Tibernius
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« Reply #90 on: November 23, 2007, 09:55:40 AM +0000 » |
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The rules actually are quite clear already. Pit In Issued a corner or two before the pit entry to warn any following drivers that the car is about to pit.
Becuase cars in GTR have no indicators, the use of a pit in message is encouraged.
Pit Out Issued as the driver passes the speed limit point on the way out of the pits.
This is not an excuse to rejoin regardless of oncoming traffic!
Using a pit out message is permitted but is not encouraged.
As an addition to my post above....I would strongly suggest all new drivers read the rules and guidelines. The link is on the blue menu bar towards the top of the screen and is marked 'Rules' It may be worth while some established drivers re-aquaint themselves with them too..   So pit out is not compulsory, I thought it was. Apologies to SBG, I should have remembered that the pit-out message isn't required. |
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Steve Holmes
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« Reply #91 on: November 23, 2007, 10:29:18 AM +0000 » |
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Hmm, sounds like there was some unwanted action last night, must admit I didn't see anything other than Phil (Gilliland) and Mark (McLean) coming together at the last corner that gifted me a semi-respectable finish but was really bad luck for them both after they'd had been racing well (and quicker than me).
I messed up my setup, changed the diff at the end of qually and only ran an out lap with it. The change left me with too much understeer so my exits from the slow corners were dire. Only the mini's speed through the esses at the start allowed me to stay ahead of some faster cars for a while. Then I got squirrely under braking for the last corner and lost the back end. Finishing 7th was pretty good result with my ever-decreasing pace in the race, and the battle from 3rd to 9th/10th was pretty intense and great fun for almost the entire race.
Mightily impressive pace at the front from Ruskus and Mike Hammer - when you two didn't pull away much from Phil and I for the first few laps I thought it might be close, but no chance!
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Tibernius
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« Reply #92 on: November 23, 2007, 10:53:03 AM +0000 » |
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S Holmes: From where I was it looked like you had your headlights on for a while. Do these rules also count for GTL?  When racing in the day during good weather the following drivers may run with headlights on:
the race leader in a single class race
GT and G2 class drivers in a mixed class race
Other drivers are requested to run without headlights turned on.
I honestly don't know about the headlights, i have to have every setting on it's lowest for GTL to run, which makes headlights difficult to see. |
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« Reply #93 on: November 23, 2007, 10:58:21 AM +0000 » |
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You can use your headlights (flash) when lapping to indicate when you're going to pass. In a race where the cars performance is so similar (such as last night) it's not a bad idea.
Similarly, you'll often get a flash as people go by as a "thanks" for cooperating.
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Steve Holmes
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« Reply #94 on: November 23, 2007, 11:00:36 AM +0000 » |
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I shouldn't have, I certainly didn't turn them on intentionally, and I didn't notice any cone of light in front. I didn't even use them once as I approached backmarkers or anything like that. I suppose its possible I hit the button by mistake (I did spin and things always get a bit hairy then!) - anyone else see my headlights?!!
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« Reply #95 on: November 23, 2007, 11:03:01 AM +0000 » |
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S Holmes: From where I was it looked like you had your headlights on for a while. Do these rules also count for GTL? Yes. The rules and guidelines relate in exactly the same measure for ALL SimRacing.org events, Gtr2, GTL, Race 07 etc etc. |
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« Reply #96 on: November 23, 2007, 11:05:44 AM +0000 » |
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S Holmes: From where I was it looked like you had your headlights on for a while. Do these rules also count for GTL? Yes. The rules and guidelines relate in exactly the same measure for ALL SimRacing.org events, Gtr2, GTL, Race 07 etc etc. Thanks, I thought they did I just wasn't sure since it kept mentioning GTR. |
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« Reply #97 on: November 23, 2007, 11:08:27 AM +0000 » |
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I shouldn't have, I certainly didn't turn them on intentionally, and I didn't notice any cone of light in front. I didn't even use them once as I approached backmarkers or anything like that. I suppose its possible I hit the button by mistake (I did spin and things always get a bit hairy then!) - anyone else see my headlights?!!
I'm not 100% sure, but I thought I saw the headlights, and I did get a slight drop in FPS when your car was visible. |
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« Reply #98 on: November 23, 2007, 11:10:19 AM +0000 » |
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...I did get a slight drop in FPS when your car was visible.
Maybe your system was just in awe of the beauty of the Legends Mini, I know I got distracted by it for a good few laps too  . |
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« Reply #99 on: November 23, 2007, 11:11:18 AM +0000 » |
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The lights will show up on the replay...if in doubt
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« Reply #100 on: November 23, 2007, 11:18:04 AM +0000 » |
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...I did get a slight drop in FPS when your car was visible.
Maybe your system was just in awe of the beauty of the Legends Mini, I know I got distracted by it for a good few laps too . Hold on a minute...Legends MINI? Sorry Holmes that wasn't you, it was a Cortina. I wonder who it was then? |
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« Reply #101 on: November 23, 2007, 11:18:24 AM +0000 » |
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If my lights *were* on then they need upgrading it was darn dark out there, took a while to adjust to the low light! Pass the halogen bulbs please.  |
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« Reply #102 on: November 23, 2007, 11:22:30 AM +0000 » |
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Since when are you a Legend racer Steve?
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« Reply #103 on: November 23, 2007, 11:24:09 AM +0000 » |
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He's been a Legend for a few weeks now but the avatar production team needed poking with a pointy stick several times before they came up with the goods |
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« Reply #104 on: November 23, 2007, 11:25:19 AM +0000 » |
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Hold on a minute...Legends MINI? Sorry Holmes that wasn't you, it was a Cortina. I wonder who it was then?
If it was Legends Cortina it was prolly me. I flashed someone on the infield to indicate that I wanted to pass (I was lapping them so I'm quite within my rights to do that), but again, the lights were definately off for the rest of the race. I'd check the replay though if I were you. He's been a Legend for a few weeks now but the avatar production team needed poking with a pointy stick several times before they came up with the goods  |
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