UKPnG Season 9 Knock Out Sports Car Cup - Spa - Jul 17

[Geoffers]

You can save time by presetting what will be
done using XD (alt? tab?) can't remember the shortkey,

It is the '\' key. Then use the arrow keys to change settings.

[phspok]

Thanks Geoffers, also in GTR2 based Sims like this you can preset the basic pitstop options in your car setup screen.
there is a difference in the way that GTL and GTR2 set the fuel. I think GTL the setting is how much fuel it will add
and in GTR2 it's how much fuel will be in your tank.

Check out Manteos' pitstop guide here:
https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=10057.0;wap2

[Wiltshire Tony]

In GTL the fuel amount shown is what is currently in the tank

[phspok]

But in the pit stop clipboard it is how much it will add I think, not how much the tank will have after the pitstop
which fools people who do both.

[goldtop]

Thanks Geoffers, also in GTR2 based Sims like this you can preset the basic pitstop options in your car setup screen.
there is a difference in the way that GTL and GTR2 set the fuel. I think GTL the setting is how much fuel it will add
and in GTR2 it's how much fuel will be in your tank.

Check out Manteos' pitstop guide here:
https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=10057.0;wap2

Yes this is correct 

[Clive Loynes]

Please could someone test the start lights ? I am away and don't have access to P&G

Standard start sequence.

Red lights build, then go on green and I hit the wall!

[phspok]

  Thanks Clive, I hope you didn't damage the lights as well

[Mark J]

Balls another race I will have to put Down to a mechanical retirement  :'(. I lost all ffb again at race start so had zero feeling in the wheel. Apologies for being like a hippo on ice on lap 1, especially Alex who caught my spun car in Pouhon.  . I carried on for a few laps but it was hopeless

Spa looked superb in the dark for qually

[Doni Yourth]

Bugger! 

I mangled the time difference conversion and showed up fully expecting to join qualifying only to find the race well underway.

[EvilClive]

I told you so!! After a good first section of race I was running what looked like a possible 4th place finish. The 3 cars ahead were using alien DNA, so I did not expect to climb any higher  but my pace looked good and comfortable.
Then...

Total screw up in the pits. In fact the pits were the pits!!!

Plan was to run long on first stint(10 laps) as I knew I could stretch the softer tyres to that distance. Leaving me a lighter car with plenty of rubber for 6 lap dash to finish....perfect 

Got to the pits and changed all 4 tyres ...great...But no fuel??!!!!  stopped a lap later and tried again..still refused to add fuel...just squeezed a 3rd lap from the fumes and tried one last time...nope!!

Looks like I need to do some serious practising of the pit stops 

[goldtop]

Disappointing race for me too. Sneaked past Clive on lap 1 only to miss my braking point and hit the tyres at La Source   Had to drive the rest of the race with a hobbled Cobra which wouldn't have been so bad had I not foogered my pitstop taking 4 tyres and a full tank of fuel . At least I managed to turn off my repairs or I would have still been there now.

My xd is not working properly as I was unable to toggle the pages and pre select my pit options. Hope a reinstall is all that's required  

Grats pody and finishers  

[Clive Loynes]

Got to the pits and changed all 4 tyres ...great...But no fuel??!!!!  stopped a lap later and tried again..still refused to add fuel...just squeezed a 3rd lap from the fumes and tried one last time...nope!!

Looks like I need to do some serious practising of the pit stops  

Oh dear.

You had set up to put fuel in on the setup I take it?

I just filled up with 72 ltr of fuel at the start and only changed tyres at the stop.

Pit stops do need practice.  In my case not spinning at the pit entry would have helped too!

I didn't think that the Mk2 had enough lock to actually get into the pits but John and Geoffers proved that wrong.  

Well done to John an Geoffers for fighting those beasts to a podium finish.

I think that John out braked himself at Les Combes and my attempts not to get in his way meant that Tudor got a run at me and passed me at Rivage.  I gave him lots to think about on the way to La Source and he rewarded my efforts by going straight on. 
 

[johnw]

Spa is always fun, even if there's no-one to race

As Clive said, I messed up braking for Les Combes on the first lap. Braked early, but not early enough. Threw it sideways and lots of opposite lock just saved a spin, but let Geoffers through for the lead. After a lap or two he got out of shape at that tricky downhill left-hander before Pouhon (I could never get that right either) and I went back in front. Reasonably plain sailing after that, just changed the rears at the pitstop (assuming that was quicker than all four) and managed to put 10L of fuel in by accident. Shame Federico left/disconnected, I was looking forward to a dice

[phspok]

I have uploaded the relay, but can't do the results until I get home.

[fzcfede]

Sorry, due to bad weather. I disconect.
ciaooo