Iron Man Endurance Race - 69 MOD - Silverstone - Mar 16

[fpolicardi]

We're investigating on the server, it seems that there were some unexpected login from East Europe in these days 

Anyway I was completely unprepared to a long race with 69 cars. I'm used to do them in 67 but never did in 69. After have assured that all could join the server, there were some mismatches problems sorry, I tried some laps with 80 laps fuel and the car was an uncontrollable tank 
I barely did 3 laps in qualy set too so started from the back ahead to Jethro that had had connection problems (?Jethro?).
I know that 69 Ferrari has an engine that doesn't support overreving in long races, figure on 75 laps so I started for an economy run revving 10500 at max. apart the 5th that was a bit short with low fuel. Toward the end I was searching for a 6th gear, but I think it was brain fade 

The start wasn't a proper one for a 75 laps race, I went almost to a stop to avoid T2 carnage and so did Vos behind me, not so Jethro though. In my replay there was enough smoke ahead of you J to not take them in account, or you don't have effects activated?

After 20 laps began the lapping and when came Goran time I spun in front of him at T5 so he clipped my car 'passing inside. I think he carried some damage cause he spun twice soon after and lost a wheel in the latter. Sorry Goran. 

At midrace I began to push to catch Vos with alternate success till he got disco
The last 20 laps were all in the effort to stay on focus. I saw KH was not more classified but I thought he had been lost by the server. Anyway I still had trace of him on Pribluda and I behave like he was still on lead when he lapped me for nth time.
Grats to Steve and Hiro to finish.
Ciao

[Turkey Machine]

We're investigating on the server, it seems that there were some unexpected login from East Europe in these days 

Anyway I was completely unprepared to a long race with 69 cars. I'm used to do them in 67 but never did in 69. After have assured that all could join the server, there were some mismatches problems sorry, I tried some laps with 80 laps fuel and the car was an uncontrollable tank 
I barely did 3 laps in qualy set too so started from the back ahead to Jethro that had had connection problems (?Jethro?).
I know that 69 Ferrari has an engine that doesn't support overreving in long races, figure on 75 laps so I started for an economy run revving 10500 at max. apart the 5th that was a bit short with low fuel. Toward the end I was searching for a 6th gear, but I think it was brain fade 

The start wasn't a proper one for a 75 laps race, I went almost to a stop to avoid T2 carnage and so did Vos behind me, not so Jethro though. In my replay there was enough smoke ahead of you J to not take them in account, or you don't have effects activated?

After 20 laps began the lapping and when came Goran time I spun in front of him at T5 so he clipped my car 'passing inside. I think he carried some damage cause he spun twice soon after and lost a wheel in the latter. Sorry Goran. 

At midrace I began to push to catch Vos with alternate success till he got disco
The last 20 laps were all in the effort to stay on focus. I saw KH was not more classified but I thought he had been lost by the server. Anyway I still had trace of him on Pribluda and I behave like he was still on lead when he lapped me for nth time.
Grats to Steve and Hiro to finish.
Ciao

Yes Fulvio, I had connection problems. I also had slow-down for some reason, so disabled effects to improve the frame rate.

Just as an FYI: stopping or slowing down to a few mph in the middle of the racetrack is a big no-no, move to the side if you have to. What caught me out was a) the lack of smoke indicating somebody was terminal, b) that somebody had slowed right down. I hit the brakes as hard as possible, but couldn't avoid the collision.

[fpolicardi]

Jethro the best way to improve fps is put down the detail slider to 50% at least. Don't disable smoke.
If I can slow down to avoid a crash I'll do, if you can't it's your problem.
Anyway at a start of a race with many cars in the pack all should be aware that something could go wrong and try to be ready for avoiding manouvres,  IMHO.
However shit happens 

Ciao

[Turkey Machine]

However shit happens 

Ciao

Oh so true. Cya Sunday!

[kinghiro]

I had similar issues to most of the others.  With about 20 to go I was ejected and couldn't rejoin.

Wondered what happened to you kinghiro (Tom?) as you were setting a good pace then seemed to dissappear from prib.  I could see someone in front, which I suspected was you hence thought prib was wrong.

Surprised I managed to concentrate for so long, my car's handling changed quite a bit on 20-30 laps of fuel.  I had one spin apart from a few 1st corner issues where I could have been hit through warp.

Did anyone else experience cars jumping around like grasshoppers?  Was a bit tricky when lapping, did something happen to the server?

Interesting event, can we have some more 69s?

I saw jumping cars too but still I didn t have as much trouble as the rest. My dissappearing from prib was because of a weird DQ after my spin(my post). Anyways it was a thrill racing with you in the mirrors lap after lap and I was a bit tired in my head towards the end of the race so I continued to see you in the mirror even after your dc..I had no info from pitboard or prib that told otherwise...

[vosblod]

Just as an FYI: stopping or slowing down to a few mph in the middle of the racetrack is a big no-no, move to the side if you have to.

If there is an accident in front blocking the road ahead I am going to slow down/stop to avoid it, same as I would on a real road, I'm not going to fly off to the side potentially adding to the carnage...

[vosblod]

I've had a look at the incident that DQ'd Hiro and put him back as the race winner. As it was a fun race I have treated it as fairness rather then strict UKGPL rules - if you look at the replay it's a solo spin he corrected with no intent to drive the wrong way. I'm surprised GPL did DQ him.

[b_1_rd]

I've had a look at the incident that DQ'd Hiro and put him back as the race winner. As it was a fun race I have treated it as fairness rather then strict UKGPL rules - if you look at the replay it's a solo spin he corrected with no intent to drive the wrong way. I'm surprised GPL did DQ him.

I'll get my £50 back from the race steward now then!

WD Tom. 

[kinghiro]

Thx Steve ...and Tim..