Did my qualifying in the first ten minutes, then had a rest.  Only Hendy  ahead of me until the last lap when Phil just pipped my time by .01 to put me back to third.   There was so much noise on the grid that I couldn't hear my own engine and bogged down at the start.  I then touched the grass going into Tarzan ,on the outside, and spun.    I was unable to load my setup for the Ferrari for some reason and found that the setup I had selected had too much rear brake bias for me and I kept locking up the rears approaching tarzan.   I managed to catch and pass a few cars but then spun and dropped back.  Got going again back up to fourth but then got distracted by someone spinnihg off and ran too deep into a corner and spent ages getting off the bank.   Lost concentration and spun off so many time I thought it wise to retire before I involved anyone else.
Congrats to Phil and the Podium

Just watched the replay and realised why I had such a torrid time.       My Ferrari was number 13!

Downloaded the track a few days ago and had a pracy in the Brab, as that's all I could afford.  Started in the 2.25s but got that down to a 2 15 03.   Did five laps in Qually with a best of 2 15 04.  good enough for third. Then did one lap on a full tank to see what it was like.  Retired to the pits with about ten minutes left to let my heart rate recover before the start.   I got good traction off the line and passed Hendy before turn 1.  I was catching Ross fast but as he was hugging the inside line,  I didn't think it a wise move to try and run round the outside on lap 1 with cold tyres so I backed off and followed him until the end of the lap when I got a good run through the Kettle Bottom and dived down the inside into Canada.   I managed to make that stick and was a second clear as we crossed the line to start Lap 2.   I was just getting into a nice rythm when at the end of the lap, I must have turned in a little too aggressively at the last corner leading onto the pit straight.  The back end came out, I put on full opposite lock, expecting to be able to catch it easily but it stubbornly refused to come back and I very very slowly spun.  By the time I had collected it and got away again, Phil and Dave Curtis had gone through.  I set out after them.   Dave's engine let go on the long run out of turn 3 and I was past him back up to 3rd and closing on Phil.  Hendy was now on my tail so I pushed on getting a good run down to Canada and nipped down the inside of Phil's Ferrari.  I thought he would draft past me again on the pit straight but he wasn't quite close enough.  Back up to 2nd.    At the start of Lap 5, I was only 3 seconds behind Ross so I think he must have had a moment somewhere.   I tried very hard to catch him.  Phil had a quick spin going into Canada which gave me a little respite but then I got it slightly out of line, again, going into the last corner.  The tail end wasn't out very far but again it refused to come back.  I spun, without hitting anything but as I tried to spin turn to get it pointing in the right direction, the front right wheel fell off.   I had to reset and Hendy, Phil and Skymole went past.  I dived into the pits and took my S&G but not before Dave R, Bernie and Fabio had gone past.  Back to 8th.  Nothing daunted, I set out after them.  Fabio ran wide at the right hander before the 'chevy bridge' and then ran wide after the bridge and I was through to 7th.     At the start of Lap 7, I was 5 seconds behind Bernie and 10 seconds behind Dave.    Bernie ran wide on the left hander going down the hill before the Carousel and I was through to 6th.   Our battle had reduced the gap to Dave which was down to 4 seconds at the start of Lap 10.  Lap 11 it was down to 3 seconds .  Lap 12, 1 second.  Dave had caught Skymole in the Honda and coming out of turn 1, Skymole got into a 'Tank slapper' under accelertion and spun off.  (5th).  I was now right on Dave's tail. I got a good drive out of the Carousel and nipped down the inside into the next right hander but Dave wasn't giving it to me that easily and came round with me on the outside.  We went down the straight side by side but he had the inside line for the next Left hander and I couldn't see us both getting through there flat out in top gear and he was slightly ahead so I backed off a bit.   I got good traction out of the last corner onto the pit straight and drafted past but then went too deep into turn 1 and, while I was collecting it, Dave slipped through on the inside and I had to follow him for the rest of the Lap.  I was just about in his slipstream on the Pit straight and he was on the left so I couldn't resist the temptaion to have a dive down the inside into turn 1.   Couldn't get it slowed down enough and slid wide on the grass on the outside and had a quick spin. I was away again thinking that Dave was now way up the road ahead of me and it wasn't until I had a glance at my pit board a lap or two later that I realised that I was ahead of him.   Having looked at the replay I think he was probably distracted watching me make a mess of it and went off himself.  We didn't make contact as far as I can see.
     Coming out of turn 3 on Lap 16, in 4th place, my engine let go and as I had already had a S&G, I pulled over and retired.   
 A bit disappointing after some great racing.  I very rarely drive the Brabham.  I had the same type of spin at the last corner in practice so I should have known that it gets a bit 'tail happy' there.   I am left reflecting on what might have been if I'd taken the last corner with a bit more care.
     Really enjoyed racing with you guys.   Hope to be back for more if my heart will stand it.
Allan

Sorry guys.  Completely forgot about stop and go for resets.  I'd thrown the race  by then,  by outbraking myself in Scierie, then sort of lost concentration.
Must try harder
Allan

Thanks Bernie,
                      Fiddled around with it and suddenly it decided to load.  Now I have to try and find a setup.
Allan

I'm not sure whether this is the place to post this but I have been trying to download 'Road America' but it's saying that something is missing in the season.ini file.    All the files seem to be there but it won't install.
I'm just trying to install it to ' C:\SIERRA\gpl\tracks' , but it it adds 'seasons\67 season' on to the end.
Does any have an idea of what the problem might be?
Allan

My first race back after a rather nasty operation.   I was very surprised to get Pole.    I got away to a good start and was just getting into a rythm when I blew my enigine just after the hairpin, on Lap 2.  Dave and , I think, Blito went through while I was trying to reset and I was rather slow getting under way.  Fabio arrived and tried to go round the outside in the Left hand bend before Sanson.  There was room but he got a wheel on the grass and his Eagle got away from him. (sorry).  Towards the end of the lap Dave went too deep into Scierie and spun and Hendy took the lead in the BRM.  Dave getting away before I arrived.  At the start of Lap 3, I was 9 seconds behind the leader.   The leading BRM got sideways through Paradis on Lap 4, clipped the bales on the outside and went off into the scenery.  Dave took the lead six seconds in front of me.  This increased to seven seconds on Lap 8 but I had it down to five seconds on Lap 9, four seconds on lap 12.  Dave ran wide through the left hand bend before Sanson and at the end of the lap the gap was down to 2 secs.  Lap 14, There was a Brabham sideways at the hairpin.  We both manage to squeeze through but Dave had gained a little and the gap was three seconds.  Lap 18 I had it down to two seconds and Lap 19, one second.   I dived deep into the hairpin and gained a bit more and was only a few lengths behind as we accelerated away. I got a good drive onto the back straight and pulled out of Dave's slipstream and dived down the inside into Scierie to try and take the lead, locked the brakes and slid wide.  Dave must have been laughing his socks off.   I must learn to be more patient.   By the time I got going again Dave was ten seconds up the road and he just stroked it home from there.  Great battle. I really enjoyed that (except the last bit).   Congratulations to Dave, a Great drive and he showed me how to keep calm under pressure.  Phil had an impressive drive up through the field to get on the podium.
Nice to be back and to know that at 75 I'm still competitive.
Allan

I would like to take part if there is room.

Thanks guys.   Used WinRAR and it works now.   Watched my mistakes.   Slapped wrist I think.

Thanks for your help guys.  There are many 7z files  on the site that you recomended and I'm not sure which one to download.

 Today at 03:26:29 PMPosted by: Allan Davis
I have tried to download the GradPrivs Zandy race but I can't open the zip file.  I used to be able to click on it to open the zip file and then drag and drop to gpl replay file but it appears to be still zipped when I do that.   Or, I get an 'ADD' box and when I complete the box the file still appears to be zipped.
Can anyone help?
 

I have tried to download the GradPrivs Zandy race but I can't open the zip file.  I used to be able to click on it to open the zip file and then drag and drop to gpl replay file but it appears to be still zipped when I do that.   Or, I get an 'ADD' box and when I complete the box the file still appears to be zipped.
  Can anyone tell me what to do?

I was really looking forward to my first race back with ukgpl for about three years.   As I only had 15 tokens, I decided to take the Brabham as I seem to be quicker with it than in the Ferrari.   I was pleasantly surprised to qualify fourth.   I got a good start and followed Ronnie down the inside into Tarzan and emerged in second place.   I followed him for several laps trying to get a good exit onto the straight but he seemed to be able to get the power down better there and I couldn't quite get into his slipstream.  Then I got it right and was close behind him onto the straight but I didn't gain much as the Ferrai seems to be quite a bit quicker in a straight line.  We were heading down to Tarzan and I was still close behind so I moved to the inside looking for a chance to outbrake him.  There appeared to be a big enough gap and I thought that I could get at least level with him before he reached the turn in point.   It appeared to be clean move on my screen with no contact but gpl thought differently and we both finished up the bank on the outside.   Very disappointing.  My apologies to Ronnie for ruining his race.        Several cars went through before I could get going again.   I managed to work my way back up to third, as cars ran wide, behind Sky and Ross.   They were having a great battle but the Lotus in front of me was warping quite badly and was skittering across the track in all directions.  It was difficult to make any sort of move as I could never be sure where he was on the track.    Eventually he got a good run in Sky's slipstream and outbraked him down the inside into Tarzan.   I was now on Sky's tail, trying to find a big enough gap but there was no way past.  Ross was begining to ease away so I was trying to put the pressure on hoping for a mistake as the Eagle was leaving me on the straight.   Then as we were going through the left and right after Scheivlak, the Eagle suddenly slowed.  I don't know whether Sky got slightly off line and lifted or what but I was concentrating on getting my turn in points right when I found the Eagle just in front of me.  I hit the brakes but I couldn't  avoid him and we both went off.  Sorry Sky.  My fault. I must have a look at the official replay when it appears.   I tried to get going again but got collected and pushed into the bridge just before  Tunnel Oost.   I decided that I had caused enough mayhem and retired.    Very disappointing return.  I have been racing with GBGPL for some time and haven't been involved in an accident for ages.  Sods law I guess.
Apoligies again to those that suffered.   I will try to do better next ime.

Thanks for the welcome back guys.  Looks as though I will have to take a slow car to earn some points.   See you Sunday 9pm.
Allan

I have been out of ukgpl for a long time but would like to rejoin.  I have registered and would like to take part in the 67 Graduates Cup Privateers section.  I know that it is very late in the season but it would help me get back into it before the new season starts.
Is that OK?