Fun Spec Race - Monaco (1929-71) - Feb 21

[vosblod]

Just in case you lot are getting bored & rusty we have a little treat in store for you. Challenge is to get round Lap 1 unscathed at Monaco.
Usual Sunday Drivers rules apply - will run 2 x Int Short races with two chassis - you need to drive both cars, one in each race. Choice of chariot - Cooper & the BRM 65 mod - chosen especially for drivers who use manual gears.
Monaco is a bit of a handfull but such an iconic track it can't be ignored.

Race password: no password

Server : UKGPL_T7_2 (to be confirmed)
IP address: 62.149.202.168
 
Race date = 21-02-2010
Track = Monaco
Time = 21:00 GMT (please be in IGOR UKGPL chatroom by 20:50 GMT)
Variant = 65F1 (using the updated 65 Mod)
Chassis = Cooper and BRM (one of each over the 2 races)
Damage Model = INT
Qually time = 20 minutes each race
Race length = Short (15 laps) * 2 races

Download the track from here; original Papy track
Add-on’s available at : http://srmz.net/index.php?showtopic=3145

[vosblod]

I might not be back in time to start this one but Billy is taking the helm as it's his baby.

[Billy Nobrakes]

Huge apologies to those waiting around whilst I ineptly struggled with the technology and failed to get the server going. As you may have gathered computers really aren't my thing.
Thanks to Al Hellar for stepping in at the last minute.
For those who did stay the distance I believe there was some good racing & the mother of all pile ups in Race 2.
Full results to be posted shortly.
... Bill

[vosblod]

If you can't host it don't ask me to post it 

[b_1_rd]

Well, thanks for racing we did get eventually.

I didn't particularly enjoy these due to some rather random driving by a number of people (this is not aimed at the person I have already spoken to).

 

Some need to learn that if they make an error, the whole race does not centre around them getting back in it as soon as possible regardless of who ever else it may affect.  To get repeatedly rammed into the wall by someone trying to recover from their own mistake does not make for good, enjoyable racing. 

Anyway, to the driving.  While the Cooper was nice to drive, for me the BRM was clearly faster.

[fpolicardi]

I was out of town yesterday and it was too late to join when I came back home.
I forgot to shutdown a GTR2 practice server that was running in the weekend on T7 server, I hope that it didn't cause problems to start the server.

Ciao

[Turkey Machine]

The Cooper was a good solid car to drive on the limit. Quite how I squeezed a low 29 out of that I dunno. I had best sectors for a 28-something. The fact it all started so late I couldn't drive the BRM in anger was a pity, however I will hotlap it tonight just for effect!

[maddog]

Ah, the streets of Monaco - my first online racing at the track.  Amazing there was only one pileup from two races, which pays tribute to the skills of all involved.  I managed to scramble around without losing too much bodywork, though not all the paintwork remained my own!

Great fun, and many thanks to Al for getting us onto the track.  It looks like T7 may have been preoccupied, which must've made life difficult for the race stewards. 

[FullMetalGasket]

That was good fun that 

Had a fantastic dice with King Hiro from Casino Square down to the bridge/Tunnel straight, we managed to stay side by side the entire way and probably only lost about a second on the cars ahead! 
I may have to use my new found technique of passing on the pavements more often 

Onto race 2 - Hands up for being the cause of the pile up at Mirabeau. I lost the rear end while turning in and ended up diagonally against the outside barrier facing the oncoming cars. Nothing I could do so just sat there and prayed.
The first car or 2 saw me intime to slow down, only to be rear ended by the rest of the field who had no way of seeing the obstruction!
Somehow in the carnage I was punted around until I was halfway down the next straight with no wheels left but was able to Shift-R and found myself only 4 or 5 places down! 
Had a big fight on from there but due to the fast dying rear tyres of my BRM I eventually found myself finishing in 4th.

Much prefered the Cooper - that was an absolute blast compared to Britains finest 

[Billy Nobrakes]

Original posting said "Challenge is to get round Lap 1 unscathed at Monaco" - what I meant was in both races - I should have been more specific. Never mind, these things happen.
Roll of honour
Race 1 - Evil Clive led start to finish with Dean O & FMG on the podium.
Race 2 - won by John Roberts followed by Dean L & Dean O.

BRM was a fair bit quicker (aggregate of over 4 seconds from 10 drivers completing more than half distance in both chassis) although the Cooper just felt a better drive. If oly you could stick a bit more hp in it.
Full result as follows:
RACE 1 RESULTS

Pos Driver                          Team     Nat    Laps   Race Time       Diff   
1     65 evilclive              Cooper   GBR   15     22m35.970s           
2     Dean-0-65                Cooper   USA   15     22m36.934s    00.964s
3     Tim Muttram 65      Cooper   GBR   15     22m46.101s    10.131s
4     john roberts 65         Cooper   GBR   15     22m49.963s    13.993s
5      Jethro Walters65      Cooper   GBR   15     23m06.669s    30.699s
6     Dean Logan_65        Cooper   CAN   15     23m15.522s    39.552s
7     King Hiro65              BRM      SWE   15     23m20.002s    44.032s
8      Bob Whitwell            Cooper   GBR   15     23m35.891s    59.921s
9     Martin 65 Hunt          BRM      USA   15     23m45.574s  1m09.604s
10     Sebas65 Vign             BRM      ARG   15     23m48.668s  1m12.698s
11      Steve Bird65              Cooper   GBR   15     23m49.694s  1m13.724s
12     Billy Nobrakes           BRM      GBR    9     15m23.649s   6 lap(s)
13     Al Heller65                 BRM      GBR    4      6m36.880s  11 lap(s)

RACE FASTEST LAPS

Pos Driver                                 Time Lap
 1  65 evilclive                      1m29.346s 
 2  Tim Muttram 65                    1m29.356s 
 3   Dean-0-65                        1m29.419s 
 4  Jethro Walters65                  1m29.823s 
 5  john roberts 65                   1m29.825s   
 6  Dean Logan_65                     1m30.438s 
 7  King Hiro65                       1m30.847s   
 8  Bob Whitwell                      1m31.004s 
 9  Martin 65 Hunt                    1m32.063s 
10  Steve Bird65                      1m32.437s   
11  Al Heller65                       1m32.549s   
12  Sebas65 Vign                      1m32.721s 
13  Billy Nobrakes                    1m34.911s   


RACE 2 - RESULTS

Pos    Driver                          Team     Nat    Laps   Race Time       Diff   
 1      john roberts 65             BRM      GBR   15  22m35.931s           
 2      Dean Logan_65            BRM      CAN   15  22m45.849s    09.918s
 3     Dean-0-65                     BRM      USA   15  22m58.556s    22.625s
 4     Tim Muttram 65           BRM      GBR   15  23m11.943s    36.012s
 5     King Hiro65                  Cooper   SWE   15  23m26.505s    50.574s
 6     Bob Whitwell                BRM      GBR   15  23m42.703s  1m06.772s
 7     Martin 65 Hunt              Cooper   USA   15  23m58.550s  1m22.619s
 8     Steve Bird65                  BRM      GBR   15  24m00.414s  1m24.483s
 9     Sebas65 Vign                 Cooper   ARG   15  24m05.161s  1m29.230s
10     Billy Nobrakes               Cooper   GBR   14  23m25.942s   1 lap(s)



RACE FASTEST LAPS

Pos Driver                                 Time Lap
 1   Dean-0-65                        1m28.700s 
 2  Dean Logan_65                     1m29.054s 
 3  Tim Muttram 65                    1m29.234s   
 4  john roberts 65                   1m29.678s   
 5  Bob Whitwell                      1m30.125s   
 6  King Hiro65                       1m31.543s   
 7  Steve Bird65                      1m31.965s 
 8  Martin 65 Hunt                    1m32.391s 
 9  Sebas65 Vign                      1m32.826s   
10  Billy Nobrakes                    1m34.250s

Driver   BRM   Cooper   Diff
Dean O                88.7   89.419   -0.719
Tim Muttram   89.234   89.356   -0.122
John Roberts   89.678   89.825   -0.147
Dean Logan   89.054   90.438   -1.384
Bob Whitwell   90.125   91.004   -0.879
King Hiro                90.847   91.543   -0.696
Martin Hunt   92.063   92.391   -0.328
Steve Bird   91.965   92.437   -0.472
Sebas Vign   92.721   92.826   -0.105
Billy Nobrakes   94.911   94.25   0.661
               909.298   913.489   -4.191

[kinghiro]

BRM first.Race started with the nice battle with FMG wich he won . After couple of laps I passed a recovering JW who caught me and followed me. I did a small mistake and lost speed around the tunnel area and stayed on side of track to let JW by before I reentered. I didn t think about a fence coming up right in front of me just saw the spectators and thought I could wipe them down without harming my rolling coffin.
I flew rolled and ended upside down. did you see it in the mirror jw?
after that I kinda lost the spirit and finished halfconcentrated and in a bad mood.
second race in cooper was more descent xpt the big crash on first lap but I could never match the fast guys since I wasn t very quick in that chassis.

[Turkey Machine]

Haha, I saw you pull off the circuit KH, had no idea you'd decided to barrel-roll into the spectators!!! You have any idea how dangerous those pavements are?!

[EvilClive]

Just seen the race results......
Interesting the comparison in total race time between John in the BRM and myself in the Cooper..only a few hundredths of a second difference!!!

[bernie]

Presumably the better handling of the Coop levels out the power advantage of the BRM on slower twisty tracks

Sorry I had to leave early , although I didnt need much persuading .

Monaco is just not one of my favourite tracks, the prospect of sitting at the wheel inside of a fridge (loft) for an extra 2 hours more than planned was something I didnt really need .

Roll on summer , when I can complain about suffering from heat stroke 

[FullMetalGasket]

Just seen the race results......
Interesting the comparison in total race time between John in the BRM and myself in the Cooper..only a few hundredths of a second difference!!!

Check out both my FL's then. The BRM only just pipped the Cooper in my hands