Round 10 - ADAC Alpen-Trophäe [Nov 5th]

J'ai un soucis, j'ai un message sur le serveur : cannot compete in race against unknown vehicle
2 voitures sont marquées inconnue : la ford mustang de joshua, et la voiture de jonathan

Can me and Jonatan swap cars please?

It works.

Maybe it's too late for a change.

That went well.

I just couldn't find any grip in the Mustang at all. Funny enough, a week or so ago I had loads :/ I didn't change any controls or rates so I don't know why it happened. Did a lap, spun at the last corner, and after my horrific Q I decided I'd rather not be a risk and parked it.

I know the 'Stang is good for Hockenheim but since Hungary needs even more grip I don't want to risk it and if it's OK I'd like to swap cars with Jonatan from these last races. Just to be safe really.

Not feeling too well today so I will be absent. Sorry :/

I got home too late to log on for the first race, is it possible to join in the second race?

Sure

Server is open again, race 2 in 6 minutes.

Results and standings will be updated tomorrow.

Well that was a nightmare, joined practice and just before I go out on track I spill my hot chocolate all over the floor, then at the start of race 1 my car freezes for about 20secs, then a few laps later it does the same and it unfreezes in the barrier so I pit and rejoin a lap down. It ran fine then for about 12-15 laps then it starts freezing again every about 30secs before freezing for good.

I reloaded everything and joined for race 2 and was just about to leave garage to join grid and an error pops up (Multi car error? ) and boots me out, I then tried to rejoin and it was saying session closed so guessing you'd already started race 2.

Thank you, thank you THANK YOU again damn lapped cars. Is it too hard to look in the f!cking mirrors ? How is it possible to park the car in the middle of the chicane ? If you guys are going to be slow as heck, try at least to not ruin other's races...

finished 4th in both races, could be better could be worse. Sorry to Jan for my poor overtaking attempt at the narrow chicane, just saw the replay and it looked worse then I thought while driving

Anyway if that Sierra can survive a 10m jump then what on earth can stop it?

Thanks the races. I must attack in championship after my absend.

Other 2 rounds depending on my fucking boss

I'm sorry for that lapped car JP, but my teammate could won

It's unfortunate that I wasn't able to race Ah well, another couple of weeks for me to sort out ny setup after I lost my entire TCL setup library on Monday!

*I feel sorry for you JP I noted that the backmarkers were generally not very good at moving over a few rounds ago - backmarkers, PLEASE don't be getting in the leaders way. If you see flashing headlights from a rapidly approaching car then you may want to consider letting them through...

JP Campmajo wrote:

Thank you, thank you THANK YOU again damn lapped cars. Is it too hard to look in the f!cking mirrors ? How is it possible to park the car in the middle of the chicane ? If you guys are going to be slow as heck, try at least to not ruin other's races...

Sorry JP, Although I dont think it was me parked in the chicane,(Race 2) but on the exit of, I was totally indecisive, I saw you coming, but you had company along with someone I had just lapped, so was a bit overwhelmed, but alas, to changing my line.............twice!! was totally unskilled. If there is on aspect of race craft I have mastered is being lapped, not this time though.

It was nice to finally achieve something in the Sierra.

Race 1 was compromised by a stupid spin but after a decent and otherwise trouble-free drive I could score a few points.

In race 2 I thought I might lose less time if I just let Richard pass but it turned into a fierce fight (with Jef joining in with a few laps to go) and I had to do my best not to screw up and make my car as wide as possible. Thank god for the extra horsepower that allowed me to stay in front on the straights

JP Campmajo wrote:

Thank you, thank you THANK YOU again damn lapped cars. Is it too hard to look in the f!cking mirrors ? How is it possible to park the car in the middle of the chicane ? If you guys are going to be slow as heck, try at least to not ruin other's races...

I suspect your underwear may need extra detergent after that experience. Glad it was not me.

It happens at EVERY damn race. DTM tracks have like 3 corners, and somehow, they manage every time to be parked in the middle of a corner.
It's been like that all season, it's not even fun to race with some guys.

Alas, I have to confess, on watching through both replays, that it was me that was "Parked in the middle of the chicane". Well not quite, but I might as well have been.

I make NO excuse for totally mishandling being lapped on this occasion.

But it reminds me, of the somewhat lack of respect shown for slower drivers (in this case I dont deserve any respect) I notice this more when a faster driver has qualified poorly, and some seem intent on barging their way ahead, on top of "slower" driver frustrated with constantly being near the back of the grid, trying to gain places.

But dont under estimate my understanding of your (JP) frustaing in the untimely obstacle placed before you in the intense battle for the championship against a faster driver(?) in equal machinary.

I am very sorry I cost you second place.

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in the intense battle for the championship against a faster driver(?) in equal machinary.

The Mercedes and the M3 are more or less matched, but the M3 has the edge. At the level JP and his main rival are, that edge absolutely makes the difference. If both would swap their cars, it is JP who would be leading the races with the mercedes close behind

JP Campmajo wrote:

It happens at EVERY damn race. DTM tracks have like 3 corners, and somehow, they manage every time to be parked in the middle of a corner.
It's been like that all season, it's not even fun to race with some guys.

Unfortunately not everyone is as fast as you online JP. It frustrates me to no end to be as slow as I am online. I cannot feel the car like you sim gods do. I am sure nobody is intentionally blocking you or trying to slow you down. But be aware we try as hard as we can to be as fast as possible. Mick practices a lot, I know he does.

I think most do as much as they can to avoid getting singled out. When a true douche comes on scene that blatantly drives across track or flat out does not care the admins tend to sterilize them promptly.

This track was very nice.
I had some great fun with Bovy, Jukka and Acerclinth and others....
Apologies to Ben Paulet for rear ending his BMW.
Nothing i could do.

Sorry for the delay.

Results and standings updated on the website.

Jef Vannijlen wrote:

This track was very nice.
I had some great fun with Bovy, Jukka and Acerclinth and others....
Apologies to Ben Paulet for rear ending his BMW.
Nothing i could do.

I post just now, but I was angry. I was so happy with my fights on the track. It was a really good first part of race. And in 3 sec, my race was destroyed (front left wheel KO).
But these things can happen (cf 2nd race). Apologies accepted but prevents me the next time.
In the second race, I believe that I hurt you to the braking. I blocked my brakes. It was not a vengeance, just a missed braking. I waited for you, and we are gone in the last position. Sorry again.