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So here we are the first race of the season in those 67 beasts, and it's a tough one at the twisty streets of Monaco.

The Works will run on PRO Damage and Privateers will run on Intermediate Damage with the allowance of ONE shift-R reset. No Shift-Rs are allowed in practice unless authorized by the moderator. A Shift-R (fault or not) MUST be followed by a Stop & Go. A Shift-R for tyres/fuel is not allowed. Any driver taking more then ONE Shift-R OR failing to take a Stop & Go will be disqualified from the race result.

Race List = IGOR
Server(s);
Works = UKGPL_Gpg
IP address = 62.195.32.131
Privateers = UKGPL_T7_2
IP address = 62.149.202.168
Race date = 08-05-2011
Time = 21:00 UK time
Track = Monaco
Variant = 67F1
Damage Model = Works; PRO / Privateers; INT
Qualifying time = 35 minutes. Don't start until 30 mins left on clock to allow everyone to join.
Race length = 50 minutes (laps 34)
Password: see above (#post_event_password)
Driver lists can be found on the Works (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=302&theme=6) or Privateers (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=303&theme=6) championship standings pages.
The track can be downloaded from : original Papy track
Add-on’s available at : http://srmz.net/index.php?showtopic=3145 (http://srmz.net/index.php?showtopic=3145)

Please be in IGOR UKGPL chatroom by 8:50 pm UK Time

Reserve drivers should not join the server(s) until there are only 30 minutes of qualifying left. Please restrict chat to pit messages. Moderating will be by reported incidents only, however the moderators reserve the right to review any incident with a particular emphasis on lap one. The aim is to review the race the following weekend so incident reports should be submitted within five days of the race (ie the following Friday). We're hopeful most incidents can be resolved amicably and recommend a days deep breath with a replay review before posting. A sorry in the forum won't be taken as an automatic admission of guilt by the moderators. There will be FULL moderation of lap one regardless of whether you submit an incident report.
The Works will run on PRO Damage and Privateers will run on Intermediate Damage with the allowance of ONE shift-R reset. No Shift-Rs are allowed in practice unless authorized by the moderator. A Shift-R (fault or not) MUST be followed by a Stop & Go. A Shift-R for tyres/fuel is not allowed. Any driver taking more then ONE Shift-R OR failing to take a Stop & Go will be disqualified from the race result.

With the token system chassis strategy will be a factor. A driver must have sufficient tokens for the chassis he drives in the race.  Any driver who does not have sufficient tokens will be disqualified from the result and his tokens will be set to zero.

Chassis costs;
Lotus 20 / Eagle 17 / Ferrari 15 / Brabham 10 / Cooper 5 / Honda 3 / BRM 0

To see your current tokens hover your mouse over your total points on the Works (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=302&theme=6) or Privateers (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=303&theme=6) championship standings pages. Ten tokens will be added when you cross the start line.

There are two 67 Championships, namely Works and Privateers. The driver split will be;

WORKS drivers

Arf Arf Arf	Baab	Beefpie
Evil Clive	Fulvio Policardi	Tim FMG
Hristo Itchov	ivandjj	John Roberts
Rick Nauman	Sam B	Tom van O
Jethro W	Karliss (R)	Will Tway (R)

PRIVATEERS drivers

Bernie	Billy	Blito
Hannah	Fabio L	Mike T
Mike (miner)	Nigel Smith	Ronnie P
Ross N	Skymole 2173	Vosblod
Paul (Badblood) (R)	Steve Bird (R)	Happy Al (R)

67 Patch: The 1.3 Release of the 67mod can be used.

NOTE: Please ensure you join the correct server, due to the way we import if you start the race on the wrong server your result will not count.

REPLAYS
Privateers server replays will be posted in the usual place after the event. Works will now be posted at http://grandprix.xs4all.nl/ (http://grandprix.xs4all.nl/) . When downloading please check the timetable for other races and DO NOT download while another race is being run.


The Monaco Grand Prix has been run since 1929, and is widely considered to be one of the most important and prestigious automobile races in the world, alongside the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans (informally known as the Triple Crown of Motorsport). The circuit has been called "an exceptional location of glamour and prestige." The race is held on a narrow course laid out in the streets of Monaco, with many elevation changes and tight corners as well as a tunnel, making it one of the most demanding tracks in Formula One. In spite of the relatively low average speeds, it is a dangerous place to race.
The first race in 1929, was organised by Anthony Noghès under the auspices of the "Automobile Club de Monaco", and was won by William Grover-Williams driving a Bugatti. The event was part of the pre-Second World War European Championship and was included in the first Formula One World Championship in 1950. It was designated the European Grand Prix two times, 1955 and 1963, when this title was an honorary designation given each year to one grand prix race in Europe. Graham Hill was known as "Mr Monaco" due to his five Monaco wins in the 1960s. Brazil's Ayrton Senna has won the race more times than any other driver, with six victories, winning five races consecutively between 1989 and 1993.

Both servers are set for 34 laps Long race and online grid.
Remember to use UKGPL players ;)
Ciao

Big thanks Fulvio.

Fantastic race with Tom right up until I clipped a kurb at the top of the hill - bounced over the street and took the front right off on the armco entering Casino square  :(

On the plus side I mearly had to cross the road to reach the casino's bar and drown my sorrows!  ::)

I'm absolutely drenched in sweat now, eugh....

Hi all,

Fantastic race thrown in the garbage bin due to my PC deciding to call it quits!  :censored: .

After I did a new PB in quali, I decided to try out my race setup. After a while I suddenly noticed 'P2' on my pitboard. It was that darn Muttram guy again :P . So for the last 10 minutes I got back to quali mode to hopefully beat Tim's time. Right at the end I did everything right in a single lap and did a 1:25.98, which is a PB by miles and miles.

Glad to be on pole and out of trouble on lap 1, I tried to pull away from Tim in his Brabham. But it turned out to be impossible to shake him off, and he eventually had a real go at the last hairpin when he nearly took the lead! I managed to defend first place and the huge battle continued, just like at the 1965 Pro race last Tuesday. Then, I saw Tim running wide at Tabac so I had a little breathing space. Half a lap later, he vanished from my mirrors completely, followed by a little message 'Tim Muttram67 disconnected'. When I saw we pulled a one minute lead over Evil in his Honda, I thought I had it in the bag. I was about to enter T1 when somebody suddenly threw on old rag in my face... Black screen! :censored: Grumble...

Tom.

Ah, good to see Evil doing what he must in my absence!  :D

The usual disastrous start to the season for me. I messed up the start necessitating a ShiftR and shortly after was held up by a roadblock at the hairpin. Another car doing a ShiftR spawned next to me sending me flying and necessitating a second ShiftR and the end of the race. Ah well, things can only get better as the song goes.

My fist ever 67 race after all these years doing 65s and 69s and I got tipped on my lid at the hairpin so it would have been me that spawned next to you I think. I have 2 new monitors and Prib was messed up because of the different resolution so I turned it off for the race.

I waited about 30 seconds for the field to pass before doing a SHIFT-R but obviously they weren't all past. Sorry.

I spent the rest of the race mainly pointing forwards but occasionally not, and I've never had more spins in a single race but the car kept going albeit a little unpredictable at times and the spotters occasionally saw some issues with it. The race was a case of chasing Fabio, spinning, chasing Fabio, spinning, so I eventually postponed a spin long enough to pass Fabio and managed to pull away from him once clear.

Looking forward to the rest of the season as Monaco was not the ideal first 67 race for me but I did go green while practising offline for it.

Results uploaded, any Incident Reports by close of play Friday please. A provisional review of the Privateers shows, despite there being quite a few resets, everyone complied with the rules and no-one took more then one.

NOO, what happened to Evil, didn't you say he took over the lead?!

After tweeking my race set up and P3 in qually I was looking forward to a decent finish but managed to spin it twice on consecutive laps at "Portiau" and lost a few places .

Made it back up to P3 but  pushing too hard too soon in an effort to close the gap to Ronnie in front I did  a complete pigs ear of "threading the needle" (aka the chicane ) launched the car "arse over elbow"  (as they say in france )

Was so disgusted with myself clean forgot about s/r being allowed untill I had hit the ESC button  :-\

Grats to Martin in the flying Coop and to Ronnie and Steve in the BRM brigade for there podium finishes  :)

Had to miss this although I am not great at Monaco (yeh yeh I know - not great anywhere...). Thought it would be interesting to see what I could do in the Honda because my best is 1:36 in a Fezza. Nice clean lap I thought, yeh, nailed the chicane... easy at Gasworks, don't ruin it now....

...1:42  :laugh:

Good one to miss. Well done Martin.

The 65 race had been a big disappointment to me, with a sure 2nd place, erased by a severe bout of the warps.  But with the realization my connection was not at fault, I'd hopes of making the Privateers finish line, this time around. :P 

A clear track, and a good connection helped, in grabbing pole position.  But an omnipresent Ronnie lurked not far behind, and a good start was vital to my scheme.  Once under way, the car performed beyond expectation, and the gap to 2nd grew steadily.  So, the only threat to my purpose, would be the ether, the lapper's, and the potential for a lapse in concentration.

It's not easy to get into a rhythm at Monte Carlo.  Nor is it easy to get bored, as I reminded myself, with the odd bump along the way.  I even managed to dive nose first into the chicane's bales, on one lap - surveyed the entire scene along the waterfront, and continued without damage. ;D

The last couple of laps were spent listening for any odd rattles, or the ghastly sound of an engine spluttering, as it ran out of fuel!  Thanks for the congrats - I was off doing a well deserved victory lap.   Winning is great!  Seven of us survived the tortures of a tortuous track, so while I was victorious, I think we all were!  :smartass:

sorry to back row for slow start. i still don't know if i was in 2nd or neutral :whistling:

later on lap1 i had privilege to witness ukgpl doing sea parting impression, with me in the role of moses. thx for the warm welcome  :notworthy:
that was p5 and on will's tail. few laps later he let me go after a big wobble in approaching tunel. just as we were practicing few days earlier  :wetfish:

just as the gap on will grew up to 5 secs, it was time to disco. grats to will and to all other brave finishers :)

Great qualifying and race Martin. Knowing your demon starts my plan was to settle into a steady second place and worry about trying to reel you in during the second half of the race. Bad plan as a swarm of B's made life tough (Brick walls, Bales, Backmarkers and Bird). Then to cap it all the engine exploded so after a shift-r/s&g I was happy to keep Steve at bay, just, and finish second. Congrats again on a flying start to the season and to Steve on the podium slot. Anyone who finished this one deserves a medal. Commiserations Bernie but we know you will be back. I'm hoping the next race at Westwood is not so claustrophobic. Ciao.

I made too many mistakes to deserve any better in this race, I was fortunate Bernie went out.  Martin was too far up the road to do anything about and Ronnie drove well enough under pressure to secure second.

Sorry to skymole who I rammed quite severely at the chicane but fortunately it appears we both got away undamaged.

Quite a fun race, looking forward to the season.

Any ideas which Westwood we're racing? there appears to be 3 versions  :-\

Grats to Will on a win in the works on his return to UKGPL and to Martin on his win in the privateers!  Tom picked up some valuable points too  :thumbup2: Antipasti Racing tops the works table!!!!! ;D

Links to all tracks are in the registration thread (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=9199) Bernie, Westwood is this (http://srmz.net/index.php?showtopic=3514) one.
We're going for the 67 version to be authentic ;)

Oh dear SRMZ again  :-\

Please can we have D/L links via GPL tracks database ?

Makes life much simpler for SOG's

 :D

I always try to post the most direct link to a track download but a lot of them are hosted via SRMZ.
For this one the GPL track database will take you straight to the SRMZ link.

If anyone has problems loggin into SRMZ I could give Bill Cooper a PM so he can unlock your accounts. Just mention your SRMZ nickname here and I'll hand them over to Bill.

Tommie.

That's  my problem , I cant remember my password OR "user name"  ::) so dont see how he can help

When I try to retrieve them,  the promised email to re set them never arrives  >:(

tried a fresh log in but wont work either because it says I already have an account  ::) driving me bonkers  :'( :'( :'(


Cant download the track whithout SRMZ but i'm locked out  ??? ??? ???

http://www.jamesonline.net/ukgpl/

Mucho thanko Michealo  :)

whats the diff btw West V1 and West V2 (apart from the obvious ) ? thinking V2 may be better ?

Maybe if I give him your email address he can fix things for you :) . That way he might know which account to fix.

Tommie.

Hi Tom ,

I have a deep suspicion there email isn't getting past my spam filters and instead is going direct to the trash can with all the other junk stuff ,  not sure how to go about changing things as I dont know SRMZ mailbox address to check it out.

Perhaps you might know it and could forward it on ?  otherwise I will PM you with my details   :)

Many Thanks !

there were over 50% discos in both races. does monaco rocks have anything to do with it? i guess ukgpl must have much lower disco rates on average?

anyway, i'm trying to find out if my present connection is too slow for gpl. and after so many discos here i'm confused again, is it my connection or monaco rocks. according to test my download speed is 4 mbps and upload 0,26 mbps, does anyone know if thats too slow for gpl or gplps installer updated gpl?

Your bandwith is good, I used a Modem at 33k till 2003 without many problems. The issue is if you have a stable connection without loss of packets.
Anyway not always reported Disco where actually Disco. I know Tom had a pc freeze, Evil and FMG crashed.
Ciao

I crashed and then quit, but it still says I disco'd out.

my DISCO  was down to a fault with the ISP, nothing to do with gpl at all.

thx, i'll test connection stabilty at home.

As Fulvio says take what the race result shows with a pinch of salt.
LM2 pulls the retirement reasons from the html report and the html isn't always that accurate.

Probably if someone leave the server before the end of the race, he is marked as disco.

you have couple non finishers noted as accident, thats why i believed the report. whatever, conclusion is that my connection is questionable, not addons such as monaco rocks.

In my experience GPL often reports random reasons for someone's retirement, so don't pay attention to it at all.

Ivan, there is only one sure way to cure your disco problem...........

JOIN THE ANTIPASTI TEAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

VIVA TEAM ANTIPASTI.

Was Monaco a fluke...???.......HELL NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers,

Will

Step off your cloud, Will.  :D

OK, I'm off.  ;)

Back to the middle of the pack I go........

Ah, but you may not be aware of the English expression, "Where there's a will, there's a way."  As an Antipasti team member, I am of course, totally unbiased in such matters. :angel:

Well, I DO believe Will has the potential to fight for the top spot, but it was more related to the teams competition.  :) Of course, my opinion is unbiased as well!  ;D

LMAO

Moderation now published.
A big reminder to never give out the race password in general chat. If someone, who you know is registered, asks please do it via private chat in IGOR.

Hands up for that one, I hadn't seen that particular rule so it didn't hold in my head. *looks shifty*

Also, would Monaco's front stretch be considered a curve, since it does have a radius?

If it is considered a curve, it's actually 2 or even 3 separate curves.  ;D