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Title: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on March 20, 2010, 05:45:23 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 ;)).
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

All members welcome.

To celebrate the fourth year of GTL at SimRacing.org.uk we are holding a recreation of the first ever league race that took place on Thursday 4th May 2006


Practice: 19:20 (60 mins)
Qualifying: 20:20 (20 mins)
Race: 20:40 (21 laps = ~40 mins)

Track: Nurburgring (Sprint)
Cars allowed: Alfa Romeo GTA or Lotus Cortina
Time of Day Setting: 12:00
Start: STANDING

Server: UKGTL 4th BIRTHDAY
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) No custom skins to be allowed for this race. Only cars in their standard colours please. "As it was in the beginning......"


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Henry on March 20, 2010, 05:54:36 PM +0000
lol

and with my sweet little tina :wub:


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on March 20, 2010, 05:54:48 PM +0000
For those of you interested here is a link to the original event

https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1490#event139


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Jeffrey on March 20, 2010, 06:01:29 PM +0000
For those of you interested here is a link to the original event

https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1490#event139

Check this post:

Could I have the forum name for the driver known as [GS]PRibeiro please. I can't seem to find you and can't import the results until I can ;)

So just a replay (http://ukgtl.simracing.org.uk/N%FCrburgring%20Sprint%20-%20Season%201-ish%20060504.zip) available for now

[Edited by the society for clickable URLs]

Now we can't ignore him, even if we wanted to ;)


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on March 20, 2010, 06:03:56 PM +0000
Good spot  :D


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: pribeiro on March 20, 2010, 07:38:01 PM +0000
OMG, I believe it was one of the my very first races here at SRoUK.
I would almost kill for this race. Thank you Sir Tony.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: BillThomas on March 20, 2010, 08:30:37 PM +0000
Looks good.

Bill


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Dan Minton on March 21, 2010, 09:49:21 PM +0000
Quote
For those of you interested here is a link to the original event

https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1490#event139

Looks like i had a blinder ! ::)    :D




Nice idea..lets hope we get a fat grid . :)


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Legzy on March 21, 2010, 11:50:53 PM +0000
Looks good, nice idea Tony.
Sticking this one in the diary 8)


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Geoffers on March 22, 2010, 08:52:54 AM +0000
Looks good, nice idea Tony.
Sticking this one in the diary 8)

Ditto.

Try to make this one  ;D


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on April 20, 2010, 12:50:23 PM +0100
Can we try to spread the word about this one. For many it will be a trip down memory lane, however I suspect that GTL will not longer figure on many hard drives.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Legzy on April 20, 2010, 07:26:12 PM +0100
Might be worth you inviting the original line up drivers? A few will still be about.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on April 20, 2010, 09:57:05 PM +0100
Good idea  :thumbup1:

Done  :angel:


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Simon Gymer on April 30, 2010, 02:00:16 PM +0100
For those of you interested here is a link to the original event

https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1490#event139

Hmm, I would say I must have been washing my hair, but apparently some stupid Honda S2000 meet was more important. What was I thinking!?


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Oilseal on May 01, 2010, 11:58:24 AM +0100
For those of you interested here is a link to the original event

https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1490#event139


My word that must trigger a "where are they now" feature


Oilseal


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Legzy on May 03, 2010, 10:36:19 AM +0100
lol, they still hold both TC65 lap records from that day!


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Steve Holmes on May 03, 2010, 11:26:49 AM +0100
Lol, those are old records!  No wonder, I've raced Pero and boy was he fast, and we all know about Ruskus!

Still, there's something aliens find round this track that us fast-but-mortals don't, I'm about 1.8s off their pace, and look at the E-type race there are records up for, me, Madd and Bara all similar and JR almost one and a half seconds quicker!  We ain't going to be breaking any of those records in a hurry.   :o

Shame Nurby was always one of the worst stock tracks for fps, I'm solidly in the 30-40fps range with my back-up rig so I think I will do my best to stay well clear of anybody off the start when I fear stuttering...


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Geoffers on May 03, 2010, 11:48:14 PM +0100
Can't get near those lap times, a few laps tonight in the Alfa got me a best of 1.49.1! Really disappointed with that, I can do 1.48.5 in the Mini!  ???


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: phspok on May 04, 2010, 09:43:00 PM +0100
Fun race, I am officially even more rubbish than usual at this layout, i don't really do German tracks well
except perhaps Nords where I can follow the map fairly well. I can't do Hock either. Must be the accent on the corners or something.
Astonishing pace from the front runners even if there was some gratuitous kerbing, most people were to some
extent, so they must have been flying one way or another. Great turn out for the birthday event, thanks to all those
non regulars who made the effort.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: goldtop on May 04, 2010, 09:47:00 PM +0100
Good fun tonight :) Was nice to be racing standard car/track combo and I think proves that there is still great racing to be had in GTL.  8)

Was just keeping ahead of Ade early on and looked like we might be up for a racelong alfatina battle until I overcooked it in T1 and spun back inside collecting him. Sorry again buddy and hope I didn't slow you down too much. Nice also to see a few of our GTLDK friends again.

Congrats to pody and finishers. Hope it's at least another 4 years before we see Pero again ;) ;D :alien:


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on May 04, 2010, 09:48:55 PM +0100
Replay and results now posted


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on May 04, 2010, 09:54:34 PM +0100
Just to echo what's already been said. Mr Pero is a seriously fast gentleman, well done the other pods. Thanks to everyone who turned out especially the older faces.
I saw lots of good close racing (and some misshaps  :laugh:).
I had a gloriously long chase with Alex. Before that I had been cough "helped" cough around a corner by a Mr Robey. Close calls with Bill too especially at the hairpin. Alex met my tank slapper full on and that put us both out for a while, sorry mate.
All in all a great nights racing.
Thanks, got to go now I'm filling up  :thumbup2:


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Mike Miller on May 04, 2010, 10:04:18 PM +0100
Pero is incredibly fast! I thought I knew how to drive, but this guy puts me to shame. Marco was also quick in race trim. Based on the pace, it looks like I would have joined the battle between Marco and Steve, but I haven't done a GTL start with stock cars in many, many years. I simply flubbed the start. I melted the rear tires off the line and got to the gas too hard, too early at the exit of turn 1. Luckily, nobody collected me as I slid across the track drivers right in front of the field. That put me dead last at the end of turn 1. It sure was fun coming through the field up to 4th though. It does get tougher to pass cars as you get closer to the front. Madd was the toughest. I probably should have waited a bit more, but I had such a good run I couldn't pass it up. It was a low percentage move tying the pass on the outside at the chicane. I fully expected you to boot me off, but was surprised to get away with very little contact. I enjoyed the battle with Geoffers, Madd-Rip, Navin and GoldTop.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Pero_Grozni on May 04, 2010, 10:30:29 PM +0100
Firstly I must give thanks for the invite to this race - I had time to do it and decided to have a go and relive some memories.
It all felt really fammiliar after probably 2008 - last time I raced GTL.
I didnt really know what to expect laptime wise, but I could get to terms with the Alfa quite easily and was soon in the 47's. It also shows that in the mean time I got a G25 and also a proper computer so I got some advantage there compared to the first race.
I am really happy to have been able to improve on the times me and Ruskus did that day.
Nice to see some familliar names again, just a bit of a shame Ruskus didnt come as I am preety sure that we would have an interesting race.
As for the cutting - I hope I was ok on those - not really used to it all anymore and I was being carefull to keep it clean.
Again tnx for the race - was fun  :)


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Legzy on May 04, 2010, 10:38:27 PM +0100
It all felt really fammiliar after probably 2008 - last time I raced GTL.
What SIM do you drive these days Pero?
March '07 as the last time you raced here :'( ;)


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Pero_Grozni on May 04, 2010, 10:46:01 PM +0100
Last race with GTL I did was on No Grip if I remember right - I think Geoffers was there as well.
As for currently - I do very little sim racing. Last thing I did was a rFactor gp79 cup on GRC about 2 to 3 months back. Before that I didnt do a race probably for almost a year. Dont really have the time for sim racing anymore.


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Tim Robey on May 04, 2010, 11:28:22 PM +0100
I had a gloriously long chase with Alex. Before that I had been cough "helped" cough around a corner by a Mr Robey.

Errr, yeah sorry about that, I was caught out when you slowed mid corner  :-[

I really enjoyed tonight, despite having not found time to do any practice and not having run GTL for what seems ages...

I spent most of my time at the back racing Tony, Bill, and Alex in our own private race, the spins kept things interesting right to the end  :D



Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Navin R Johnson on May 05, 2010, 05:28:33 AM +0100
That was race was a ton of fun. Was in a battle almost the whole way through. Nice driving Mike,Geoffers,Paulo,Madd and Phil. At one point Paulo,Geoffers and myself were all on top of each other for at least 3 laps straight till Paulo somehow found a glitch in a portion of the track which turned his car into a pole vault!! Complete endo flip. That was an unfortunate end of our 3 way battle Paulo. I'd say the Karma gods own you some good fortune in the future ;)


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: pribeiro on May 05, 2010, 09:22:34 AM +0100
Brilliant race. Many thanks for putting this race on.
Nice to see 18 drivers at GTL.
Constant fights throughout race was fun and highly enjoyable. Many laps with Madd, Geoffers, Phil and Navin with astonishing and clean driving from all.
Unfortunately, I thought that Dick Dastarly and Mutley weren't present for a no-championship race.
I was wrong! They were at first corner, digging a hole....  :w00t:
Just when I got 4th place from Madd (great fight mate), I flipped over on the hole and I still hear Mutley's laughing today.  :whistling:
Rejoined at 9th and untill the end I had another great duel with Geoffers (again, last time I believe it was with the MKII 4.2 mod)  ;) untill Dick and Mutley, this time working on another section of the track, increased one kerb and Geoffers rolled over, unlucky.
All race was a blast. Congrats on your return and win Pero and well done to all drivers.

Cheers


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: BillThomas on May 05, 2010, 12:30:00 PM +0100
Yes it was good fun racing at the back of the field with Tim, Tony and Alex.  Made a beautiful start, nice to be able to get the power down right away without having to worry about excessive wheel spin and snaking.  Went down the outside of a few cars including one with my left hand wheels on the grass - from the first corner it went down hill with too many unforced errors and spins.

Bill


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Steve Holmes on May 05, 2010, 02:17:05 PM +0100
I really enjoyed that return to the old days, stock cars and tracks, brilliant.

Humbling to watch Pero's pace, I shall enjoy trying to learn something from the replay.  :)

Didn't really have much close racing, when Marco closed on me so rapidly I stayed wide at T1 both times as I saw no point in blocking someone at least half a second faster, better just to try and hang on to them, was pleased that towards the end of the race I was able to hold the gap at a second or so for several laps, I think my tyres were better, then the last 3 laps my concentration went and I fell right back.  But overall pleased to find some form for once.

I always used to jump the chicane, driving to the game's cut warnings (I know we actually agreed this at the L4 race) but I actually found this time, with experience, that rather than straightlining the chicane with neutral throttle it was quicker to turn in slower and keep the left wheel just on the track on the second kerb, as you could maintain full throttle from entry. Although I did I overshoot a few times and completely run over the kerb, but actually lost time each time!


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Alex vV on May 05, 2010, 07:50:01 PM +0100
I had a gloriously long chase with Alex. Before that I had been cough "helped" cough around a corner by a Mr Robey. Close calls with Bill too especially at the hairpin. Alex met my tank slapper full on and that put us both out for a while, sorry mate.
All in all a great nights racing.
Thanks, got to go now I'm filling up  :thumbup2:
No problem Tony. Managhed to dodge three incidents and this one I could not avoid.
Great race with all pushing it to and beyond the limits. Probably because everybody felt comfy with car/track.

After my 101th race (and still at the back  ;D ) I have to take a pause because of real life events (baby girl).
Hope to enter some events to race with my fellow-gentlemen drivers Tony, Bill, Tim, Sandor, Ligel, .. (you know who you are..  ;)) now and then.

Ta ta


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on May 05, 2010, 07:56:34 PM +0100
CONGRATULATIONS Alex :yes:


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Legzy on May 05, 2010, 08:38:56 PM +0100
congrats to the vV family :)


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Alex vV on May 05, 2010, 09:30:43 PM +0100
Thnx guys  ;)


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Tim Robey on May 05, 2010, 09:36:55 PM +0100
After my 101th race (and still at the back  ;D ) I have to take a pause because of real life events (baby girl).
Hope to enter some events to race with my fellow-gentlemen drivers Tony, Bill, Tim, Sandor, Ligel, .. (you know who you are..  ;)) now and then.

Congratulations Alex!!!  :thumbup2:

We will have to fit a baby seat to the GDA cars for you  ;D

Hope to see you racing soon if you're not knee deep in nappies  ;)


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: goldtop on May 05, 2010, 09:58:06 PM +0100
Congratulations Alex. Hope to see you back on track soon. It's going to slow you down you know ;)


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: ginsters sponsored on May 05, 2010, 10:11:02 PM +0100
Congrats Alex  :)


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Geoffers on May 05, 2010, 10:26:08 PM +0100
Congrats Alex


As for the race, was an epic.  ;D  Had some tremendous racing with PR, Navin, Madd & Mike to name just a few. Unfortunately had 2 spins & a roll which dropped me well downfield at the end but was still a fun race. Hope to take in a few more GTL races in future, although time is limited in the summer months.

Congrats to Pero (great to see you again), Marco & Steve.  :clap: :clap: :clap:


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: pribeiro on May 06, 2010, 10:21:56 AM +0100
Congratulations Alex and to all family.
Hope to see you on track when you can.

Cheers


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: BillThomas on May 06, 2010, 11:33:15 AM +0100
Congratulations Alex - look for to you coming back to continue our joint battles.  ;D

Bill


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Alex vV on May 06, 2010, 07:36:40 PM +0100
We will have to fit a baby seat to the GDA cars for you  ;D

Hope to see you racing soon if you're not knee deep in nappies  ;)

LOL  :lol:

Thanks all !

Hope to return to racing when things settle down.

Have some good racin' and don't get too fast  ;)


Title: Re: UKGTL Season 9 - Nürburgring (Sprint) - May 4 - GTL's 4th Birthday
Post by: Wiltshire Tony on May 06, 2010, 08:10:29 PM +0100
No fear of that mate  ::)