GPL crashed right at the end of practice, couldn't get back on - ggggrrrrrr

Slight loss of concentration and in the fence  :'( ah well was OK while it lasted. Was getting an odd graphical "feature" at the second hairpin - cars seemed to disappear and reappear other than that good fun.

2 screen freezes in practice then had another 7 or so laps in

Friday not a good night for me, would only make maybe 1 or 2 races at the most.  Will put my name down as a reserve reserve

Diki Waza

First GT race, took Porker used default setup qualified well down the field. Never done rolling start before, seemed a bit random - sure I lost a place somewhere not that it really mattered . Steady drive kept out of any trouble and finished 5th, 90 seconds behind first.

Think the pitstops might need tweaking, seem to remember that it was the same when they were used for the F1s a few seasons ago when UKGPL tried them. Interesting though, good move making sure that teams can't all drive same car. Look forward to the season commencing.

Diki

I'm looking for a team to join - currently valued at 2 points  ....

I am unvalued at the moment  probably no bad thing...

Haven't raced Lime Rock since driving in the European MARA series a long, long time ago, was in an F3 as well  Just downloaded the F2 mod so will give it a go later.

Diki

Been a long time, tempted to give this a go Just need to find wheel and pedals in loft.....

Diki Waza

First race with UKGPL for a few years and really enjoyed it although the new Fundoshi that Hiki Waza are using this season chafe a bit.

Qually went OK, was always going to be challenging to get a clear lap but got 5th on grid with 10 minutes to go so changed to race setup just to get the feel of things and managed to move up to 3rd on grid with final flying lap.

Race was hard, forgotten how much concentration is needed especially for 31 laps around somewhere like this.  Made a reasonable start, retaining 3rd, couple of laps in car behind disappears leaving me and 1st and 2nd on our own.  Lap 4 Martin spins on exit of 1st corner letting first Ronnie and me by.  Up to 2nd but with a very quick Cooper behind, I knew that as long as I get a clean exit onto the main straight and pit straight the grunt of the Honda should keep him back and this works well until lap 7 when we both catch a couple of back markers at the chicane before the main straight.  I went to the right expecting the backmarker to stay on the racing line, drifts to the middle sees me and stays there allowing Martin up the left.  I had lifted to see where he would go so Martin outdrags me down the straight.  We come to the chicane but unfortunately the backmarker in the Honda outbrakes himself shunting me into the bales.  I take my shift R and then immediately stop and go.  Surprised to find myself still in 3rd so start to reel off the laps.  Lap 14 I am up to 2nd, saw no stricken Cooper so no idea what happened to him.  Remainder of race steady lapping as gap to Ronnie well over 50 seconds, missing various accidents and lapping the odd car.  Was very pleased to see the chequered flag.  Well done all, excellent way to finish a weekend.

Happy with 2nd, roll on Silverstone, a very different challenge.

Diki Waza

Can't see my name on the Privateers list, am I ok to take part?

Diki

Dunno it is odd, still suck at the Ring though :'(

I have just got back into GPL and am using a different PC to the one that I used to race on.  I made a modest improvement at the Ring and thought I would upload the time to GPLRank to try and get my rank a little lower than +13, to my surprise it actually went up to +18 or so - I guess it uploaded all the times from the new PC overwriting the ones that I had set before even though some of the new ones were slower  .  Anyone else seen this happen?

Diki

Thanks Hristo, Privateers is more than enough for the time being, had forgotten how much fun it is to drive the fridge though Torino is a bit challenging in places.  The turns leading up to and after the bridge are really nice though. 

Diki

Using a Monaco setup here is working for me 

Diki Waza here, have decided to return to Hiki-Waza racing after a longish break from GPL, have registered for the novices league which is probably all I am good for !

Look forward to racing you all.

"All your victories are belong to her"

Diki