S1 2012 Prototype & GT Challenge - Page 4

AllanGP · 11 March 12, 13:04

Great stuff well done.

jayblue · 11 March 12, 14:33

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Originally Posted by wpsracing78

Won in the Vette

2nd in the Ford

- good week! Lots of incidents though - x13 in the ford :S - 9 1x's and then an intentional rear end x4 from Pascal Nicolas in the HPD (AVOID).

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Corvette race was fun, had an epic battle for the lead in the last 20 minutes, I had him covered so it was all about picking the right spot, which ended up being the last corner, but it was fun to run close to another car for so long in one of these races for a change!

But once I got the Vette race done, I headed of to practice with the Ford - and realised the Ford IS my favourite car, and I will stick with it and not switch to the C6 - which I suggested a few posts above! I had a blast in the Ford!!

Now sitting 15th overall and 6th in Div 2.

2711 is my iRating now for Road - 2250 at the start of this season!! It's amazing how much you improve without knowing - I feel a little bit more competitive, but obviously my ability to finish races and get results is improving - and that's the one you don't realise.

Nice progress!

Gil Abobeleira · 11 March 12, 23:07

Congrats, mate!

AllanGP · 5 April 12, 10:14

Missed Silverstone as I was away for a few days, back to try and rescue my Season with three weeks to go. Enjoying Philip Island in my first practice session;

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then went a bit quicker in my second one;

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Fixed Series of course.

wpsracing78 · 6 April 12, 13:49

I should have missed Silverstone!! I had some run ins with some obnoxious fellows!

Pulled a 3rd in the top split, but it didn't pay well points wise, musn't have been anyone in the Ford in split 2. Drop week.

Will probably run 2 or 3 races at Phillip Island - which will give me a huge milestone I've been looking forward to!! My liveracestats forum sig will switch my 'fave car' from the ARX at 15 starts to the Ford

I faired well here last season when I was just starting out in the Ford - but my setup hasn't aged well.. about a second and a half off the pace so far after a practice session.
Niek, who is the regular top Ford driver who posts his setups, posted his and it doesn't suit me at all, a very harsh and tight setup this week.

AllanGP · 6 April 12, 14:33

Fixed set for HPD is good, they usually are, I think it was only Road America that I did not like, luckily Eric sets up the HPD they way I would like it

AllanGP · 8 April 12, 20:37

Had a great race Friday night even though I only got 77 pts.

Tonights race was even better in third going well when second spun, I got a netcode hit, didn't even tough him visually and got the dreaded meatball, drove the car comfortably to the pits only to get the dreaded "Too much damage, we're done!" message.

Spoilt what was shaping up to be a good race.

wpsracing78 · 9 April 12, 03:15

bahh I hate that! Got a really bad one in my F1 race - a guy was rejoining the track, atleast half the track away, I got a 4x and horrible damage.

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My PI race went quite well - finished 2nd of 5, had a great lead battle for 25 minutes at the end, I was much faster but just couldn't get by safely as he was driving defensively very well. Same as you Allan, good race result but only got 80ish points, so another drop week for me probably.

AllanGP · 9 April 12, 08:47

My Season's been pretty poor and I've got 5 drop weeks already! That doesn't really compute! So even my PI 77 will get counted in my score.

If I get reasonable results in Wks 11 & 12 I might make the Top 25 but that's the best I can do I think, pretty disappointing Season all around.

gtrNL · 9 April 12, 09:55

Sounds like my previous season Allan. Doesn't matter, it happens.

I've been having quite a good season, usually being in the GT hotsplit and actually taking a win at Phillip Island this week. I'm 4th in division 3 I believe and I'm usually faster than normal around Mosport and Atlanta. Though I am used to crashing myself off the track at RA.

AllanGP · 9 April 12, 10:35

Mosport & Road Atlanta are two of my favourite circuits, if Fixed isn't affected by landmines it will be good.

wpsracing78 · 9 April 12, 14:56

Can't wait for these two classic race tracks!

Both of these tracks last season were in my HPD days - so I'm really excited to tackle them in the Ford.
Both tracks you run your own race and concentration is key!

Personally, the races where mistakes are common and there is high attrition are my favourite! But it's very easy to become the guy doing the attrition..inging and smack a wall!

AllanGP · 12 April 12, 22:13

Managed to get some laps in for this week, it's a bit of a wild ride in the HPD and passing will be fun (not);

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AllanGP · 13 April 12, 19:56

Had a good but hectic Qualifier, a few less cars to deal with I might have got another 1/10th off;

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I've not found any land mines in fixed, bumps that are tricky, yes, land mines no.

Kalifen · 13 April 12, 21:10

Seems like a good lap time!

My memory confuses me, because I can clearly remember having read something about something that was done to improve the situation with land mines (or possibly this was just expected due to having Road Atlanta and Mosport on the schedule?), but I have no idea what it was. Still, the real underlying cause I don't think has been fixed yet?

AllanGP · 13 April 12, 22:00

Underlying problem not fixed yet but drivable with the right set-up. Only affects the fast cars with downforce.

AllanGP · 15 April 12, 18:44

Not a great first race, hit up the rear trying to avoid a GT into the final turns;

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AllanGP · 15 April 12, 20:56

A much better second race;

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Up to 24th in Div 2

wpsracing78 · 16 April 12, 05:14

Had my race in the bag - I managed to survive a wreck on the backsretch which took out the 3 higher irated guys than me, including one of the best Fordies! after about 20mins I had a lap on the field.
Then I decided to daydream, dropped a wheel off in the turn 2 left hander = Fence.

7mins damage - still got 4th/7 and gained SR and IR, but not good for points.

Road Atlanta is one of my alltime favourites, dating back to the Forza days! Can't wait to run the Ford there - hoping for a win to cap off my fairly good season!

AllanGP · 16 April 12, 07:19

I love Road Atlanta, it was my favourite track until Oulton arrived.

gtrNL · 17 April 12, 07:10

I too love RA, will make for a fun last week.

AllanGP · 17 April 12, 09:17

Almost in the 10's in Fixed, low fuel, old tyres;

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AllanGP · 17 April 12, 15:44

Got there

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AllanGP · 20 April 12, 19:23

Gone a bit quicker in Fixed;

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Prior to that had an okay first Qualifier;

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AllanGP · 20 April 12, 23:17

Incredible, get wrecked by another driver 9 laps from home and still getter good points (well better than many other races this Season!);

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This Season has been my biggest failure to date, hoping next Season will be better.

wpsracing78 · 21 April 12, 06:36

Bad luck

I'm also a bit bummed because I won't be making my regular slot tonight.... got two uni assignments due tomorrow - but I might be able to make the Sunday night splits after F1

Really hope I can have one last bash this season - although my second half of the Proto/GT hasn't been great - the first was amazing, 4 wins, and my road/oval iratings have gone up about 300 this season - so I'd really like to honor my best ever season with a good Ford race at Atlanta. However I did have two great Indycar races. So still a good swan song!

CANNOT WAIT FOR SEASON 2!!

AllanGP · 22 April 12, 18:48

Well at last a decent race to finish the season off on;

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Could have been 3rd but got tapped in the rear by Eric Signal (my old RTR mate), racing incident while trying to pass an uncooperative GT which was on his own.

Up to 22nd in Div 2 but I'm guessing that will drop by Tuesday morning.

Still, there is always next Season!

jayblue · 24 April 12, 17:09

A good season for me in the fixed series - ended up 2nd in Division 2 and 10th overall with 1029pts

Also managed 1st in the season time trial event in Division 1 and overall.

AllanGP · 24 April 12, 18:05

That's a great set of results.

I was 23rd in Div 2 HPD Fixed and 46th overall. Nothing to write home about.

gtrNL · 25 April 12, 06:38

5th in divison 3, Ford GT open. Not that bad, since I only did 9 weeks.

11 March 12, 13:04	#151
AllanGP Donated Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wrexham, North Wales, 25 mins from Oulton Park Age: 51	Great stuff well done.

11 March 12, 23:07	#153
Gil Abobeleira Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 31	Congrats, mate!

5 April 12, 10:14	#154
AllanGP Donated Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wrexham, North Wales, 25 mins from Oulton Park Age: 51	Missed Silverstone as I was away for a few days, back to try and rescue my Season with three weeks to go. Enjoying Philip Island in my first practice session; http://members.iracing.com/membersit...4&custid=37971 then went a bit quicker in my second one; http://members.iracing.com/membersit...4&custid=37971 Fixed Series of course.

6 April 12, 13:49	#155
wpsracing78 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 23	I should have missed Silverstone!! I had some run ins with some obnoxious fellows! Pulled a 3rd in the top split, but it didn't pay well points wise, musn't have been anyone in the Ford in split 2. Drop week. Will probably run 2 or 3 races at Phillip Island - which will give me a huge milestone I've been looking forward to!! My liveracestats forum sig will switch my 'fave car' from the ARX at 15 starts to the Ford I faired well here last season when I was just starting out in the Ford - but my setup hasn't aged well.. about a second and a half off the pace so far after a practice session. Niek, who is the regular top Ford driver who posts his setups, posted his and it doesn't suit me at all, a very harsh and tight setup this week.

6 April 12, 14:33	#156
AllanGP Donated Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wrexham, North Wales, 25 mins from Oulton Park Age: 51	Fixed set for HPD is good, they usually are, I think it was only Road America that I did not like, luckily Eric sets up the HPD they way I would like it

8 April 12, 20:37	#157
AllanGP Donated Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wrexham, North Wales, 25 mins from Oulton Park Age: 51	Had a great race Friday night even though I only got 77 pts. Tonights race was even better in third going well when second spun, I got a netcode hit, didn't even tough him visually and got the dreaded meatball, drove the car comfortably to the pits only to get the dreaded "Too much damage, we're done!" message. Spoilt what was shaping up to be a good race.

9 April 12, 03:15	#158
wpsracing78 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 23	bahh I hate that! Got a really bad one in my F1 race - a guy was rejoining the track, atleast half the track away, I got a 4x and horrible damage. - My PI race went quite well - finished 2nd of 5, had a great lead battle for 25 minutes at the end, I was much faster but just couldn't get by safely as he was driving defensively very well. Same as you Allan, good race result but only got 80ish points, so another drop week for me probably.

9 April 12, 08:47	#159
AllanGP Donated Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wrexham, North Wales, 25 mins from Oulton Park Age: 51	My Season's been pretty poor and I've got 5 drop weeks already! That doesn't really compute! So even my PI 77 will get counted in my score. If I get reasonable results in Wks 11 & 12 I might make the Top 25 but that's the best I can do I think, pretty disappointing Season all around.

9 April 12, 09:55	#160
gtrNL Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Groningen, the Netherlands Age: 22	Sounds like my previous season Allan. Doesn't matter, it happens. I've been having quite a good season, usually being in the GT hotsplit and actually taking a win at Phillip Island this week. I'm 4th in division 3 I believe and I'm usually faster than normal around Mosport and Atlanta. Though I am used to crashing myself off the track at RA.

9 April 12, 10:35	#161
AllanGP Donated Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wrexham, North Wales, 25 mins from Oulton Park Age: 51	Mosport & Road Atlanta are two of my favourite circuits, if Fixed isn't affected by landmines it will be good.

9 April 12, 14:56	#162
wpsracing78 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 23	Can't wait for these two classic race tracks! Both of these tracks last season were in my HPD days - so I'm really excited to tackle them in the Ford. Both tracks you run your own race and concentration is key! Personally, the races where mistakes are common and there is high attrition are my favourite! But it's very easy to become the guy doing the attrition..inging and smack a wall!

12 April 12, 22:13	#163
AllanGP Donated Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wrexham, North Wales, 25 mins from Oulton Park Age: 51	Managed to get some laps in for this week, it's a bit of a wild ride in the HPD and passing will be fun (not); http://members.iracing.com/membersit...5&custid=37971

13 April 12, 19:56	#164
AllanGP Donated Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wrexham, North Wales, 25 mins from Oulton Park Age: 51	Had a good but hectic Qualifier, a few less cars to deal with I might have got another 1/10th off; http://members.iracing.com/membersit...8&custid=37971 I've not found any land mines in fixed, bumps that are tricky, yes, land mines no.

13 April 12, 21:10	#165
Kalifen Join Date: Aug 2010	Seems like a good lap time! My memory confuses me, because I can clearly remember having read something about something that was done to improve the situation with land mines (or possibly this was just expected due to having Road Atlanta and Mosport on the schedule?), but I have no idea what it was. Still, the real underlying cause I don't think has been fixed yet?

13 April 12, 22:00	#166
AllanGP Donated Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wrexham, North Wales, 25 mins from Oulton Park Age: 51	Underlying problem not fixed yet but drivable with the right set-up. Only affects the fast cars with downforce.

15 April 12, 18:44	#167
AllanGP Donated Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wrexham, North Wales, 25 mins from Oulton Park Age: 51	Not a great first race, hit up the rear trying to avoid a GT into the final turns; http://members.iracing.com/membersit...2&custid=37971

15 April 12, 20:56	#168
AllanGP Donated Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wrexham, North Wales, 25 mins from Oulton Park Age: 51	A much better second race; http://members.iracing.com/membersit...5&custid=37971 Up to 24th in Div 2

16 April 12, 05:14	#169
wpsracing78 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 23	Had my race in the bag - I managed to survive a wreck on the backsretch which took out the 3 higher irated guys than me, including one of the best Fordies! after about 20mins I had a lap on the field. Then I decided to daydream, dropped a wheel off in the turn 2 left hander = Fence. 7mins damage - still got 4th/7 and gained SR and IR, but not good for points. Road Atlanta is one of my alltime favourites, dating back to the Forza days! Can't wait to run the Ford there - hoping for a win to cap off my fairly good season!

16 April 12, 07:19	#170
AllanGP Donated Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wrexham, North Wales, 25 mins from Oulton Park Age: 51	I love Road Atlanta, it was my favourite track until Oulton arrived.

17 April 12, 07:10	#171
gtrNL Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Groningen, the Netherlands Age: 22	I too love RA, will make for a fun last week.

17 April 12, 09:17	#172
AllanGP Donated Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wrexham, North Wales, 25 mins from Oulton Park Age: 51	Almost in the 10's in Fixed, low fuel, old tyres; http://members.iracing.com/membersit...3&custid=37971

17 April 12, 15:44	#173
AllanGP Donated Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wrexham, North Wales, 25 mins from Oulton Park Age: 51	Got there ; http://members.iracing.com/membersit...6&custid=37971

20 April 12, 19:23	#174
AllanGP Donated Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wrexham, North Wales, 25 mins from Oulton Park Age: 51	Gone a bit quicker in Fixed; http://members.iracing.com/membersit...1&custid=37971 Prior to that had an okay first Qualifier; http://members.iracing.com/membersit...8&custid=37971

20 April 12, 23:17	#175
AllanGP Donated Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wrexham, North Wales, 25 mins from Oulton Park Age: 51	Incredible, get wrecked by another driver 9 laps from home and still getter good points (well better than many other races this Season!); http://members.iracing.com/membersit...6&custid=37971 This Season has been my biggest failure to date, hoping next Season will be better.

21 April 12, 06:36	#176
wpsracing78 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 23	Bad luck I'm also a bit bummed because I won't be making my regular slot tonight.... got two uni assignments due tomorrow - but I might be able to make the Sunday night splits after F1 Really hope I can have one last bash this season - although my second half of the Proto/GT hasn't been great - the first was amazing, 4 wins, and my road/oval iratings have gone up about 300 this season - so I'd really like to honor my best ever season with a good Ford race at Atlanta. However I did have two great Indycar races. So still a good swan song! CANNOT WAIT FOR SEASON 2!!

22 April 12, 18:48	#177
AllanGP Donated Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wrexham, North Wales, 25 mins from Oulton Park Age: 51	Well at last a decent race to finish the season off on; http://members.iracing.com/membersit...5&custid=37971 Could have been 3rd but got tapped in the rear by Eric Signal (my old RTR mate), racing incident while trying to pass an uncooperative GT which was on his own. Up to 22nd in Div 2 but I'm guessing that will drop by Tuesday morning. Still, there is always next Season!

24 April 12, 17:09	#178
jayblue Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Mids, England Age: 30	A good season for me in the fixed series - ended up 2nd in Division 2 and 10th overall with 1029pts Also managed 1st in the season time trial event in Division 1 and overall.

24 April 12, 18:05	#179
AllanGP Donated Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wrexham, North Wales, 25 mins from Oulton Park Age: 51	That's a great set of results. I was 23rd in Div 2 HPD Fixed and 46th overall. Nothing to write home about.

25 April 12, 06:38	#180
gtrNL Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Groningen, the Netherlands Age: 22	5th in divison 3, Ford GT open. Not that bad, since I only did 9 weeks.