Season 42 – F1 67 WORKS – Round 5 – LAGUNA SECA
Laguna Seca started out as a lake, which is how it received it’s famous name. Laguna Seca is spanish for Dry Lagoon. The race course was built around the dry lake bed. The circuit's signature turn, the downhill-plunging Corkscrew sets the Laguna Seca apart from other race tracks built around the same time When the track was built in 1957, it was built at a cost of $1.5 million, which was raised from local businesses and local individuals after the nearby Pebble Beach Road Races were abandoned for being deemed far too dangerous.

The first race, which was held on November 9, 1957, was won by Pete Lovely driving a Ferrari. In the intervening years, the track has hosted USRRC, WSBK Superbike World Championship, American Le Mans Series, Trans-Am, IMSA GT, CART, Grand American, Can-Am, Monterey Historic Automobile Races, Formula 5000, Speed World Challenge, AMA (American Motorcyclist Association), and MotoGP motorcycle races.

Race List	=	IGOR
Server	=	UKGPLyy_60fps
IP address	=	xxx.200.244.218:32766
Password	=	see above
GPL mod	=	67 F1
Damage Model	=	PRO
Race date	=	12-03-2023
60fps patch	=	60fpsV2newmod
Track download	=	link
Track directory	=	laguna67
Quali starts	=	20:45  UK time -> 45min
Race starts	=	~21:30 UK time
Race length	=	~50 min -> 42 laps
Replay	=	here

Please use the Track Gap Freeze Fix Patch V.09 for all on-line races

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


Important
As we have now 21 registered driver (19 full time), we use the following procedere:
If at 21:05 UK time the server is full with >17 drivers
The Reserve driver have to leave for 10 Minutes to give waiting Full time driver the chance to join


READ CAREFULLY THE 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 check the Season 42 details regarding rules and the 1967 F1 Works Championship pages in particular.

I put the track folder in the above replay ftp link

Add it in GEM+ to the season67

This is one track that I just can't get dialled in. Every lap is as though I've never driven it before. I'll be in the BRM again but promise to keep out of the way.

Engine blew after about 15 laps... if only it had hung on to half way...

This is a very different circuit to the one I've ridden - pits on other side of the track now and T1 goes left for a couple of 90 degree rights and rejoins with a left hander before the bridge - the left hander is where a vicious drive-by noise meter ruins all the fun to save all the poor little millionaires who built expensive houses near the circuit and were surprised it was loud at weekends - kn***eads...

Apols to the Ferrari I had contact with at the last corner, but you were warping all over the place, no idea where you were..

    It was a very difficult race, this version of Laguna Seca looks tight for the 67 . At some point my rate also dropped, and I think that's why I ended up hurting my friend Doni, I made a mistake on the penultimate corner, my car opened the entrance to the corner too much and, I think, Doni tried to go more on the inside and that made his car take the inside and be thrown to the sticky straws!!!
  Seeing Doni go out like that at the start was really painful........ then I just tried not to make a mistake and I have no idea how I ended up 2nd.
  Congratulations to Leo, a dominant championship

A brazilian double at the podium. Congratulations Jonny! We could lock out the podium if Jungle was more fortunate. It looks like almost every one had a miserable race.

I was kinda surprised to see a couple of Brabhams again considering the toke situation. I felt great in the Cooper, just not as fast as the Brabs, so starting and finishing in 3rd was a great result. The front runners showed their usual blistering pace at the start and later I had some challenge from Jungle from a distance that he at the end could maintain. I just had to stick with my race pace and make no mistakes in such an unforgiving track. Luck again as on my side. GregT was not in his day, tough luck mate, and again the Brabham showed it wont take all that abuse without consequences, victory landing on my lap in the last few laps.

Just hope I don't screw up the last half of the season in Bautista stile. Cheers!