UKGPL Season 27 (2014) Formula Two Trophy - Falkenberg - Nov 2

[Turkey Machine]

Lonely race in 4th after I lost the draft from the front three, then became third, then not long afterwards inherited second.

[maddog]

I had a heavy dinner, and came along as a grid filler, as I knew we were thin.  Car insisted on bottoming out every 10th lap, and I failed to fix it.  Let it be known, I was not the phantom flasher at this race.  The dubious deed doer should be quietly informed.

[Doni Yourth]

Congrats to Izzy on the victory!  Well done, amigo!

Fine jobs by Jethro & Greg to nail down P2 & P3, respectively.

I was right!  Our F2 Lights race was more exciting than the COTA GP.  And, sadly, I'm largely responsible for it. 

A thousand pardons to Robert for mis-reading just how close you were to me coming up to finish the lap.  I'd seen you coming, of course, but reckoned that I'd get through the final complex in time to let you make the easy pass on the front straight without causing any significant delay in your drive.  Boy!  Did I get that wrong.  Only after committing to lead you into the complex did I become of aware of Iestyn hot on your tail in a battle for the lead.  It all set the stage for a clumsy lapping of a backmarker that put you in jeopardy.  To see you spin off in T1 had me ill.  So sorry that it resulted in a freeze for you.  No justice.

[dave curtis]

Congrats to DaveR - looks as though you owned the whole event;  despite a setback or two?

Maybe it was a remnant of Halloween,  but there did indeed seem to be a ghostly white apparition masquerading as a race entrant.  However,  it was not where it appeared to be but up the road - would be easier to catch a rainbow...

Unlucky Rog/Bernie,  looks as if you may have suffered as a result too.

Followed Bernie closely for what seemed most of the event - do you ever make make mistakes?
I certainly did...

Thin grid;  however - I think the split grid was for the best here.   I'd have hated to have been involved with any awkward situations with the Light guys - & they would have been coming up from behind fast & furious.


Cheers,
Dave.

[GregT]

Congrats Iestyn and Jethro! Both of you pressured me relentlessly at times. It's very unfortunate for Rob. He was in position for a possible win or easy 2nd.

That was a lot of fun until lap 30 and my foot started aching so bad I had to lift too much to relieve the pressure on it for a moment. I almost had to come to a complete stop to keep from spinning. I lost Iestyn's tow then but with my foot readjusted on the pedal, I was back to running as fast as I possibly could. I wish I would have concentrated on consistency instead of speed after that. Trying to break 41 and hoping to catch Iestyn, inevitably led to 3 spins in the second half of the race. With Jethro never giving up and being consistent, he was able to pass me after my final spin. I lost my discipline to be consistent in the 2nd half but I bet Jethro's happy I maintained enough to sit on the side of the track and wait until he passed. I so wanted to immediately get back on the track but I knew I'd likely wreck Jethro if I did.

That was some good racing guys. I enjoyed it and appreciate you letting me race with you. Thanks!

[Robert Fleurke]

A thousand pardons to Robert for mis-reading just how close you were to me coming up to finish the lap.  I'd seen you coming, of course, but reckoned that I'd get through the final complex in time to let you make the easy pass on the front straight without causing any significant delay in your drive.  Boy!  Did I get that wrong.  Only after committing to lead you into the complex did I become of aware of Iestyn hot on your tail in a battle for the lead.  It all set the stage for a clumsy lapping of a backmarker that put you in jeopardy.  To see you spin off in T1 had me ill.  So sorry that it resulted in a freeze for you.  No justice.

No worries Doni. Surely it helped Iestyn to close up, but lost it under braking myself and then my screen froze and sound pitched. Never had that before at Falkenberg, prolly just random stuff.

Not your fault at all

Grats Iestyn, Jethro and Greg, and Dave R., Dave C. and Bernie for Heavy podium!

[GregT]

prolly just random stuff.

I've had different thoughts as to why this happens. My latest thoughts are that a tiny bit of data is lost or delayed in transmission and GPL chokes on the discrepancy. The previous weekend I had it happen at least twice but none at all this weekend. I also noticed my connection at Monaco was, by far, the worst I've seen yet. Igor chat was unusually slow to open the prior weekend too.

I am glad you got put in a good number of laps and get some good action before your untimely demise. There's nothing that frustrates me more than being knocked out early for any reason. Hopefully, I'll get to see a lot more of you the rest of the season since I now get to finish the season trying to do Jochen Rindt impersonations.

[bernie]

Just about recovered enough now after 50 odd laps of this go cart track , surprised to see what a fun track this is , early laps spent fending off Dave C's Lola and Martins LOL 'a which was getting up to some crazy antics , but nowhere near as crazy as Frans LOL'amora ( see what I did there  )  After Dave R went lawn mowing I was doing fine fending the Lola's off while trying to chase Rog , then we came across the Phantom Lola which slowed Rog down as he tried to find a way past the phantom racer , I watched as Rog passed Francesco about 10 times only for the Lola to leap 500 yards ahead again so closed up carefully but as I got close and looking for a safe way through Rog slowed for the phantom and we had the lightest of touches sending me off . After that my car was never the same , spent the rest of the race fending off Dave C after I had  slowed up on the straight with the idea to let him by in the hope he could catch dave R up and keep him busy but plan B went out the window when he nudged me up the exhaust pipes as if to say " not buying that old lemon matey " ( that's gratitude for you ) so decided to soldier on with Dave paying close attention most of the afternoon before he finally made a great pass going into T1 .

Great fun while it lasted

Grats to the come back King , Dave R Grats &  thanks Dave C for being such a gentleman racer

salutations for them what fell by the wayside .

Just about recovered enough now to do the Spa race tonight , at least there's a decent straight where one can take a breather and dunk a biscuit or two 

[francesco]

as crazy as Frans LOL'amora ( see what I did there  Wink )   

I have understood was happened!I forgot to delete 60fps from my GEM and was impossible also for me to drive.