[FM4] Lotus Exige Cup [Finished] Thanks for Racing!

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Thu, 09/25/2014 - 12:52
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Anyone interested in running the 1998 Le Mans one-off race that I mentioned in the future series thread on October 5, one hour with one stop? Or we could run the Nordschleife in the Exige cars as an non-points race.

Sun, 09/28/2014 - 02:01 (Reply to #32)
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Sounds good to me. I'm up for a start tonight as well.
Fri, 09/26/2014 - 13:15
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I will be on this Sunday at 3pm est to host the race. If you are not on my FL and want to be send me a FR. D Seeker34.

Sun, 09/28/2014 - 13:19
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is there a race tonite ?

Sun, 09/28/2014 - 13:27 (Reply to #35)
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jdankert wrote:

is there a race tonite ?

Sure is :)

Sun, 09/28/2014 - 15:43
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Lads, Points sheet with latest points updated,

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BrPHbcr2iSqSESZw24z3mp8uPwOuDj5eFt0fhoBiP6c/edit?usp=sharing

If you are in a team please let me know so i can change it and if you want to join one there is no better time than the present. 

Good racing tonight, very much enjoyed it. 

See you in two weeks :)

Mon, 09/29/2014 - 06:20 (Reply to #37)
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Snoop SLR8789 wrote:

Lads, Points sheet with latest points updated,

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BrPHbcr2iSqSESZw24z3mp8uPwOuDj5eFt0fhoBiP6c/edit?usp=sharing

If you are in a team please let me know so i can change it and if you want to join one there is no better time than the present. 

Good racing tonight, very much enjoyed it. 

See you in two weeks :)

I enjoid it too.

My preperation was bad, 10 minits before the race switch from XB1 to XB360.

So had to get famliar to the car in the race.Lost a lot of time looking for the pit  in race 2.

We have to blind fold Jonny the next race to have a change. :)

Mon, 09/29/2014 - 08:27 (Reply to #38)
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Thanks so much Snoop!

Here are my thoughts on the handicaps. This is based on the premise that we seem to have some fast mere mortals and then there are the superhumans. surprise

First race: no handicaps.

2nd race: Superhumans get 10% power handicap and one pit stop. Anyone on the podium that is a fast mere mortal gets the one pit stop and that is it.

3rd race: Everyone who got a pit stop in race 2 keeps it. Mere mortals in the top 6 of race 2 gets a 10% handicap. Superhumans in race 2 get a 15% handicap.

Superhumans will be distinguished by the race committee (me) after each race.

I believe this Sunday October 5th is a skip since some of our races are in the Forza 5 series. I will host a race normal time for those that want to participate and we can try different tracks and try out the handicaps to see if they accomplish the desired results.

Mon, 09/29/2014 - 12:19 (Reply to #39)
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Great racing last night, really close. A fun car once you get used to it, can't drop your guard though

Mon, 09/29/2014 - 13:37
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Seeker,

Do you want to start a fresh thread for the actual series where you can control the original post with updates? If not, I can update the OP on this thread. 

Mon, 09/29/2014 - 14:33
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Thanks for the offer Thane. Perhaps modify the first post by adding the list of tracks and Snoops link for the results- and anything else you think should be there.

Wed, 10/01/2014 - 18:17
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Hey all... I know its been awhile, but I still lurk here. Summers just been... summer.

lemme check: it is the 2009 Lotus Exige Cup 240 pi510 off the showroom? No nuthin cept for stickers and our number on car?

time is looking like a better slot at times. (One week Id be out... Playin for the Club Championship :) and have another back surgery pending in a few weeks (why I bought th XB and joined ya all last year.) 

so, Id like to toss me hat in. I just bought the car, will test. Im always in the back after the third turn anyway :)  it looks like theres room,esp with someone often having a conflict.

i'll run privateer, even tho Ive been w Rookie Racing. And when I got Forza, an achievement was to make a Garage/Club. Its the Granny Gear Grinders. Ive also driven under Twitchy-Thumb Racing, being a standard controller user, ant not so good (twitchy..) Ill decide by first race day if I run w a garage.

anyway, if its cool, I'll practice with it, tape a number on it, and hope to see ya... Its a game, we have fun... :)

hope you and yours are all doin well... 

Mac

Thu, 10/02/2014 - 01:07 (Reply to #43)
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Duffermac wrote:

Hey all... I know its been awhile, but I still lurk here. Summers just been... summer.

lemme check: it is the 2009 Lotus Exige Cup 240 pi510 off the showroom? No nuthin cept for stickers and our number on car?

time is looking like a better slot at times. (One week Id be out... Playin for the Club Championship :) and have another back surgery pending in a few weeks (why I bought th XB and joined ya all last year.) 

so, Id like to toss me hat in. I just bought the car, will test. Im always in the back after the third turn anyway :)  it looks like theres room,esp with someone often having a conflict.

i'll run privateer, even tho Ive been w Rookie Racing. And when I got Forza, an achievement was to make a Garage/Club. Its the Granny Gear Grinders. Ive also driven under Twitchy-Thumb Racing, being a standard controller user, ant not so good (twitchy..) Ill decide by first race day if I run w a garage.

anyway, if its cool, I'll practice with it, tape a number on it, and hope to see ya... Its a game, we have fun... :)

hope you and yours are all doin well... 

Mac

Welkom Back Duffer.smiley

 

Thu, 10/02/2014 - 05:29 (Reply to #44)
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Duffermac wrote:

Hey all... I know its been awhile, but I still lurk here. Summers just been... summer.

lemme check: it is the 2009 Lotus Exige Cup 240 pi510 off the showroom? No nuthin cept for stickers and our number on car?

time is looking like a better slot at times. (One week Id be out... Playin for the Club Championship :) and have another back surgery pending in a few weeks (why I bought th XB and joined ya all last year.) 

so, Id like to toss me hat in. I just bought the car, will test. Im always in the back after the third turn anyway :)  it looks like theres room,esp with someone often having a conflict.

i'll run privateer, even tho Ive been w Rookie Racing. And when I got Forza, an achievement was to make a Garage/Club. Its the Granny Gear Grinders. Ive also driven under Twitchy-Thumb Racing, being a standard controller user, ant not so good (twitchy..) Ill decide by first race day if I run w a garage.

anyway, if its cool, I'll practice with it, tape a number on it, and hope to see ya... Its a game, we have fun... :)

hope you and yours are all doin well... 

Mac

Good to see you back Mac hope things are good in your world :) hope to see you on track soon :)

Thu, 10/02/2014 - 08:20 (Reply to #45)
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Duffermac wrote:

Hey all... I know its been awhile, but I still lurk here. Summers just been... summer.

lemme check: it is the 2009 Lotus Exige Cup 240 pi510 off the showroom? No nuthin cept for stickers and our number on car?

time is looking like a better slot at times. (One week Id be out... Playin for the Club Championship :) and have another back surgery pending in a few weeks (why I bought th XB and joined ya all last year.) 

so, Id like to toss me hat in. I just bought the car, will test. Im always in the back after the third turn anyway :)  it looks like theres room,esp with someone often having a conflict.

i'll run privateer, even tho Ive been w Rookie Racing. And when I got Forza, an achievement was to make a Garage/Club. Its the Granny Gear Grinders. Ive also driven under Twitchy-Thumb Racing, being a standard controller user, ant not so good (twitchy..) Ill decide by first race day if I run w a garage.

anyway, if its cool, I'll practice with it, tape a number on it, and hope to see ya... Its a game, we have fun... :)

hope you and yours are all doin well... 

Mac

Duffermac: This Sunday at 3pm EST will be a great time for you to start. We've only had one official race and this week is a practice/exhibition week while some are away racing in a XBOX ONE series. Good chance to get used to the car and our upcoming tracks.

Thanks for updating the first post Thane!

Thu, 10/02/2014 - 11:00
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I'd be carefull with upping the power handicap as Tsukuba was a track where peak power doesn't realy come in to play, 5% could be much more effective on longer tracks.

FYI the FM5 race is just a one off, not a series.

Fri, 10/03/2014 - 08:39 (Reply to #47)
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Zeratul wrote:

I'd be carefull with upping the power handicap as Tsukuba was a track where peak power doesn't realy come in to play, 5% could be much more effective on longer tracks.

FYI the FM5 race is just a one off, not a series.

Perhaps we can test the handicaps on Sunday.

Sun, 10/12/2014 - 11:12
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Looking forward to tonight. No plato-style first corner 'passes' please wink

Sun, 10/12/2014 - 12:09
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pretty sure there's no lutus race tonight. at least not officially. The boys are running an FM5 bathurst event me thinks.

Sun, 10/12/2014 - 12:21 (Reply to #50)
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Parcells2 wrote:

pretty sure there's no lutus race tonight. at least not officially. The boys are running an FM5 bathurst event me thinks.

No that was last wek.

I am preparing for the race this evening.

Looking forward to it.smiley

Tue, 10/21/2014 - 08:15 (Reply to #51)
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Thanks Snoop!

I had an idea that I'm throwing out there..

For the next series I am proposing TEAMS ONLY. You can only race as a pair. Pairs will be selected based on this race series and who participates in the next series. Top racer will be teamed up with the bottom racer, second top racer with the second from the bottom and so on. You win or lose as a team.  Hopefully this will result in somewhat equally matched teams and handicaps should not be necessary.

It could also be a good learning opportunity since it would behoove good racers to give pointers to their lower ranked teammate.

Comments?

Tue, 10/21/2014 - 10:56 (Reply to #52)
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D Seeker34 wrote:

Thanks Snoop!

I had an idea that I'm throwing out there..

For the next series I am proposing TEAMS ONLY. You can only race as a pair. Pairs will be selected based on this race series and who participates in the next series. Top racer will be teamed up with the bottom racer, second top racer with the second from the bottom and so on. You win or lose as a team.  Hopefully this will result in somewhat equally matched teams and handicaps should not be necessary.

It could also be a good learning opportunity since it would behoove good racers to give pointers to their lower ranked teammate.

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Next series?????

Like the idea was looking at a similar thing with the endurance series but not restricting is as much so if you dont want to be in a team fine but if you do its limited to 2 drivers. Havent enforced the highest or lowest drivers though as want people to have the choice

Sun, 10/12/2014 - 13:15
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Yeah did I ever have those dates wrong. Guess I'll be going for a week three start then...leaving for Thanksgiving dinner in a few.

Sun, 10/12/2014 - 13:28
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I'm without coms tonight.

 

Sun, 10/12/2014 - 18:20
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Fun again.

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Mon, 10/13/2014 - 09:21
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Points updated lads :)

Sun, 10/19/2014 - 10:35
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I'd love to get in on this.  Parcells gave me the dates, which were completely messed up.  Who says drugs are harmless?  Anyway, I'll try and get on this afternoon.  Hope to see y'all

Sun, 10/19/2014 - 11:21
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-nevermind- See you on track.

Sun, 10/19/2014 - 13:18
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I wont be able to make it can someone send me all the results for each race and i will update during the week.

 

Ta

 

Mon, 10/20/2014 - 08:15
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Missed ya Snoop. Good racing everyone. Clean and fun! DBrown joined us for the first time this series and we had a new racer "Baca" join in but havent heard if he will be continueing or not.

Race 1.

1. johnny

2. Zeratrul

3. Majong

4. Parcells

5. General

6. Derek

7. Thane

8. Seeker

9 baca

10. Brown

11. Skiwi

12 Duffer

Race 2.

1. Parcells

2. Derek

3. Johnny

4. Zeratrul

5. General

6. Majong

7. Seeker

8. Thane

9. Brown

10. Duffer

11. Skiwi

Race 3.

1. Thane

2. Johnny

3. Derek

4. Seeker

5. Parcells

6. General

7. Brown

8. Zeratrul

9. Majong

10. Skiwi

11. Duffer
 

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