UKGTR Season 7 Lower Endurance (GT2/3) - Barcelona (GP) - Apr 27

[Mike Wrightson]

Connection lost with 25mins to go

Got a nice lap in qually, then found myself holding up a queue of 4 cars.  Used less fuel than I thought, so cut it down in the stop and came out 7th (went in 2nd!) Then everyone disappeared.

bummer

[H@L9000]

lol, Psuedo pile up!

I could not avoid you RM, sorry bud.  

Hope the next race goes better for the Psuedo team  

[Mike Hammer]

Not my night tonight, my driving was crappy.

Sorry to Gazza for the touch. Got a bit of a spin coming out of that turn, my rear swingin over to your rear. Thought you'd be closer to the curbing on the exit.

Sorry also to Allnut for the touch. Other then that, it was fun trying to get past you. Only fun bit for me in this race.

Seems this was incident night for me.  

A GT3 I was lapping went a little wide as we were side by side, and I went into the wall from the touch. Engine didn't start so that was that. Not to worry, race wasn't going so well anyway. I suppose it was karma, for the earlier bumps I dished out. 

But I do want to comment in general on lapping.
I understand you had a tight battle going, and I do really hate to break that up. But when I'm side by side down the straight, it really does not benefit anyone to stay that way into the following corner. It only means I have to be careful and leave you room, which slows me down, and that slows you down aswell, more then is needed. If you'd lift and fall behind on the straight, we could both be doing optimal lines through the following corner, and the disruption to your racing would be minimized. Even though it's a different class car, it's not really faster in a straight line. It's not easy being lapped, and not so easy lapping either.

Well, see you guys next weekend, hopefully I can drive better then.

[H@L9000]

Again, sorry to Mike, H@l and Psuedo!   

RM

No worries RM, these things happen 

[Simon Gymer]

Qualified 6th and thought it was going to be tough to get top 5, but mysteriously my race pace was once again much better than a few others in front of me on the grid. I stormed past SBG with ease off the line and within 3 corners was past Hal, next came Paul who was a "bit more bother ". Finally managed to get past him. Unfortunately by that time my hard tyres were completely shot and I basically did my best driving it sideways to keep him behind until the pits.

Knew I would lose out big time in the pits, but I had to stop at half way because my tyre wear was 33.3 (2 laps after the blokey told me they were worn).

After the pit stops, I had lost out to SBG as well as Paul and I set about conserving my tyres a lot better than first stint whilst still impressing upon Ginsters 13 second lead on me. Was managing quite well and closing him down was going well and tyre wear although hideous again I'd kept under control. With about 5 minutes to go I'd just caught him when the GT2 leaders came round and Ginsters had a gearbox problem issue which saw me and the leaders sail by without issue. I then let the GT2 leaders through, but I had no need to push so hard now that I'd gone by Ginsters and cruised home for 3rd. This turned into 2nd when Paul's engine let go on the last lap (unlucky, you must have been ragging that thing silly?)

Well done to Dan on the GT3 win, well deserved, always quicker than everyone else.

[ginsters sponsored]

It wasn't dull but I didn't enjoy that much

Haven't done enough pracci here and it showed in quali but still not to bad. Simon whizzed past me on the straight (its becoming a habit ) and I was left with faux pseudos everywhere. Hard to tell the fakes from the original as they gradually all fell off Good fun whilst it lasted.

Thought I had wasted too much time there so I was surprised catch Simon after his pit. Had a 11 second gap and was only losing a few tenths a lap so felt reasonably confident I could him off. Then my wheel conspired against me and i was double/triple upshifting until the end. When he caught me I simply got outta the way cause I was so peeved and I really enjoyed smashing the desk

Exciting moment with the Real Pseudo who stood up near the end. Shame about Paul and congrats to Dan. Real shame about last week cause this is hardly retaining my interest now

[Truetom]

But I do want to comment in general on lapping.
I understand you had a tight battle going, and I do really hate to break that up. But when I'm side by side down the straight, it really does not benefit anyone to stay that way into the following corner. It only means I have to be careful and leave you room, which slows me down, and that slows you down aswell, more then is needed. If you'd lift and fall behind on the straight, we could both be doing optimal lines through the following corner, and the disruption to your racing would be minimized. Even though it's a different class car, it's not really faster in a straight line. It's not easy being lapped, and not so easy lapping either.

Like he said.    I gained some places due to this and I lost some time in it also. I guess it all comes to about even.    A never ending story. I must confess I was a bit pesky and pushy sometimes when lapping (sorry SBG), I had dragons spitting fire at my a$$ most of the race.    Ask Mark Mc. Very fair driving, Mark, very patient and safe.  I'm not sure I could do the same, I'd probably botch it somewhere. I owe you one. 

I had a bad qualy and a good race - apart from that pushy Backo.    He put his nose in and I was too late to close the door. Kind of like in todays PorscheCup race, only a few corners away. Good move, buddy. 
Was gaining places, mostly due to mistakes of others or lapping difficulties. I had a good race and I hope others that raced close to me will say the same. Sometimes it's hard to judge and anothers point of view is different. 
9th to 4th - I like it! 
Too bad only one other Legend was present - and with problems. 

Grats to podiums. 

TT

[picnic]

Replay and provisional results posted

[psuedo]

Well that was....interesting.

Got a pb qually putting me 3rd in class and was pretty happy with that. 

For the race I decided I would just go round at a nice steady pace to conserve tyres and not worry too much about Paul and Dan in front....unlikely to catch and pass them anyway with their pace.

Sharkie went past me on lap 2...like I was stood still as usual..(think he's fitted a Fezza 550 engine to his viper cc  )....and then it got a little interesting as I was suddenly surrounded by team pseudo vipers....Reign man, H@L, Ted....and Jorgen was in there somewhere too in the GT2 RSR   ....Then we had the team pile up....

I got a bit out of shape round turn 1 so RM had to slow a little to avoid rear ending me, which he did actually ....but another car following RM didn't avoid him, rear ended RM and sent him into me spinning us both off and sending RM right into the path of H@L and ending his race.  (the other car just happened to carry on as though nothing had happened  )

RM and myself got going again..but well down the pack now...then Ted dropped out...Then RM dropped out and I was left with a poorly motor car all an my lonesome near the back of the field..

Almost quit myself....but decided at least one of us needed to finish...and only just managed it with ADE catching me at 2 secs a lap and getting far too close for comfort.

Grats winners and podiums

[Jeffrey]

Hilarious that you said "Hi mate" when you hit the wall Psuedo

[psuedo]

LOL.....errrrm, I must appologise....I was frantically hitting buttons trying to find reverse 

Anyway...I am getting pretty familiar with walls. 

[Truetom]

Lol yea, I was wondering who you met there. 

TT

[psuedo]

I was frantically hitting buttons trying to find reverse 

Daft thing was.... I'm using the stick shift....but I never thought of looking there.

[Jeffrey]

LOL.....errrrm, I must appologise....I was frantically hitting buttons trying to find reverse 

No need to apologize, I just saw that chat and a few corners later I saw you kissing the wall. So I thought, it must have been an old friend who you haven't seen in a while

[JPS]

Got pushed and shoved, (a couple of times off the track) in a few places that cost me unnecessary time, but I suppose thats GT Racing, not a bad result (13th) considering it was my second GTR Race, and first GTR enduro, good fun overall.

Look forward to the next one.

A quick thanks to everyone that contributed to the Brake Disk Temp topic.