ToM compo S8 [SurpriseLogin] [R] (Round 8!)

[Buka]

Rich, it's all in starting order settings. Choose 'points' instead of 'points, reversed'.

[akouk]

Race done
I had fun and enjoyed the combination

[zsoltbartok]

This was my 150th GR event! Whoa! Thanks for reminding me, Buka!
The race was OK, although I had 2 big and stupid mistakes because I didn't concentrate enough (plus I was late a few seconds, ah...).
I am satisfied anyway because it was fun!

[maclape]

Hmm, well that could of been better, I spent most my login figuring out why I kept starting from the back of the pack on this new version of GR, poor strategy but most of the laps I did we're tidy, good luck people

Ha, same for me. Started 4th because i hadn't the SaveGame...

My attempt was going fairly well but i got stuck in the last 15+ laps behind the 3 AIs...i lost a lot of time there. Felt good to play GR again, though.

[FogoRJ]

FogoRJ : ~35.00 (files received by mail) This guy always fight only for highest places. ToM shouldn't be an exception.

Buka, sorry for my delay at login. It will not happen again.

Never made ​​so many mistakes in a race!
Don't surprise me if I get the last place!! Anyway, I will try better luck next time.
Nearly 100 laps is too much for an old man like me.
But it was fun.

[Buka]

Don't forget about the deadline! It's 0:00 UTC.

[majortom]

@ FogoRJ

don't apologize with your age. I guess, I'am 3-4 years older

[Mr.J]

I was slow but really enjoyed it.
But I didn't quite use all the time.

Well, it was my first time and next time I will know how to better optimize my training time.

[Buka]

While waiting for the results you may start the next round - June 2009.

ACM: 20.14 Once again first one to make his race.
AleksiNir: :21:51 No delay this time, good boy
Alonso: 20:30 Surely hoping for clear race this times
VNL 22:29
XYY: 24:29 so far best caught practice/race time ratio
medal89: no files this time. Good luck the next round.
Scaramanga: 21:31
kuba: 20:43 chose better strategy this times?
Mizzamar: 19:42 real quickie
TuomoH: 23:18 next attack on top 5?
bgcatfan: 24:23 getting the pace
Reh: 27:53 hope no BOP this week
Momo: ~28:00 (got files by mail)
akouk: 23:57
Rich.K: 21:31
Mszostus: 20:46
maclape: 20:59
majortom: 24:08 Also our hotlap star in the rink gain.
FogoRJ: 23:26
Buka: 23:31
Lukeno94: 26:29
Cristiano Bohessef: 20.19
hangman: 21.58
Vilkku: no files
Mr. J: 25.56

[FogoRJ]

@ FogoRJ
don't apologize with your age. I guess, I'am 3-4 years older

In fact, that joke was just an excuse for my lack of talent in "very long race".
Good lucky to all

[Trigger Happy]

Not sure, if anyone noticed, but replays and results are on site since yesterday. And as usually, you can expect the mid-week post-race analysis comming too today/tomorrow.

[AleksiNir]

Whaaaa-aaa-aaaaaat??? I surely wasn't expecting that

Feels good though



Anyway, is it possible, that in the future you can download replays without seeing the results?

[Hangman]

Whaaaa-aaa-aaaaaat??? I surely wasn't expecting that

Feels good though



Anyway, is it possible, that in the future you can download replays without seeing the results?

Congrats on your exceptional performance
Good parking spot too

I also agree with the possibility to download replays before seeing the results.

[Trigger Happy]

The png into a zip separate zip in end of the zip column? Can be?

[Reh]

So we can choose every car we want for the AIs, heh?

[Trigger Happy]

So, launch your version of GR, check the settings, select your car first then give the same to the AIs (Gold, Silver and Bronze) and start your training.

No, must be same like you're racing.

[XYY]

Tenth. I hope I'll be better in the next race

[Reh]

So, launch your version of GR, check the settings, select your car first then give the same to the AIs (Gold, Silver and Bronze) and start your training.

No, must be same like you're racing.

Ouch.

[Mr.J]

Hangman snatched that podium place...


2 on podium
3 in top 4
4 in top 6

[Trigger Happy]

You're very right, Mr.J.

(Next time regularly Buka will bring these details.)

Congratulations to AleksiNir (1st podium and victory in ToM Compo! ) and Hangman, who also took the podium (2nd time). This start of season really was under control of Finnish racers on top of the field, but Cristiano (1st top 10 result and immediately podium! ), maclape (BL and only guy striking under 11,00 ) or akouk were doing lot of troubles to them and next time everything may be upside down, if some old dogs, who hadn't their day like Rich.K or LongBow, will get the pace. Or some of many rookies, who got their first experience with ToM system? 15 rookies were on track! Special congratulatons to Mr. J, the best of them this times.

And what an experience on first try it was, ToMputer sent us on small street circuit with a dirt bypass making a lot of thrill all the time, with several NWPs in front a luxury hotel. The unfortunate leader of this stat was resir014 , who showed this heart by finishing the race even with 12 pit stops. Also by guessing by BL FogoRJ and ACM can attack podium next time, if they'll score cleaner race than this times and from rookies Croatian duo Alonso - Scaramanga surely frightened a lot of us.

But not only drivers with messed up strategy were in middle field, there were several decent rides, especially clean run of kuba, who did just 2 stops! Although maybe it wasn't fastest strategy for this day.

More details revealed by stats.

Race analysis

Pit-stops strategies :

2 : Mszostus, Kuba
3 : akouk, C.Bohessef, Hangman, majortom, Mr. J, Reh, TuomoH, XYY, zgr
4 : AleksiNir, bgcatfan, Buka, FogoRJ, Lukeno94, mizzamar, Rich.K, scaramanga,
5 : Alonso, VNL, Nolb
6 : ACM
12 : resir014

Great Achieved Strategy (GAS) awards :

3 and 4 stops were quite close here, but both groups ended with solid load of fuel on board. Best fuel-wise was Kuba, but fighting with worn tyres.

Not Wanted Pit-stop (NWP) :

ACM, AleksiNir, Alonso, bgcatfan, Buka, C.Bohessef, FogoRJ, VNL, Nolb, resir014, Mszostus

Other notes

zgr : BOP (no screenshot).
Mszostus : BOP (no screenshot) - also raced just 30 laps - correct your settings to km!
Reh: BOP (wrong AIs) - use all AIs with same car like you must drive.
APEX : missing in replays - I think you used GR. 1.10b - download version 1.10c, which included important fix of saving bug!
ACM : missing in replays - chose himself last in menu - chose himself on first place, otherwise cannot be added. To start from pole change settings for grid order from points, reversed to points.
maclape, Rich.K, zgr : you can start from pole - change settings for grid order from points, reversed to points.


A shot from the race at 1:34 shows Aleksi in red-yellow entering first time s/f line as race leader (after 7 initial leading laps of Hangman) and just after Aleksi started to overlap first of unfortunate drivers with already one pitting - Nolb (red-white).

(PF card and podium will come later, season standings since next round)

[ACM]

I wish I knew I was supposed to choose myself first before doing my next race, because now I've violated that rule again.

[bgcatfan]

Yay! I liked this track/car. I'm still not where I want to be in terms of consistency and eliminating small mistakes, but I'm making progress.

[Trigger Happy]

I wish I knew I was supposed to choose myself first before doing my next race, because now I've violated that rule again.

Don't worry, you'll not get a penalty, just will be missing in replays again, so they'll be bit less fun. I hope 3rd round will be perfect in any point for you.

[zgr]

what mean bop? i think nothing good

[Trigger Happy]

''Back of the pack'' penalty. Not equal to DQ, you're still in results, but on last place (if more BOPs in one race, then time decides - you did more laps than Mszostus).