UKGTL Season 10 Readers Drives - Sachsenring (1927-72) - Sep 13

[BillThomas]

Not certain if I'll make this one.  Wife's birthday last week whilst we were away at Ypres on coach tour, mine this week - in a social whirl of visitors and meals out with friends.  Daughter and grandsons coming for weekend, then clear up the debris, tidy garden, pack and away to the heel of Italy for another coach tour.  Life is grand, if you can stand the pace.

Bill

[pribeiro]

I might be able to make this one. Fingers crossed guys...all of you, please...

You didn't cross the fingers enough guys, another race missed.  :'(

[Wiltshire Tony]

Not certain if I'll make this one.  Wife's birthday last week whilst we were away at Ypres on coach tour, mine this week - in a social whirl of visitors and meals out with friends.  Daughter and grandsons coming for weekend, then clear up the debris, tidy garden, pack and away to the heel of Italy for another coach tour.  Life is grand, if you can stand the pace.

Bill

Happy Birthday Bill and have a lovely tour

[Hotkeys]

Is the password the same as in P&G races ?

Stig

[Phil Gilliland]

Scroll up, the race password is at the top of your screen. 

[Hotkeys]

scroll up, scroll up for the mystery-tour ............... 

Thx

Stig

[Legzy]

Well that's a shame. Only got to join very late as I hadn't been online with GTL on this new PC

Knew the track from testing for PnG a year back (it's quality) & grabbed an old Jag setup after rapidly giving up on the merc as it seemed completely in the wrong class on the straight... maybe I was just rubbish

I was rusty to say the least, but then Tony made a nice pass & I was actually quite pleased as I'd have someone to follow for a lap or two... then Tony was braking & I wasn't.... had to hit Esc to avoid ending both our races before the 1st lap finished :'(. Sorry if that scared you Tony

Ah well, next time. Good to see a good turn out.

[Steve Holmes]

Well that was a complete non-race, since the heavy e-type is a fair bit quicker than the Merc I assumed THAT would be the e-type allowed, but it was the lightweight e-type, which is much quicker than the standard heavy one, and so leagues ahead of the Merc.  No point even trying to compete in it.

I ain't slow but there's no way I can make up many seconds a lap car deficit!  Once Hotkeys breezed past there was no-one to race. Shame.

[phspok]

Cars did seem unmatched, I assumed Phil had a different plan for it.
Was having an enjoyable race, had a minor off, no damage, carreid on, them for some reason known only to my Mother I decided to try 3rd in the second left hander where I had been dropping briefly to 2nd to get the back
round, and it seems for me 3rd = lamp post, tried to carry on but car was very bent, would be 10 mins round to pits
nahh, game over. 

[goldtop]

Always a bit of a butt clencher this track and no more so for me than in the E-Type. Just don't get on with them for some reason.

Running in 5th having managed to keep it neat and tidy all race, I passed a recovering Henry just as Sqter went out with only 2 laps to go. 5th to 3rd then and better than I could have hoped for. Unfortunately my concentration went as I was gong through town and I almost ended up in someones living room   I was lucky to get away with only a little damage, but Henry was through and gone.

Well done to the GTLDK gents and hard luck to Sqter.

[Wiltshire Tony]

Results and Replay now posted. However I need to check why Pelle has a DQ?

[Wiltshire Tony]

Firstly, a huge thanks to all the regulars and some most welcome newcomers, who turned out tonight to produce such a nice size grid. 

Secondly, that wasn't the event that Phil and I had planned  All my fault I'm afraid. In pre-season testing and on paper it seemed like the perfect match, then come nearer the race and it becomes apparent that I'd dropped a major thingy. So we had a Jag fest instead. Sorry Phil. I'm determined now to produce a fixture next season that will make up for this'n.

Thirdly, Bit off a short race for me. I received a visit from Legzy's mobile bodyshop and had my rear end remodelled at the last turn. After that the handlying was even worse than when I had it setup and it was only a matter of time before I hit a viscous straw bail. Still it was great to watch those Jags being driven so expertly. Quite a pleasant way to spend an evening actually. 

[Legzy]

Oh sorry Tony, I was sure I'd got to the Esc button quick enough to avoid you.
Am even more disappointed with myself now
Sorry

[Navin R Johnson]

As usual Sachsenring creates drama the whole way through. I was perfectly content to let Pelle and Sqter fight it out as they were in a whole different league as far as speed was concerned. All I did was run a pace with I was comfortable with and somehow someway the "Turtle" got to the finish first Truly hard luck for Sqter as he was in a whole different league with race pace. If the race was one more lap Pelle would of had it for sure as well, but I pulled another rabbit out of the hat Even with Sqters hard luck a great day for GTLDK . Congrats Pelle for 2nd and Henry for 3rd Thanks for the fun fellas

[Pelle_B]

Report http://www.gt-legends.eu/UKGTL/Report/RDseries/Sachsenring_1967/index.html Note in this report I also stands with DQ  
This was one of the best race I've participated in a long time...never think I have run Jaguar before, but this car is just me  
...& a little fun here suddenly pops a Dane more up in your club, Hotkeys

Practice:
I have problems with shoulder & arm at this time, so I had to take a quick decision: Jaguar or 300SL ?...I looked at the best times of Altbierbude & here is Jaguar 5 sec faster than the 300SL  
Best time from Altbierbude: Jaguar E-Type: 3:00.158

Race:
Sqter on pole - perfect - & I at the second place...but take a horrendous start & lose places to NRJ & Goldtop  
Got quickly place back from Goldtop...Sqter drove his own race & it was a big loooonnnng race between NRJ & me, thx for fun   On average, we ran 3.01 times throughout the race WOW
Sqter had problems a few laps before the finish  :'( , but Henry moves up & takes third place & GTLDK take all the seats on the podium...fantastic  

Unfortunately, there was a mistake after race & I think the reason for my DQ came when we made the show after the finish line - perhaps a bug in the track - but suddenly I disappear into a hole at the exit from the pitlane  

Thx to everyone at Sachsenring in funny cars  

Edit: Found another bug in this race
Lap by Lap
Lap 1:

demartini overtakes Phil Gilliland, Syd Drake GTL, phspok, Henry, goldtop, Navin R Johnson, Pelle Buchner, Sqter, ends the lap in position 1 and sets the fastest lap - 3:22.933