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Title: UKGTR Season 10 Lotus Cup - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Aug 4
Post by: Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer on July 30, 2009, 07:58:26 AM +0100
All members welcome - no registration required.

Practice 1:20:15(10 mins)
Qual 2:20:25(20 mins)
Race:20:45(40 minutes)note: no warmup

Cars allowed: any Lotus from the UKGTR Physics Pack v2.10.0.0 (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3356.msg54519#post_physics).
Weather: Fixed, seeded from real-world conditions at the start of the event (note to server starter - set changeability to zero).
Track: UKGTR Brands Hatch 2005 Indy (v1.0.1.0) (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3356.msg54521#post_brands)
Race Start Time: 14:00.
Pit Stops: No mandatory pit stop is required.

Server: UKGTR Lotus
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=217;theme=3)
(3) You will not be able to join the server without the car pack and track (see links above).
(4) Drivers are reminded that they must select ISDN as their bandwidth, otherwise the stability of everyone's connection will be reduced.
(5) 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 10 Lotus Cup - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Aug 4
Post by: Truetom on July 30, 2009, 04:34:19 PM +0100
Holiday...  :(


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 10 Lotus Cup - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Aug 4
Post by: goldtop on August 03, 2009, 01:46:18 PM +0100
50+ laps of the Indy circuit :eek:

I'm feeling giddy already :)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 10 Lotus Cup - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Aug 4
Post by: Mark J on August 03, 2009, 09:20:43 PM +0100
anyone else had trouble joining this track in the lobby?

I get 'cannot join, track not installed'...but it is and was last version we used.  ??? Is it because the Indy layout is a sub directory of Brands 2005 ?


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 10 Lotus Cup - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Aug 4
Post by: Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer on August 03, 2009, 10:04:59 PM +0100
I get 'cannot join, track not installed'...but it is and was last version we used.  ??? Is it because the Indy layout is a sub directory of Brands 2005 ?

Both UKGTR tracks versions are subdirectories, and I'm pretty sure we've used both before too. ???

EDIT: at least two people have obviously been on there tonight (judging by the server chat log)...


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 10 Lotus Cup - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Aug 4
Post by: Colin Paxton on August 04, 2009, 12:24:10 PM +0100
Works for me, just done a few laps and knocked nearly 2 seconds off my (slow) lap-time :)

Hope to race later!


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 10 Lotus Cup - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Aug 4
Post by: goldtop on August 04, 2009, 12:40:10 PM +0100
No problems with the server or track here (except for getting the Exige through Clearways quickly). Best time so far 47.6 with race fuel which I'm guessing is well off pace. Still, lots of potential for people dropping it so I'm planning on a nice steady drive. :)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 10 Lotus Cup - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Aug 4
Post by: Mark J on August 04, 2009, 07:16:48 PM +0100
i'll be there, assuming i can get in the race  ::)

47's for me in the handful of praccy laps i did offline in the Elise.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 10 Lotus Cup - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Aug 4
Post by: Legzy on August 04, 2009, 09:09:21 PM +0100
As we started the pace lap, my car suddenly veered left & accelerated towards the wall. I tried pressing "i" in-case I'd somehow activated any AI driver... but no change. Once I'd hit the wall, I seemed to regain about 50% of control, but then it went again & found another wall. Pressed esc & race over  ::)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 10 Lotus Cup - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Aug 4
Post by: Colin Paxton on August 04, 2009, 09:38:47 PM +0100
Hi Legzy, I was behind you and wondered what was happening! I waited to see if you could recover and then had to chase after the rest.
Sorry for being a mobile chicane - that was my first GTR online race for ages and it is much harder than rFactor. Good fun all the same :)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 10 Lotus Cup - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Aug 4
Post by: Mark J on August 04, 2009, 09:40:15 PM +0100
unlucky Legz...obviously too powerful for you  ;)

Had a decent race, if not that exciting. The lotus and Brands make a good combination but i find the little norfolk terriers evil little buggers over kerbs and corner exits. Had 3 seperate spins, 1 at clearways, 1 at druids exit and 1 at graham hill that all cost me places, dropping me from 3rd or 4th at one point down to 7th eventually ! :(
Grabbed a place back late on when Matt span to finish 6th.

Not stumbled on a decent setup for these feisty go-karts yet. The Elise seems to be increasingly outclassed by the exige in these races now that drivers have got some use out of them.
And why oh why arent we using standing starts for these Lotus races?  ??? That start was crying out for it at Brands with Paddock Hill bend beckoning.
Thought the racing would be closer tbh with this track/car combo but the cars all seemed pretty well spread out  :-\

Congrats to Jose and Micheal up front  8)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 10 Lotus Cup - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Aug 4
Post by: goldtop on August 04, 2009, 09:46:39 PM +0100
Disco....again :(

Noticed Tibs disappear behind me coming through Clarke and the gap times going crazy, so ran off at Paddock and pressed esc. Nice race up until then; had some good battles with Tibs and Ade and only had one noobie spin coming out of Druids.

Bad luck Legzy, that's a very strange one ???


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 10 Lotus Cup - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Aug 4
Post by: picnic on August 04, 2009, 10:26:00 PM +0100
Replay and provisional results posted

LapChart (http://www.granum.plus.com/20090804%20U10LC/index.html)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 10 Lotus Cup - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Aug 4
Post by: goldtop on August 04, 2009, 11:15:40 PM +0100
Just a quick HU.

Noticed that Brands is missing from the overall championship charts.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 10 Lotus Cup - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Aug 4
Post by: Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer on August 05, 2009, 08:13:20 AM +0100
As we started the pace lap, my car suddenly veered left & accelerated towards the wall.
And why oh why arent we using standing starts for these Lotus races?  ??? That start was crying out for it at Brands with Paddock Hill bend beckoning.

I think Legzy's 'incident' summed that up quite well - I've seen people do that in real life at Brands too! :laugh: :o ::)
Banked track + standing start + rear wheel drive = debris

Not stumbled on a decent setup for these feisty go-karts yet. The Elise seems to be increasingly outclassed by the exige in these races now that drivers have got some use out of them.

I would expect that - in fact I'm surprised the Exige isn't further ahead. I managed to tune most of the snap oversteer out of the setup, but not enough and every time I started to press on it would catch me out again, not helped later in the race by worn rears and an overheating front left. Must've spun off even more than MJ and threw away 3rd and then 4th in the process. :-[

Noticed that Brands is missing from the overall championship charts.

It's there in the championship standings. ???


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 10 Lotus Cup - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Aug 4
Post by: Michael Sunny on August 05, 2009, 10:23:06 AM +0100
Hi to all!

I was an excellent race for me.
Jose Arrogantio is at least one class faster driver than I am. Congratulationts for the win.
ade was slightly faster than me in quals and much faster in the race. His comeback to 3rd place was awsome, but his spin allowed me to get to by first 2nd place.
Congratulations also to spanner.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 10 Lotus Cup - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Aug 4
Post by: goldtop on August 05, 2009, 10:52:50 AM +0100
Quote
Noticed that Brands is missing from the overall championship charts.
It's there in the championship standings. ???

It wasn't when I checked late last night......after a couple of glasses of Merlot ;)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 10 Lotus Cup - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Aug 4
Post by: Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer on August 05, 2009, 11:49:52 AM +0100
It wasn't when I checked late last night......after a couple of glasses of Merlot ;)

Normally the standings are updated when the results are published.

Mmmm Merlot... :laugh: Tonight...


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 10 Lotus Cup - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Aug 4
Post by: Colin Paxton on August 05, 2009, 06:55:00 PM +0100
Just remembered, I got kicked out 3 times when I accessed the server, something about a possible cheat. I changed the car I was using and it was ok - eh? Is this because I was using the same car as someone already in?


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 10 Lotus Cup - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Aug 4
Post by: Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer on August 05, 2009, 08:58:44 PM +0100
Just remembered, I got kicked out 3 times when I accessed the server, something about a possible cheat. I changed the car I was using and it was ok - eh? Is this because I was using the same car as someone already in?

No - it just does that sometimes, because it's rubbish. >:D


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 10 Lotus Cup - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Aug 4
Post by: Colin Paxton on August 05, 2009, 09:34:50 PM +0100
No - it just does that sometimes, because it's rubbish. >:D

Oh okay, fair enough  :D


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 10 Lotus Cup - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Aug 4
Post by: Truetom on August 06, 2009, 11:35:16 PM +0100
Missed one race and got kicked from the lead to 4th place?! :( Darn holiday...  ;)

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