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« Reply #30 on: January 22, 2008, 09:50:27 PM +0000 » |
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Quite uneventfull bit still fun with the Morgan Did a PB in qually and got pole not far from a few others behind, so it looked like it was gonna get close. I hope I didn't surprise you SBG with disengaging the limiter there, but that's where the start/finish is . Rest of the race was nice sliding action and try to keep it on the black stuff
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« Reply #31 on: January 22, 2008, 09:53:02 PM +0000 » |
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That was me Jeff I think at the start. I knew it was there just wanted to leave a little gap honest Well that started off ok! Qualified in second place and race started and car felt great. Could just about keep with Jeff then all of a sudden the car just wouldn't slow down into the right hander at the top of hill. Not only did I go off I nearly hit the far wall. No idea what happened there but dropped from second to 17th Then had some good battles until after a few laps with Darren again the car just didn't slow down and I tapped him. A few laps later while battling with Madd exactly the same thing happened in the same place and I tapped him too! Many apologies chaps. I wonder if I was locking up and just didn't hear it will check the replay. Not the best way to start the season. Track was very hard to pass on and the only way was to wait for a mistake or get very close which was a bit dodgy in the slippery conditions. Good fun though
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« Reply #32 on: January 22, 2008, 09:54:04 PM +0000 » |
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Argh... got a disco at the end of quali, didnt notice and set a good time. Got back in too late so started off the back. Thought it might be fun climbing back up the order but it was hard work. Managed 1 car a lap intill I locked up and went on at the hair pin, god knows how I didnt take any one with me. Back to last place, caught up and started again, I managed to clip both Gillets with my rear trying to get by, sorry guys. Sorry also to the RS I pushed off, I think one of us warped maybe? I need to see the reply, but it was my fault. Well done Jeff.
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« Reply #33 on: January 22, 2008, 09:55:38 PM +0000 » |
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That was me Jeff I think at the start. I knew it was there just wanted to leave a little gap honest Cars all look alike . I engaged my limiter but I noticed there was quite a gap between us, so I lifted off a few times to let you catch so you didn't have to disengage the limiter:).
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« Reply #34 on: January 22, 2008, 09:55:40 PM +0000 » |
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Massive fun. Was happy with 10th from qually - I forget what the time was, safe to say it was a PB? 1:25.2 I think?
From the start I was just very steady, making up places as people made mistakes. Don't think I made a pass for position all race, just didn't make as many mistakes as others. I'm sad to say that's how I ended up in front of MJ and TT...
I was running in 4th behind Zacari for an age, but then Baracus caught me, and that added pressure let Zacari dissapear into the distance. A locked wheel into the hairpin let Baracus through, and then I had to chase him down. We were less than a second apart for the rest of the race, only at the end of the penultimate lap did I get too sideways into Brooklands and Baracus was off the hook.
Really really good fun, and a properly good start for the season (for me anyway!). Cheers all.
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« Reply #35 on: January 22, 2008, 09:56:44 PM +0000 » |
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Was relatively pleased with quali, 0.5s off pb but car felt pretty good, then thought I'd have some fun and throw the ruddy thing off the track , started to claw back some places then came across a spinner, tried to avoid but got clipped and spun so had to start all over again!! Once again started making up spots and had a mega scrap with Darren, but we came across Paul who'd spun and guess what?........ We had to start again , Finally got past Darren with some trouble but had run out of laps to make up any more spots. A busy and pretty enjoyable race, the rain reallly added to the fun, although I feel for the people who's frame rates were low, definately not the thing to have with such close racing. Grats to the podium.....I suspect the stewards will be involved to check Jeff's car for illegal turning devices like rudders and keels etc!!!
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« Reply #36 on: January 22, 2008, 10:01:04 PM +0000 » |
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Replay and provisional results are available above
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« Reply #37 on: January 22, 2008, 10:01:27 PM +0000 » |
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« Reply #38 on: January 22, 2008, 10:02:02 PM +0000 » |
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I finished with 30L as well, still thats better than the alternative Pretty dull race that. Clearly couldn't match JR but could stay with Paul, began to mount a challenge and he promptly wanders off into scenery :'(. Then Zacari and TT dissapeared and I was stuck in no mans land. Had no idea how my med/med slicks would last so took it real steady in mid section and luckily had a little in reserve when Zacari came calling again. Great pace from JR and Zacari in less competitive cars, congrats to you both. Also a big thanks to those I lapped who were more than generous Although I think team mate Stew tried to dive bomb me
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« Reply #39 on: January 22, 2008, 10:22:42 PM +0000 » |
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First race back after my absence...... .....I ain't arf missed it. Great fun. Quite a busy little race for me...some good battling with Ossie and a few others...few little downpoints but still total enjoyment. Ah well, there goes all the time I've been spending in the pub...back to practice Grats Podium.
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« Reply #40 on: January 22, 2008, 10:28:40 PM +0000 » |
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That felt like 10 minutes to me, it was so exciting all race! Highlight of the race was the battle with Adam - we were both going in too hot and sliding around mid-bend - it was ace!! Lowlight is my spin indiuced by trying to avoid 3 cars infront going into Woodcote when one went on the grass and recovered... we all ran out of road and I had to let 2 pass me whilst I got back on-line. Very happy with 4th from 8th on the grid. There was loads more passing for position than the whole of last season it seemed Near the end I was thinking I might even be able to catch Zacari, but I pushed too hard an didn't gain quick enough. All in all a superb race from my cockpit... bring it on! Respect to JR in that old chassis design... way to go m8!
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« Reply #41 on: January 22, 2008, 10:30:08 PM +0000 » |
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As I wasn't expecting to race I hadn't driven a lap on the International layout until about 30 mins before the race so I'm pretty happy with 10th! Luckily I had a decent damp set-up from practicing the longer layout that we're using for Endurance so I just went with that. The racing was great, I had an extended battle with Darren and Paul Richards for a good while which was great and Pete kept me honest the entire race just a couple of seconds behind. I'm a bit disappointed I wasn't quite up to Sharks pace to have a Vertigo battle royale but he was a tad too quick in the end. Thanks to the back-markers who were pretty excellent
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« Reply #42 on: January 22, 2008, 10:55:07 PM +0000 » |
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I'm a bit disappointed I wasn't quite up to Sharks pace to have a Vertigo battle royale but he was a tad too quick in the end.
I got lucky with last minute setup changes. I was finding it hard in qualifying, unhappy with an uncomfortable setup. Then with a few minutes left I made some more changes and the car was not bad. So I jumped quite a few places in the last minutes of qualifying and ended up dicing with some 911s and a certain 350Z in the race where a few minutes earlier I was expecting to battle Pop's Vertigo.
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« Reply #43 on: January 22, 2008, 10:58:41 PM +0000 » |
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That was rather good fun. Qualified mid-pack in 14th which wasn't bad, especially with a little bit of ballast on board. Nearly ran into Darren at the start when he was faffing about with the limiter but decided not to try and take advantage as that would mean going offline into Copse on cold tyres and I didn't much fancy that! Early on I was being pretty conservative and Jan sneakily stuck his Vertigo up the inside into the hairpin at the end of the back straight. I tried to brave it out for a few corners but had to concede the place, only to reclaim it a lap or so later using the Nissan's superior horsepower. After that I gave chase to Shark et al ahead while MJ recovered and reeled me in. Avoided getting creamed in the first corner when he misjudged his braking but I knew I wouldn't be able to hold the much faster RS off forever and eventually ran wide and allowed him to set off after Shark instead. I was keeping in touch with Shark hoping for a mistake but after a while I started to struggle with the high wear on the left front and was getting monster understeer in the fast right handers. Caught Dan up after his stop but wasn't really any faster so when I ran wide in Bridge I let him back through to go off after the other tail enders and allow me to concentrate on staying on the track and making sure Pops didn't catch up, especially as I was now trying to make my way safely through the backmarkers despite my ever worsening handling. Very pleased to finish 9th despite the 10kg of ballast. I'm sure I won't make a habit of it!
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« Reply #44 on: January 22, 2008, 10:59:38 PM +0000 » |
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didn't have time to do a setup....other than alter the fuel... last minute decision to take vertigo so stuck with the default.
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