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Season 37 – 1955 Grand Prix – Round 10 – Monsanto Park
The 10th and final round of the 1955 Grand Prix series finds us in Portugal. The street circuit of Monsanto Park to be precise. Built on parkland, the circuit was considered difficult to drive because it crossed so many different types of surfaces, including tramlines at one point. The track hosted numerous races from 1954 to 1959, but only one race qualified as a Formula One event: the 1959 Portuguese Grand Prix, won by Stirling Moss. He won the race in the twilight hours, since the race was purposefully started late in the day to avoid the intense late summer sun.
The Combined Drivers championship is finely poised with three drivers in with a chance of the title, Clive Loynes, JonnyO and Evil Clive. With 8 scores already on the board, Dulima can only increase his points total by (50 - 21 = 29) 29 to a maximum of 266. Just slightly less than Clive's current tally of 269.
The Works and Privateers Drivers championships are still wide open.
Please note the start line is on a curve so only the first 9 drivers will be able to see the starting flag. If you are 10th on the grid or further back please watch for the cars ahead to move. Please read the championship specific rules on the championship standings page.
Race list | iGOR | Server | UKGPL_4 | IP address | 86.6.125.152 | Date | 13-12-2020 | Track | monsanto | Mod | 55GP with 60fpsV2newmod | Damage | PRO long | Race time | ~ 21:30 UK time | Qualifying | 20:45 UK time - 45 minutes | Race length | 21 laps | Replay | here |
Please restrict chat to emergency messages only including at the end of the race until ALL drivers still racing have crossed the line. Password: see aboveDriver lists can be found on the championship standings pageHandicapping and chassis allocation.The 1955 Grand Prix cars will be using a token system which allows drivers to purchase any chassis of their choice for a given number of tokens as published on the championship standings page. Drivers classed as Privateers will be allocated an additional 10 tokens. The tokens available to each driver will be published in the race announcement. See table below. Available Tokens:Note: These are the tokens available to each driver before the 10 tokens are added for making the race start. Albert: Please note you will only have 10 tokens so you can only drive the Ferrari Tipo 625, Vanwall VW55, Connaught Type B or Gordini Type 16 without being disqualified for an overspend.Driver | Tokens | Status | Alain Maurice | 6 | Works | bagrupp | 11 | Works | Clive Loynes | 7 | Works | Cookie | 0 | Works | Doni Yourth | 17 | Works | Dulima | 10 | Works | Enrique Farina | 15 | Works | EvilClive | 6 | Works | fpolicardi | 12 | Works | Gareth | 0 | Works | GrandPrixYannick | 10 | Works | JonnyO | 10 | Works | Phil Thornton | 4 | Works | Raoni Frizzo | 20 | Works | Albert Hallu | 0 | Privateer | bernie | 3 | Privateer | covisi2016 | 2 | Privateer | Daniel_San | 10 | Privateer | francesco | 5 | Privateer | maddog | 10 | Privateer | maestro57 | 8 | Privateer | PaulV | 10 | Privateer | Philippe Girard | 10 | Privateer | Rainier | 10 | Privateer | Ricardo Valim da Silva | 7 | Privateer | tagomago | 20 | Privateer |
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« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2020, 05:32:48 PM +0000 » |
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Race server (UKGPL_4) up on iGOR. Please test your connections.
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« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2020, 05:34:00 PM +0000 » |
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I made some practice laps Online. But after this, the Starter refused to show up to start the race. So I checked my spare parts bin, and found a file called, "Monsanto_flagger." This may be needed, perhaps from SRMZ. Best to check your green flagger is not hiding. To finish first, first you must start!
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« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2020, 11:51:07 AM +0000 » |
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Great! we could do a rolling start
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Clive Loynes
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« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2020, 04:55:52 PM +0000 » |
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There are a couple of people loooking to try 55mod at this event.
I would recommend the Maserati. Seems quite a nice ride. ;-)
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Clive Loynes
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« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2020, 01:28:17 PM +0000 » |
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Also, I don't think that I have yet finished finding new ways to crash on this circuit!
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Rainier
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« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2020, 03:18:31 PM +0000 » |
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There are a couple of people loooking to try 55mod at this event.
I would recommend the Maserati. Seems quite a nice ride. ;-)
I did 5 laps with full tank with Maserati : my best 2min 14sec 53 and same with Ferrari 625 : my best 2min 14sc 55 so I will choose the Maserati
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EvilClive
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« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2020, 06:25:39 PM +0000 » |
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Also, I don't think that I have yet finished finding new ways to crash on this circuit!
I firmly believe that aliens ( the flying saucer type, not the uber fast GPL type ) subtlety change :- a) the grip levels within the tarmac at various points around the circuit... b) the distances between the corners.... and c) the angles of the corners, on each lap of Monsanto. or, the car that I tested was faulty or, my driving is crap!
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Evil Waza, now a completely reformed character! **NOW AVAILABLE ON TWITCH @ Evilclive67** Rank Only when I sweat
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francesco
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« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2020, 10:20:40 PM +0000 » |
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Fortunately, the camshaft broke on lap 17 and not before.
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Clive Loynes
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« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2020, 10:26:54 PM +0000 » |
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Fortunately, the camshaft broke on lap 17 and not before.
Well done Fran. I find the Lancia quite fragile and was short shifting and lifting early from about lap four.
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« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2020, 10:42:15 PM +0000 » |
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Well done Fran.
I find the Lancia quite fragile and was short shifting and lifting early from about lap four.
Thank you Clive, I also preferred to start last in order to avoid incidents that did not occur on first lap.
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Rainier
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« Reply #12 on: December 13, 2020, 10:53:56 PM +0000 » |
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I've only managed a 2:22 so far, I'd better get practicing 2.22 to 2.10 in less than 7 hours ! Very good practices I enjoyed this race, this mod55 and this track ! Not sure, I'll say the same if we race at Monaco (or Targa )
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Phil Thornton
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« Reply #13 on: December 13, 2020, 10:55:03 PM +0000 » |
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I was having a decent race until 6 laps from the end when the engine lost power and started smoking badly. I limped to the finish, keeping out of everyone's way but when I saw JonnyO was stuck in the hay bales after he lapped me I thought I might have distracted him. Thankfully he managed to get going again. Grats to Clive Loynes on the championship (again!), it's getting harder. Maybe next Season someone will unseat you I know it is subject to moderation but I think you are safe, from where I was watching you drove a faultless race. A great drive from JonnyO and a fantastic second place in the Lancia for Evil (and fastest lap ) I'm pleased David finished the race, pity Philippe dropped out (don't know what happened). Nice to see Martin back and topping the Privateer drivers
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« Reply #14 on: December 13, 2020, 11:49:21 PM +0000 » |
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I like Monsanto a lot, generally these old road tracks you find like a glove in my style. In the beginning, Evil, the attack and the way of overtaking was impressive, it was a beautiful, impressive work! I thought we would have a duel until the end of the race, but unfortunately Evil lost his back in a corner and lost 10 seconds, I was in Mercedes and you can't give this space to Mercedes. Clive made a race to win the championship, it was necessary, he is the champion with all the merits, he scored a series of victories in a dominating way and he is the champion !!!! I was happy to see my friend Doni get so close to the podium, I suspect I didn't want to try anything and take the risk to Clive, these things weigh a lot !!! Phill Thornton, watch the replay because I didn't get any hay , it was another pilot! Gentlemen, next year I will be here for this formidable championship of mod55, I think that all races were with a great number of grid !!!
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