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Title: UKGPL Season 40 (Spring 2022) 66 71 Can-Am - Laguna Seca - Jan 28 Post by: Pete Bennett on January 23, 2022, 09:44:56 AM +0000 Season 40 – CanAM – Round 2 – Laguna Seca
"Laguna Seca started out as a lake, which is how it received it’s famous name. Laguna Seca is spanish for Dry Lagoon. The race course was built around the dry lake bed. The circuit's signature turn, the downhill-plunging Corkscrew sets the Laguna Seca apart from other race tracks built around the same time When the track was built in 1957, it was built at a cost of $1.5 million, which was raised from local businesses and local individuals after the nearby Pebble Beach Road Races were abandoned for being deemed far too dangerous. The first race, which was held on November 9, 1957, was won by Pete Lovely driving a Ferrari. In the intervening years, the track has hosted USRRC, WSBK Superbike World Championship, American Le Mans Series, Trans-Am, IMSA GT, CART, Grand American, Can-Am, Monterey Historic Automobile Races, Formula 5000, Speed World Challenge, AMA (American Motorcyclist Association), and MotoGP motorcycle races." ROLLING STARTS The bridge just before T4 is the RED LINE. (https://i.ibb.co/YN7CdRW/Screenshot-2022-01-22-20-12-11.png) (https://imgbb.com/)
Please, excepting emergencies, no chat until Session Completed in qualification. No chat in the race until ALL drivers still racing have crossed the line. Driver lists and division specific rules can be found on the Championships Stangings Page. (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=1751&theme=6) Please pay particular attention to the rules regarding ROLLING STARTS and chassis selection. Only ONE Shift-R is allowed with NO need for a Stop and Go.
Title: Re: UKGPL Season 40 (Spring 2022) 66 71 Can-Am - Laguna Seca - Jan 28 Post by: Pete Bennett on January 28, 2022, 10:34:18 PM +0000 Greg, did you forget the rolling start?
Cars driven so far (after TWO rounds):
REMINDER: Drivers must choose 3 cars from the 1966 Can-Ams, drive each at least once but no more than twice. Title: Re: UKGPL Season 40 (Spring 2022) 66 71 Can-Am - Laguna Seca - Jan 28 Post by: Rainier on January 29, 2022, 09:46:30 AM +0000 This race and track are missing from the Championship page.
Title: Re: UKGPL Season 40 (Spring 2022) 66 71 Can-Am - Laguna Seca - Jan 28 Post by: Pete Bennett on January 29, 2022, 10:02:16 AM +0000 This race and track are missing from the Championship page. Hi David, I've asked Axel if he can help as he uploaded the results yesterday. Title: Re: UKGPL Season 40 (Spring 2022) 66 71 Can-Am - Laguna Seca - Jan 28 Post by: Cookie on January 29, 2022, 12:32:13 PM +0000 Oups, I had forgotten to "generate the standings"
In the race my concentration was lost so I had to quit... Title: Re: UKGPL Season 40 (Spring 2022) 66 71 Can-Am - Laguna Seca - Jan 28 Post by: Doni Yourth on January 29, 2022, 09:01:03 PM +0000 Great job for the win, Fulvio! :)
Bad luck there, Axel. You were dynamite fast in the out-classed Genie. Pulled a real newb boner by going to the grid with the default race setup loaded. Groan... Not even enough fuel to go the distance. I realized almost immediately that something was wrong as the gearing was all wrong. Couldn't even pull 6000 in third gear. Sigh... As for the race, some dramas along the way. A biff in the tail from Evil Clive had me spinning but I got away light compared to his fortunes. Later, I took the chance of taking a sip of tea along the front straight and attempted to run through the T2 complex with just one hand. Bad idea. Over the polos, upside-down but back on my wheels so I continued seemingly not damaged. PHEW! It became apparent that I'd need a splash and dash so waited til some way past half distance to drop in for service. I wasn't too far behind Paul at the time but this let him go to earn a much deserved P6. Good show there, Paul. Much later, I caught flags going into T4 and slowed to find Bot broadside in the road but he moved to cut off my escaped route. CRUNCH! A nasty collision but at least I survived. All in all, a P7 finish was a gift. Title: Re: UKGPL Season 40 (Spring 2022) 66 71 Can-Am - Laguna Seca - Jan 28 Post by: GregT on February 06, 2022, 10:47:00 PM +0000 Congrats Fulvio and Tristan!
The score is incorrect. I'm so scatter-brained at times. I completely forgot about the rolling start. I wondered why Tristan gave me a 10 second head start. It didn't take me long to get mad at myself for blowing my lead. I also thought a pit stop was required after a reset. Fulvio never did it so when I ran out of fuel late in the race I didn't stop either. I would tried harder to get the lead when Fulvio reset if I didn't think he was going to stop. Fulvio is doing well with Gurney's Lola. |