Ross Neilson
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« on: June 15, 2012, 12:15:38 PM +0100 » |
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Roll up! roll up! Welcome one and all to Season 23 of UKGPL, the world's finest and most celebrated GPL league (apparently). The Works brigade begin at Silverstone, host to the first ever World Championship Grand Prix back in 1950. The field is wide open to claim Joe Shaw's mantle as the best driver in the 67s. Rumours of Bulgarian hotshoe Hristo Itchov's return have proved well founded, but old hands in the form of Clive Gardner and Al Heller are sure to be contenders, alongside Italy's new darling Attilio Artiglietti. Not an event to be missed! Race list | iGOR | Server | UKGPL_GPG | IP address | 62.195.32.131 | Date | 17-06-2012 | Race time | Race starts at 21:30 UK time | Qualifying time | Between 30 and 60 minutes, starting no later than 21:00 UK time | Track | Silverstone | Mod | 67 | Damage model | PRO | Race length | 34 laps | Replay | Available here |
Reserve drivers please note; you must leave the server with 35 minutes of qualifying left, for a total of 5 minutes, to allow full timers to join. The red zone will be fully moderated for lap 1 only. For this event the red zone will be from the start line to the exit of turn 5 (Stowe). Other moderation will be on reported incidents only. The chassis token system is explained on the Works standings page. Please ensure you choose a chassis that is within your budget, which can be seen by hovering the mouse over your points total in the standings.
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« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2012, 05:33:45 PM +0100 » |
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GPG server is set for 34 laps Long race and listening on Igor. Ciao
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« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2012, 12:28:29 AM +0100 » |
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Alas, for me, this opening round in S23 is trumped by the vintage car weekend at Mosport. Best of Luck, chaps!
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« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2012, 09:47:13 PM +0100 » |
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What can I say.... Pod and Sergio - sincerest apologies for the separate incidents in which I crashed into you both.
Pod - I didn't know you were there, looks like we came out of the first corner side by side. I couldn't hear your engine, thought I was clear to take my place for the left hander. I hope you can continue.
Sergio I passed on the start straight, and thought I'd made a complete pass. Looks like I was drifting over a bit and touched you (my rear to your front). Pretty sure I ruined your race... really sorry
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Ross Neilson
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« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2012, 11:23:16 PM +0100 » |
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Great to see an almost full grid to start the season. The replay is now available.
Incident reports should be submitted by 24th June.
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« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2012, 12:21:18 AM +0100 » |
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Well, a bittersweet first points race for me. I am in violation of the rules concerning car swapping. I set a time in the BRM but could not get a handle on the beast and decided it would be dangerous to drive in the race. I grabbed a Ferrari and started the race. I did not do a good job of reading all the rules, in fact I only read the Works page and thought you could change cars going by the Token system. Just came across the actual rules page and ugh... I see I should have done my homework. Grats to Hristo, Art, and Sam on he podium. A couple of spins for me but otherwise not a bad result. Thanks for the race Peace RJ
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« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2012, 08:01:16 AM +0100 » |
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An awful race for me guys, lots of problems that I tried to solve hours before the practice time but I've not been able to complete the job. I've installed GPL and all the necessary backing up my folders on my home PC but when I was at my girlfriend's home the restore process told me something was not right so part of the backup has been not completely restored on the new PC and I then knew something strange was happening this evening. In facts, I completed the necessary when the practice for the GP was already started and...there was not such a thing functioning (also if was functioning 1 minute early)...damn...panic. What happened I don't know but, like last resource, I did what a normal programmer must do when anything doesn't function...shutdown and restart the PC and...OK, all went good then (or at least so it seemed to). Entering the server the 1st things I've not seen were all my setups...where they are ?!?! I said, but at last I've made one on the fly with obvious results...car undriveable and with behaviour completely different from the one at my home PC. So I've been able to complete only one practice lap for the starting grid but it was not necessary because I was starting from the last position. I didn't recall very well about rolling starts or other stuff but I followed the crowd for the 1st entire lap and I've tried to stay far from the accidents and I almost did it right untill Arf^3 remembered me that there was something bad incoming. I maintained my straight line while he was passing me but I've seen his left train coming closer to me from right side approaching to T1R and then I was suddenly rolling upside down. Fortunately I've landed on the wheels and so I have been able to continue the race. I was fighting with my car more than once to keep it on the track and at least in 2 circumstances other 2 drivers unfortunately were getting close to me when I did a bad maneuver. I'm speaking about Sky and EvilClive. The 1st driver was very much near me when I've had a spinout exiting from a corner and so he has been involved. The second one during the main straight, trying to leave him the racing line while I was lapped, probably he didn't expect my quick move because when I've seen him in my mirrors I moved out from the race line but probably doing so I've surprised him, so he reacted badly in such a way that he has lost the control of his Honda going out of track and loosing a wheel just during one of the last laps. I'm very sorry for these 2 accidents in which I've involved those drivers. In particular for EvilClive, I've tried to push him to the finish line because I thought he had the engine out but, he preferred to ditch maybe for the rage I think.
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Jack Swigert, April 13rd, 1970. Apollo 13 on the way to the moon.
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« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2012, 10:48:33 AM +0100 » |
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The second one during the main straight, trying to leave him the racing line while I was lapped, probably he didn't expect my quick move because when I've seen him in my mirrors I moved out from the race line but probably doing so I've surprised him, so he reacted badly in such a way that he has lost the control of his Honda going out of track and loosing a wheel just during one of the last laps. I'm very sorry for these 2 accidents in which I've involved those drivers. In particular for EvilClive, I've tried to push him to the finish line because I thought he had the engine out but, he preferred to ditch maybe for the rage I think.
It happened right in front of me. Evil was already moving to the right to pass you, you could have looked into your mirrors, see him there and keep your line. Instead you moved to the right and what's worse, you started slowing down, so he had to react to avoid you and that led to his retirement. I've been preaching for years now that backmarkers should act predictably and not move over in the last moment, nor slow down excessively, but I guess it falls on deaf ears.
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« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2012, 11:07:39 AM +0100 » |
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It happened right in front of me. Evil was already moving to the right to pass you, you could have looked into your mirrors, see him there and keep your line. Instead you moved to the right and what's worse, you started slowing down, so he had to react to avoid you and that led to his retirement. I've been preaching for years now that backmarkers should act predictably and not move over in the last moment, nor slow down excessively, but I guess it falls on deaf ears.
Yes, but it is not completely true what you said. It was at least from 10 laps to go that I had problems to my engine and I was very slow to get to the finish line so this was my speed at that moment and...I inadvertently decreased the volume of my head phones so while I was looking for the volume knob, I've been surprised when I've heard the sound of an engine just behind me and I immediately tried on to free the racing line but I've just had the time to see Evil try to avoid me hitting the wall...that's all. It was better if I remained along my line.
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« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2012, 11:31:34 AM +0100 » |
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It happened right in front of me. Evil was already moving to the right to pass you, you could have looked into your mirrors, see him there and keep your line. Instead you moved to the right and what's worse, you started slowing down, so he had to react to avoid you and that led to his retirement. I've been preaching for years now that backmarkers should act predictably and not move over in the last moment, nor slow down excessively, but I guess it falls on deaf ears.
Yes, but it is not completely true what you said. It was at least from 10 laps to go that I had problems to my engine and I was very slow to get to the finish line so this was my speed at that moment and...I inadvertently decreased the volume of my head phones so while I was looking for the volume knob, I've been surprised when I've heard the sound of an engine just behind me and I immediately tried on to free the racing line but I've just had the time to see Evil try to avoid me hitting the wall...that's all. It was better if I remained along my line. Yes, but Evil couldn't have known you had such problems. From his point of view you suddenly slowed down on a straight that is normally taken flat out, in addition to moving to the side right into his path. Before you slowed down, you had much stronger acceleration, which is why he didn't make a move to pass you earlier. If you had problems, you could have either cruised off the ideal line earlier, or as you say, you should have just kept the ideal line and let Evil do the pass which he was attempting to. I was quite fortunate that I was a hundred meters further back, because that could have been me in his place and retire from the lead.
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« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2012, 11:57:26 AM +0100 » |
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It happened right in front of me. Evil was already moving to the right to pass you, you could have looked into your mirrors, see him there and keep your line. Instead you moved to the right and what's worse, you started slowing down, so he had to react to avoid you and that led to his retirement. I've been preaching for years now that backmarkers should act predictably and not move over in the last moment, nor slow down excessively, but I guess it falls on deaf ears.
Yes, but it is not completely true what you said. It was at least from 10 laps to go that I had problems to my engine and I was very slow to get to the finish line so this was my speed at that moment and...I inadvertently decreased the volume of my head phones so while I was looking for the volume knob, I've been surprised when I've heard the sound of an engine just behind me and I immediately tried on to free the racing line but I've just had the time to see Evil try to avoid me hitting the wall...that's all. It was better if I remained along my line. Yes, but Evil couldn't have known you had such problems. From his point of view you suddenly slowed down on a straight that is normally taken flat out, in addition to moving to the side right into his path. Before you slowed down, you had much stronger acceleration, which is why he didn't make a move to pass you earlier. If you had problems, you could have either cruised off the ideal line earlier, or as you say, you should have just kept the ideal line and let Evil do the pass which he was attempting to. I was quite fortunate that I was a hundred meters further back, because that could have been me in his place and retire from the lead. Sure, it could have happened to you. Anyway, since I was slow from 10 laps to go, all drivers have lapped me more than once and you too obviously. Did you have had any problem lapping me ? Another thing is...I had no pribluda functioning so I didn't have any cue about which driver was in front nor behind me, and the pit board shown me a driver 10 or more laps behind me (maybe ditched but still on track).
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Jack Swigert, April 13rd, 1970. Apollo 13 on the way to the moon.
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« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2012, 12:01:03 PM +0100 » |
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Yes Sergio, you took out the wrong Honda, that wasnt the plan we had before the start was it ? Incidentally, I think Clive retired because he went looking for one of his wheels... My race was hard work and really one of the most fun I had. Disappointed not to have been able to keep up with that one Itcho, but I reckon the gap wouldnt have been that big had I not been harassed all the way by a rather tenacious eagle, fluttering behind my back and occasionally just in front of my nose..Truth is though, in order to give H a race, even in his Honda, I would have needed one more half a second into my pocket; will set off and try to find that for the next ones . WD Hristo for a come back in style, looking forward to the rest of the championship. As said, I had a brilliant scrap with Sam all race long. I think after a couple of races spent battling together, I reached the conclusion we both belong to the category of the 'lazy competitives': full focus when in recovering mode, sit and enjoy when in front..very bad, needs some serious rethinking I bet . I let him catch up around lap 10 although I had the pace in my car, and even let him by with a small excursion on the grass at the second to last corner. Fortunately, Sam decided to kindly oblige a few laps later, with a quick 360 which allowed me in front again. From then on it was just a run to the flag, with some quick final laps that put paid to the match. Really intense racing, thanks guys. Also, it was brilliant to see such a full grid, hope we can keep it up for the reminder of the season. See you all in Spain in a couple fo weeks.
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« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2012, 12:13:53 PM +0100 » |
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Yes Sergio, you took out the wrong Honda, that wasnt the plan we had before the start was it ? Oh shut up guy...otherwise someone might believe it.
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« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2012, 12:25:22 PM +0100 » |
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Yes Sergio, you took out the wrong Honda, that wasnt the plan we had before the start was it ? Oh shut up guy...otherwise someone might believe it. Let anxiety and mistrust spread into the Waza camp. Is there an Italian plot being weaved to threaten their supremacy ?
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« Reply #14 on: June 18, 2012, 12:32:11 PM +0100 » |
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Yes Sergio, you took out the wrong Honda, that wasnt the plan we had before the start was it ? Oh shut up guy...otherwise someone might believe it. Let anxiety and mistrust spread into the Waza camp. Is there an Italian plot being weaved to threaten their supremacy ? Yes Sergio, you took out the wrong Honda, that wasnt the plan we had before the start was it ? Oh shut up guy...otherwise someone might believe it. Let anxiety and mistrust spread into the Waza camp. Is there an Italian plot being weaved to threaten their supremacy ? Oh yeah, anxiety and mistrust...to keep my car straight on track !
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