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Practice: ~19:20 (60 mins)
Qualifying: 20:20 (20 mins)
Race: 20:40 (18 laps = ~40mins)

Track: Watkins Glen Download this (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg81636#post_watkins)

Cars allowed: Alfa Romeo GTA, Ford Mustang, Lotus Cortina

This race will use the UKGTL Skin Pack 1.8.0.0 (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3358.msg54518#msg54518).

Time of Day Setting: 10:00
Start: STANDING
Tyre wear: Normal
Fuel consumption: Normal

Server: simracing.org.uk TMC
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) 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.
(4) Driver lists can be found on the Championship standings page (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=319&theme=5)

Special Notes: None

I guess this race is going ahead as the Goodwood P&G race is now postponed.

Yes  8)

Will join late tomorrow due to a visitor. Hope to see still some minutes of qualification.

Already practiced today. Mustang seems to be the fastest car for me (2:17.6), Tina (2:18.6) and
GTA (2:19.7 - could not solve braking problems). Curious what times you guys reach.

CU tomorrow

Will make this one for sure :). A quick run shows the Mustang at 2:13.8. Alfa at 2:13.9 and there is more to be had for sure. Could be very interesting 8).

Maybe a small grid tho as many regulars are away on hols (lucky blighters)

Can't work out how I was doing 2:11s at the bude back in January in the stang but now can't get near that  :-\  Is this a different track or am I just getting slower  ???

http://www.altbierbude.de/component/option,com_gtlreporter/Itemid,53/Mode,bestlaps/lang,en/?track=GPWatkinsGlen&driver=*&class=*&vehicle=Ford+Mustang&limit=25

I noticed I had 3 different Watkins Glen in my setup folders. One is obviously the 1967 version but the others are called "Watkins" and "Watkinsglen" so you just may be right about being a different version :-\.

Hmm...I checked my bude install and it is the same track  ??? I even used the exact same setup and couldn't get within 3 seconds of my bude time  ??? I can only summise that they use different car specs or as I suspected, maybe I am just getting slower  :laugh:

As expected the results files and replay are all rubbished due to the problems we were all experiencing.

So if everyone can tell me in what positions they finished I'll produce the results, hopefully.

Sorry I didn't make tonights race, went to the Classic Sports Car Club races at Mallory Park today & by the time I got home & had something to eat it was way too late. Cya Thursday. ;)

PS: Just realised, may be going out Thursday, so might not be racing again until next Monday.  :(

Yes Tony, that was scary...everything went wrong  :o

Great Team GTLDK result: 1-2-3...I won, but I left NRJ run first over the line, followed by KS (almost true  :D )
WG Result: NRJ - PB - GT - KS big Grats to us  :laugh:...I don't think there was more on the server when the race was over.  ???

All today's shock:
1. Had not run Alfa in WG before = no setups (copied a Anderstorp without changes other than fuel (20laps))
2. My buttons on the steering wheel begins to tease, when downshifting from 5th to 1st & wheels blocks.
3. When qual starts disappearing my internet connection...many times.
4. Coming in last seconds on server before race start & has pole ??? I was dizzy all the problems, but pole...I understood nothing.

Race:
Lest any doubt about my position on the line, I let everyone pass.  :angel:
I feared a little Mustang on this track, but I'm glad I held on to Alfa...it was the right choice, shame it was not several who chose it  ;)
@NRJ: Incredibly exciting Team race, entertainment in high-class...& Thank you for waiting (I got a StopNgo on lap 16)

I was lucky, all problems disappeared in the race....too bad for those who got it in the race  :(

A very entertaining race!! Too bad for all the scoring issues ??? Sorry Tony for the busy work you must do now to fix. At least not too many entrees to correct ;). What a fun battle Pelle and myself had ;D. It seemed that I was better early in the run but then Pelle was definitely faster in the last half of the run :o. Lots of cooperation to be able to race so close ;) Good stuff!!! Glad to have time for some more GTL!!! Cheers ;D

Only know for sure that I ended up in fourth and last place.
Haven't seen other drivers except Tony during the whole race  :(.

What happened to you Tony?
Was hoping for a longer battle - so I had a lonesome race after you left the game.

But was fun to drive after half a bottle of white wine :D :) ;D  for me who normally do not drink alcool.
Could improve my best lap more than 1 second.

I lost my connection around about lap 11-12? Shame as the battles with Eifel could have gone on and on.

I'll try to sort the results tonight. Let's hope the server gremlins stay away from now on. I must admit I've never ever seen the times not change driver positions before and my xd during the race was completely screwed.

The results have three drivers in Chevron  ???

I know SpecialKS was in a Mustang. Can somebody remind me what Navin and Pelle were driving please?

EDIT: Pelle had the Alfa.

EDIT: Race finish order sorted but I'm going to have to ask for help about the cars.

I was in the Alfa as well Tony ;) And I would concur that race had some of the wackiest scoring bugaboos I ever seen ??? in GTL.

Hope my memory is right, I saw you all on the starting line when I let you drive past me...I know not who first dropped by the server between TW & T.

1. NRJ: Alfa
2. P_B: Alfa
3. G_T: Mustang
4. SKS: Mustang
?. T_W: Alfa
?. T__: Cortina

It was really scary with the XD,it was useless, showed GT in the first place & we all had a lap back  :D ...when I got a stopNgo I had no idea I came out of the pit before or after GT.

Edit:I remembered a 'funny' detail more below qual. Normally it says in red Lost Connection, but this time no info & I am happy finally to server again & running an entire lap...but no time...hello, no one says anything...I look at router, ARGH

Hoefully that's the results fully fixed now. Sorry there's no times etc but every piece of info was lost/trashed/not recorded.