UKGPL Season 17 - Novices Trophy - Race 7 - 65 mod - Rouen-les-EssartsThe seventh race is at Rouen, a fast track on public roads. Bugatti was used for the French Grand Prix in the 1967 series and Clermont in the 1965 series, however Rouen was requested once more after some fine racing last season. Bugatti can be enjoyable in the 65s, apart from the final section, but Clermont is a thrill that I feel the Novices cannot pass on next season...
T1 at Rouen can be difficult at speed because of the camber, be very careful if you attempt it two wide on the first lap. The field will compress at Nouveau Monde and Scirie, where drivers should be aware that they may need to brake early. Also be aware that the 'realistic pits' option on the latest Rouen update is not compatible with the original version.
Reserve drivers should not join until there are only 30 mins of qualifying left. However, all drivers should not go on track until there is 30 minutes of qualifying left. This helps all drivers join the server successfully. Please restrict chat to pit messages.
Please use the updated 65 mod for this race.The 65 mod V2 update is being used by UKGPL and the updated layout features are very welcome, with the ability to record best lap times at addon tracks and to have 65 specific tracks. The new collision boxes are also a great improvement. Though the new slipstream code will need extensive testing, the preliminary race seemed to show that it would be a definite improvement in racing terms, without the controversy over its extent, as with the 66 mod.
Thanks to all involved with producing the update. If the new slipsteam code works as well as it seems it might, perhaps it could help persuade the authors of the 66 mod to rework their code as well!
Please be in IGOR UKGPL chatroom by 8:55 p.m. UK 19:55 GMT
(You will need to set up a channel called #ukgpl if you haven't already done so)
IGOR and race passwords:
see aboveServer ukgpl5
IP address TBC
Race date = 26-05-2009
Time = 21:00 (UK time) 20:00 (GMT)
Track = Rouen
Variant = 65F1
Damage Model = INT
Qually time = 30 minutes.
Race length = long (18 laps)
Make sure that you have enough race fuel to complete the distance!(2) Driver lists can be found on the
championship standings pagePenalties are to be worried about after the race, with the exception of penalties for restarts. The UKGPL rule is that you have to take a stop-and-go in the pits for each reset at the end of the lap, with the only exception being if your reset was caused by another driver. The penalty for not taking a stop-and-go is thirty seconds.
CHASSIS ALLOCATION If I haven't included you but your chassis has been agreed it's not important, otherwise pm me.
Ferrari Norbert Roguk Fabio
Lotus Al Vos Mike Scott Vee8
BRM Billy Hezemans Hurtubise JamesRye
BT11 Graham Maestro Clutch Nhance
Honda Bookie Tomd18
Cooper Asbjeurn* Ian* Steve B* Steve B2* Geoff* Bernie* Nicky*
BT7 Aulden Burt* Glyn
*drivers also assigned an Amateurs chassis
65 Mod
These were the 65 drivers
BT7 Bonnier, Baghetti, Hulme (Bonnier drove for Walker)
BT11 Brabham Gurney Gardner Anderson Siffert (Siffert drove for Walker, Gardner and Anderson were privateers)
Lotus Clark Spence Rodriguez Mitter Russo Solana (and Maggs Hailwood Attwood Amon and Ireland for Parnell)
Ferrari Surtees Bandini Rodriguez Vaccarella Bondurant Scarfiotti
Honda Ginther Bucknum
Cooper McLaren Rindt
BRM Hill Stewart
The 1965 season was the last to use the controversial 1500cc formula which had begun after 1960, to the initial advantage of Ferrari. The 1965 cars are smaller than the 1967 cars and have less torque and hence more grip. It was claimed that they 'cornered on rails', however this allowed the Grand Prix series to retain the use of circuits which were otherwise to prove extremely dangerous.
The 1965 cars are ideal for those new to GPL as they allow the tracks to be learnt in light reliable cars, however these are also full Formula One cars, and quite fast.... The 1965 French GP was at Clermont-Ferrand, a circuit that I have every intention of inflicting upon you next season...
David Wright's 'Legends' site
http://fp.gplegends.plus.com/ has the download of the 2.0.1 version (under 'details') as well as being an exceptional guide to both 1965 and 1967, for those interested in Formula One history. The 2.02 update is available here:
http://www.jamesonline.net/ukgpl/1965mod_PATCH_v2.0.2_Setup.zip