UKGTL/Legacy Nogrip Christmas Special - 1970 Spa - Spa - Dec 30

[Erling G-P]

Lost connection near end of lap1. I was still driving, but all other cars disappeared.

In retrospect Andy, maybe you and Geoffers were the lucky ones. Most of us battled for 90minutes and completed stressful pitstops to get to lap 20, only to suffer the same fate when the server decided to throw a fit and dump us back to the lobby 

Well I never got any disconnect messages; just suspected I was  alone by lap 21/22, but didn't dare stop, so completed the race.  All other drivers were still listed, but they were not to be seen on track.  Weird indeed and quite a disappointment, as I seemed to be in a good position when it happened 

[Dimitar Dulichki]

Yeah, same here. I didn't left the server but all the cars disappear. 

[fpolicardi]

I saw all the disco messages and then only Matt, Ziu and me were on standing. Then I stopped my car at pit and leave cause almost half race with only three cars alone wasn't the case. Erling on what server had you continued the race? 
Watching my replay spotted the Tony and Misnoimis pantomine at Radillon 

[Geoffers]

Seems I did not miss too much!  Shame you guys had problems, very frustrating.

Totally baffled by my problem, the BMW 2800 was completely absent from the car choice menu when I tried to join the server. The other 3 cars were there & I could join with both the Alfa & the Opel & I could see both of the other two BMWs. The BMW works perfectly offline.

I tried reinstalling overwriting the files, deleting the 4 cars & reinstalling & even tried deleting the default BMW in case it was causing a conflict, but nothing made the 2800 show up. 

Thanks Tony for allowing me to take an alternative car, but as I had not practiced with any of the others I would not have been comfortable driving them & would probably have got in the way & caused an accident. Didn't want to spoil someone else's race.

[phspok]

You would have had no trouble with the Opel Geoff, default settings were the easiest drive of all the cars
very stable, but the slowest car on the straights. Did corners easier than the others though.

When everyone left I was still trying to pace Fulvio. Ziu seemed to be a long way behind, can't remember
whether he stopped or not. Then Fulvio went off to the little boys room, and left Ziu and I to see if we could
complete 36 laps at race speed, which for me was part of the challenge. Some brilliant racing up to the
mass exodus, real shame that it ended as it did. My replay has all the cars, but they are invisible
Is there a server replay? WOuld be good to watch the story as far as it went.

[SpecialKS]

Love the track, had a good start but already damaged my suspension during the first two laps and fell way back.

Shame that the season 2020 ended like this 

Would like to thank Tony and all involved for all their work during another great season at UKGTL. 

See you next year !

[misnoimis]

A very poor reintroduction to sim-racing after a long lay off for me. I was so far off the pace and even my attempts to use the race for practice failed miserably. My car seemed to pick up speed more slowly than most others I observed and when I tried to match their cornering speeds the car tended to drift wide sliding up banks or smiting fences and spinning round blocking the track (sorry to Tony). Although I did not really know the track it was obvious that my driving wasn't up to it so after about my sixth spin and stall I hit the escape key to get out off the way of a fast approaching car and avoid causing further havoc.

I think I would have really enjoyed the experience if I was up to speed and could have raced with someone  but I guess I have to do a lot more practice.

I will revisit GTL and find a track where one of my old timed laps is recorded from some years ago and using the same car see how I do now. Hopefully I can close the gap with practice and make it worth me sim-racing online again.

Sorry to hear the race crashed and was not finished but it sounds like most drivers had fun while it lasted.

[fpolicardi]

You would have had no trouble with the Opel Geoff, default settings were the easiest drive of all the cars
very stable, but the slowest car on the straights. Did corners easier than the others though.

When everyone left I was still trying to pace Fulvio. Ziu seemed to be a long way behind, can't remember
whether he stopped or not. Then Fulvio went off to the little boys room, and left Ziu and I to see if we could
complete 36 laps at race speed, which for me was part of the challenge. Some brilliant racing up to the
mass exodus, real shame that it ended as it did. My replay has all the cars, but they are invisible
Is there a server replay? WOuld be good to watch the story as far as it went.

Matt if you reopen your replay after have completely closed GTL after the race, you can see all the cars.
We had some laps together till my first pit after 12 laps, I had planned two pit stops to refuel 120 litre. Camaro needs almost 10 litre for lap, so 360 for the race, but I spun braking to enter pit and hit the wall inside so upset for the time wasted I forgot to disable change tires and lost contact with Matt. I had planned to change tires in the second pit if needed and in the meantime run in the bath  , but  at 20 lap when almost all were discoed I had to stop and run in the bath 

[phspok]

Opel was 5.3 litres/lap acording to XD. My Fuel gauge at max only read 1/2, so not sure why that was.
Some good tussles with MichaW, then a bit with Clive who was faster, and Ziu had an unfortunate off
though Micha's was more spectacular..  

Thanks Fulvio, I have seen that before, but I'm not at that house today

[Wiltshire Tony]

Well, what can I say 

Just when I thought 2020 couldn't get any worse, my beloved GTL decides to kick me in the 

The results are pending, please be patient.

Dimi, the replay shows you creeping forward at the start so I guess that is why you gained a stop/go.

Misnoimis, no worries at all mate, I've done worse (ask Erling). Yes, I was hacked at the time but these things happen. What I would say is when your stranded mid track don't try to get out of the way. Stay put until approaching traffic has passed, then recover your car. But please join us again soon.

More from me when I get the results finished.

[Dimitar Dulichki]

Yes Tony, i saw the replay and that the car was moving slowly forward. So unlucky there but it happens.

It was a great race though. Even though the Stop/Go penalty i had good chases with Dan at the beginning and with Micha after the pit stop. I was gaining few positions and even though i was slow meybe i had a chance for top 7 finish.

See you guys in i hope wonderful 2021!

[Ziu Bacubacu]

Yes Tony, i saw the replay and that the car was moving slowly forward. So unlucky there but it happens.

It was a great race though. Even though the Stop/Go penalty i had good chases with Dan at the beginning and with Micha after the pit stop. I was gaining few positions and even though i was slow meybe i had a chance for top 7 finish.

See you guys in i hope wonderful 2021!

Your car go slowly forward since you decided to start with gear 1 on, if you started from Neutral your car was stopped on start line

[Erling G-P]

Great race for me as long as it lasted.  Qual hotlap was a new pb, which was fortunate, as I wouldn't have secured pole otherwise - not that starting position meant much in a race like this. 

Daz was soon through the field, and we had a great tussle over the early laps. Just as it seemed he was getting decisively away, he got out of shape leaving the hairpin, allowing me to catch up and pass, starting the slipstreaming battle all over again. A few laps later, he put a rear paw outside the track at Stavelot, lost the rear and crashed, regrettably ending our duel. Surprised his car survived, as it looked a bad shunt.

Pit plan was fuel + tyres on lap 13, and fuel only on lap 26.  Rejoined in 5th after the first stop, regaining places as those in front did their stops. Eventually back in the lead, with a 30-40 sec. lead. Things looking promising then, when on lap 21 or 22, the pit board suddenly showed '+1LAP'.  Puzzled, as this could hardly be right.  Next lap it was '+2LAPS', and I got the sinking feeling I had lost connection.  Didn't see any other cars, no messages were posted, and I got no reply to a question I typed myself, all confirming I was alone. Still, as long as I didn't get any disconnect messages, I didn't dare stop, so went on and completed all 36 laps.  In the results, all drivers were still listed, with their fastest laps, but I couldn't view their cars on track.  In the replay, all disappears t the same time. Just strange I didn't get any disconnect messages.

Dimitar, as Ziu suggests, when starting on an incline, wait until the countdown is almost ended before pressing the clutch & shifting into 1st - that way the car won't creep enough forward for you to get a jump start penalty.

[Wiltshire Tony]

Results and replay now posted.

Happy New Year all 

[Erling G-P]

Results and replay now posted.

Happy New Year all 

Yes, Happy New Year to everyone - and big thanks to Tony and anyone else involved in organizing this!