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« Reply #45 on: December 03, 2007, 09:42:30 PM +0000 » |
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The only thing is I've changed ISP but it should be up to 8 times faster - 1 Mbyte to up to 8 Mbyte.
Unfortunately 8 times faster can also mean 8 times less reliable. The more they pump down the a line that can't take it, the less well it performs. Did you get a WIFI router when you went to 8Mb, and if so are you using it? No just the standard Modem. Had to change as I'm with NTL and they want everyone on Virgin Media and are shutting down the NTL side early next year. My down load for the GTL track was about twice as fast as before at an average of about 180 kbytes. Once I'd got it all set up proper I've had no problems. Bill
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« Reply #46 on: December 03, 2007, 09:44:05 PM +0000 » |
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51:49 here.........VERY wobbly
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Don
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« Reply #47 on: December 03, 2007, 09:49:44 PM +0000 » |
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Results and replays are in.
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« Reply #48 on: December 03, 2007, 09:59:48 PM +0000 » |
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Sorry I bailed, as usual I spun on cold brakes and hit some scenery and broke the car. Nothing ever gets fixed in the pits and I had better things to do than sit there waiting for race 2. Apart from the WTCC cars I can't just jump in and drive the cars without practice and a better setup
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« Reply #49 on: December 03, 2007, 10:21:06 PM +0000 » |
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I had a really fun first race with you guys,
I quallified well in 3rd i think, but could not match the stunning pace of Ruskus on a 1:33.xx?
In race 1 three of us were fighting early on and after a few laps someone spun and i was in 2nd trying to chase down ruskus but after a few tail happy moments i lost a few seconds and then he was away so i tried to drive for 2nd i then realised i'd loaded a setup where 3rd and 4th were to short. Then only to throw 2nd place away on the last lap and finished in 3rd.
Race 2 was a different story, i made a good start and gained a few places and a few more over the next few laps there was a bit of contact and i got away with it all without any major incidents then unfortunatly Ripp went off and came back on the track just where i was and we touched. I got away with it with a bit of a sideways moment but i saw in the mirror Ripp came off much worse and was back on the grass if i remember rightly. i held onto Ruskus for a good few laps untill again the grip at the front started to drop off for about the last 3 laps and i was struggling with a bit of understeer.
This was my first real race on Race07 and i really enjoyed it, and i am looking forward to the next lot of racing with you guys.
Thanks very much and see you all soon.
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« Reply #50 on: December 04, 2007, 07:43:52 AM +0000 » |
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Race 1 - kept nose clean, picked off positions as folks made mistakes, kept ahead of Shark (the most important thing!). Tried to sucker Ginsters into passing me and giving me 8th and pole for race 2, but he was having none of it, then some bugger dropped out on the last lap and I was 6th. Race 2 - from the second row blew Madd into the weeds off the line and tucked in behind Ossie, got past him and then chucked it off on the way out of Gislaved losing loads of places. Again clawed my way back as people made mistakes; Bernie chased me down fast and dive bombed up the inside into the final corner - gave him the place knowing that if he carried on like that he'd end up in the weeds. He duly obeyed and spat himself off handing me 4th, pretty satisfying and the fastest lap times show that as usual I'm a much better racer than hotlapper.
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« Reply #51 on: December 04, 2007, 07:45:06 AM +0000 » |
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Starting positions now set from race 1 results.
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« Reply #52 on: December 04, 2007, 08:15:32 AM +0000 » |
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Was right behind Dave in the last corner of the last lap in the first race,then his car frooze, i crossed the line,then i noticed that all the cars were frozen,nothing i could do but retire,back in the lobby i saw thet the second race had begun???.race it self was hectic but enjoyable.
Jan
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« Reply #53 on: December 04, 2007, 08:57:59 AM +0000 » |
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The car / track combo was great fun, cheers Don I don't think I'd want to do any league racing in that format though for the same reasons as Shark mentioned.
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« Reply #54 on: December 04, 2007, 09:15:43 AM +0000 » |
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Do we submit incident reports for these fun races or is it not worth it?
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« Reply #55 on: December 04, 2007, 09:31:16 AM +0000 » |
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Do we submit incident reports for these fun races or is it not worth it? If somebody was driving like a complete gabbleblotchit then that should be addressed.
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« Reply #56 on: December 04, 2007, 10:00:46 AM +0000 » |
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If somebody was driving like a complete gabbleblotchit then that should be addressed.
I find it very unlikely that anyone was reading Vogon poetry whilst driving, but that might explain things.
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« Reply #57 on: December 04, 2007, 10:26:14 AM +0000 » |
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I think I saw a few lurgid bees though Groop, I implore thee!
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« Reply #58 on: December 04, 2007, 10:27:01 AM +0000 » |
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Bit of a shame that the Caterham's last night turned into a bit of banger race! (at least from where I was) I like the idea of close racing but without that much contact, I get Ginsters point about the old GTL races! and really don't want race 07 to go the same way. Maybe the open wheelers or Radicals will win out on what we take up come League time if last nights race was anything to go by?
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« Reply #59 on: December 04, 2007, 11:09:27 AM +0000 » |
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Don't necessarily think that the Caterhams were the reason for all the action last night. As with any new sim I guess, it was more a case of lack of practice and too much excitement/adrenalin which really showed up with the first race with a large field. At least it was in my case. I love the Caterhams and don't think they should be discarded so readily Until its taken up seriously, i.e. for league action, I'll not have the time to practice more and thats prolly the case for the rest of us mortals. I know its no excuse, but I don't think standards will improve until then no matter what cars you use. With the encouraging turn out last night, I guess the sooner that happens the better.
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