UKGTL Season 15 Fifties Endurance - Longford - Mar 2

[Doni Yourth]

I didn't try the smaller engined Maser but did have a go in its bigger brother.

Best way to describe it?  Maserati 450S-WM.  WM for widow-maker.

[EvilClive]

hehehe! I have to agree Doni. I think that monster Maserati is just about the most difficult car I have driven in ANY sim racing game.

Even the 67 Honda in GPL, or the 427 Cobra in GTL or PnG seem tame in comparison to this beast. But I do have a sneaking love for it, just because it is such a behemoth. 

[phspok]

I think the winner here will be the Mazzer 5ltr that doesn't crash...
Doni has a way with monsters  by the way

For me, I can do 2:24 in the big Mazzer, and 2:29 in the DB2 so far, with maybe some time to come off when I
stop braking 100 metres before I need to... Not tried the others yet. I think here and Rheims are the obvious Mazzer fests
as this is like Rheims with kangaroos, I didn't have Bathurst as an obvious Power track, but it seemed to be.

[EvilClive]

 Sitting here with my laptop and I read 2:24!!!

I hope that is not with full tanks??!!! otherwise I am almost 10secs of the pace 

and yes I have noticed Doni's ability to control the big block cars in various sims, I suspect that at least his right foot went to university.

[phspok]

yes full tanks. And Bill Grew was doing the same times yesterday

[Bill Grewcock]

Yep, full tank for me too 

[EvilClive]

Oh bu**er!!

Thought that I might try the Fezza here and was looking to get sub 2:30!! But it looks like the smart money is on ( and the faster drivers are in )   the Maserati.  
Anyone getting any joy with the D type??? It has a claimed top speed that should really work here, but I cannot extract a laptime that looks anything like respectable???  maybe it's me...in fact let's face it! it probably IS me not the car!!  

I might have to do some exploratory research with the Mazza before tomorrow and make a decision.  

I can see that all that power and speed has a huge advantage here at Longford on all those straights, and that Reims is likely to be wall to wall Maserati.

[misnoimis]

I’m not sure I can make this race. I have to make an appearance at a Nephews Birthday Tea Party this evening.
 
If I get home in time I will drive something fast like a Maserati but of course it will be driven slowly.

I am very under practiced so may either be early on the brakes or get lost down an escape road. Having looked at this circuit I would hate to miss a trip back to the sixties.

If I don’t make it I hope all enjoy their race.

[Bill Grewcock]

AAAARRRGGGHHHH ... at the end of qualifying I was in the process of typing "Well done Coyote" when GTL froze and even Windows task manager would not allow me to kill GTL and get back so I had to restart PC. By the time I had done this the race was well underway  :'(

Ah well, hopefully you guys had a good one 

[BillThomas]

early bath tonight!  :'( Nudged braking for first right hander and spun, sorry to car following who couldn't avoid me knocking me flying into the foliage from whence I could not extract myself.  

[EvilClive]

Pass the soap Bill, I got "eased" into a tree soon after. 

hope the rest of you had better luck and more fun. 

[phspok]

A disaster that could have been a great race.
I made a good start but had to sit behind Coyote, and then got wobbly as I couldn't hear my own engine
then got pushed onto the dirt while passing causing me to go off and others to have issues
then shoved Bill2 from behind as I was following, I thought cautiously, then caught and followed only
to shove someone else Misnoimis? so left in disgust. it's really hard on that narrow track to avoid
cars of a completely different pace as the Mazzers. Sorry to anyone's race I messed up  

[hayman3131]

hi

my first race here with you guys.
thxs for that, was good fun.
I was much faster in Maserati 5.7 (2:25.xxx), but I decided to stay in Aston (best time offline 2:28.xxx) I like that car much more and it seems to be more secure to drive.
first laps were nice, on  pos. 6 I think.
later I had no chance of breaking, two cars on the road in the esses. suspension damaged, 1. pit in, 58 secs.
some laps later made a mistake, again suspension, 2. pitstop, same time. 3. pitstop for fuel. (good pitstop-training!)
what I noticed: xd showed no tirewear, all tires as new! i choosed "dunlop vintage"
well, i would come back to next race, if theree´s a slot for me.
monday good race day for me. in the moment I cant do league races at Gamers-Crib, thursday evenings work..............
If some of you want do drive at GC-league, you´re welcome...

thxs 4 fun&race

greets hayman

[Wiltshire Tony]

Replay and results now posted.

If Hayman and Gregman plan to race here again could they please fill out their nationality in their profiles under Driver details, ta.

@ Bill Grewcock, If you car doesn't show up on the grid then your car roster will not be altered.

If any driver feels that they have cause to post an incident report please do so. Not to name and shame but to educate others in the art of Gentleman driving.

Please do not use these forums to discuss incidents.

We do not enforce a strict policy of no chat during qualy and races but please bear in mind that some drivers do find chat distracting.

When qualy starts could drivers try not to leave and rejoin unless it's absolutely necessary, ta.

[Wiltshire Tony]

Great to have you back with us Bill