UKGPL Season 28 (2015) Privateers Trophy (67) - Interlagos - Jul 19

[Ronnie Nilsson]

They couldn't stand the competition 

I was away myself for a few seasons , now trying my best to make a comeback though not doing very well at it so far .

looking forward to racing you again Ronnie always fast and fair 

BTW if you looking for a team , soggie bottoms needs you !   

Well, well… as former founder and number one driver of Team Superswede, it was all about being an individual.  Oh, and booze and girls, too.  I was looking at my options next season, and was planning to found Oily Rag Racing Team.  However, I could be tempted to join the Auld Enemy.  What are you offering me?

[dave curtis]

Scoring Scheme
Must complete 50% of largest number of laps (rounded up) complete to score
Best 8 scores count
Points: 50, 43, 37, 32, 28, 25, 23, 21, 19, 17, 15, 13, 11, 9, 7, 5, 3, 2, 1
Each driver gets 10 tokens for each race that they start.
For a driver's first race, they get 5 extra tokens, or double that if the event is in the first half of the season.
Any driver who spends more than their available tokens is disqualified from that race.

Please explain , according to the rules above
 
best 8 of 10 scores to count
So :-  
David drops lowest score of 21 points leaves him with(366 - 21 ) = 345
Axel has only 8 finishes so no points to drop from his final score =  352

Scratches head !
scratches head

Stop scratching - you'll make it worse!

The 366 comes from 387 - 21  
The table is magically updated.   I bet it's not completely automatic,  but the greyed out 21 value shows it's not being used to make the adjusted total.


Oh, I see what's going on here - Soggies trying to team up with the Anti-pasties eh? 

Cheers,
Dave.

[bernie]

They couldn't stand the competition 

I was away myself for a few seasons , now trying my best to make a comeback though not doing very well at it so far .

looking forward to racing you again Ronnie always fast and fair 

BTW if you looking for a team , soggie bottoms needs you !   

Well, well… as former founder and number one driver of Team Superswede, it was all about being an individual.  Oh, and booze and girls, too.  I was looking at my options next season, and was planning to found Oily Rag Racing Team.  However, I could be tempted to join the Auld Enemy.  What are you offering me?

Absolutely sod all except the absolute pleasure of racing for nothing alongside myself & Mike , two decenter chaps you could never hope to meet , of coarse we do have lots of pedigree and we do not accept anyone on a whim , why we have thousands begging to join us every season and have to say no because they don't match our level of ambition . Even as I speak the phone is ringing,  unfortunately I can't pick it up as its way too hot to handle 
 

[Ronnie Nilsson]

OK, throw in a crate of Newcastle Brown, and I'm in! 

[Cookie]

Bernie look at the table

We both have 4 wins and 3x2nd = 7
but David has a 3rd and I have a 7th counting...

Maybe I should have taken a Lotus too, to not be such a sitting duck on the straights  

PS
the table is updated automatically by the SROU database software!

[bernie]

Yup David was eating you on the straights , well done anyway chap you gave it your best shot and that's all that you can do on the day .

It was a very close run thing and a pity you came out 2nd in the fight under the circumstances , would have been great to see it go to all the way to the flag although I think David would have been there anyway if it came to a drag race from the last corner

I never could make sense of the scoring

[Rainier]

Sorry Bernie ! It seems you really wanted to see Axel become champion

...and you're right :
It is not a matter of wrong modesty, but it seems clear, for me too, Axel was the best this season.
He was driving Honda all the races except this last one but he was always quicker than me.
Even on last round in Interlagos, he was driving the Brabham and I had the Lotus ...but I couldn't follow him.
I was very lucky and I couldn't see my eyes when I was close to him on begin of lap 15 ... his Repco had a big problem and he had to shift-R + stop and go !

Without this problem, Axel should have win and I would have finished 2nd ...in this situation, we would have the same total of points 359 (it would have been a funny final result) but Axel would have won the championship (5 wins against 3 for me) ... less funny for me.

I thought I had lost the championship when I had an accident with Michael and scored no point in Tripoli but the new world races were all for me : I won in Stardust, Willow Spring, Mexico and Interlagos.

I hope season29 (I will race with Works) will be so exciting ! 

[Robert Fleurke]

Many congrats to Dave Rainier for the championship, close battle with Axel throughout the season, and in this race! Great job Axel, mostly in the Honda...also well done Dave Curtis for 3rd...

[dave curtis]

If...if...if...if...if !

That's what keeps it interesting & also bloomin' frustrating!
Good season;  good to see it went all the way to the end race.

I'll miss you fast guys     not that I saw much of you this season!

[Billy Nobrakes]

We do struggle with grid sizes in the Privateers so I don't have a problem if some of the guys who could run in the Works want to drive Privateers next season. With the right car & tracks the other drivers have been able to compete with Dave R & Cookie. If they take the fast cars its no contest. I appreciated that Cookie took the Honda for most races. Overall have enjoyed this season.

[bernie]

Axel
PS
the table is updated automatically by the SROU database software!

I wasn't aware of that hence my query , all understood now thanks 

Rainier

Sorry Bernie ! It seems you really wanted to see Axel become champion Wink

Wasn't really concerned who was the champion David , I just did not understand the results .

You two had a terrific season , I always admired the way you race hard but fair and also would have no objections if you decide to do the series next season, as long as you don't mind my mobile chicane being in the way .

for the record , I was 67 champion one season long ago and never won a single race . another year it was between myself and Phil Thornton , I won by default because Phil couldn't make the final race,  otherwise it would have been Phil's name on the trophy  . A bitter pill for Phil to swallow , I'm sure he still remembers well .

Nowadays my biggest battle comes with old age 

[maddog]

I was indeed totally aghast, by what I saw at Interlagos.  Times change and around here - they get lower!  I seemed to have emerged in a state of limbo, despite bending over backwards to make progress up the grid.  It was obvious, I'd need to raise the bar for the race.

A mid-grid spot found me suddenly pensive.  A mosquito flew past and no airshow had been announced.  I'd done a search after closing the window, but the cockpit had no roof, and I hadn't the time to go on a wild Goose chase!

With terror control set to maximum, I applied my courage to the track, climbed immediately towards the poleman, and settled into 3rd.  

For 5 laps I easily fended off the opposition, but fell suddenly under attack, with only the car repellent to hand.  My nose had been mistaken for a landing ramp, and only by instinct and lightning fast reflexes, I saved the day.  I lashed out, and splashed out, the glass of water standing on my computer stand!  It's fortunate only my car drinks petrol, as gravity and liquids flow downwards.  With desktop and assorted electrics briefly underwater, I applied my courage to my left leg, which became rapidly cold and wet.  

The racing continued, whilst this courageous fighter, fought the novelty, caused by the sensation of a damp left half of the track. Grumble!  Need I mention that, owing to this extra curricular activity, my position started to suffer.  I felt lucky to have survived to a 5th.  Except . .  the race had now grown 2 laps longer than expected, and I'd forgotten to check, which seemed most peculiar.  Rather like the sensation granted my left leg, by a mosquito which still lurks.

So with a lap and a half to survive, my insectified Coop, was out of fuel, while a little water remained.  I decided not to bail out, and finished last!  Grumble.

Checked the replay.  Mine was the blue Cooper, numbered 13. "Grumble . . . grumble!".  

[bernie]

Well Iv'e heard the lot now , heard some crappy excuses for bad driving, but that about beats all comers   

Got to say it makes a change from the usual " my pedals went loose " or " my gear lever fell off " or that other gem " I had the default set up loaded "

Nice story anyway & 10/10 for poetic licence 

[maddog]

My computer almost needed an amphibious license! 

[GregT]

Congrats DaveR, Axel, and DaveC on your seasons! Nice job Billy keeping DaveC busy to the end.

I hope season29 (I will race with Works) will be so exciting ! 

You may want to do like Axel has done. His Works season was horrible. I didn't realize how bad it was until he told me after the season. It looks like Axel had a lot more fun this Privateer season than he did the previous Works season.

I hope to see you in the next Friday season. I intend to handicap myself much more than was required this season. You and Walter were faster at times with the previous season's handicaps.