UKGTPXI - The Elf - Results and Photographs

[Famine]

Firstly, to view us live (if the LAN has finished, this won't work very well), click on http://www.ustream.tv/channel/UKGTP11---The-Elf

Please feel free to leave comments

Day 1 - Saturday

We went for a gentle start to the LAN, to allow lots of time for setting up and for people to arrive, get food, get drink and ease themselves into fun - before the concentrated gaming that is Dutcho eventing

So an early afternoon start and just the one series... Pick Your Own!

Pick Your Own
We did a PYO event at The Dixie, but this time I decided to incorporate a handicap into the event. There were 30 cars, each grouped into one of 6 groups depending on their average ranking after quite extensive testing. If you picked one of the top 5 cars, you got points based on where you finished. If you picked one of the next 5 cars you got this PLUS a bonus point. One of the next 5 cars and you get yet another bonus point - all the way down to the final group where you'd get 5 bonus points every race. Just for picking it!

In the end, the car choices looked like this:
Blacksheep - Ford Focus RS - Gp5 (4 bonus points) +1pt FWD bonus
daan - Chevrolet Corvette GS - Gp1 (0 bonus points)
Famine - Nismo Skyline GT-R LM Edition - Gp2 (1 bonus point)
homeforsummer - Opel Speedster Turbo - Gp5 (4 bonus points)
Roo - Mazda RX-7 Type RS-R - Gp2 (1 bonus point)
Sureboss - Chevrolet Corvette GS - Gp1 (0 bonus points)
Tig - Chevrolet Corvette GS - Gp1 (0 bonus points)
Venari - Pontiac GTO 5.7 - Gp3 (2 bonus points)
VEXD - Acura NSX - Gp2 (1 bonus point)

There was also a point awarded for the fastest lap across all the drivers.

We had 6 cunningly-named races planned - a mixture of shorter "sprint" races, lengthier races and a couple of nearly-endurance races. Tyre choices are always open to the drivers which made for some unusual tactics in the longer races

Race 1 - The James Brown Sprint (10 laps, Seoul)
LAN 1
1st daan - Corvette - 9pt + fastest lap (1'06.341)
2nd Venari - Pontiac 5.7 - 6pt
3rd VEXD - Acura NSX - 4pt
4th BlackSheep - Focus RS - 2pt
5th Tig - Corvette - 1pt

LAN 2
1st Sureboss - Corvette - 9pt
2nd Roo - RX-7 - 6pt
3rd Famine - Nismo GT-R - 4pt
4th homeforsummer - Opel Speedster - 2pt


Race 2 - The Tribble Cup (6 laps, Trial Mountain Reverse)
LAN 1
1st Venari - Pontiac 5.7 - 9pt
2nd VEXD - Acura NSX - 6pt
3rd daan - Corvette - 4pt
4th homeforsummer - Speedster - 2pt

LAN 2
1st Famine - GT-R LM - 9pt + fastest lap (1'38.529)
2nd Roo - RX-7 - 6pt
3rd Sureboss - Corvette - 4pt
4th BlackSheep - Focus RS - 2pt
5th Tig - Corvette - 1pt


Race 3 - The Nico Rosberg Challenge (10 laps, Midfield Reverse)
LAN 1
1st daan - Corvette - 9pt + fastest lap (1'23.818)
2nd VEXD - Acura NSX - 6pt
3rd Venari - Pontiac GTO - 4pt
4th BlackSheep - Focus RS - 2pt
5th Tig - Corvette - 1pt

LAN 2
1st Famine - Nismo GT-R - 9pt
2nd Sureboss - Corvette - 6pt
3rd Roo - RX-7 - 4pt
4th homeforsummer - Opel Speedster - 2pt

Halfway point
1st - Famine (26pt)
2nd - Venari (25pt)
3rd - daan (24pt)
4th - BlackSheep (21pt)
5th - Roo (19pt)
= Sureboss (19pt)
= VEXD (19pt)
8th - homeforsummer (18pt)
9th - Tig (3pt)


Race 4 - Pistonheads Grand Prix (6 laps, Nuerburgring)
LAN 1
1st VEXD - Acura NSX - 9pt + fastest lap (7'52.595)
2nd daan - Corvette - 6pt
3rd Venari - Pontiac GTO - 4pt
4th homeforsummer - Opel Speedster - 2pt

LAN 2
1st Famine - Nismo GT-R LM - 9pt
2nd Sureboss - Corvette - 6pt
3rd Roo - RX-7 - 4pt
4th BlackSheep - Ford Focus - 2pt
5th Tig - Corvette - 1pt


Race 5 - Toytown Cup (22 laps, Motorland Reverse)
LAN 1
1st VEXD - Acura NSX - 9pt + fastest lap (0'44.572)
2nd daan - Corvette - 6pt
3rd Venari - Pontiac GTO - 4pt
4th BlackSheep - Focus RS - 2pt
5th Tig - Corvette - 1pt

LAN 2
1st Roo - RX-7 - 9pt
2nd homeforsummer - Opel Speedster - 6pt
3rd Famine - Nismo GT-R - 4pt
4th Sureboss - Corvette - 2pt


Race 6 - Yendurance (20 laps, Tokyo Reverse)
LAN 1
1st daan - Corvette - 9pt + fastest lap (1'54.645)
2nd VEXD - Acura NSX - 6pt
3rd Venari - Pontiac GTO - 4pt
4th Tig - Corvette - 2pt
5th BlackSheep - Focus RS - 1pt

LAN 2
1st Famine - Nismo GT-R - 9pt
2nd Roo - RX-7 - 6pt
3rd Sureboss - Corvette - 4pt
4th homeforsummer - Opel Speedster - 2pt

Final Standings
1st - Famine (51pt)
2nd - VEXD (48pt)
3rd - daan (45pt)
4th - Venari (43pt)
5th - BlackSheep (41pt)
= Roo (41pt)
7th - homeforsummer (40pt)
8th - Sureboss (31pt)
9th - Tig (7pt)

 

[Mark T]

Well, as we've just started there are no results or photographs, but there is a webcam feed...

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/UKGTP11---The-Elf

That's brilliant. 👍

Very smooth even on my crappy work connection.

 

[Smallhorses]

Looking good folks, recognise most faces, but one or two new peeps too.
Not much "musical chairs" type action going on though!
VEXD's wild gesticulating and finger-sucking (his own, of couse, nothing pervy!) after that last race had me thinking you must have some sort of rave soundtrack going on!

So are you going "Dutcho" style at the moment?

 

[DustDriver]

I see Famine is a member of the ass-debating club
Or at least, that's what I'm reading on his t-shirt.

 

[Roo]

Looking good folks, recognise most faces, but one or two new peeps too.
Not much "musical chairs" type action going on though!
VEXD's wild gesticulating and finger-sucking (his own, of couse, nothing pervy!) after that last race had me thinking you must have some sort of rave soundtrack going on!

So are you going "Dutcho" style at the moment?

Nope. A six race pick and mix handicap type event: Pick a car from one of 7 classes of road car that you have to use for all 6 races, tyre choice is up to you. Points are based on your finishing position + your car class. At the mo there's a 6 lap Nurburgring race happening, which has taken over 45 minutes so far.

Got 20 laps of Tokyo coming later too.

 

[mafia_boy]

I'm watching the stream having a laugh.......

Who is sitting where (so I can put faces to names)??

Now 1/2 the people left............who's there on cam right this second??

 

[Moglet]

When it's next on, can someone watch the webcam on a laptop pointed at the webcam so the world implodes please?

Thanks.

 

[Famine]

We're on a break now Need food, parmo is on its way...

In the last race, left to right on LAN 2 (backs to you) were Roo, me, homeforsummer, Sureshot and left to right on LAN 1 (facing you) were Tig, Venari, Blacksheep, VEXD and daan. Though I suspect Roo and Tig weren't in shot (not wide enough angle to get all of us in) and VEXD was a little hidden in his very low Escort seat

 

[mafia_boy]

No worries then. Thanks to that seat, for 1/2 a second I thought VEXD was a midget dancing next to daan!!

 

[Famine]

"Lunch" break over. Everyone complaining of being completely full of parmo... 20 laps at Tokyo to go

 

[mafia_boy]

Has it gone dark there now Famine?? It looks that way from the webcam.

 

[Mrs. Famine]

No, they shut the door

 

[TheCracker]

Wot no webcast?

 

[Famine]

It's back on now. We were waiting for VEXD to... well... wake up.

 

[ceiling_fan]

Cool! It's nice seeing you lot in action!

Tell Venari I said he's skinny.

 

[mafia_boy]

Is it the same seat arrangement as yesterday Famine??

If so, poor Tig, he has to be the midget for the day as it looks like he's copped the escort seat.

*added bit* What does the shirt say Famine, something about being the Stig's cousin??

 

[daan]

*added bit* What does the shirt say Famine, something about being the Stig's cousin??

That's me wearing the "I am the stig's fat cousin" T shirt.

 

[Famine]

We're having a lunch* break now - with two races done since VEXD actually woke up. But we'll crack on in a couple hours with beaucoup de racing - another 28 races planned


*Monaco GP

 

[mafia_boy]

That's me wearing the "I am the stig's fat cousin" T shirt.

That's just classy daan, I like it.

If it was me, it would be "the stig's anorexic cousin".

Thanks for the reminder about Monaco. Sucks to be here with delayed coverage.

 

[Smallhorses]

What's happened to the Elfcam?
You guys taking a Monagasque break?

Oops. Just noticed the asterisked bit. Ignore me.

 

[Famine]

Once we can round everyone up, we're back on again

 

[Smallhorses]

Is it sunny in the LAN Garage?
VEXD has his shades on!!!

 

[TB]

Thanks to the webcam, it's almost like being there!

Albeit stuck up in the corner over Famine's head...

Lookin' good, guys! 👍

Edit: Next years addition suggestion - audio.

 

[Famine]

Audio is NSFW...

 

[kikie]

I see some familiar faces. Except homeforsummer,Tig and BlackSheep.

Next time; a camera with a wider angle and a microphone.

 

[Famine]

We have a microphone. I just can't link to such profane content on GTP.

Milford Cubicle may start moving the camera about so we can see more angles.

 

[Smallhorses]

I know exactly what you mean!
Having a garage full of up to 10 or 12 people and inevitable mistakes, racing "incidents" and other background conversation means there's always the likelyhood of some sort of profanity to slip out!

You just can't censor a live webcam in practical timelines.

 

[TB]

Audio is NSFW...

But I'm not at work.

Perhaps two webcams for next year, then! GTP approved and... not. 💡

 

[mafia_boy]

*looking very hard at the monitors* Looks like the boys are doing a New York race right at this minute. It was hard to see, the webcam makes the screens a little blurry.

 

[TB]

Those trophies are the hotness!