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That car pretty much owns me too Hydro.
GTP_Race Event 03 - Discussion Thread
- Thread starter EDK
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- 9,473
- QLD, Down Under
- GTP_Paulie
- Paulie LDP
This is going to be hard to reach deadlines this week, since GTP_TheDoctor46 can't/won't race until Saturday night, that leaves the winner between us 2 to organise a race between JvM with short notice, and the winner of that race to organise a race with PASM all before Monday.
- 16,271
- Boise, ID
- GTP_EDK
This is going to be hard to reach deadlines this week, since GTP_TheDoctor46 can't/won't race until Saturday night, that leaves the winner between us 2 to organise a race between JvM with short notice, and the winner of that race to organise a race with PASM all before Monday.
Just do the best that you can. I've been working with everyone throughout the event. The key is to not get so far behind that you can't catch up before the update.
GTP_rpm
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- GTP_rpm
GTP_Hyperspeed vs. GTP_rpm (Round 2 - Week 1).
Nearly didn't take part as the AM was an absolute handful for me. Best time, of a once only 2'03.9 I knew I'd be up against it here. I didn't bother doing much practise as I hate the car, let alone at Suzuka...and worst still, against that persky Hyperspeed chap!
Hyperspeed on pole, 40seconds later entering turn 1 I was nearly far enough alongside to think about passing but I knew my only chance of winning, would be if Hyperspeed came off on his own...several time.
That didn't happen and after successfully passing the two other guys, with Dizzle of Pizzle spectating, it was smooth sailing all the way for us. My best lap on my own was a 2'04.5xx and allowed me to finish about 15seconds behind Hyperspeed. The gap was growing about 1.5seconds per lap, every lap and if I pushed, I'd make slight mistakes. I was waiting for Hyperspeed to slip up, but obviously he didn't when he wasn't under any real pressure.
Winner - GTP_Hyperspeed
Very boring race, predictable outcome but it's a nice weight off of my shoulders, knowing I don't have to race Hyperspeed in the AM at 700pp Suzuka
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Thanks to Paulie for his TLD tune. Thanks to Hyperspeed for making the race on time like he said he would and hopefully next week doesn't produce such a sixaxis crushing combo
Nearly didn't take part as the AM was an absolute handful for me. Best time, of a once only 2'03.9 I knew I'd be up against it here. I didn't bother doing much practise as I hate the car, let alone at Suzuka...and worst still, against that persky Hyperspeed chap!
Hyperspeed on pole, 40seconds later entering turn 1 I was nearly far enough alongside to think about passing but I knew my only chance of winning, would be if Hyperspeed came off on his own...several time.
That didn't happen and after successfully passing the two other guys, with Dizzle of Pizzle spectating, it was smooth sailing all the way for us. My best lap on my own was a 2'04.5xx and allowed me to finish about 15seconds behind Hyperspeed. The gap was growing about 1.5seconds per lap, every lap and if I pushed, I'd make slight mistakes. I was waiting for Hyperspeed to slip up, but obviously he didn't when he wasn't under any real pressure.
Winner - GTP_Hyperspeed
Very boring race, predictable outcome but it's a nice weight off of my shoulders, knowing I don't have to race Hyperspeed in the AM at 700pp Suzuka
. Thanks to Paulie for his TLD tune. Thanks to Hyperspeed for making the race on time like he said he would and hopefully next week doesn't produce such a sixaxis crushing combo
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- Halesowen, West Midlands
- dranddad
Bad luck RPM, congrats Hyperspeed.
I use sixaxis to but dont have to race this till after the 17th, as my man Marooned is away till then on Holiday.
Gives me more time to practice, not that its going to make any differance.
Good luck in your next rounds guys.
Phillip.
I use sixaxis to but dont have to race this till after the 17th, as my man Marooned is away till then on Holiday.
Gives me more time to practice, not that its going to make any differance.
Good luck in your next rounds guys.
Phillip.
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To GTP_jwlennon, if I wind up way off track, (edit: When i go off track), I may just stay there. I put a slip an' slide, and a plastic shovel and pail in the trunk. Really hoping the Ghost of Suzuka joins me.👍👍
I've got my pail and shovel ready to play in the sand tonight.
A.M. 'Vette + Suzuka =
I am thinking about installing sand tires instead of slicks on the 'Vette.
Best of luck to you tonight Hydro. 👍
Rough night !!!
I was able to take the jump and lead all of lap 1 with Hydro right on my tail.Lap 2,T-1,I tanked it in the kitty litter,Hydro passes by for the lead.I was able to re-coop for a bit,but then another driving error on my part pretty much ended my night as Hydro started to clock out on me.I started pushing harder (major NO-NO) with this car,and it just started to get sloppier as it went on,my bad,I just pushed her a little too hard.
Congratulations goes out to GTP_Hydro on the victory,very well done my friend 👍,you deserved it,you were the better driver tonight.
GTP_Hydro - 1 win
GTP_JWLennon - 1 loss
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I've got my pail and shovel ready to play in the sand tonight.
A.M. 'Vette + Suzuka =
I am thinking about installing sand tires instead of slicks on the 'Vette.
Best of luck to you tonight Hydro. 👍
Talk about a full-on Art Morrison convert!
After an afternoon of frustrating tuning/testing, I settled on the fact that I cannot drive this car, with a best lap of 2:13:378 in practise, I figured it would be an early exit. That best practise time was not ever in danger of A: being beaten, or B: being run on consecutive laps.
My pre-race chat with GTP_JWLennon had us both on the same pace, so I got more worried, as my personal best was a one off that I couldn't repeat.
But a funny thing happened on the way to Suzuka. Took a half hour off testing to calm down. Looked at my settings, and made a few adjustments with the only intent being keeping the car's rear end more manageable.
Lady luck smiled upon me (esp. after a severe rear camber setting), and the car handled better than I thought possible.
Off to the Races!
Lap one was as close a first lap as I have ever run. GTP_JWLennon got a huge jump on me off the start, and although I was never more than a car's length behind following the first turn, we were both strugging to stay on the track.
I was in a position to slipstream up the straight following lap 1, but at the last second, had to pull out of a pass attemp going into he first turn, as he had the line, and the only possible outcome of me tring to pass would have been, well a disaster, not to mention a total disregard for racing rules.
For the record, The first lap and a half was so close, both myself and GTP_JWLennon were so close that it was obvious we were doing our best to be competitive, but being respectful to racing lines, braking zones, and contact. Very class act, and i look forward to racing him again.👍
We continued to stay very close, until the inevitable happened (it was really a matter of who left the track first),and GTP_JWlennon got loose in a corner, and hit the dirt (with an amazing recovery I might add:idea
, but the damage was done. My second and third laps both broke 2:12, two new best times. Then the inevitable hit me. Lap 4 was :25:xxx(rediculous sipn coming out of spoon), 5 was :19:xx(off track at Dunlop), 6,7,8, were average at best (:13:xx-:15xx) but lap 9 was a new record for me (2:10:2xx). You can all see where this is heading, the race ended as I was about to enter the Hairpin. I think I had about a 10 second lead, but other traffic had caught up, and figuring out who was who was pretty much impossible.
How the other GTP racers get under 2:03:xx is completly beyond me.
Props to all of you.👍
And a special thanks to Admin. staff for keeping a 1 1/2 yr old (North American release) demo, challenging and fun.👍👍
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- GTP_Mav3r1cK
- Mav281
GTP_Mav3r1cK vs GTP_redbullfix (Stage 2 - Round 1)
Winner - GTP_Mav3r1cK
A slight disappointing race, not because of the direct competion either of us faced, but because of the fact that the heavy traffic in our race, pretty much delivered the result of the race somewhere around lap 4 or 5 I believe.
I started on pole and led into the first corner, no issues through the esses, but I went slightly to aggresivley into Degner and had to come right off the power to stop from spinning or sliding off. Redbullfix opted not to pass, and stayed behind me, and we continued for the next 2 or 3 laps with me pulling perhaps a slight advantage - certainly not alot perhaps 2-3 sec.
Then we hit the traffic, I had major issues getting past the first back marker around the hairpin and then at spoon as the guy was lagging all over the place on y screen, but once I got passed I was away. I assumed redbullfix had managed to get by but I realised perhaps a lap later that he wasn't so close. Then at the start of what I think must have been lap 5 or 6 I saw redbullfix parked up at the entrance to the pitlane, so I can only assume that the back marker had ruined his chances and the race was over.
Disappointing when races finish like this, but under the current setup it's just one of those things. And it doesn't matter when you run - always happens.
Couldn't run again i'm afraid redbullfix - bit too late for me. But best of luck in your remaining races.
Cheers,
Mav
Winner - GTP_Mav3r1cK
A slight disappointing race, not because of the direct competion either of us faced, but because of the fact that the heavy traffic in our race, pretty much delivered the result of the race somewhere around lap 4 or 5 I believe.
I started on pole and led into the first corner, no issues through the esses, but I went slightly to aggresivley into Degner and had to come right off the power to stop from spinning or sliding off. Redbullfix opted not to pass, and stayed behind me, and we continued for the next 2 or 3 laps with me pulling perhaps a slight advantage - certainly not alot perhaps 2-3 sec.
Then we hit the traffic, I had major issues getting past the first back marker around the hairpin and then at spoon as the guy was lagging all over the place on y screen, but once I got passed I was away. I assumed redbullfix had managed to get by but I realised perhaps a lap later that he wasn't so close. Then at the start of what I think must have been lap 5 or 6 I saw redbullfix parked up at the entrance to the pitlane, so I can only assume that the back marker had ruined his chances and the race was over.
Disappointing when races finish like this, but under the current setup it's just one of those things. And it doesn't matter when you run - always happens.
Couldn't run again i'm afraid redbullfix - bit too late for me. But best of luck in your remaining races.
Cheers,
Mav
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- QLD, Down Under
- GTP_Paulie
- Paulie LDP
Well GTP_Deathwalker showed up, and we raced, I'd pull some gaps every once in a while, he'd slipstream back in, otherwise fairly even, until some bloody Lotus decided to punt me off on lap 9. 9 LAPS WE BATTLED FOR! And a Lotus RUINS IT ALL FOR ME!
Winner GTP_Deathwalker. He declined a rematch as he is entitled to do so.👍
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- GTP_Synwraith
Paulie, as mentioned before this thread is not to be used to call out drivers who haven't made it to a scheduled race, this is a results thread and a general discussion thread.
While it is incredibly frustrating when someone doesn't show for a scheduled race (But come on it's only been 10 minutes!), especially when we all have things to do with our lives, the correct procedure as mentioned before is to PM the mods and make them aware of the situation. Forward any communication to Kevin (EDK) and let him advise you further 👍
All the best
Maz
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- QLD, Down Under
- GTP_Paulie
- Paulie LDP
You may be right, I should have made such an arrangement, I did with some other races.
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- Boise, ID
- GTP_EDK
I'm posting this for the benefit of all.
Paulie - Sorry to know you lost on those terms.
Because it's difficult to judge the severity of the punting, or even whether or not it occurred (If your lead is big enough and you are out of sight), we have not included anything in the official rules, other than to say that interference from other drivers is part of the game.
However, as GTP_Hyperspeed points out, many racers have discussions and make arrangements prior to their race, and that's certainly acceptable.
Hopefully the groups, with multiple races, and the way many of our members work together on these things, has minimized the impact of luck on the results.
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- Boise, ID
- GTP_EDK
GTP_EDK v GTP_CarlPKY (Runoff Race)
Carl and I met in the online racing chat a little before noon my time, as previously agreed.
We went into our first race at 12:05, with GTP_Hyperspeed, GTP_L_Hamilton, and GTP_Mr_P taking up grid spots as spectators.
In that first race, there was only one other car on the grid. As luck would have it, it was a guy in a Clio who was less than talented and less than clean.
Carl managed to pass him going into spoon, around lap 4. I think he was recovering from an incident and was distracted, he did not try and evasive maneuvers on Carl.
I followed him until the front straight. He swerved over to the right so I would not draft him, but I had the run coming out of Casio and was moving past him anyhow. So he decided to check me into the wall, which cost me a second or so. I caught him again on the same lap in the hairpin, but he checked me into the wall again as we were going through 200R. That one cost me 6 or 7 seconds.
I finally managed to pass him between spoon and 130R on the next lap, by then the race was halfway completed and I was stuck trying to make up 8 seconds on Carl. The rest of the race was uneventful, neither of us made any big mistakes, so Carl maintained a large lead up to the finish line.
Carl graciously agreed to re-run our race, due to the troubles with the Clio.
Second race, Carl led out, I managed to pass him at Casio on the end of lap 1. He made a small mistake entering, and I was able to pass him on the left while exiting. He followed until I believe lap 3. I saw him in my mirror on the right rumble when exiting 130R. Then he was suddenly 10 seconds or more behind. It looked like he had spun out, there was no other traffic in the vicinity.
I continued to run in open air, until I came up on a Red GT-R on lap 5 or so. It took me 1 1/2 or 2 laps to get past him. He was slow, but insisted on blocking and making it difficult to pass. I lost 5 seconds off my pace on the one full lap I was stuck behind him. I finally was able to get a run on him going into turn 1 on lap 5 or 6. I kept the inside all the way though, and he ran into the sand while trying to maintain speed around the outside of the turn.
At that point, I knew the biggest thing I needed to do was run error free for the balance of the race. I managed to do that, but had some slow laps as a result. By lap 9, it was apparent that Carl was beginning to catch up to me.
I could see him in my mirror in the hairpin on lap 10, and that only rattled me more. I was just thinking, don't screw up! I managed to hold him off, all the way up through 130R and going into Casio.
Then I managed to loose the back end a little coming out of Casio. Carl was next to me coming up to the line.
I could not tell who was going to pull it out. And..................
I won by a tenth.
He told me after the race that he had just spun out there at 130R. I knew form experience that left rumble was a risky place to end up, so I thought it might be the case while we were in the race.
It was a great race with Carl, he was a fierce competitor, and I'm fortunate to have come away the winner. I'm just sad to know that one of us will not continue in the event. And thanks to Carl for his sportsmanship and support of the event. 👍
Kevin
Carl and I met in the online racing chat a little before noon my time, as previously agreed.
We went into our first race at 12:05, with GTP_Hyperspeed, GTP_L_Hamilton, and GTP_Mr_P taking up grid spots as spectators.
In that first race, there was only one other car on the grid. As luck would have it, it was a guy in a Clio who was less than talented and less than clean.
Carl managed to pass him going into spoon, around lap 4. I think he was recovering from an incident and was distracted, he did not try and evasive maneuvers on Carl.
I followed him until the front straight. He swerved over to the right so I would not draft him, but I had the run coming out of Casio and was moving past him anyhow. So he decided to check me into the wall, which cost me a second or so. I caught him again on the same lap in the hairpin, but he checked me into the wall again as we were going through 200R. That one cost me 6 or 7 seconds.
I finally managed to pass him between spoon and 130R on the next lap, by then the race was halfway completed and I was stuck trying to make up 8 seconds on Carl. The rest of the race was uneventful, neither of us made any big mistakes, so Carl maintained a large lead up to the finish line.
Carl graciously agreed to re-run our race, due to the troubles with the Clio.
Second race, Carl led out, I managed to pass him at Casio on the end of lap 1. He made a small mistake entering, and I was able to pass him on the left while exiting. He followed until I believe lap 3. I saw him in my mirror on the right rumble when exiting 130R. Then he was suddenly 10 seconds or more behind. It looked like he had spun out, there was no other traffic in the vicinity.
I continued to run in open air, until I came up on a Red GT-R on lap 5 or so. It took me 1 1/2 or 2 laps to get past him. He was slow, but insisted on blocking and making it difficult to pass. I lost 5 seconds off my pace on the one full lap I was stuck behind him.
I finally was able to get a run on him going into turn 1 on lap 5 or 6. I kept the inside all the way though, and he ran into the sand while trying to maintain speed around the outside of the turn.At that point, I knew the biggest thing I needed to do was run error free for the balance of the race. I managed to do that, but had some slow laps as a result. By lap 9, it was apparent that Carl was beginning to catch up to me.
I could see him in my mirror in the hairpin on lap 10, and that only rattled me more. I was just thinking, don't screw up! I managed to hold him off, all the way up through 130R and going into Casio.
Then I managed to loose the back end a little coming out of Casio. Carl was next to me coming up to the line.
I could not tell who was going to pull it out. And..................I won by a tenth.
He told me after the race that he had just spun out there at 130R. I knew form experience that left rumble was a risky place to end up, so I thought it might be the case while we were in the race.
It was a great race with Carl, he was a fierce competitor, and I'm fortunate to have come away the winner. I'm just sad to know that one of us will not continue in the event. And thanks to Carl for his sportsmanship and support of the event. 👍
Kevin
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Props to Carl for being such a good sport, even if it cost him a win.👍
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- GTP_CarlPKY
Thanks for the write-up Kevin. Nothing much to add really, other than congratulations and I'm a bit gutted knowing Event 03 is over for me 
Thanks also to Dan, Ron, L_Hamilton and everyone who spectated our two races Thanks for taking the time to do that guys.
Good luck in the rest of the event Kevin 👍
and I'm a bit gutted knowing Event 03 is over for me Thanks also to Dan, Ron, L_Hamilton and everyone who spectated our two races
Thanks for taking the time to do that guys.Good luck in the rest of the event Kevin 👍
Racer_LP
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- GTP_Racer_LP / Racer_LP
- PSN?
GTP_Racer_LP vs GTP_Timeattack (Stage 2, week 1)
We met in the Chat, Brock just got out of bed and asked for a few practice laps. His first was a 2'03.6, so his pace was quite good right away. Earlier it took me over 10 laps to get under 2'04. Then suddenly out of nowhere I did a 2'03.140 and I was ready to race.
First attempt:
We had a close race for 9 laps and everything went well with me leading most of the way. Most of the other drivers we had to pass went off just as we were about to overtake them
. Then the end of lap 9 came and we had to overtake a black Spanish clio. We both passed him on the back straight, be he overtook Brock into the chicane. I came out in front of the clio with Brock behind him. At Turn 1 both of them ghosted and went off. I looked to see if it was possible to wait for Brock and go on with our race, but the clio was right behind him as the came back onto the track, so we wouldn't be able to race cleanly. The Clio kept bumping into Brock throughout the lap and that was it.
Result: We agreed to rerun.
2nd attempt:
Now Dan (Hyperspeed) and Dranddad joined the race
We had a clean start, I took the lead into the first corner, with Brock close behind. Coming out of Dunlop I pushed the trottle a little too much, lost the rear and went off. I was about 5 seconds behind now and almost went off between the hairpin and spoon aswell, but just managed to keep in on the road.
I was already thinking my race was over and Brock was gonna have an easy win. But as this is more of a boat then it is a car I continued hoping Brock would make a mistake too. End of lap 2, high 2'03, gap the same. On lap 3 I did a 2'03.6 and was coming a bit closer, but not enough to close the gap before the end of the race.
Lap 4 was another high 2'03 and the gap stayed the same. Then suddenly on lap 5 Brock was in the grass on the inside at Dunlop, so he must have made a mistake. Immediately I was back in the race and thinking out winning it, with my best laptime of the race so far, 2'03.555. The gap was even bigger at the end of lap 6 with a laptime of 2'03.470 and thinks were looking good.
On lap 7 I looked behind coming out of the hairpin and didn't see Brock anymore. He had pulled into the pits and parked it. I stopped in front of him at the end of that lap. In the chat congratulated me on my win and said he didn't wanna drive that boat anymore, so that was it.
Winner: me
Thanks for the races, Brock. Good luck in your next races 👍
We met in the Chat, Brock just got out of bed and asked for a few practice laps. His first was a 2'03.6, so his pace was quite good right away. Earlier it took me over 10 laps to get under 2'04. Then suddenly out of nowhere I did a 2'03.140 and I was ready to race
.First attempt:
We had a close race for 9 laps and everything went well with me leading most of the way. Most of the other drivers we had to pass went off just as we were about to overtake them
. Then the end of lap 9 came and we had to overtake a black Spanish clio. We both passed him on the back straight, be he overtook Brock into the chicane. I came out in front of the clio with Brock behind him. At Turn 1 both of them ghosted and went off. I looked to see if it was possible to wait for Brock and go on with our race, but the clio was right behind him as the came back onto the track, so we wouldn't be able to race cleanly. The Clio kept bumping into Brock throughout the lap and that was it.Result: We agreed to rerun.
2nd attempt:
Now Dan (Hyperspeed) and Dranddad joined the race
We had a clean start, I took the lead into the first corner, with Brock close behind. Coming out of Dunlop I pushed the trottle a little too much, lost the rear and went off. I was about 5 seconds behind now and almost went off between the hairpin and spoon aswell, but just managed to keep in on the road.
I was already thinking my race was over and Brock was gonna have an easy win. But as this is more of a boat then it is a car I continued hoping Brock would make a mistake too. End of lap 2, high 2'03, gap the same. On lap 3 I did a 2'03.6 and was coming a bit closer, but not enough to close the gap before the end of the race.
Lap 4 was another high 2'03 and the gap stayed the same. Then suddenly on lap 5 Brock was in the grass on the inside at Dunlop, so he must have made a mistake. Immediately I was back in the race and thinking out winning it, with my best laptime of the race so far, 2'03.555. The gap was even bigger at the end of lap 6 with a laptime of 2'03.470 and thinks were looking good.
On lap 7 I looked behind coming out of the hairpin and didn't see Brock anymore. He had pulled into the pits and parked it. I stopped in front of him at the end of that lap. In the chat congratulated me on my win and said he didn't wanna drive that boat anymore, so that was it.
Winner: me
Thanks for the races, Brock. Good luck in your next races 👍
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- London
- GTP_Synwraith
GTP_Synwraith vs GTP_EDK
Winner: GTP_Synwraith
Art Morrison Corvette at Suzuka 700, we managed to match first time with me on pole. This is one of those cars that shows up hotlapping for how little it can sometimes mean in a race. I knew Kevin's laptimes were nearly a second a lap slower than mine however for the first 6 laps he was about a second behind me. Clean driving, never within striking distance but always there.
This is an incredibly hard car to drive in slipstream, so much credit to Kevin for not making a single error for 5 or 6 laps. Only in the 2 practice races I had previous to this event encounter was I able to run 10 laps without mistakes. That was very valuable practice because during our race, after lap 6, all bloody hell broke loose.
First of all, cars started to stop and park all over the track, other than Dan and Warren who kindly offered to watch our race. Then I came up on the traffic with Kevin a second behind me. I passed the first car without issue as he ran wide, Kevin the same. PifPafPoef [NL] in the F40 was very gentlemanly and caused no trouble but crazy_weedsmoker and boldoplay were a real hassle.
I got punted 5 times in this race, first of all up the rear by the weedsmoker in the Clio at 130R sending me sideways and wall-feeding through the corner. Kev had also gone off somewhere behind me so I was lucky to still be ahead. Then after making it into first place I got punted by boldoplay in the hairpin (I expected it so I was very hard on the brake and didnt fly too far), then again in 130R, then in the esses I pulled over to let him past. Another smack and I was off again. Kevin must have been quite far behind because in total that guy cost me nearly 10 to 15 seconds. I ran laps as slow as 2'06 to stay away from him (my best was mid 2'03). Then on the last lap he went off at Spoon and I slowed to let him retake the lead, I wanted nothing to do with him. As a reward I got driven off the road on the exit of Spoon.
These guys totally marred what was shaping up to be a fascinating contest.
But well done to Kevin, for 6 laps that was pretty tense stuff having you keep a watching brief behind me.
Best of luck in your subsequent races and see you again in 2 weeks
All the best
Maz
Winner: GTP_Synwraith
Art Morrison Corvette at Suzuka 700, we managed to match first time with me on pole. This is one of those cars that shows up hotlapping for how little it can sometimes mean in a race. I knew Kevin's laptimes were nearly a second a lap slower than mine however for the first 6 laps he was about a second behind me. Clean driving, never within striking distance but always there.
This is an incredibly hard car to drive in slipstream, so much credit to Kevin for not making a single error for 5 or 6 laps. Only in the 2 practice races I had previous to this event encounter was I able to run 10 laps without mistakes. That was very valuable practice because during our race, after lap 6, all bloody hell broke loose.
First of all, cars started to stop and park all over the track, other than Dan and Warren who kindly offered to watch our race. Then I came up on the traffic with Kevin a second behind me. I passed the first car without issue as he ran wide, Kevin the same. PifPafPoef [NL] in the F40 was very gentlemanly and caused no trouble but crazy_weedsmoker and boldoplay were a real hassle.
I got punted 5 times in this race, first of all up the rear by the weedsmoker in the Clio at 130R sending me sideways and wall-feeding through the corner. Kev had also gone off somewhere behind me so I was lucky to still be ahead. Then after making it into first place I got punted by boldoplay in the hairpin (I expected it so I was very hard on the brake and didnt fly too far), then again in 130R, then in the esses I pulled over to let him past. Another smack and I was off again. Kevin must have been quite far behind because in total that guy cost me nearly 10 to 15 seconds. I ran laps as slow as 2'06 to stay away from him (my best was mid 2'03). Then on the last lap he went off at Spoon and I slowed to let him retake the lead, I wanted nothing to do with him. As a reward I got driven off the road on the exit of Spoon.
These guys totally marred what was shaping up to be a fascinating contest.
But well done to Kevin, for 6 laps that was pretty tense stuff having you keep a watching brief behind me.
Best of luck in your subsequent races and see you again in 2 weeks
All the best
Maz
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- meagainstyou GTP_MeAgainstYou PureGT_MAY
congrats Stijn and Maz great battles
- 8,642
- London
- GTP_Stotty
GTP_Stotty v GTP_LHamilton
Winner GTP_Stotty
Got disconnected on lap 6 first attempt... probably not a bad thing as we were both getting punted by an Elise!
Second attempt was only 3 cars, with me as host (so hopefully no disconnection issues).
I was on pole, but LH got in to turn 1 first so I followed until 130r on lap 1, where LH ran wide at the exit and I slipped through in to the lead. I then led for the next 6 laps, with LH close behind... on a couple of occsssions he went for the inside pass in to turn 1, but I managed to hold him off by running round the outside - one one occassion we ran 2 wide from turn 1 all the way through the esses.
At the time, I did wonder why he couldn't make the pass stick in to turn 1... but I soon got chance to find out.
On lap 7 I ran wide coming out of Dunlop and got 2 wheels in the sand... I just managed to avoid going off, but LH went past me. I caught back up with him by the end of the lap and thought 'no problems, I'll just slip past in to turn 1'... but not having raced the Vette before I didn't realise just what a pig it is in the draft. Big slipstream, scream down the inside, brake... err... brake... BRAKE!! Best abort that idea then.
Followed LH until he ran slightly wide at 130r on lap 8 and I re-took the lead under braking in to Casio... more close racing until Degner on lap 9, where LH ran wide in to the sand. From there I just had to avoid any mistakes and drive smoothly... which I did, and ran my fastest lap of 2'03.1 on lap 10... just goes to show that smooth is quick!
Thanks to L_Hamilton for a very, very good race... not often you can run side by side with someone for 5 or 6 corners without getting knocked off 👍
Really glad to be out of the Vette in one piece.
Winner GTP_Stotty
Got disconnected on lap 6 first attempt... probably not a bad thing as we were both getting punted by an Elise!
Second attempt was only 3 cars, with me as host (so hopefully no disconnection issues
). I was on pole, but LH got in to turn 1 first so I followed until 130r on lap 1, where LH ran wide at the exit and I slipped through in to the lead. I then led for the next 6 laps, with LH close behind... on a couple of occsssions he went for the inside pass in to turn 1, but I managed to hold him off by running round the outside - one one occassion we ran 2 wide from turn 1 all the way through the esses.
At the time, I did wonder why he couldn't make the pass stick in to turn 1... but I soon got chance to find out.
On lap 7 I ran wide coming out of Dunlop and got 2 wheels in the sand... I just managed to avoid going off, but LH went past me. I caught back up with him by the end of the lap and thought 'no problems, I'll just slip past in to turn 1'... but not having raced the Vette before I didn't realise just what a pig it is in the draft. Big slipstream, scream down the inside, brake... err... brake... BRAKE!! Best abort that idea then.
Followed LH until he ran slightly wide at 130r on lap 8 and I re-took the lead under braking in to Casio... more close racing until Degner on lap 9, where LH ran wide in to the sand. From there I just had to avoid any mistakes and drive smoothly... which I did, and ran my fastest lap of 2'03.1 on lap 10... just goes to show that smooth is quick!
Thanks to L_Hamilton for a very, very good race... not often you can run side by side with someone for 5 or 6 corners without getting knocked off 👍
Really glad to be out of the Vette in one piece.
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- Kyoto
- GTP_L_Hamilton
Congrats, Stotty for a quick and clean race.
And a really good write up.
Only wished I braked earlier for Denger.
And a really good write up.
Only wished I braked earlier for Denger.
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- meagainstyou GTP_MeAgainstYou PureGT_MAY
Stotty: werent you on a busines trip? congrats .. bad luck Ham... 
congrats .. bad luck Ham... Similar threads
