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« on: April 05, 2008, 09:52:33 AM +0100 » |
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All members welcome. Practice: 20:15 (10 mins) Qualifying: 20:25 (25 mins) Race: 20:50 (30 laps = ~40 mins) Track: Goodwood v2.0 (download here) Cars allowed: GT40, Shelby Daytona, AC Cobra, TVR Griffith and Lotus Elan.. Time of Day Setting: 12:00 Start: STANDINGServer: UKGTL Classics Cup Password: see aboveNotes:(1) It's best if all drivers can make sure they are connected before the Qualifying session as drivers on track during qualifying will not see cars that join after they are on track until they go back to the garage. (2) Please make sure you are fully aware of the SimRacing.org.uk Rules. (3) Driver lists can be found on the championship standings page(4) The season will be run using the UKGTL Skin Pack 1.6 which will need to be installed prior to racing; please get it from the downloads page.
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Mr.BMW
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« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2008, 10:51:33 PM +0100 » |
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Lets see how the TVR Treats me on this one, looks like a "stiff" track ho ho ho!
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Tibernius
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« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2008, 11:53:24 PM +0100 » |
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Cobra I think.
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Steve Holmes
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« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2008, 12:18:04 PM +0100 » |
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Dunno whether its good luck, or excellent car testing by Bob and Ian, but I don't think I've ever driven the GT40 and felt it to be so at home on a track. Thought the track would be a little small for the GT40. But no, none of the usual understeery tendencies, it's just foot to the floor with the best balance I've ever experienced in this car. Not even close to losing it ever, and sub 20s easy. Pure joy. I remember going to the Coys Festival at Silverstone in 97, I think, the 50th Ferrari anniversay, and in one race there were 8 of the 25-30 250 GTOs ever made. I wonder if it's gonna be like that at Goodwood, a dozen or more of the few GT40s ever made.
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Mr.BMW
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« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2008, 09:54:30 AM +0100 » |
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experienced in this car. Not even close to losing it ever, and sub 20s easy.
I'm sorry Sub 20s easy? If that's the case the GT40 is heavily outclassing it's competiton in this one. The lap records are 1:17s in GTC 75 cars - I have to work my TVR's ass off to get 1:23s - and I'm keeping my foot down 95% of the track. I sure hope you were just making an over excited estimate on that
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« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2008, 12:58:52 PM +0100 » |
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A quick look at GTL rank says that Steve is prolly going very, very well in the GT40 When I tested my times were much of a muchness in GT40 (which I'm not great in I'll admit) and Cobra with the TVR lagging a little behind. There's no doubt the GT has a slight edge but I aim to push some of them very hard in my Cobra Unfortunately, its very tricky to put the TVR in a tight fight with the other GTC's. I've tried bleeding hard to find the right track for it as I really enjoy it and hope others will next week
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« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2008, 09:23:55 PM +0100 » |
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A quick look at GTL rank says that Steve is prolly going very, very well in the GT40 When I tested my times were much of a muchness in GT40 (which I'm not great in I'll admit) and Cobra with the TVR lagging a little behind. There's no doubt the GT has a slight edge but I aim to push some of them very hard in my Cobra Unfortunately, its very tricky to put the TVR in a tight fight with the other GTC's. I've tried bleeding hard to find the right track for it as I really enjoy it and hope others will next week I ran the GT40 and i was getting similar times that I was in the TVR - so it didn't seem to me that hte GT40 had any giant advantage at the time
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Steve Holmes
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« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2008, 10:54:50 AM +0100 » |
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It depends on whether you can get the setup to work, I think. If you end up with a bit of understeer in the GT40 you lose loads of time, have to lift in one or two places. I just found a setup that worked very well, divide the track up into several sections and each one is foot to the floor no lift required. In that case the greater top speed of the GT40 gives a bit of time over the TVR. I'm running the longest gears, hitting the rev limiter too much in mid gears. Of course, knowing the guys we have at SRouk, there will be several people quicker than me come Thursday. On a fast track the GT40 can compete with most 76 cars, I've stayed with all but the quickest 76 cars on public servers at Monza GP for example, and Goodwood is fast too.
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« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2008, 05:32:31 PM +0100 » |
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Had a quick blat with my Cobra vs Phil's GT40 and we were pretty evenly matched. A good Cobra driver, not me yet , should be dipping into 19's but it certainly isn't easy. Boy its great fun running the Cobra alongside the GT, the sound
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« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2008, 09:00:38 AM +0100 » |
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Do you mean to say that this Wont be an Elan-fest then
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« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2008, 04:07:25 PM +0100 » |
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hope you lads dont mind but i'll chip in on some old-skool driving! tried the GT40 over the Cobra and it seems superior! for someone 2 yrs out of practice for this game!
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« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2008, 07:30:23 PM +0100 » |
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We're honoured!
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I'd rather be iRacing Ovals.... iRacing id= Martin Mason
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« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2008, 09:18:32 PM +0100 » |
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Mistake after mistake after mistake ..its becoming a bit of a trait of mine. Hope you all had fun grats to podium.
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Steve Holmes
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« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2008, 09:28:09 PM +0100 » |
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I am left utterly speechless. Lived in this house for 2 1/2 years, never an electrical gremlin, and then tonight there is a momentary surge, and PC shuts down while I'm in the lead. The only blip in years occurs during the 40 minutes that matter.
Never won a race at SRouk before, and finally a good chance, got pole, messed up the start dropped to 4th, got back in the lead after a lap, had contact lapping Tibernius and fell to 3rd, and got back in the lead again and then BANG, game over.
I think I'm doing very well not to be plastering expletives all over the place. Smilies cannot convey my mood. The power didn't even go down, just a fraction of a second's darkness and then straight back up.
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« Reply #14 on: May 22, 2008, 09:29:26 PM +0100 » |
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Guess what....yet another race ruined for me on the first lap. Qualy was ok ish....3 tenths down but I couldn't seem to get a decent lap together. Resonably happy with 7th though. Got a resonable start but took it very easy into turn 1 as it seemed from where I was that everybody had to be the first round it...4 abreast and not much of a view other than sparks and bits of flying bodywork. Settled in around 9th I think only to get a hefty tap on my rear from somebody trying to overtake me on the entry to the chicane ...that spun me round the wrong way onto the grass and I rejoined second to last. Red mist was showing though and I was overdriving and ended up spinning a couple of times so just quit. It may be the end of the season, but I am feeling very grumpy, so please dont be too suprised if there are some reports entered for this one after I have seen the replay. Grats survivors and podiums.
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