LFS Licence Name: LianeS
Real Name, Gender, Nation [in ISO 3166-1 alpha-3]: Liane Solfrank, Female, DEU
Preferred Car Number: 99
Team Name: Tiger Express Motorsports
Fulfilled Requirements: think so

Having had a look at the rules and this is what it says:

Quote :

XIV. Communication

3. Chat is prohibited during any session. In qualifying, there will be one fastest session lap removed for chat on a per line basis. In the race, a DT penalty is issued. Repeat offenses may merit an SG penalty.

I hate to be picky but my understanding of "during" is while the session is running, and I agree, that makes sense as it distracts the runners. Still, from what I gather "during" does not mean "in between the sessions", does it...? If you want to enforce that rule then at least clarify it...

Last edited by LianeS, Sat 14 May 2011, 19:07.

Quote from Silverracer :

Yann, from the regulations,

Is a mistake in there? I can't figure out what that mean or what it meant to be! Thanks.

I *think* you will receive five points just for attending Qualifying, whether you actually take part in the race or not... But better get confirmation from Yann about that.

99 – Liane Solfrank – LianeS – Tiger Express Motorsports – Germany

Glad to hear, will try it out asap. Thanks for the update indeed.

I can't see why the addition of the Speedweeks 400 makes the Kyoto 500 any less attractive. It's still "the 500", the most prestigious open-wheel race of LFS (due to the tough competition, even tougher Quali procedure, the distance, the glory, etc.), and as it has been pointed out, some practice can't do any harm. Plus it fits nicely in the Speedweeks concept (Speedweeks 400, possibly FOX Speedweeks 250 and finally the Kyoto 500), two weeks dedicated entirely to Oval racing.

I personally like the schedule, good selection of tracks, and the distribution (3/6) resembles the actual IndyCar calendar. Just a bit disappointed that FE Black was dropped in favour of FE Gold, will be a bit difficult to drive with these big and heavy cars, but well, we gotta deal with it.

Last edited by LianeS, Thu 7 Apr 2011, 17:15.

Voted

Some remarks:

The FIA GT idea is interesting, as long as it is executed properly. I.e. stick with the real-life rules (2x60min races, mandatory driver change) so that it doesn't turn into a copy/tweak of the many GT leagues we already have.

I've read about the PCC and the idea to make it as realistic as possible (such as by the means of limited setups), as far as I know also a unique concept to LFS which could attract interest.

Furthermore, one-off events could be the key to attract the casual racer, those who don't want to commit to a full season and still don't want to miss out on good competition. Kyoto 150 sounds definitely like a concept I'd like to be part of, for instance.

Plus, what's happened to LFSCART Light? Has it been completely dropped or just temporarily suspended? From what I remember, it attracted crowded grids (at least on road/street circuits; pre-Qualifying was necessary until the final road course event), if we get rid off the Twin races @ Autocross it actually was a great concept, as FOX offered some good racing and the sprint/feature race format added to the show.

Thanks everyone, looking forward to racing under the TEM banner.

Quote from LianeS :

Your Name: Liane Solfrank
Your LFS Username: LianeS
Driver Number: 81
Team Name: White Tiger Express Motorsports
Team Website: http://www.tigerexpress.net/

Team update

Yep, great report there Yann, hoping for a good race on Saturday

Nice vid, looking forward to some more racing action this weekend.

Quote from LianeS :

LFS Username: LianeS
First and Last Name: Liane Solfrank
Country Code: GER
Desired Car Number: 166
Team Affiliation: White Tiger Express Motorsports
Gender: Female

Team update

Let's give it a try...

What kind of team are you looking for? Race
Age: 26
Country: Germany
Preferred Car/Track: Preferring open-wheel but racing pretty much anything
Average Laptime on Your Preferred Car/Track: Probably within 101-102% of the WR on most circuits
How Active Are You: Mostly weekends
What Kind of Control do you use: Wheel
Time Zone: GMT+1

I should be around for both practice and the inofficial race.

Should be there, hopefully.

LFS Username: LianeS
First and Last Name: Liane Solfrank
Country Code: GER
Desired Car Number: 166
Team Affiliation: -
Gender: Female

Your Name: Liane Solfrank
Your LFS Username: LianeS
Driver Number: 81
Team Name: -
Team Website: -

#166

LFS Licence Name: LianeS
Real Name: Liane Solfrank
Preferred Car Number: 166
Team Name:

What a race, an amazing finish. Even though I had Seb's draft, I couldn't quite use it because I had Ramon on the outside and didn't want to collide on the final lap. You race 270 laps, 500 miles, and in the end, 0.009 seconds make the difference between the Top3.

I am pretty delighted with the podium, if this was the Kyoto 498 I might have won it. Nevertheless, very well done on the win Seb and Ramon on 2nd, you two deserved it. I feel a bit sad for JJ and Oscar, who should've been in the Top-5 as well, timing out from the lead (both of them) is harsh. :/

Thanks to the admins, the commentary team and the other racers, it's been a clean Kyoto 500 (apart from a few exceptions) from my point of view, I thoroughly enjoyed participating.

Thanks to Spencer for bringing out the caution in the Sprint Race, I owe you one! Seriously, I feel a bit sorry for JJ (for being caught up behind the SC going into pitlane) and Dennis though.

Racing was pretty enjoyable at the top, judging by the responses, there has obviously been quite some mayhem further down. Thanks to all the drivers and the admins.

#99

Kudos for Lee Davidson and his fantastic work!

Quote from nikopdr :

Session: Race
Lap and Timecode: Lap 3 - 3.30min
Cars involved: 42, 88, 99
Brief Description of incident: 99 causing an avoidable incident, by being too much inside, on the unsmooth area. Causes 42 to hit 99 in the rear. 88 comes and drives, carelessly, hits 42 on the sidepod WITHOUT EVEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, which results in 42, 88, 99 spinning and 42 DNF.

From my point of view JJ appears to have lost his rear end on the high side and straight comes down into my direction. I backed off to avoid hitting JJ, and then the chaos emerged behind me... Not much more I could do, sorry for your DNF though.

I'd like to apologise for sending you into a spin mid-race, Kevin, that was a bit harsh.

Apart from that, nice and clean racing, really enjoyed it! Well done everyone.

Sorry Lims, but there was nothing I could do. Had to leave some space on the inside as one of the FM guys was trying to pass me... and you just happened to be there on the outside.

Well done Dennis.