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Practice: ~19:20 (60 mins)
Qualifying: 20:20 (20 mins)
Race: 20:40 (48 laps = ~50mins)

Track: Crystal Palace Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54520#post_crystalpalace)
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)

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: None

Oh yes! Now this is what it's all about  :thumbup2:

Lotus Elan removed from selection for this race.

It's been a while since I've last raced in GTL but now that I have an internet connection that might just be stable enough (I hope!), I'm looking forward to giving it another go with this series  :).

And we are looking forward to your company

Like the car selection for the season & some good tracks too, so intend to make every race if I can :)

Are all E-types elligible Tony?

Yes, all E-types. Is one better than the others?

The roadster is a good couple of seconds faster than the coupé.

That should be fine, I tested the Roadster and it's well matched against the other cars IMO.

Having only ever been to bike meetings at the Palace in it s day i shall be at this event ;D

Just creeping under a minute on a good lap with either Aston or E-type, not tried Big Squealy yet.
Not sure I understand the jag roadster/coupe thing. In PG they are separate choices. here some e-types
have different figures than others, but seem similar to me. I have been using the Psuedo one so far.

I've been concentrating on the Aston as it's a car I've always neglected. Really like it's sound and handling, a bit wild but you really get a feeling of control as you slide around the bends.
I think on the shorter circuits the Jags will do pretty much the same speed?

Even though I say so myself I'm loving this Crystal Palace circuit with these cars.

Are there setups for the Aston out there?

I've put my Aston setup online, look for DB4 by WT. Although I'm not sure how much help it will be to you.

59.5 for me in the Jag (1st car I've tried as it has an Oldie skin ;D)

I have manage 2 laps under a minute but most are around 1.00.5 ish  .I too love Palace as a track and race off line there a lot , the way the car seems to slide through some of the bends is lovely.

But i tend to miss the braking point at T1  a lot but i can control it most times keeping it out of the wall .

Pete

Another race I will miss  :'(
Have fun guys.

I was going to try this one, like a blast from the past, Crystal Palace in 60s cars, back when I was competitive in GTL races, lol.  See how I am tonight.

Got the e-type just under 58.6, if I could actually put together my best sectors there is another 3 tenths to gain, but it's devilishly difficult to max every corner when you are on the ragged edge.  A simple track but one of the hardest to get a perfect lap.

Healey is a little slower, but I did try it first when re-learning the lines.

 I won't be able to make this race, but am hoping to do the rest of this short series. See ya all at Mallory.

I've got to go out & don't know if I'll be back in time... Will be close :-\

Looking forward to it, so will be annoyed to miss out

Disaster. Qualified 4th, had a good battle with Tom and Ade but eventually lost it at the last bend, straight into the pit lane. Then the auto pilot came on and made a complete hash of pitting me  :censored:. Lost a lap because of it, and was last. I was still making mistakes and didn't want to make a mess of things so retired there and then.

Very hot and sticky race, managed to qual with a high 58, which was ok, got mugged at the start as expected
(I can get the jag moving way easier than the David Brown Tractor) But nipped past Sam as he had a wobble
and tried to keep up with Sqrty and GT, but never quite got the 4th turn over the brow right all race
and a low 59 was best I could manage, The tryes were wearing badly in the last 10 laps, the left were both red
the rear slightly more than the front, the opposite of what had been happening in prac, so had to adapt to a
slidey tank, only time I fell off was when lapping Seniorlobo who moved over perfectly well , but I was off line
into T1 and lost it under braking and hit the wall quite hard, didn't seem to slow the car much, but It made the
gap to Ade behind drop from 8.8 to 2.3 secs  :o then him and Legzy were slowing each other for a bit, Legzy got
past and caught me with a few to go, but catching is one thing  etc... the Big old Aston flies down the straight
and is hard to pass with a Squealy, so kept 3rd by the thread of the tyres. Good race, I love the Aston even
though I was a few tenths faster in the Jag, I still took it for the masochism value.  :laugh:
 

After a slow and cautious start i worked my way up to 7th  after an E Type spun on S/F straight then having caught Tony' s Aston and following he spun at T1/2 i had no chance to avoid him T-Boned him into a roll ,which blocked the track and caused mayhem as i had stalled and struggled to restart.
Having got the engine fired up i was 10 th passed a Healey Coupe facing the wrong way and then an E type having a moment i ended up behind Tony again on the last lap in 8th .


Again i must say sorry for the roll on the Aston  in RL that was not hard enough to roll a stationary Aston . ???  

Wasn't sure if I would be around in time for this, so had only done a couple of laps in each car. Fortunately knew the track from PnG but was amazed to bag poll. Made a nice start and managed to be far enough in front of Sqter not to drive in my mirrors, until I lost concentration and made a big mistake allowing him through. Usual thing after that, tried to push on but then started making a series of stupid errors.

Well done to Sqter on the win and to Matt for getting the Aston home in 3rd.  8)

Anyone know Jaqen Hgar?

Joined the server & managed to squeeze in 3 laps... car felt tottaly different to last night ::) & I was plum last. :laugh:

Started very cautiously & was disappointed impressed when everyone made it through T1/2...

Picked people off slowly & had some nice little dices along the way.  8)

Worked upto & caught Ade & stuck to his rear for many a lap, till I got past. That was short lived as somebody got themselves stranded in the middle of the T2 right hander, I couldn't stop my slide to miss him & Ade was ahead again! :laugh:
Worked my way back up to Ade & took no prisoners this time, as I could see Matt ahead now too.

nailed myself to his rear bumper for the last 2 laps but was shocked on the the entry into that same right-hander T2 at how slow he was & I had to take avoiding action :o... made up the 1sec plus on the rest of that lap & was once again shocked/caught out at his cornering "pace" ;) & again dropped back over 1.5 secs... got back to his rear bumper as we exited the last bend.... oh for another couple of laps! :taz: :laugh:

Good racing all, big congrats to Ade for a sterling performance in what was likely the slowest car :-\ & to Matt for clinging onto that DB4 beast. My intention is to get myself in that for the next round if I get proper time to practise. :yes:

Didn't he race under a similar name a week or two back? :-\

Replay and results posted.

Due to a gremlin in the works the Championship table will be along a little later.

Yep
The Aston is a bit of a "whale" in a fast left into a tight right, is a pig to stop, the brakes are much worse than
the Jag or Healey, and I have to downshift hard to get the back to come round, and it's a fine line between
slowing for the corner and putting it into the fence, Sorry it put you off.
Wait till next week at Mallory! that hairpin right is quite spectacular in the Big Tractor...

No need to apologise, made me laugh!
If I'd had more than 2 laps to try to get past (for a podium), I'd have hung back to try work your pattern out. I knew that would likely be my best chance, I just would have tried to hang back a little more & concentrate on a better exit (I think :-\ :laugh:)

Championship standings now created. Can Jaqen Hgar get in touch with me please.

Really enjoyed last nights race. Thanks to Matt for sharing his setup for the Aston. Oh that reminds me, I promised to post instructions for getting to the "real" online folders. I'll do that asap.

Anyway I soon found the Aston to be a bit of a handfull once the left hand side tyres started wearing out and after a lot of errors I was two laps down. You may have come across one or more of my "accidents". If you did I'm sorry and hope I didn't hold you up.

Looking forward to Mallory Park now especially as I get the Elan to drive, he he.

Steve where were you, better luck next time Samb and where the heck is Bill?

Wasn't competitive yesterday (more than usual - lol) and unable to find a suitable setup for each of the three cars. Unable to match my 1.01.690 from free practice again.

And my headache was getting stronger and stronger, making me more and more unable to concentrate.
So I completely lost motivation after someone kicked me out of the track during practice and I spontaneously decided to quit.

See you next time - hoping for the Lotus - lol

So long

Usual old story of being too tired to race, and too annoyed by that to post here, I was really looking for getting a pole and maybe a win.  But it appears that would only happen if the races were rescheduled for midmorning on a weekend when I have good concentration, not after work. :P

Never mind, will keep on trying!

Online setup help is here

https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=8645.msg153448#msg153448

Thank you Tony.