There's a little chance I can make this one. If that happens I should be on the midfield.

Oddly my TBO pb on this track is with the RB4, a slow 1:19.5.

@Booth: Before it disappeared, I mean.

Can you guys stop ruining every thread? This is getting way too annoying.

Quote from 510N3D :

On topic, the question im asking myself is how the heck can a plane just disappear? I mean, last time i checked, planes are pretty expensive and for aerial transportation corresponding GPS tracking devices aren't, at least comparatively to eachother.

Same here. I know next to nothing about those systems, but surely there has to be some data concerning speed, heading, altitude on the radars?

Are you guys surprised in any way?

Didn't see any thread about this so I'm creating one just for the news and comments.

Air France's Airbus A330 on flight AF 447 (Rio de Janeiro - Paris) has disappeared from all radars shortly after leaving the brazilian northeast coast. The plane took off yesterday at 23:03GMT (I guess) and would arrive in Paris 11 hours later (11:10 Paris time).

Seems like an automatic message from the aircraft was received at 03:14GMT confirming an eletrical failure, supposely during a thunderstorm. The brazilian navy is currently searching the sea for the aircraft.

There was 216 passengers on board: 126 men, 82 women, 7 children and a baby. Air France said it has no hope in finding the plane.

So sorry to those affected in any way by this event.

Last edited by de Souza, Mon 1 Jun 2009, 17:36.

Just pick a day.

Same thing as always... we who live on the other side of the Atlantic are working while you guys are having fun.

Same problem as Zeug and Pearcy.

14th would work for me.

Watched Go for the second time last night (had watched it back in 2000 or something). Hilarious!

Next one will probably be Mr. Brooks, wich I watched a couple of years ago and really liked.

Last edited by de Souza, Fri 22 May 2009, 16:03.

Please don't ruin this thread. It was such a nice read untill the middle of the last page.

A Sunday would be great. Hopefully my lack of internets at home will end untill there.

Sounds good to me.

Never been on a 60 lap GP before but if it's not on weekdays I'm interested.

Quote from Fuse5 :

my rig is also epicly hax, but gets the job done.

cpu - amd athlon x64 3500+ @ 2,21GHz
mobo - asus a8ne
gfx - Radeon x550 512MB
HDD - 320GB 7200rpm
ram - 2x512MB DDR-400 DIMM
sound - Logitech x-230 2.1
wheel - Logitech Momo feat. spiky throttle.

waiting for my laptop to arrive, which beats the pc by miles.

Close, but I win:

AMD Athlon 64 2800+ Newcastle @ 1,8GHz (stock)
Abit KV8 Pro
ATI Radeon 9600 Pro 256mb
250GB 7200rpm
512mb DDR-400
Logitech classic keyboard & mouse


Got a laptop as well 2 months ago, wich beats the pc by miles:

AMD Turion 64 X2 Ultra ZM-80 @ 2,1GHz (stock)
ATI Radeon 3200HD
250GB 5400rpm
3GB DDR2-800 (soon-to-be 2x2GB)
The same Logitech classic mouse

Dry or wet, I'm willing to bet it's going to be an interesting race.

I guess those who have the damned KERS will use it, might prove useful for drafting in the tunnel (but beware that bump when leaving it, Kimi) and gaining some time on the Casino uphill, even if it has a negative impact on balance. Never thought I'd say that but on this race KERS should pepper (sorry Yann ) things a bit this time.

I might be talking rubbish though. But the qualify will be awesome!

Last edited by de Souza, Tue 19 May 2009, 14:03. Reason : can't write

This one will be tough.

Wouldn't that require a "DB" as well?

@Bean0: sounds good, will look for it as soon as I have internet access at home again.

I've got some ideas on my mind as well, so just to add to the LRF discussion what seems to be another downside for the general public: long races are nice? (talking about 1-1,5 hours)

The brazilian press (actually the brainless part of it, wich has the broadcasting rights) is already saying the only reason Button is ahead is because the team favours him, because Rubens' brakes are worse, because Button is just too lucky, because...

Seriously, things happen here and there but you gotta admit at some point that the other team is simply faster/smarter. If Barrichello's staff couldn't see there was a better strategy given the track conditions and/or he couldn't keep the needed pace, well... it's their fault (considering both cars were perfectly fine, wich they probably were).

Last edited by de Souza, Tue 12 May 2009, 19:44. Reason : added more text :)

I won't be there.

Oh great...

Surely I missed something, but...

Why are the rounds 9 and 10 next sunday? Shouldn't be a 3 weeks break?

Team Name: Sim Racing Society
Car Number: 09
Drivers:
M.Passingham [Mp3 Astra] GBR
J.Barrington [count.bazley] GBR
D.Zanetti [D.Zanetti] GBR

Crap I'm still without internet access since my timeout on race 1, posting this from work.

Anyway from what I remember I was happy with my qualify time, even though it put on the slower half of the field - and behind that damn German. :P

First laps of the race 1 were tough, trying to defend my position from EliteAti. At some point before the chicane I looked in the mirror and VoiD was behind me, he seemed not close enough so I took the normal line. Then my car was hit. Not sure what happened, still didn't see the replay. If it was my fault, sorry.

That incident put Zeug behind me and well... anyone can pass me, but not him! Started to drive on a much better pace, and was even catching the guys ahead of me (angel_ghost and jwardy, I think). Then I timed out.

Left the room, couldn't be bothered to fight with the router for another disappointment on the second race.

Last edited by de Souza, Mon 4 May 2009, 12:03.

My internet is so crap lately. If I miss the race you already know the reason.

Quote from count.bazley :

What they don't see is how long it took Michael to think up something that rhymed with Dan!

Welcome dan!