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Title: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer on June 24, 2009, 07:53:00 AM +0100
The fourth and final round of a special GT3 Endurance Series to fill those long June Sunday evenings whilst we sort out Season 10.

Practice 1:20:00(10 mins)
Qual 2:20:10(20 mins)
Race:20:30(80 mins)note: no warmup!

Cars allowed: any GT3 from the UKGTR Physics Pack v2.9.5.1 (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3356.msg54519#msg54519)
Weather: changeable, seeded from real-world conditions at the start of the event.
Track: UKGTR Edmonton City Airport v1.1.0.0 (download from here (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3356.msg54521#post_edmonton))
Race Start Time: 14:00
Pit Stops: You must make a minimum of one pit stop during which you must take on at least 1 litre of fuel and/or change at least two tyres. You cannot take a mandatory stop at the end of the pace lap, or with less than 1 lap to go.

Server: UKGTR Summer
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=197;theme=3)
(3) You will not be able to join the server without the skin and ballast pack and track (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).


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: ginsters sponsored on June 24, 2009, 10:44:05 PM +0100
Well the response to Sundays race ensured I didn't rush to dl this one but what are you gents on about?  ;) Track feels pretty good in the 811 and something this wide and technical must produce good racing?


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: psuedo on June 24, 2009, 11:03:11 PM +0100
Yep, I reckon so too......its great in the vertigo.....but have a bash full tilt in a GT1 with a dozen or so others about you.....gets...err interesting to say the least  :laugh:


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: Fish Tail on June 25, 2009, 11:38:36 AM +0100
Didn't like this track at all when I first tried it earlier this week, but it's growning on me now!

What sort of lap times do you see in the GT3 races?



Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: psuedo on June 25, 2009, 11:43:14 AM +0100
I've only done half a dozen laps so far and getting high 1:10's low 1:11's in race trim.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: goldtop on June 26, 2009, 09:47:34 AM +0100
Had a few turns here last night in the porka and quite enjoyed it. Never really got the lines and only ended up with 1:16s but should be nice and flowing when I get it right. Should be fun with all those walls being so close :)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: Fish Tail on June 26, 2009, 11:01:00 AM +0100
Got down to high 1:12's after tweeking the vertigo's gearing ratio, but still some work to do.

With those unforgiving walls I wonder how many will finish the endurance? I need a new paint job every 3 laps!  :D


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: psuedo on June 26, 2009, 11:12:12 AM +0100
Quote
I need a new paint job every 3 laps!

Take the legends cars then......they ALL need a new paint job  :P ;D


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: Legzy on June 26, 2009, 11:25:06 AM +0100
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I need a new paint job every 3 laps!

Take the legends cars then......they ALL need a new paint job  :P ;D
Welcome back Bob  ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: spanner on June 26, 2009, 09:09:19 PM +0100
Seems the servers are down again :(


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: picnic on June 27, 2009, 09:40:58 AM +0100
Server is indeed again MIA, DirectClanHosting are the biggest pile of £$$£%£$"£"!£$" ever. The problems and unreliably exceed any of the other hosting companies we have used  >:(


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: picnic on June 28, 2009, 05:04:20 PM +0100
All may not be lost, I'm hoping to have something up again for tonight's race so please keep your fingers crossed. I will post here if I know for sure it's a lost cause but I'm confident we'll get a race (famous last words ;))


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: Truetom on June 28, 2009, 06:24:42 PM +0100
Love ya  8)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: picnic on June 28, 2009, 06:29:57 PM +0100
RACE IS ON, Start your engines

Practice server for GTR2 is online. Should have TeamSpeak back soon but you'll need an IP address I expect. I'll post again when ready.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: psuedo on June 28, 2009, 06:36:06 PM +0100
Star man Pete.  ;D great work and many thanks for giving over another sunday afternoon for us.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: lazlow on June 28, 2009, 06:36:29 PM +0100
Picnic, where would we be without you :notworthy: We salute you!!


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: spanner on June 28, 2009, 06:53:03 PM +0100
Oh wow, thanks Picnic, I luv you man! 8)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: picnic on June 28, 2009, 07:11:17 PM +0100
TeamSpeak back up as well on IP 81.19.209.165

If you used one of Dave's names it may take a day or two to update because of the way DNS works.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: spanner on June 28, 2009, 08:40:24 PM +0100
Grr. once again the game/ pc froze. With a minute or so to the end of qually and managed some feat to get ahead of Legzy, I was just looking at the setup page when i heard clicking noises on the headset and the cursor stopped moving. Twice now as well ???


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: Reign Man on June 28, 2009, 09:15:05 PM +0100
Apologies to Lazlow and Pete who I made contact with.
GTR Froze and the textures went all funny so i pulled into the pits and quit.

Was having a fun race up until that point

oh well.  hope everyone else has a good race  :)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: H@L9000 on June 28, 2009, 09:15:32 PM +0100
Was going great until I crashed. ::)

Nice little tussle with Fish Tale and then what was shaping up to be an epic chase with JPS. :)

I could not get passed. I was not quick enough in the rite places. It was fun trying though, nice one JPS. ;D I hit a rather heavily solidified tyre barrier on the right hand side of the S/F straight on lap 15 ending the fun. Such a shame.

Enjoy the race all.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: Truetom on June 28, 2009, 09:26:22 PM +0100
Had a wobble and hit the wall, lost splitter and left front had a puncture. Tried to get to the pits but the car swerved into the ground obstacle and died.  :(


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: Fish Tail on June 28, 2009, 10:05:51 PM +0100
Was enjoying it until the rain came! That'll teach me not to do any wet practise, FPS dropped quite low too which didn't help.

Not really how I planned to loose my racing cherry, but a good learning experience.

To all of those who lapped me (that'll be everyone then!) I tried to get out of the way quickly and safely, and I hope I didn't hold you up.

Congrats to all.

I'm off to sort out an upgrade!


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: lazlow on June 28, 2009, 10:17:22 PM +0100
Wow that Viper is crazy in the wet!!

I had the rear wing set to 2 which was ok in the dry, but not in the wet  :D
Oh well...well done to the podies, and all that finished.

See you next time

Laz


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer on June 28, 2009, 10:34:56 PM +0100
Glad I took my rear wing down to 1 now; got a bit lucky that the rain came at just the right time for my pit stop, but the longer it continued the more I needed to slide the back of the car around a lot to keep the rears warm.

Legzy was a bit unlucky to stop before the clouds became dark enough to make rain inevitable. If it had stayed dry I doubt I'd have managed to keep ahead of him. As it was, my Dunlops worked so well in the wet I ended up with a full lap in hand over him.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer on June 28, 2009, 10:36:12 PM +0100
Had a wobble and hit the wall, lost splitter and left front had a puncture. Tried to get to the pits but the car swerved into the ground obstacle and died.  :(

That scared the herring out of me - I could see you were slow into that right hander but then you just stopped dead on that big curb thing and I nearly ran smack into the back of you! :o


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: psuedo on June 28, 2009, 10:36:49 PM +0100
Enjoyed that one  ;D

That should be the standard vertigo test track....it's made for it.

PB for pole by nearly half a second  :o

Race went mostly to plan. I had a moment just as the sky went black though and let Gazza through then struggled round for maybe a lap too many on slicks in the wet and ended up 9 secs behind him after the stop. Soon caught him though, I was lapping 2 or 3 secs a lap quicker on soft wets. I lost it again at the double righthander near the end of the lap with a double downshift spinning me round and Gazza got through again  ::).....but once again I soon caught him and he didn't put up a fight realising I was quite a bit faster.

Grats everyone, a difficult track in the wet but the racing was good as usual.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: picnic on June 28, 2009, 10:40:07 PM +0100
Replay and provisional results posted

LapChart (http://www.granum.plus.com/20090628%20U9SC/index.html)

Lack of server testing meant I didn't spot the game was running a different PLR file to the normal one so no date / time stamped replays. The race one was overwritten. Sorry folks. Will be sorted for the next event.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: Truetom on June 28, 2009, 11:03:51 PM +0100
Well done, GazzerChamp.  8)  My premature race ending also ended my dreams of winning the Summer Challenge.  :(  Well, it's all my fault.  :wetfish:

TT

P.S. Psuedo, well done for the comeback win.  :)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: Gazza49er on June 28, 2009, 11:23:33 PM +0100
I actually like that track  8)  I think it takes some skill to be quick and keep it off the walls.

The race was similar to Brands as i knew Bob was a bit quicker in the Vertigo so just tried to be smooth and consistant and stay away from the walls. Thought it was going to be a really close battle with TT and Lazlow but seems they both had some troubles.

 Rain came just on my pitstop window so was lucky there but i think i chose the wrong tyres as my hard wets never got above 40 degrees which meant i didnt have much grip but just tried to keep it on the road, Picnic was catching me with 20 mins to go and i thought he would be right on me at the end but the last 10 mins he seemed to slip back giving me some breathing space and a good second.

Grats Bob and Picnic.

Well done Fish Tail for almost finishing lol your first race and you get rain  :o  Looked like you were doing fine though and i know your system was probably struggling with the conditions.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: JPS on June 29, 2009, 06:36:39 PM +0100
Was going great until I crashed. ::)

Nice little tussle with Fish Tale and then what was shaping up to be an epic chase with JPS. :)

I could not get passed. I was not quick enough in the rite places. It was fun trying though, nice one JPS. ;D I hit a rather heavily solidified tyre barrier on the right hand side of the S/F straight on lap 15 ending the fun. Such a shame.

Enjoy the race all.

Yes that was shaping into to be a titanic battle H@L  8) however saw you drift wide on to the home straight and then explode :o ending up on your roof :o great battle up to that point 8)

11th Overall in the Summer GT3 Championship...OK and pleased


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: ginsters sponsored on June 29, 2009, 07:29:05 PM +0100
Congrats Gazzer and my apologies for the no-show, unwanted visitors happen. Like the track by the way.

Thx for the appetizer for S10 Dave/Pete and looking forward to start of the "real deal" (in your own time Dave ;))


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 9 Summer Challenge (GT3) - Edmonton - Jun 28
Post by: Joss on June 29, 2009, 07:33:49 PM +0100
Thx for the appetizer for S10 Dave/Pete and looking forward to start of the "real deal" (in your own time Dave ;))

Agreed - it's too hot to race right now. September?  :P