UKGTR Season 8 Upper Endurance (GT1/GT2) - Silverstone (GP) - Jul 20

[picnic]

Replay and Provisional Results are available

[psuedo]

Great race that...i'm shattered though.

Got a good early qually lap in before the conditions changed so started 3rd

Bah, finished 8th after starting 3rd on the grid by getting my qualifying in before it started to be a bit damp.

(you were 4th SG )

second lap coming through Abbey right behind Pseudo, but his Saleen didn't accelerate as I had expected and I spun taking a lift off to avoid hitting his rear end.

yeah, saw that in my mirrors...never been able to get the power down early in the Saleen coming out of Abbey....but at least it meant I could look forwards occasionally too  

I think I spent the entire race with little more than a second between the car in front of me and a car behind me....not any time relax for the entire 80 mins....but suprisingly I didn't fall off anywhere  

Had a great battle for 70 out of the 80 with TT....good stuff mate. He managed to pass me taking advantage when a GT2 baulked me a little....quick reactions saved a pile up but the place was lost and try as I might I couldn't get it back....good driving TT.

grats to freq...awesome speed....and to Reign Man and Busi for a great team 2nd and 3rd.

grats to GT2 winner and podium too....excellent passing etc for the entire race.

[Legzy]

Really enjoyed my first race, was happy with most of my laps but made a few stupid errors that cost me lots & got my pit strategy all wrong... I'd gambled on seeing some rain that just never arrived. Good experience for next time.

Gotta say sorry to somebody in a Lambo that I tapped in the Abbey chicane while lapping him, waited for him but I was about to be caught by my rivals on track and accelerated as early as he rejoined the track behind me. Sorry

That was me, but no worries... I was concerned I'd been too slow getting out the way & was chuffed to see you'd waited & then set off OK again 

Well done to the podiums. I couldn't believe the rate some of you flew past me! I've got so much to learn.

[Minton]

He managed to pass me taking advantage when a GT2 baulked me a little....quick reactions saved a pile up but the place was lost and try as I might I couldn't get it back....good driving TT.

Was that me Bob if so sorry mate.

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

Thanks, Pete.

Very enjoyable race for me, qualified 2nd having squeezed a god lap in before the drizzle started. In the early laps I appeared to have the pace to trouble Ginsters but with huge pressure from the marauding Porsche menace behind I eventually made a mistake and they all slipped by. After that I could maintain a gap of about 4 seconds but couldn't get any closer, so I decided to change my strategy and pit as soon as my tyre wear reached 10, change to fresh rubber, splash the extra 10 litres I needed in, and come out to bang some good laps in hoping to get track position when the others pitted.

Threw away 3 seconds running wide out of Priory on my in lap, then lost more with another off after the stop, but it was enough to pass Dan and Mark in the stops, and eventually to be right behind Andy P when he returned from his stop. Thought maybe I could get past him whilst he was on cold tyres but a little problem with Busi running off onto Hangar Straight whilst he was lapping me let Dan past.

I had medium fronts and hard rears and that turned out to be a good move as after a few more laps Dan was obviously struggling and I finally got him when he had a big moment coming out of Club and I got enough of a run to make a pass stick into Abbey.

Towards the end of the race I suddenly realised that I was gaining on SbG hand over fist. FreQ was debating whether to do another lap as he was having technical problems, so we managed to arrange for him to let me by just before he crossed the line so that I had another lap to go after SbG - but Ginsters, being a wily old fox suddenly picked his pace up and I couldn't get close enough to make a move over that final lap. Well done to him, and to Purdie for a GT2 win I wouldn't have predicted with 25 minutes to go!

[Joss]

Sorry I dissapeared so fast - MotoGP was starting! Mental race!

This race though was odd, iffy weather in qually stopped a proper run for pole but still managed to get into the 1:40's, so not so bad. The first 30 minutes were perfect, then suddenly my wheel twitched when I was lapping a Team Oldie Saleen, and I had about half the lock I had before. Was really weird as I was turning the wheel like a road car to get round corners!

Struggled round for a few laps and pitted and unplugged my wheel, hoping it would reset. It improved (got my lock back) but no ffb! Was really weird for the second half as slides were much harder to catch, it felt like using a joypad again. Luckily I had a lead, so could just concentrate on finishing. After a PC restart, the FFB came back but not sure if it's "right" yet 

GR peeps - Go watch your MotoGP recordings!

[ginsters sponsored]

Great race that Though it is tinged with a little dissapointment.

First half of race and I had brilliant fun holding up Dave, Purds and Dan. In truth it was ruddy exhausting and I decided to pit early when some traffic came round and give myself a breather. Without the aid of any research I didn't put in any fuel and began short shifting to make sure I reached the end. Things were going well and my pace didn't really drop (that tells me something ) Came across PR who I knew was taking his normal late stop so I flashed my lights and he happily let me through, nice stuff.

After everyone had pitted I had a 15 second lead with about 20 to go but I just knew fuel was tight. Thought I would manage the gap down and when it got to five second push and see if I could hang on. Twas going well until a less than helpful backmarker wouldn't let me through and I went off trying to push a way past. Thx a bunch. Then noticed fuel was real tight and began looking to Freq to help me out. However, that nasty man had other plans and I had to do another lap with Dave in close attendance. Finished with 0.2 and badly misfiring  

In truth, I don't think I would have held off Purds and congrats on the deserved win. Hats off to Dave as well   Hope next time is as much fun where I'll prolly take on that 10 litres you mentioned Dave.  

[Joss]

Then noticed fuel was real tight and began looking to Freq to help me out. However, that nasty man had other plans and I had to do another lap with Dave in close attendance. Finished with 0.2 and badly misfiring  

Eek, at least you made it. My last lap was very slow as I didn't want to do another lap because of my wheel problem, then asked Dave and he wanted another lap, so didn't think anything of it and let you guys back through!

[Busi]

I'm confused, it said voluntary handicap ballast wouldn't be available for this race but I did race with it and got the extra points?

[psuedo]

Was that me Bob if so sorry mate.

Could have been Dan...but no probs, It wasn't intentional or anything just one of them things that happens in mixed class racing. (I only mentioned it to let TT know it was the ONLY way he was going to pass me  )

[Truetom]

Was that me Bob if so sorry mate.

Could have been Dan...but no probs, It wasn't intentional or anything just one of them things that happens in mixed class racing. (I only mentioned it to let TT know it was the ONLY way he was going to pass me  )

I liked you better when you were slower! 
With the same car (and the mortals) it's always either waiting for a mistake or pushing the one in front into it. As you didn't seem to wan't to get out of the way, I tried to press you a bit. You slided here and there but not enough to press the moment. At the spoken time I was faster out of Chapel and got alongside just before Stowe but you kept me on your left and I had to stay behind a GT2. So when I saw Dan comming to Club combo (sorry, Dan  ) I seized the opportunity and locked you behind him much the same way.  It's your fault, of course. Stay on the inner side the next time. 

Being so close  pace-wise meant that you will have same problems overtaking me. My problem was engine health, it was 88% by then and I started shortshifting, keeping speed through the corners and taking defensive lines. Making Gazza chase me was a bad move - Lambo can't hope to reach Saleen on straight. 

I hit Sharky boy when he spinned, lost 4 places and the car had a tendency to drift to the left on the straight but was otherwise ok. Dunno how much excuse I have for being slow the game calculates aero damage and loss of speed. 

Indeed the "proper" Saleen was a lot faster than the Dunlop one did at Sprint event. Will be checking Legends cars from now on to see if they have the best tyres. Thanks, Rusky. 

Grats to podium, especially to RM to keep the twitchy MC12 going so fast.

@Shark: With MC12 it's never boring - even if you're alone on track. 

TT

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

I'm confused, it said voluntary handicap ballast wouldn't be available for this race but I did race with it and got the extra points?

The system doesn't know whether GTR2 Manager was running or and so assume it is if the ballasts have been generated. I've removed the ballast and regenerated the points now.

[Blunder]

Good race evn though team mate Legzy and I were way off the GT1 pace!?
We banked on some rain to help us out on the pit stops but it never turned up! 
It's very difficult to drive while doing your rain dance at the same time! 

I think we managed to have fun and not interfere with anybody elses race so thats good!

Grats to all, Pace is awesome!

 

[picnic]

The system doesn't know whether GTR2 Manager was running or and so assume it is if the ballasts have been generated. I've removed the ballast and regenerated the points now.

Sorry my fault I generated the ballasts before reading properly the full race announcement. The race was run without GTR2 Manager so no one had any extra weight. Pity really - cost me 4 places in the table that 1 extra point 

[psuedo]

Making Gazza chase me was a bad move - Lambo can't hope to reach Saleen on straight.

  That wasn't intentional I can assure you. I made a slight mistake round club and Gazza just sailed passed whilst I was correcting  

Doubt I would have been able to pass you again anywhere though...even though my engine health was still 94% my fuel was pretty tight so I had to back off a bit for the last couple of laps....finished with 1.1 ltr left   and Madd catching me very quickly.