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- 24 hrs in 85 min - Saturday 05.02.11
OPEN T&L EVENT
"This is the plan: maximum of 8 teams, making 16 players. In each team, the same car must be used. But the team cannot have the two cars simultaneously on track, so the race effectively evolves as a 8 cars-race.
According to the latest testing done, the plan is that, since all cars are put in the grid to start the race, the first race-lap will work as an installation lap. By the end of this lap, each teams driver #1 will proceede in Race-Mode to the start-finish straight, while all Drivers #2 make a 2nd installation lap that ends in the pits, and will press start (after the cars are serviced) effectively pausing their game. And they are only allowed to leave when the driver #1 enters the pits and stops in front of driver #2. And that's how the race unfolds until the end, with one car per team doing the racing, and the other in waiting mode." Short story by GTP_Hun
TEST DAY 29.01.11
Start time: 21:00 GMT (race)
Duration: 24 laps ~ roughly 85 min of driving + qualifying
Raceteam: 2 drivers - 24 laps roughly 10 min stints
RACE TIME
SATURDAY 05.02.11 at 21:00 GMT
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe - time: 16.00
Weather: You'll never know until raceday
PRE QUALI
Start time: 20:30 GMT ends with 1 lap race.
End time: 21:00 GMT All drivers leave track, enter race lobby
RACE MEETING
21:00 GMT In lobby enter: Watch race
QUALI
Start time: 21:10 GMT qualifying team's 1st driver
Only team's 1st driver can attend to qualifying
RACE
Start time: 21:30 GMT (race)
Pitstops: 4 mandatory pitstops required between laps 3 & 21*
Cars:
Mazda 787B Le mans 91
Sauber Mercedes C9 Le mans 89
Jaguar XJR-9 Le mans 88
Nissan R89C 89
Nissan R92CP 92
Toyota Minolta 88C-V 89
Peugeot 905 Le mans 92
Jaguar XJR9
* Tires: Racing hard
* BHP is set after making oil change
* NO AIDS X ABS 1 *
* NO PARTS FROM TUNING SHOP *
RULES
Raceteam
To take part in the race you'll need to team up with at least 2 drivers.
All drivers need to drive 4 stints - 3 laps - each. (see pit lane rules)
Team will have to use same type of car
Drivers whos not on the track will pause the game in pit lane.
To take part in the race the team will have to post:
Team name:
Race team Orca
Driver 1:
Mukka Hirvonen
Driver 2:
Pekka Mekkanen
Car:
Minolta 88C-V
Pre qualifying 20:30 - 21:00 GMT
30 min of track and car testing for all race teams and all drivers.
All cars and drivers allowed at track.
Make sure to adjust track map according to race rules in the pre qualifying period
Test day ends in a 1 lap race.
Race meeting 21:00
All participants enter watch race from lobby. Race admin Marchbrown will drive 1 lap and go through race information and race rules.
Qualifying 21:10 - 21:30
Team's 1st driver have 15 min to do the team´s qualification time.
Team's 2nd driver stay in lobby.
Quali ends at 21.20 GMT
Race 20:25
Team's 2nd driver enter track by using: Go to track in lobby
Do not go to track to run qualification
Race start - running start
1 lap installation all drivers (1st and 2nd driver)
2 laps installation 2nd driver
At race start all cars leaves in formation - keep pace down 200 km/h (125 mph) limit
Make sure to keep your grid position
Team's 2nd driver enter pit lane after near completing 2nd lap
Team's 1st driver - start race when leaving Ford chicane - last corner before start/finnish line
Team´s 1st driver makes 3 laps before entering pits
Race start - driver 1
Only team's 1st driver takes part in race start.
Driver will go to pit at end of lap 4.
Race start - driver 2
Team's 2nd driver enter pit lane at the end of 2nd lap
In pit - pause your game by hitting start button on the controller.
Changing driver 1 & 2
Team's 1st driver enter pit at the end of lap 4, 7, 10 and 13
Entering pit, game switch to pit menu - hit OK - then driver hit the controller - start button - to pause the game.
When team's 1st driver parks, full stop, in his pit lane position - team's 2nd driver is allowed to hit controllers X button or throttle to continue out on track.
Changing driver 2 & 1
Team's 2nd driver enter pit at the end of lap 2, 5, 8, 11.
Entering pit game switch to pit menu- hit OK then driver hit the controller start button to pause the game.
When team's 2nd driver parks, full stop, in his pit lane position - team's 1st driver is allowed to hit controllers X button or throttle to continue out on track.
1st driver enters pit in his 3rd lap.
Track map - pit lane rules
If you can see the car in front of you in pit lane
You´re allowed to leave pit when your team drivers car makes a full stop and pit crew starts to work on car.
If you cant see car in front of you - use track map
Change track map view to 2 - 4 and make sure you can see your team drivers pit position.
Drivers waiting in pit lane when in race can easily watch cars entering pit lane.
Car will enter and make a turn into pit position - make sure you got the track map set at zoom 2 - 4
When car makes a full stop on track map you are allowed to leave pit and start your race
Race video or race stuart can easily show if pit lane rules are followed.
Make sure you know the pit lane position of your team cars
Laps
In each stint driver needs to be in his 3rd lap before entering pit.
Lap 1: All drivers
Lap 2 - 3: team driver 1 - pit at end of lap 4
Lap 4 - 6: team driver 2 - pit at end of lap 5
Lap 7 - 9: team driver 1 - pit at end of lap 7
Lap 10 - 12: Team driver 2 - pit at end of lap 8
Lap 13 - 15: team driver 1 - pit at end of lap 10
Lap 16 - 18: team driver 2 - pit at end of lap 11
Lap 19 - 21: team driver 1 - pit at end of lap 13 - Driver may leave race and watch race from lobby
Lap 22 - 24: Team driver 2 - race finnish lap 14
Headset
Please use your headset if you got one.
THE STORY
THE TRACK
The circuit on which the 24 Hours of Le Mans is run is named the Circuit de la Sarthe (Circuit of the Sarthe), after the department that Le Mans is within. It consists of both permanent track and public roads that are temporarily closed for the race. Since 1923 the track has been extensively modified, mostly for safety reasons, and currently is 13.629 km in length. Although it initially entered the town of Le Mans, the track was cut short in order to better protect spectators. This led to the creation of the Dunlop Curve and Tertre Rouge corners before rejoining the old circuit on the Mulsanne. Another major change was on the Mulsanne itself, when the FIA decreed that it would no longer sanction any circuit that had a straight longer than 2 km. This led to the addition of two chicanes, reducing the time that the cars spent travelling at very high speeds on the old 5 km long straight.
The public sections of the track differ from the permanent circuit, especially in comparison to the Bugatti Circuit which is inside the Circuit de la Sarthe. Due to heavy traffic in the area, the public roads are not as smooth or well kept. They also offer less grip because of the lack of soft tyre rubber laid down from racing cars, though this only affects the first few laps of the race. The roads are closed only within a few hours of the practice sessions and the race, before being opened again almost as soon as the race is finished. Workers have to assemble and dismantle safety barriers every year for the public sections.
The 24 Hours of Le Mans was first run on 26 and 27 May 1923, through public roads around Le Mans. Originally planned to be a three year event awarded the Rudge Whitworth Triennial Cup, with a winner being declared by the car which could go the farthest distance over three consecutive 24 Hour races, this idea was abandoned in 1928 and overall winners were declared for each single year depending on who covered the farthest distance by the time 24 hours were up. Innovations in car design began appearing at the track in the late 1930s, with Bugatti and Alfa Romeo running highly aerodynamic bodywork in order to run down the Mulsannes Straight at faster speeds.
Originally, the race results were determined by distance. The car which covered the greatest distance was declared the winner. This is known to have caught out the Ford team in 1966. With a dominant 1–2 lead, the two cars slowed to allow for a photo opportunity at the finish line. However, since McLaren's car had actually started much farther back on the grid McLaren's car had actually covered the greatest distance over the 24 hours. With the margin of victory determined to be eight metres, McLaren and his co-driver, Chris Amon, were declared the winners. The greatest distance rule was later changed when a rolling start was introduced, and instead the winner is now the car that has completed the greatest number of laps.
A test day was also usually held prior to the event, traditionally at the end of April or beginning of May. These test days served as a pre-qualification for the event, with the slowest cars not being allowed to appear again at the proper qualifying.
Originally, there were no rules on the number of drivers of a car, or how long they could drive. Although almost all teams used two drivers in the early decades, some Le Mans drivers such as Pierre Levegh and Eddie Hall attempted to run the race solo, hoping to save time by not having to change drivers. This practice was later banned. Until the 1980s, there were teams in which only two drivers competed, but by the end of the decade the rules were changed to stipulate that at least three drivers must drive each car.
THE CARS
Mazda 787B Le mans 91 - /820kg
Although the 787 and 787B lacked the single lap pace of World Championship competitors such as Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, and Porsche, as well Japanese Championship competitors Nissan and Toyota, the Mazdas had reliability which allowed them to contend for their respective championships. The reliability of the cars eventually paid off in 1991 when a 787B driven by Johnny Herbert, Volker Weidler, and Bertrand Gachot went on to victory in the 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans. This remains as of 2010 the only victory by a Japanese marque as well as the only victory by a car not using a reciprocating engine design.
Sauber Mercedes C9 Le mans 89 - 963bhp/ 893kg
The Sauber C9 was a Group C prototype race car introduced in 1987 as a continuation of the partnership between Sauber as a constructor and Mercedes-Benz as an engine builder for the World Sportscar Championship. The C9 replaced the previous Sauber C8. For its debut season in 1987 the team managed a mere twelfth in the teams standings, scoring points in only a single round. For 1988 they managed to finish second in the championship behind Silk Cut Jaguar with five wins for the season. Unfortunately at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the team suffered an embarrassing setback when they were forced to withdraw due to concern over their Michelin tires.
Finally, in 1989, the car was able to achieve great success. The older M117 5.0L turbocharged V8 engine was upgraded to the M119, which replaced steel heads with new aluminium. The C9 was able to win all but one race in the 1989 season, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans. During qualifying for Le Mans, the C9 recorded a speed of 247 mph (398 km/h) on the Mulsanne Straight, a record. Mercedes driver Jean-Louis Schlesser would end up taking the driver's championship that season.
Jaguar XJR-9 Le mans 88 - 947bhp /894 kg
An evolution of the design for the XJR-8, the XJR-9 was yet again designed by Tony Southgate and built by Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR), and featured a Jaguar 7.0-litre V12 based on the production 5.3-litre engine used in the Jaguar XJS road car. A variant of the XJR-9, the XJR-9LM, would be developed specifically for the 24 Hours of Le Mans grabbing the 1st in the race. where the requirement for high straight line speeds on the Mulsanne straight necessitated a low-drag aerodynamic package.
Nissan R89C 89 -
In the 1989 World Sportscar Championship season, Nissan struggled to find not only reliability, but also pace from the new chassis and engine. With this, the R89C was only able to score points in three races, but was able to finish the season fifth in the team's championship. In the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship, the R89C suffered the same fate, unable to compete with its developed Porsche and Toyota opponents, leaving Nissan to finish the season third in the championship. Meanwhile, at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, three R89Cs were entered into the race. However, all three failed to finish the race due to mechanical problems.
Nissan R92CP 92 - 973bhp/ 900kg
For 1991, Nissan officially withdrew from the World Sportscar Championship. However Nismo planned to continue competition in the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship, and decided to upgrade the R90CPs to better compete with Toyota and Mazda. The new cars, known as R91CP, would have slight modifications over the previous car. Most notably, the boxy turbo inlets which had been placed on the rear fenders of the R90CP were made into smaller slits, while a large snorkel was added to the top of the engine cover to better feed the engine. The cars would be further modified for 1992 with an upgraded VRH35Z twin-turbo V8, while the cars were renamed R92CP.
Toyota Minolta 88C-V 89 - /
The Toyota 88C is a racing car entered by Toyota from 1988 to 1989. It is the successor to the Toyota 87C and the predecessor to the Toyota 89C-V. Like other Toyota-powered sports prototypes of the era it was designed and built by Dome. The Toyota 88C-V is a slightly modified version of the 88C, adapted to fit Toyota's R32V 3.2 L (200 cu in) turbocharged V8 engine, instead of the 88C's standard turbocharged Inline-4.
The first two 88Cs made their debut at the 1988 24 Hours of Le Mans, entered by Tom's Team Toyota. Both cars completed the event with the car of drivers Geoff Lees, Masanori Sekiya, and Kaoru Hoshino finishing in 12th, while the second car was 24th. Toyota returned to Le Mans in 1989 with one 88C[2] joining two newer 89C-Vs. None of the three cars finished the race.
Peugeot 905 Le mans 92 - 845bhp / 750kg
The car made its racing debut in the final few races of the 1990 FIA World Sportscar Championship with Jabouille and Keke Rosberg sharing the wheel. The 905 began its first full season in Sportscar racing by participating in the 1991 championship. Although the car was quicker than the 1990 version, the car was a lot slower than the standard-setting Jaguar XJR-14 - a car that was able to match the lap times of most contemporary F1 cars. At the 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans, both cars entered did not last past the four hour mark.
To counter Jaguar in the remaining races of the championship the 905 was heavily revised, primarily in aerodynamics. Carrying over only the cockpit of the previous car, the evolutionary 905B was created. In 1992, the 905B became one of only two factory efforts involved in the 1992 World Sportscar Championship season alongside Toyota, who were competing in their first season to the 3.5 litre regulations using the TS010. This meant that only the 1992 24 Hours of Le Mans showed a strong competition among the Group C cars. The 905B was successful, bringing 2 of the team's 3 cars home in 1st and 3rd places.
PARTICIPANTS
Team name: Vodka on the rocks
Car: Sauber C9
Driver 1: Jukka
Driver 2: Jon
Team name: Mahmoods on the run
Car: Minolta 88C-V
Driver 1: Matt
Driver 2: Warren
Team name: Norwegian pride
Car:
Driver 1: Bjørn
Driver 2: Rune
Team name: Team GB
Car: Mazda 787B w turbo stage 1
Driver 1: Mat aka FINDERSANDTHUMBS
Driver 2: Dean aka DEANO 33
Team name: Test day glory - team #4
Driver 1: John
Driver 2: Mario
WAITING FOR CONFIRMATION
Kai
Mac
John (P)
Adam
RACE POINTS - RESULTS
The T&L 2011 season has just started and the first of hopefully manny T&L events just got started. And for some points is the ultimate answer in life. In the name of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy the answer is already set - its 42 but - we do it serious. This is the points from the norwegian jury:
1st - Team Vodka on the rocks - 24 T&Ls
2nd - Team Mahmoods on the run - 22 T&Ls
3rd - Team GB - 20 T&Ls
4th - Team Nordic pride - 18 T&Ls
5th - 16 T&Ls
6th - 14 T&Ls
7th - 12 T&Ls
8th - 10 T&Ls
Results Test day 29.01.11
A test day was also usually held prior to the event, traditionally at the end of April or beginning of May. These test days served as a pre-qualification for the event, with the slowest cars not being allowed to appear again at the proper qualifying.
At end of WPWD Test day it was clear that the entery for car number # 4, Test day Glory, with Mario and John in the driver seats was to slow and it will not take part in the proper qualifying. True story is ofc that real life situation makes it hard for the Test day Glory team to take part next saturday night.
Connection issues
To maximize everybody´s chance of having a trouble free connection please enter game options and clear your cache, then quit the game, restart the PS3 and reload the game before entering race lobby.
If somebody is booted from the lobby, We're sorry for the bad luck. Please try to come back in and rejoin if only to watch the race.
If more than 50% of the lobby is booted during race the race will be stopped.
NEXT IN LINE - RACE WEDNESDAY
Time: wednesday xx.02.11 at 20:00 GMT - 1 hour qualifying
Track: xxxxxxxx ........
Weather: Sunny only
Duration: x laps ~ roughly ....hr ...... minutes of driving + qualifying
Pitstops: 1 mandatory pitstop required between laps x & x
Cars: xxxx
Tires: Sport
* xxx BHP LIMIT
* NO AIDS X ABS 1
* ENGINE PARTS FROM TUNING SHOP OK UNTIL BHP LIMIT 200
According to Top Gear's highly spurious and questionable scientific knowledge, playing car racing games for hours makes you an 88 per cent better human being. And a better driver.
mph to kmh
was the first GT that I have played with a wheel, and oh boy it's a different game!
. My home town Geilo is a ski-resort so skiing, kiteing and flyfishing in our rivers is also a big part of my life. Winning isn't everything for me - I'd rather have a fair, fun and close battle on the track
I still wait for my ps3 to return from repair
It has gone 2 weeks now so i hope pick it up before the race. If i cant make it then i wish you guys a good race! 
