CluB543 - Season 2Open

[Gastrobotic]

Wow it is close up the top!!!!

 

[A_A_Gamer]

Yeah it is close at the top, for now anyway. It's also still very close between 7th and 10th too.
Sierra might mix things up abit. Im certainly not expecting a great result there. Speaking of Sierra though. Do you think we could knock the slipstream back to weak, if not real. I mean ill run whatever, but i think there will be enough off track excursions without everyone playing leap frog for 40mins. Just my opinion, but i'm curious what everyone else thinks about it

 

[Gastrobotic]

I have put slipstream on strong simply so we can have a chance of keeping up with the person in front.
If you lose pace.... it wont matter.

If you are all against it i will turn it off.

 

[Nicko]

The racing will be fun. I will probably be doing some rally driving along the way.

See everyone tonight.

 

[XR6_Racer]

Speaking of Sierra though. Do you think we could knock the slipstream back to weak, if not real.

I agree, Matt, to be honest. I'll happily go with majority decision though. I know Gastro wants it, because i was able to suck him along to a 9:17 the other day... and he likes being sucked in a strong fashion

 

[A_A_Gamer]

Yeah im happy to race it with or without too. I just wanted to put it out there.
Hahaha. Ahh so you rekon his plan is to ride your butt the whole way around hey?

 

[Gastrobotic]

I can live in hope... i know it might happen for a little while but xr6 will get away from me... he is quick on this track

 

[XR6_Racer]

I encourage you to hang on as long as you can, G.... I like having you behind me ....

 

[A_A_Gamer]

Haha yeah i think we're all in the same boat. Ill be trying to hang in there as long as possible too. I think my best so far is still atleast 20 secs off the time you guys were running

 

[XR6_Racer]

Well... that was weird !
I'll start with an apology... the original intention (and Gastro's too, i think) was to run quali for 15 minutes and then start the race. I was very reluctant to start (having been asked to create the room) without this, and the result could have been quite different if I had done it properly.
Second, some thanks. Nicko... there's no way you weren't foxing there mate ! I've seen your (unbelievable) time on the GTR Silverstone challenge, so if it was your intention to go slow on purpose to liven up the championship, all I can say is you shouldn't have, but thanks !
Third: how good was it that, following some initial and short-lived trouble, there wasn't one disconnect ?! Maybe I should run all the races G ?
Fourth: What happened fullgas ? I went into the pits at the end of lap 2 with a 50-odd second lead, and came out to only be 5 secs in front on lap 3's first sector split. Why did you stay out ? Your front tyres must have been shredded by the end of your third lap !
Also, the strong slipstream seemed to make for some interesting battles back in the pack ! It was interesting to watch the order change back and forth so much. Additionally, having the corvette up there again was great - well done slot !
Finally.. bloody happy with my race. I got a better time (9:06) in practice in Gastro's original room than I had managed in private practice (which was a 9:10), and was hoping it was good enough to give Nicko a run for his money.... but like I said... foxxxxxxxxx !

 

[Nicko]

I had no intention of giving away the win for that one XR6, I just had no chance of even staying on the track and couldn't get any of the corners right
Well done on your win mate, smashed us all.

Yeah, the focus for me right now is on GT Academy, hoping for a good result and trying to improve before the final round.

 

[Gastrobotic]

Yeah a cracking time mate well done. Very close to the top spot.

 

[Phil barber]

Well done xr6 and looked like a epic battle for 2nd with a-a gamer and slotrunner and fullgas missed the pits and cost him a podium bring on next weeks race cheers phil.b

 

[A_A_Gamer]

For a race that I was dreading, I quite enjoyed Sierra. Very well done XR6! You're quick anyway, but you just absolutely dominate at Sierra. When I saw your 9:06 I was stunned. I think the best I managed on the night was a 9:21.3. I was only 3 tenths off that on my last lap too, when Slot and I were battling for position. That was an intense battle. It took me a little over a lap to catch up and then the last half of the last lap, we just started playing leap frog. I think we swapped position at least 3 or 4 times. It was a great battle, but you were too good in the end. I think as I said on the night. I caught up to you only to light a fire under you, that and I had spent so much energy trying to catch you that I had very little left. I wish I had've put less fuel in on the last stop, but hindsight's 20/20. Well done Slot.

Yeah it was a shame about the lack of qually again, but we know that wasn't the intention. I think in the end it worked itself out anyway, for the most part that is. It made for some interesting racing though. I had a bit of a back and forth with Gastro and Vet early on, which was fun. In saying that there were also a few incidents because of it, I think. I would also like to apologise if I bumped anyone or disadvantaged anyone. In particular SS. I'm sorry mate, after running off, it threw me back onto the track. It was a shame to see Fullgas miss the pit stop too. When I saw your name in 2nd I was hoping you'd take it all the way to the end. Bad luck mate, Next time.

Yeah at first I thought that perhaps Nicko may have just disliked the track or something, but after watching the replay it didn't even look like the same driver given some of your previous performances. That being said though I can understand you focusing on GT Academy and very well done on your time. I had about 15 laps on it and it took me at least 10 to get past the 2:10 mark. Still about 5 seconds away -.- lol. Much like I imagine the rest of us are, I'm going to have another crack at it though.

Once again, Great race guys. As always, looking forward to the next one!

 

[Gastrobotic]

Championship Standings
After round 8
@ Sierra

*(DNR) - Did not race


1st - XR6 - 445 + 75 = 520
2nd - A_A_G - 425 + 55 = 480
3rd - Nicko - 450 + 25 = 475
4th - Gastro - 381 + 32 = 413
5th - Slotrunner - 296 + 64 = 360
6th - Fullgas - 189 + 48 = 237
7th - SSmonaro - 194 + 40 = 234
8th - Meggs - 229 + 0 = 229 (DNR)
9th - Colecam - 190 + 16 = 206
10th - Veteranpp - 170 + 20 = 190
11th - Barberphil - 121 + 12 = 133







Well done everyone!!!
1 more round for the season @ SSR5 Reverse

See you all next week!
Cheers, Gastro.👍

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[Nicko]

Looks like XR6 has got it in the bag!! Great work mate consistent drive all season!

See everyone on Wednesday.

 

[XR6_Racer]

Looks like XR6 has got it in the bag!!

Haha... yeah, maybe. I ran a sim today on SSR5, trying to work out how many seconds ahead you'd be per lap, how many laps you'd do and whether I should pit after so many laps or add one here and there... hard to tell ! I figured on you being 2 to 2.5 sec a lap clear, so around 27-28 laps in 40 mins. Gastro hasn't yet decided on 3 or 4 stops, though, so no doubt that will throw a spanner into the works if his decision varies from my run. Fun and games !

 

[Gastrobotic]

I think we will go with 40min enduro and 3 stops

 

[XR6_Racer]

I think we will go with 40min enduro and 3 stops

Cheers G.

 

[XR6_Racer]

Hey all
I'm running the room tonight. Public lobby (friends only).
Cheers XR

 

[XR6_Racer]

Crap way to finish off for Nicko... the cup is his really. Anyway, cheers to gastro for running the championship under what became difficult circumstances. Thanks to all the drivers - you're a great bunch of blokes who race hard and fair. Looking forward to the GT300s though. A ceremonial torching of the GTO is taking place tomorrow....

 

[Nicko]

Cheers XR6, yeah definitely not how I wanted the season to finish but obviously there's not much you can do about it. Thanks to everyone for some really enjoyable races, I had a lot of fun.

Well done to XR6 on taking the cup, you drove awesome mate.

Looking forward to season 3 with the GT300's.

 

[XR6_Racer]

Cheers Nicko... You're a class act !

 

[Phil barber]

great series sorry i missed a couple of rounds but i just like good clean racing .well done xr6 and bad luck nicko.bring on the gt300 cars
race pics and results





keep nicko happy

 

[Gastrobotic]

Yeah cracking time mate well done.
Thanks for the upload phil.... i feel like an idiot for not recording the results lol but oh well.

I enjoyed racing with all of you, a clean bunch indeed. Thanks again.
Dont forget guys that there is a facebook group as well if you want to join.
Cant paste link from my phone so just go to facebook and search clu543 and you should find it easily enough, it is a public group so just send a request and i will accept it. I post videos and links there which is handy.

Thanks again everyone, i will update scores very soon.
Cheers, G-man

 

[A_A_Gamer]

Another great season, with some close battles and a great group of racers. There were some intense battles both on track and in points. I think it challenged most of us in one way or another. For some the cars and tyres were an issue, for others it was the tracks and the settings. Well done on another great set up G. And for almost sneaking away with a bronze

Very well done XR6! Back to back Championships. You drove really well, as always. Especially considering it was in a car, on settings you dont enjoy. A credit to your racing. Its true that missed races and disconnects changed the points, but showing up and finishing races is half the battle.

Very well done to Nicko aswell! You were the standout of the season, with some dominating wins and truly impressive lap times. Shame about the disconnect on the last race of the season and you should've had the title, but im sure it'll only be a motivator to drive even harder. You've raised the bar and its great to have you apart of the Club.

It has been good to have more racers this season and great ones at that. And to race again with the guys from Season 1. There have been impressive performances throughout the field and i have had close, good battles with just about everyone at some point. Shame there were a few issues with disconnects and rooms, but it was still a great season. Thanks again guys. I hope you guys enjoyed it too and are as keen for Season 3 as i am!

 

[Gastrobotic]

Drum roll please.....

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Here are the results after the last round of the season.
@ SSR5 Reverse








1st Place

XR6_Racer - 520 + 75 = 595
Well done buddy​

He's just like, so hot, like he is like the hotest falcon driver around for like miles and that...
He is so like just awesome like , omg you should have seen him at that Sierra track.




He touched me up quite a few times.

He's got a great bum, too omg!

The cup is yours!!! Enjoy it sir.
Good job indeed, jolly good, yes...
There is no beer in it, sorry about that ol chap.
Rightio then...



















2nd Place

Always_A_Gamer - 480 + 64 =544
Good job mate, you did well 👍
A proud 2nd place and well deserved for your clean and
tidy racing.

This has been Noted... ​

3rd Place

Aussie_Nicko - 475 + 9 = 484 (DC)
The true champion of the season held back by a no show and points drop after a disconnect.
Well done Nicko, you are truly a great fast racer and it was a pleasure
to have you with us.
You not only drove your car fast, you drove us to drive faster
Good drive

Next season... you wait, I know of a way to slow you down a little bit
Thanks for racing mate

Skills you have, excellent they are .... mmm... (as Yoda would say)
















4th Place

Gastrobotic - 413 + 55 = 468
To everyone, thanks, you put up a good fight all season,
the racing got tougher as time went on.
There was always a battle going on somewhere in the field which was great to see.
It is entirely possible that in some way shape or form, that i
might have made a few of those battles happen
by maybe getting the occasional tank slapper at the wrong time.
Either way, I enjoyed the season and had some great times.
Thanks for some quality fun-time.
CHEERS!













5th Place

Slotrunner - 360 + 40 = 400

Good job dude, after nearly losing you for some reason halfway through the season, you fought to keep the corvette as high on the list as possible. A clean racer & always a laugh.

This picture describes you well, tail happy but still on the line

Thanks for racing










6th Place

Meggs1 - 229 + 32 = 261
Meggsy, Meggsy, Meggsy....
We had some great battles throughout the season, we always found each other at some point and battled it out for lap after lap, until the tyres died lol.
It was awesome to have you with us, thanks.

Tied for 7th place we have...

7th - Colecam62 & SSmonaro - 254
(206 + 48)--------------(234 + 20)

Guys, good job, you both raced well, had your ups and downs but shared some quality racing
with the rest of us through the whole season.

Go to the pub and share a beer together


With some bacon on the side.

Bacon.














9th Place

Fullgas62 - 237 + 16 = 253
Good work FG, when you get on track and stay there,
it's great to have a battle with you.
I was really glad that you got your internet sorted out
and was able to enjoy a full race with the rest of us for the best half of the season.

Connection issues take away the fun, thanks for racing with us FG.















10th Place

VeteranPP - 190 + 12 = 202

Thanks for joining the series Vet, you and your corvette gave me something to remember!
Good racing !
Vet in the Vet

11th Place

Barberphil - 133 + 25 = 158
Once again thanks for joining BP! Shame you missed a few rounds with connection issues.
Good racing. Here is the booby prize for last place.

Thanks Everyone, a great season on average tyres makes
for interesting racing.

BRING ON THE GT300's @ 543 Horse power!!!




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[XR6_Racer]

Ahh Gastro... you've really outdone yourself this time !

 

[colecam62]

Great job with the championship G & congrats Brett on the No1 spot.
Had a blast this season & was good to race with a few & not be circulating by myself. I learnt a lot this season & appreciate the feedback given here.

Looking forward to next season & hope we all come back next season as you are all brilliant to race with.

Cheers Dean

 

[Nicko]

Well done to XR6 on taking the championship, awesome performance mate! Congrats also to AAG for the runner-up position, great job Matt. 👍

I have really enjoyed my time this season guys, a really clean bunch of racers.

Season 3 will be fun!