Finished [FGTA - WGTC] [S2] Thanks for a great season! Merry Christmas everyone!

2'10 - 2'12 I would guess.

 

Much happier to be starting off with a 2.12.1 then, can only get faster then

 

A big thanks to those who have filled out a race report form already.

to adam46, redbullrider20, STOCKY8A1, Phouchg, PASM, Glenalz81, TheLuigi755, Mini Stiggy, rclark83, rono_thomas and Nik_Makozi

RS__96__oO, rcb929, HAMILTONR, gtic_ybear, teamdbw and Nail-27 -- Please could you fill one out ASAP so we can finish off the stewarding. Form is HERE.

With any luck, we can have the results up by Wednesday / Thursday.

 

I can't. I disconnected. I don't have the replay.

 

Good point, well PM me anything you think needs checking with a guestimate for the lap.

 

Ill try tomorrow night as I am at work all week and have other commitments. Cheers

 

Sorry mate, I had no time to do it so far due to many exams and buying my first car Btw, it's a BMW!
Will do it ASAP.

 

Congrats, now don't wreck it!... actually do, its a BMW, far too many on the roads for my liking!

 

He lives next to the ring... of course he'll wreck it.

 

But don't hurt yourself! is it a Ti ?

 

There are by far not enough BMW's on the roads!

Will try Unfortunately no Ti, "only" 102bhp But it's a compact, so I'm sure this thing can be driven sideways

That actually made me laugh.. Firstly because it doesn't have too much power.. and secondly because you're simply right! It's just a matter of time, haha

 

RR Sent

 

Any pro times yet? 2.09.3 atm

 

Sounds reasonable

 

Just to update everyone on the state of results etc, we are currently reviewing the final incidents that were reported last night, and they will be solved tonight. Results will be posted tomorrow night when I get home from work.

Thanks for your patience.

 

Round 5 -- Le Mans
Results and Race Report
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Qualifying​

Qualifying was extremely close in the PRO room, with @Mini Stiggy clinching pole by just 0.023 from PASM, who was a further 0.064 behind. AM was a little further spread out, which saw an excellent performance by @redbullrider20 to take pole. Congratulations to both, and congratulations on the bonus points. Qualy was certainly good for ICR!
The full list of qualifying results can be found HERE.

Incident List - PRO​

Driver: GTP_Caine
Incident: Improper Pit Entry
Lap: 8
Result: First warning for improper pit entry.

Driver: GTP_PASM
Incident: Contact with Nik_Makozi
Lap: 7
Result: Warning for contact.
Notes: Looking at the replay, it was a fairly heavy bump, but somehow both cars avoided taking damage. Had damage occurred, you would have received a penalty for this, but as Nik was unharmed and the incident cost you time, we have decided to give you a warning only. The bump at Silverstone from Nik into the Vale chicane was nowhere near as heavy, but did result in damage, hence the penalty in that instance.

Driver: RCB929
Incident: Contact with MerlinRichards
Lap: 1
Result: Avoidable Contact. +25s added to race time (stop + 10).
Notes: This was a very tough call to make, and we got several opinions on this. However, at turn one, your car veers to the right into the path of Merlin causing both cars damage. Merlin had left a considerable margin on the inside of the corner to allow you space, but contact was still made. From the replay your cars makes a very weird change of direction when passing over the curb, which did baffle us a little, it didn't look like a typical oversteer correction, but it didn't look deliberate either. Regardless, Merlin held a solid line and left space yet was still collected.

Incident List - AM​

Driver: xNikodemusx
Incident: Improper Pit Entry
Lap: 6
Result: First warning for improper pit entry.

Driver: Nail-27
Incident: Improper Pit Entry
Lap: 19
Result: Second warning for improper pit entry. +15s added to race time (drive through).

Driver: Nail-27
Incident: Improper Pit Exit.
Lap: 20
Result: First warning for improper pit exit.

Driver: GTOS_Polarbear_
Incident: Contact with STOCKY8A1 and Rono_Thomas
Lap: 1
Result: Avoidable contact. +25s added to race time (stop +10). Reprimand for third AC awarded.
Notes: This was quite clumsy into turn 1. There was a large gap infront of you, Stocky was being careful to avoid incident when you crash into his rear, which ultimately led to contact with Rono after you oversteer coming out of the gravel. Certainly seen worse incidents at the starts, but your actions compromised the race of another driver.

Driver: GTP_HAMILTONR
Incident: Contact with Redbullrider
Lap: 2 (Arnage)
Result: NFA
Notes: We were going to give an AC for this, but I double checked with redbull about the incident. According to the replay you bump redbull quite hard, and it shows double front damage received by yourself and double rear damage to redbull. However, redbull has no knowledge of the incident and stated it didn't effect him, so 'no harm no foul' applies.

Drivers: GTP_HAMILTONR + Redbullrider20
Incident: Contact
Lap: 2 (Ford Chicane)
Result: NFA
Notes: This was a little clumsy from both of you to be honest. Redbull was focused on the car ahead and didn't spot Hamilton up the inside. But it was a high risk move from Hamilton at a narrow part of the circuit with the car ahead already in a battle for position. At the point redbull turns in, we didn't think Hamilton had a sufficient amount of his car alongside redbull, but by that point it was too late to back out. Please be aware, when battling with another car you will probably be losing time to the car behind and they may try an opportunistic move. Likewise, when attacking a car which is in a battle, be aware they may be too busy looking ahead to spot you.

Race results​

HERE are the race results with times adjusted for the above penalties.

Congratulations to @Nik_Makozi, @PASM and @merlinrichards for taking podium positions in PRO.
In AM we have @adam46, @redbullrider20 and @roberte taking the podium places. Congratulations to you three.

Fastest laps were taken by @Mini Stiggy (on the final lap) and @redbullrider20, so congratulations on those bonus points. All 4 bonus points this round taken by ICR!

This means we now have the following PP penalties for Round 6 at Spa:

PRO

@Nik_Makozi -- -5pp (619pp)
@rclark83 -- -3pp (584pp)
@merlinrichards -- -3pp (602pp)
@PASM -- -3pp (597pp)
@RS__96__oO -- -1pp (591pp)

AM

@adam46 -- -5pp (619pp)
@redbullrider20 -- -3pp (611pp)
@HAMILTONR -- -3pp (602pp)
@rono_thomas -- -2pp (585pp)
@roberte -- -2pp (590pp)
@Phouchg -- -1pp (604pp)

Championship Standings
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The full rundown on standings can be found HERE. In the bottom left corner you will see different tabs to view the respective tables.

Closing Thoughts
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Once again, I want to thank everyone who attended and to the stewards. Links to the qualifying and race results, as well as championship standings can be found in the OP. I look forward to seeing you all at Spa. The driver's brief for Round 6 will follow later this weekend.

 

I've had a miserable season points wise so far. Too bad the championship isn't depended solely on poles and fastest laps

 

I like that we retained championship lead despite my poor finish, thanks Merlin for pickin' it up when I drop the ball.

 

I just hope Spa goes better. Having a poor season.

 

vtec racing coming right back at ya next round boyo

 

Me too. Almost identical to last season for me so far. My season begins or ends at Spa!

 

So basically everyone's having bad seasons?

 

any AM's with times to share?

 

only a 2:11.7 still got work to do

 

Well after all that excitement from the Spa 24, I don't have the time nor effort to do a drivers brief today. However, I haven't forgotten about the weather:



Weather: 30%
Weather change: fixed
Time: 13:00
Time change: 12
standing water: 0%

 

I did...view days ago...

 

It's there

 

I will only be available to reserve for 1 more round this season and that is the final round at the Nurburgring (haven't driven there in ages).

 

Round #6 -- Belgium

Spa Francorchamps
18/10/14


Classifiable Time: 72 minutes
Medium Tyre Time: 50 minutes

Weather: 30%
Weather Change: Fixed
Standing Water: 0%

Time: 13:00
Time Change: 12


Start Type: Rolling Start -- Double File


Formation Point: The FP is the GT bridge before the bus-stop chicane.



Acceleration Zone: The AZ starts where the grass begins on the right hand side.



The AZ ends at the end of the grid hatchings, marked by the solid white line.



Pole Sitter: It is the job of the pole sitter to control the field at a sensible pace. You must also take the inside lane for the first corner once in formation. In this case, the right hand side of the track.

Pit Entry - Your car must be fully to the right of the solid white line shown below.



Pit Exit - You must stay fully to the right of the solid white merger line as shown below.



Please make sure you have read through both sets of rules:

FGTA Core Rules and Regulations
WGTC Season 2 Series Specifics

Not being aware of a rule is not a valid excuse!

AM Timetable

Room Opens: 16:30 GMT (5:30pm BST)
Free Practice Ends: 17:25 GMT (6:25pm BST)
Spec Checks: 17:25 GMT (6:25pm BST)
Qualifying: 17:30 - 17:45 GMT (6:30pm - 6:45pm BST)
Grid Formation: 17:55 GMT (6:55pm BST)
Race: 18:00 - 20:00 GMT (7:00pm - 9:00pm BST)

PRO Timetable

Room Opens: 17:30 GMT (6:30pm BST)
Free Practice Ends: 18:25 GMT (7:25pm BST)
Spec Checks: 18:25 GMT (7:25pm BST)
Qualifying: 18:30 - 18:45 GMT (7:30pm - 7:45pm BST)
Grid Formation: 18:55 GMT (7:55pm BST)
Race: 19:00 - 21:00 GMT (8:00pm - 10:00pm BST)

Lobby Hosts

Regular hosts this week.

PRO: GTP_Caine
AM: Roberte

Please make sure you have the appropriate hosts on your friends lists.

Please click HERE to confirm your status for the race.

Have a good one guys!​