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Season 16 - Division 1Please check the Season 16 pages for details regarding rules and the Division 1 pages in particular. The races will be run as follows: Car set: 67 F1 only Date: Every second Sunday from 7th September 2009 Time: 9:00pm (30 mins practice, race starts at 9:30pm) Race Length: 50 minutes Damage Model: PRO Server: 1.UKGPL Provisional Calendar as follows: | Date | Day | Time | Track | | 07/09/2008 | Sunday | 9:00pm | Mosport | | 21/09/2008 | Sunday | 9:00pm | Watkins Glen | | 05/10/2008 | Sunday | 9:00pm | Mexico | | 19/10/2008 | Sunday | 9:00pm | Le Mans Sarthe | | 02/11/2008 | Sunday | 9:00pm | Kyalami | | 16/11/2008 | Sunday | 9:00pm | Monaco | | 30/11/2008 | Sunday | 9:00pm | Solitude | | 04/01/2009 | Sunday | 9:00pm | Brands Hatch 67 | | 18/01/2009 | Sunday | 9:00pm | Zandvoort | | 01/02/2009 | Sunday | 9:00pm | Monza |
The provisional calendar may be changed at the discretion of the Divisional Moderator. If you would like to enter this series please submit an entry in the poll.
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« Last Edit: August 21, 2008, 01:03:02 AM +0100 by Phil Thornton »
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Hristo Itchov
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« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2008, 12:41:20 PM +0100 » |
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I'm in.
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EvilClive
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« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2008, 07:30:45 PM +0100 » |
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Well there is a surprise!!!  pssst the 65's are more fun  |
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Hristo Itchov
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« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2008, 11:58:59 PM +0100 » |
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Well there is a surprise!!! pssst the 65's are more fun Oh I know, I've had great races in 65s long ago in a league. If I get to installing the mod and like the races I'd try do more of them. |
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« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2008, 05:03:38 AM +0100 » |
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I put less than 50% but that really depends when I decide to buy a new wheel.
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« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2008, 09:39:11 PM +0100 » |
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Never ever been 100% so ive put in for 75% or should I be saying 50% |
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Ken Murray
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« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2008, 10:36:39 PM +0100 » |
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Why not go 66 for Div 1? If only for a 1 season experiment. Currently we only have allocated chassis racing in the Historic cup. I'd like some 66 racing with free chassis choice.
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Will Tway
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« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2008, 01:10:07 PM +0100 » |
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Crash 'n' Burn in the house.
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bound to cover just a little more ground
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Phil Thornton
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« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2008, 10:50:32 PM +0100 » |
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Why not go 66 for Div 1? If only for a 1 season experiment. Currently we only have allocated chassis racing in the Historic cup. I'd like some 66 racing with free chassis choice.
As you know, we currently have 3 ways of "handicapping" drivers in UKGPL. The first is to use pitstops as in Div 1, the second is chassis allocation based on position with optional chassis choice and associated pit stop (as in Clubmans now and Masters as was) and the third being chassis allocation by the moderator. It is the divisional mods choice what system they want to run because they are doing all the work. Syd prefers the third method (but he doesn't have much choice because I haven't updated the pit stop calculator for 66 mod cars yet, but I intend to sort that). By free choice I assume you mean you'd prefer the Div 1 or Masters handicapping systems. Do you have a preference? |
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Ken Murray
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« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2008, 12:03:42 AM +0100 » |
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Why not go 66 for Div 1? If only for a 1 season experiment. Currently we only have allocated chassis racing in the Historic cup. I'd like some 66 racing with free chassis choice.
As you know, we currently have 3 ways of "handicapping" drivers in UKGPL. The first is to use pitstops as in Div 1, the second is chassis allocation based on position with optional chassis choice and associated pit stop (as in Clubmans now and Masters as was) and the third being chassis allocation by the moderator. It is the divisional mods choice what system they want to run because they are doing all the work. Syd prefers the third method (but he doesn't have much choice because I haven't updated the pit stop calculator for 66 mod cars yet, but I intend to sort that). By free choice I assume you mean you'd prefer the Div 1 or Masters handicapping systems. Do you have a preference? One point to make about your reply Phil. The Div 1 pitstops DO NOT handicap the driver, they handicap the car. If Hristo or Lorenzo take the slowest car they still have as much chance of winning as if they take the fastest car because the pit stop is much less or there is no stop at all. So we have two Divisions where drivers are handicapped and one where they aren't. I do agree that the lack of data for the 66 cars would make calculating pit stop times difficult though. |
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« Reply #10 on: August 29, 2008, 08:49:16 PM +0100 » |
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One point to make about your reply Phil. The Div 1 pitstops DO NOT handicap the driver, they handicap the car.
Yes you're right Ken. I should have simply said "handicapping" rather than "handicapping drivers". Since you have a good understanding of the implications of both approaches, which do you prefer; Div 1 or Masters format? |
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Ken Murray
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« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2008, 10:41:45 PM +0100 » |
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One point to make about your reply Phil. The Div 1 pitstops DO NOT handicap the driver, they handicap the car.
Yes you're right Ken. I should have simply said "handicapping" rather than "handicapping drivers". Since you have a good understanding of the implications of both approaches, which do you prefer; Div 1 or Masters format? Both actually.  Div 1 is good for being a level playing field and providing an opportunity to drive any car you like and have a fairly even chance of doing well. Notwithstanding the continual debate regarding the slight advantage towards the slower cars. I find the Masters handicapping good for keeping the Championship alive, normally right to the bitter end. It makes it easier to catch up if you miss a few rounds and drop down the table. It does mean it can get a little tactical towards the end though. |
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« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2008, 01:49:51 PM +0100 » |
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Another C 'n' B signing in.  |
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Glyn
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« Reply #13 on: September 04, 2008, 11:11:38 AM +0100 » |
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I'll put my name down for another season. I dropped the ball badly at the end of the last season (on that subject, are the server replays still alive?) with a folder called 'iRacing' appearing in my games folder - not sure how that got there  I went to play GPL the other day and I was chronically bad  Can't let that happen! If there is room I'd like to race, but only in div 1 as I think last season I was racing in 2 UKGPL races a week some weeks which was getting a bit much |
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EvilClive
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« Reply #14 on: September 06, 2008, 02:33:47 PM +0100 » |
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Always room for someone who has seen the light and turned his back on the whistles, bells and hype, to return to his roots Welcome home Glyn. |
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