UKGTL - Season 0-C (GTC-TC-76) - Round 5, Spa-Francorchamps GP - Feb 25

[Simon Gymer]

UKGTL - Season 0-C (GTC-TC-76) - Round 5 at Spa-Francorchamps GP

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Date: Saturday 25th February

Practice 1: 8:30pm (15 mins)
Qual 2: 8:45pm (25 mins)
Race: 9:10pm (40 mins - 13 laps)

Cars allowed: Any GTC-TC-76 Class car + GTC65 GT40.
Track: Spa-Francorchamps GP
Time of Day Setting: 12:00
Start Procedure: Pace lap led by pole sitter. See this section of the rules on rolling starts. Average speed may need to be reduced from GTR to GTL, but we'll play that by ear.

Server: SimRacing.co.uk (UKGTL)

See UKGTL Season 0 Announcement post for extra information on Season 0.

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https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1101.0

[Simon Gymer]

As a test for the last two Season 0-C races, we are going to allow the GT40 entrance into the 76 class racing. It will initially get a 3.0 multiplier on the points scoring so a nice encouragement to take it. The idea is that we want to see if it's up to racing with the 76 cars as it's clearly a pain in the GTC65 classes and from the lap times it looks like it could be a suitable car for the cars in the 3.0 multiplier section of the 76 cars. The multiplier can be changed afterwards if it's too much.

[Jeffrey]

Funny, we were talking about that yesterday, and I think it matches the speed of the BMW, so a 2x seems better I think.

[Simon Gymer]

Funny, we were talking about that yesterday, and I think it matches the speed of the BMW, so a 2x seems better I think.

Yeah my GT40 times do seem quite good compared to the 76 cars too, so we may well drop lower the multiplier for it. We can do that afterwards so that Gizmo doesn't have to change things too much for now I guess and when we have more data from these 2 races.

[Paul968]

GT-40 is harder to drive though. I looked on GTLRank and there were only a handful of GT40 times quicker than my best 914 time. It will be interesting to see how it pans out. Had I been racing I might have been tempted, but not sure if I only got a 2x multiplier.

[[ZiP]Tyf]

Olla,

I know from racing it a bit on public servers, where unfortunately everyone seems to feel the need to always take 76 class cars, that the GT40 can be quite competitive, hehe. Finished 3rd 3 times in a row I think. Zolder & Monza I think & another one. Obviously skills are a bit less, but it's a very fast car. Was nice to see the acceleration is so good compared to some 76 cars, hehe.

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[Clarey]

I'll be practising again saturday afternoon, look out for SimRacing_PRACTICE in the lobby.

I'll be in the escort again, its the only 76 car in my garage

[LEUVEN]

I might finally get chance to have a race on GTL , after not having much time lately. :'(
Hopefully see you all tonight. 

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

For those wanting to pick a car less travelled, here's what's been used so far in Season 0 '76:

Porsche 906	23
Ford Capri 3100 RS	15
BMW CSL	11
Ford Escort RS	8
Porsche 914-6	6
Porsche 911 RSR	5
DeTomaso Pantera	3
Chevrolet Corvette 1969	2
Ford GT40	1
Ford Capri 2600 RS	0
Chevrolet Corvette 1974	0

[AdrianD]

I can see why the brown Capri hasn't any takers.

The Brown Gold Escort too, it says it has dry compound tyres, what exactly are they, and why would it not have slicks

I'm as slow in the 911 as the RS3100 so I might take that to cut the number of Capris

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

I tested a 911 earlier today but didn't like it. Whenever I started to feel comfortable and push I'd get into a big tank slapper and get spat off the road.

[LEUVEN]

I tested a 911 earlier today but didn't like it. Whenever I started to feel comfortable and push I'd get into a big tank slapper and get spat off the road.

I also tested a 911 today, was on for a 1:42 but ran WIDE and got the "cut track/warning" so I thought fxxk it, If the game cant recognise between cutting track and running wide how the hell can it manage suspension travell, tyre grip etc... first day back to GTL for a while and Im already pi55ed off  :'(

It was on the exit of "fagnes" just befrore "Stavelot" and also running into the dust at "Blanchimont"which is hardly gaining time 

[AdrianD]

I tested a 911 earlier today but didn't like it. Whenever I started to feel comfortable and push I'd get into a big tank slapper and get spat off the road.

Was that the whale tail or duck?

[Paul968]

I think the Blanchimant exit is fair enough, but some places it makes no sense I agree.

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

Was that the whale tail or duck?

The light(er)weight Martini one.