RRE Race Room Historics - Nürburgring - Aug 27

[Berger R - 74]

i am in 2.03.xxx laptimes , i was in server yesterday, and 2.03 is already very good laptime i think,
2.01.xx from anty very very fast.

servus

[goldtop]

Approx 2:03.5 best here for me in free practise. Had a couple of races at nurby on Tuesday in the Gr5s and they were brilliant so I'm hoping tonight will be just as good in a car that really suits this track.

With a couple of regulars away for this I hope we still get the turnout this event deserves.

[senyorlobo]

2.02.8 my best time but... i'm not sure how got it. normally 2.03.5...

[Anty]

Hey Guys

2:03's are fantastic lap times. I race pace should be around there. Or high 02's. I run a business, so only had limited practice as well, but I really enjoy close racing. So hope we can have a hum dinger of a race.

Ant

[BillThomas]

What a Prat  I forgot now we are using a SimRacing server on RACE NIGHT, not Matt's server which I have been using up to now including this week. Wondered why no one else was with me,  by the time I realised my mistake it was too late you were all racing.  Shouldn't make that mistake again. 

[mr_belowski]

You missed a cracker.

A lot of position changes off the line put me in 3rd, and meant I had Reinhard crawling all over me for the first 10 minutes. I eventually cracked under the relentless pressure and binned it off the last corner. The battle for the lead lasted all race and looked amazing, and once Reinhard got past me he managed to close the gap to 2nd then grab the lead on the final lap. A proper thriller.

Sorry for the penalty in T1 fella, I lost the rear turning in and cut the apex.

Bloomin love the M1, it's such a joy to chuck around

[Anty]

Hey Gents.

Great race tonight. I had loads of fun, and was extremely nervous. Close race GoldTop. PS, sorry about the last ciacane, I slowed down on the straight to let you buy.

Senior Berger, lighting, well done. Your too quick. : : you have wings Champ,

Thank you for letting me race Gents

Ant

[goldtop]

That's a shame Bill....you missed a heck of a race  

Got the jump on Mr. Berger at the start (again ) and was surprised at being able to hang onto Ant as we got through the first few laps. There were a couple of places where I seemed a bit quicker but just couldn't get a clear opportunity to attempt a pass. I eventually got alongside running up to the chicane but lost my braking reference and made a right mess of it     Not sure what slowed down Ant (hope it wasn't my doing as I was all over the place there) but I found myself behind Mr. Berger.....again  

A decent turnout considering a few regulars were away for this.

[senyorlobo]

My 1st experience online and was so good.
A shame that finally my gap was 1 second slower that the midfield and about 2 seconds to the top.
So I didn't have more battles. Only the 2 or 3 first laps can got the pace with the group.
The first laps Tony was very close to me. But little by little my gap was increasing and the las 15 minutes of race I was alone 

But the feelings were very good. No lag, good car, good gentleman drivers. 

Grats all, and thanks phspok for organize it.

Cheers!

[Eck Simpson]

I nearly ended that one early too, thankfully kept it off the wall.

I was already losing touch with 3rd n 4th, when Jim had his little faux pas, Reinhard got caught up in it. I was promoted to 3rd for two corners before the pressure, I'd placed on myself, told.

After letting the field by, I was off again. I did get back to 5th, though I can't remember how (I really should write these on the night). Catching Jim at the end peaked my interest, though I was never really in with a chance.

Watching the gaps between 1st n 2nd, and 3rd n 4th it seemed their respective battles were intense. Then Reinhard turned it on, just to spoil the leaders day... lol.

Thanks for the opporchancity guys, was ace. Grats Reinhard, Tudor and Anty you were robbed... lol.

[BillThomas]

Such is life, disappointing but I'm terribly slow - still learning to drive on this "Sim". (Less competitive than on GTL, seconds off the pace.) Still next race at Zolder should be better as I know the track and only need to sort out driving these cars! 

[Wiltshire Tony]

Bill, your quite right. This sim seems to amplify the difference between v.good and moderate drivers. Unfortunately you and I will not see many other cars during these races.

[mr_belowski]

Eck - my Crew Chief warned me that if I didn't push I'd lose my 4th place. It takes the guy behind's best lap and compares it to your last lap. If it calculates that he'll catch you before the end if you continue at your current pace, and that if you lap at your PB he *won't* catch you, it tells you to push. It told me to push, so I pushed. I think you would have caught me at the pace I'd been going

[Hotkeys]

Bill, your quite right. This sim seems to amplify the difference between v.good and moderate drivers. Unfortunately you and I will not see many other cars during these races.

You'll see my car for sure :-))

Stig

[Wiltshire Tony]

Eck - my Crew Chief warned me that if I didn't push I'd lose my 4th place. It takes the guy behind's best lap and compares it to your last lap. If it calculates that he'll catch you before the end if you continue at your current pace, and that if you lap at your PB he *won't* catch you, it tells you to push. It told me to push, so I pushed. I think you would have caught me at the pace I'd been going

Is this right? Does this happen or am I being a plonker? (answers on a postcard etc).