Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer
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« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2010, 01:54:46 PM +0000 » |
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I should be good for this and probably every other race morning noon and night for a while.
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« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2010, 02:09:41 PM +0000 » |
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I will note my current occupation as iRacer on my CV.
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Legzy
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« Reply #17 on: February 13, 2010, 02:20:55 PM +0000 » |
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I will note my current occupation as iRacer on my CV.
I've just been through the same thing. But I've been lucky enough to find myself a new job after just a month, which wasn't too bad. Good luck. (though I hope your iRacing career takes off  ) |
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« Reply #18 on: February 13, 2010, 04:22:23 PM +0000 » |
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Sorry to hear that Kerr, I'm due to hear if i still keep my job in the next week or so. Though i am secretly looking forward to become a full time simracer, shame it doesnt pay the bills tho' Gawd, who put that extra tarmac in to the circuit. Struggling to adjust to the new layout and not really a fan of this track anyway. On the brighter side its Brands in the Mazdas next week   |
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« Reply #19 on: February 13, 2010, 05:34:36 PM +0000 » |
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All that's been confirmed is the Baker Oil Tools factory in East Kilbride is closing We have downsized twice in past year and we could see this coming.
People have been told to stay away from work before at meeting on Monday.
I guess we will be on "gardening leave" for a while and hopefully after almost 13 years service I get a good pay off.
Not a lot of good jobs on the go at the moment but no point getting worried until I need to!
It's been a long time since I've raced here and can't remember what is the East and West versions of the track.
My lap times are mid to high 2.57s(from ages ago) when I looked earlier but no idea where I will be this time.
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« Reply #20 on: February 13, 2010, 06:13:27 PM +0000 » |
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54s? you Sure Brian? Sorry to hear about your job  Looks like I can say goodbye to another skippy championship then |
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« Reply #21 on: February 13, 2010, 06:26:59 PM +0000 » |
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54s? you Sure Brian? Sorry to hear about your job Looks like I can say goodbye to another skippy championship then Can't get times right, forgot what day of the week it was today. God it's starting already. Post changed. 57s but that must have been a long time ago |
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« Reply #22 on: February 14, 2010, 03:18:30 PM +0000 » |
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Looks like I was a tad out with 2:52's then  I can't get under 3:01 at the moment. Very frustrating indeed!  |
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« Reply #23 on: February 15, 2010, 03:08:53 PM +0000 » |
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Think i'll miss this, just dont get on with it plus the skippy.
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« Reply #24 on: February 15, 2010, 03:17:55 PM +0000 » |
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Think i'll miss this, just dont get on with it plus the skippy.
Stick the baseline setup on, drop the tyre pressures to your preference (try 22/25 F/R to start) and maybe drop the brake balance back a bit and try again. If it understeers turn the wheel more. It's not a difficult track if you just concentrate on the exits. Oh, and remember to brake before the hairpin. |
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« Reply #25 on: February 15, 2010, 03:56:34 PM +0000 » |
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3:01's for me as well atm.
It's a long old lap to not make any errors and lose time on a good lap.
The East part of VIR seems to be causing me the most problems.
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Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer
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« Reply #26 on: February 15, 2010, 06:38:51 PM +0000 » |
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Hopefully my PC will be fixed in time for this. I didn't even get as far as overclocking it after fitting my new massive Noctua cooler before I managed to fry one and a half power supplies, a very expensive graphics card and probably a cheap(ish) motherboard. |
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« Reply #27 on: February 15, 2010, 06:55:49 PM +0000 » |
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One and a half! Thats quite a feat  |
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« Reply #28 on: February 15, 2010, 07:29:48 PM +0000 » |
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I've started a practice session for tonight.
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« Reply #29 on: February 15, 2010, 09:08:51 PM +0000 » |
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Hmm, having just done a Corvette race jumping into the skippy is pure torture. Not only are the cars dog slow they are almost undriveable around hairpins and off camber corners. I did the Corvette VIR race last week and I wasn't 15 secs off the pace (ok shorter lap) but at least every tiny little mistake wasn't punished with a rear end off on it's holidays god knows where. What with a 3 + minute lap I don't have the pain threshold to endure it and learn all the blind corners. Sorry.
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