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Title: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: H@L9000 on March 14, 2011, 03:47:39 PM +0000
Practice 1:20:00 BST(10 mins)
Qual 2:20:10(20 mins)
Race:20:30(60 mins)note: no warmup!

Cars allowed: Any GT2 from the v2.13.0.0 physics pack. You will also need the v2.12.0.0 GT2 skin pack but, the v2.10.5.0 sound pack is optional (download from here (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3356.msg54519#post_physics)).
Weather: dry.
Track: Mugello v1.1.1.0 (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3356.msg54521#post_mugello) Note: Track now available
Race Start Time: 14:00.
Pit Stops: You must make a minimum of one pit stop during which you must take on at least 1 litre of fuel and/or change at least two tyres. You cannot take a mandatory stop at the end of the pace lap, or with less than 1 lap to go.

Fuel Use: x2

Server: simracing.org.uk LE
Password: see above (#post_event_password)

Notes:
(1) Please make sure you are fully aware of the UKGTR Rules (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3349.0) - especially the speed limiter starting procedure and the rules about in-game chat messages.
(2) Standings and schedule can be found on the championship standings page (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R;group=241;theme=3)
(3) You will not be able to join the server without the car physics pack and track (see links above).
(4) Drivers may only change car once in the season without penalty.
(5) Drivers are reminded that they must select ISDN as their bandwidth, otherwise the stability of everyone's connection will be reduced.
(6) Please use the Driver Details (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=profile;sa=driver_info) page to ensure that the league management software has your correct GTR2 'Driving Name' (not necessarily the same as your lobby name).
(7) The server will be set to 26 slots, not 28.




Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: Truetom on March 14, 2011, 04:50:29 PM +0000
Mugello is another great track, a bit under-used here. Can't wait. :)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: Legzy on March 14, 2011, 08:33:37 PM +0000
Yeah, I just fear the Porka is going to have too big an advantage here  :angel: ;)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: Mark J on March 14, 2011, 10:19:21 PM +0000
hmmm, Mugello...'Ferrari' test track  :-X   :laugh:

another corking circuit H@L  8) , keep 'em coming  :)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: H@L9000 on March 18, 2011, 06:44:57 PM +0000
Track now available on Gamefront, megaupload and humyo.

1st post updated.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: Berger R - 74 on March 21, 2011, 04:27:14 PM +0000
hi,

i do like mugello, good track this is.

is in this season the rule, that i can change only 1 time the car? and then in 2nd time i got point penalty or can i change how often i like??
i saw only 4 races in championship table??? a little bit not much this is.

hope i can drive this race

servus


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: H@L9000 on March 21, 2011, 04:55:37 PM +0000
You can change car once with no penalty.

Any car changes after that give a points reduction.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: JonM_uk on March 21, 2011, 10:56:33 PM +0000
I should make this one 8)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: lazlow on March 22, 2011, 08:11:47 AM +0000
I'll be there giving the Panoz a run out


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: Truetom on March 22, 2011, 09:35:45 AM +0000
Can't really drive there anything else than F430. ::)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: SRW on March 23, 2011, 10:26:53 PM +0000
Hello Racers,

I have done about 30 laps practice in F430 with a very basic setup(wings 1&5, adjusted gearing/ lowered ride height after checking motec data and fiddled a bit with diff coast). i did a 1min53.7 and managed to lap consistently in the 54's. anyone else got any times yet? any tips for setups?


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: Truetom on March 23, 2011, 11:17:33 PM +0000
Didn't do yet. I'll post my setup when I got it. :)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: lazlow on March 24, 2011, 09:51:23 AM +0000
wings 1&5,
I not sure having the splitter on 1 is a good idea, nearly all the circuits I've ever raced on I've used a splitter of 2. I'm prepared to be proved wrong though :P


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: Legzy on March 24, 2011, 10:13:06 AM +0000
I can see it might be difficult :-\, but hope to get my permission slip signed to start my comeback & attend this one ;D


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: Truetom on March 24, 2011, 11:27:40 AM +0000
I never ever put splitter to 1, not even in Monza. Might be that's why I'm so slow there, but I find I'm even slower with splitter 1. Maybe it's just the way of driving style.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: ginsters sponsored on March 24, 2011, 01:24:31 PM +0000
Should be with you gents for this series. Can't resist using the Bi-t as its great fun, much better than add on cars for me.

Splitter set to one is just too understeery at any tack with a corner for me. Even at Monza its set at 2 for me.



Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: Truetom on March 24, 2011, 10:29:49 PM +0000
Meh, finally fixed my Steam, now my HD decided to die. >:( Hope I can fix things before Sunday. :nuke:



Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: ginsters sponsored on March 25, 2011, 10:54:33 PM +0000
Not sure if its my rustiness or its track specific but the RSR appears a beast around here and is around a second quicker than the others I tried. Fun to drive as well. The Bi-T is better though  :)

Should be fun, especially if I can get a bit of a train behind me.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: spanner on March 25, 2011, 11:55:46 PM +0000
shhh, dont tell everyone ;) ;D

Hope you went quicker SBG!


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: Truetom on March 26, 2011, 07:32:44 AM +0000
I hope NOT !!!  :scared:

 ;)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: SRW on March 26, 2011, 06:01:44 PM +0000
thanks for the splitter tip, i set it to 2 and i am now doing 52's consistently


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: Truetom on March 26, 2011, 07:49:30 PM +0000
Is the server up? Can't see it, but I just set up my disk, downloaded and installed everything... Did I forget something? ???


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: Mark J on March 26, 2011, 07:56:45 PM +0000
server was set to valencia when i checked earlier this eve  ???

Is the fuel calc out massively at Mugello? I checked it in motec and pd and it was reporting 4.9L a lap in the 997 but when i translate that into my garage menu it would mean a shedload of fuel going in the car.  :-\

I tried the Bi-T out for some alternate fun but im about a sec slower than i am in the 997, mainly through familiarity, though the Bi-T understeers a fair bit too. but makes up for it on the straights!


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: JonM_uk on March 26, 2011, 08:25:07 PM +0000
Doesn't look like the server is up at all MJ. I think the Valencia one is another league's server.
Lambo for me here. It's the only car that won't understeer in my hands.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: spanner on March 26, 2011, 08:26:25 PM +0000
It was working ok last night. If its showing valencia it kinda means you dont have the track installed maybe?


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: Truetom on March 26, 2011, 09:18:07 PM +0000
I have the track installed, alright. :(

It's just that with the fresh install and all things lost you can never know if you did everything. Was saying ??? whan I couldn't connect to the lobby until I remembered I needed a patch... ::)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: Legzy on March 26, 2011, 09:30:41 PM +0000
I tried the Bi-T out for some alternate fun but im about a sec slower than i am in the 997, mainly through familiarity
:lol: MJ
I did 30 laps in my usual F430 & then 3 laps in the 997 & was more than half a sec quicker in the 997! :-X

I still have more fun in the F430 though 8)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: ginsters sponsored on March 26, 2011, 10:28:34 PM +0000
I tried the Bi-T out for some alternate fun but im about a sec slower than i am in the 997, mainly through familiarity, though the Bi-T understeers a fair bit too. but makes up for it on the straights!

Or, cause the 997 is more than a second faster around here. In the interest of balance, Hal is using a track with no corners later in the season :angel:


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: Mark J on March 27, 2011, 12:53:23 PM +0100
I tried the Bi-T out for some alternate fun but im about a sec slower than i am in the 997, mainly through familiarity
:lol: MJ
I did 30 laps in my usual F430 & then 3 laps in the 997 & was more than half a sec quicker in the 997! :-X

well i'd say that makes up for the Fezza suited first round then !  though ironic this is mugello and the porker is allegedly better  :P

Besides, the porker may seem faster over a few laps but its race distance that counts and i am finding the porker abuses its rear tyres quite hard here so be interesting to see what happens if the tyres go off and the fezza can keep its in good shape.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: ginsters sponsored on March 27, 2011, 09:42:43 PM +0100
Disco with 3 minutes to go  :'( Great fun mind.

Pulled off the cheekiest block passes on Hal and Legzy (what a psychological body blow early in the season ;)). Was slowly closing down on TT and thought I might catch him but....

Put in an early bid for worse pitstop of the season as I had no buttons mapped and a strategy for an 80 mins race ::) Congrats to all.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: Mark J on March 27, 2011, 09:49:12 PM +0100
bah the racing demons fubar'd my race.

Went to join only to find its a different version of mugello to what we used last time  ???  ::)  then TS knocked out all my pc sounds and had to restart twice including power off. MIssed all the practise and joined during qually. Bodged two runs then finally did a 1:50.7? (was doing 1:49's in my practise yesterday).
Also found the grip levels appeared totally different to my practise and had bung on an extra notch of rear wing just to stop it oversteer spinning in all corners.

Not the greatest prep for a race  :-X

Race start was okayish but let H@L through to easy when i lost sight of him in my blindspot and Ade closed up. that meant next lap Ade was drafting me and we both outbraked outself into T1 and lost about 9 seconds  :(
Then chased SRW's fezza for about half hour and that was my only fun of the race.
Pitted much later than all as was running med/hard tyres and when i saw i had 45secs above about 5 cars thought i could splash and dash with no new boots and get out in front of a few but they all steamed past anyway.  ???
rejoined in 7th about 9 secs down on H@L who threw it off with about 10mins to go, so gained a place, then SBG unfortunately disapeared and i gained another to finish 5th.

annoying that track felt so different as could do constant mid 1:50's with full fuel in my 2 hours of practise yesterday! but here the car felt a bit nervous and o/steering even with 2-7 wing. Am stumped!  ???


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: Legzy on March 27, 2011, 09:58:26 PM +0100
lol

Was pleased to keep Ginsters on his toes in qually, thought I might still be able to sneak 2nd, but just couldn't pull it off. Very happy with 3rd though 8)

Thoroughly enjoyed the 1st 15 mins, watching Ginsters holding up Jon having stolen 1st place at the 1st corner with his extra power. A real good display, till I think Ginsters out braked himself in the final bend & Jon was litterally set free.

From 20-30mins, my Panoz medium tyres were shot & I was struggling to make most turns & found that with three off track excursions, I was dropped from 3rd to 7th/8th :(.

After my pitstop, I was happy again & enjoyed some fun with H@L & then Ginsters briefly (unlucky BTW). Tyres lasted much better were less screwed in the 2nd half, carrying a lot less fuel. :)

Anyway, enjoyed that & well done to podiums.

p.s. Decided to have a late change of car, having run the F430 one million plus times ;D, I decided to have a go with something less popular & that I don't recall having tried in a league race before. It was definitely quicker for me over a lap, but the tyre wear/performance, was quite amusing! :laugh:


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: JonM_uk on March 27, 2011, 10:04:10 PM +0100
I was extremely surprised by the 2s gap in Qually and can only think that the Gallardo was far more suited to this track then the other cars.

Race went well. SBG destroyed me down the pit straight at the start of the race which set up a nice little battle that lasted 4 or 5 laps. I think I would've struggled to overtake him all race long but fortunately SBG slid off at the last corner, that left me free to get the hammer down and pull out a nice gap to 2nd before the pitstops.

I decided to change my tyres at the pitstop and it worked out well still leaving me in the lead after everyone had pitted. It was more or less a bit of a cruise to the finish after that. The Gallardo really handled great here even when the tyres started to wear a bit it remained a nicely balanced car :)

Nice race all, grats to all finishers.
Cya next time
JonM.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: H@L9000 on March 27, 2011, 10:19:41 PM +0100
Results and Replay Posted.


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: Truetom on March 28, 2011, 07:37:44 AM +0100
Qualified 5th with a time 1 sec off my pb. Race was a bit dull as every and I mean every car left me for dead on a straight. :D Went a bit better after tyres of other cars were starting to get worn. I was still able to lap consistently, if a bit slower. Took in just the right amount of fuel for a change and settled for what was to be 4th place. Then sbg was behind, slowly catching. Was gonna be interesting, though I think I'd have enough time to keep him behind. Disco prevented this, sorry to say. :(

I must say I expected more of this race. Not results wise, as I expected to be further down the line considering quali roster. Hoped for more drivers and for more close racing. I expect less of it in Valencia still and no more than here in Brands. Twistier tracks for next GT2 Championship, please. ;)

All in all, always a pleasure to drive the GT2 class. 8)


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: spanner on March 28, 2011, 06:49:15 PM +0100
Well that was unexpected.

Bit tight in qually having done my second decent lap i was only a few thousands behind TT so had to go again and just managed to get behind Legzy. Just tried to keep it steady early on in the race, having not run with full fuel uptil then. Was enjoying following Legzy until he decided to brake as late as me ;D From then on it became a bit lonely running around on my own!

Thought i'd try and tweak the setup a bit to try and reduce the rear tyre wear and even it out front and back in practise before hand which seemed to improve things no end. So much so that come the pitstop and not really know where everyone else was i thought i'd not change tyres as they seemed to still be wroked pretty well after 35mins. However such a short stop threw me a bit and fumbled a bit starting the engine!  Came out as Jon was passing the pits which surprised me being only 6 sec or so but his pace was a bit depessing, though i was taking it easy doing 52's on worn tyres. Started worrying a bit as MJ did his usuall late stop but i shouldnt have worried as he had his usual pit stop pace as well!




Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: Legzy on March 28, 2011, 09:19:26 PM +0100
Quote
Went to join only to find its a different version of mugello to what we used last time

I was intrig ed that you said that, but checked races here back to Oct 2008 & we were still using this version of the track then MJ. :-\


Title: Re: UKGTR Season 14 UKGTR Season 14 Lower Endurance - Mugello (GP) - Mar 27
Post by: Mark J on March 29, 2011, 07:55:49 AM +0100
Quote
Went to join only to find its a different version of mugello to what we used last time

I was intrig ed that you said that, but checked races here back to Oct 2008 & we were still using this version of the track then MJ. :-\

well something must have changed with the installer/version detection perhaps? as ive only ever had one version of mugello on my install and have raced with srouk there a couple of times before.  :-\  Odd.