Tour de France : Biarritz-Barcelone (E1) October 3rd

Guillaume Siebert wrote:

I think your Ferrari looks pretty badass like this Mike

I know! Note the new Avatar. Looks like a Batmobile after being raped in the rear by The Penguin's van.

Carl Larrad wrote:

Mike you invented a New car that looks so Cool

I shall name it "Fiat" as in "Fix it again Toni".

For those who son't have it, here is the Porsche skinpack :

http://historicsimracing.123.st/t1610-euro-gt-1972-porsches-24-skinpack-please-download

Mike Becnel wrote:

Guillaume Siebert wrote:

I think your Ferrari looks pretty badass like this Mike

I know! Note the new Avatar. Looks like a Batmobile after being raped in the rear by The Penguin's van.

Carl Larrad wrote:

Mike you invented a New car that looks so Cool

I shall name it "Fiat" as in "Fix it again Toni".

JP Campmajo wrote:

David Jundt wrote:

Please Steve, I was never going to give you enough room for a clean pass, and it's lap 1!

Well One could say that on lap 1, you could give room. I guess this was a case of take and take instead of give and take

Yea you guys in 1st to 9th or so were banging doors nicely on lap 1. I was going to back way off at corner 3 (not the bend, the high speed left) lap 2 in hopes that many of you would end up in that monster sand trap. Oh well...corner 2 had other thoughts for me

Damn that was one heck of a crash!

David Jundt wrote:

But don't be sorry for Steve... That divebomb into the 2nd hairpin was dumb, he ran into one of the De Tomaso I think, I had to avoid the carnage and got a Stop and Go for cutting the track.

Please Steve, I was never going to give you enough room for a clean pass, and it's lap 1! Once again people want to win the race in the first corners...

I think Steve had the right to make the move, as Ayrton Senna said 'And if you no longer go for a gap that exists, you are no longer a racing driver because we are competing, we are competing to win'.

The incident on the 2nd lap was a mistake, I don't know how you can blame everything on a mistake, it's motor racing and mistakes happen...this is for fun

Alessio Campigotto wrote:

David Jundt wrote:

But don't be sorry for Steve... That divebomb into the 2nd hairpin was dumb, he ran into one of the De Tomaso I think, I had to avoid the carnage and got a Stop and Go for cutting the track.

Please Steve, I was never going to give you enough room for a clean pass, and it's lap 1! Once again people want to win the race in the first corners...

I think Steve had the right to make the move, as Ayrton Senna said 'And if you no longer go for a gap that exists, you are no longer a racing driver because we are competing, we are competing to win'.

The incident on the 2nd lap was a mistake, I don't know how you can blame everything on a mistake, it's motor racing and mistakes happen...this is for fun

I also think it was a mistake. Steve lost it coming out of one and swept the track as he was recovering. Hell I am the only one (besides Steve...I really nailed him good...note my front end - that has Steve's engine all over it) who got DNF'd (the only damn stat I have on my signature other than races run...lot of 0s elsewhere) and I was fast enough this time to be top 5. I am not pissed off and PM'd Steve to make sure he knows that. I wish he could have finished even if I could not.

JP Campmajo wrote:

David Jundt wrote:

Please Steve, I was never going to give you enough room for a clean pass, and it's lap 1!

Well One could say that on lap 1, you could give room. I guess this was a case of take and take instead of give and take

I don't wanna be the mean guy here, but I am not happy with late dives. I admit I took a swing like everyone else for the corner, but Steve went too late, I was never gonna count on him trying it because it doesn't work. Moving into my blind spot there is asking for trouble.

@Alessio: How can you say that? You weren't involved in this incident

Moreover, Steve nearly took Mercurio with him braking too late imo, so I don't think it was a good idea...

GUYS, I mean the incident with Steve and me, what happened after was... divine punishment?

David Jundt wrote:

JP Campmajo wrote:

David Jundt wrote:

Please Steve, I was never going to give you enough room for a clean pass, and it's lap 1!

Well One could say that on lap 1, you could give room. I guess this was a case of take and take instead of give and take

@Alessio: How can you say that? You weren't involved in this incident

I might not have been involved, but it's racing and Steve went for it. Good on him..

And whoever was driving that Mini did an excellent job

I Don't remember seeing a Mini Cooper in the Car list can i change my Alfa please

Alessio Campigotto wrote:

I might not have been involved, but it's racing and Steve went for it. Good on him..

And whoever was driving that Mini did an excellent job

Not really good for him... He'd have hit Frank Mercurio if I wasn't there, he carried that much speed into the corner. Carnage broke lose when Frank Verplanken tapped Antoine and I had to avoid his car(light contact), but it was enough for a penalty for me, so sad

There's a difference if you go for gaps you can use and those you can't. The idea wasn't bad, but imo late movement and too much speed. The additional penalty made me grumpy and I flashed at Steve.

Well: You can prove me wrong by looking at the replay of the incident and tell me what you think about it. But still, I didn't see a more risky move than the one he did.

As for T2: Watching Mike up close was to me! God, so close, I guess it would have been another cut penalty if I didn't receive one already!

@Mini: Skinpack missing, it was JP

Antoine de Mautor wrote:

For those who son't have it, here is the Porsche skinpack :

http://historicsimracing.123.st/t1610-euro-gt-1972-porsches-24-skinpack-please-download

Merci bien Antoine.

People that only take part in the Tour Auto and didn't race in the GT Series(or Open?) might overlook that skin pack.

LIKE ME DOHOHOHOHOHOHO

Well let's just keep cool heads and not get this thread locked. It is racing and shit happens.

Steve, I have some Preperation H for your ass end if you need it. I did hit it kind of hard with no condom ;D

(Preparation H is a hemmeroid treatment in the states)

David Cid, per above, I am covered. I will never drive a Ford Pinto in HSO since our historical accuracy will result in a massive fireball.

Oh god Mike, I can't read that... sounds so wrongxD

I think David Cid finished... 9th? 10th?

Sorry if I am a bit heated up. I've got nothing against Steve, I just think a move at the end of the straight would have been more predictable and easier to too see(so I would not turn in and find a Porsche slurping the left side of my car ).

Bring on stage 2, after all this is quite entertaining!

I have to say, I was crap in the Ferrari... Top 5 a landslide ahead of us. But in my case, I feel happy to have finished, different feeling to be further than Gui and Lorenzo

Well, about my racing night : Not the greatest to be honest, I was pretty stressed during the prologue (why so many disconection/reconnection??), and even spun losing some 10s I think. In Nogaro, the start and first lap was pretty wreckless (I am to blame as well, slightly hit a Pantera in a hairpin I think). After the accident caused by Steve's spin, I was catching back but spun in the last corner, and had a puncture What a stupid f*** I am! Had to go to the pits, and when I came back, despite being quite fast, I couldn't take my lap back on the leaders. Too bad, I was in the pace for a top 3 position...

Better luck next!

Grats to all the drivers who made it to the end of these two first stages (not that easy apparently!), and see on Sunday in Spain

David posted some pics of the race on the GPRO.net forum where I am a moderator/staff. I posted the link to the pic showing my car bent to Hell. I already have no less than 4 or 5 people asking "what mod is that??!!??" A few people may be incoming. David's pics came out good. One asked "Is that a Panetera?"

Antoine de Mautor wrote:

why so many disconection/reconnection??

Mine was due to me being idle for over 10 minutes. I am sure others were for the same reason.

Alessio Campigotto wrote:

Sorry to Franck (Mercurio) and then David (Jundt) after that mishap while you tried to lap me, I saw Franck closing in on the mirrors behind me and moved toward the outside line. Unfortunately, Franck also happened to move into this position, stupid move by me, and then swung back right almost taking David off who was on the inside.

That's racing mate

Très sympa ce Tour de France

Qualif: j'avais bien tout lu le briefing, pas de mauvaise surprise donc A part RF qui plante mais quand je me reconnecte mon temps est toujours pris en compte!


A Nogaro, le départ et les premiers virages ont été virilsJe passe au travers des plus gros incidents sans trop de mal, et commence a chasser Frank!

En mode drift avec la pantera le Franky

Alors qu'on revient sur Yves, Frank touche la corvette et part en travers! Je n'ai pas pu t'éviter, désolé

J'ai attendu, puis j'ai vu que tu t’étais deco

Yves est trop loin, je continue en surveillant les pneus et la température moteur du félin!

Heureusement David est arrivé pour m’empêcher de m'endormir , et j'ai passé la fin de course a essayer de retenir la rivale de Maranello!

Bravo devant! Merci HSO

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Moi j'ai mangé un poteau qui était caché dans les hautes herbes, pas loin de la fin du prologue

Comme Franck, j'ai eu la chance d'être déco, alors que je regardais Guillaume rouler, après être sorti de la spéciale.

Guillaume Siebert wrote:

Moi j'ai mangé un poteau qui était caché dans les hautes herbes, pas loin de la fin du prologue

I saw that, with the face ahead into the traffic sign and over it rolled onto the roof

I was over a minute faster than when I first tried the track; And this was only the second time I drove it Although it was a good idea watching Martin on his run.

bonjour
bon bas une soirée assez courte pour moi,meme pas fini mon tour sur le prologue,rester coincé au bord de la piste sur une sorte de bas coté bizarre,mon alpine etait poser et je ne pouvait pas faire grand chose ,essayer en vain mon moteur n a pas resister ,je pensait participer quand meme a la course sur nogaro mais la sanction est tomber,vous ne faite pas la course .
un peu degouter je m en vait regarde la télé pour me detendre .
a dimanche la au moins je pourrait rouler

Pas une sanction Ludo, juste un point du règlement

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En cas d'abandon, lors d'une épreuve spéciale, le pilote ne pourra s'aligner aux épreuves spéciales suivantes de l'étape.

Cette 1ere étape était une petite merveille d'originalité. Bravo et merci aux organisateurs.
Dans la spéciale, j'ai oublié de charger le setup, j'y laisse une bonne poignée de secondes. Pas grave. Il fallait arriver au bout et ça a été le cas.
A nogaro, après un départ chaud (sorry Antoine for the bump), j'ai fait une belle course en compagnie de JP.


Nogaro, c'est pas la piste la plus facile avec ces caisses là. Notamment à cause des gros freinages. Faut pas trop s'étonner d'avoir des contacts.

A+ pour la prochaine étape.

salut
"sanction" juste pour dire que j ai fait une boulette et je paye le prix fort .
le reglement est tres bien de se coter la
a bientot

Vincent Beretta wrote:

Nogaro, c'est pas la piste la plus facile avec ces caisses là. Notamment à cause des gros freinages.

J'te raconte pas avec la Corvette !

Vincent Beretta wrote:

Faut pas trop s'étonner d'avoir des contacts.

Nous devons tous avoir en tête, lors des épreuves sur circuit, que la place n'a aucune importance, et que c'est le temps qui compte.
Mieux vaut donc laisser le passage quand une caisse plus rapide surgit dans votre rétro, et ne pas forcer le passage quand on talonne une plus lente. Les écarts entre les différents châssis sont tels que, si chacun y met du sien, les dépassements doivent se faire sans aucun risque.