Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer
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« on: January 12, 2009, 04:37:48 PM +0000 » |
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The (probably) final round of Season 8.9 to test the new GTC cars against the existing cars and each other. Practice 1: | 20:00 | (10 mins) | Qual 2: | 20:10 | (25 mins) | Race: | 20:35 | (80 mins) | note: no warmup! | Cars allowed: Any GTC from the v2.8.9.2 pack (download from here) Weather: changeable, based on real-world conditions at the start of the event. Track: Zhuhai Race Start Time: 16:00 (the race will run through dusk and into evening) Pit Stops: You must make a minimum of one pit stop during which you must take on at least 1 litre of fuel and/or change your tyres. You cannot take your mandatory stops at the end of the pace lap, or with less than 1 lap to go.Server: UKGTR 8.9 Password: see aboveNotes:- Please make sure you are fully aware of the UKGTR Rules - especially the speed limiter starting procedure and the rules about in-game chat messages.
- You will not be able to join the server without v2.8.9.2 of the UKGTR car pack (see download link above).
You will not see skins correctly without the optional, matching GTC skins pack. - Drivers are reminded that they must select ISDN as their bandwidth, otherwise the stability of everyone's connection will be reduced.
- Please use the Driver Details page to ensure that the league management software has your correct GTR2 'Driving Name' (not necessarily the same as your lobby name).
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« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2009, 06:14:42 PM +0000 » |
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Hmm.. new Vertigo doesn't really go, finally managed to get a 47.6 after some trying but first lap out in the 430 to try it and did a 47.3! Might be just me but it doesn't seem to like revving, power seems to die before reaching upper revs.
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« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2009, 11:54:30 AM +0000 » |
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your way off the pace if your doing 47's spanner. Im in the 37/38 range with race fuel onboard in the 997.
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« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2009, 02:23:43 PM +0000 » |
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Oh! Yeah ok 37, 47 its an easy mistake! I tend not to be concentrating on bigger numbers just the 10ths so when it comes to remembering times when posting i may be a bit off! Never got comfortable trying to brake in the vertigo, all or nothing it seems so i'm locking up everywhere. Probably just take a standard 996RS as its for 80mins.
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« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2009, 03:59:24 PM +0000 » |
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Mid 1.36 Race pace in the Viper GTC, dam I love that car I am however expecting to take on rather a large amount of fuel in the pit stop. Possibly as much as 50L more fuel than I would in the Z4. Not sure how it compares to the other cars. Anyone else considering the Viper, do NOT set the rev limit on max if you are using manual clutch. The engine will not make it, but that is the way it should be in a Viper If you just put the rev limit one setting lower than max you should be ok. See you later
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« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2009, 04:43:13 PM +0000 » |
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gonna praccy now......997 for me! hope you keep the faith MJ
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« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2009, 09:51:30 PM +0000 » |
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After too many mistakes from being knackered after a busy weekend, i thought i'd rather use the rest of the time to rest!
Brilliant first 20 mins or so battling with Busi and H@L and Prof and Legzy in the mix somewhere but H@L pulled away too much but TT was making mistakes and dropped back and managed to get by but was pitting. Decided to change just the fronts and add in 50L but i think leaving the rears certainly wasnt that good a move as i was gradually losing the rears too much. Was running 7th at the time and would hopefully have finished there as there was quite a gap around me.
The soft fronts and hard rears worked brilliantly all through the race, sometimes catching people on the brakes rather alarmingly!
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« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2009, 09:53:07 PM +0000 » |
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Seriously embarrased. Was it wet by the way? I saw nothing, was all over the place on the warm up lap! I think I took sooo long in the pits setting stuff, that the AI took over Simon got past ok, but then the blasted compunter starts fighting with HAL as he's trying to lap. Sorry HAL, anything you were saying to the screen was nothing to my rantings NOOOOOOOOOO! stop ! move over you mindless heap of junk Was desparately thumbing through the manual to see how I could regain control When it starting bumping doors with HAL I just escaped out for safety Damm that was anoying.
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« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2009, 09:59:32 PM +0000 » |
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"I" apparently. Had it been a league race I would have dropped out immediately of course, was hoping to get control back. I hit almost every key except I
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« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2009, 10:10:25 PM +0000 » |
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That was great fun...very little practice for me before the race...but what a race..battled with DG on a regular basis..real close quarter combat but no contact..just good close racing.
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« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2009, 10:14:41 PM +0000 » |
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"I" apparently. Had it been a league race I would have dropped out immediately of course, was hoping to get control back. I hit almost every key except I
There's something in the UKGTR rules about this - a change you can make to stop it happening.
I really enjoyed that; the Aston isn't quick but it's fairly easy to be consistent in. Had some good scraps early on with some of the other slower drivers, then a brilliant ding dong with JPS's 911 over the last few laps. I made my move but it was a lap too early; once I tipped my hand he just had to repass me on the loooong straight and then defend the same spot on the final lap. Just what the doctor ordered after a really awful stint in iRacing this afternoon where a slower car took me out with a brake check.
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« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2009, 10:24:36 PM +0000 » |
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Replay and Provisional Results posted
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« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2009, 10:39:28 PM +0000 » |
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Awesome race Sorry about the warm up lap I hit my ignition button instead of my pit limiter button. It took me a few seconds to realise what had happened :'( Very, very sorry all. I should take a warning or something for that as it could have caused absolute chaos. Luckily Gazza and the people behind kept moving to prevent the Field from stopping completely. Many, many battles I need to check the replay to get all the names But I do remember battling Busi, Gazza, Evert, Spanner, Simon, Legzy and TT. Great stuff, especially Gazza and TT No worries phspok, I actually lost it and your car making contact set me straight. Not too much damage either See you next time
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« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2009, 11:05:10 PM +0000 » |
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lol that was fun with that chaos at the start with H@L stopping, I just went right and ahead to avoid being hit. But looks like nobody got hit just some taps. Something really difficult to manage, well done all in that one I had really good fights with many cars, but my Gillet was just not fast enough and the cars that managed to pass me pulled away. I pitted early as I had quite worn front tyres and felt slicks were gonna be fast enough. And they were, I was already lapping 2 seconds faster when I exited the pits. But soon I put a wheel on the grass while braking for T1 and lost it big time. Decided to go and study for an exam I have this week lol
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« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2009, 11:09:26 PM +0000 » |
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That was a triumph of strategy over raw speed for me, but fun nevertheless. I struggled on hard, cold tyres in the early damp laps with my Z4 brimmed to 100 litres. My laptimes slowly picked up and I made up places as people pitted and ended up in the lead with less than ten minutes left praying for some rain so that everyone would have to stop again. In the end my poorly executed 'splash and dash' put me down to sixth and I gained 5th on the last corner when I guess TT ran out of fuel. Well done to fellow Sharks for finishing well above qually positions.
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