Aagramn
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« Reply #30 on: July 01, 2008, 09:44:08 PM +0100 » |
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Good race that. Didn't have high expectations as I kept flying off in my practice sessions. Managed to move up to 10th from 17th on my last hotlap. Made one small mistake near the start, nearly letting Steve Holmes past, but after that I was pretty consistant. Got into a good rythym and gradually pulled away from the cars behind me, picking up a few places as people ahead went off. Pretty uneventful for the most part, but good fun nonetheless, and finished a respectable 7th. Congrats to Brian on the win. Have a balloon.
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« Reply #31 on: July 01, 2008, 09:46:51 PM +0100 » |
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Sorry for my rather crap driving at the start, had wheel problems, everything went wierd and i had no feeling at all in the straights and then the wheel would yank itself into the corners and go very stiff could hardly turn it! Tried to soldier on but when i had cars around me i was a danger so was gunna quit but then i hit the pit straight wall and i was out anyway. grats to winner and podium
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« Reply #32 on: July 01, 2008, 09:52:53 PM +0100 » |
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Thanks for the good race guys.
I didn't expect to be as far up the order I was, I was very impressed with my own pace. During the parade lap my game switched down to desk top and I franticaly reached for the mouse to get it back up. By the time I did I had dropped to 16th, but I'm just glad everyone seemed to have avoided me.
Had some great scraps along the way with various people, could have finished higher, but a few silly mistakes here and there ment a 13th place finish.
Pribeiro, I can only appologise for that tap it was a silly mistake on my part.
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« Reply #33 on: July 01, 2008, 09:57:30 PM +0100 » |
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ROFL I really made a last minute pitstop there at the last lap and all. Didn't read the Info for this race just hopped in and made a quali lap and thought that its a mandatory pitstop as always.. "what a daft prick I feel like now" I was in 9'th the last lap and I had Mark Jonzo breathing down my neck the last lap before pitstop ...Jesus what a misscalculation I made... well I cant blame anyone else then myself... ROFL... cant stop laughing at my misstake I really had a good race here and as always good driving from all of you guys... grats to podium finisher's
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« Reply #34 on: July 01, 2008, 09:58:13 PM +0100 » |
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Ahhhh...its good to be back racing That was very hard work actually for a sprint but mainly very very enjoyable. only downside was three double downshifts locking my wheels up and sending me off cost me a better place....had some good battles...pribeiro was much slower in places but I couldn't find a way passed him...good driving mate...sorry about the tap under braking into the hairpin.....I was a little too close and the brakes on the Saleen are not red hot. No damage done though I hope. Grats to brian, Steve and busi...that looked like some battle from where I was lads.
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« Reply #35 on: July 01, 2008, 10:00:31 PM +0100 » |
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Replay and provisional results posted
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« Reply #36 on: July 01, 2008, 10:00:35 PM +0100 » |
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I wanted to start my comments but, hold on, why am I not 2nd? The chequered flag was shown at the end of lap 26, Brian did another lap when the race had already finished... does it count anyway??? It should be checked...
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« Reply #37 on: July 01, 2008, 10:02:49 PM +0100 » |
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Think there is something wrong with the results. It was showing 7th on my screen when I finished, not 8th. Looking up the list I don't think Steve Holmes was 2nd, he was behind me at one point. Looks like the export has probably got screwed up, at the end a couple people were saying they never got a chequered flag.
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« Reply #38 on: July 01, 2008, 10:03:08 PM +0100 » |
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Good turnout tonight Nice to see some new faces and some golden oldies return and give the GT1 races what it deserves. As usual, that was a brilliant race in the MC12. Eased into it for first five laps then began to push a little to hunt down Reign Man and hold off Dan. Then all hell broke loose when Bara joined us in his fezza Seemed like the four way battle lasted for ages with Bara the fastest but, knowing how tricky it to pass here, we all stood our ground. He duly got past me as I made a wee mistake and then began badgering Dan who had got in front. Hilarious moment as Dan entered Lychee and started snaking, Bara duly followed his moves and I joined them as it looked like fun. I am really not sure what happened there but it felt like I was driving on ice for a good lap after that, any ideas? Then it settled down and I only made a place when Reign Man lost it somewhere :'( Then had TT over me for last two laps to make it fun. Sure that will be the first good race of many Congrats to the podium.
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« Reply #39 on: July 01, 2008, 10:05:45 PM +0100 » |
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Really fun race. Had a decent qually. Pipped 3rd from SBG on my last lap to take 3rd spot Got a decent start and tried to stay with Brian, but he and Busi were to fast and they pulled out a gap. Behind me were the two Masserati's of SBG and Minton. The gap to both of them who were battling it out was steady at around 1 to 1.5 seconds. Great racing chaps The gap remained like that until just after the halfway mark when Baracus joined the party. He had just got past SBG and was catching me up when I over cooked it in turn two. After swallowing a bit of gravel, I rejoined and was about 2 second behind SBG and Minton when they decided to have a taste of the gravel too a lap later. I was back in 4th and chasing Baracus when we came accross a back marker, I caught him at just the wrong time.....going into the scond chicane, he was going slower than I expected so I had to just head for the inside gravel trap and hope that it would stop me before I hit the wall. It worked So after spending the customary Team Pseudo Time in the gravel I rejoined in 6th, and thats where i stayed untill the end of the race. I took it easy cuz I was knackered Just disapointed that I messed up twice. Grats to podium, Looking forward to the next one RM
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« Reply #40 on: July 01, 2008, 10:06:18 PM +0100 » |
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My first GT1 Race, that was good fun. Managed to keep things together to finish the race despite having to fend off Ade, he was all over me like a rash for almost the entire race Good driving Ade Congrats to the podium.
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« Reply #41 on: July 01, 2008, 10:08:06 PM +0100 » |
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Steve has been promoted. Dan, did I turn you into the chicane? Came close on the braking, but never felt a touch. Wasn't sure, so when you caught up I ... I owe you one anyway... Good chase with sbg towards the end, right to my mistake, almost lost it. Good race. Amazing pace up front, grats to the podium. And to Aagramn for successful recovery. TT
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« Reply #42 on: July 01, 2008, 10:08:20 PM +0100 » |
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Just had a look at the results export. Think the problem is that Steve Holmes is shown as completing 27 laps, instead of the 26 the other drivers completed. Think Steve was one of the drivers who said they didn't get a chequered flag. Brian was the other one, and he is also showing as 27 laps, but I think he won anyway, so that probably doesn't matter.
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« Reply #43 on: July 01, 2008, 10:14:03 PM +0100 » |
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Yeah Strange...I definately finished in 6th place, not 7th I did get the cheqered flag
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« Reply #44 on: July 01, 2008, 10:15:03 PM +0100 » |
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Well that was awsome track is such a challenge..Decided on the Maserati which ive never really liked before but managed to get a good set up with a bit of practice and some set up tips from Sebastian bourdai after reading Autosport was driving the car way too hard in qually and was way slower than my best but got 5th. First few laps was good until i got a tap from TT at the hairpin which put me back to about 7th, Gazza then got past but managed to get back past with some good driving from him.. Nice one Then got my head down and started to chase down TT , Think TT's tyres where past there best as i got past and managed to pull a gap quite quickly. Want expecting to catch Reign, Bara and SBG but managed to catch them after about 8 laps. Had a great battle with all for the next 4 laps.. Reign went off at T2 which was hard luck as he was on it tonight . Got past SBG with a demon braking move up the inside and got Bara after he went wide . Then bang left rear tyre goes and im spinning all over the place that was it race ruined. Grats to podium . Cheers
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