Adam Parle
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« Reply #30 on: December 03, 2006, 11:14:26 PM +0000 » |
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Apologies to Reign Man, having well documented 1fps issues when I overtook you - cudos for avoiding contact.
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Mojo
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« Reply #31 on: December 03, 2006, 11:21:28 PM +0000 » |
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Quite an eventful first third of the race saw me spinning a full 360 degree trying to avoid Oliver, who was going slow after touching the grass at Blanchimont. No problem though, the car was facing perfectly straight after the spin without hitting anything.
A few laps later I crashed into the right hand barrier at Eau Rouge. This time, the car was facing in the opposite direction. But turning around proved to be very difficult on that grip lacking intermediate strip so even with full steering lock I was going straight for the racing line and sure enough just when I was back on the track lucutos came flying and boy he did a great job to avoid a crash. Sorry locutos for giving you the creeps, I should have known that this asphalt strip is like ice.
I'd like to thank all non-GT drivers for being extremely cooperative. It's a real pleasure to race with all you guys!
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Reign Man
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« Reply #32 on: December 03, 2006, 11:22:28 PM +0000 » |
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Apologies to Reign Man, having well documented 1fps issues when I overtook you - cudos for avoiding contact.
Yeah no problem mate....although it was a bit of a shock to suddenly see your rear end virtually on my bonnet ..oh and apologies to Chris Butler, for hitting you at the hairpin. Sorry, Sorry, Sorry
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Chris Butler
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« Reply #33 on: December 03, 2006, 11:26:37 PM +0000 » |
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Well I got through my first full race, chuffed to bits with 8th especially starting from the back row (but the results state I started 12th). I looked like I was going to qualify 8th but having to leave to change my video settings I lost out and couldn’t get a good lap back in before the start of the race. I was also experiencing bad fps especially at the start, so if I upset anyone’s rhythm I apologise. Totally enjoyed it tonight and I am looking forward to the next race. And dont worry Reign Man, never noticed.
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« Reply #34 on: December 03, 2006, 11:46:44 PM +0000 » |
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cej -I think the set-up was ok, but needs improving. Chose the Maserati at the last minute over the Lister, after the lister engine blew with 10 mins to go @ BRNO lol. Also a bit of dodgy driving from myself... Good dual tho for a few laps cej
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« Reply #35 on: December 03, 2006, 11:49:46 PM +0000 » |
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Thanks to the ngt boys again. Very good of you lot - lines were more predictable than the fun race so was much easier to slip by. Awesome race. Was really annoyed at qualy after my best lap had a massive moment in sector 1. Race started well, sat in third for a few laps then managed to slip inside Mojo, went after James but couldn't close the gap. You were the fastest bloke out their today mate, so congrats on the win Plan was to keep within range of James for the pit stops and then get the stop perfect. Was great when it worked and ended up leading by 9 seconds. Then James kept chipping away and got it down to 6 ish seconds when I made a silly mistake round Pouhon and went into the gravel, slashing the gap to 2 seconds. Managed to get it together but the gap just kept coming down - then with 4 laps to go and with James right up my chuff down the back straight, the engine let go in a big way with no warning. Pretty gutted at the mo, was convinced I had a podium and drove my hardest - first time the Lambo's ever let me down, think I pushed her too hard towards the end. We got the Sprint race on Tuesday lads, hope to see you all there. Although I think it's top ten we'll be battling for instead of podiums with the super people in the race.
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« Reply #36 on: December 04, 2006, 12:20:35 AM +0000 » |
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Well this was my debut race. Happy enough with my qual position and the race started okay for me. Got a shunt from behind that pushed me off track and lost a couple of places. To be honest I wasnt quite sure how to handle the pitstop but I went in with about 40 mins remaining. Made a mistake with my buttons and ended up getting a stop/go penalty which kind of ruined the race for me , but hey..... Plugged away and got back the NGT's that had passed me whilst in pits, span off and Dave got back in front and had to do it all over again. Same thing happened with Picnic, I think by this time to be honest my concentration had long since departed. Dissapointing to finish last of the GT's when I did have couple behind me but for the stop and go, but lesson learnt lol. Good driving by all I thought (except the one who shunted me ) and I enjoyed my first league race, though I was totally knackered after.
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« Reply #37 on: December 04, 2006, 01:29:40 AM +0000 » |
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Well I managed to finish a race Had a good qual 1st Well the first part or the race went well had a little cushion between me and FreQ then it all went wrong on the pit stop. I forgot to set the fuel for the pit stop before the race and for some reason I just pressed return without checking it and I didn't put no change on the tyres as I was running hards and there was hardly any wear Doh so sat there while they filled the tank to the top and changed the tyres then when they released me there was a 5 sec gap so by the time I got out on the track I was 9 sec behind . luckily I had the rev limiter set to max but hadn't used it so far, after really thrashing it I started to catch FreQ and then he made a mistake and the gap was down to 2 sec, this was going to be an interesting finish to the race but then on the straight his engine let go, shame because I was looking forward to a fight to the finish. grats dose anybody no why the race finished 6 mins early
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Mojo
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« Reply #38 on: December 04, 2006, 01:57:14 AM +0000 » |
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dose anybody no why the race finished 6 mins early No but this saved me because I was running dangerously low on fuel by that time.
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Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer
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« Reply #39 on: December 04, 2006, 07:40:26 AM +0000 » |
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dose anybody no why the race finished 6 mins early Because internally the game does it on a "max time or distance" basis, and with Spa being a fast track the distance often gets reached before the time. then with 4 laps to go and with James right up my chuff down the back straight, the engine let go in a big way with no warning.
For future reference it may be better to Escape back to the garage and watch the rest of the race from there as parking it on the circuit causes a yellow flag which is a bit distracting and will mask any other accidents which might happen there. Well I got through my first full race, chuffed to bits with 8th especially starting from the back row (but the results state I started 12th). Odd - if it gave you a qualifying time in the results file why didn't it start you in the right place?! Stupid game!
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« Reply #40 on: December 04, 2006, 07:44:32 AM +0000 » |
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Well I got through my first full race, chuffed to bits with 8th especially starting from the back row (but the results state I started 12th). "Oh no they don't" The results show you starting without a qualifying time, and are thus correct.
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« Reply #41 on: December 04, 2006, 07:55:25 AM +0000 » |
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Great race. GT's and Ngts were very polite and careful Thanks for that. First 40 mins was great fighting with Gizmo for position. After the pit stops I was well behind the leading bunch of NGT's and never saw them again the whole race. My pit stop strategy let me down this time, I finished the race with 24 litres of fuel and could of saved a huge amount of time with my stop if I had known I could have done the whole stint on one tank of fuel. Anyway don't think I could have gone much better than 4th so well happy with that.
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« Reply #42 on: December 04, 2006, 09:58:07 AM +0000 » |
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should have known from q it was going to be a tough day :)lots of lag especially around the pits,so never got a clean lap,race was the same.dont know what happened with set up ,i was running 11s and low 12s on server in practice,but just could'nt get things to speed in race,think i aired too much on the cautious side with the rad settings,race was pretty uneventful,couldnt find speed so just hoped to pick up places thru attrition,but bad fps in places caused problems which kept me on my toes and caused a few hairy mo's,glad to finish. nice wins in gt and ngt and as ever ngt were courteous in allowing passes ,thx guys
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« Reply #43 on: December 04, 2006, 10:16:16 AM +0000 » |
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No idea what my mechanics had done to the car since Tuesday night but I had the car just snap left on me several times when I touched the brakes. Locutus being on the receiving end of one, sorry mate.
Hmmmmm I wonder......... I span out twice on the first lap when I touched the brakes, placing me squarely at the back of the grid. I realised the second time that my brake bias had "mysteriously" shifted to the rear, giving a bloody good impression of a hand brake turn!! , perhaps a new bug? Anyway, fought back up to my qually position of 7th, pitted, back up 7th then after just over an hour the bloody, poxy, F*/$"!G engine on that poxy bloody '04 550 let go again, that's twice in 2 races, think I may have to swap to the more reliable Lambo for the rest of the season
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« Reply #44 on: December 04, 2006, 10:57:06 AM +0000 » |
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swap to the more reliable Lambo That's not a phrase you hear every day!
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