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Title: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Phil Thornton on December 31, 2021, 05:10:19 PM +0000
Season 40 – 1955 Grand Prix

Please check the Season 40 details (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=1691&theme=6) regarding rules and the 1955 Grand Prix pages (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=1721&theme=6) in particular.

Drivers must complete 50% of each race to score.

The races will be run as follows:

Car set: 1955 F1 only
Date: Every second Sunday from 16th January 2022
Time: No later then 9:00pm UK Time (30-60 mins practice, race starts at 9:30pm)
Race Length: 50 minutes
Damage Model:  Pro
Server: UKGPL04_60fps
Race List: IGOR
Divisional Moderator: Phil Thornton

Calendar:
Date    
 Day        
   Time        
Mod    
   Track        
     Folder      
  Laps  
     Download      
16/01/2022    Sunday 21:00 GMT 55GP
Nassau 1966
nassau
16
Link (http://srmz.net/index.php?showtopic=11166)
30/01/2022    Sunday 21:00 GMT 55GP
Zeltweg 1971
zeltw71
21
Link (http://srmz.net/index.php?showtopic=5256)
13/02/2022    Sunday 21:00 GMT 55GP
Dundrod 1950
Dund1950
11
Link (http://jrpearson.homestead.com/Dundrod1950Downloads.html)
27/02/2022    Sunday 21:00 GMT 55GP
Monza 67
monza67
27
Link (http://srmz.net/index.php?showtopic=13537)
13/03/2022    Sunday 21:00 GMT 55GP
Buenos Aires 1955
ba55n2
27
Link (http://srmz.net/index.php?showtopic=11589)
27/03/2022    Sunday 21:00 BST 55GP
Brands Hatch 1967
brands67
25
Link (http://srmz.net/index.php?showtopic=6810)
10/04/2022    Sunday 21:00 BST 55GP
Tripoli 1937
tripoli
13
Link (http://srmz.net/index.php?showtopic=616)
08/05/2022    Sunday 21:00 BST 55GP
Indianapolis 1999
ims
43
Link (http://srmz.net/index.php?showtopic=3794)
22/05/2022    Sunday 21:00 BST 55GP
Monsanto Park 1959
monsanto
21
Link (http://srmz.net/index.php?showtopic=2717)
05/06/2022    Sunday 21:00 BST 55GP
Hockenheim 1967
hockenhm
20
Link (http://srmz.net/index.php?showtopic=9311%20%20http://dixierunners.speedgeezers.net/Hockenheim/)

Handicapping
We will use the tokens system again this season. The tokens system is actually a chassis levelling system, not a form of handicapping. So to introduce a form of handicapping into the 1955 Grand Prix series, drivers who are classed as "Privateers" will be given additional tokens.  This will take the form of 10 additional tokens at the start of the season.  However a "Privateer" driver who fails to start any of the first 5 races will only be eligible for an additional allocation of 5 tokens (rather than 10).  "Privateer" status will be declared by the divisional moderator at the start of the season.

Drivers are reminded that Lap 1 incidents do carry an extra 1 place penalty.

The races will be run under Pro rules so no shift-Rs are allowed.

If there are enough entries, there will be two servers. One for the Works drivers and one for the Privateer drivers.

Only reported incidents will be moderated.

Please note: the value of the tokens has changed for this season. The Vanwall is worth 9 tokens and the Connaught is worth 8 tokens.

If you would like to enter this series please submit an entry in the poll.


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Clive Loynes on December 31, 2021, 09:59:04 PM +0000
Thanks Phil, a good looking series.

But are we persisting with Dundrod55?


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: bernie on January 01, 2022, 12:05:18 PM +0000
Thanks Phil, a good looking series.

But are we persisting with Dundrod55?

Nowt wrong with Dundrod so leave off Cloynsy  :D


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Phil Thornton on January 01, 2022, 12:30:04 PM +0000
Thanks Phil, a good looking series.

But are we persisting with Dundrod55?

Nowt wrong with Dundrod so leave off Cloynsy  :D
I think Clive was reminding me of the CTD a Wheelers that can occur with the 1955 version. To be honest, I'd forgotten about that. Thanks for the prompt Clive. So I've swapped Dundrod 55 for Dundrod 1950. It is the same track but any earlier version that isn't quite as pretty but it is more stable. 

I like the circuit too Bernie, it is one of my favourites.


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Clive Loynes on January 01, 2022, 02:26:39 PM +0000
I actually prefer the 55 version but its CTD issues make it difficult to use.

We should perhaps let the creator of the track, Jim Pearson, know of our problems.


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: bernie on January 01, 2022, 04:19:55 PM +0000
Thanks Phil, a good looking series.

But are we persisting with Dundrod55?

Nowt wrong with Dundrod so leave off Cloynsy  :D
I think Clive was reminding me of the CTD a Wheelers that can occur with the 1955 version. To be honest, I'd forgotten about that. Thanks for the prompt Clive. So I've swapped Dundrod 55 for Dundrod 1950. It is the same track but any earlier version that isn't quite as pretty but it is more stable. 

I like the circuit too Bernie, it is one of my favourites.

You never know with Clive , I heard he had grown a mustache and his 2nd language was Spanish


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Claudio Navonne on January 01, 2022, 08:44:47 PM +0000
Wich Hockenheim?


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Clive Loynes on January 01, 2022, 09:20:22 PM +0000
Wich Hockenheim?

I think that the link is for the 67 version. That's what we usually use.


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Phil Thornton on January 01, 2022, 10:09:11 PM +0000
Wich Hockenheim?

I think that the link is for the 67 version. That's what we usually use.

Yes that is right, track list updated.

Note: I always list the track folder to try to avoid confusion because this is always unique even for variations of the same track.


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Clive Loynes on January 02, 2022, 03:44:45 PM +0000

You never know with Clive , I heard he had grown a mustache and his 2nd language was Spanish

ROFL  You overlook the fact that I have the language skills of a daffodil!


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Enrique Farina on January 03, 2022, 06:45:15 PM +0000
hello guys, and happy new year, i'm in  ;)


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Clive Loynes on January 03, 2022, 09:28:22 PM +0000
There are 22 names on the list of runners but only 21 votes?


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Phil Thornton on January 03, 2022, 10:08:03 PM +0000
There are 22 names on the list of runners but only 21 votes?
Blimey Clive, nothing gets past you ;) . Renato Jungle was unable to vote so I've manually registered him. There are 22 entrants.


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: romanov on January 10, 2022, 07:32:34 PM +0000
Hi guys.

Can I take part in this championship?

But I'm not sure if I can drive all the races.



Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Phil Thornton on January 10, 2022, 07:46:11 PM +0000
Hi guys.

Can I take part in this championship?

But I'm not sure if I can drive all the races.
Hi Petr

Yes of course, you are very welcome. You've selected the <75% option which effectively makes you a reserve but we'll be running 2 servers so there will always be enough space on the grid to accommodate all the reserves. So with the current numbers of registrations and 2 servers you are guaranteed a place on the grid even if you can't drive in all the races. Good luck in Season 40  :thumbup1:


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Clive Loynes on April 06, 2022, 08:00:24 PM +0100
Is SRMZ down?

I can't get Tripoli for this Sunday.



Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: dave curtis on April 06, 2022, 10:12:34 PM +0100
Is SRMZ down?

I can't get Tripoli for this Sunday.

Yes, has been down for a little while (although from recent posts on the gplracer alternative forum, is being worked on).

I"m back tomorrow, if SRMZ is still down & if there is not a better offer, I should be able to provide a temporary download of the installer or zipped track folder.

Cheers,
Dave.


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Clive Loynes on April 06, 2022, 10:22:16 PM +0100
Is SRMZ down?

I can't get Tripoli for this Sunday.

Yes, has been down for a little while (although from recent posts on the gplracer alternative forum, is being worked on).

I"m back tomorrow, if SRMZ is still down & if there is not a better offer, I should be able to provide a temporary download of the installer or zipped track folder.

Cheers,
Dave.


Thanks Dave, I find that I already have it.  Easy to find once you know which name to search for.   ::)
However, someone else may need it.


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: dave curtis on April 07, 2022, 07:55:29 PM +0100

With SRMZ continuing to be offline, if anyone needs the track files for Tripoli for Sunday...

I don't have the installation files,  but have zipped my tripoli folder & temporarily uploaded to the UKGPL replay area  Here (https://antipastiracing.org.uk/UKGPL_Replays/index.php?dir=Season%2040)

(or click the "UKGPL home to racing" picture at the top left of this page and select "REPLAYS". The zip file is listed there under Season 40)


I'm not sure if there were any later additions, but the folder does contain a number of .MIP files.


Prior to using this .zipped folder, it may be as well to check whether SRMZ is online again & if so, consider downloading from mentioned links at:  SRMZ link (http://srmz.net/index.php?showtopic=616)


It's likely that the UKGPL-hosted track file will be removed once SRMZ is operational again/after the event.

Cheers,
Dave.


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Philippe Girard on April 08, 2022, 10:53:27 AM +0100
hi,
the srmz is dead again.
I cannot download.
Dave, I don't understand for download your track.


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Philippe Girard on April 08, 2022, 10:55:53 AM +0100


Thanks Dave, I find that I already have it.  Easy to find once you know which name to search for.   ::)
However, someone else may need it.

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What is this another name track ?


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: dave curtis on April 08, 2022, 02:00:21 PM +0100
Quote
What is this another name track ?


Track name: Mellaha Lake
Track directory/folder name: tripoli


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Philippe Girard on April 08, 2022, 02:38:23 PM +0100
ok dave

1 - I haven't lac mellaha
2 - I cannot connect on srmz and gpl trackdatabase
3 - I have not understand for download since on your link

 >:(


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Clive Loynes on June 28, 2022, 06:08:07 PM +0100
Now that Season 40 is done and dusted, would it be possible to find a date when a test of Dundrod 55 could be run, in order to establish if it still has problems when the track gap patch is used?


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Doni Yourth on June 28, 2022, 10:11:14 PM +0100
I expect that I would be up for a test most anytime, Clive.


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Clive Loynes on June 29, 2022, 08:37:39 PM +0100
Cheers Doni.
I seem to remember that the problems were also present offline, so perhaps I will test offline first.


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Phil Thornton on June 29, 2022, 09:46:16 PM +0100
I'm pretty sure we had the Track Gap Freeze Patch installed when we ran Dundrod 55 because it is declared on the Season 40 page (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=1721&theme=6). However, there is no harm in doing another test. We don't need to run a race, a practice server should be enough but a fun race would be a better test. I can save the server replays and hopefully catch any discos so we can send some evidence to Jim Pearson. Client replays won't be saved because the driver will be discoed but hopefully the server replays will help identify the area of the track that is causing the problems.

I'll set a practice server up tomorrow night and leave it running until Saturday. I think the next available date for a fun race would be the 10th July (we could do a 55 Fun race at Boreham on 17th July). Does that sound like a feasible plan?


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Clive Loynes on June 29, 2022, 10:37:00 PM +0100
We are well past 17 June but I guess that should be July.
We didn't run the 55 version in season 40. It was originally scheduled but we switched.


If there's a practice server I shall try to give it a bash but I'm not sure about when I can do a fun race.


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Phil Thornton on June 29, 2022, 11:33:55 PM +0100
I meant July. I've corrected my post.

I can't remember if we tried the 55 version in Season 40 and switched or just went straight to the 1950 version. I know we did switch in Season 39 (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=27751#event15781). Either way a test of the 1955 version is required.


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Clive Loynes on June 30, 2022, 09:16:14 AM +0100
I think that we ran Dundrod55 in season 39 and had problems.
Hence the switch to the 50 version for season 40. The first few posts on this thread document the switch.

As Phil says, it needs a test with the gap freeze patch in place as we didn't have that in season 39. Well, I didn't.


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Clive Loynes on June 30, 2022, 08:27:52 PM +0100
One thing is for sure.  It's diabolical trying to switch to the 55 version after a week's practice on the 50 track.

All the straw bales and trees that I need for navigation are not there!


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Phil Thornton on July 01, 2022, 08:08:54 PM +0100
Dundrod 1955 is up on iGOR if anyone wants to test the track using the Track Gap fix.


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Clive Loynes on July 04, 2022, 08:00:36 PM +0100
Dundrod 1955 is up on iGOR if anyone wants to test the track using the Track Gap fix.

Is it in stealth mode?


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Phil Thornton on July 04, 2022, 10:09:35 PM +0100
I had it running Friday and Saturday but I turned it off on Sunday because I'm away ATM. Back home tomorrow so I'll start it again.

When I did a few laps I had no problems at Wheelers, so hopefully the fix has solved the problems.


Title: Re: Season 40 1955 GP - Registration
Post by: Clive Loynes on July 04, 2022, 10:46:39 PM +0100

When I did a few laps I had no problems at Wheelers, so hopefully the fix has solved the problems.

I haven't had any issues either.

But I've realised that it is quite different to the 50 version.  It isn't just a cosmetic overhaul and Wheeler's is one place that seems harder.