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mj04uk

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1,090 posts

273 months

Monday 1st August 2005
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Everyone ready for tonight's race ? What sort of times are people managing ? I'm struggling to make sub 2 minutes :grumpy:

_dobbo_

14,617 posts

255 months

Monday 1st August 2005
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Seeing as it was enna last week, isn't it Spa tonight?

Either way, I can't make it tonight so I'll have to leave you guys to duke it out amongst yourselves!

d-man

1,019 posts

252 months

Monday 1st August 2005
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Hmm if its Spa I'll probably be there, given its the only track I vaguely know and haven't had any time to practice this week...

mj04uk

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273 months

Monday 1st August 2005
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_dobbo_ said:
Seeing as it was enna last week, isn't it Spa tonight?

Either way, I can't make it tonight so I'll have to leave you guys to duke it out amongst yourselves!



Crap - please don't tell me that I've been practicing the wrong track......

_dobbo_

14,617 posts

255 months

Monday 1st August 2005
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I guess it's all down to whatever Sammie was asked to load up on the server!

pvapour

8,981 posts

260 months

Monday 1st August 2005
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just had a peep at the server and it is indeed Spa sry MJ....... looks like you'll be ready for Brno when it does come though.......

hope to make it for 9 and hope its better than last week

diver944

1,844 posts

283 months

Monday 1st August 2005
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It better be Spa coz thats what I've practised - see you there in a minute

turbosei

204 posts

247 months

Monday 1st August 2005
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Grrrr, dead cert 3rd place blown because the screen froze momentarily. Ended up on the grass heading for a barrier, result front-left puncture, beached in the gravel trap unable to move.

Very frustrating.

Won't be there next week as I'm in Italy so I guess I'll see you all at Donnington (IIRC) in two weeks time.

FourWheelDrift

89,646 posts

291 months

Monday 1st August 2005
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Brno race was fantastic, they'd dug up Spa and transported it to the Czech republic and we used that

mj04uk

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1,090 posts

273 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2005
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yea great race all round, will be interesting to see the stats.

woody

2,189 posts

291 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2005
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mj04uk said:
yea great race all round, will be interesting to see the stats.



I know I took Eau Rouge too fast on lap 4 and dismantled my car in the barriers........

Oh well, on to Brno next and a change of car (same class though)... I'm gonna give the 'vette a go as I had a quick blast round Spa lastnight (after my accident in the Vertigo... ) and with standard set-up went 6 seconds quicker than the vertigo! - so I might be able to keep up a bit better in the last couple of races .

Chris

FourWheelDrift

89,646 posts

291 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2005
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woody said:


I know I took Eau Rouge too fast on lap 4 and dismantled my car in the barriers........

Oh well, on to Brno next and a change of car (same class though)... I'm gonna give the 'vette a go as I had a quick blast round Spa lastnight (after my accident in the Vertigo... ) and with standard set-up went 6 seconds quicker than the vertigo! - so I might be able to keep up a bit better in the last couple of races .

Chris


I saw the remains of that. Saw lots of smoke, tyre marks, wreckage then you parked on the side quite a way further up the road.

The Corvette will be quicker as it's effectively a GT class car, the Vertigo is an NGT. It is the best starting point for GT's as it's got good handling.

Sammie22

18 posts

233 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2005
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Results from Spa are up in the usual spot.

FourWheelDrift

89,646 posts

291 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2005
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pvapour

8,981 posts

260 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2005
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FourWheelDrift said:
Spa Results webpage - <a href="www.mercia.biz/GTR_League/PHSpa.htm"><a href="www.mercia.biz/GTR_League/PHSpa.htm">www.mercia.biz/GTR_League/PHSpa.htm</a></a>




was a damn good race the first 20mins, I was actualy leading the whole time fwd kindly hung back 5 secs so not to make me nervous but I stuffed it enevatably at the fast chicane by pits I seem to have trouble concentrating for longer than 20 mins my mind wonders

Grats to winner (havn't looked at results yet)

might be up for a race later tonight if anyone is about?

Nick



>> Edited by pvapour on Wednesday 3rd August 10:48

FourWheelDrift

89,646 posts

291 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2005
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pvapour said:

was a damn good race the first 20mins, I was actualy leading the whole time fwd kindly hung back 5 secs so not to make me nervous


I had a slight sidewards moment at Eau Rouge and dropped back behind the MJ's blue Lister and Ben's 550 (I think) and took the first lap easy this time.

I drove the Saleen for the first time for ages and loved it. I was actually having and catching opposite lock moments quite easily with it that the F550 wouldn't. Plus I'm a sucker for a big V8.

I'm qualifying on race setup these last few races and it's certainly helped me get into the groove, I even went faster in the race than my qualy time.


And it's Brno next

pvapour

8,981 posts

260 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2005
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FourWheelDrift said:



pvapour said:

was a damn good race the first 20mins, I was actualy leading the whole time fwd kindly hung back 5 secs so not to make me nervous





I had a slight sidewards moment at Eau Rouge and dropped back behind the MJ's blue Lister and Ben's 550 (I think) and took the first lap easy this time.

I drove the Saleen for the first time for ages and loved it. I was actually having and catching opposite lock moments quite easily with it that the F550 wouldn't. Plus I'm a sucker for a big V8.

I'm qualifying on race setup these last few races and it's certainly helped me get into the groove, I even went faster in the race than my qualy time.


And it's Brno next




so it was someone else keeping me honest then an I notice my fastest time was only .4 slower than yours FWD which makes me 2nd quickest, wow! there's hope for me yet..............roll on Brno....Brno.....Brno (arrrr the boxing days of the 90s )

edited to say: Just looked at the graph, twaz Ian chasin me

FWD - does the qualy time count as fastest (1 point) time? or just 'in race' times? be nice to get a point

>> Edited by pvapour on Wednesday 3rd August 11:15

FourWheelDrift

89,646 posts

291 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2005
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both pole & fastest lap for each class get's a point.

diver944

1,844 posts

283 months

Saturday 6th August 2005
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My best time so far at Brno is 2:09 in the GT3

mj04uk

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1,090 posts

273 months

Sunday 7th August 2005
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Managed to consistently get my lap times to 1'58'5 and a best of 1'58 dead. Sticking with the Lister although the Lambo and Saleen are possibilities.