End of Year Enduro - 200km of Magny Cours - Thu 16th Dec

[Stuart Thomson]

Servername: RD GTL ENDURO
Class: Mixed Class
Vehicles: Jaguar MkII / Abarth 1000TC / Lotus Elite / TVR Grantura
Track: Magny Cours GP (default)
Start Time: 20.00 GMT
Practice: 40 min
Qualification: 20 mins (no lap limit)
Race: 45 laps
Note1: Click here to read the password and golden rules!
Note2: 2 x tyre wear & 2 x fuel usage will be used.
Note3: Default skins only for the Grantura (Blue & Green TVRs are the best match. The White TVR is too slow). Please also install the TC65 & GTC65 skinpacks.
Note4: This is a NON Rankings Point event.
Note5: Please go HERE for Warren's patented GTL Pitstop Guide. As we're 2x fuel & 2x tyres, I reckon that most of us will need a couple of stops at least.

 

[Stuart Thomson]

As we are coming up to Christmas, and the last week before it means the GTL days are 21st & 23rd Dec (ie a little too close, people may well be away etc), I'll be running an end of Year Enduro event on Thursday 16th Dec.

We normally run these enduros with high powered GT cars around fast tracks, but I thought we'd have a nice, fun change, and I've deliberately chosen some cars that should be easy enough to control so everyone can stay on track as long as possible, or - at the very least - accidents are less likely to be high speed and race ending

I've also chosen a default track so there are no possible issues with pitstops etc, and the layout has some long, fast straights to let the Jag stretch its legs, balanced out by some tighter complexes where the nimbler cars will be more at home.

You must specify your car & livery choice at time of sign up - the Grantura only has 2 skins, (blue or green/yellow) so duplicates are probably going to be unavoidable there, but for the others, the defaults & skinpacks offer at least 6 variations per car at a minimum, so please try and avoid duplications there.

There are a max of 36 slots on this track.



Entry List

1. Ross McGregor - Lotus Elite - #101
2. Hans Sneep - Lotus Elite - #60
3. Warren Dawes - Jaguar MkII - #850
4. Stuart Thomson - Fiat Abarth 1000TC - #55
5. Senad Subasic - Lotus Elite - #461
6. Abdul Ahmed - Fiat Abarth 1000TC - #04
7. Glenn Morris - Jaguar MkII - #390
8. Dmytro Botnarenko - TVR Grantura - #612
9. Jack Smith - Fiat Abarth 1000TC - #60
10. Ondrej Kapal - Jaguar MkII - #35
11. Carlos Diaz - TVR Grantura - #298
12. Artur Jastrzebski - Fiat Abarth 1000TC - #888
13. Norman Bruce - Jaguar MkII - #16
14. Neil Gault - TVR Grantura - #612
15. Ryan Callan - TVR Grantura - #298
16. Roman Kruszewski - TVR Grantura - #612
17. Tom Wilson - Jaguar MkII - #850
18. Bob Hutchins - TVR Grantura - #298
19. Nigel Atkins - Lotus Elite - #107
20. Gary Lennon - Jaguar MkII - #1
21. Dario Bosia - TVR Grantura - #612
22. Yves Larose - Lotus Elite - #110
23. Darius Swiderski - Fiat Abarth 1000TC - #04
24. Driver
25. Driver
26. Driver

 

[Tim Ling]

Bah, on Thursday. Humbug!

 

[Dmytro Botnarenko]

Stuart, I have run away from the eyes of choice.

Excellent event. Particularly interesting is that these vehicles are used (which typically uses a few) and what will be necessary pit stops. It remains only to choose a car ... And just plan to have the opportunity to participate.

Upd: Start of race = 21 GMT. Estimated time near 100 mins. Finish about at 22.40 GMT. In my time zone it's = 00.40!
Oh my God! When I will sleep with these races?! :sleepin:

 

[Ross McGregor]

I'm up for this, need to try all the cars out though as i haven't even turned a wheel in either the Abarth or TVR in all the time i've owned GTL!

 

[Roman Kruszewski]

Looks nice - and I'm sure my work can't be a problem this time. I wil confirm my participation next week! Damn I like enduros

 

[Stuart Thomson]

I'm struggling to choose my vehicle for this as well, and I set it up

While I love all the cars, the enduro aspect changes the criteria a little, as does the 2x fuel & 2x tyres

 

[Dmytro Botnarenko]

I'm struggling to choose my vehicle for this as well, and I set it up

While I love all the cars, the enduro aspect changes the criteria a little, as does the 2x fuel & 2x tyres

Yes, Stu, a difficult choice. Especially if you do not often faced with these cars before, so even in the enduro with a high flow rate of fuel/tires. TVR has a unique advantage in the volume of the tank (including its reasonable appetite), but yet I am embarrassed by his stamina. Life of the engine is melting before your eyes if you do not use autoclutch.

As it is not surprising, but the speed lap, I immediately began to receive better with Jaguar. Its large fuel consumption can be compensated by a relatively large tank, but what will happen to the tires with a such heavy car? This can be established only experimentally.

Rear-Engined Abarth - a unique case. Need to get used to it and only then you will understand what he is capable. This understeer and then a sudden disruption of the rear axle, it's something.

A Lotus - it's just the dream chassis (for me). I almost never drove it. But when I tried, it seems that I at least had on him a few championships. Gentle, compliant, just shine. But it has a small tank (as well, and Abarth) and it makes you wonder what to choose ...

To go fast, but less to stop and save the car to the finish. I doubt that you can easily by your fast tempo compensate an extra pit stop.

 

[Ross McGregor]

Sod it, give me 'my' #101 Guinness Elite please!

 

[Ryan Callan]

Will sign up for some of this mehinks - can;t decide between TVR or Abarth yet - need to drive the TVR

 

[Senad Subasic]

I loathe the Elite, don't like the Abarth, haven't driven the TVR, so it's probably a Jag. Will have to test them out, when I get the chance.

 

[Hans Sneep]

Signing up, Lotus Elite #60

but there is a slight change I have to work ( Store ) let it now in time

 

[Jack Smith]

I' ll be there but I need to try out the cars first.

 

[Warren Dawes]

I'll be there Stu.
Without testing any cars, I'll choose the Jaaaaaag simply because it is fun to drive and we don't get many opportunities to use it.
Geez, I hope it can last an enduro length race without chewing up the world's supply of rubber. :eek:

 

[Stuart Thomson]

what livery, Warren? I'll give you the default green until you tell me otherwise

 

[Warren Dawes]

what livery, Warren? I'll give you the default green until you tell me otherwise

Yep, that's the one. I think it is No. 850 (??). Da one wiff da violin cases in da boot. :wink:

We only have a choice of two don't we (there are no other skins available for it are there???) ???

 

[Stuart Thomson]

there are a few in the TC-65 skinpack now, yeah :good:

 

[Stuart Thomson]

OK - I'm going to nail my colours to the mast.

Fiat Abarth 1000TC - #55 - Essex Racing.

I'll be retiring the Crimson & White stripes after this race, updating all my skins currently in the skinpacks

 

[Bob Miley]

I know what I said about pit stops but am gonna practice em till i bleed.

Lotus Elite #171

Never driven any of these before so don`t know what they are like, but Dmytro said it`s gentle so thats the one for me.

 

[Jeff Fedorovich]

Sorry fellas I'm out. I found a friendly place to race.