UKGTR Season 7 - Interlagos - Dec 30

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

Practice 1:	20:00	(30 mins)
Qual 2:	20:30	(25 mins)
Warmup:	20:55	(5 mins)
Race:	21:00	(60 minutes)

Cars allowed: any GT1, GT2 or GTC from the UKGTR Skin Pack v2.6.0.0
Weather: changeable, expect some rain!
Track: Interlagos (v2.0, download here)
Race Start Time 14:00, rolling start
Pit Stops: one mandatory pit stop, you must take on fuel or change tyres (or both)

Server: UKGTR fun
Password: see above

Notes:
(1) Please make sure you are fully aware of the UKGTR Rules - especially the speed limiter starting procedure and the rules about in-game chat messages.
(2) You will not be able to join the server without the skin and ballast pack and the track (see links above).
(3) Drivers are reminded that they must select ISDN as their bandwidth, otherwise the stability of everyone's connection will be reduced.
(4) For this race, illegal blocking is defined as follows: Drivers altering their racing line based on the actions of pursuing competitors, or using an abnormal racing line to inhibit or prevent passing will be considered blocking. Blocking will result in a penalty.

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

Details now posted. Because there have been some minor potential problems reported with this track, we will go the whole hog and test pit stops, rain (I will fiddle the weather file a bit to ensure we have some rain and some dryness during the race) and a mixture of car types over a race of an hour.

Please attend if you can because the better the turnout the more effective the test... and the more fun the race!

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

Now in the track rotation on the practice server.

[jan duijs]

just tested at Mugello  in the RSR ( 1.51., awsome track this will bring great racing ,will have a look at the 2 others later.

Jan

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

ps. Mugello won't be used in Season 7 unless there are major problems with either Interlagos or St Petersburg.

[Truetom]

ps. Mugello won't be used in Season 7 unless there are major problems with either Interlagos or St Petersburg.

 

It's a much better track then either Interlagos or St. Petersburg. 

TT

[Tibernius]

ps. Mugello won't be used in Season 7 unless there are major problems with either Interlagos or St Petersburg.

 

It's a much better track then either Interlagos or St. Petersburg. 

TT

Each driver has a preference for certain types of track. I like street circuits and circuits with lots of corners.
I've heard that some people actually like Monza!

[Truetom]

I'm talking about which track is suitable for GT racing - I don't think narrow street races are... 
Personally I like Interlagos but I don't have enough laps in to like St. Petersburg just yet. 

TT

[Tibernius]

I'm talking about which track is suitable for GT racing - I don't think narrow street races are... 
Personally I like Interlagos but I don't have enough laps in to like St. Petersburg just yet. 

TT

Now you see, I hate Interlagos. But you're right, it is good for GT racing.
I thing St. Petersburg would be good for GT racing, well better than Monaco at least.
Unfortunately I won't be able to race in the tests.

[Truetom]

Oops, a mistake. I mixed up Interlagos and Jerez, silly me. 
Interlagos is of course a superb track, most suitable for GT racing. Good choice. 

TT

[jan duijs]

ps. Mugello won't be used in Season 7 unless there are major problems with either Interlagos or St Petersburg.

Tell me you are joking,its the best track of the three,GT boys will love it,really hope you reconsider,cant we do a test/fun race here aswell?
And then have a vote on it 

Jan

ps.Such a thrill thundering down the last stretch and have that scary final lefthander spoton to get max.speed for the main straight

St.Petersburg: 1.10.2 in RSR
Interlagos     : 1.34.1 in RSR

[Truetom]

Pit Stops: one mandatory pit stop, you must take on fuel or change tyres (or both)

I have to remember that one! 

TT

[fozzmeister]

Well on a scale of 1-10, it's a 4000 points higher than Sugo.

[Truetom]

I like Sugo. 

TT

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

Would everyone be agreeable to trying out the new blocking rule

Blocking. Drivers altering their racing line based on the actions of pursuing competitors, or using an abnormal racing line to inhibit or prevent passing will be considered blocking. Blocking will result in a penalty.

in this event?

I've already stated in the Mugello/skins 2.7 thread that we will use it there, and it's my intention to extend this change to Season 7, as part of a major rewrite of the rules. If everyone is happy (despite the late noticed) I would like us to try it at Interlagos too.

Please use this thread to discuss the blocking rule change.