TOCA2 Round 6 Oulton Park

[tannat]

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Track: Oulton Park


Car assignments

JanYeo-Renault
#1JTFan-Vauxhall
AlfaFan-Volvo
IronRooster-Audi
Tannat-Ford
JonBrown-Nissan
Paddy-Peugeot


RACE1
Weather: Cloudy
Number of laps:3
Qualify: Yes
Difficulty: Expert


RACE2
Weather: Rain
Number of laps:5
Qualify: Yes
Difficulty: Expert





Please send qualifying time, fastest lap and total race time for each race by 12 pm midnight Hawaii time on September 19 by PM to tannat or [email:8e80kxin]james.knowles@stjude.org[/email:8e80kxin].



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[tannat]

Driver's Championship

1-#1JTFan--------------91 points (5 wins)
2-JonBrown--------------81 (4 wins)
3-Tannat----------------66 (1 win)
4-Paddy52------------ --36
5-IronRooster------------27
6-Alfa Fan---------------26
7-Mr Jan Yeo-------------17


Manufacturer's Championship

1-Ford-----------------55 points
2-Vauxhall-------------48
3-Honda---------------47
4-Renault--------------43
5-Nissan---------------40
6-Volvo----------------39
7-Audi-----------------38
8-Peugeot-------------34

[MrMetro]

should be a interesting round. count me in.

[tannat]

should be a interesting round. count me in.

Glad to have you back, IR :up:

[Alfa Fan]

Which layout? Map suggests full International but I had assumed Fosters?

[tannat]

Was not aware there was an option.

International layout, please....

[MrMetro]

Glad to have you back, IR :up:

thanks tannat, everything is sorted out now

[MrMetro]

tannat, what layout will we be using? international or fosters?

[tannat]

tannat, what layout will we be using? international or fosters?


International :up:

BIGLEY will get you access to all tracks

[MrMetro]

International :up:

BIGLEY will get you access to all tracks

thanks

[tannat]

Question to all:

No downforce setup can you ake the following turns flat out/no lift:

Old Hall
Cascades
Knickerbock
Druids

Ford is a bit darty here. Not very comforting as this is a narrow track....

[52Paddy]

Seems like I've got the short straw this round. Can't hope for much in terms of results - just need to get a finish to limit the damage done.

[MrMetro]

is it just me or does the Audi feel much heavier than the other cars?

[tannat]

is it just me or does the Audi feel much heavier than the other cars?


Nope-you are spot on :up:

[tannat]

Question to all:

No downforce setup can you ake the following turns flat out/no lift:

Old Hall
Cascades
Knickerbock
Druids

Ford is a bit darty here. Not very comforting as this is a narrow track....

Got my answer-yes to all :D

[#1JamesThompsonFan]

Please could I request an extension... havent had any time for this round... extend until midnight tomorrow?

[MrMetro]

Please could I request an extension... havent had any time for this round... extend until midnight tomorrow?

yeah, I also request a extension, if you wouldn't mind tannat?

[tannat]

Sure...
Deadline is midnight Hawaii time tomorrow....

[MrMetro]

Sure...
Deadline is midnight Hawaii time tomorrow....

thanks!

[tannat]

Guys,

I've granted Jon Brown an additional extension due to his work schedule. It would be a shame for him to miss a round as he is a major player in the championship.

Deadline Tuesday midnight Hawaii time....

[52Paddy]

I'm without a PS in college at the moment. My commitments are slipping I'm afraid. You guys will have to press on until I can sort something out here :(

[MrJan]

I have to apologise for my performance on this one. I couldn't get the hang of Oulton and couldn't get a set up that worked for me. Not only was I slow but I kept spinning too. Then at the start of the race I got mugged off the grid and lost 5 or 6 places before being bunged into a spin. This set the tone as I struggled to overtake anyone and kept dropping it.

The second race started slightly better as I felt more comfortable with the handling but after I'd been spun a few times I tried just putting in really hot laps which mostly ended in me heading across the grass. I was seconds away from throwing a childish tantrum, hopefully I'll fare a bit better in the next round.

One thing that today has highlighted is how bad this game is when you spin. The car crawls to a stop and then you can't get it moving quickly. When it finally moves forward the turning circle is so bad that you've lost hours of time before you're back on track. It's been sending me mad tonight, I'm flaming livid :(

[MrMetro]

even though I haven't raced on the international layout of oulton as much, compared to other tracks, I was quite satisfied with my performance. a bit cautious at times, but I felt good with the Audi after a while.

[tannat]

Round 6 of the TOCA 2 Touring Car Championship took place at the Oulton Park International circuit for a weekend of mixed weather, but not mixed results.

Qualifying for race one showed Jon Brown to be untouchable in the Nissan with a dominant 1:21.70 to take pole. Tannat was a further 1.5 seconds back in the Ford with #1JTFan just a tad behind in the Vauxhall. The remainder of the grid was Jan Yeo (Renault) in fourth, Alfa Fan (Volvo) fifth and Iron Rooster (Audi) completing the grid.

The race for Jon Brown was a dominant as his qualifying performance as he finished in the top spot with nearly seven seconds in hand over Tannat. Alfa Fan rounded out the podium with a fine third place followed by #1JTFan in the Vauxhall, IronRooster in the Audi and Jan Yeo in the Renault.


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Race two took place under rainy conditions and resulted in the seasons first retirement. Tannat showed good rain legs by taking pole position ahead of Jon Brown. Jan Yeo was close behind in the Renault followed by Alfa Fan, Iron Rooster and #1JTFan.

In the race the Nissan of Jon Brown triumphed once again over the Ford of Tannat, winning by nearly ten seconds. Alfa Fan took a fine third place followed closely by IronRooster in fourth and the Vauxhall of #1JTFan in fifth. Jan Yeo succumbed to multiple spins on lap four and retired.


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[tannat]

Jan Yeo did not retire but finished in sixth :D

[tannat]

A new leader at the top-by a slim margin...

Driver's Championship

1-JonBrown-------------103 (6 wins)
2-#1JTFan--------------100 (5 wins)
3-Tannat-----------------82 (1 win)
4-Alfa Fan---------------38
5-Paddy52------------ --36
5-IronRooster-----------36
7-Mr Jan Yeo-----------23


Manufacturer's Championship

1-Nissan---------------62
2-Vauxhall-------------57
3-Ford------------------55
4-Volvo----------------51
5-Renault--------------49
6-Honda---------------47
6-Audi-----------------47
8-Peugeot-------------34

[tannat]

NEXT ROUND: Croft, September 28-October 5

JanYeo-Vauxhall
#1JTFan-Volvo
AlfaFan-Audi
IronRooster-Ford
Tannat-Honda
JonBrown-Peugeot
Paddy-Renault

[MrMetro]

my aim is to finish fourth in the championship, hopefully I can do well in the next round, as the Ford is one of my favourite cars in the game.

I was surprised not to finsh last in the second race, as I was shoved into the grass a couple of times by a pesky Volvo.

[#1JamesThompsonFan]

I just wasnt comfortable with the car or track. hopefully I can bounce back in the final round.

[MrMetro]

A new leader at the top-by a slim margin...

Driver's Championship

1-JonBrown-------------103 (6 wins)
2-#1JTFan--------------100 (5 wins)
3-Tannat-----------------82 (1 win)
4-Alfa Fan---------------38
5-Paddy52------------ --36
5-IronRooster-----------36
7-Mr Jan Yeo-----------23


Manufacturer's Championship

1-Nissan---------------62
2-Vauxhall-------------57
3-Ford------------------55
4-Volvo----------------51
5-Renault--------------49
6-Honda---------------47
6-Audi-----------------47
8-Peugeot-------------34


Its building up to quite a exciting title fight

[#1JamesThompsonFan]

May the best man win Jon! Im bouyed for the final round so it will be close.

Again may I say that I have very much enjoyed this series. Perhaps we could make it a regular series. I know of someone that may be interested to join another series. Perhaps he could appear as a 'guest entrant' for croft tannat?

I will ask him tomorrow. Great battles Great commaradory Great mates

Thank you
#1JTFan

[tannat]

Perhaps he could appear as a 'guest entrant' for croft tannat?

I will ask him tomorrow. Great battles Great commaradory Great mates

Thank you
#1JTFan

Sure...

Bear in mind Snetterton is the final round. Two rounds left... :up:

[#1JamesThompsonFan]

Oh I forgot snetterton! My mistake...

[MrMetro]

just a suggestion, but how about after the main championship has finished, why don't we do a 'fun round' on one of the games bonus tracks, such as the alpine climb track or the american track?

[Brown, Jon Brow]

That was a bit of a shock as I barely put any practice in for this round. The Nissan is my favourite car on this game. I think the key for this track is getting the hairpin and chicane right. A lot of time can be won and lost there.

[tannat]

just a suggestion, but how about after the main championship has finished, why don't we do a 'fun round' on one of the games bonus tracks, such as the alpine climb track or the american track?

Sure-why not! :up:

[MrMetro]

Sure-why not! :up:

cool, thanks!

[Sophie Hart]

Hay, are you still open with the competition or closed now? I found it quite interesting and really want to add my rankings here to take part in the competition.

[52Paddy]

Hay, are you still open with the competition or closed now? I found it quite interesting and really want to add my rankings here to take part in the competition.


Open indeed! Check out this thread for the latest race info:

http://www.motorsportforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140006