Cortina vs Mini Challenge @ Warwick Farm - 29th June 2008

Warren Dawes · Jun 20, 2008

The FWD vs RWD battle resumes again at RaceDepartment.
Another GTL event, this time lets make it a challenge match. Which was superior in the classic cars? The quick and lively Lotus Cortina, or the nimble handling Mini Cooper S?
A little while ago, Andy planned a race at Warwick Farm, a classic Aussie raceway that has since been closed. It is new to GTL but is a very scenic and well made track. Many of you got a chance to try it before the event was changed, and requested we schedule an event there.
So here it is. The track is tight and suits the smaller cars so we will run TC-65's, but let's make a challenge match out of it.

The two most popular cars racing at Warwick Farm back then were Lotus Cortina's and Mini's.

Cortina vs Mini Challenge

Event details
Game: GT Legends
Date: Sunday 29th of June 2008
Server: RaceDepartment.com
Car: Lotus Cortina, Austin Cooper S
Skins: Default only
Circuit: Warwick Farm (Here)
Password: Here

Event schedule (GMT time)
Practice: 19:30, 30 mins
Qualifying: 20:00, 30 mins
Race: 20:30, 28 lap race

Server settings
Allowed driving aids: Auto clutch/auto gears
Weather: Dry
Failures: Normal
Pitstops: No compulsory pitstops
In-game start time: 1100

Which team do you want to drive for, RWD Cortina or FWD Mini. Please sign up for your favourite team below.
***Please note: We want an equal number of each car if possible, so try to keep the numbers similar.

Signups

Cortina

1 Simon Bacon
2 Dave Gardner
3 Traumatic
4 Gaynall Hudgins
5 Leeroy998
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7
8
9
10

Mini

1 Warren Dawes
2 Andy Marsden
3 Hans Sneep
4 David Cuthill
5 Broxman
6 Boss X
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8
9
10

Reserves
1
2
3
4

Kevin Ascher · Jun 28, 2008

Mini for me

Boss X · Jun 28, 2008

A Mini for me, too.

Jerome Benard · Jun 29, 2008

sign me out please, i'm not here fot this event.
See you next.

Warren Dawes · Jun 29, 2008

Plenty of free spots available guys.

Attila Domján · Jun 29, 2008

server is up and running, have fun guys.

David Cuthill · Jun 29, 2008

I'm up for some Mini action tonight. See you on track.

Kevin Ascher · Jun 29, 2008

Oooopsie I totally forgot the EC final.
So I'm out.

Kevin Ascher · Jun 29, 2008

Well please count me in but I don't know if I'll be able to make it.. 'cause of possible extra time and so on.....
SUGGESTION: Why don't we set the start time of the race 15 minutes later that everybody is able to watch EC and at least can make the race.

Andy Marsden · Jun 29, 2008

That could work as Top Gear is on here in the UK from 1900-2000 GMT+1 so that way I could watch it and only miss 15mins of practice

Ben Tusting · Jun 29, 2008

so for us brits its 8.30 practise

Dave Gardner · Jun 29, 2008

i think so yes,but don't trust me,i'm lost too,

best to go on server and see if anyone is there and ask them.

hope it's 20:30 as if not,i'll miss it too.

Dave

Ben Tusting · Jun 29, 2008

Cortinas was need a plan and its called blocking the mini's

Dave Gardner · Jun 29, 2008

well, i'm sure if all the cortinas line up across the track the mini's won't get through,but i think we may get into trouble with that tactic lol

Dave

Ben Tusting · Jun 29, 2008

U never know we could bribe the FIA just like the ferrari's do

Gaynall Hudgins · Jun 29, 2008

Warren, could you please upload the replay. Mine has half the cars missing! Thanx!:thumb:

Warren Dawes · Jun 29, 2008

Ok! The Cortina's were too good for the Mini's but we tried hard. Next time we need a tighter track, that damn straight was a bit too long and let the Cortina's stretch their legs on us.
Well done to the Cortina team, taking P1 to P4, I managed to be first Mini home in P5. I may have been able to hold Kevin out but was taken out by one of my own Mini team :eek: Obviously we didn't have team tactics.

Congratulations to Leeroy for the win and to Ben and Dave for the podium.
Thanks to all who raced, it was a better turnout and once again, a hell of a lot of fun.

Andy Marsden · Jun 29, 2008

Not a particularly good race for me but nevermind.

QUALIFY
Not too bad, got myself mid-grid with 8th, got a good flow with the Mini.

RACE
Poor start as I didnt get a decent jump out of my box, slipped down to 10th. Managed to regain 8th though errors on my part and the faster Cortinas dropped me back down to 10th. Stayed there up until lap 23 when I passed Gaynall after he fell off the track only to loose the same position to him at turn one the next lap where I got a bit too agressive and nearly cut him up, apologies there and sorry for being a bit rude in chat, heat of the moment stuff and not my usual attitude! Anyway after this incident I couldn't find anymore pace and stayed 10th until the finish.

OVERALL
Poor race for me, I think I chose the wrong car as I find the Minis pretty pants against more powerful cars, maybe on a more technical circuit they would show their true worth but for now i'm not touching one with a 10 foot pole!