Season 41 1967F1 PRIVATEERS – Round 5 – East London

We are going to South Africa for the fifth race in the 1967 Grand Prix series. The race will be on the Prince George Circuit at East London. Opened in the 1930s, it hosted the South African Grand Prix in 1934, and again from 1936 to 1939 when racing was halted due to World War II. The original 23.4 km circuit was shortened to 17.7 km in 1936. It was further modified to meet the Formula One regulations in 1959 when the track was shortened again and built into a seaside amphitheatre. East London hosted three rounds of the F1 South African Grand Prix in the 1960s until the increasing power and speed of the cars meant that it became too small for Formula One. The race was moved to Kyalami. Tonight we will be using the 3.9 km long 1959 layout.

Race list	=	iGOR
Server	=	UKGPL10
IP address	=	217.155.118.41
Password	=	see above
GPL Mod	=	67F1
Damage model	=	PRO
60fps Patch	=	60fpsV2newmod
Track download	=	eastlndn
Track directory	=	eastlndn
Qualifying starts	=	20:45 UK time - 45 minutes
Race starts	=	~ 21:30 UK time     note: UK clocks changed / back on UTC
Race length	=	34 laps
Replay	=	HERE

Please READ CAREFULLY THESE NEW RULES :
A driver must cross the start line in order to register the use of a chassis, participation in qualifying is not sufficient.

The tokens system will be used with drivers being awarded tokens for starting the season and for starting each race. Each car will cost a number of tokens per race.

Drivers are reminded that Lap 1 incidents carry an extra 1 place penalty.

Drivers must complete 50% race distance to score.
MOD PRO so no shift-R

Only reported incidents will be moderated.

Please, excepting emergencies, no chat until Session Completed in qualification. No chat in the race until ALL drivers still racing have crossed the line.

Please check the Season 41 details regarding rules and the 1967 F1 Privateers Championship pages in particular.

I practiced long and hard for this race, first in the Ferrari, then the Brab, and finally the Lotus. I could never get a good setup with the red car. The BT didn't generate enough speed. Finally I came to grips with the Lotus that had both speed and traction. I would never achieve the pure velocity that Ricardo could make nor the wonderful control that Phillipe can manage with any car, but I could do my best.

It's still not clear to me what happened with Axel, Philippe, and me as we entered the last corner on L4. The three of us were going almost nose-to-tail. My brake point must have been a little earlier than Axel anticipated. He braked early to avoid me. Philippe, following Axel closely, couldn't avoid rear-ending him. All I knew at that moment was that I was coming into the corner and I saw Axel's wheel rolling past me as I was braking and I knew that something awful had happened to him. What made it even worse was that i had been planning to move over and let him overtake me by sticking close to the right side of the track as we were approaching the S/F line for the next lap.

As soon as Philippe recovered and began pressing me, I let him by without a fight. After the retirements of Eric and Ricardo, that left me in second, watching Philippe distance himself from me by almost one second per lap, and my trying to maintain about a 10-second lead over David. In all of the dozens of races against the AIs that I'd run in the last couple of weeks, this was the first race in which I never had an off-track lap of any significance.

And next we visit Dundrod, one of the most difficult venues in the entire GPL track database. You thought it was hard so far? Just wait . . . 

that is exactly what happened.
I was surprised by the sudden braking of Axel, with the problem of suction, it was difficult to judge the right moment to brake. besides, you were in a fight with pepe
really sorry axel. I hope you don't think it was revenge, because from the first laps of the race, you hit me the same way. I was able to return to the track, without damage to the brabham.
you weren't so lucky, it's terrible for you, my apologies.

I have a few tokens in the bank. Tried the Lotus but could not coax it through the corners as easily as the Ferrari.
Lost the backend in Cocobana on the first lap. Apart from running off at Butts Bend about 10 it was quite a consistent drive. By that time, after retirements I was up to 4th place. Philippe had a +40 second lead, David in third was 21 seconds ahead. No real prospect of catching the leaders but I did manage to chip away most of the gap to David & Pepe by the end of the race.
Not sure if I  can make the Dundrod race, but it's not my sort of track. 

Beware Pepe, the track has been updated to Dundrod  (=Dundrod65).

On the Jim Person site there is a Dundrod 65 version but seem not possible to download it.Under the UKGPL announcements there is a link to Dundrod,without specification of 50,55 or 65.

i have applied this Dundrod 65.There are some difference with the 55 version but the more important are the breaking point less visible.

I understand the troubles caused by this change.
but with Dund1955 the troubles coud have been more important with lot of freezes, disco ... (please, have a look at SCX race report and comments)
In another league (Planete GPL) the same change will be done for the same reasons.
Sometimes, we have to make a choice.

Decision have been made on 28th october (look at the same SCX race post)

In the Annoucement forum, update has been made the same 28/10  (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=31601.0)

But, yes you're right,Pepe, it could have been announced in a more evident way.  

I understand several drivers would be impacted (and I am among them).
In another hand, I find Dundrod easier than Dund1955 and without these haybales full of glue.
and to know very well the 1955 version is a great help.

If this is really a big problem for many drivers, you can create a poll and we will follow the majority  ...but in case of disco, freeze the race will be NOT re-run (no more free spots).