GPGSL S9 R13 - Austrian GP - A-1 Ring [Race online p205!]
Posted by GPGSL
Me and my incredible results...
Happy with my time, very close to fastest lap on a track I don't know very well and another top 10 result 
Just a somewhat amusing/bemusing bit of thinking...
I have been in GPGSL since around mid Season 4, and won a couple of races, and had a mixed bag of results in my "career". My perf is okay, but not great.
Now as a team owner doing only test sessions, i find myself regularly getting beaten by my brand new team mate, who's career only started in the last few events! The randomness of GP4 and the perf ratings we use, it goes to whow how a bit of luck can go a long way!
The above "thought" is not a criticism, whinge, sook or complaint - just a bit of an observation. I do hope my team mate continues to kick on and improve rapidly! He will keep my race drivers on their toes!
GPGSL Team Owner Debut - Melbourne, Season 8 - present
GPGSL Test Debut - Hungary, Season 4. GPGSL Race Debut - Adelaide, Season 5.
I have been in GPGSL since around mid Season 4, and won a couple of races, and had a mixed bag of results in my "career". My perf is okay, but not great.
Now as a team owner doing only test sessions, i find myself regularly getting beaten by my brand new team mate, who's career only started in the last few events! The randomness of GP4 and the perf ratings we use, it goes to whow how a bit of luck can go a long way!
The above "thought" is not a criticism, whinge, sook or complaint - just a bit of an observation. I do hope my team mate continues to kick on and improve rapidly! He will keep my race drivers on their toes!
GPGSL Team Owner Debut - Melbourne, Season 8 - present
GPGSL Test Debut - Hungary, Season 4. GPGSL Race Debut - Adelaide, Season 5.
Not a very promising training result in regards to the main event. Jack and I will need a miracle, or a very random GP4, to fight for another team win.
shep34 schrieb:
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> Just a somewhat amusing/bemusing bit of
> thinking...
>
> I have been in GPGSL since around mid Season 4,
> and won a couple of races, and had a mixed bag of
> results in my "career". My perf is okay, but not
> great.
> Now as a team owner doing only test sessions, i
> find myself regularly getting beaten by my brand
> new team mate, who's career only started in the
> last few events! The randomness of GP4 and the
> perf ratings we use, it goes to whow how a bit of
> luck can go a long way!
>
> The above "thought" is not a criticism, whinge,
> sook or complaint - just a bit of an observation.
> I do hope my team mate continues to kick on and
> improve rapidly! He will keep my race drivers on
> their toes!
I understand your point, Glen. Partly this is due to the wished for and needed post-season correction that brings the drivers closer together than they'd be without it. However, without that Ed would be dominating every race by now. The other part is, as you say, GP4's randomness. But there's nothing we can do about this. And it's actually not so far off (realism-wise) that you're beaten by a young team mate. You're not the youngest anymore, and ... My point is, in F1 Ricciardo is regularly beating Vettel, Bottas is regularly beating Massa...so it happens. Your observation isn't exactly new and especially absolute newcomers most always bring home good results. Don't ask me how GP4 does it, but most of our newcomers have top ten finishes in their very first test session.
GPGSL : Team Owner of 'Maverick Track Performance' (MTP)
shep34 schrieb:
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> Just a somewhat amusing/bemusing bit of
> thinking...
>
> I have been in GPGSL since around mid Season 4,
> and won a couple of races, and had a mixed bag of
> results in my "career". My perf is okay, but not
> great.
> Now as a team owner doing only test sessions, i
> find myself regularly getting beaten by my brand
> new team mate, who's career only started in the
> last few events! The randomness of GP4 and the
> perf ratings we use, it goes to whow how a bit of
> luck can go a long way!
>
> The above "thought" is not a criticism, whinge,
> sook or complaint - just a bit of an observation.
> I do hope my team mate continues to kick on and
> improve rapidly! He will keep my race drivers on
> their toes!
I understand your point, Glen. Partly this is due to the wished for and needed post-season correction that brings the drivers closer together than they'd be without it. However, without that Ed would be dominating every race by now. The other part is, as you say, GP4's randomness. But there's nothing we can do about this. And it's actually not so far off (realism-wise) that you're beaten by a young team mate. You're not the youngest anymore, and ...
My point is, in F1 Ricciardo is regularly beating Vettel, Bottas is regularly beating Massa...so it happens. Your observation isn't exactly new and especially absolute newcomers most always bring home good results. Don't ask me how GP4 does it, but most of our newcomers have top ten finishes in their very first test session.GPGSL : Team Owner of 'Maverick Track Performance' (MTP)
Good result!!!
One Racing driver and team manager
GPGSL-3: champion in 2007/2013/2014!
GPGSL-4: testdrivers champion in Season 11!
One Racing driver and team manager
GPGSL-3: champion in 2007/2013/2014!
GPGSL-4: testdrivers champion in Season 11!
Looks like I'm rising towards the top of the TDC tables The SCR is performing really good!
Let's hope the SMS car will work properly during qualifying!
If you are racing, keep on racing and get some points!
GPG Super League S11 | Driver #41 | Team-manager | Snake Motorsports Racing Group | Next Race: Emmeloord - Flevoland GP | Constructors: 10th | Best Race Finish: 1st
GPG Super League Season 9 Testers Champion*
The SCR is performing really good!Let's hope the SMS car will work properly during qualifying!
GPG Super League S11 | Driver #41 | Team-manager | Snake Motorsports Racing Group | Next Race: Emmeloord - Flevoland GP | Constructors: 10th | Best Race Finish: 1st
GPG Super League Season 9 Testers Champion*
MDBSnake schrieb:
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> Looks like I'm rising towards the top of the TDC
> tables The SCR is performing really good!
>
> Let's hope the SMS car will work properly during
> qualifying!
Yep, you're ahead by one point according to my calculations
used to be GPGSL's Nick Heidfeld
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> Looks like I'm rising towards the top of the TDC
> tables
The SCR is performing really good!>
> Let's hope the SMS car will work properly during
> qualifying!
Yep, you're ahead by one point according to my calculations
used to be GPGSL's Nick Heidfeld
And I am back!
Glen, please don't sack me just because I beat you once or twice!
GPGSL -
GPGSL-3 - Pizza Party Racing manager and driver
Nations Cup - Team Scotland manager
GPGSL -
GPGSL-3 - Pizza Party Racing manager and driver
Nations Cup - Team Scotland manager
smoglessbutton4 Wrote:
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> Glen, please don't sack me just because I beat you
> once or twice!
I think it is more than twice... LOL!
Nah, you don't get the sack for beating the boss. Not just yet, anyway.....
Don't stress Matthew, the boss loves competition!
GPGSL Team Owner Debut - Melbourne, Season 8 - present
GPGSL Test Debut - Hungary, Season 4. GPGSL Race Debut - Adelaide, Season 5.
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> Glen, please don't sack me just because I beat you
> once or twice!
I think it is more than twice... LOL!
Nah, you don't get the sack for beating the boss. Not just yet, anyway.....
Don't stress Matthew, the boss loves competition!GPGSL Team Owner Debut - Melbourne, Season 8 - present
GPGSL Test Debut - Hungary, Season 4. GPGSL Race Debut - Adelaide, Season 5.
n00binio Wrote:
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> MDBSnake schrieb:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Looks like I'm rising towards the top of the
> TDC
> > tables The SCR is performing really good!
> >
> > Let's hope the SMS car will work properly
> during
> > qualifying!
>
>
> Yep, you're ahead by one point according to my
> calculations
Where does that leave me in the standings?
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> MDBSnake schrieb:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Looks like I'm rising towards the top of the
> TDC
> > tables
The SCR is performing really good!> >
> > Let's hope the SMS car will work properly
> during
> > qualifying!
>
>
> Yep, you're ahead by one point according to my
> calculations
Where does that leave me in the standings?
Final Announcement
Thank you all for being absolute kings and queens during my time here in the GPGSL from the beginning to the end. I have enjoyed every moment on and off the race track by getting up to mischief and spiking cakes with Martini. I am sad to be leaving GPGSL but real life has caught up with me and I can't devote enough time as I used to with the league and the forum. I'm grateful to be leaving on a high (even if Ed suggested I make a comeback!) with P1 in Free Practice for MPR. I wish the team and the series all the best with the future.
Thank you and farewell
Thank you all for being absolute kings and queens during my time here in the GPGSL from the beginning to the end. I have enjoyed every moment on and off the race track by getting up to mischief and spiking cakes with Martini. I am sad to be leaving GPGSL but real life has caught up with me and I can't devote enough time as I used to with the league and the forum. I'm grateful to be leaving on a high (even if Ed suggested I make a comeback!
) with P1 in Free Practice for MPR. I wish the team and the series all the best with the future.Thank you and farewell
Mullet345 schrieb:
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> n00binio Wrote:
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> > MDBSnake schrieb:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Looks like I'm rising towards the top of the
> > TDC
> > > tables The SCR is performing really good!
> > >
> > > Let's hope the SMS car will work properly
> > during
> > > qualifying!
> >
> >
> > Yep, you're ahead by one point according to my
> > calculations
>
> Where does that leave me in the standings?
19 or 20 points behind the leader i think, no idea about the exact position
used to be GPGSL's Nick Heidfeld
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> n00binio Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > MDBSnake schrieb:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Looks like I'm rising towards the top of the
> > TDC
> > > tables
The SCR is performing really good!> > >
> > > Let's hope the SMS car will work properly
> > during
> > > qualifying!
> >
> >
> > Yep, you're ahead by one point according to my
> > calculations
>
> Where does that leave me in the standings?
19 or 20 points behind the leader i think, no idea about the exact position
used to be GPGSL's Nick Heidfeld
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