1991 Grande Premio de Portugal (Jul 24th)

There seems to currently be a rain/thunder front sweeping in over my area but hoping that nothing will fail but you never know so it's just a small heads up in case I'm not around

Race server is up

I don't know if there's an HSO broadcast, but if anybody wants to see my Point of view:

(live right now)

Richard Coxon wrote:

Remember, everyone who signed up for the event, still log onto the server tonight at the start of practice (20:00 CET) even if you didn't qualify or post a qualifying time.


You may still be able to race, if we have people who do not show up for the race.




We will add the non qualifiers to the grid based on when you entered the server. So if you are the 1st non qualifier to enter the server, you will be the first reserve, the 2nd to log on the 2nd reserve and so on.

Bump

Richard Coxon wrote:

Richard Coxon wrote:

Remember, everyone who signed up for the event, still log onto the server tonight at the start of practice (20:00 CET) even if you didn't qualify or post a qualifying time.


You may still be able to race, if we have people who do not show up for the race.




We will add the non qualifiers to the grid based on when you entered the server. So if you are the 1st non qualifier to enter the server, you will be the first reserve, the 2nd to log on the 2nd reserve and so on.

Bump

You took into account you can take me of the grid? Have fun, guys!

I'm afraid i won't make it. Got a virus, had to reinstall the whole PC, finally made it in time, but once i started to download the mod, it's running only at 200kB/s for some reason. Download time 55 minutes

EDIT: No luck with other browsers and PC reboot. That's it, i'll hit the road in American Truck Simulator instead. Wish you a nice race, hope somebody will take my place.

so much workin ASS

sorry everyone. 1st start my car was already stalled when i loaded to the grid.

2nd start i jumped. briefing said the light would go red then green, not red then a different red, then a different red then green. so i started to go after the first red then slammed the brakes when the second happened. then later on the first lap i clouted a benetton.

just sorry everyone.

Very disappointed by the standard of driving at the start.       What part of "be careful" do some of you not understand?

Raul, if you spin out, you're supposed to stay still until you are sure you can rejoin safely.  I was lined up to miss you on the inside, and you rolled right into my path, taking me out of the race.  I had a great start, and you ruined it because you couldn't keep your foot on the brake and rejoin at an appropriate moment. I'd expect a mistake like this from a newbie, not someone with your experience.  

I am about to quit whole  simracing at all, long time no satisfying results and now when was chace only 2 turns, 2 weeks of hard work in A..



intresting is when crashed others on start there is restart and when someone destroy my race, no restart

I think i hit Janak pretty bad. Totally my fault. Game had a massive hicup, force feedback disappeared, trying reset it to no avail, and in the midst of my own confusion, hit him. Sad I apologize for that.

What a monkey race

I was about to end rf1 simracing months ago now today its time to close the book



best of luck all

Sky Willis wrote:

2nd start i jumped. briefing said the light would go red then green, not red then a different red, then a different red then green. so i started to go after the first red then slammed the brakes when the second happened. then later on the first lap i clouted a benetton.

I thought it would have been obvious not to go until the lights went green, so from red to green. Sorry i didn't include the previous reds.

Michal Janak wrote:

intresting is when crashed others on start there is restart and when someone destroy my race, no restart

A multi car crash at the start is why we restarted. Not two cars colliding, sorry you had bad luck.

François Remmen wrote:

What a monkey race

I was about to end rf1 simracing months ago now today its time to close the book



best of luck all

That is your choice, sorry to see you go. Regardless, Don't chat in race.

I find it interesting though you can't give examples of why it was a "monkey race".

Have to agree with Jason about driving standards, was hit from behind on 2nd start, but you won't see me moaning about restarts.

Random brake failure dangit. They were nice and cool and then LF failed. Was in 4th well ahead of 5th but 3rd to 1st had checked out on me.

At start saw Richard W warp quite badly then he and Michal collided and parts went all over.

First start I saw a Hell of a wreck with Francois taking out Greg. I suspect Greg was already googling Francois' home address before the restart.

Francois your little outburst at exit came at a BAD time. I looked at your chat just when I should have been braking and almost went off track to a quick death. That is why we say NO CHATTING! You did it both times. And stop blaming others for your incidents. You took me out at Indy and today you managed to take out one of the best drivers on start 1. It is not THEIR fault. Well you are gone anyway, so it does not matter.

Jason White wrote:

Raul, if you spin out, you're supposed to stay still until you are sure you can rejoin safely.  I was lined up to miss you on the inside, and you rolled right into my path, taking me out of the race.  I had a great start, and you ruined it because you couldn't keep your foot on the brake and rejoin at an appropriate moment. I'd expect a mistake like this from a newbie, not someone with your experience.  

Im very sorry. To all of you. I dont know exactily what situation you are talking about, since I spun allmost every lap I try to join when sure no one is near, but some times the other cars just come to quickly.
I was killing myself controling this car. Its no excuse If I did something stupid, though.

Left rear brake failure for me as well. I had looked at temps in testing and they certainly didn't look hot or show any sign of fading.

Regardless, I was running eighth and slowly working my way up after some early mistakes when my brakes disappeared at T3 and into the armco I went. I'm just glad I didn't take out Matthias Weber in the process as we were in a bit of a scrap at that point.

What brake cooling and brake pressure were you both running?

Raul Jereb wrote:

Jason White wrote:

Raul, if you spin out, you're supposed to stay still until you are sure you can rejoin safely.  I was lined up to miss you on the inside, and you rolled right into my path, taking me out of the race.  I had a great start, and you ruined it because you couldn't keep your foot on the brake and rejoin at an appropriate moment. I'd expect a mistake like this from a newbie, not someone with your experience.  

Im very sorry. To all of you. I dont know exactily what situation you are talking about, since I spun allmost every lap I try to join when sure no one is near, but some times the other cars just come to quickly.
I was killing myself controling this car. Its no excuse If I did something stupid, though.

Raul, look at lap 2 at the interior parabolica.  You definitely did not try to join when you were sure no one is near.  You had to know cars were baring down on you because it was only lap 2.

3 90%

Same as I ran all season when we raced. I locked the LF a few times. I should have backed off. It lessens the chance of a failure. I was catching lapped traffic and failed to back off. I have had failures in practice but never in a race but I knew what to look for and was close to the edge...and paid.

Richard Coxon wrote:

What brake cooling and brake pressure were you both running?

I was on max pressure, 5 or 6 duct, and 44F:56R bias.

I don't doubt that I earned it with my setup and driving but it was a bit of a surprise nonetheless. I was sure I'd blow my engine before anything else happened.

You really needed to lower your braking pressure. 100% is always a bad idea.

Raul Jereb wrote:

Jason White wrote:

Raul, if you spin out, you're supposed to stay still until you are sure you can rejoin safely.  I was lined up to miss you on the inside, and you rolled right into my path, taking me out of the race.  I had a great start, and you ruined it because you couldn't keep your foot on the brake and rejoin at an appropriate moment. I'd expect a mistake like this from a newbie, not someone with your experience.  

Im very sorry. To all of you. I dont know exactily what situation you are talking about, since I spun allmost every lap I try to join when sure no one is near, but some times the other cars just come to quickly.
I was killing myself controling this car. Its no excuse If I did something stupid, though.

When your car (the Maclaren ...with one c) is full of fuel it has a monstrously ghetto fat ass! It is hard to keep it in place and tends to do the twerk. I can understand you were frustrated...stick with that...not the current reason presented. I avoided that car in the full season for this very reason. Easy to qualify it but Hell on race day.

what a shit race !!

lap 36 in the second fast corner , Big freezez about 4 s , return destock / and return in game but in the wall    , try to return in the pit but impossible !  rear wing and rear left  wheel were gone !!

was in second position , I Pushed like hell , but cannot do anything against the Williams front!

Greg Goissen wrote:

what a shit race !!

lap 36 in the second fast corner , Big freezez about 4 s , return destok and return game but in the wall , try to return in the pit but impossible rear wing and rear left  wheel were gone !!

was in second position , I Pushed like hell , but cannot do anything again the Williams front!

What you managed to do with that car was epic Mr Hunt. Holy crap that was an amazing qual time and race pace.