UKGPL Season 23 (2012) Professionals Trophy (65) - Syracuse - Sep 11

[FullMetalGasket]

That's wierd then Sergio - must admit I nearly crashed trying to work out if your comment had some hidden meaning ( ) but didn't get any black flags at my end!

Did get 3rd somehow in a bent Ferrari though - bad luck Goren 

[Cookie]

Sergio this was your black flag 
Gpl let only you see it, I never saw one...

Great race, great fight with Hristo as long as it lasted, controlled the gap to Tristan and made only one tiny mistake in the hairpin...

[clouds]

That's wierd then Sergio - must admit I nearly crashed trying to work out if your comment had some hidden meaning ( ) but didn't get any black flags at my end!

Did get 3rd somehow in a bent Ferrari though - bad luck Goren 

No hidden meaning, just at S/F line there was a marshal with a black flag for each one of you remained on track. It seemed very strange none of you saw it. I can't believe I was the only one to see this. Now I go to take a look to my replay. The marshal should be there I hope.

[clouds]

Axel but I was not on my car, I was alternatively on each of your cars !!! Could the black flag to be shown to me also if I had already ditched the race ?

[clouds]

Anyway my best compliments to the podium and...If I'll rebuild this track...I'll make a lot of holes into the stone wall so when a driver flies out of the wall he can return back on track as well 

[Hristo Itchov]

Sergio, you know chatting during qualy and races is not allowed, right? That was a bad remark to make in the middle of the race...

[clouds]

Yes it is true, and probably about black flags showing only to me Axel said the right. I ditched so I watched the race from your cars and on the S/F line there was a marshal with a black flag. On my replay it is still there. I can only say that while I was out of fence, I've tried to regain the track going back and forth to look for an interruption in the stone wall but I found nothing, and a cartel showing I was been disqualified is popped up so in my last attempt to jump over the stone wall, I've crashed my Fezza and I gave up. I'm sorry for the only one message I've sent thinking something strange was happening, this will never happens again.

[EvilClive]

Apologies for my crash, although I did not do it intentionally...honest!! 

Qually went well and I finally got the setup working to nail a 1:43 lap without a tow of any sort, only to see Hristo go a few tenths faster. But then, by now I should have expected that!

My gearing meant that I was slow off the line and Axel took advantage to slip through behind Hristo.

The first lap was OK and I took things easy waiting for the tyres to warm up. But, as the second lap started I misjudged the wall on the inside of T2 and just clipped the stonework, but it was enough to spit me across the track and start my impression of a pinball  !!!!

I was frantically pounding the "ESC" button because I knew that the pack would be thundering around the corner behind me. Sorry to whoever got caught up in the chaos, I know I was hit at least twice by passing cars before I could disco. 

Grats to those that escaped the carnage and survived the race.

[MagicArsouille]

yoo ...

was a good race and very hot when Evil scrached  , I go throu and toutch just a bit the wall with no concequence .....but then Ilost lot of time and Inever can catch Cookie who was very solid leader....honda and brm looks very fast in the strait line.....
...anyway I can be satisfie of the result ...

see you in the U.S.A. .....

[Cookie]

Moderation published

[AnGex]

Moderation published

Hi there,
I am very surprised about the Moderation-Report. Even after the Race Bartosz gave me an excuse. I was driving extra careful because of the Starting-Zone and had the feeling that the car in front of me slowed down a bit. So I did it, too. Then I got a "Bang" from behind and was out of the race. In my opinion its always the car behind, that kicks you off, who is to blame.  Looks like I am wrong here and the next time I think a car in front of me struggle I will give the gas pedal an extra push instead of lifting off.
So long
Andreas 

[Hristo Itchov]

Moderation published

Hi there,
I am very surprised about the Moderation-Report. Even after the Race Bartosz gave me an excuse. I was driving extra careful because of the Starting-Zone and had the feeling that the car in front of me slowed down a bit. So I did it, too. Then I got a "Bang" from behind and was out of the race. In my opinion its always the car behind, that kicks you off, who is to blame.  Looks like I am wrong here and the next time I think a car in front of me struggle I will give the gas pedal an extra push instead of lifting off.
So long
Andreas 

I haven't watched this situation on replay, but it's not always the car behind which is responsible. If someone is going very close behind you, it's your responsibility to be predictable and don't brake/lift up in a place which the driver behind doesn't expect. Not saying this is the case here, but just an example when the driver in front is responsible.

[AnGex]

Thanks for your reply and telling your opinion, Hristo.
OK, lets say: In the most cases its the one behind who is responsible.  Specially in this case. You may watch the Replay.
I am always willing to learn and I sure will learn from this one. Like in your signature: Next time I worry about the car in front of me and I am in doubt - I give it flat out!
Looking forward to the next one.

[BadBlood]

In this particular case Andreas it looks as though you lifted the gas and thus slowed unexpectedly. When looking at the replay we look at all cars involved and from a variety of angles. In this case the critical one is the in-car view - revs definitely drop...

[AnGex]

Hi Paul,

as I said before: I sure lifted the gas. Because I was aware about first lap, first corner, just the start. In my feeling the car in front of me lifted too, I thougt. Corner was in approach. It´s gone now. We even have the next Race behind.  I am looking forward for the next.