CotM GTC65 Alpines @ Snetterton 64 - Saturday 4th April 2009

[Stuart Thomson]

Servername: RACEDEPARTMENT.COM
Class: Car of the Month - GTC65 Renault Alpine
Track: Snetterton 64 Download
Weather: Dry

Practice: 19.00 GMT / 20.00 UK / 21.00 Europe (40 min)
Qualification: 19.40 GMT / 20.40 UK / 21.40 Europe (20 min)
Race: 20.00 GMT / 21.00 UK / 22.00 Europe- 38 laps (approx 1 hour)

Note1: Click here to read the password and golden rules!
Note 2: As this event is a 1 hour endurance race, 1 pit stop is mandatory. Please read Warren's pit stop tutorial here for tips on a smooth and error free pit stop.
Note 3: A skinpack will be used for this event. All partipants are to download ths pack here whether they are using one of the skins or not.

 

[Warren Dawes]

Just to confirm, it's working fine, it shows Snetterton for me too, and it seemed to be running ok.
Man, that is nothing like the Snetterton I remember from TOCA.

 

[Stuart Thomson]

It's the right track, but I'm getting "Car not present on server" when I try to pick one of the add-ons - have the skins been loaded please?

 

[Warren Dawes]

It's the right track, but I'm getting "Car not present on server" when I try to pick one of the add-ons - have the skins been loaded please?

Same for me, I'd say the skins haven't been loaded on the server yet.

 

[Glenn Morris]

Oh I can see this is gonna be a very frustrating month of Alpine racing for me :struggle:

lol.

 

[Stuart Thomson]

Thing to remember about the Alpine, Glenn.

You've got to be careful for the first lap (or two) - it's more of a handful to go fast on cold tyres than the others because it's speed is in it's handling.

Then you can push it a bit more, and it slowly gets better and better.

After last night's Nurby shenanigans, some say chicanery, I'm absolutely convinced I'll be getting my Alpine on in the League.

The people who want / need to win in the league will probably go Austin Healey, but that's not really the prime motivation for me. Last night proved there's virtually nothing between the league cars, so I know that all of the cars are competetive, so I might as well pick the car that's the most fun for me.

 

[Glenn Morris]

Haven't got time... want to slide NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW

lol

Slow but steady ay.

 

[Stuart Thomson]

Slow but steady for a couple of laps, but then it's just "throw it at the corner and hang on" :good:

 

[Warren Dawes]

Finally had my first test run for this one. Could be some interesting slip streaming here.

My my, the pit entry could be interesting. First time I tried a pitstop, I hurtled into the pits at breakneck speed (didn't realise it came up so fast :eek: ), sent three pit marshals to hospital, and they'll still be rebuilding the stands come race day. :whistle:

Oh!, and the structural supports for the overhead bridge are severely weakened now too. :behindsofa:

 

[Stuart Thomson]

:sinister: Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk.

I love it when a plan comes together

 

[Glenn Morris]

Hehehe. I'm suprised that bridge is still there, after the speeds at which I hit it last night Warren.

I tried a pitstop tonight and hit the pit wall head on and kinda burst into flames.... :embarrassed:

 

[Stuart Thomson]

To be fair though Glenn, if you are going to spontaneously combust, the pits is probably the best place to be. :good:

A bit like breaking your leg in a hospital.

 

[Warren Dawes]

I tried a pitstop tonight and hit the pit wall head on and kinda burst into flames.... :embarrassed:

It must be an Aussie thing, I cleaned up the pitwall with my second attempt at a pitstop. :aus:
I can't believe it actually took me three tries to get into the pits. :messed:

 

[Ben Tusting]

I just had a meeting with the bridge as well.

There will be a lot of slipstreaming come tomorrow

 

[Stuart Thomson]

The server is has been bounced, with the skinpack added.

If you are able, please test it out.

Also, please check out the Mini 1310 thread as Amir has or will have a small server up and running to test these out.

 

[Sam J Simpson]

server works fine Stuart, checked after you rebooted, I'll try be there tomorrow, please see Nurb thread post, need assistance if anyone can help.

Sam

 

[Stuart Thomson]

Yeah just read it - I'm on Vista 32 mate :disapointed:

I'll have a poke around the regions though - you never know

 

[Stuart Thomson]

Sam: try this thread mate [ame]http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7135[/ame]

"How to: Install GT Legends on Vista Ultimate 64 bit"

 

[Hans Sneep]

Stuart ,thanks for the nice pics from Nurnburg.(why are you close the tread with in one day?)
Everybody is full of Snetterton and it's fit the Alpine perfectly, a blast to drive looking forward to Saturday.

Hans

 

[Stuart Thomson]

To be honest Hans, I never really thought about it. I thought it was just how it was done.
- I'll reopen it

 

[Marty Pierce]

Stuart you need more people signed up for Snetterton. So put me down Ill be driving a Alpine haha.

Oh ya I will be in the blue number 9 car from the skin pack