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Title: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on January 26, 2010, 10:07:51 PM +0000
In case you have been away from GTL, there have been GTL lobby problems. But.... it's all fixed now!

This is what you do 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

:euro:

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

But most importantly, do not suffer in silence (also, don't leave it till the Tuesday night ;)).
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All members welcome.

Grid/server capacity: 28

Practice: ~19:20 (60 mins)
Qualifying: 20:20 (20 mins)
Race: 20:40 (50 laps = ~70mins)

Track: VALLELUNGA Download here (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg81636#post_vallelunga)

Cars allowed: Porsche 935 Download here (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_porsche935), Porsche 934 Download here (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_porsche934), BMW CSL GR.5 & Turbo Download here (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_bmwcsl5), Porsche 911 RSR, De Tomaso Pantera, Ford Escort RS2000, Porsche 914-6

Time of Day Setting: 14:00
Start: STANDING
Tyre wear: ON (Get the Porsche 935 tyre wear fix here (http://www.filefront.com/15602285/Tyre%20fix.rar))
Fuel consumption: 2x

Server: UKGTL REPLI-race
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.
(3) 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.
(4) Driver lists can be found on the championship standings page (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R;group=237;theme=5)
(5) The AI control should be turned off so that you have control of the car at all times, including pitting. Your player file should therefore read
Autopit="0"
Force Autopit Off="1" // Forces autopit always off
No AI Control="1" // AI never has control over car

If you still finding pitting problematic, experience tells us that its less to do with positioning and more to do with approach speed. A slow approach to pit crew chief has proved most reliable.



Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: Mike Miller on February 15, 2010, 08:24:11 PM +0000
So is there a fix for the 935 tire wear?


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on February 16, 2010, 06:44:13 PM +0000
So is there a fix for the 935 tire wear?
Keep watching this space  ;)

EDIT: Fix available, see above


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on February 18, 2010, 03:44:42 PM +0000
Just to get the ball rolling.........low 1:18's in the Turby Beemer with full tank.

Very quick track where knowing your braking distances will be crucial


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: BillThomas on February 20, 2010, 11:32:57 AM +0000
I have managed to work my time down to 1:21.2 this morning in the CSL Turbo.  ;D  I think getting the entry into the sequence of corners is equally as important as the braking  - push too hard in the corner and I'm all screwed up for the second.  ??? :eek: tumbleweed


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: pribeiro on February 22, 2010, 02:39:42 PM +0000
2.19 with the non-Turbo BMW, 2 laps.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: goldtop on February 22, 2010, 03:07:29 PM +0000
Still haven't decided what/if I will be driving here. Fall off every other lap in the CSL/935 or trundle round at the back again in the non turbo CSL/RSR.  ::)

Hope to be on the server later tonight.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: phspok on February 22, 2010, 05:22:31 PM +0000
Best so far 1:16.9 in Turbo Beemer, not tried anything else yet


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on February 22, 2010, 06:55:16 PM +0000
Best so far 1:16.9 in Turbo Beemer, not tried anything else yet


The 914's a valid option Matt  :angel: ;)


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: phspok on February 22, 2010, 07:17:08 PM +0000
Nahh it's rear engined, I only do rear engined when there's nowt else. (Except Alpine maybe...)
Tried 935, after 15 mins I had still not completed a lap, so I will stick with the "safe"   :o Turbeemer


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on February 22, 2010, 07:32:49 PM +0000
Love to know where your making up those extra 2 secs Matt?  ::)


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: phspok on February 22, 2010, 07:41:47 PM +0000
I doubt my efforts will be that stunning when the aliens land.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: phspok on February 22, 2010, 10:20:27 PM +0000
Can't join the server, actually can't join any race in the Lobby most of the time
If I am able to join, it drops me and reconnects imediately. If I sit in the lobby it
keeps recconecting it every few minutes.
I can do PG on lione no probs.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: phspok on February 23, 2010, 07:28:04 PM +0000
Still am unable to join any GTL races, PG and GTR2 are fine. have rebooted everything, have reinstalled the hosts hack
have registered with a different name, and going to try a new install of GTL, no idea why


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on February 23, 2010, 08:02:08 PM +0000
Good luck Matt, hope to see you there.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: Ade on February 23, 2010, 09:35:40 PM +0000
Made a right horlicks of the start bogged it down with no revs :( then hit the barrier  :(  (must have got a bit of damage after my little excursion off track ) couldn't stop it from spinning round on most of the slow bends after that so quit out before i did anyone any damage  :-[ :)  Silverstone should be more 935 friendly .

                                                        see you next time
                                                            Cheers Ade

                             


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on February 23, 2010, 09:59:50 PM +0000
That's a real shame Ade, after all that practise you put in. Definately looked good for a pod too.
Next time, next time.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: Mike Miller on February 23, 2010, 10:14:53 PM +0000
I made a mess of the start too. I was watching the pit out light to go out signaling the start. It never changed, but Paulo blew by me on the right instead. That was my trigger to go. Where were the lights? Once by Paulo, it was a pretty uneventful race. I was more nervous about the pit stop than anything else. To be sure, I took extra time to review the pit board and filled her up even though I only needed like 25 gallons. After the pit, I was going for a fast lap with Matt just behind and ended up doing a lazy spin in the tight right after the cut zone.

I like the long race format including a pit stop. The pit methodology in P&G is considerably better though. In time, I could get used to GTL pit methodology too.
Congrats to Paulo and Gold Top for their podium finishes.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: goldtop on February 23, 2010, 10:19:16 PM +0000
Bad luck Ade, I was wondering why you didn't flash past me when you caught me up.

Don't think I've ever gone into a race feeling as pessimistic as I did this one. No point in taking any of the non turbo cars because they were so far off pace, which left the mad 935 or the slightly less mad, but still totally barking Beemer.

Managed to quali about 4th I think and being so far off the pace of Mike, Ade and Paulo, decided to go for the steady approach which paid off for me. I don't think I made a mistake all race, except for one bit of clumsiness running off while I was lapping. Had a nice little battle with Tony early on; I was concentrating so much I can't even remember where I passed you ::)

Very happy with 3rd and much more than I could have hoped for at the start. Congrats to Mike and Paulo for amazing pace and for all those who managed to finish.

Be nice to see a few more at Silverstone 8)


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on February 23, 2010, 10:19:27 PM +0000
Replay and results now posted.

Shame that we had such a small grid.

Watch out for some forum chat/announcements regarding GLT in the near future.

For now though next Tuesdays race will be on Tuesday.  ::)


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: phspok on February 23, 2010, 10:37:48 PM +0000
Well that was fun, if something of a comedy of errors  :D
Made the well advised minor setup change before going to the grid, well you have it to do you know...
and subsequently slid wide and off to the grass at the 2nd turn.. lost time, caught up Bill then Ade then Phil and Tony
Tapped Ade with what seemed the gentlest of nudges in the hairpin but it spun him, sorry for that.
passed Phil as he went all gentlemanly giving me loadsaroom in a fast right, and fell off for his trouble
into the 1st hairpin Tony gets all wobbly and justice is done as I then fall off avoiding him   :laugh:
Battled with Tony and Phil, then pitted on lap 29, took 25 litres of fuel instead of 25 laps worth, and had to
make a 2nd stop, just set the fuel and hit return, and so they repaired the dented body, changed the 4 lap old tyres..
came out way behind, was on a charge (as far as I am able to  charge) sorry if I got in your way a bit Mike
when you were lapping, I did not want to lose any more time, I was hoping you would be much quicker in a corner
somewhere. Phil gets a stop and go, caught and passed Tony for 4th? I think. Major naffness for Ade, your pace
looked to be similar to PR, and you might have given Mike a run.

Not sure about lights, but don't you get the 3...2...1...GO! in the middle of your screen?


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on February 23, 2010, 10:54:29 PM +0000
I think the grid countdown is selectable in GTL under "Realism" As I'm never near the lights it's a must have for me  ;)


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: Mike Miller on February 23, 2010, 11:16:10 PM +0000
You didn't hold me up at all Matt. I feel for the guys who totally lay down and blow a lap to let me by. In the real world, it is done more like the way you let me by. That is, don't do anything dramatically different than your normal line/pace. Let the quicker driver by on the straight with a gentle lift after the lead driver initiates the pass or by entering a turn late allowing the overtaking driver the preferred line. You did it perfectly Matt.

You'll know if you are holding me up. I'll nudge you and/or juke left & right.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: pribeiro on February 24, 2010, 09:50:23 AM +0000
Unlucky Ade.

I really have tried to stay in front of Mike after getting the lead in the start.
Mike's pace was undoubtadly faster, for a couple of laps I managed to stay in the lead,
but then, after a bad -fast chicane- drive I lost speed approaching the double right
and Mike passed me, after that, Mike went away in front.
With a confortable gap to the 3rd place, but alone on track, I made 3 mistakes each time
I was increasing the gap. So much work for nothing... ;D

Unfortunately, we were only a few, but on the other hand we were good.
GTL has so many classic cars and tracks variety that is a shame, the small attendence.  :(


Congrats on your astonishing pace Mike and to Goldtop podium and well done to all.
Impressive that in such a hard driving cars, noone (unless the unlucky Ade) quit racing.
Hats off for the 
-I'm here to have fun and race with the others, let's stick untill the end no matter what happen-
spirit.  ;)

Cheers


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: BillThomas on February 24, 2010, 11:43:19 AM +0000
A real shame such a low turnout  :hammer: - I had nobody to race with, everyone being faster than me.  :yes: Still it was good fun trying to control that beast for 45 laps - yes lapped 5 times.  ::) Congrats to podium and Tony for the lovely track/cars combination.  :thumbup1: Didn't get anywhere near my PB last night but at least my fastest race lap was faster than my best qualifying lap.  ;D

Tony for the future any day will do me providing the timing is similar to last night.

Bill


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on February 24, 2010, 07:00:53 PM +0000
Thanks Bill, but I think you need some praise for continuing right through to the end of what must of been rather a lonely evening.

Well done Sir!


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: LigelC on March 01, 2010, 11:44:12 AM +0000
A real shame such a low turnout  :hammer: - I had nobody to race with, everyone being faster than me.  :yes: Still it was good fun trying to control that beast for 45 laps - yes lapped 5 times.  ::) Congrats to podium and Tony for the lovely track/cars combination.  :thumbup1: Didn't get anywhere near my PB last night but at least my fastest race lap was faster than my best qualifying lap.  ;D
Tony for the future any day will do me providing the timing is similar to last night.
Bill

I would like to be there racing with you Bill but these races are to long for me.  50 minutes is unfortunately my limit.

Laurie


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 REPLI-race - VALLELUNGA (International) - Feb 23
Post by: BillThomas on March 01, 2010, 12:37:07 PM +0000
Thanks Laurie - it's a good man who knows his limitations.   :thumbup1:  I'm just a masochist  :hammer: :rockon:- don't know when to give up.  ??? ::)