RDHGP S3 - Merged Race Threads

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Stuart Thomson

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Welcome to the Race Department Historic Grand Prix (RDHGP)

The RDHGP League staff welcome you to the 2009 RDHGP season.

We are using a selected field of 5 cars conforming to the FIA GTC65 specifications & regulations. The season will run over 8 races, 7 races over a distance of 100km, plus the season finale over a distance of 200km. The 100km races will be run on alternating Thursdays commencing 7th May, with the season finale running on Saturday 8th August.

While by it’s very nature, the League environment is more competitive than the Club environment, please remember what makes the GTL Club so unique – our consideration for all other competitors at all times. Let’s try and carry this tradition of clean, fun and considerate racing over into a League environment.

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Circuit Notes


Ireland’s Mondello Park was opened in 1968, the original 1.3km track being extended to 1.9km for the following season for what we know as the “National” circuit layout. The track was extended in 1998 to 3.5km – the “International” circuit.

The RDHGP, due it’s prestige, unique format and exotic blend of vehicle, will be using the 2.8km “Intermediate” layout, which has not been used for car racing since 2000. We thank Mondello Park for re-opening this rarely used layout for us.


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The Race Director has some notes for drivers. Please see the track map above for location of Race Direction note:-

  1. The Start / Finish straight is fairly narrow, and the pitlane exit can be quite tricky. It would be unreasonable and unfeasible to expect drivers at the race start to avoid the pitlane exit. Therefore, the Race Director has the following finding:
    The Pit Exit is usable only at the race start (defined by the Go signal until the completion of Corner 1, Lap 1 by the last runner) as normal racetrack and thereafter, for avoidance purposes only. Drivers using it as their habitual line will face penalty.

  2. The Esses have a tyre wall that can, if impacted, throw the affected car across the track, potentially into the path of following cars. Other areas of the track tend to send you away from the track rather than back across it, which is why this one is being mentioned.

  3. The Pitlane Entrance is immediately beyond a fast, accelerating turn. If you are intending to pit and you have a car close behind you who you think is not going to pit, you will need to be careful when and how you brake for the Pitlane. Similarly, if you are following a car closely through this turn, you will need to be aware of the possibility of them pitting.

Incidents, Investigations and Penalties

As this is round 1 there are no outstanding Incidents, Investigations nor Penalties.
Please remember, the League staff will only review incidents if they are reported to them.

No report = no review.

Please try and remember the incident reporting guidelines: review, 24 hour cool off, review again. Only after following the above process, and if you are convinced you still need to report it, should you let the League staff know. Please give as much information as possible during the report (time of incident, drivers involved etc.)

The RDHGP will not be running the virtual license format adopted by the RDTCC. Incidents will be treated on a case-by-case basis, and punishments dispensed on the merits (or not) of the complaint. The League Staff reserve the right to remove any driver from the league if a pattern of infringement becomes apparent. League Staff decisions on penalties are final and not subject to appeal.

Liveries

You have chosen your car and livery already, and you must only drive your chosen car at any time during an RDHGP event. We are using the default liveries only in RDHGP.

Competitors Summary

Attached to this briefing, you will find the summary for all competitors that have registered for this league. This reflects the driver registered in GPCOS, not the sign up thread. This will show their name, nationality, vehicle choice, number and livery. This is for reference only and will not change to reflect performance or attendance. As drivers register in GPCOS, the chart will be updated.

GPCOS will be the tool for defining attendance and record keeping.

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No practice yet :( (not even home) so i have to rush home in an hour, gets those groceries at the shop and then lock myself up for a few hours!

Still looking forward to it :)
 
5 laps of practice so far, but the shelby does not like this track :)

As long as you like it there is no problem. Patrick i am repeating this line all day, and maybe you should do the same:

"I have made the right choice picking the Shelby!"
"I have made the right choice picking the Shelby!"
"I have made the right choice picking the Shelby!"
"I have made the right choice picking the Shelby!"
 
As long as you like it there is no problem. Patrick i am repeating this line all day, and maybe you should do the same:

"I have made the right choice picking the Shelby!"
"I have made the right choice picking the Shelby!"
"I have made the right choice picking the Shelby!"
"I have made the right choice picking the Shelby!"
You are completely right Bram. The car is fun to drive and the engine sound is great, so I will never regret choosing the Shelby!
 
When seeing the AI entering that long right downhill corner I can only conclude they have a serious death-wish! Also the speed they obtain (even the Shelby's) in the next corner (big right U-turn) is amazing. Or - and most likely- it's just me... Feeling quite a :loser: when I try to follow them.
 
When seeing the AI entering that long right downhill corner I can only conclude they have a serious death-wish! Also the speed they obtain (even the Shelby's) in the next corner (big right U-turn) is amazing. Or - and most likely- it's just me... Feeling quite a :loser: when I try to follow them.

:plus1::laugh2:

Kris, the first corner you mention is gonna see a lot of action. Andrew should set up a tea shack there. :laugh2:
 
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