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« Reply #30 on: December 05, 2013, 09:46:28 PM +0000 » |
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I picked the Alfa thinking that I was less likely to fall off in it than in the Alpine. That was probably the right decision as I made up a number of places because of Alpines falling off. Otherwise it wasn't an eventful race - I was overtaken two or three times and got the places back when other people went off track, I didn't make any major mistakes and matched my best practice time but that was still disappointingly slow - where can I find a whole second a lap?
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« Reply #31 on: December 05, 2013, 10:03:01 PM +0000 » |
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Driver award goes to John_W Wohoo Yeah, that might have to change if the Soggies are to try and compete with our Italian friends! Grats Kerbies Thought we might be able to sneak this one back, but Geoffers was very fast in the Alpine Very eventful this race, lots of fun swapping places with Giuseppe, Frederico & Alessandro. Was quite surprised at just how fast the Alpine was in a straight line. I was expecting to be able to out-drag them in the Alfa and sit in front of them in the corners, but as it was those little blue cars seemed to be able to pass at will on the straight! where can I find a whole second a lap?
Dunno, but let me know if you find it - I'm still looking for half a second to Donato
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« Reply #32 on: December 05, 2013, 10:16:05 PM +0000 » |
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Great race, nice duels with Matt, Legzy and Superswift :-))
Unfortunately I blev the engine with 4 laps to go.
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« Reply #33 on: December 05, 2013, 10:16:47 PM +0000 » |
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The Mini's were all Gr.5 and not Gr.2 as the results state.
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« Reply #34 on: December 05, 2013, 10:52:56 PM +0000 » |
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Not sure who I hit on first lap, huge cloud of blue smoke and no chance to avoid. Very sorry, I did the rest of the race with the car damaged but made it to the finish albeit lapped twice. Good fun, Bob.
Think it was me Bob and as you say it was not your fault. It was another TR4, that had already hit me once at T1, which then completed the job properly on the approach to St Mary's. My car was also bent and it was at that same point on each lap that it gave me the most problems. So much so that I had a right job trying to get past Matt in his Mini. Congratulations to John on a well earned crown and grats to the Kerbies for nicking one of our cups. I did tell you John that the Alpine was quicker on the straights, so long as you geared it to rev its nuts off!
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« Reply #35 on: December 05, 2013, 11:15:12 PM +0000 » |
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I did tell you John that the Alpine was quicker on the straights, so long as you geared it to rev its nuts off!
Would that have been the email you sent this morning? If so, it was blank! I wondered why there was nothing in it, should have asked what it was about. Oh well, doubt it would have changed the result, given where Goldtop finished
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« Reply #36 on: December 06, 2013, 06:08:00 AM +0000 » |
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Had some problems reading ingame chat messages at the start and missed it. Then again while racing, spun got angry and hit escape !!!!!(2) Please make sure you are fully aware of the SimRacing.org.uk Rules especially the rules about in-game chat messages.
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« Reply #37 on: December 06, 2013, 07:46:20 AM +0000 » |
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I didn't see any distracting chat messages at the start, only the automatic ones about how many drivers have yet to join. I noticed that I couldn't see the lights from my spot near the bottom of the grid so concentrated on the timer instead
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« Reply #38 on: December 06, 2013, 08:02:07 AM +0000 » |
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Something about the lights i think. No matter what or when in the race the chat is forbidden. That's what is written in the rules. It happens every time and that's why i'm mentioning it. Lots of people always write something before leaving which is disturbing for me. BTW Sorry for the contact in the first lap NP
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« Reply #39 on: December 06, 2013, 08:38:48 AM +0000 » |
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Something about the lights i think. No matter what or when in the race the chat is forbidden. That's what is written in the rules. It happens every time and that's why i'm mentioning it. Lots of people always write something before leaving which is disturbing for me. BTW Sorry for the contact in the first lap NP If someone leaves the race before it's finished, the game will automaticly generate a chat message saying "Flash Gordon has left the game". I don't remember how, but I'm pretty sure, you can turn off ingame-chat somewhere in the options menu. Stig
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« Reply #40 on: December 06, 2013, 08:55:39 AM +0000 » |
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Something about the lights i think. No matter what or when in the race the chat is forbidden. That's what is written in the rules. It happens every time and that's why i'm mentioning it. Lots of people always write something before leaving which is disturbing for me. I agree completely. Don't know what it is about the phrase "No chat messages in the race or qualifying." but some people just don't get it. The only messages allowed in the race relate to pit stops so please don't use "Sorry" in any form or "Thanks", that's a really annoying one as you never know if it was a genuine thanks or a sarcastic "Thanks!!" for messing things up. By the time that I have pondered on who might be falling out with whom I can be half way to my own disaster. Flashing headlights is normally enough to say thanks for letting me by or "I have seen you and you can pass without fear!" Except for me and Bob who probably didn't have a headlight between us. In which case you all had to guess as I didn't utter a word.
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« Reply #41 on: December 06, 2013, 09:05:33 AM +0000 » |
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I did tell you John that the Alpine was quicker on the straights, so long as you geared it to rev its nuts off!
Would that have been the email you sent this morning? If so, it was blank! I wondered why there was nothing in it, should have asked what it was about. Oh well, doubt it would have changed the result, given where Goldtop finished LOL Nope, it was the one sent on Sunday that said:- Interesting.
The Alpine owns the straights but the Alfa is stronger in the corners. This might just be that the Alfa setup is so stable that it gives more confidence to push it a bit. On the other hand, it might mean that I need to look at the Alfa gear ratios again.
CliveYou did your bit John, it was unfortunate that both Ivan and I had a duff race. I think that Stig was the next Soggy in the running but he had problems as well.
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« Reply #42 on: December 06, 2013, 09:07:02 AM +0000 » |
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Something about the lights i think. No matter what or when in the race the chat is forbidden. That's what is written in the rules. It happens every time and that's why i'm mentioning it. Lots of people always write something before leaving which is disturbing for me. BTW Sorry for the contact in the first lap NP If someone leaves the race before it's finished, the game will automaticly generate a chat message saying "Flash Gordon has left the game". I don't remember how, but I'm pretty sure, you can turn off ingame-chat somewhere in the options menu. Stig Yes i can see that. I'm sure you know what i'm talking about. Last messages i remember yesterday were "LOL". I'm sure it's not generated by the game But that's not the only case as i said. I agree that it's my problem that i'm watching it but in the rules is written that the chat is forbidden during Q and R.
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« Reply #43 on: December 06, 2013, 09:14:55 AM +0000 » |
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First congrats to John on a well deserved championship win. Also well done to all my Kerbies teammates on pinching one of the Soggies cups, well plundered! Good race from my point of view. Had a great run in the Alpine, harrying Donato for the first few laps until a mistake at St Mary's let Giuseppe past. Got back into 2nd a few laps later when Giuseppe copied my mistake then had a good battle with him for a few laps until his attempted overtake at Woodcote bumped me onto the grass & I dropped back to 4th behind Federico. The three of us then had a good battle for several laps until both of my opponents got on the grass exiting the chicane & left me in a fairly comfortable 2nd place. Cut Donato's lead a little over the remaining laps but I was never gonna make up the deficit even if the race had been 10 laps longer. Congrats to Donato on the win & to John in 3rd place.
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« Reply #44 on: December 06, 2013, 09:21:44 AM +0000 » |
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Nope, it was the one sent on Sunday that said:- Interesting.
The Alpine owns the straights but the Alfa is stronger in the corners.
Oh yeah, so you did. I read that the other way round for some reason! Only myself to blame then
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