blog of Alaster: July 2010

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

SRA Le Mans Championship Series

LMP-1
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

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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.

Saturday, July 3, 2010

NurburgRing VLN Tribute Event

http://www.dks-leagues.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=119

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!

RACE RESULTS