UKGTL Season 4 GT Classics Cup - Dijon-Prenois (Short) - Nov 29

[will16v]

Phew, that was hard - really had to work at that one. I've a feeling that my finishing position may have been accelerated due to some of the faster drivers not being able to join, but still happy with 7th (i think?).
Had a bad start off the grid - i wasn't moving hardly when it was green light time, and realised i had knocked the Elan into 2nd 
Anyway, good but hectic first lap until i managed to tap someones rear end on the end of the first lap - i think it was a white e-type - i gave it a bit too much and was understeering out of the final turn, with someone right behind me - really sorry to whoever that was.
But, after that i had to work hard to get up the field - firstly with D Mirkovic (sp?), then caught up with Phil - he made me work and we had some excellent close racing, whilst working our way up the field swapping positions as we went - great stuff Phil - hope theres more this season - really good.
Anyway, well done to all that raced tonight - hope to see everyone back next week.

[Tibernius]

Apologies to anyone I got in the way of, there aren't many places to overtake on this track other than the main straight.

No need to tell anyone what position I came in, they should know by now!

[MortenS]

Don't worry about your place Tibernius, I think it's great you pushed on, and you probably even passed a few unlucky souls overdriving their cars

Didn't know people had problems connecting, I did get into the lobby, but I had to try about 5-6 times every time I was to connect to the race server.

Net a very interesting race for me, had noone to race, but I did like it when I managed to fight the lapping cars for some time. Was lucky with my car choice, as I hadn't manged to finish a whole lap with it before the race, and download IBM's setup for the Elan without testing it, just went a bit down on the power diff setting, just to be sure.

[Tibernius]

I managed to find my rythym later on in the race (a very slow one), and I also found out why I kept spinning. I was in too low a gear.

I span about 6 laps in and had to have the suspension changed, otherwise I would have been racing for 2nd-to-last.

[Davor Mirkovic]

That was incredibly fun!

I owe sincere apologies to Syd Drake and Adam Parle for tapping their Vette's. I just didn't expect that Vette will be so slow in the chicane. I saw that Parle quit later, so I am really really sorry if it was me who ruined his race.
Otherwise, I had very good battles all the time, and was closing the gap to Will and Gilliland after series of very fast laps. They were also catching SBG,so I pushed hard out of last corner to catch them at the end of S/F straight, but was caught slightly in the gravel, hit tyrewall sideways, and was somehow launched in the orbit. That was the end for me in lap25. Very unrealistic behaviour of the car at this impact, but now it's over.

Can't wait for future races.

[ginsters sponsored]

That was good fun, shame I ran outta talent .

Very bright start with Bernie, Steve and Andy. Great fun swapping places and apologies for T1 crash. I did realise I made a horlicks of it and tried to get outta your way, think I just about avoided you all but it was a tad exciting. Got back into the thick of those chaps again only to run out of brakes, tyres and talent to fall away badly at the end. Good fun though.

Congrats to JR and Bernie for handling the vette, and all the podium. Its really not fun to hear about problems many had getting connected  .

And it must be said that standards were far better this week, at least they were from where I stood. All bodes well for more fun ahead

[will16v]

SBG - what the heck is your avatar all about??

[Tibernius]

SBG - what the heck is your avatar all about??

I've been wondering about that as well...

[baracus250gt]

Race for me started off as a bit of a procession, no way of catching the guys in front and keeping equal gap to PR behind. The more I pushed, the more I understeered so I was stuck. I let PR by coz I kept loosing time trying to go quicker.

Went through a 'calm before the storm' period - coz it sudenly went manic in the last 3 laps! All the leaders bunched up and Madd fell off, and I smelt the scent of a cheeky victory but it was not to be!

Was the most exciting 3 laps of racing I have ever had, but frustratingly I accidentally tapped PR in the last bend whilst trying to keep close and get a good run onto the straight for the last time. So sorry for this Paulo - I just got caught out when you came off the gas as I went on it for that split second

This had a knock on effect of Mike knocking me into the barrier and a head-ache inducing pirhouette!!

Gutted... and very sorry to PR

[Alex vV]

(..) until i managed to tap someones rear end on the end of the first lap - i think it was a white e-type - i gave it a bit too much and was understeering out of the final turn, with someone right behind me - really sorry to whoever that was.(...)

That was me! Looks like the battle between Team Prodigy and The Gentlemen Drivers is hotting up 

No harm done though, had a terrible race; made too many mistakes and managed to spin at least two times own my own 

What happened in the end? I was running in a comfortably 19th spot, getting out of everybody's way and suddenly I finished in 15th place ??!! 

[Alex vV]

I span about 6 laps in and had to have the suspension changed, otherwise I would have been racing for 2nd-to-last.

Why did you do that ?? We could have had a great battle and that would made both our races more interesting!

Oh well...

[Alex vV]

One backmarker was really terrible! Actually taking defensive lines and keeping us up for a few laps. Definitely gonna get a report!  .

What car was this? (don't have to mention a name, just curious if I gave to little room to pass..)

[Mark J]

i tried joining the server for half an hour but had to reluctantly give up  :'(

[pribeiro]

That was a classic hard but fun classic race 
First half i was behind Baracus and as you said, we were doing the same time laps 
Then i managed to exit last corner a bit better than you, and you gently let me overtake
easy. 
But after that, you did exactly the same as before (same time laps)  only with
me leading this time.
Then, sudendly, you lost connection with me (gap, not net) and i was right behind the
top 3 guys  and it was a last 3 or 4 laps to remember, battling with them almost untill the end.
I did last mile less than an inch gap from Ruskus Vette (cool, very cool) , i thought....under power,
the Vette will win easy,(last corner) but....2nd place will be fine........DANG Baracus
tapped my rear hard  i spun and respun, I saw Mike going slow and i thought Mike was gently waiting for me
to overtake him to get my 2nd place, so i had brake, flashed the lights for him to finished ahead
of me, and because of this HUGE courtesy and fairplay i finished 4th 
No problem at all Baracus, because it was totally unintentional, but please, next time hit me at 1st lap at 1st corner, not at last lap and last corner (kidding) cheers Baracus mate 
Congrats jeff and podium, great driving.

Cheers

[psuedo]

misssed it all.......got called out to work on a jam night...normal bassist couldn't make it so I got asked to cover....no time to even make a post...just got my gear together and headed out.

good night though...got to play a couple of metallica songs and the one and only golden earing song..
been wanting to do them for ages but not had the other musicians in.....errrrrrrm...may well be getting into another band then. ..........been invited to join the lads that played the above....cool.

Friday and saturday nights out....not having to pay for my ale. young girls (well, under 40 anyway ) wanting to be groupies, 15 mins of fame, playing my type of music, in the places I like to be in, and getting paid 50 quid a night for it??.......think I may consider it......but beware...driving may suffer