FTarget @ AOSTA-SPORTINTWCH - Wednesday April 20th, 2011

Paul Hamwa · Apr 16, 2011

Server name: RACEDEPARTMENT.COM
Class: FTarget
Track: AOSTA-SPORTINTWCH
Weather: Dry
Race distance: 2x18 laps
Practice start time:19:00GMT
Qualification start time:19:15 GMT
Warm-up start time:
Race start time: 19:30GMT

Server password: click here
Racing rules: click here

Sign-up list:

Senad Subasic
Steffen Lauge Sorensen
Alex Ball
Brian Clancy
Paul Hamwa
Ivan Oldano
Andrew Scott
Laurent Resende
Bjorn de Haas
Robert Walker
Andy White
Adam Farmer
Mark Oates
Driver
Driver

Adam Farmer · Apr 20, 2011

Hello all,

Would I be able to join in on this? I will likely be very poor after just a few days practise on netKar Pro, but I can just about keep this car on this track, and would try and stay out of the way.

I will NOT be offended if you say no!

Either way, I'll introduce myself later.

Thanks,

Adam

Senad Subasic · Apr 20, 2011

Adam Farmer said:
Hello all,

Would I be able to join in on this? I will likely be very poor after just a few days practise on netKar Pro, but I can just about keep this car on this track, and would try and stay out of the way.

I will NOT be offended if you say no!

Either way, I'll introduce myself later.

Thanks,

Adam

Of course, the more the merrier :welcome:

Paul Hamwa · Apr 20, 2011

Adam Farmer said:
Hello all,

Would I be able to join in on this? I will likely be very poor after just a few days practise on netKar Pro, but I can just about keep this car on this track, and would try and stay out of the way.

I will NOT be offended if you say no!

Either way, I'll introduce myself later.

Thanks,

Adam

Adam by all means please join! Welcome!

I put you on the list

Bjorn de Haas · Apr 20, 2011

server is reset chaps

Paul Hamwa · Apr 20, 2011

All I can say is really sorry, technical issues got in the way of a great race and a full grid tonight. We've never had this problem before.

Brian Clancy · Apr 20, 2011

I cant find server anymore

Oh well, will try again next week. Its starting to get late for me anyway, Im up at 5am in the morning

Thanks for all your efforts Paul and Bjorn, I actually set a new PB in the original qually, and got two epic starts, so better than I thought

Look forward to the next session and hope it all goes well

Brian Clancy · Apr 20, 2011

Paul Hamwa said:
All I can say is really sorry, technical issues got in the way of a great race and a full grid tonight. We've never had this problem before.

NOT your fault mate, one of those things! I will here next weds, lets hope its another big grid :>

Paul Hamwa · Apr 20, 2011

We should do this race again, it was gonna be fun I'm sure. Thanks everyone for sticking around for a while!

My old school idea was pretty bad, but thanks for playing along to humor me

Hope to see you all next week!

Bjorn de Haas · Apr 20, 2011

guys server iis up again
come quick

Brian Clancy · Apr 20, 2011

Paul Hamwa said:
We should do this race again, it was gonna be fun I'm sure.

Good Idea! Lets do that, same track/car sure it will be a great session and I will bring extra beers too (Dont tell the Pirate I bring beer!)

Brian Clancy · Apr 20, 2011

Im out Bjorn, getting too late for Me

Bjorn de Haas · Apr 20, 2011

now it worked hmnzzzz very strange

Paul Hamwa · Apr 20, 2011

Ok I see it's working. Nice job Bjorn, thanks for saving the day!

Bjorn de Haas · Apr 20, 2011

thanks all for your patience. i cant say it enough you make this work guys

Senad Subasic · Apr 20, 2011

Clean start for me, from pole

. Made some mistakes, Laurent soon caught up, and overtook.
Soon we came across someone exiting the pits, we were overtaking at that tight right-left combo, and I went in too deep I guess, caused damage to Laurent. Apologies.

Had one or two offs, but got my fastest lap, 1:12.9xx :woot:

Thanks for the efforts Paul and Bjorn, too bad about those issues. Any clues what might have caused it?

Anyway, hope that doesn't deter the new guys :welcome:

Paul Hamwa · Apr 20, 2011

Senad Subasic said:
Clean start for me, from pole . Made some mistakes, Laurent soon caught up, and overtook.
Soon we came across someone exiting the pits, we were overtaking at that tight right-left combo, and I went in too deep I guess, caused damage to Laurent. Apologies.

Had one or two offs, but got my fastest lap, 1:12.9xx :woot:

Thanks for the efforts Paul and Bjorn, too bad about those issues. Any clues what might have caused it?

Anyway, hope that doesn't deter the new guys :welcome:

Haha grats Senad on the 1,12! Glad it worked out for you guys! More to come next week! A new track and a car poll coming up tommorow!

Thanks again guys for you patience and dedication to the Netkar Race Club!:thumbup:

InsaneOzzie · Apr 20, 2011

Hello all I made it back......hahahah

Nice lap senad 1:12.9 is very quick mate

Congratz to the winners, condolences to the losers....Me!!!,
Senad, It was I who came out the Pits, I got shafted from the rear after a poor launch, dare say whoever found my butt ended up in the pits too... sorry, my bad. Anyway, somehow I ended up with the default setup

and was really having a hard time keeping it on the black stuff, so I hit the pits again, loaded my setup and blasted out the box, hehehe, sounds good eh!

, I hit the track infront of someone, I tried not to get in the way but I must of spooked em, cause they went reeeeaal wide, things settled down from there, I got some rythum going but pushed a little to hard to often and lost grip, time.....and positions:eek: lol, so 3laps down aint bad for my 1st online event hehehe :tongue:. Anyway Thanks all it was a blast :thanks::good::doublethumb:

Cheers

Mark Oates · Apr 20, 2011

First race, but had a good time and didn't get into anyone. Thanks Andy and Rob for the starting tips, good meeting you both

Adam Farmer · Apr 20, 2011

Hello again,

Many thanks for letting me join the race this evening. It was very kind. It's a pity I made a mess of the evening:

Firstly, I forget I was on BST, not GMT, so arrived an hour early. This gave me practise time, and I managed a lowly 1:17.xx with the standard set up, I went even slower with Andrew's set up! But it was good practise all the same. Got through to the race, then...

Secondly, my dear wife called me down at the start of the 2nd or 3rd (?!) restart, having cooked a wonderful spaghetti bolognese for dinner! I was frustrated to have to leave. Next time I shall eat early!

A bad start to my racing career!

How I am here:

Late last year I bought Race 07 and a Logitech Momo wheel, both were very cheap. Race 07 runs badly on my old-ish iMac (with a Windows 7 partition), the netKar Pro demo was pretty smooth with the graphics on the lowest settings. But it was hard, and I left it all alone until last weekend.

Played the demo for a few hours and decided to buy the game... Until tonight I'd only driven the Abarth and F1600 around the Prato GP track, and despite driving for HOURS on the weekend I still struggle to stay on the road. However, it's amazing fun and I signed up here (I've been looking at this website for months).

So I'm a beginner, but enjoying it A LOT, and keen to get much closer to you guys! Tonight's car/track combination was great and I'd drive it all week if I could.

Looking forward to next time.

Thanks again,

Adam

InsaneOzzie · Apr 21, 2011

Adam Farmer said:
Hello again,

Many thanks for letting me join the race this evening. It was very kind. It's a pity I made a mess of the evening:

Firstly, I forget I was on BST, not GMT, so arrived an hour early. This gave me practise time, and I managed a lowly 1:17.xx with the standard set up, I went even slower with Andrew's set up! But it was good practise all the same. Got through to the race, then...

Secondly, my dear wife called me down at the start of the 2nd or 3rd (?!) restart, having cooked a wonderful spaghetti bolognese for dinner! I was frustrated to have to leave. Next time I shall eat early!

A bad start to my racing career!

How I am here:

Late last year I bought Race 07 and a Logitech Momo wheel, both were very cheap. Race 07 runs badly on my old-ish iMac (with a Windows 7 partition), the netKar Pro demo was pretty smooth with the graphics on the lowest settings. But it was hard, and I left it all alone until last weekend.

Played the demo for a few hours and decided to buy the game... Until tonight I'd only driven the Abarth and F1600 around the Prato GP track, and despite driving for HOURS on the weekend I still struggle to stay on the road. However, it's amazing fun and I signed up here (I've been looking at this website for months).

So I'm a beginner, but enjoying it A LOT, and keen to get much closer to you guys! Tonight's car/track combination was great and I'd drive it all week if I could.

Looking forward to next time.

Thanks again,

Adam

Hey Adam, you didn't make a mess of the evening, there was a weird fault with the server mate.

You did well considering it was your 1st online event, also, you dont have alot of SIM miles under your helmet yet, so give yourself a pat on the back for having a go, you will only get better from here I'm sure.

Cheers
Andrew