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Title: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: Legzy on October 27, 2009, 11:16:41 AM +0000
In case you have been hiding under a rock, there are GTL lobby problems. But.... all is not lost!

This is what I did to connect to the server:
1) Download & run this HOSTS HACK (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_hostshack)
2) Start GTL & select to the lobby
3) Register a new lobby account (I suggest the same name but with a blank email & password)
4) Log in with your new account & you should see a list of servers

With that fix, there is no need to touch your host file (unless you've already changed it, then you would need to remove the GTL changes you did). If this fix has not worked for you, then please check out this thread for more info/questions: https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=6869.msg119486#msg119486


All members welcome.

Because this is a street circuit, you will be expected to drive with extra caution. An accident here can take out a lot more people than at a road course, so drive within your capabilities. This is a 23 lap, ~50 minute race so take your time overtaking, there are plenty of laps to do it in.

Track: Monaco 1979 v1.2 (download here (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54520#post_monaco79))
Time of Day Setting: 14:00
Start: Standing

Practice: ~19:15 (60 mins)
Qualifying: 20:15 (15 mins)
Race: 20:30 23 laps (~50 mins)

Cars allowed: Austin Mini Cooper S, Toyota Corrola (Available Here (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_Corolla)) (excluding the '1310 Mini Cooper S').

Server: UKGTL Classic Cup
Password: see above (#post_event_password)

Notes:
(1) It's best if all drivers can make sure they are connected before the Qualifying session as drivers on track during qualifying will not see cars that join after they are on track until they go back to the garage.
(2) Please make sure you are fully aware of the SimRacing.org.uk Rules (https://www.simracing.org.uk/index.php?pid=7).
(3) Driver lists can be found on the championship standings page (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R;group=210;theme=5)
(4) This race will be run using the UKGTL Skin Pack 1.8.0.0 which will need to be installed prior to racing; please get it from the downloads page (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#msg54518).
(5) The current Lobby connection fix can be downloaded HERE (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_hostshack) & if you're having problems after that, check HERE (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=6869.msg120602#msg120602)



Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: Legzy on October 27, 2009, 11:17:36 AM +0000
We're at Monaco for the penultimate race of the sprint season.

Drivers Championship
We still have three drivers with a chance of the title:
Ade is currently 3rd having not had his best run of results recently. In reality he needs to win this & for Monaco to serve up a 'nice slice of its unpredictability' to Oily, to still be in with a title shout when we travel to Mugello the following week.
Lazlow is 2nd & is 77 points ahead of Ade but 97 behind Oily & with a maximum 200 points available really needs two more great drives.
Oily is champion-elect & has responded excellently to recent pressure with back to back wins at Long Beach & Melbourne. Just needs 104 points points to clinch his first ever title (though we've given him a few on Team-Speak ;)), with 4th spot being his previous best season.


Teams Championship
Two teams remain in the hunt for Team bragging rights:
Team Oldie (Lazlow, API, Legzy, Tinman, Blunder, Oilseal) are currently 2nd & going to need to extract every ounce of their experience to even get within sniffing distance of the title... unless something most peculiar happens :-\.
Team Prodigy (Too many drivers to list Oily, Dynosaur, PR, Tibs, Spanner, Ross, Tony, Spadowski, Kevin Keegan, Maggie Thatcher, Oily's cousins mate, Some bloke Tony met down the pub.....) have all been both excellent & consistent in every round so far, to create a 42 point gap with only a maximum of 70 available to catch them.

Start your engines gentleman. 8)


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: phspok on November 03, 2009, 10:17:08 AM +0000
Had  a whirl in the COrrola. it's manic! It "feels" faster on the straights (less bendy bits) than a mini would be
Not managed a proper time yet, does anyone have target times they would care to share?
Missed last week's as I was away stuck in London, on leave this week, so have some time for praccy.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: goldtop on November 03, 2009, 07:22:26 PM +0000
After a couple of laps in each and well off the foreseen pace....

Mini         1:56.7xx
Corolla     1:58.6xx

Corolla gives the impression of being quicker, but I reckon the panel beaters are in for a bonanza.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on November 03, 2009, 07:23:39 PM +0000
Oily won't be happy


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: Legzy on November 03, 2009, 09:38:48 PM +0000
server up & a few of us getting on it


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: Dan Minton on November 04, 2009, 07:35:32 AM +0000
Nice preview/review legzy.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: mr_oily on November 04, 2009, 12:04:33 PM +0000
Yeah great write-up Legz, although I'm trying to steer clear of the press, don't want to get distracted by the hype :)

Oh yeah, it's 6 Vs. 6 active drivers just for the record ;)

Brilliant fun last night, really looking forward to some more races this eve - boy is it tricky to overtake around here though! I don't know why that should come as a surprise but I figured it would be slightly easier in a Corolla/ Mini than in the F1 cars we see each year...apparently not with SROU people at the wheels lol.

See you tonight about 9'ish if you're about...


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: Legzy on November 04, 2009, 12:14:38 PM +0000
Yeah great write-up Legz, although I'm trying to steer clear of the press, don't want to get distracted by the hype :)

Oh yeah, it's 6 Vs. 6 active drivers just for the record  ;)
Cheers Dan & Oily... & Oily, I'll never let the truth get in the way of a good story ;)


Brilliant fun last night, really looking forward to some more races this eve - boy is it tricky to overtake around here though! I don't know why that should come as a surprise
See you tonight about 9'ish if you're about...
Yeah cracking fun last night, felt like we had seven people all attached on the same toe-rope!
I'm pleased that it seems the mini & Corolla are dead even, I was concerned the mini might have a bit of an edge here (They were both doing 1:53/4's even with me driving them).
Catch you all tonight (9pm+) for some more :)


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: mr_oily on November 04, 2009, 01:32:21 PM +0000
I'll never let the truth get in the way of a good story ;)

It was a good story  :stupid:


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: Legzy on November 04, 2009, 03:32:28 PM +0000
Just a little reminder for anybody that hasn't connected to the our GTL server for a few weeks:

In case you have been hiding under a rock, there are GTL lobby problems. But.... all is not lost!

This is what I did to connect to the server:
1) Download & run this HOSTS HACK (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_hostshack)
2) Start GTL & select to the lobby
3) Register a new lobby account (I suggest the same name but with a blank email & password)
4) Log in with your new account & you should see a list of servers

With that fix, there is no need to touch your host file (unless you've already changed it, then you would need to remove the GTL changes you did). If this fix has not worked for you, then please check out this thread for more info/questions: https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=6869.msg119486#msg119486


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: Legzy on November 04, 2009, 09:24:34 PM +0000
NEWS FLASH..... Oily has just worked out after two nights testing, that the Corolla has a 5th gear  :lol: :lol: :lol:


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: mr_oily on November 05, 2009, 12:19:19 AM +0000
Ruddy Japanese handbooks  :whistling:


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on November 05, 2009, 12:50:29 AM +0000
Oily's so fast he seldom needs all the gears  ::)


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: Blunder on November 05, 2009, 07:45:49 AM +0000
 :lol:

Laughed so much I fell off my chair!!

 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: spanner on November 05, 2009, 09:10:00 AM +0000
Yeah, but even using 4 gears he's still probably quicker than the majority of us ::)


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: Geoffers on November 05, 2009, 08:33:38 PM +0000
No race for me tonight, got discoed in practice & now can't get back in. CTD every time I try to join the race  >:(

Have fun guys, cya next week.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: dynosaur on November 05, 2009, 08:44:12 PM +0000
Not my night, lost connection with the host three times in qual, mysterious. Just changed the data rate to ISDN, while I have had it in CABLE/DSL which I have here. Then rebooted everything including the ADSL box. Got in when the qual was over, didn´t see anyone at the grid, ESCd out to not cause any more harm to anyone. Very annoying.

Hope you have a great race. Don´t know if I will attend to the remaining races unless I can figure out what happened.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: goldtop on November 05, 2009, 09:37:25 PM +0000
Sorry to hear about the problems above. Hope it's sorted for next time.

Just couldn't get anywhere near the pace for this one. I don't know why but I just hate the 1275 Mini. It's nothing like the 1310 in handling and was a total nightmare to drive round Monaco. Had it not been for the close racing with Tibs, Matt, API and Alex I'd have quit out after a few laps.

Hope others had a better time of it.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: Alex vV on November 05, 2009, 09:37:54 PM +0000
Great fight with Tibernius but a bit mmmpphhhfff  about the many mistakes I made.
I know I drove like Enrique Bernoldi so early braking was not intended.

Apologies to Mr_Oily for my turning move after chicane. Did not see you (no excuse).. always a bit of fun with the amateur at the back of the grid, he  ;)
I guess you are our new Ruskus now. When do you start with your flying lessons?


Not my night, lost connection with the host three times in qual, mysterious. Just changed the data rate to ISDN, while I have had it in CABLE/DSL which I have here.
If I recall correctly the ISDN setting is the way to go...even if you have adsl/cable.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: phspok on November 05, 2009, 10:02:52 PM +0000
Apart from the altercation just before the hairpin on the 1st lap (My fault I believe)  :-[ had a good time chasing round
at the back of the pack following Goldie/API/Tibs/Alex eventually after lots of slightly bumpy but clean door to door stuff
all had incidents and I got in front, had no chance of catching Phil, but was just trying to stay ahead of API
who seemed the quickest of the chasing pack, then on the way up the hill the PC froze, screen went black
I turned the wheel lifted off the throttle and hoped, after many seconds it recovered and I was sliding along the walls
with API just in front!  :'(  caught him up more or less, and he had a whoopsie somewhere and I nipped past back
into 8th with Phil 7th. Grats to Oily and pods, good to see Simon recovered and placed well.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: Legzy on November 05, 2009, 11:21:54 PM +0000
Results & Replay in usual places


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: Tibernius on November 05, 2009, 11:35:15 PM +0000
Hold on a minute...Oily's still marked as DQed!


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: lazlow on November 06, 2009, 08:21:29 AM +0000
Oh goodie!!...the championships still alive :D


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: mr_oily on November 06, 2009, 08:51:41 AM +0000
Hahaha, there's always one. Oh, and it's always Legzy. When you're ready...be a good Oldie and pop those results back the way they should be ;)

Wooohooo green ones, we did it - for the first time Team Prodigy wrap up the drivers and team GTL championship. Seems like a looooong time ago we had that almighty battle at Lakeside to kick the season off. I think this grin could last a little while....amazing team effort chaps.

My first time racing at Monaco on SROU which seems crazy but other commitments meant I've always missed it in the past. Absolutely love it around here and I was hopeful for a good result if I could just keep up the concentration. Had a moment of panic off the grid where Jim seriously dusted me off the line but thankfully he overcooked it a fraction into T1 and that just about gave me the run up the hill.

I got very lucky with backmarkers in that I didn't see any (aside from Alex who added a little spice to my final lap ;)) and so it was basically a case of learning from Melbourne, completely ignoring the mirror and gap times and focusing only on my own pace....honestly didn't believe I'd cross that line in one piece, I was sure one of those awkwardly shaped barriers was going to just catch me out but praise the GTL gods, I made it!!

Hard luck Jim and Ade, been a brilliant little battle we've had going, I've just loved being in the mix with you boys fighting for the prize - really has been fun trying to deal with the pressure over the course of the season (of a computer game  :blink:) and that's mainly down to you guys.

Gutting to see Dyno wasn't able to start and a nightmare for Spanner after a good opener but well done PR for a strong result and grats Simon/ Jim on the podium spots.

It's not over yet obviously, Mugello next and I think the Plymouth is a calling  :turned:

When do you start with your flying lessons?

Shouldn't be long now, a 747's the natural progression for anyone who can master five gears  ;D This is your Captain speaking....yes it's got a nice ring to it hahaha.  8)

P.s - what happened Dan, you were on the pace within about three laps weren't ya!?


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: pribeiro on November 06, 2009, 10:33:38 AM +0000
Congratulations Mr_oily, a well deserved championship win. Last four races were brilliant. Well done!

Never been able to get a decent setup (I almost went for the Mini, but last minute choice was Corolla)
A qualy hot lap had put me in a good starting position and even been in 3rd for a while, well...before
I messed up at the corner before the tunel and spun (sorry guys).  ::)
7th place now  ;D with some luck I finished 5th, but not without 2 more mistakes (those ones that
we touch with the last 2 milimitres of the rear end on the wall and spin....  :laugh:
Sorry for being a noob and lost the fight Legzy, I believe it would be a nice one.  :)

Congrats on the brilliant pace Oily and to the podium.

Cheers


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: Legzy on November 06, 2009, 02:23:17 PM +0000
Hahaha, there's always one. Oh, and it's always Legzy. When you're ready...be a good Oldie and pop those results back the way they should be ;)
We're looking at it, sorry for any delay.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: Legzy on November 06, 2009, 02:25:33 PM +0000
Had a stonking race, great stuff with PR & just lost out to Simon on the last lap after holding him off for half the race ::) ;D

Unlucky Spanner as you were going so well & Dyno for your problems, hope you try again (have you tested it away from race night?).


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: dynosaur on November 06, 2009, 08:22:13 PM +0000
No I have not tested it since last night. Could it be that I changed the data rate from CABLE/DSL to ISDN? Are you all using ISDN as a data rate setting? The problems started when I tried to correct my pc from jamming every time someone joined the server. Then it went wild and I had three connection losses after two thirds of the track.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: Alex vV on November 06, 2009, 08:59:02 PM +0000
No I have not tested it since last night. Could it be that I changed the data rate from CABLE/DSL to ISDN? Are you all using ISDN as a data rate setting? The problems started when I tried to correct my pc from jamming every time someone joined the server. Then it went wild and I had three connection losses after two thirds of the track.

I'm using ISDN, mainly because it's in the SRou's 'Technical Regulation'  :angel:

https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3349.msg66199#msg66199


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: Legzy on November 07, 2009, 01:05:53 AM +0000
Sorry for the delay... but finally managed to confirm & correct the result.

So big congrats to Oily, it's been a great effort from you all season to earn the title. Well done mate :euro:.
That also confirms that Team Prodigy are the Classic Cup Sprint Team Champs... so big well done to you guys too.

So all the pressure is off for the last sprint at Mugello,
Legzy

p.s. Right, I'm off to review all Oily's races to see if we can dock him some points somewhere :-\ :P ;)


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 8 GT Classics Cup - Monaco (1979) - Nov 5
Post by: dynosaur on November 07, 2009, 07:52:07 AM +0000
No I have not tested it since last night. Could it be that I changed the data rate from CABLE/DSL to ISDN? Are you all using ISDN as a data rate setting? The problems started when I tried to correct my pc from jamming every time someone joined the server. Then it went wild and I had three connection losses after two thirds of the track.

I'm using ISDN, mainly because it's in the SRou's 'Technical Regulation'  :angel:

https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3349.msg66199#msg66199

 :-[ Ooops, my mistake here, must have slipped my mind this, but now that I changed it, the problems started.