Round 1: Race Report

[BenjiMC]

Quallifying has begun.

We had some lag issues earlier but it's fixed now.

Everyone remember that there is wind. I will try my best to tell you speed and direction for the race.

Wind is 6mph in the east direction.

[LasseVP]

Good luck at the qualifikation and the race itself everybody. May the best endurance team win :)

[danowat]

Good luck all teams, just seen Dave Williams spec, shame that, what happened? anyone know?

[DeadWolfBones]

He clipped the pit wall exiting his stall and it caused catastrophic damage.

[danowat]

Nasty.

[pacesetter]

Who is toppong the times atm?

[danowat]

M.Bunby, Conedodgers 1, with a 1:07:32 , which is BLOODY quick

[zeromussov]

Nice time, Good luck all:thumbsup:

[srdsprinter]

7 mins of Qualy left, best of luck today gents!

[pacesetter]

Wow, who is he racing for(what team) Good Luck everybody

[danowat]

Qual is VERY close, 0.05 gap between 7th and 12th

[DeadWolfBones]

#22 LFSLA gets a DT for incorrect skin in qual.

[danowat]

So DT's acrued during qual have to be performed in the race?

[R.Kolz]

Leaning back with a bottle of wine and having a great time... 2nd and 3th for us... :-)

Gratz to 15 ConeDodgers Bunby for taking the pole. :thumbsup:

[R.Kolz]

Do me a favour and don´t park your two IGTC cars so close to eachother. It messes up any good TV-director replay... Thanks.

[DeadWolfBones]

Very clean race so far. Let's keep it up!

[srdsprinter]

18 team's having massive connection issues. :(

[DeadWolfBones]

Indeed. Haven't reconnected since their latest (3rd) timeout. :(

[srdsprinter]

10 Team flipped and disco'd, no SC?

[DeadWolfBones]

We didn't see it. I guess he discoed as soon as he flipped. This is why we ask drivers to remain parked upside down until we tell them to spec.

[R.Kolz]

E.Hall and K.Johnsen really having a good time there side by side and ruining a TV-Direc. movie or replay. Thank you for that. :thumb:

[danowat]

Someone needs to have a word with the back markers, making it very difficult for people to pass.

[Kirill.D]

TOTAL MESS :S, practiced for a week and so much and all that is gone. All was perfect, but 1.5h befour race started my worstest nightmare. First of all, my connection started messing, then 2.nd driver told that he has FPS freezes and then 3rd driver started having connection problems.
Just so dissapointing, we tried so hard to get in IGTC and now all of that is gone :S, DARN !

Good luck to everyone, hope that there wont be many crashes :( :(


Best Regards,
c4Racing, Kirill.D.

[matthew1993]

58 mins in Safety car deployed.

We make our driver change. :thumb:

Great job dimy and heikkiw

[BEERcobra]

#16 car passed the #2 car under caution on lap 49

yellow was out for 1 1/2 to 2 laps before it happend

[BreadC]

Someone needs to have a word with the back markers, making it very difficult for people to pass.

yes....

i 2nd this...

1 whole lap some driver would not move out the damn way....

nearly wrecked by 2 others....

noob school bus needed for igtc backmarkers

[Saerki]

This race was a total disaster for flash-racing. Quali went "mid", 1.08.21 and 9th position on grid. I went off for action itself, i spun four times, flipped once and came back to wheels. Then on lap 47 it happened, i flipped and couldn't recover :( I think i didn't train enough with the wind settings. Sorry if i hit anyone

-Sharky

[BenjiMC]

yes....

i 2nd this...

1 whole lap some driver would not move out the damn way....

nearly wrecked by 2 others....

noob school bus needed for igtc backmarkers

If you can remember the numbers we will monitor it

[Dimitry Gerards]

I was stuck behind Team Alias 2 car (Driver M Telling) for 2 laps around lap 26 when he was clearly blue flagged!

No problems with any of the other backmarkers. Had a fun race, and the safety car came just 3 laps before our scheduled pitstop and driver swap, so great timing! :thumb:

[Kaw]

E.Hall and K.Johnsen really having a good time there side by side and ruining a TV-Direc. movie or replay. Thank you for that. :thumb:

:) No problem. Happy to be there! ;)

[BenjiMC]

I was stuck behind Team Alias 2 car (Driver M Telling) for 2 laps around lap 26 when he was clearly blue flagged!

No problems with any of the other backmarkers. Had a fun race, and the safety car came just 3 laps before our scheduled pitstop and driver swap, so great timing! :thumb:

We have been following them also, and agree. Can 25 please give way to backmarkers

[BenjiMC]

11 gets a lap back for being accidentally kicked.

[James Montgomery]

Update:

1st hour complete, Started 15th, got up to 10th, safety car came out about a minute before the hour.
Tongey took over from me, good pit stop, managed to in 6th, another car pitted in during the safety car stint so we were 5th at restart.

Someone crashed at the start so Tongey was in 4th, but on backstraight he got hit and put into the sand, he reveresd out the sand trap and is now currently 11th.

Fortunatly there is no damage to the car so "Comon Tonge!!! http://www.sonicrealmsracing.co.uk/forum/Smileys/default/driving.gif"

[BenjiMC]

13 gets a DT for chat during the race, if you have a protest post it in this thread or notify us on IRC

[BreadC]

17
12

[danowat]

Someone crashed at the start so Tongey was in 4th, but on backstraight he got hit and put into the sand, he reveresd out the sand trap and is now currently 11th.


It was our driver, but it was just a racing incident as far as we could make out.

Must congratulate Dave Williams, I knew he was a hell of a driver, but going from back of the grid to first is an amazing achievement.

[R.Kolz]

:) No problem. Happy to be there! ;)

What´s your problem to get just a 50 m away from your IGTC friend, the push car...:(

[joshdifabio]

Well that really sucked for me. Has anyone else had unusually low FPS with this weather setting? I had below 20 FPS with mirrors on, and no higher than 30 FPS with mirrors disabled. I could barely keep it on the track. When the safety car came out I tried to tweak my graphics settings... changed texture setting to low and the game just froze for ages :/. Then I was kicked to the main menu, lost us a lap I think.

[Kaw]

What´s your problem to get just a 50 m away from your IGTC friend, the push car...:(

I just park where im told to park. So quit whining and take this up with the man/men in charge of it. Would you ;) ? Thanks :)

[DeadWolfBones]

How are you even using Race Director, anyway?

Replays?

[racer hero]

We at TDRT car #4 are having a big problem with lapped cars trying to pass us back after we pass them. Car # 26 and 21 especially.

[BenjiMC]

Will watch them.

Can Drivers please remember to disconnect after they have finished their stints.

[R.Kolz]

How are you even using Race Director, anyway?

Replays?

Yes, and I told you already yesterday about it here (http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?p=714789#post714789). I really can´t see why you guys then just ignore it. What´s the big deal parking your IGTC cars just a 50 m from eachother ! It´s not the most important, anyways it really wouldn´t have cost you anything, you must admit.

[niall09]

J Polma, M Telling were giving me trouble trying to overtake as they were blue flagged :(

[DeadWolfBones]

Drivers, please do not stay connected to the server once you make a driver change.

Thanks.

[DeadWolfBones]

J Polma, M Telling were giving me trouble trying to overtake as they were blue flagged :(

Polma is actually on the lead lap.

[niall09]

Polma is actually on the lead lap.

Ah ok, thanks for clearing that up :)

[BenjiMC]

Warning for 26, When being lapped do not fight. Continuing will result in a DT.

[srdsprinter]

Lap 73-72, incident under safety car at Sector 2-3 split. Cars spun ahead, driver behind SLAMMED into me, BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

[dawesdust_12]

Admins - The typing was my fault, I had to bring something to your attention, while none of my other team-mates were able to contact, but I did make the mistake, thanks :)

Also, Lap.97, I got tapped by a car that was blueflagging me, causing me to lose a catastrophic amount of time.

[BenjiMC]

DT for car #15, Unnecessary contact with cars #06 and #13

[danowat]

Lapped drivers causing chaos again.

[DeadWolfBones]

#14 car given DT for brake-checking on restart at least twice.

[Dimitry Gerards]

Car #2 P.Hesla has been holding up our car #29 for a couple of laps now! Our driver (H Vuorinen) almost flipped his car

[niall09]

Team #11 aren't exactly obeying blue flag :(

They're slowing 16 M.Kierse down :(


He has been held up for 2 laps and is even fighting Tys :(

[Kdovi]

EDIT: Thanks, DWB

[DeadWolfBones]

Car #09: DT for erratic driving in front of a lapping car, causing contact.

[DeadWolfBones]

#11 is 1 lap behind #16. We will keep an eye on it.

[srdsprinter]

Car #2 P.Hesla has been holding up our car #29 for a couple of laps now! Our driver (H Vuorinen) almost flipped his car
He apologizes. He was in a race for position, and could not find a good opportunity to let you by.

He also is turning faster laps than you.

[niall09]

This is getting pathetic, he just passed Janosek, and now he is fighting back :(

E: Tis about time...

[Kdovi]

He probably doesn't know who is in the same lap :shrug:

[danowat]

I think "they" are plaguing most people Nial

[LasseVP]

Race finished!

[r4ptor]

Grats to CD - was a fine race.

[danowat]

All at Adaptive Racing are more than happy with our podium finish in the first race of the season.

Thanks to the race organisers, and all drivers, shame about the blue flaggers though.....

[srdjanmilasinovic]

Warning for 26, When being lapped do not fight. Continuing will result in a DT.


I'm always been under blue flag! Sorry if I make some problem on track, but connection is been very bad tonight for D.Ilic and I.Milosevic. And one suggestion, look at driver M.Telling from Alias Racing Team II and S.Duff from S3Racing. I don't know why people do not respect blue flag, especially when other driver is much faster! Please just look at this drivers, and don't give them penalty, give them just a warning!

Respect and regards,
Milasinovic VAMPIRE Srdjan :thumb::thumb::thumb:

[BenjiMC]

I'm always been under blue flag! Sorry if I make some problem on track, but connection is been very bad tonight for D.Ilic and I.Milosevic. And one suggestion, look at driver M.Telling from Alias Racing Team II and S.Duff from S3Racing. I don't know why people do not respect blue flag, especially when other driver is much faster! Please just look at this drivers, and don't give them penalty, give them just a warning!

Respect and regards,
Milasinovic VAMPIRE Srdjan :thumb::thumb::thumb:

We were also aware of those two drivers and were about to give a warning for Alias then they DNF'ed

[srdsprinter]

You were over a lap behind us when you kept trying to race me, and you weren't any noticably faster than myself. I don't understand what you could be complaining about.

[srdjanmilasinovic]

You were over a lap behind us when you kept trying to race me, and you weren't any noticably faster than myself. I don't understand what you could be complaining about.

I don't want to you get penalty, I just said that you driving is totaly unfair to me! In every corner you were slower than me, in every one. And you don't want to pass me! I don't know why? But doesn't matter!

We will race again!

Regards,
Milasinovic VAMPIRE Srdjan

[Franke]

I'm always been under blue flag! Sorry if I make some problem on track, but connection is been very bad tonight for D.Ilic and I.Milosevic. And one suggestion, look at driver M.Telling from Alias Racing Team II and S.Duff from S3Racing. I don't know why people do not respect blue flag, especially when other driver is much faster! Please just look at this drivers, and don't give them penalty, give them just a warning!

Respect and regards,
Milasinovic VAMPIRE Srdjan :thumb::thumb::thumb:

Hi all,

M.Telling has been told about this, and has been told to study replay, to learn from the mistakes, to let people faster than him, pass, he has admitted that it doen't look good. For that we appologize...

The reason for their DNF, was that someone at Tellings house "thought" that it would be a great time to start a huge download, taking up ALL of his bandwitdh, resulting in huge LAG for himself, suddenly ending up on the side of the car... Stupid mistake...The 2 people that should have followed, in the car after him, were VERY disappointed...

On another note, WHAT THE h... happened at our (Car 07) first pitstop (Think it was on lap 50 or so), i was pressing and pressing the little T, and nothing happened, then after being stationary for, at least 5 secs too long, i decided to take another lap and do a pitstop to get Dan Josefsen in the car. Then getting out of the pit, and in the MIDDLE of the first chicane, control was SUDDENLY shifted from me to Dan, resulting in Dan ending up in the wall... BUG????

Congratulations to the podium finishers and TDRT as well...

Really looking forward to Round 2...

Regards
Franke... Click

[LasseVP]

On another note, WHAT THE h... happened at our (Car 07) first pitstop (Think it was on lap 50 or so), i was pressing and pressing the little T, and nothing happened, then after being stationary for, at least 5 secs too long, i decided to take another lap and do a pitstop to get Dan Josefsen in the car. Then getting out of the pit, and in the MIDDLE of the first chicane, control was SUDDENLY shifted from me to Dan, resulting in Dan ending up in the wall... BUG????

Congratulations to the podium finishers and TDRT as well...

Really looking forward to Round 2...

Regards
Franke... Click

Yeah. I saw that the replay, it looks really wierd. Suddenly you don't, but Dan, have control, resulting in a crash and a damaged car. However we did okay, I think afterall.

The race itself was a mixture, some good and some bad experimence (blue-flags). All in all great, and the last hour was nice. To safety car. :thumb:

[Storm_Cloud]

Bad race debut for Peregrinus. I joined the car after about 90 minutes but just could not do any lap time or get any heat in the tyres. I thought the setup was different to that which I practiced with and ended up pushing too hard as I was getting murdered down the straights. I couldn't get within 2.5 seconds of the laptime that I had done in a 1 hour run on Friday.

Then Starblue pointed out that it was probably engine damage before I joined which doesn't get fixed in the pits. If I had known that I would've just accepted it and lapped to the end, however I was getting frustrated and ended up flipping going to fast and too hard on the kerbs.

Have already found a decent rhythm at KY though, so hoping for a better result there - go easy on the downshifts though Kringle :)

[Gil07]

Could it have been the wind?

I hit you after you flipped, adding more misery to my stint :( And I didn't even manage to flip you back on your wheels, sorry... ;)

[Storm_Cloud]

I doubt it was the wind, or maybe the wind was blowing just on my car? :)

It was affecting me everywhere. Up the home straight I usually grab 6th just before the road starts to rise before the turn, but in the race I was stuck in 5th whatever the fuel load. Then on the backstraight I couldn't even stay in the slipstream of cars that were lapping me, even other XRRs or FXRs. Also, there wasn't enough power to spin the wheels anywhere.

Sorry I didn't spectate quickly enough.

[Gil07]

Nah, you followed the rules, no problem at all. You just put me out of my misery after a terrible stint, I was glad I coul hand the car over to Karl, to be honest. :D Total nightmare, pileup, failed pitstop (forgot to put "repair" to yes), disconnect, then I hit you and though "Sod it, next driver can come in, i just attract bad luck" :shy:

[DeadWolfBones]

Technically you did the right thing. You aren't supposed to spectate after a flip until the marshals instruct you to do so.

It's up to the drivers approaching to slow down when they get the yellow and be aware that there may be trouble ahead.

[audimasta]

I doubt it was the wind, or maybe the wind was blowing just on my car? :)

It was affecting me everywhere. Up the home straight I usually grab 6th just before the road starts to rise before the turn, but in the race I was stuck in 5th whatever the fuel load. Then on the backstraight I couldn't even stay in the slipstream of cars that were lapping me, even other XRRs or FXRs. Also, there wasn't enough power to spin the wheels anywhere.

Sorry I didn't spectate quickly enough.

Maybe it is your throttle pedal that has stopped working 100%...?

[The Moose]

Maybe it is your throttle pedal that has stopped working 100%...?

I doubt it..I had exactly the same problem in my final stint, it was costing me 8/10ths a lap due to loss of power.

[dawesdust_12]

I had it in practice before the race. I realized I was downshifting too quickly into T1 and blew my engine a bit.

[The Moose]

I had it in practice before the race. I realized I was downshifting too quickly into T1 and blew my engine a bit.


I'm blaming my teammates :p

[dawesdust_12]

I was careful about it while driving, because I know Sam was, seeing there's no way he could pass his pace off on anything but caution.

[srdsprinter]

Technically you did the right thing. You aren't supposed to spectate after a flip until the marshals instruct you to do so.

It's up to the drivers approaching to slow down when they get the yellow and be aware that there may be trouble ahead.


Marshalls missed when one of the cars flipped and immediately spectated.

Perhaps that team (and all others) needs to be warned against immediately spectating, perhaps have it in the rules? :thumbsup:

[BenjiMC]

It is in the rules but there is no penalty. It obviously shows a lack of knowledge in the rules however so it maybe does warrant a warning.

[Storm_Cloud]

I did read the rules but running in 4 leagues all with different rulesets can get a tad confusing in the heat of the moment. Rest assured when I flip at KY I shall leave it where it is :).

If showing a lack of knowledge in the rules warrants a penalty then there's plently in the blue flag debate should be getting one too :scratchch.

[srdsprinter]

The lack of knowledge doesn't explicitly neccessitate a pentalty.

A pentalty could be usefull in the future to ensure a flipped car causes the same result every time.

I doubt being in 4 series at the same time is legitimate for not knowing what to do, but hopefully you'll keep the rubber on the road next round. :thumb:

[dawesdust_12]

Sweet, now I know we won't finish last. he's saying he's gonna flip.

Thx Storm_Cloud for taking the pressure off! :D

[srdsprinter]

Sweet, now I know we won't finish last. he's saying he's gonna flip.

Thx Storm_Cloud for taking the pressure off! :D
Well, technically he's promising to Did Not Finish, leaving the dubious distinction of finishing last to guys still... :scratchch