ONE flying lap to set a grid time. After completing your flying lap please pull off the track and ESC to pits to keep the track clear.
A Restart will only be called ONCE for each race and will only apply to Lap 1 incidents. If there is a multi car incident on Lap 2 then tough luck!! These are long races and a certain amount of caution should be used.

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



Registered drivers are  :    Car allocated

AndyL (FT)                          Ferrari                
Cookie (FT)                          Lotus
Eric Bilodeau (FT)                 Brabham
EvilClive (FT)                        Cooper                    
fpolicardi (FT)                       Honda
JonnyO (FT)                          Cooper
MagicArsouille (FT)                BRM
Rainier (FT)                          Ferrari
Raoni Frizzo (FT)                   Honda
RBald (FT)                            Eagle
uli (FT)                                 Honda
bagrupp (R1)                        Brabham

Late additions

Enrique Farina                      Brabham
Renato Jungle                       Ferrari
Fgubbels                              BRM   ( I see that Frederic has a GPLRANK of -70?!! so his car has been changed )
Daniel San                           Honda        ( well it just has to be the Honda doesn't it? But again this might be adjusted when we see how fast Daniel is )
Alain Maurice                        Honda


The intention is to promote close racing for the duration of the race and is based upon driver's previous performances within UKGPL.
The car allocation will be reviewed mid season and may be changed at the moderator's discretion.

sorry, a question, shift R it's alowed ? in this race?
  thanks

No, there was a typo in the race announcement which has been corrected. No shift Rs at any time.

Also you must drive back to the pits in qualifying, don't use ESC key.

Damage model is PRO

So you can try to do SHIFT-R   ;D

Hi all,

What does the following sentence mean?

"You are a first reserved in combined?"

I will use BRM, but I guess that I need to make a world record to have the pole position. I understand that close racing is good for fun, however I wonder if a BRM driver will be able to win this championship even if his ranking is -90.

We have 19 drivers registered so the reserve status is irrelevant.

However if we had 20+ drivers registered (but not enough to warrant a second server) then there is a risk that more than 19 drivers would turn up to race. If this happened the reserve drivers would be expected to leave the server and let the full time drivers race. It would be unfair to deny a full time driver the chance of winning the championship because the race server was full. It is unlikely a reserve driver (who did not attend 75% of the races) would be a championship contender.

If we had 30 drivers registered we would have to consider having 2 servers  and 2 championships.

I will make everyone a Full Time driver to avoid any confusion. Any driver joining the championship during the season would then be a reserve driver.

Hi Fred,
don't be pessimistic, the car choice is made to get a good leveled grid,
I assure you that a BRM driver of your class is able to win races ( http://freeleo.hu/weekly/index.php?p:events/season/GELI2020-1/ )

and see what Clive wrote :

The car allocation will be reviewed mid season and may be changed at the moderator's discretion.

Thanks for your replies. I'll do my best with the BRM. No worries. At this point my objective is to have fun and retrieve feelings of simracing. See you tonight.

Thank you for your comments guys, and for Fred's acceptance of the BRM.

As David has said, the intention is to have close racing ( which is what makes GPL fun ) and to try and avoid the situation where the cars are totally spaced at 50% race distance with the aliens cruising to the podium places.
I will review the cars after 5 races and if I feel that the results are looking one sided either at the top of the table, or at the bottom of the table, drivers might find themselves with a faster ( or a slower ) car for the final 5 races. Don't give up yet......things might change  ::)

From my many years ( and far too many races!! ) in GPL it seems that the really fast drivers can win in a shopping trolley with only 3 wheels........but we don't have one of those in the pits  ;) Unless of course, someone wants to create the necessary graphics and physics software???

mmmmm mmmmmmmmm.....nop thanks.... ;D

Clive I will ask the mod team for a 3 wheeler like these...

(https://i.ibb.co/ScxhFTf/Bildschirmfoto-2020-07-19-20-11-51.png) (https://ibb.co/kJyRNnm)

lololololol  ;D

hi :)
I take a good start ( I think maybe a clash contact GPL whith Fred at T1 ?? )....I try to stay in contact whith Farina, but after few laps , my dog come upstairs and ask me to go out in the garden !!! :cursing:...I told him that it's not the moment ! :rockon:...he said  yes it is the moment  :eek:...and start to " WAFF ! WAOUFF ! :censored:....( it's a big dog so big noise ! :/ )...no way to continu ,I park on the grass, run downstairs, cross the salon, open the door and come back like a rocket !! :wheelchair:....the car was still there :D !!... I jump in and try a " remontada " :scooter: ....to finish 6....not what I was expecting but better than nothing ...
thx all & Org.
cu next one ;)

Tristan, best story ever!  :thumbup1:

I wondered why you parked there... then a valve broke in my Cosworth and I retired from Pos 2...

When I imported the race I saw you were still racing  :o Good job WD!

Tristan  :D :D

I forget the race started at 9.00 and I tried to connect at 9.02 but it was too late ...  How can I be so stupid ?  :wacko: :wacko:

Good morning all

Excellent Tristan, I now understand Pribluda's information better !!!!!

Bravo Enrique, on top with your Brabham.  :thumbup1:
Difficult race, I ended up exhausted, I could not see the track anymore, my eyes stung, if I could I should have taken a good nap.  :'( :'( :'(
Suddenly I lost 4 positions at the end of the race and in addition I finished with 16 laps of fuel in the car, a very heavy weight.  :-\ :-\ :-\
But I finished, and that on a GrandPrix race, it's fun.  :) ;) :D ;D
Bravo to all, thank you to the Administrators  :clap: :clap: :clap:

Dave  :o ::) :P

...Evil, the link to download the reaplay is closed ....;)  ....and can you put a link to the standing on the announcements page ? THX ;)

Tris - the Download is fixed

to get the Championship page:

- go to top of this page

- below "Hello "name" -> column "series" -> click "S3767F1G"

Congratulations to you Enrique, Johnny and Clive
and Tristan for the best story ever  :D
I had a fine race yesterday. Naturally I would have loved to get on the podium but the RA300 and I are not really friends yet – checking the temperature all the time was annoying and my race speed was just too slow. Anyway, this time me and the whale saw the chequered and had a nice and constant race :)
I wish you all a nice summerbreak.
cu next GP in Mosport :)

  It was very close, I managed to enter the server with 40s left to wax the qualy, I could only fill the top and prepare for the race.
  Congratulations Farina for the dominating victory!
  Thanks to the drivers who opened at the beginning of the race, the other disputes were very good !!

Grats to Enrique and Jonny and all finishers.
I find this circuit is a real challenge for a 90 minute race, with no long straights to take a breath ( or a quick sip of drink) and relax. Also a track where overtaking is very difficult.
 I was lucky to benefit from the misfortune of others ( and thanks to Tris's dog for demanding some attention  ;) ), which slowly moved me up to 2nd place. My Cooper was not fast, but felt quite solid and stable provided that I did not abuse the rear tyres. When they got hot, the handling was dangerous  :o.

As a result I was quite content to lap in the low 1:29's or high 1:28's, but pushing any faster was going to end  in disaster. Uli was always behind me and for many laps he held back Jonny in his Cooper as I slowly eased away. But, once Jonny was able to pass Uli, he closed the gap and it was no surprise when he caught me and made the pass...he was just plain faster  :-\.

Despite making a few errors I still managed to stay ahead of Uli, but he was always there ready to pounce if I made a big mistake and there were a couple of times when I thought he was going to take the 3rd spot. The race certainly did not feel like 90mins long and I was never alone on track, so no chance of a rest!  :-\
A few weeks to rest guys and we are back again after the summer break  ;D

Watch the forum for some fun races to keep the fun going until then  ;)

great story tristan, you made me laugh a lot, I have 6 cats and 2 dogs and at the time of the race, I lock myself alone in my room and expel all the animal fauna (including my wife) and lock it and throw it away, to avoid that  ;D
   great race very tired already at the end of it, that in the penultimate corner of the last lap, I made my only mistake and I went against the fence, but luckily I was able to re-enter and win.
   BT is a fantastic car and I really like it, and I had a good concentration and got the desired result.
   a great comeback from jonnie starting from the last place, and remaining 2, very good joao great job and evil for his 3 rung, great job too.
   I hope I can continue with this good concentration and with great results. see you in the next race