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TRACK TEST RACE

Practice 1: 20:00 BST (20 mins)
Qual 2:       20:20 BST (20 mins)
Race:         20:40 BST (20 laps)- note: no warm up! - UPDATED

Cars allowed: Any GT1 from the v2.13.0.0 physics pack (download from here (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3356.msg54519#post_physics))
Track:  Sebring VLM v1.00 12hr (download from here (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3356.msg169368#post_sebring_vlm)).
Race Start Time: 14:00

Weather: DRY.

Tyre wear: normal.
Fuel consumption: normal.
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.

Server: simracing.org.uk GT1
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) Driver lists can be found on the championship standings page (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=315&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.

This version is a little long for the GT1s but, it the version that I hope to use in the season 15 championship.

This is the newly released VLM edition of Sebring and it has been very well made indeed. It looks like 2008 spec to me.

GT1s. Cool. 8)

Hope I can make this one. This track is faaaaaantastic :)

nice track, nice cars :)
looking forward to getting in a GT1 again, just got to find some time to practice!

schweet ill get practicing never been on any variation of sebring lol.

Race length now increased to 20 laps, 1st post updated. I was really, really slow the first few times I ran this track but, now I realise that it is not as long as I first thought.

1 pit stop is now required. We have to test the track properly so can everyone please make a pit stop for at least 1L of fuel OR at least 2 tyres even though you will not need it.

I seem to be in the 1.58s - 1.59s at the moment with the Viper.

Count me in. :P

1:57 to 1:58 in the C6R  :)

Which makes me the quickest.....so far  ;)  :laugh:

cant make this im on an airport run for la familia. Not checked out this new sebring yet.

Track downloaded and server now up and running

1:57.3
Does that make me quickest? ;D
(Please be quick with your answer, API is online & I'm sure will beat me imminently ::))

Well I'm into the mid 56s now, but suspect that's old news.

I'm still taking a different approach and line every time through that last turn  :-\

BTW I noticed that both the F1 server and this one were running last night. Is it ok for us to do this as it will help with available practice time for both series? 

I love this track! I've just finished some training here, and I was in a mid 55 pace with medium tyres and race fuel in the 550 Maranello.

I've to make an observation, don't take it as a criticism. Why in a 40 mins race we have to do a mandatory pit stop? It's a Super Sprint race!

Hope to be able to join this race tomorrow. Cu :)

To give the track a full test before using it in a championship race. This is possibly an over precaution but, better safe than sorry. :)

Thinking of trying to join in for this one...very uncompetetive though due to lack of practice...but main problem is I cant find my online serial no. Still on my original GTR 2 disk but unfortunately the case was lost long ago....and I assume (coz I cant remember) thats where it would be.   hmmm :-\

That was me last night, noticed it wasnt running and started it up. Err how is it any different to running PnG and GTR2 not to mention the F1 servers at the same time? Its just another instance of the same ded. server.

Enjoyed this track last night, as good as the iR one for definate. Its got more realistic textures for me. Hard not to take the C6R for this race but only just got to the 57's. Definately struggling in some corners especially the RHer umm.. around half way round after the faster chicane ::)

Ahh simple then, now that I know  :) Both servers now running.

You have just reinstalled then? No other installs of GTR2 with different mods on your PC at the moment?

I am not sure what you could do about that if not. :-\

Might be worth a pm to Tony & Ade, I'm sure one of them posted about something that can generate a new code :-\

You may be able to do it by looking in the Win registry if the disk has not been wiped since GTR2 was last on there.

I have done that with another game before my self but, I suspect GTR2 does not make such an entry in the reg files. Not sure where to look though but, I can investigate if you are still stuck later Bob.

This is a good point H@l :)

Thanx for the explanation ;)

cheers chaps...unless Tony / Ade can help I reckon i'm gonna have to buy a new copy  :(....different pc altogether from last time I was on so unfortunately registry search wouldnt help Hal....

Ok...e-bay next stop .

ahhh. sorted it. managed to find a way round it....(thanks Google)

so will try and make it as a rolling roadblock.  ;) first few laps I only managed a 2:03:00......I'm rusty as hell  ::)

hopefully knock some off that and catch you later  8)

dont wory im only gonna get an hour or so practice on this track later. working till 4:30 home at 5ish

Iam doing 2:03s at the moment with race fuel. sure I can get that down some, but I can;t see 56's on my horizon.
I can lurk at the back of the field with my team boss for the 1st time in centuries  ;D

BTW the cut tracks are evil on this version. It's not just staying  on the grey bit , it's staying outside the faint white lines
on the grey bit. Particularly before and after pit straight. Thought it was just buggy at first, but actually it
is if you cross inside the white lines onto and out of the pit straight.

Unfortunately I will have to jump the race... I had a last minute call and I'm out this evening :(

It's a pity cause I really like this track. Cu soon guys :)

Me and someone else were doing 54's earlier.

best i can get is 2:0.500 in the 575gts

Any thought on the mod your gonna use for season 16??
Just curious so I can get a skin made.

Took the liberty of starting the server .....

Hmmm...think my graphics card just died  :'(

Been having intermittent black screens for a while in 2d but now I'm getting them in3d followed by those fuzzy speckles and lines.

- Got an uncommon cheater :nono: messages both on praccy and "real" event.
- Got low FPS with this track on several sections even with no other car present on server, not any worse through the race - same.
- Got a cutting warning through the last corner though I'm sure I was on track with more than half of the car. Don't know for other corners.

Race was ok-ish. Couldn't get close to Lazlow and Legzy fell back after being pesky for a few laps. Was alone more or less for the whole race.
Pitting was ok, though I just changed tyres, didn't switch off / on the engine for fuel.

Great track, good race, full of incident/action through it 8)

Was having some stonking good fun with Matt, I felt he was holding me up by about 1+ sec per lap, but I just couldn't make an impression on his Fezza down the straight, despite getting a better exit every time :laugh:. Even tried using my pitstop earlier than planned, to find a way past him, but forgot to turn off my aero damage repair & he pitted on the very next lap, meaning he came out the pits 2.4secs ahead >:( :laugh:. Finally got past went he ran wide on that tricky last turn & left him to choke on my dust ;)

I actually quite enjoyed the short format with a brief pitstop, despite losing out (sort of) in the pits this time. Didn't think I would. :thumbup1:

Just the one arguable cut-track warning (exiting the final bend) :-\, no other issues for me.

was fun. kept spining every couple laps or so just changed front tyres major understeer spent 90% of the race on 11th overtook someone who pitted, then spin 4 or 5 corners before the end and lost 10th lol.

Results and replay in the usual places


I was a bit late to start the server, sorry about that. :-\

Luckily Matt and GT were on the case, thanks guys. :)

the graphic detail on this track is very good, almost like being there!

Was having a steady race once GT got past me and was pulling away from quicksilver, then when i came in for my pitstop i just pressed ok (having already setup my pitstop for fuel and no tyres) not realising there was some damage to the car, so sat in the pits for an agonising amount of time and coming out in last place, managed to get a couple of places back due to other people falling off

no problems with this track for me

Good race
Held legzy up nicely as punishment for him falling off  ;D
Got several "booted as cheats" eventually it let me in
The cut tracks were silly, They were if you went inside or outside
the painted white lines, which at the last and 1st corner were
sort of part of a valid racing line.
Graphics were a bit chuggy at times. I would never use a Virtua LM
track in a league, they look really great, but always (for me) have lots
of FPS sucking eye candy. Fireworks in the sky? what for!!!!!
This one is not as bad as Mid Ohio which is diabolical on the last
two turns. I could run here, but would rather use a simpler version.

They sound like an overheating issue. Is the card very dusty and is the fan working properly?

It does seem to be temperature related although my temps were only in the mid 50s last night. I took the card out, gave it a good shake and rammed it back in as firm as it would go and it worked again. I also further underclocked the card and it worked fine for the race, but I reckon there is an underlying problem with it as it happens a lot. I'll be on to Overclockers today to see what they think.