UKGPL Season 26 (2014) Friday Trophy - Lime Rock - Feb 7

[Walter Conn]

I was one of the drivers that drove into the grass to get out of the way. It was only because I was two laps down to my nearest competitor at the time, and was having computer trouble, etc. Good race anyway, I had loads of fun.

[clouds]

Thx Mark the same thing from my point of view about your CanAm's race but...from a little bit farther 

I unfortunately can say two things not very good about two drivers of ours:

1) Molteni is a danger for all, he absolutely don't know where and when to give free way to the drivers who are trying to lap him, and worst of all is his presumption to fight with them also when he is 2 or 3 seconds per lap slower !!!

2) Martin Hunt is a strange driver also (at least from my point of view). He blew his engine and instead to immediately stop and reset along the straight, he decided to delay to stop untill he was at the apex of the Uphill turn, one of the harder handers just in the moment the lapping drivers were arriving (me)...and the result has been that...I've hit the external armco in that hander fortunately without any damage otherwise I could have lost the race.

For the rest it has been a very good friday, nice races, nice drivers and thx to Mark Jones that more than once decided to leave not his footprint on my Chaparral ;-)

[maddog]

I'm happier to have finished second on your list, Sergio, but not very happy.  I had not intended to slide back off the grass.

On a racetrack, you have to expect the unexpected.  Nothing is certain - for many, that is a part of the appeal.

These cars were a challenge on a tight track, and not all of us were glory bound.  I hope the spirit of this fun series remains - I'll try to show a little more care.

[clouds]

In Sicily we say: "speak clear is a sign of friendship!".
I know every track is a risk but...when something is going wrong...press on the brakes as soon as you can and...leave the way to the others or press the esc button if nothing else can help but absolutely do not become a mobile chicane !

Uhm...you said I have to expect the unexpected, ok next time I'll expect to be hit by a meteor !  

Anyway...take my words with a smile in your mouth Martin but...you have to hope that I will not take your place next time !  

[Sorry for editing after Rainier's post]

[Rainier]

In Sicily we say: "speak clear is a sign of friendship!".
I know every track is a risk but...when something is going wrong...press on the brakes as soon as you can and...leave the way to the others or press the esc button if nothing else can help but absolutely do not become a mobile chicane !

Uhm...you said I have to expect the unexpected, ok next time I'll expect to be hit by a meteor !  

Beware, if you're leaving near the Etna, not a meteor but some vulcanic stones

By the way I was also pushed out of the track on the first corner by a Chap2F driven by Mr Martin  

[clouds]

LOL

The Etna is 60km North of Siracusa ! It is simpler that a meteor can be the problem !

P.S.: to the heavies should be forbidden to take the cars for lights !

[dave curtis]

I thought the idea of essentially giving the (us!) heavies a different car,   was to act in a similar way to sticking big 'L'  plates  on the car, warning of a learner 

Which is why I obliged in taking the Porsche 910.  Although, it was a toss-up between that & the Ferrari in which I had been marginally quicker with some limited practice.  However,  reckoned that with all the twisty bits,  maybe the white thing would leave the track less often.

Not looked over the replays yet,  but will do at some point.   But I hope I'm right in thinking that due to the nature of open-wheelers;  even some minor bumping is not permitted as downright dangerous.  However, with the closed-wheeled vehicles,  it's more acceptable - as any touring car event shows       [Note:  I do not necessarily agree with this. Any contact real or implied was purely coincidental & not intended]


Anyway, thanks for the letting me loose on such a short track at the same time as the more accomplished,  in the name of fun.
Sticking some learner in a car with a big engine does not automatically over-level the field;  although gives some glimmers of hope at times

Cheers,
Dave.

[BadBlood]

Certainly didn't level it for me
 
Gave up when I span the Shadow restarting twice #noob

[maddog]

By the way I was also pushed out of the track on the first corner by a Chap2F driven by Mr Martin  

I was not helpful to your race David.  I entered the corner ahead of you, so was surprised when you chopped across my nose.  I held my side of the track.

[clouds]

I suggest you to take a look at gplrank. The p 910 has the best laptime so I was expecting a porsche festival. Instead it was not. And more, the p 910 is the easiest car to drive, the lightest, good acceleration, only top speed is bad, in other words, the best car for limerock, but it needs some practice to get the best performances. Very few have understood this. Pity !

[EvilClive]

I was also amazed that all of the Heavies did not take the Porker.

I think if it had been available to the Lights we would have had a Porsche fest!!! instead of the Heavy Metal tribute act with wall to wall 2D's  .
My decision to try the Mk4 was perhaps not likely to result in success, but I had some enjoyable racing at the rear of the field whilst trying to wrestle that Ford tank around such a tight track.

Sergio is right about the 910 and maybe we should provide some setups for the Heavies to try? Because the 910 is so stable and predictable you really can squeeze every last bit of performance from it and it still sticks like glue.

I did take the Porker option in Can Ams and once I had got used to the handling I was able to throw it around Lime Rock and chase some of those Fezzas, which was great fun.

I find it difficult to get the time to practice for these races and take them very much as fun events, so I turn up and use an old setup from a similar track or quickly tweak the default. I cannot expect to compete at the front with this lack of preparation, but I still have fun on  Friday evening 

[Rainier]

Not a great importance, but after the GT race results, on the top of the topic, I can read "no reported incident" ...

but I also found this : https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=12212.0

 

[BadBlood]

I am on it Dave. I have just been VERY busy.

[Rainier]

I am on it Dave. I have just been VERY busy.

Sorry, Paul. I thought the moderators were Axel and Clive.

[BadBlood]

I just needed to sort this one out.

Mod published...