GTL - Donington National

[FourWheelDrift]

Since I've actually had some time to practice this week and my plans mean I am able to race this Sunday I thought I'd start the old "what's everyone else doing" contest

Just done a few laps in the Ferrari. Despite missing the apex turning into Redgate (turn1) and missing the kerb at Schwantz (under Starkeys Bridge) I managed to do a 1m22.6s (so a few tenths to take off that if I do a clean lap).

Replay here - www.mercia.biz/GTL/DonNat-FWD-Fer275-1m22-6s.Vcr

[D_Mike]

FourWheelDrift said:

Despite missing the apex turning into Redgate (turn1)

that corner has an apex?

[davyboy]

I'll have to pass on this race.

I'm doing the Nurburgring......in real life!

4 days in Paradise

[rebelstar]

I'm probably going to miss out too as I'll be on a plane somewhere between London and Helsinki.

[D_Mike]

ooo, been before adam?

I lived there for a year so if you have any free time (I assume you're going on business!) and want any tips about what is nice to do, let me know.

[Holst]

I dont think im going to make it either as im going to newquay for the run to the sun festival.

I suppose I might make it back by 9pm sunday but I doubt it.
Shame as im quick at donnington.

Have a good race guys.

[Jungles]

I won't be racing, but here's what could be considered the maximum allowable qualifying time.

1:26.858



Having problems keeping the Ferrari from drifting around corners too much.

[neil_cardiff]

Is this going to have to be a weekend off then - it is a bank holiday after all?

[_dobbo_]

Bank holiday sundays usually involve me drinking a sick amount of lager starting at lunchtime and finishing with a stinky curry at about 11:30pm, so I suspect I'll be absent.

I'd vote for a monday night race myself.

[rebelstar]

Ah, actually I just realised I'm flying out on Monday evening so I can make a Sunday race after all.

Mike, I've been to Helsinki before. I know a good pool hall where we'll be spending a large amount of the time in the evening... and drinking a lot of beer and salmiakki Nice to be able to do it on expenses!

[D_Mike]

excellent, have fun It'll be quite nice and light this time of year

[FourWheelDrift]

Sunday or Monday?

[diver944]

I'll be there tonight

[UncleDave]

On the original thread it does say Sunday so s'pose we had better stick with it...!!

[pvapour]

c u at 9 then

[xiphias]

Won't do it. Says Loading PH Mark J and then the game crashes. It's either him or the car afterwards that causes me to bomb out.

[xiphias]

xiphias said:

Won't do it. Says Loading PH Mark J and then the game crashes. It's either him or the car afterwards that causes me to bomb out.

Complete reinstall of th entire game fixed it :/

Sorry about that just now Adam, game bombed out on me whilst braking for the last chicance.

[rebelstar]

Your ping was really high too, over 600ms.

[FourWheelDrift]

Well that was unusual.

I was on the front row alongside PV and saw him jump early and then stop just as the green lights went so I pulled off and was 1st into Redgate, continued for about 8-10 laps or such holding off MarkJ then thought I had pulled away as I couldn't see him anymore.........then I had an odd spin coming onto the start finish straight. Very odd. So I just looked at the replay and I appear to be nudged round by a now invisible MarkJ. I didn't see you Mark at all, thought you had dropped back or gone off earlier.

I've made a little replay here - www.mercia.biz/GTL/gtldonny.wmv
It's the chase camera mode so your car should be visable in the foreground (your name at the top so you know it's on your car). Very odd.

Anyway I dropped down the field but drove hard for the remaining 13 laps and managed to pull back to 3rd but not enough time to do anymore.

[xiphias]

rebelstar said:

Your ping was really high too, over 600ms.

Ah I didn't notice that ingame...must have left bit torrent running...