TRD3 Int'l GT Series Rd7-Guiness Grand Prix at Donington

[tannat]

Our final stop in the UK, with only 3 races left in the season.


WEATHER: STORM

QUALIFYING: Free race mode, qualifying. Corner cutting off, all other controls on except pro-sim (two wheels on track at all times).


RACE: 10 laps
ONE MANDATORY PIT STOP (must change tires)
RACE SETTINGS AS PER QUALIFYING.

PLEASE SUBMIT TIMES BY FEBRUARY 17 MIDNIGHT....

This will be our last wet race of the year :D

[johnny shell]

1. J Shell...C5R... 52.36s

gosh, can't even get fast enough to earn a codies code yet!

[Peter Vuko]

Shame about the compulsory tyre change.....it's taken the element of strategy out of the series!!!! How about for the last two Rds we go back to optional pits....

[tannat]

Shame about the compulsory tyre change.....it's taken the element of strategy out of the series!!!! How about for the last two Rds we go back to optional pits....

Agreed..

I just wanted to make Robzee take a pit stop for a change :D

[tannat]

1. J Shell...C5R... 52.36s
2. Tannat...C5R....53.47s

Still have work to do here. Feel like I am walking on eggshells-far from comfortable with the car.

And I'm not asking for HoF submissions, JShell. Just your best qualifying time from Free Race Qualifying mode using storm conditions

[johnny shell]

I was in time trial... might be a smidge slower in free race... we'll see.

[tannat]

I was in time trial... might be a smidge slower in free race... we'll see.

Could you get storm settings in TT mode?

If so we can qualify normally using the storm weather setting in TT mode.

[harvick#1]

have yet to tackle my least favorite track yet.

gonna run a TVR for practice only but will run the ultima to compare lap times, for maybe next round I'll move up to Cat. 1

[harvick#1]

Could you get storm settings in TT mode?



yes, its there

[harvick#1]

Day 1 testing
Ultima 53.44s
TVR 53.17s

Its hard to assume anything cause I hate this track and the track hates me.

[tannat]

yes, its there


If that is the case feel free to qualify in TT mode and submit to codies.


Good run in the Ultima, Harvick :up:

[Peter Vuko]

Qualifying Update:
1. Vuko Snr..TVR..50.53s
2. J Shell...C5R.... 52.36s
3. Harvick..Ultima..53.44s
4. Tannat...C5R....53.47s

[tannat]

Timesdue tonight, gang.

By the way-AI setting is 50% as it has ben the rest of this year...

[PiotrB]

Sorry, I'll again need more time for this round. I hope that this is the last time that I needs extension.

[tannat]

Sorry, I'll again need more time for this round. I hope that this is the last time that I needs extension.


No worries..

By the way guys, I need your input. Should this championship:

1) Have the planned nine races (2 more after this one)

2) One more race with double points awarded

3) one more race with single points awarded

I'm sensing a lack of enthusiasm in the series (it's me as well).

If we do choose to have one final run it will be an extended distance run at Spa.

Two races: Zandvoort then Spa..


Tannat

[harvick#1]

I hate donington, so I'm not een gonna bother running the race, I can't get a 10 lap sequence if my life depended on it

[johnny shell]

i vote zandoorft then spa

there's not much else going on anyway. plus there's not much pressure in these cars. I can't catch the leaders & you other american aren't doing so good at catching me :laugh:

had the flu this week. two flus really. the germ kind and the pregnant wife kind. gonna see what I can do for 10 laps round here though. hope to run conservative but have fun & make it iun just a couple attempts.

a loss of entheuiasm? how could we not be entheuastic about running around a rainy track in the middle of february tannat? :D

I think this series has been a lot of fun, and laid back too. a nice way to spend the winter months! :up:

[tannat]

a loss of entheuiasm? how could we not be entheuastic about running around a rainy track in the middle of february tannat? :D

I think this series has been a lot of fun, and laid back too. a nice way to spend the winter months! :up:

Cheers JS :up:

Looks as if the V* testing threads are receiving more action than this one, and while mathematically a lot could still happen in this series, I think after this round things will be close to set in stone

Although anything could happen................

[Peter Vuko]

Qualifying Update:
1. Vuko Snr..TVR..49.85s
2. J Shell...C5R.... 52.36s
3. Harvick..Ultima..53.44s
4. Tannat...C5R....53.47s

Very happy with that qualifying time........I agree that we should complete all the rounds.

[johnny shell]

harv is right - getting 10 laps in around this place was tough!

[tannat]

Narrow pole for PiotrB outqualifying Peter Vuko by just over a tenth of a second. Robzee rounds out the top three in another TVR.

Good effort by Harvick putting the fox amongst the chickens with a good showing in the Ultima :up:

1. PiotrB.......TVR.....49.72
2. Vuko Snr...TVR....49.85
3. Robzee......TVR....50.80
4. J Shell......C5R.... 52.36
5. Harvick.....Ultima..53.44
6. Tannat.....C5R.....53.47

[tannat]

And a narrow victory by PiotrB finishing ahead of Peter Vuko by nearly 2 seconds. Robzee takes third a further 10 seconds in arrears.

Battle of the vettes was won by JShell finishing nearly 7 seconds ahead of Tannat. The Ultima of Harvick didn't make the grid for this round.


1. PiotrB............TVR.........CT1..9m.05.00s...... 49.40s
2. Vuko Snr........TVR.........CT1..9m.06.98s..... 50.33s
3. BobZee..........TVR.........CT1..9m.16.96s......51 .75s
4. J.Shell...........Corvette...CT1..9m.39.77s......5 3.26s
5.Tannat...........Corvette...CT1..9m.46.72s...... 54.63s

[tannat]

PiotrB can clinch the title at the next round if RobZee finishes less than first place (by virtue of number of wins and number of poles).



Driver's Championship

1--PiotrB--------CT1-TVR 400R--------62
2--RobZee------CT1-TVR 400R--------54
3--PeterVuko----CT1-TVR 400R-------48
4--JohnnyShell---CT1-CorvetteC5R----26
5--Hollydog954--CT1-CorvetteC5R-----22*
6--Harvick-------CT2-UltimaGTR-------16*
7--StevenVuko---CT1-TVR 400R-------14*
8--Tannat-------CT2-UltimaGTR-------10*
9--Tannat-------CT1-CorvetteC5R------4*

Manufacturer's

1-TVR--------70
2-Corvette---54
3-Ultima------38

Next round is Zandvoort-details to go up Monday February 25.

You guys be thinking about how long you want the final race at Spa to be. 10 laps (roughly 20 minutes) 20 laps (roughly 40 minutes) or something in between?

Thanks for participating!

Tannat

[johnny shell]

15 laps would be the perfect distance.

[PiotrB]

Another close finish Peter Vuko ! :)

[Peter Vuko]

Well done again Piotr....I just can't get that win in this series...next Rd maybe! Hey Piotr are you going to take part in the V8 Pro- Sim series??? If so have a go at the practice Rd...due Friday.

[johnny shell]

Driver's Championship

3--PeterVuko----CT1-TVR 400R-------48
4--JohnnyShell---CT1-CorvetteC5R----26


Peter - send me $5AU and some pics of the V8 girls and I won't tell anyone that you're just ahead of Johnny Shell in a driver's championship.