Endurance Championship Division 2 - Season 1, Round 3, Enna - Aug 21

[Truetom]

Can I join for practice and joy if I take a non scoring car? Providing there's space left, of course. With my comp working again I can't wait to get into action.

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

Can I join for practice and joy if I take a non scoring car? Providing there's space left, of course.

Sure, though you might want to consider the Seat in G2 rather than a G3 car as even the BMW is a bit slow compared to the bulk of the NGT cars and that's likely to create additional danger at the tyre chicanes.

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

I'm marginally relieved that I won't be able to make this one, despite that it'll see my slender NGT championship lead evapourate.

Will be there after all. Be afraid, be very afraid.

[Simon Gymer]

If there is space I may actually take the Seat anyway as I need some more Seat times to improve my Mega Monster rank

[Truetom]

Will be there after all. Be afraid, be very afraid.

There you go! Another Eagle of Krondor!  And who's the Dog of Krondor?

[Truetom]

Can I join for practice and joy if I take a non scoring car? Providing there's space left, of course.

Sure, though you might want to consider the Seat in G2 rather than a G3 car as even the BMW is a bit slow compared to the bulk of the NGT cars and that's likely to create additional danger at the tyre chicanes.

Yes, I meant to do that. Thx! I'll wait in the lobby.

[silver53]

Hi Guys sorry to red car I knoked off at chicane but I had a big problem with my controls . Everything was great until the race started when I had the most amazing lag and the throttle and brake were back wards . I know I shoulsd have pulled out sooner but thought it would correct its self. Tried it in private practice same track and car as soon as I disconnected  and it works fine.Sorry again gerald

[Truetom]

I decided not to race. I wouldn't be relaxed in competing as I would be afraid to put sbd out. And that's not fun. There are enough other races.  

[[ZiP]Tyf]

Well, that was a bit 'different' lol! Grats to Dave for the win in N-GT. Shame there were only 15 or so drivers .

You've all seen the last of me in the Bi-T now. That thing is just too hard to drive for the Endurance races. Also made a really st00pid mistake while pitting thinking I could make it with less fuel, which I couldn't in the end, so lost 8th and ended up a dissappointing 9th. 

I say all people that can should race no matter what league they're supposed to be driving in. I know I do! . Driving with 15 or less players is more annoying than the occasional shunt by someone who's not competing for points! I actually realised just now I've always driven point scoring cars anyways! LOL! It's a game, who cares !

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[Jamera]

Well what can I say???
That was the best heart thumping, sweaty palmed, seat of my pants race I've competed in since getting GTR.

Good Qualiifying time for me, 2nd in class I think, drove an absolutely full on commited race, some fantastic battles with Dave and Pops, though I did end up getting a stop go for cutting the track after a "small" incident (which I won't be reporting because it was just a racing incident) Still managed to take the GT3RS full race on the same tyres and come in 9th in field dominated by GT's. This race has done me the power of good because I had just about convinced myself that I couldn't compete :-)


To everyone that turned out tonight a very, very big THANK YOU

[greg130]

Well what a race, exahusted now.

Qualified in 3rd with a time some 2 secs of my PB, amazing what a bit of pressure can do.

Settled into the race nicely, good steady pace following Zac and SBG round, just waiting for a mistake or to see where I could overtake.  Enna is so hard for overtaking amongst evenly paced drivers, track of certain death.
Well SBG had a spin so I was up to 2nd and catching Zac fairly easily, obviously getting passed him was a different matter.  I was on a 1 stop strategy, didnt know that Zac was on a no stopper.  Thought I would push it to the limit fuel wise, wish I hadnt, on that extra lap I spun and lost 2nd to SBG.
We then pitted at the same time and I was behind him again on the exit.

We now had some fantastic racing over the next few laps, swapped places a couple of times, wow it was hairy stuff.
Finaly got past for keeps coming up to the death tyre chicane, reackon we were playing chicken aproaching it neck and neck, fortunatly we both survived and 2nd place was mine.
Still managed to have another spin on lap 32, wow my nerves were shot, could I bring it home.  Well only just, a well twitchy last lap with SBG about 6 secs behind.
What a race, look forward to the next one guys.

[Simon Gymer]

There does seem to be a large amount of people on holiday atm, understandably. Shame for Div 2 that the NGT turnout especially is so low.

[ginsters sponsored]

Cheers chaps some great racing.

Had a good quali (half hour and few cars equalled plenty of good runs) within half a second of pb and just 3 tenths off zacari in pole. Race began and I started with a very conservative pace (my secret plan). This lasted just a couple of laps when I realised that zacari was pulling away and greg was catching me. I therefore had no choice but to drive nearer to my limits, this kept me 2 seconds ahead of greg but zac still pulled away, until I spun. Greg shot past, only to spin himself a couple of laps later. I resultantly beat him into pit stop where Lister mechanics gained me a slight gap before I exited the pits (how does that work?). Greg was clearly warming to the task by now and quickly closed me again. Knowing how difficult it is to pass here I did not panic but I reckoned without his nerveless approach to the second chicane where he passed me under braking once only to hit the wall on exit and then made it stick there a couples of laps later. I think I bottled it a bit but credit to Greg for audacious move and some good ding dong stuff. Delighted with my third and congrats to Greg and Zac.

Thanks to ngt boys and non point scorers for making passing safe and easy. Hardly any of the big shunts I expected.          

[Glen VW]

I had a blast out there in a non-point scoring car (GT3 Cup). Hopefully I stayed out of everyone's way. It was fun and I got to see some close action between some of the GT and NGT classes. I was surprised that just 15 drivers made it, although on this track, that may be a blessing. Looking forward to round 4, in D1 and D2.

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

Hi Guys sorry to red car I knoked off at chicane but I had a big problem with my controls.

Ah that was me that was. I thought it was uncharacteristic for you to be trying such a boneheaded move - the control problem explains it. Not to worry, I was seething at the time because I thought my cunning plan - hard tyres and enough fuel to take me through without stopping - was shot to pieces, but I only actually lost 15 seconds or so and as it turned out that was good enough for the NGT win, despite a stupid, stupid, idiotic, I'm kicking myself now and I deserve a good hard slap spin off the tyres in the second tyre chicane on the very last lap with Tyf right behind me (although as it turns out I think he was actually a lap down!).