Season 44 F1 1967 WORKS – Round 6 –  IMOLA

The sixth race in the 1967 Works Grand Prix series finds us at Imola. The track was inaugurated in 1953, and it had no chicanes, so the run from Rivazza all the way to Tosa, through the pits and the eventually notorious Tamburello was totally flat out, as was the run from Acque Minerali all the way to Rivazza was just a long straight with a few small bends; and the circuit remained in this configuration until 1972. Long time home of the San Marino Grand Prix (and once of the Italian Grand Prix) the circuit is fast, bumpy and dangerous.
After the deaths of Roland Ratzenberger and Ayrton Senna in 1994, the track was remodelled to reduce speeds but we use the original, high speed layout.


THERE ARE MORE THAN 19 REGISTERED DRIVERS IN THIS SERIES, SO :
The full time drivers can start to practice as soon as the server is available.  Reserve drivers can also join as soon as the server becomes available but must leave the server with 35 minutes of qualifying left, for a total of 5 minutes; this will allow any remaining full timers to join.  If there is enough space on the grid, the reserve drivers will be able to rejoin when there are 30 mins of qualifying left.  

Race list	=	iGOR
Server	=	UKGPL04
IP address	=	146.199.1.65
Password	=	see above
GPL Mod	=	67F1
60fps Patch	=	60fpsV2newmod
Track download	=	Imola
Track directory	=	imola
Quali starts	=	20:45  UK time -> 45min
Race starts	=	~21:30 UK time
Race length	=	~50 min -> 30 laps
Replay	=	here

Please check the Season 44 details regarding rules and the 1967 F1 Works Championship pages in particular.

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

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

That was a very competitive field, some vary fast times and not much covering the top 15. I had a few decent battles in the early stages and at about half distance I was in 8th place with Doni some 200-300 yards behind. I tried to managed the gap and it was looking good until I made a small mistake and ran wide at Tamburello. I recovered without hitting the fence but by the time I got to Tosa, Doni was all over my gearbox. I figured all I had to do was drive carefully and not make any mistakes and Doni would find it very hard to overtake. The plan was working well for a couple more laps and then my engine packed up    GPL said clutch but the engine was on fire. Anyway race over and a chance to fight with Doni over the last few laps was gone 

   It was a race of survival for me, I don't like Imola, but I managed a good time in Qualy, I think. But at the beginning of the race, after the third lap, my neck got stuck, a lot of pain, and there was no chance of competing wheel to wheel with anyone, whoever got too close I would open the door to pass safely. My goal was to reach the end, my neck was giving me no respite and to complete the difficulty the engine started running with just a few cylinders on the last lap, Cornu almost managed to catch up to me.
  Congratulations on the podium, I hope for better conditions in the next race.

Grats to the podium and to the finishers.

Sorry to hear about your neck Jonny, but it does explain why you allowed me to pass just when I was expecting a tough battle for the final laps. It took me about 50% of the race to find the groove with the Eagle and actually start to compete.

I had tokens to burn so I treated myself and took Dan Gurney's gem and I did enjoy having such a great car under me. If I had not had a brain fart and run off the track at 2 consecutive corners I might have been bothering Jonathan for a podium place.
Great fun guys, see you next time.