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Practice 1: 19:20 (60 mins)
Qual 2: 20:20 (12 mins)
Race: 20:32 (34 laps  ~60 Minutes)

Cars allowed: Refer to this  spreadsheet (http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0AgyClStz4uopdENJZC1SUEZfZ08wWmoxcERXZTFWV2c&hl=en&output=html). Your car choice is limited to your average finish position (trimean).

Drivers with an average finish of 1 - 5.99 are restricted to cars in the Yellow group.
Drivers with an average finish of 6 - 14.99 are restricted to cars in the Yellow and Orange groups.
Drivers with an average finish of 15+ may drive any car from any group.
If your name is not on the list (first time drivers) you are restricted to cars in the Yellow group.

Yellow (average finish 1+)

• Abarth 500 Gr5
• Mini Cooper 1275S
• Triumph TR4
• Lotus Elite

Orange (average finish 6+)

• Lotus Cortina Mann
• Lotus Cortina Works
• Alfa Romeo GTA Jr.

Green (average finish 15+)

• Alfa Romeo GTA
• Ford Falcon Sprint
• Ford Mustang BSCC-Gr2

Track: Mid-Ohio (no chicane) (download from HERE (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3356.msg54521#post_midohio))
Time of Day Setting: 16:00
Weather: Dry
Start: Standing

Tyre wear: 1X
Fuel consumption: 2X
Pit-stops: At least 1 stop is required taking on at least 1 litre of fuel and/or changing 2 tires. You cannot take a mandatory stop at the end of the pace lap, or with less than 1 lap to go.

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Championship standings (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=259&theme=34)

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I see that this track carries a health warning about timed races ending early.

I'll take it the cars out for a spin tomorrow and calculate the fixed laps for a 60 min race.

Hey all,

Planning on running this race in a MINI (don't figure  :laugh:) ) I am running in the 1:50's at the moment. Hopefully pick up some more time soon.

When it say's handicapped, what are you referring to here?

Thanks

Handicaped for car choice depending on how good you are

1:50 sounds handicapped enough to me!  ;D

Currently doing 1:44s with the Alfa Jnr but hoping for better if I can sort the gearbox.

If this is your debut then I'm affraid that you will be limited to the Arbarth, Mini Cooper and Elite.  I think that the Elite would be my choice from that lot.

If the server is running tonight I will be doing some pracy; just as soon as the Fun Police have gone out.

It won't be. Tonight GTL stretches it's legs

EDIT: Due to server troubles there's no GTL tonight so I've started the P&G race.

Got the Elite down to a 1:47. Still working on it  :P

Well done that man.

Have you tried the Time Trial session?  I find it helps to identify which of the various ways that I end up taking corners is actually the quickest.

I would set it up to skip the out lap and the persistant racing line.


LOL  I found that it is very easy to lose a second in the first corner without any drama at all.

Had a little go in the Mini, 1:45.2 best so far on full fuel.

I modified the race annoucement to indicate a fixed 34 laps instead of the 60 minute timed event. 34 laps should put us right around the 60 minute mark.

Ade,

How the heck did you get the MINI to a 1:45. That's pretty cool  8)

Because he lives near St Helens where they put up statues like this...
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8LLpMSiQFYQ/SiKl7sXzBzI/AAAAAAAAHl8/Whkv_J1ZoGg/s400/DSCN0144.JPG

Google for "St Helens Dream" if you want to see a more correct view...

Ade was always really quick in that Mini.

I'm not going to be able to make the race again guys. I'll be in San Francisco for the remainder of the week. Enjoy the race.

Ade chucked in a low fuel lap last night and went below 1:44 with that Mini!  And that was with Practice grip levels.  :(

I can manage a 1:43.9 with the Jnr on a good day but since I will probably get a screen freeze it hardly matters.

On Tuesday, it froze whilst I was on-board looking to see how Marco approached the place.  Wouldn't have thought that the cpu would be over stretched at that point.  :-\

Have to miss the race.... :(
Hope you all have fun.

Sandor

I can't make this one either as I'm working up in Scotland.
My freezes have mostly been towards the end of a race, suggesting heat build up.
It has happened with both NVIDIA 8800GT, and ATI5870 ( I think 5870...)
I run with the side off the case, yet with my new build box, it froze early on in it's 1st ever event
so I took someone's advice (Tudor?) and set manual fan control on the graphics card.
I set it at 66% and It's not had a freeze during the several events since.

Yes, I always use manual fan when racing. However, I was starting to have problems over the last couple of weeks with CTDs BSODs. Thought my ATI HD4850 was going out as it was overheating and giving low fps.

Solution: Switch off your PC. Get the hoover out and a small brush and give the inside of the case and all components a thorough clean. Use the brush to lightly sweep the dust off all surfaces into the nozzle of the hoover (and don't be tempted to use the suction to turn the fans). Finally go around all components and just check that they are correctly seated and all connections are secure.

My fps is now back to healthy levels, as is the temp of my card and no more problems so far  :)

 :( 4secs of the pace and no one to race with. That was truly tedious.

EDIT: Mike, I forgot to offer my thanks for running a lovely series. Like the format and look forward to the same again but probably in another class of cars maybe? Didn't partake in your other offering so can't comment. Anyway, well done Sir  :thumbup2:

What a shame that the last race of the season was probably the only dull one :laugh:. Just didn't happen for me & started getting very sloppy the longer the race went on.

I've thought during the last two/three races of this series, that it's a shame we didn't alternate races between these little cars & the power group  :turned:, think that could have worked quite well & also not scared of a few muscle type drivers. I've driven a different car at each of the last few races, but I think I just missed a little bit more variety. Still, lesson learnt & a good enjoyable season overall.
 :thumbup2:

Apologies for flipping in/out of the game and joining at the last moment.
Recently got a new modem/router from my ISP and although a fancy one, it had some issues.

At the beginning of the race kept last position because I didn't want to cause havoc because of a disco.

Anyways, thanks Mike for organising this series. Sometimes it created great racing and sometimes it didn't.. well, I liked the idea anyways.
Hope you can join us more next season.


Yep, field was a bit spread out. Dunno why. Because of the long straights perhaps?

The last race was the hardest. Daniele was faster than me but luckily I managed to reject his attacks.

So instead of talking about my victory, I am pleased to speak to Daniel and what has improved in recent months. In the future I think will be the rider to beat.

I thank all my teammates. Without them we will never be able to win the team championship.

I especially thank all the English boys. In recent months we have hosted and we have always treated wonderfully.

I thank Mike Miller, Ade, Goldtop, Legzy and all the guys who organized this wonderful season.

Hope to meet you soon, maybe at the event that we organized with the PnG @ Istanbul (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=8256.0)

Thank you all for your beautiful champ was very entertaining battle. the next  ;)

Wasnt entirely pleased about being run off the road down the back straight on the first lap, with the power advantage i had got along side  >:( but tried to come through as far as i could. Realised my fuel calc was a bit out so planned to put more in at the stop, called for the stop, but cam in but i could quite position the car right as i never got the pitboard up. Even saw the pit crew walk off! I tried going around for anoth o but felt i could take the pit entry corner a bit quicker but misjuded it and hit the pitwall.

Have enjoyed these races i've done, didnt realise the series ended so soon. Congrats to all.

I want to thank all the people that I met on my road in Mid-Ohio!!!
I had 3 fantastic battles with Clive, API and during the final laps with ade, that was really fast with his Mini!!! Great overtake by him at the last corner when missing only 2 laps to go! Great drive mate, sorry if I was a bit wide sometimes, but the tyres were giving up me :(!

Thanks to the VDA guys who followed me here even this summer, and enjoyed a lot their races!
Especially Gavino and Lele were absolutely on another planet in this series... scary fast with the ankle biters!! Another great team result by VDA!

I hope that I will manage to collect a team for the next champ, compatibly to the Italian championship we will do with the P&G... v3.0 I guess!

We will see for the last race of reverse grid on next Thursday.
Cu!

I think it was me there, I'm sorry, but I had to give room to another car on my left side toward the right kink. A three wide there wouldn't have been safe at all. IMO is the car behind that has to take care of the car ahead that has the line.
Anyway I'm happy you kept it straight on the grass and didn't crash. :)
Ciao