Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer
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Currum auriga quasi furtivum
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« on: December 18, 2007, 07:37:01 PM +0000 » |
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| 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 v2.6.0.0Weather: changeable, based on real-world weather Track: UKGTR St. Petersburg (v1.0.0.0, 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 aboveNotes:(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. |
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Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer
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« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2007, 02:54:31 PM +0000 » |
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Another hour-long test, weather will be set from the real world as normal which means it's probably going to be dry... or a thunderstorm!  |
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Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer
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« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2007, 11:25:38 PM +0000 » |
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Now in the track rotation on the practice server.
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« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2007, 06:31:50 PM +0000 » |
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I think St.Petersburg track has an invisible barrier in T1. It's not a classical barrier but the car stops or veers off even with two wheels on the tarmac. Please have a few laps and see if it's made this way (to prevent cutting) or is it a mistake. I personally think it could make a mess in the race.  TT |
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Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer
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« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2007, 06:52:00 PM +0000 » |
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I believe it's there to prevent cutting - there are these big yellow 'batons' (for want of a better word) embedded in the curb. If you drive over them very slowly they aren't a problem, but if you go over them with any speed you'll most likely come to a dead stop. You'll find the yellow batons in a number of the other curbs - the trick is to not drive over them! |
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« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2007, 07:06:27 PM +0000 » |
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It's easy to avoid them in time-trial. In the heat of the battle, though...  We'll see.  TT |
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« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2007, 07:22:20 PM +0000 » |
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Done a few proper test laps now and I'm down to 1:11.077 in the 350Z.
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« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2007, 07:41:32 PM +0000 » |
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Kick a.. track this!  Gonna try the MC12 again. |
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« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2007, 08:40:11 PM +0000 » |
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I'm not at home so not had a chance to have a look at any of these tracks yet. I should be back for this one unless another disaster happens! Hope everyone has a nice christmas and santa is kind to all!
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Colin Paxton
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« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2007, 09:33:54 PM +0000 » |
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Hi
Just seen the UKGTR session and the ping was over 1400! Any way to reduce this? I'm on an 8 meg system and in rFactor I never see pings that high from a UK server.
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« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2007, 10:42:57 PM +0000 » |
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Did a 1:04.3 in the MC12. Even hotlapping is awesome here, love streetcircuits! Got a very stable MC12 setup now, drives like a dream. Hope I can make this event as I'll be at a LAN with some friends. Hope they don't smack my head during racing so I end up checking for cracks in the barrier. |
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« Reply #11 on: December 24, 2007, 11:21:38 PM +0000 » |
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What are friends for, eh?  TT |
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« Reply #13 on: December 25, 2007, 10:15:55 PM +0000 » |
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Had some practice on this now.......struggled to get below 1:09 for a few laps but slowly kept improving before getting stuck on 1:06.0. Then studied Jeff's setup and mucked around with my own setup on the MC12 to try to learn something. It's got amazing turn-in but a crap engine and a horrible rear end, so props to Jeff on a 1:04 in it! Finally managed a 1:04.5 in the Saleen in qualifying setup, with the race setup in the 1:05's. Sort of tempted just to try the Lambo...but I shouldn't really  |
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