Round 4 - Grand Prix de Monaco [Feb 19th]

5th? Best qualifying so far! I'm looking forward to the race, may the tight streets of Monte Carlo show mercy!

Florkin Marc wrote:

Suis je qualifié ?
Je suis sur la starting list mais 27 ième !!!

As 27th you are not qualified but I think if someone doesn't show up you can start.

I'm so sorry,I overslept qualifications.

Amazing performance from Rob Swindells

Good luck to you all between the barriers, looking forward to the broadcast!

Miroslav Havlík wrote:

I'm so sorry,I overslept qualifications.

Glad im nearer the rear of the grid,gives me time to avoid the carnage ahead

Not a good day for the Larrousse team, should have signed me from Modena after Jacob quit

Steve Parker wrote:

Glad im nearer the rear of the grid,gives me time to avoid the carnage ahead

There's two things I favour at this track: Be at the front(Top 6) or back("End 6"). As Top 6 was impossible with having to do with the Lambo, the latter option worked.

I just hope there won't be a blockage ahead, I'd like to keep my car in one piece because driving a bent car for +70 laps isn't funny


I also wish for no big gaps forming between some cars, I don't wanna imitate the Coulthard - Bernoldi battle and get stuck


Here's my podium prediction btw:

Jaques to make it 4/4, Kowalski keeps it out of the walls this time and "the little Lotus that could"-Del Piccolo drags it to another podium.

http://historicsimracing.123.st/t3397-correct-driver-texture-choice-pilote-texture-corrects#165092

By now, everyone has probably already picked the correct skin, but I still throw it out there as a reminder.

I have one question considering the "No chat in race" rule. This literally came to my mind last night for some reason.

In case I, for example, stall my engine in the starting procedure, when the lights are on (which would mean I can't restart by going back to the pits and to the grid), would I be allowed to write in chat that I stalled the engine as a warning for other drivers and/or to ask for a restart (because in game I can't raise my arm to show technical or mechanical failure)?

Poor time with full tank aprox 1:28

Could be worse Michal, I'm another 3 sec off that at the moment

Michal Janak wrote:

Poor time with full tank aprox 1:28

That's about the same time I have, so no worries.

It's almost half past seven, so time to stop complaining. Tighten your balls, and full gas into turn one

Alberto Ibañez wrote:

It's almost half past seven, so time to stop complaining. Tighten your balls, and full gas into turn one

LOL

"If in doubt, flat-out."

Listen to Alberto, he's experienced

Just a small reminder to everyone who would like to see the race from my perspective.
Here's the stream:

No official broadcast tonight?

Yes, go to HSO page on Youtube, we are live now

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCETgHaxNvnU1vJ9UqKhNUqg

MARK YOU CAN RACE GET BACK QUICKLY

I just cant belive it. My wheel detached, my pedals cable detached, and I failed to start, and then was so distracted that I didnt know what Im doing.
Sorry to Yves (I think), i crashed into you.
It was pure mistake by histerics..

A nightmare...Shame as my race set was really stable and made the car a deligth to race.

Losse my FFb on the grid. then got a black screen one second before the start. My mouse have, I don't know how, switch my cursor on my second screen. As try to get my racing screen as fast as I could. Not fast enough as I'll get it back just AFTER the start.
Catastrophic start then. I must have been a sitting obstacle for those in my back. Someone hit me as my rear wing was damaged. But the car wasn't really undriveable to my surprise.
To make matter worse a stupid fool hit me at the Port chicane throwing my car upside down....I've done not a single lap. I'm angry, to say the least, after the one who crashed me out. Twenty minutes of relaxation before the warm up to ease up the burden of my ASD....all this for strictly nothing

Very disappointed with the retirement!

Overall it has to go down as a racing incident, i was a too optimistic into the hairpin and made slight contact with Pascal so apologies for that!

However i felt squeezed out on the following turn which led to me brushing the barrier and retiring. Bit dissapointing as I felt this should have been avoided by simply allowing more room. These things happen so have to accept it for what it is.

Hope to race next time if a car become available! Thanks Guys!

Matthias Weber wrote:

Amazing performance from Rob Swindells

Good luck to you all between the barriers, looking forward to the broadcast!

Thanks! Very kind. Busy weekend so not much prep time, no chance to attempt 2nd qualifying. I enjoyed my race, the Coloni was too much of a handful to tame for 78 laps in my tired state. Lost it in Tabac and bent my RR suspension. Made a pit stop but the car was too damaged to drive safely.

computer KO. ! sorry

1st of all, sorry Brian if I didn't leave you enough room at the top of the hill

2ndly, report to come later, need a shower to losten up my broken body