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Practice: ~19:20 (60 mins)
Qualifying: 20:20 (20 mins)
Race: 20:40 (46 laps = ~50mins)

Track: Pembrey Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg81636#post_pembrey)
Cars allowed: Jaguar E-type, Aston Martin DB4 Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_aston_db4), Austin Healey, Austin Healey Roadster Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#post_healey3000roadster)

                      Lotus Elan available only to new drivers and anyone placed 15th or below in the Championship standings

This race will be run using the UKGTL Skin Pack 1.8.0.0 (http://www.humyo.com/9240347/SimRacing.org.uk/UKGTL/Cars/SRou_UKGTL_Skins_1.8.0.0.exe) which will need to be installed prior to racing.

Time of Day Setting: 14:00
Start: STANDING
Tyre wear: Normal
Fuel consumption: Normal

Server: "www.simracing.org.uk"
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) Driver lists can be found on the championship standings page (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=265&theme=5)
(4) 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.

Special Notes: Pole sitter, 2nd and 3rd may have trouble seeing the start lights. Suggest they have the countdown switched on.

15th? oh nooooooooooooooooooo, come on :P
the elan isn't so fast and these short simple tracks are not so tricky :angel:

Famous last words Jaqen?

Drat 14th at Mallory Park - have to take the E-Type,

;)

You are 19th in the championship Bill, so you can still use the Elan.

Bliss.  8) Thanks Geoffers.  :thumbup1: I thought it was an individual race thing.  :oops: :rockon:

Good news. I might be able to make this one aswell.  :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
And I might be on the Healey Roadster this time.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Good news indeed  :thumbup1:

On second thoughts...this track can suit well the DB4's engine power.  8)
Btw, excellent track Tony. Wide and fast, but with two challenging corners.

All corners are challenging Paulo (but I know what you mean  ;))

I have arrived in wettest Wales , well it has been every time i arrived at Pembrey, the Jaguar is parked up and has several front ends ready for the race meeting . ;D
And where did the run off go to at  Hatchets ,[T1] damn bank gets in the way .

I recently got GTL running on my machine again. I'll try to make it to this one.

Remember the skin pack Mike

Apologies to Pete for bumping you into a spin at T1  :(, I don't know if you had some damage, but I toured round slowly waiting for you but you never showed. Lost interest then so retired.

Cya all next week.

No damage Geoffers but i had stalled the engine again i must remember the clutch pedal in future i lost over 30 seconds ,and had the long crawl up to 9 th think i only passed two on the track the rest were sort of going awol ,lol

Did Tony let me by in error i think you thought i was a leader and not the guy behind . ;D

Apologies to Drake for the tap in quali. I didn't want to say sorry then because I'm a firm believer in no chat during quali and race.

Let me be the first to say (maybe it already has been said) that the Aston is an AWEFUL car to drive in this series. Actually, awful in caps isn't strong enough. If I could join future races without it on my machine I would install it immediately! It doesn't have any straight line speed advantage to the Jag and it is horrible in the corners compared to it. I had to drastically reduce tire pressures to get any speed out of it in the corners, but that left me horrific tire wear and an unprovable car with 20 laps to go. I finished the race with the bar completely empty on the left rear.

It is a very rare occurrence to see me crash in a race, yet I crashed twice in this one. Look for me in a Jag next time out.

Congrats to Paulo for a fine drive.

Enjoyed that. Had been creeping the power diff up during practice as it felt more stable, but seemed to
make the rear wear much worse than I had been getting, consequently I had to pit so took all 4 while
I was at it.  the wear was at 1/3 left at half distance. Ah well was fun race all the same
Will be banished to Aberdeen all next week, so will miss my beloved Cadwell, back for Castle Combe
then am stuck in London Christmas week, so will miss The last event.
EDIT: I love the Aston, on a long enough straight it is a bit faster than the Jag I think, but lumbers
round the corners so slowly It doesn't get out fast enough. It is rarely faster than the Jag anywhere
But I find it more fun. I would probably be using Jag at Cadwell if I was there though  ;D
I am more interested in enjoying myself than trying to win, If I thought I might win against this level
of opposition I guess I might use the fastest car more.

You must take the Lotus Mike. At Cadwell it's unbeatable.

Results and Replay now posted.

Thought I finished 5th or 6th? I was 1st car 1 lap down. How did I get a DQ?

It was looking pretty good for team Aston for a little while.. I think Mike,myself and Matt were 2,3 and 4 at one point in the race ;D. Was having a good run for 2nd or 3rd until my computer froze with 5 laps to go  ::). I recently have had some freezing with my old but normally reliable computer. I think I might have a memory stick going bad ???. Will have to some troubleshooting before Thursdays PnG race ;).

Grats to Paulo for another stellar performance ;D. Also to Sqter and Legzy for their solid podiums. Cheers fellas and thank you Tony for all your work ;)

Replay has you 5th after Navin dropped. I think you got DQ because you drove over the banking at the end
on your way to Cardiff and left the "track"

Mike, I'll check the replay and if required, try to correct the results table.

EDIT: Replay confirms that Mike finished 5th. Results have been revised to reflect this.

Thanks for the review and update Tony. I decided to do my best "Dukes of Hazzard" and jump the berm. I did a full twist in the process.

Yes, it was very "Dukes of Hazard"  :laugh:

Disappointing night, got screwed by the weather.  Tolerant wife drives herself about locally.  After my mornings jobs are done - allows me to get in a final pre-race practice to sort out line and braking points.  Monday, as I'm the one with all the bad weather driving experience, I drove my wife to the dentist and from there on to do the grocery shopping run.  By the time we'd unpacked and put the car away I didn't really have time to do much.  Afternoons are relaxing time - retirement time management.

Practice and qualifying was terrible - too many trips over the hedge and spins.Made a reasonable start in the race and passed some spinning cars but then spun on T1 dropping back to last.  Started to catch up Tony and SpecialKS (I think - the tag looks like his usual GTLDK one E*********)  and actually passed him before throwing it all away at the next corner.  Made far too many unforced errors, including late on in the race moving over to allow PR to take the line through a corner only to spin on the apex and nearly take him out.

Only consistent period was late in the race after Tony went hedge hopping and he started to catch me and the incentive plus those extra laps of  practice enabled me to put in a string of consistent laps setting a new PB in the process.

Dam right I was trying to catch you, and you had the most consistent period of the entire race grrrrrrrr  ;)