video by Todd Chapman
USF1 League - LMS Championship presented by HostileContact
Round 6 : Laguna Seca 90 mins - November 14, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Space Paranoids
USF1 League - LMS Championship presented by HostileContact
Round 5 : Road Atlanta - November 7, 2010 - Pre-race
Round 5 : Road Atlanta - November 7, 2010 - Pre-race
EnduRacers Endurance Series V 1.2
Road Atlanta 2007 By Ewan Chalker, A.K.A. "Uzzi"
Several hours before green flag and I connect for Round 5 of the USF1 League LMS Championship in Road Atlanta. Dave Carney, the overall leader of the series, leaves the server just as I login; looks like he and Karsten have been running some laps in the LMP1 cars. I jump into my Porsche to do some reconnaissance.
I have raced here before using the Redline GTP mod for NR2003 so I am a little familiar with the track layout. There's plenty of excitement with some challenging curves, huge elevation changes, and a long back straight. However, this initial test version by Uzzi is missing some trackside objects and adboards and a bit boring visually. I feel like I am cruising around in some rural back road passing through some ghost town, instead of participating in an international motorsport event.
Anyway the 997 is great fun to drive and the engine sounds spectacular. With the wind blowing and the road rumble, it all comes together like some orchestral movie score. Approaching top speed in sixth gear and very near the rev limit, a high pitched whine like some trumpet crescendo comes to the fore, and the car itself announces its arrival into the sublime temporal territory of escape velocity.
Karsten, the points leader in GT2 division, re-enters the server with his own Porsche 997 and goes out for a short stint. I try to stay on his tail, but I fail. After a few more laps, the TOS in my right arm starts acting up again and I decide to pit in. Checking the time sheets, I find my best lap is more than 5 seconds slower than Karsten's. Time for a smoke break.
Some 20 minutes before qualifying, Karsten starts typing up some setup tips in the chatbox. I plug-in some of the values into my car, and on my first timed lap with the new configuration I run more than 2 seconds faster than my previous best. Still more than 2 seconds behind per lap though, and at this pace, with the race scheduled for 120 minutes, I'll be way behind by checkered flag.
Some 20 minutes before qualifying, Karsten starts typing up some setup tips in the chatbox. I plug-in some of the values into my car, and on my first timed lap with the new configuration I run more than 2 seconds faster than my previous best. Still more than 2 seconds behind per lap though, and at this pace, with the race scheduled for 120 minutes, I'll be way behind by checkered flag.
Monday, November 1, 2010
EXISTENCE is FARCE
There is no such thing as
a non-delusional experienceAll meaning and purpose and value
originate from false persistent beliefs
that result from cognitive dissonance caused by
the restrictions of the self
(imprecise senses, faulty memory, limited lifespan)
the constraints of society
(insidious indoctrination of inaccurate information)
the bounds of space-time
(arbitrary laws of physics and chemistry)
"It means these are all lies!"
Perhaps not a deliberate deception
but a coherent confabulation
based on an obfuscating omission
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
broadcast of Alaster
Come to Vitae, Crew Lounge of Loveless Penitentiary
(Morgaines Bluff 128 125 3508)
(Morgaines Bluff 128 125 3508)
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
SRA Le Mans Championship Series
1. Peugoet 908 HDI FAP **
2. Audi R10 TDI **
3. Epsilon Euskadi
4. Zytek
5. Creation
GT-1
1. Chevrolet Corvette
2. Aston Martin DBR9
3. Saleen S7R **
GT-2
1. Porsche 997 RSR
2. Porsche 996 RSR
3. Ferrari F430GT **
4. Panoz Esperante GTLM
5. Spyker C8
It is now time. The SRA for the remainder of 2010 and into 2011, will host a Full LMS championship. The newly released Enduracers Mod will host all 10 rounds of the championship. Events will be held every two weeks, on Sunday. Starting Date for Race one is To be Determined. We have a date of August 22nd for Round 1, but this could be pushed back..Due to the release of Service Pack 1… Just As our Special Events, European drivers will have the opportunity to participate in this series as well. If you would like to use Custom Skins, please contact “B. Gant” here on forum for details. It will be the offseason directive for until the new USF1 league starts in 2011.
Sunday Qualifying
2pm Eastern (8pm: GMT +1)
Sunday Race
3:05pm Eastern (9:05pm: GMT +1)
Each class has a maximum capacity of 15 drivers.Please refer to the rules thread on why we chose this capacity. No Matter what class you are in, you will have a chance at the overall championship based on your success in events. When you sign up, please state all information for your class and car. For Example:
John Doe
Aston Martin/ Race Alliance #33
GT1
USA
All drivers will be required to complete a Rules Test. Answers are in the forum. This Test will be sent to you automatically after you sign up for the SRA LMS Series.
Schedule:
1. Silverstone (60 Minutes) Aug 22nd
2. Sebring (120 Minutes) Sept 5th
3. Fuji Speedway (80 Minutes) Sept 19th
4. Spa-Francorchamps (65 Minutes) Oct 3rd
5. Road Atlanta (120 Minutes) Oct 17th
6. Laguna Seca (90 Minutes) Oct 31st
7. Portimao (90 Minutes) Nov. 14th
8. Mid-Ohio (70 Minutes) Nov 28th
9. Long Beach (90 Minutes) Dec 12th
10. Nurburgring (120 Minutes) Jan xx
Top
VLN Nordschliefe Race Results
VLN Special Event 2 (July 11th 2010) FINISHING ORDER
1. BR Bandit------ P2
2. Frank T.-------- P2
3. S. Matthies---- GT1
4. R. Walcott------ GT1
5. D. Michaels---- GT1
6. Omega----------- GT1
7. M. Harto---------- GT1
8. N. Wolf------------ GT2
9. C. Struys--------- GT1
10. Alaster----------- GT2
11. holy_sword---- GT2
12. Beetlebailey--- GT1
13. B Grogan------- GT2
14. S. Beaulieu---- P2
15. G. Thomas------ GT1
16. B. Gant------------ GT1
17. M. Beaulieu------ P2
18. J. Addison-------- GT2
19. G. Rainieri--------- GT1
20. S. Pesari----------- GT2
21. J. Oppenheim--- GT1
22. Bobvilla------------ GT2
23. H. Maki------------- GT1
24. S. Cantin---------- P2
BR Bandit led the entire 80 minute Race distance around the Nordschliefe.
Matthies Won GT1 division and finished 3rd overall.
N. Wolf took the GT2 crown, and finished 8th overall.
1. BR Bandit------ P2
2. Frank T.-------- P2
3. S. Matthies---- GT1
4. R. Walcott------ GT1
5. D. Michaels---- GT1
6. Omega----------- GT1
7. M. Harto---------- GT1
8. N. Wolf------------ GT2
9. C. Struys--------- GT1
10. Alaster----------- GT2
11. holy_sword---- GT2
12. Beetlebailey--- GT1
13. B Grogan------- GT2
14. S. Beaulieu---- P2
15. G. Thomas------ GT1
16. B. Gant------------ GT1
17. M. Beaulieu------ P2
18. J. Addison-------- GT2
19. G. Rainieri--------- GT1
20. S. Pesari----------- GT2
21. J. Oppenheim--- GT1
22. Bobvilla------------ GT2
23. H. Maki------------- GT1
24. S. Cantin---------- P2
BR Bandit led the entire 80 minute Race distance around the Nordschliefe.
Matthies Won GT1 division and finished 3rd overall.
N. Wolf took the GT2 crown, and finished 8th overall.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
2010 July 2 - HDRL SCE COT Daytona (70 laps)
MY first ever restrictor plate race and there is a pounding jackhammer in my chest. Speeds approach 300kph throughout the entire lap around this colossal track, and a small error can turn into a big mistake in an instant. Fender to fender, side by side, with ten other cars on some perpetual superhighway, in a car that wants to turn left like a tapered plastic drinking cup rolling across the floor...
I must admit, I was one of those idiots who thought NASCAR and Stock Car Racing was a joke. I thought speed ovals were venues more fit for testing cars and their components and not for any sort of competition. It seemed like on such a simple layout the race would come down to who had the faster car, and driver skill and confidence wouldn't be a factor at all. Just turning left all the time, what kind of racing is that?
Imagine two Formula One cars racing on a road course full of twists and turns and chicanes. Lap after lap after lap they chase each other, nose to tail, neither driver making a mistake and both cars keeping the pace. They dive into a short straight, full throttle towards the end of the chute, where a hairpin presents an overtaking opportunity. Finally, the trailing car takes the chance; using the slipstream to gain speed it lunges inside of the turn in a daring attempt to outbrake the leading car into the apex.
Now imagine this overtaking event, muliplied or magnified or stretched or something. Instead of it being a one special moment in the race, the overtaking event becomes the whole race from start to finish. Instead of it happening on just a particular section of the track, the overtaking event happens along the total length of the track. And instead of just two drivers, make it ten, twenty, thirty drivers fighting for position.
This is how I have come to understand Stock Car Racing. I fell out of bed, hurting my head from the things I said. Yes, I get my fair share of humble pie every time I run NASCAR. But I try it out once in a while, when I feel brave. Someday, I will figure out all these many different ways to turn left. Help me, Tom Cruise!
I must admit, I was one of those idiots who thought NASCAR and Stock Car Racing was a joke. I thought speed ovals were venues more fit for testing cars and their components and not for any sort of competition. It seemed like on such a simple layout the race would come down to who had the faster car, and driver skill and confidence wouldn't be a factor at all. Just turning left all the time, what kind of racing is that?
Imagine two Formula One cars racing on a road course full of twists and turns and chicanes. Lap after lap after lap they chase each other, nose to tail, neither driver making a mistake and both cars keeping the pace. They dive into a short straight, full throttle towards the end of the chute, where a hairpin presents an overtaking opportunity. Finally, the trailing car takes the chance; using the slipstream to gain speed it lunges inside of the turn in a daring attempt to outbrake the leading car into the apex.
Now imagine this overtaking event, muliplied or magnified or stretched or something. Instead of it being a one special moment in the race, the overtaking event becomes the whole race from start to finish. Instead of it happening on just a particular section of the track, the overtaking event happens along the total length of the track. And instead of just two drivers, make it ten, twenty, thirty drivers fighting for position.
This is how I have come to understand Stock Car Racing. I fell out of bed, hurting my head from the things I said. Yes, I get my fair share of humble pie every time I run NASCAR. But I try it out once in a while, when I feel brave. Someday, I will figure out all these many different ways to turn left. Help me, Tom Cruise!
Daytona International Speedway Postcard 1
HDRL COT cars in the garage
Gentlemen, Start Your Engines!
The Pace Lap
Racing action at HDRL Daytona 70 laps
Racing action at HDRL Daytona 70 laps
Lane Allen, Winner of 2010 HDRL Daytona 70 Laps
Daytona International Speedway Postcard 2
TEST
diehard racer of the year
ironman of gtp
hero of le mans
goat in sebring
YOU MUST CONQUER
THE WILD COUNTRY
TO WIN THE RACE FOREVER!
ironman of gtp
hero of le mans
goat in sebring
YOU MUST CONQUER
THE WILD COUNTRY
TO WIN THE RACE FOREVER!
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