PCARS Pop up Race: Sunday 3 July 2016

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  1. Spidey_11

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    Hey boys,

    If anyone's keen for some racing tonight I'm going to chuck up a room with the below settings just to try something different. The track will be a mystery and only selected 5 minutes prior to qualifying.

    Room opens 7pm. Qualifying starts 7:15pm. Race starts 7:30pm.
    Race length 12 laps. If enough interest there will be a second race.
    Car type: Open GT3 class, tuning allowed.
    Full damage on. Mechanical damage on. Tyres and fuel normal. Usual ABS and traction control on if you use it.
    No points. This is just a fun race with no points at the end.

    The early 7:15pm start time is for anybody who can't stay up too late or wishing to watch the F1.
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  2. Sam D Blacklock

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    might be there. send an invite anyway.
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  3. Beau_Albert

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    Why not? I'll be there
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  4. SPL Racing

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    Yeah I'm up for a race tonight Spidey
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  5. Sam D Blacklock

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    Sorry @Spidey_11 i have some Apple Ciders that need drinking. Maybe another time.
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  6. Spidey_11

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    So that worked out pretty well from my point of view. Thanks for everyone who turned up and raced. Hope you had fun :)
  7. COME_AND_GET_ME7

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    Thanks for kicking me you BASTARD!! :mad:
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  8. Beau_Albert

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    I'm sure it did work out pretty well from your point of view when i went 360ing out on just the second lap :laugh:
    Cheers for the fun night Spides! Enjoyed it thoroughly even if Road America isn't my cup of tea :thumbsup:
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  9. Spidey_11

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    I thought that was what you were asking for after you lined me up for a shunt :inlove: haha
  10. autech91

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    Haha, yeah I saw that coming, I was thinking @Beau_Albert is pushing rather hard there, nek minnet EXIT STAGE LEFT!
    Don't stress though, @Spidey_11 kept me honest for the rest of the race, top mind f@#k battle with us swapping lap times, I'd up the pace, he'd up the pace, I'd up the pace n make a mistake, he'd do the same. Finally managed to force a big enough error to give me a few seconds on him, was good running.

    2nd race Spidey dominated in true fashion, I held him off as long as possible but I knew the driver, car and track combination was gunna be hard. Once he got in front of me he checked out and headed off into the distance. Prick!
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  11. SPL Racing

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    Thanks for hooking that up Spidey, I had a shocker last night. It's been ages since I've driven a GT3 car and the default tyre pressures had my tyres fried after just 2 laps of Road America in the McLaren.
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    I loved that start I got at Road America :). Also loved the thought that you chose the Caddy Beau and we're giving us a chance haha. You're still bloody quick in that thing but. I tried hard to get that Aston Aut's but just couldn't get there. And pressuring you doesn't seem to work all that well haha.

    Dubai I think suited the M3 and I did enjoy that track. Good to get one up on you guys and I fought off a Spidey spin :)
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  13. autech91

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    Don't under estimate the caddy Spidey, it handles really well and it looked to be about as fast as your M3 on the straight, that is, while I utilised the double tow and massive grunt of the Aston to blow past both of you :).

    With the way I have that Aston set up I just get it squared off in the corner and hit the hyper drive (sideways) pedal , makes it hard to get past when there is a guy driving like a track day hero keeping ya behind :geek:
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  14. Beau_Albert

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    With a setup its great, sadly in 15mins i couldn't get it perfectly stable into corners, but other than its awful initial acceleration waiting for its turbos to come in, its probably a Top 5 GT3 car, just not quite on Macca/SLS/Bentley level.
    Was gonna choose the vette till i saw Road America, had to rep a US car before the 4th of July tho!!! :p
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