[GTL] Abarth's @ Monaco 79 - 19th April 2008

[Warren Dawes]

Time for another GTL night. This time we go to the other end of the horsepower range, the delightful little Abarth's. However, the challenge will still be there because the track will be Monaco 79.
Please note that all participants will need to download the track and the stand alone car pack for this event.

Date: Saturday 19th April 2008

Track: Monaco 79 (addon track)

Laps: 30 laps (One pitstop is compulsory).

Cars: Abarth

NOTE: The car pack must be installed.
The car pack provides an additional 5 skins to make it more interesting.

Track Download: You will need the Monaco 79 V 1.21 which can be downloaded from here:

Altbierbude - Dein freundlicher GTL-Server

You will need to register to get the file but is free and easy.

Car Pack: You must download and install this carpack:

RapidShare: 1-Click Webhosting


Server: RaceDepartment

Password: click here

Schedule (GMT time)

19.00 GMT Practice
19.30 GMT Qualifying
20.00 GMT Race

Server settings
Dry weather


PLEASE NOTE: If you don't install the car pack and track, you will not be able to enter the server.


Signups

1 Gaynall Hudgins
2 Heppu
3 Hans Sneep
4 Simon Bacon
5 Chris Vick
6 Ezpi
7 Luc Frachon
8 hansje
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10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

Reserved drivers


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[Yoeri Gijsen]

Nice initiative, hehe. Unfortunately I'm not around.

[Peter Gog]

Oh NO! Saturday is the only day, which is not good for me.

[Gaynall Hudgins]

Sign me up, please. Thanx for the car pack.:jumping:

When's Bathurst? I know because of the walls it's kinda buggy, but maybe if you give people enough time to practice won't be so bad! Ran it in a league and we didn't have too much trouble. One of the couple that went off even managed to get back on track when I watched the replay!

[Warren Dawes]

Originally Posted by Gaynall Hudgins

When's Bathurst?

Don't worry it will come. How could an Aussie not organise a race at Bathurst.
I have a special event in mind for that track (a reproduction of 1966 history, hint hint ), but it must wait until I know I am available for it. I won't miss it under any circumstances.

I am very doubtful to make this Monaco event as I am on standby to head into the Aussie outback for the impending birth of a granchild.

[Heppu]

Can't wait to get tame this beauty:jumping:

[Gaynall Hudgins]

Originally Posted by Warren Dawes

Don't worry it will come. How could an Aussie not organise a race at Bathurst.
I have a special event in mind for that track (a reproduction of 1966 history, hint hint ), but it must wait until I know I am available for it. I won't miss it under any circumstances.

SWEET!

[Hans Sneep]

Hello Warren,

The main reason to sign up is for GTL, but I never dit online racing until now(I hope) I bought GTL in Jan. and workt my way through the Callenge manly as a novice, I am now at the end in the night-race's.
I have hope that GPL start in the FD serie"s, so I can make myself custom with online racing.
But I hope that you will allow me here? If yes,what do I need? Teamspeak ? how to?
O ,I forget to say that I dit race in GPL from 2005 but never online.
I dit a few laps on Monaco with the Abarth, fastest lap 2.04.904 now idea if its fast?

With kind regards,Hans

[Warren Dawes]

Please join in the fun Hans. Actually most of us are still learning about GTL so you should fit in nicely. It's just fun racing, we don't get serious.
I've added you to the entry list.
You don't have to have TeamSpeak, but it is there and available for those who want to use it.
You will have to use the Professional driving level though, but we allow auto gearbox and auto clutch if you want.
Don't forget to install the Track and the Carpack shown in the sign up post.

Just join in and start racing, it's the only real way to learn anyway.

[Hans Sneep]

Thanks Warren, I have the carpack and the Track, and just dit a 2.02.322

May I applay for car 77 its from a Dutch driver?

Thanks ,Hans

[Warren Dawes]

Originally Posted by Hans Sneep

May I applay for car 77 its from a Dutch driver?

Thanks ,Hans

Any car from the list (default plus car pack) is free for anyone to choose.

EDIT: That time looks pretty good to me. I just tried a quick test on the server and my best was 1.59.8, not that I know how to drive the Abarth. :smurf:[

[Simon Bacon]

Sign me up please, I finish night shifts Saturday morning so this will be a perfect start to a week off.

[Chris Vick]

Warren,

Please sign me up. I will try to stay pointed in the correct direction this time.

Chris

[Theo de Bruin]

Aaaaah no! Love the Abarth, but can't make it this saturday unfortunately! Hope you all have fun!

[ezpi]

im in

[Luc Frachon]

Ok i'll try to join the fun!
Funny, in all the time I've had that game, I never actually raced the Abarth...

[Hansje van Hees]

I am in...hope I can make it

Hans :alla:

[Warren Dawes]

All participants please note:

The passsword for all Racing Club Events, including this GTL Event, have changed.
Please refer to the top post.

[Hansje van Hees]

Looks like I can't make it...sorry guys :Sad:

If I am not there you know whats going on, back in time I will join ofcourse ;)

Have fun !!!!

Hans

[Luc Frachon]

Hey,
Might not be able to make it either. If I can I will (provided there are slots available) but don't count on me.
Sorry and good race all

[Chris Vick]

Overall, a good race for me. Thanks to all who ran and thanks to Warren for setting this up!

I was slow in practice and qualifying, running mid 1:59's. I qualified 5th of 8, which was OK. On the first lap, a mistake ahead of me allowed me to go into 4th. I stayed there for a few laps, and then spun myself, losing a spot back to 5th. Then I had a nice battle for several laps slowly catching back up, and finally overtaking for 4th when he clipped the wall down at the harbor.

I ran the mid part of the race comfortably in 4th, with some good consistent laps including a couple of 1:58's. I went in for my pit stop at lap 20, and forgot to reset the pit limiter, so I got a stop and go. After my stop & go, I was still barely in 4th, and holding on, when I spun on the last lap, and lost the place again.

Ah well, finished 5th of 7. I felt that was pretty good for my first try with an Abarth, and only my second race in GTL. I make too many unforced errors. I need to work harder on consistent times without mistakes. All the racing that I saw was very clean and careful, so it was a great outing overall!

Chris

[Simon Bacon]

Big thanks to Warren for setting this up and those who raced. Had a nightmare first lap and quickly found myself playing catch up:brancard:
Anyhow, had a fantastic few laps on my own catching Hans Sneep (great driving), decided to pit in and went for the whole wash 'n' wax, which cost me a lot of time! Had some more catch up with Hans but didn't have the momentum to pass. By which time I was being caught and lapped by Heppu (how is he so quick?:alla Big thanks to Heppu for lapping so cleanly, sorry if I delayed you. Even though I finished last I had a really enjoyable time, thanks to those who participated. Hope more folks join in for the next one.

[Hans Sneep]

My first online race:rockband:

I was nervous as Hell....
In qualf. good not get under 2 minn. but started in 6 place, brake urly for the furst corner and get past.
Try to go to stady laptimes and past 1 car? make some mistakes underway.
Pit in lap 18 for tires take 37 sec. and went out again.
Get past by Heppu (He is FAST) Finnest in 6 place after 29 laps pfffff..
Glad I made it (not lapped by the hole field..).
I am not so familliar with online chat, hope to improve.

Thanks to all the racer's and se you for the next race.....

Hans

[Yoeri Gijsen]

It seems Heppu scored a hattrick over the last three GTL races... :alla: