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UKGPL / UKGPL Races / UKGPL Season 44 (Spring 2024) 1967 F2 (Amateurs) - Snetterton - Apr 23
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on: April 20, 2024, 07:50:42 PM +0100
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SEASON 44 - 1967 F2 AMATEURS Round 7 - SnettertonThe first circuit made use of the perimeter roads and one of the runways to create a fast 2.71 mile circuit. A signature feature was the almost mile-long Norwich Straight, which ran parallel to the A11 road and culminated in a tight hairpin bend. The course outline was marked by sand-filled oil drums, topped rather eccentrically by Christmas trees. The early meetings featured rather primitive facilities and entry to the circuit infield could only be achieved during breaks in track running, due to there being no bridges or underpasses.By 1965, the first changes were made to the circuit. Speeds out of the final Paddock Corner were becoming a concern and a chicane was inserted, named after Jim Russell, who had established the world's first racing driver school at the circuit in the late 1950s. Unfortunately, the new corner was far too tight and motorcycle racers in particular found it almost impossible to negotiate, so it was eased in 1967. The revised corner was much quicker; a flat-out-if-you-dare kind of affair, which saw you hit the pit lane wall if you got it wrong – and many did...Elsewhere on the circuit, a former gunnery mound alongside the pit straight was excavated and used to form the approach banks of a new vehicle bridge across the track at the Esses, and there was a general improvement over the years in facilities.Snetterton remained a temple to high speed during the 1960s and early 70s and despite this, remained relatively safe for the times. One of the major factors in this was the lack of much to hit – grassy fields surrounded much of the circuit, while other areas featured escape roads formed by the old runways.
Date | = | Tuesday 23 April 2024 | Race list | = | igor | Server | = | UKGPL_11 | IP Address | = | see igor | Password | = | see above | Damage Model | = | INT | GPL Mod | = | 1967 F2 | 60fps Patch | = | 60fpsV2newmod | Track download | = | FASTLANE | Track directory | = | snett67 | Qualifying Starts | = | 20:45 UK Time - 45min | Race Starts | = | 21:30 UK time | Race Length | = | 32 laps | Replay | = | Folder here | Championship | = | Table here |
Please restrict your chat until all drivers are off the track during both practice AND the race, thank you. Only reported incidents will be moderated. INT damage model for this series so Shift-R is available. Please take extra care when re-joining the track.
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UKGPL / UKGPL Races / UKGPL Season 44 (Spring 2024) 1967 F2 (Professionals) - Snetterton - Apr 23
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on: April 20, 2024, 07:45:45 PM +0100
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SEASON 44 - 1967 F2 PROFESSIONALS Round 7 - SnettertonThe first circuit made use of the perimeter roads and one of the runways to create a fast 2.71 mile circuit. A signature feature was the almost mile-long Norwich Straight, which ran parallel to the A11 road and culminated in a tight hairpin bend. The course outline was marked by sand-filled oil drums, topped rather eccentrically by Christmas trees. The early meetings featured rather primitive facilities and entry to the circuit infield could only be achieved during breaks in track running, due to there being no bridges or underpasses.By 1965, the first changes were made to the circuit. Speeds out of the final Paddock Corner were becoming a concern and a chicane was inserted, named after Jim Russell, who had established the world's first racing driver school at the circuit in the late 1950s. Unfortunately, the new corner was far too tight and motorcycle racers in particular found it almost impossible to negotiate, so it was eased in 1967. The revised corner was much quicker; a flat-out-if-you-dare kind of affair, which saw you hit the pit lane wall if you got it wrong – and many did...Elsewhere on the circuit, a former gunnery mound alongside the pit straight was excavated and used to form the approach banks of a new vehicle bridge across the track at the Esses, and there was a general improvement over the years in facilities.Snetterton remained a temple to high speed during the 1960s and early 70s and despite this, remained relatively safe for the times. One of the major factors in this was the lack of much to hit – grassy fields surrounded much of the circuit, while other areas featured escape roads formed by the old runways.
Date | = | Tuesday 23 April 2024 | Race list | = | igor | Server | = | UKGPL_07 | IP Address | = | see igor | Password | = | see above | Damage Model | = | INT | GPL Mod | = | 1967 F2 | 60fps Patch | = | 60fpsV2newmod | Track download | = | FASTLANE | Track directory | = | snett67 | Qualifying Starts | = | 20:45 UK Time - 45min | Race Starts | = | 21:30 UK time | Race Length | = | 32 laps | Replay | = | Folder here | Championship | = | Table here |
Please restrict your chat until all drivers are off the track during both practice AND the race, thank you. Only reported incidents will be moderated. INT damage model for this series so Shift-R is available. Please take extra care when re-joining the track.
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UKGPL / UKGPL Races / Re: UKGPL Season 44 (Spring 2024) 1966 CA - Bathurst - Apr 16
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on: April 17, 2024, 05:19:47 PM +0100
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I'm sorry to have missed this. I reckon that I could have sneaked in that gap and taken 2nd from Yannick. NP for GPL as it computes minimum a 1/10000 sec difference In theory, the entire grid could have squeezed Yannick into last place. I must build a wide track so that we can test this theory.
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UKGPL / UKGPL Races / Re: UKGPL Season 44 (Spring 2024) - Silverstone Fun Races - Apr 2
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on: April 02, 2024, 10:46:35 PM +0100
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Great racing tonight. Sorry to Phil in Race 2 as I sped into the corner way too quickly after a BIG tow down the straight. Glad you won Race 3. Tris ---- you took the wrong Lotus in the last race. Never mind - it's all for fun. The Lotus with the Climax engine may have had more fuel in it as well Grats to all finishers in this fun series. Thanks for organising.
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