RDHGP S1 - Historic Grand Prix 2008

[Yoeri Gijsen]

Download the RSC League Regulations 2008 v1.04 here:

 

[Warren Dawes]

Zolder replay here:

http://rapidshare.com/files/94374655/Zolder_080215_0605.Vcr.html

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Round 5: Training server Anderstorp open

The training for Anderstorp can begin. At RSC GPCOS you can find the password which gives you acces to the training server: RSC @ RPMnet.org #TC. It will be up untill the prequalification starts

Enjoy!

 

[SJ_DRokK]

http://files.filefront.com/Dijon+Prenois+GP+080221+28Vcr/;9695231;/fileinfo.html
replay file here.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

thanks mate !

 

[Jerome Benard]

Thanks a lot mate

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Round 5: Pre-Qualification for Anderstorp started

The prequaly server is open for you to join. Get the password at RSC GPCOS and start racing. Results are to be found at this link:
http://www.rsclivetiming.com/prequal/tc65/statsGTLAllLaps.html

 

[Jerome Benard]

Q&A (merged)

There is no starting grid for the round5 ??



:wink:

 

[Christopher Aponte]

i think because the grid right now is below the allowed maximum, there is no need to announce the grid
people who put their prequali time are allowed to race tonight

 

[Warren Dawes]

Round 5 : Anderstorp

Somebody needs to kick the reports off so I'll jump in.

I actually had a very enjoyble race, even though it was a bit rough in places and the poor old Mini came home looking very second hand again. This track produces some different racing, almost like two separate tracks. One huge straight for the big brutes to blast everyone away, and then all the tight bits where the nippy, better handling cars catch up again. In the Mini it was a case of watching the Falcons disappear down the straight, and then being held up by them in the tight bits. The problem is, how the hell do you pass a Falcon, they take up most of the track and are usually swaying their rear end over the other part. And if you do get past, they blow you away every time there is a straight section of any length.

Anyway, this race was very close, tight, and interesting for me. I qualified reasonably well and started from P12. Of course, the Mini was left sadly behind from the start gun, but the turn 2 massacres up front allowed me to move into the middle of the field. From then on, I had a huge scrap with Eck in a Cortina, Goran's Falcon, and the odd Alfa. It was so funny, we spent most of the race playing freight train stacked up behind Goran who was too quick in a straight line but we would all climb all over him on the bendy bits. Each one of us took turns trying to pass the Falcon but couldn't pull it off, so it kept us all very close indeed. At one stage, we even had Caspar's Falcon in the train, but of course he had the grunt to pass on the straight. Unfortunately, after working over Eck's Cortina for many laps and finally slipping past him, he got inside me on turn 1 and gave me gentle nudge off into the next airstrip. I managed to catch the freight train again, but this time Eck, Goran, and an Alfa had a coming together entering the final turn, resulting in Eck spinning right in front of me. Yep, slammed straight into him making the car even more second hand. It was getting very fierce towards the end as we all got more anxious to get through Goran, and I ended up tapping Nebojsa Stajic entering the turn into the start straight, but after looking at the replay I noticed that he had started spinning before I tapped him, so I don't feel so bad. Very sorry Nebosja.
At the end of a huge 25 lap battle, I brought the Mini home P10 (almost touching Goran's boot, side by side with Eck's Cortina, and Nebosja's Alfa in my boot), so a reasonable result. Really a fun race, but I bet we were all worn out by the end.

Thanks to all who raced. Looking at the replay, I see Rik put up a valiant effort in the Falcon trying to fend off a gaggle of Alfa's, but it looked like hard work after his tyres went off. I think this was definitely an Alfa track.
Congratulations to Kari who drove a great race for a well deserved win.

 

[Jerome Benard]

Result don't work on GPCOS

The last result of the round 5 don't work on the GPCOS

 

[Christopher Aponte]

give it time in the weekend

 

[Yoeri Gijsen]

Bram and I are both not available, but it will be taken care of Monday I think.

 

[Heppu]

Have to put real mirrors on back again because cant see properly other car after passing. then maybe i wount be knocked off the track by falcon as it tent to be the case every time i dry to pass falcon. It's hard to get pass falcons, but it's not impossible. Last race i get lucky, because also other than god, notice my effort and give me that 1st position...However im not too happy the way i got it.

 

[Eck Simpson]

My first post, despite your message above (informing me, that you won't bite), I'm not feeling re-assured.... lol.

What can I add to Warrens' post?, possibly yet another apology... I'm truelly sorry Warren sir... lol.

Its all I seemed to do during the race, firstly to Goran and his mighty Falcon. I'm not sure how many times I nudged him, but it never seemed to phase him... I never did enough to stop him going about beating me...
Then, to Warren, even for ending up broadside infront of him.
But, for what seemed such an innocuous nudge (in comparison to some of the goings on), and the resulting trip to the next postcode. I don't think I can apologise enough...

 

[Warren Dawes]

No problem at all Eck. We had a great close race together and it was a lot of fun. Now if only we could have found a way around that big Falcon eh. :biggrin:

I enjoyed that race more than any of the others so far.

 

[Casparrace]

Fun meeting you guys, Eck Warren and Goran.
It was a scary fight to get involved in, haha.

 

[Warren Dawes]

Loool Caspar. That was so funny when you were blasting past down the straight, (piccy no.1).
All I was thinking at the time was "get out of his way and let him by". Unforunately, when I zigged you zagged so I almost put the poor little Mini under your massive great bumper. :eek:
Good thing that airstrip was nice and wide for you.
Then I course I started crying that it wasn't fair. :tongue:

 

[Ramon van Rijn]

Round 6: Pre-Qualification for Spa-Francorchamps started

Pre-Qualify stats are installed on the other server and prequal is up.

Have fun!

 

[Ramon van Rijn]

Start post updated.

 

[Jerome Benard]

The last result of the round 5 don't work on the GPCOS

Not yet ?


For classification its very important because thursday its the final round.