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Title: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer on July 02, 2008, 06:09:12 PM +0100
Practice 1:20:00(10 mins)
Qual 2:20:10(25 mins)
Race:20:35(80 mins)note: no warmup!

Cars allowed: any GT1 or GT2 from the UKGTR Skin Pack v2.8.0.0 (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3356.msg54519#msg54519)
Weather: changeable, based on real-world conditions at the start of the event.
Track: UKGTR Magny-Cours (GP) (download as part of the UKGTR Track Pack v1.2 (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3356.msg54519#msg54519))
Race Start Time: 05:00
Pit Stops: You must make a minimum of one pit stop during which you must take on at least 1 litre of fuel or change your tyres. You cannot take your mandatory stop at the end of the pace lap, or with less than 1 lap to go.

Server: UKGTR Upper Endurance
Password: see above (#post_event_password)

Notes:
(1) Please make sure you are fully aware of the UKGTR Rules (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3349.0) - especially the speed limiter starting procedure and the rules about in-game chat messages.
(2) Standings and schedule can be found on the championship standings page (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R;group=182;theme=3)
(3) You will not be able to join the server without the skin and ballast pack and track pack (see links above).
(4) Drivers may only change car once in the season without penalty.
(5) Drivers are reminded that they must select ISDN as their bandwidth, otherwise the stability of everyone's connection will be reduced.
(6) Please use the Driver Details (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=profile;sa=driver_info) page to ensure that the league management software has your correct GTR2 'Driving Name' (not necessarily the same as your lobby name).
(7) GTR2 Manager voluntary handicap ballast will not be available for this race.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer on July 02, 2008, 06:10:27 PM +0100
Note the shorter session times and early dawn race start time. The sun will be in evidence but does not appear to completely obscure visibility in any corner.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer on July 02, 2008, 06:12:07 PM +0100
I'm thinking I will probably run in GT2 in the F360 GTC. I've added a poll so that we can get a feel for the spread of runners between the classes, and any ditherers may be persuaded to even the numbers out as required.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Jeffrey on July 02, 2008, 06:51:05 PM +0100
Like one of my instructors says, "I've fought 34 years to give you the right to vote, so now you vote" ;D.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Kerr on July 02, 2008, 07:19:53 PM +0100
I voted Gt1, but willing to change depending on who is racing what and numbers in each class.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: ginsters sponsored on July 02, 2008, 07:23:16 PM +0100
I'm going with the Fezza in GT2 cause I haven't tried it yet. Will skip, literally :), back to MC12 if GT1 numbers are low. Looking forward to this, ta Dave.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: psuedo on July 02, 2008, 07:32:22 PM +0100
Sticking with the Saleen in GT1. Tuesday night is praccy night for the main event  ;D


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Jorgen Wahlby on July 02, 2008, 09:53:00 PM +0100
Ehh... I have already made my "mandatory" pitstop the other night :angel:  Cant I skip it this race ;D

EHH me stupid... Nhaaaa Just UNLUCKY when I'm "Thinking"  :P



Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: picnic on July 02, 2008, 10:03:11 PM +0100
So when the race announcement says

Cars allowed: any GT1 from the UKGTR Skin Pack v2.8.0.0 (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3356.msg54519#msg54519)

Why are you considering
I'm thinking I will probably run in GT2 in the F360 GTC.

 :stupid: :eek: :lol:


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer on July 02, 2008, 10:35:17 PM +0100
D'oh!


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Busi on July 02, 2008, 10:44:34 PM +0100
GT1 for sure, but gotta decide if I also take the Lambo for endurance or maybe go for the Vette :)

05:00 looks promising, specially now for me with a new graphics card :laugh:


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Kerr on July 03, 2008, 07:40:51 PM +0100

I'm strongly thinking Vette but I will have no more practice time until Sunday shortly before the race.

I will be brave enough to say I will go Vette unless others are going significantly quicker.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: spanner on July 04, 2008, 07:03:58 PM +0100
Well i was gonna run GT2 to try and keep out the way but i dont like them, and embarresed to run that slowly. So i'll be running the Lister again, i'll try not to get in peoples way too much.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: D_Nichols on July 05, 2008, 07:12:30 PM +0100
I'm hoping to be not too tired after work tomorrow to give the Bi-Tubo a spin in GT2. Fortunatly I have some Alien drivers helping me with my setup, not that that will actually help me, it just might scare a few people out of my way. Well maybe.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Blunder on July 06, 2008, 10:09:31 AM +0100
Well i was gonna run GT2 to try and keep out the way but i dont like them, and embarresed to run that slowly. So i'll be running the Lister again, i'll try not to get in peoples way too much.

Hi buddy, this will be one of my first GTR2 races in ages!
We can fight over last place!
Doin high 1.37's in the F575 ! at best!

 ;D


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Blunder on July 06, 2008, 10:10:49 AM +0100
Crossing my fingers it's dry1  ;D Had no practice in the wet!  :-\


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Blunder on July 06, 2008, 10:16:11 AM +0100
Note the shorter session times and early dawn race start time. The sun will be in evidence but does not appear to completely obscure visibility in any corner.

Just run the whole race, the sun coming up is glorious!

Might pull over and admire it ! ;D


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: psuedo on July 06, 2008, 10:52:05 AM +0100
Now do it in the wet...the lightening and thunder are great  :laugh:


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Kerr on July 06, 2008, 06:08:17 PM +0100
Looks like I'm now out of this one.

If I leave tonight to return for the racing I will never ever here the end of it, and boy can she go on.

I was really looking forward to this one too.

Good luck with the race guys, it will be a good one.

Probably be the next GT1 sprint at Silverstone before I'm back.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer on July 06, 2008, 06:28:02 PM +0100
Quick, somebody find an "under the thumb" smiley!  :laugh:


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Kerr on July 06, 2008, 07:44:40 PM +0100
Quick, somebody find an "under the thumb" smiley!  :laugh:
    it's not quite like that, lol!


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Prof on July 06, 2008, 08:34:13 PM +0100
Well that was a great start to the season  :(

Track I don't like
Car I haven't tried
No practice
Awful weather

Then the pedals start playing up - can't get more than 80% throttle

Solution: Federer v Nadal set 5 then Top Gear on delay

Hope you all had fun!


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: will16v on July 06, 2008, 08:35:52 PM +0100
Missed it  >:(


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: ginsters sponsored on July 06, 2008, 08:56:58 PM +0100
Erm, think I might have done ok there :'( A dose of 1fps did for me.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: spanner on July 06, 2008, 09:11:25 PM +0100
Was that based on Magnycour or Silverstone!

Spinning after only a few laps, on a bloody straight! facing the wrong way so had to let the whole field through then i'd catch people up started to overtake a few then the leaders came through and realised i was going to struggle for the rest of it to go anywhere.

Already felt knackered so decided to jump out as i was going to enjoy it.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: D_Nichols on July 06, 2008, 09:19:56 PM +0100
Well that was intresting. Started to get into the grove after a few laps and decided to be cheeky and try a switch to Inters with the drying track. Far too early for that sort of thing, started going off all over. After a hard and full days work, not what I need to un-wind.  :no:

Well done to everyone who stuck it out, the start was horrid as far as the conditions go, but as far as I saw everyone did very well keeping things safe. 


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Joss on July 06, 2008, 09:21:23 PM +0100
I'm out too. Still working and now feeling ill and been in bed all day. Great

Grats to the podiums


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: psuedo on July 06, 2008, 09:57:33 PM +0100
Didnt enjoy that one little bit.

first half wasnt too bad...except for low fps due to both bad weather and time of day, but got through it.

Pitted just before half way as my hard wet rears were melting and came back out with inters....they were terrible for the first few laps then came in a bit and I started getting some reasonable times in....but then I got totally distracted by my phone ringing away, and dropped it a couple of times...then ended up doing nothing but battle GT2 cars lol...I passed them, fell off, passed them fell off etc etc.......concentration shattered...fps too poor for safety again by then for some reason so quit out before I ruined anyones race.

Whilst I do enjoy the changable condidtions and the time of day, it didnt work for me today....I think possibly due to mixed class making it a bit more dangerous for all.

Ah well.....pretty sure the rest of the team will do ok ;)

Grats podiums.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Blunder on July 06, 2008, 10:15:37 PM +0100
Comedy of errors! that was!
Ran well to start with but when the rain stopped, my wets were getting too hot so eventually decided to pit.
Got distracted in the pit lane and hit the wall!
puncture + damage! Great!
Luckily could immediately pit and repair etc.
Changed to Hard Slicks thinking it was drying etc. Wow how wrong was I!
Any breath of throttle had me everywhere! Limped round and back in for some Inters!
Luckily that turned out to be the last pit that I needed and ran strongly, catching lots of the GT2 cars.
Unfortunately I had a couple of moments...
1. Reign Man, not sure if we touched  when you lapped me!? sorry if I did!
2. Slid into the back of a BMW on the brakes, late on in the race!? Really sorry, my fault!
Allowed him to rejoin only to see him spin at the next corner, presumably from the damge I caused! really really sorry!

Ended the race on vapour!

1st race in GTR2 for a while! Very difficult with the changing conditions!
In a seperate thread may be someone can give me a few tips on getting the tyre pressures right for a combination of tires!?

very demanding race! phew!

M.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Busi on July 06, 2008, 10:27:06 PM +0100
nooooooooo!!! in the last lap, why!!!! :'(

I qualified 3rd and took the lead braking for the hairpin as the two leaders were giving too much space to each other lol :P then started a good amount of fast laps on soft wets. Temperatures were getting higher and higher, so when it stopped raining (160ºC I was then on rears) I pitted for inters and fuel to the finish. But they felt horrible, not only the first laps when I suppose it was still a bit too flooded for inters, but till the end! I was having a lot of hot moments, lapping cars with my problems was really risky and challenging lol

TT got 2nd after the stops and was catching me very fast, you gotta tell me what tyres you were on mate, I can't believe I could lose so much time in the same tyres. But anyway, two laps to go and he was just behind me. And in the last lap, as we were lapping MJ I think, I lost some traction exiting 180 and had to defend the position into the Imola chicane, ran wide and TT got me. We both went off at Chateaux d'Eau but he got more traction when we rejoined, I half spun so the place was lost.

2nd is not bad, but really hurt me lol congrats TT your pace was so good.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Reign Man on July 06, 2008, 10:36:31 PM +0100
Race of pure fustration for me.

Apologies to TT and Simon for the taps.  And sorry to anyone alse I might have pissed off.  Sorry    :-[

Qualified first in the dry conditions.....cool  ;D

I knew I would be slow in the first part of the race as ME + MC12 + wet tyres = FAIL, so I let the first couple of cars behind me past, and tried to get a decent pace going but I failed, I was all over the place and after the first lap I was in 7th I after going off.  The rest of the stint was just as bad, but I steadily got a half decent pace going but still kept going off.

Pitted at the halfway mark and put on inters which were much better,  but then I came up on Simon and I could not get past, I over did it on a couple of occasions under braking but luckily simon was aware so i did not take him off.  Sorry bout that  :-[.

After a while I just gave up trying and set out just to follow him when he pitted.  I was able to get a good pace up and made my way back up to 3rd when I had an off. This allowed Gazza to get back past.  I caught him and went off again after a get together with a another car  >:( The last time I caught him was at the final chicane section before the finish straight. we were lapping other cars so were were all going slow when my car just seem to jerk to the right onto the grass.  ??? No idea what happened as at the time I was just taking it easy so as not to hit another car.   ???

Real shame as I had a good pace but just didnt have the luck to be able to capitalise on it.  After that I just coasted around all drive sapped out of me.  :(

see ya at the next one.

RM




Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Truetom on July 06, 2008, 10:44:48 PM +0100
Sorry for the tap, RM.  :(  I waited for you but you decided to go out anyway.  ;) 
Edit: I tapped you, silly!  :D  Sorry.  :-[

It was a lucky thing to start raining in Q2 as I haven't done any "wet" laps here.  :-\  So I had enough time to sort out what needs to be done. Didn't change much to the setup, put on hard wets and went out. Qualified 7th, I think and first few laps were a bit up and down. After the first pitstops and some errors I was 2nd, after Gazza. We were of equal pace and I decided to drive as far as the fuel will take me. I had to cool down the rears and managed to keep them grippy, despite high temps. After both Gazza and I pitted I was 2nd behind Busi - the gap was about 30 seconds!  :o  The chase was on and it was intense, the gap slowly melting but the actual overtake happened in the last third of the last lap! Pure luck, I must say, Busi got a bit frantic and we both lost it in the slow right hander. I got the car started first and got to the s/f line. Great driving, Busi, I wasn't sure I'd catch you on time.  :)

Thanks to all the drivers I lapped, you were all superb!  :-*

Too bad Darren disconnected and grats to MJ's ISP to keep his line together for the whole race.  :D

@Busi: I had hard wets, both stints. No complications with inters, etc.  ;)

TT


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Busi on July 06, 2008, 10:55:16 PM +0100
I really couldn't believe the track was so wet for so long, as it wasn't raining anymore and I expected it to keep drying up for even putting slicks at the end of the race, but looks like it didn't :-\

Same for me with the backmarkers, great job by everyone, it was really enjoyable to see such neat driving by all :)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: picnic on July 06, 2008, 10:58:45 PM +0100
Replay and Provisional Results Posted


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Reign Man on July 06, 2008, 11:53:41 PM +0100
Sorry for the tap, RM.  :(  I waited for you but you decided to go out anyway.  ;) 
Edit: I tapped you, silly!  :D  Sorry.  :-[

Oh yeah....Doh!

I took a bit of grass when going around the outside of you and had no chance to brake for the corner.

Sorry to Darren, I definately remember swapping paint with you.

I had red mist for 80% of the race, I knew I could be faster than I was but I kept making silly mistakes.
So apologies to all.

grats to podium finishers: Gazza for the third spot and the lead in the championship for the ol' Team Pseudo  ;D  (I know it only race 1  ;D)

...at least I got the fastest lap. Not sure why its by almost 2 seconds though  ???

RM


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Truetom on July 07, 2008, 07:05:52 AM +0100
...at least I got the fastest lap. Not sure why its by almost 2 seconds though  ???

... you went very fast?  :D

Great times, RM, and with MC12 in the rain!  :notworthy:


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Mark J on July 07, 2008, 07:49:28 AM +0100
That was a cracking race in the wet last night, really enjoyed it.

Turned up during qually with absolute zero practise as was busy all weekend. Literally did about half a lap of first lap out and it started to bucket it down with rain  :o So then i had the double whammy of re-familiarisation with the RSR at Magny and then a very wet Magny  :P
I gave up on any chance of higher qually spot and just tried to quickly put together a wet setup for the race. I almost succeeded but as it turned out, the car was still a little too stiff to push too hard in the apalling conditions.
The race itself was a brilliant all action event, embroiled in a 5 car fight for about the first half hour, then becoming a 3 way fight with API and JPSB for about another 20mins or so, with the 3 of us having various incidents about the track. I found i could brake a heck of a lot later than JPS who seemed to be tippy-toeing around a lot of corners and i had a fair share of 'moments' behind his car trying to avoid his fezza rear end. It also cost me a few places as follow on cars took advantage of my enforced lack of momentum  :taz:
On the 50 odd minute mark i dived into the pits and took on Inters for only my 2nd time ever as assumed correctly that the track was drying out (and hoping it wouldnt rain again). They felt quite odd for the first 3 laps or so as i could push really well on most corners but then get to somewhere like the Imola chicane where i touched the brakes lightly but the car ploughed straight on  :o ...standing water?
But they were definitely the right choice as they got better and better and i was getting better traction than some GT1 cars out of the corners. This led to me being put in a spin in a GT1 sandwich out of 180 corner exit straight, dont know if one of them touched me but the car just whipped off into a rapid 360 onto the grass and into the barrier.  :( I thought that was race over as i thought the rear wing had snapped off but other than being very slidey for next few corners it appeared okay  :wacko:
Unfortunately that effectively ruined my charge back to catch JPS who i seemed to be taking upto 10secs a lap out of his time at that late point in the race.
Think i finished 5th GT2 so not bad considering conditions and lack of setup/praccy.
Great race!, the weather really spices it up, just like in the real world of racing  :thumbup1:

Congratulations to TT on his cracking win in GT1, i got to witness him and Busi fight it to the line on their final lap  :clap:
Hats off to Snasky as well in his porker...that baby was flying ! 8)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer on July 07, 2008, 08:21:05 AM +0100
What a total nightmare of a race - I should've enjoyed that but I did two stupid things which cost me a podium.

Firstly, a big sorry to Andy Eaves, who I was following into the first turn. I was just getting back on the throttle when he was still slowing and brushed the back of him - thought he might hold it but the 911 did it's party trick and spun lazily off. I pulled over a few corners later and let a couple of cars by but I couldn't see any sign up you so I carried on.

Then, as the track started to dry my soft wets were melting. There appeared to be a properly dry line almost everywhere so I gambled on soft slick fronts and medium slick rears - big mistake. There was indeed enough of a dry line around 95% of the track, but the other 5% was utterly trecherous and I was losing 10+ seconds a lap. I stuck it out for 10 or 15 minutes hoping that the try would dry further but it didn't and eventually I had no choice to pit for intermediates.

Pity I hadn't taken them at the previous stop because they were the perfect tyres for the conditions - had I taken them I would probably have finished 2nd or 3rd. ::) To cap it all I took too much fuel in the first stop and finished with nearly half a tank left. ::)

EDIT: oh, and my TeamSpeak connection dropped out before my first stop which means I couldn't talk over my tyre choices with my team mates. I was half expecting to get "Connection Lost" at some point...


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Andy Eves on July 07, 2008, 08:48:48 AM +0100
Thanks Dave, I was a bit slower than I should have been. When you slowed and pulled over you let me by, I was the one who flashed to say thanks :) (well I think it was you?)

My fps was low, but I had no stutters, and it increased as the game went on. My main problem was my graffic's settings looked bad, was hard to see some apex's, mainly turn one.

Yeah slicks didnt work, I tired the same.

Edit: I passed you many laps later, when you must have been on slicks and a lap down.  ;)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Mcfids on July 07, 2008, 09:49:05 AM +0100
Wow, that was a baptism of fire for my first endurance race with SRou :)

Hadn't had a lot of practice at Magny-Cours, especially in the wet, so as the rain came down in qualifying I was scrambling to set the car up for a wet race as was everyone else it seems. With a flooded and dark track for the race, I've never raced in worse conditions but, amazingly, the first 20-30mins of racing was excellent!! I was in a pack of GT2's with, I think, MJ, Ade, JPS and API and it was bumper to bumper stuff.

Pitted halfway for inters, which judging from others drivers posts were the correct choice, but tiredness was starting to set in and so were the dumb mistakes. Apologies to anyone I inconvenienced with my excursions :(

Still, very pleased that I actually completed the race in those conditions, albeit dog slow, without damaging my car. Hopefully be a bit more competitive at Silverstone.

 



Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer on July 07, 2008, 10:07:38 AM +0100
Edit: I passed you many laps later, when you must have been on slicks and a lap down.  ;)

Yeah - I was letting everyone by, struggling to keep it pointed in the right direction.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: jan duijs on July 07, 2008, 10:26:30 AM +0100
Pity I hadn't taken them at the previous stop because they were the perfect tyres for the conditions - had I taken them I would probably have finished 2nd or 3rd. ::)

3rd i am sure ;D ;D ;D Great race had no problems other then MMc beeing 2,5sec a lap faster,wow what a pace.Bad luck Gingsters you deserved a podium.Started on soft wets and changed to soft/hard wets.Second part of the race was avoiding GT cars,coming on and off the track,had no pressure behind and no chance of racing MMc.Good stuff this changeable wheather.

Jan


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Blunder on July 07, 2008, 10:50:56 AM +0100
Erm, think I might have done ok there :'( A dose of 1fps did for me.

That was a shame buddy.
I was marginally slower than you even in my GT1 so let you through as I didn't want to ruin your race!
I was having great fun trying to follow you until you just dissappeared!





Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: purdie on July 07, 2008, 11:57:08 AM +0100
cool race  ;D really enjoyed the challenge and I prefer the gt2 with less power (cop out  ::) hehe)

turned up half way thru quali after problems re-installing car and track packs (all my fault of course  :-\) and half way thru my out lap the clouds came over and by the last chicane is was soaked. So no dry time! Practised in the rain for the last 10 mins of quail thinking race would be wet.

Start was flooded and the thunder caught me out as my bass was turned right up :D lol.

Got a good start and worked my way up from 22nd. Settled in behind Eves for a while after a few spins, I think we all had various offs! Pitted half-way out with my soft wet rears at 140 degrees for the last 15 laps and forgot to put on hard wets. Pitted again two laps later to put on the hard wets and they still ran at 120 degrees until the end of the race, maybe i need inters?? don't know if any other RSR drivers can shed light on the best tyre choice there?

Basically stayed 3rd in class after Eves put on slicks, shame cos him and I were similar pace. Pretty happy with the result and sorry to any lapping GT1s, my driving was a bit eratic sometimes (not on purpose!).... :-[

Grats to class winners, I’m quite chuffed with 3rd! Thought MJ wud hassle me more but he got caught up in the battle so I got away! Hehe nice one all


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: H@L9000 on July 07, 2008, 04:06:00 PM +0100
Immensely difficult race :o

I had to take it very easy for allot of the race as my skill in the rain is still a bit poor. I ended up racing against GT2's for most of the race. ;D

I did have a small battle with nsfast. Nice driving mate, not easy to get side by side in those conditions :)

Sorry to MJ for slowing you down when you let me pass (again). :(

Good result for Team Pseudo :D The front runners were so much faster than me that I was a lap down by the end of the race. I was just happy I got to the end.

H@L9000


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: JPS on July 07, 2008, 04:13:52 PM +0100


The race itself was a brilliant all action event, embroiled in a 5 car fight for about the first half hour, then becoming a 3 way fight with API and JPSB for about another 20mins or so, with the 3 of us having various incidents about the track. I found i could brake a heck of a lot later than JPS who seemed to be tippy-toeing around a lot of corners and i had a fair share of 'moments' behind his car trying to avoid his fezza rear end. It also cost me a few places as follow on cars took advantage of my enforced lack of momentum 

That was intense. Valuable lessons learnt at LeMans seemed to pay dividends last night to produce a 4th place in the GT2 class race and 11th overall. Great battle with Mark Jonzo, I realised one small mistake in atrocious conditions with Mark right behind me would be costly. Kept it together and managed to finish a head, without him in my mirrors, the last part of the race was all about staying on the track and bringing it home.

Races like that certainly make for fantastic racing. 8)
No issues with frame rates, seemed to run fine.
Congrats to the podium.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: ginsters sponsored on July 07, 2008, 08:24:37 PM +0100
Erm, think I might have done ok there :'( A dose of 1fps did for me.
I was marginally slower than you even in my GT1 so let you through as I didn't want to ruin your race!

I was too much of a gentleman to mention that  ;) The fezza felt great in the rain, a relief seeing I've never done it before, and I didn't envy you GT1 fellas at all, tough work that. Congrats to all that finished and I thought the mixed weather really added to things. Roll on next one and some points maybe :) 


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Jeffrey on July 07, 2008, 08:59:35 PM +0100
Where is this league going to? A Legend wins a race, followed by a gaystreak of 3 drivers  ;) ;D


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Truetom on July 07, 2008, 10:00:25 PM +0100
It's leading to MIP having more drivers than Team Teeth.  ;D


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: psuedo on July 07, 2008, 11:45:12 PM +0100
Quote
It's leading to MIP having more drivers TURN UP than Team Teeth. 
;)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: purdie on July 08, 2008, 12:01:52 PM +0100
sorry to be cheeky but would anyone be able to post the results in the Auto Analyser program?  :P



Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Jeffrey on July 08, 2008, 12:12:33 PM +0100
sorry to be cheeky but would anyone be able to post the results in the Auto Analyser program?  :P

You can also do that yourself :).

Download the Auto Analyzer and the replay. With the replay comes a file which you load in AA and hey presto ;D. Never having to wait anymore :P.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Paul968 on July 08, 2008, 12:30:11 PM +0100
Unofficial Race Report (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul.harrington/Magny Cours%20S8%20UE/)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Truetom on July 08, 2008, 12:47:21 PM +0100
Unofficial Race Report (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul.harrington/Magny Cours%20S8%20UE/)

 :wacko:  Too much info.  ;D


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: purdie on July 08, 2008, 01:07:13 PM +0100
Unofficial Race Report (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul.harrington/Magny Cours%20S8%20UE/)

cheers mate  8)

cool didnt know that Ruskus....but i'm in the orafice anyway! if i wasn't i wud be playing that dam game most of the day i think!  :laugh:


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Paul968 on July 08, 2008, 02:44:23 PM +0100
Quote from: TrueTom
Too much info.

OK, how about:

TT Won

is that concise enough for you?  ;D


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: psuedo on July 08, 2008, 04:39:53 PM +0100
hmmmm...

There again...once you look at the reasons TT thinks it's too much info.....maybe because there were THREE of him in it (see the 'Positions' graph in the report ;))......not suprised he won.  :-* :laugh:


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: purdie on July 08, 2008, 04:54:18 PM +0100
hmmm..........tortoise and the hare it seems...hehe  ::)  ;)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Truetom on July 08, 2008, 05:40:35 PM +0100
hmmmm...

There again...once you look at the reasons TT thinks it's too much info.....maybe because there were THREE of him in it (see the 'Positions' graph in the report ;))......not suprised he won.  :-* :laugh:

Darn. My secret is revealed.  :lol:

Also interesting: "Lap by lap" - lap1.   Reincarnation!   :shifty:


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Busi on July 08, 2008, 07:17:15 PM +0100
was watching the replay, sorry psuedo for the tap lol I forgot about it. I hope it didnt damage your car :)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Busi on July 15, 2008, 07:47:04 PM +0100
btw, can I ask why this is the only league (of the 4 current GTR2 ones) that has a different points system? Other 3 have 200 points for winner, this one 15?


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer on July 15, 2008, 07:54:42 PM +0100
Two classes mean fewer points on offer in each class.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Magny-Cours (GP) - Jul 6
Post by: Busi on July 15, 2008, 10:31:08 PM +0100
got it :) thx