UKGTL Season 17 GT40 Classic - Le Mans - Nov 13

[Berger R - 74]

i did a few laps practise in server
little problem is, that 5th gear is a little to low and so i had around 3-4% engine wear a lap, which can be little problem in 12lap race, if you start with a bad % engine.
so my question is....can i hit ESC in GTL when i am already on track and go back to setup menü again? like in GTR2 is possible, but in race07 i think you get a DQ, so what is rule for this in GTL.
i do question, because if i get a low % engine (think in GTL this is random too, like gtr2), then i go to pits and go back to track again before race do start.....ahhh, only 30sec. in GTL?`

i did 3.40.xxx lap as best with 105litres, no idea if this is good or bad, but car feel good.

hope many people do drive this race, i like the car and track is good too (but little to long straights for this car)

last question....is in england still 1hour behind germany time? with change clock and time ago? or is this in england not syncron with germany in change clock 1hour back in winter time?

servus

[Erling G-P]

i did a few laps practise in server
little problem is, that 5th gear is a little to low and so i had around 3-4% engine wear a lap, which can be little problem in 12lap race, if you start with a bad % engine.
so my question is....can i hit ESC in GTL when i am already on track and go back to setup menü again? like in GTR2 is possible, but in race07 i think you get a DQ, so what is rule for this in GTL.
i do question, because if i get a low % engine (think in GTL this is random too, like gtr2), then i go to pits and go back to track again before race do start.....ahhh, only 30sec. in GTL?`

i did 3.40.xxx lap as best with 105litres, no idea if this is good or bad, but car feel good.

hope many people do drive this race, i like the car and track is good too (but little to long straights for this car)

last question....is in england still 1hour behind germany time? with change clock and time ago? or is this in england not syncron with germany in change clock 1hour back in winter time?

servus

Yes, you can hit Esc and go back on track as many times as you like, as long as the countdown is still running, so don't get caught out.. 

If you did a 3:40 lap, you're a minute quicker than me..

I'm quite sure Germany is 1 hour ahead of England - we are here in Denmark, and I believe we're in the same time zone as Germany, but please correct me anyone, if I'm mistaken.

[SpecialKS]

Sick for some days - hope to be there tomorrow. But my best is still around 5:30  (only done one lap  )

Yeah - Germany and Denmark are one hour ahead of the UK

[EvilClive]

"i did 3.40.xxx lap as best with 105litres, no idea if this is good or bad, but car feel good."

Even if that should read 4:40, that is a worryingly fast time compared to what I have managed so far 

[Geoffers]

"i did 3.40.xxx lap as best with 105litres, no idea if this is good or bad, but car feel good."

Even if that should read 4:40, that is a worryingly fast time compared to what I have managed so far 

Best lap at Altbierbude is 4.34!!!!!!!!!!!

[Erling G-P]

"i did 3.40.xxx lap as best with 105litres, no idea if this is good or bad, but car feel good."

Even if that should read 4:40, that is a worryingly fast time compared to what I have managed so far 

Best lap at Altbierbude is 4.34!!!!!!!!!!!

Did you set it ? 

[EvilClive]

"i did 3.40.xxx lap as best with 105litres, no idea if this is good or bad, but car feel good."

Even if that should read 4:40, that is a worryingly fast time compared to what I have managed so far 

Best lap at Altbierbude is 4.34!!!!!!!!!!!

Was that time set in a GT40??!!! that is most definitely in alien territory. What chance do us mortals have ?? mumble mutter mutter 

[EvilClive]

"i did 3.40.xxx lap as best with 105litres, no idea if this is good or bad, but car feel good."

Even if that should read 4:40, that is a worryingly fast time compared to what I have managed so far 

Best lap at Altbierbude is 4.34!!!!!!!!!!!

[phspok]

CLive says this....... but then somehow, completely unexpectedly, quite out of character 
he will magically find a few seconds from somewhere... Mable's handbag perhaps

[Geoffers]

"i did 3.40.xxx lap as best with 105litres, no idea if this is good or bad, but car feel good."

Even if that should read 4:40, that is a worryingly fast time compared to what I have managed so far 

Best lap at Altbierbude is 4.34!!!!!!!!!!!

Did you set it ? 

I would be very happy if I had Erling, but sadly, no it wasn't me.

Yes GT40 Clive.

[EvilClive]

CLive says this....... but then somehow, completely unexpectedly, quite out of character 
he will magically find a few seconds from somewhere... Mable's handbag perhaps

LMAO Matt.
 Mabel has many things in her very large handbag, but as far as I know "seconds" are not among the contents. However, Arnold has been instructed to find a demon tweak for the setup that will provide me with a stable drive. He has a couple of hours to adjust things with his scaffold tube and 4lb hammer before I risk life and limb, in whatever is left of what was once a pristine Ford supercar. 

[Berger R - 74]

hello,

sorry people for confusion.
4.40 i did laptime,  3.40 is not possible, haha. this is only in GTR2 with a fast GT car possible.

servus

[Wiltshire Tony]

Results and replay now posted.

[Wiltshire Tony]

Our three race celebration of the Ford GT40 is over and we have found our champion

Congratulations to Berger R-74  

2nd - Erling G-P  

3rd - Geoffers  

Thanks to everyone who took part.

[EvilClive]

Grats to Berger, Erling and Geoffers on showing how these cars can, and should, be driven.

Despite making a complete and utter screw up of Lap 1, and dropping way down the field after throwing the car into the kitty litter at least twice, I was beginning to enjoy this event. I had done a few practice sessions, but always in daylight and when darkness fell for the race I found that I was struggling to pick out my braking points and the apexes. In fact I picked up two cut warnings in the first two laps, which focused my mind for the rest of the race.
Matt's prediction that I would magically find a couple of seconds on race day was sort of correct. I did manage to hook up one cleanish lap in qually that pulled a 4:40.xxx time, but was more frustrated that split times were showing me that I could have done a 4:38 or faster if I could avoid making mistakes. By the time we got to the race I had worked out that I was pushing too deep into some corners and not deep enough into others.
I guess that my improvement in speed shows that I respond to direct competition once I get onto the server? Prior to the race last night my PB was around 4:44.xx, so if I had posted a 4:38 time that would only have been an improvement of approx. 2.5%?, not exactly earth shattering but undoubtedly faster by 6 seconds.
Once I had fully tested the gravel traps and ensured the safety of all other drivers in this event I set about concentrating on picking out the apexes in the gloom. ( Still some issues with graphics as I had strobing and tearing with headlights on, so only used them when absolutely necessary).

I picked off a couple of places and was eventually trying to close the 20 second gap to Matt around lap 5-6 when the screen ( and computer) froze exiting Mulsanne corner. After switching off the wall socket, and rebooting, I investigated the cause and found another Microsoft package that wanted to "update" at the crucial moment  .
A disappointing end to a fun series and on an iconic circuit that I was enjoying. Thanks Tony for introducing me to these cars.

We have received a message from the local A&E department.....
Arnold is progressing well in hospital now that a scaffold tube has been removed from the lower end of his digestive system and is expected to fully recover in the next few weeks, provided that he resists any urge to break wind. He has expressed his gratitude to Mabel for pointing out his error in such a clear manner and has promised not to make such a hopeless job of setting up any car in the future.