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Season 18  Gold Cup - Round 1 - Rouen

The season opener is at Rouen.  Some long straights and steep climbs for the powerful 69 cars to get to grips with.

As well as registering at UKGPL you will also need to have registered at GBGPL (http://www.gbsimracing.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,1098.0.html);
The races will not be moderated by the UKGPL moderating staff but any driver disqualified by the GBGPL moderators will be removed from the race results. The race results will be imported into the SRou results system and the points awarded according to the UKGPL scoring system.

For server joining details see the GBGPL website (http://www.gbsimracing.co.uk/forum/) and in particular the GBGPL Race Announcement (http://www.gbsimracing.co.uk/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=47).

Server GBGPL - VROC
Race date = 07-09-2009
Time = 20:00 (UK time)
Track = Rouen
Variant = 69F1
Damage Model = Intermediate
Qually time = 30 minutes
Race length = long (18 laps)

Driver lists can be found at championship standings page (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=224&theme=6)
Any chassis may be used

Race replays are available at here (http://freeleo.wplanet.hu/weekly/1_downloads.php)
The track can be downloaded from : standard papy track
Add-on’s available at : SRMZ (http://srmz.net/index.php?showtopic=3534)

From its opening in 1950, Rouen-Les-Essarts was recognized as one of Europe's finest circuits, with modern pits, a wide track, and spectator grandstands. The circuit (which ran on public roads) had a few medium straights, a cobbled hairpin turn (Nouveau Monde) at the southernmost tip, and a few blind corners through a wooded hillside. The appeal was greatly enhanced by the climb from Nouveau Monde at 56 metres to Gresil at 149 metres. Rouen hosted five Formula One French Grand Prix races, the last one in 1968 resulting in the tragic burning death of Jo Schlesser. The circuit continued to host major Formula 2 events until 1978, after which it was used for various French Championships. The circuit was closed down in 1994 due to economic and safety reasons. In 1999, following the circuit's closure, all evidence of area's racing past was demolished, including grandstands, pits, Armco and track signs. The cobbled Nouveau Monde hairpin was also asphalted but it is still possible to drive around on the original circuit configuration.

Some of you missed this one  ???

Yes, Silly me, I missed it.

Was thinking about it at about 9:30 and then it hit me that the race was then!!! I wasn't best pleased with myself.

Sorry, I will do better next time. How was the race?

Uhm... the announcement for this race appeared AFTER the race.  ::)

It was here H, just pushed down the order by other threads.

Doh, I'll have one free Monday and this to happen.  :D