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My bad , I only meant said they were missing as they haven't been updated. The original gp4 helmet texs are still in the folders.

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yup, that'll be why :p

damn... browser saved wrong account! sorry twigster !

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Thats okay harj

Also can I remind everyone to send your perf choices directly to me Twigster151 and NOT to the GPGNC account as a few of you have

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Twigster151 Wrote:
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> Thats okay harj
>
> Also can I remind everyone to send your perf
> choices directly to me Twigster151 and NOT to the
> GPGNC account as a few of you have



Crap! OK! I will send it again...

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Narrowly missed out on the points, bah. Here is hoping to finally grab some points.

@Twigster i am just sending you a pm about my perf points and about rd stuff.

Just over 21 hours to the deadline and according my records I only have 11 teams perf choices fro round 3. Looks like those 11 have a good chance at getting some points this race

PS: @icky - although you did send me a pm about being an RD you forgot to include your perf choices

YES BOYS!!!!! posted in the right thread this time

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Well qualy has been run and one lucky nation is on pole for raceday. However something for future notice due to the very short laptime at Laguna Seca every driver had completed their allocated 12 laps with 25 minutes of the session remaining. Coverage up asap

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Twigster151 Wrote:
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> Just over 21 hours to the deadline and according
> my records I only have 11 teams perf choices fro
> round 3. Looks like those 11 have a good chance at
> getting some points this race
>
> PS: @icky - although you did send me a pm about
> being an RD you forgot to include your perf
> choices
>
> YES BOYS!!!!! posted in the right thread this time
>

I'm currently in point-saving mode :P

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"My ambition is handicapped by laziness" - Charles Bukowski

Can'r wait for qualifying coverage hopefully America did well in the 'home' race.

GPGSL - Christel VXR team Boss S6-S8, S12 Onwards

Apologies for the large picture sizes, I will amend it for the race coverage

Here we are at the Laguna Seca circuit for the 3rd round of season 1 of the GPG Nations Cup and Italy’s Paulo Tafuro is the first to the track.



And he is quickly followed by home boy Chris Copeman, Hovarth, Zakes, De Boer, Vanthoor, Maverick, Urazel, Jantsher, Heart, Carrerio, Vukcevic, Oakley and Ward.



Tafuro is of course the first to tackle the Corkscrew and is through cleanly followed by a much faster Copeman.



And Copeman takes provisional pole by eight tenths from the Italian



Only to be pipped by Madagascan Zakes



And then again by De Boer



Before Vanthoor puts them all in their place



After the first laps here are the standings







Interlagos victor Felipe Antunis emerges from the pits along with Hunsley in the new South African car





Yoshimoto finds himself sightly up on Vanthoors time through the first two sectors



But a mistake in the final few corners cost him provisional pole



McGregor going well as he puts in the third fastest time



Ward puts in a decent time to go 7th



Headless Carreiro goes 9th for Team Portugal



And South Africa are up to fifth



After each driver has had a chance to put in a time here are the standings









Surfers Paradise pole sitter is having another quiet qualifying down in 14th



Oakley is struggling to find pace today



Likewise Horvath and Urazel





But home hero Copeman puts in a stunner and is just a thousandth off the Belgians time.



A very clean lap from Vukcevic gives him fifth



Here are the current standings









Maverick up in eighth for Switzerland



Dan Paddock currently taking home the wooden spoon in 22nd



But a good lap pulls him up to 14th



Copeman is up in sector 2 on pole sitter Vanthoor but is stuck behind Carreiro, can he snatch pole position?



Now past Carreiro Copeman is into the final corner...



NO Copeman has been held up heavily in the final sector, has Carreiro cost the American pole on home soil?



Jantsher is the first to start the next round of flying laps



Yoshimoto has crept up to 3rd unseen by the GPGNC cameras



However not one of the drivers manages to improve









The last rounds of laps are about to begin and with it so close at the top who will we see on pole for the race?

Current pole sitter Vanthoor is out to cement his position



Ward fails to improve on his time



As does Urazel and Vanthoors, has that just opened the door for a home pole sitter?



and right on cue here comes Copeman round the final corner on his final flying lap. Can he beat Vanthoor



UNBELIVEABLE Copeman puts in an identical lap and is still a thousandth down on the Belgian. Could we be about to witness one of the closest qualifying sessions in motorsport history?



Jantsher improves to 16th



With half the fields qualifying session now over can anyone beat the Belgians time?









Yoshimoto looks like the only remaining driver who could take pole from Vanthoor now



Xanthis sits just in the bottom half of the field



Yoshimoto is up in sector 1…



And in sector 2 could it be…



IT IS!!! Yoshimoto snatches pole with his final attempt, can anyone top that?



Hunsley is also on a good lap



And he puts South Africa into 4th



Dan Paddock is the final driver to post a time but it is well off the pace



And that’s it, every driver has completed their 12 laps and that means that Japan’s Ukyo Yoshimoto is on pole for the race, followed very closely by Vanthoor and Copeman









Further down the field Brazilian Felipe Antunis will start from 20th on the grid after a nightmare session along with currently 3rd placed driver in the standings Burak Urazel. See you for the race.

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Oh my life that was close, and really really pulsating too! Third is brilliant for the race tomorrow. Such a shame to miss out on pole though, especially having posted an identical time. Who knows what might have happened if I hadn't been held up.

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8th is not too bad for the coming race. Maybe I can catch some points, but a podium might become difficult.

And yeah, please resize the pictures for the race. I'm at holidays and it took me about 15 minutes to load the pictures (and apart from that, nearly 1/4 of them didn't load properly at all).


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Guess 7th is pretty good Let's hope for some points finally! 3 times in a row a very decent qualifying

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Belgium

Unfortunately we missed out on pole, but nevertheless we're shocked with our result. We did improve on qualifying performance points, but not in a dramatical way and thus it is a great surprise what we have achieved. It's good to know what performance we're up to when we're not at our maximum speed. I'll just not be cheering to fast as previous races showed how crucial it is to keep the car on the road with us seeing our friends from The Netherlands dropping out of the last two races. Let's hope we can keep leading the championship after this round.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/27/2010 11:00PM by Kenney.

10th is good hopefully i'll get some points ..........the team editor positions need some work

Round 3 Laguna Seca Raceday

Welcome back to the Laguna Seca Raceway for the race. Japan's Ukyo Yoshimoto took pole position in what was a thrilling qualifying session, but he was closely followed by Belgian Laurens Vanthoor and American Chris Copeman. Who will take the race victory today?



And we're away and Copeman makes a fantastic start and is already alongside Vanthoor on the run down to turn 1



But Vanthoor holds firm and takes the inside line on the run to 2



But Copeman forces his way through and now McGregor is having a look at Vanthoor





However Vanthoor fends of the Aussie to stay in third



De Boer pulls out a gutsey move as he takes 6th off Vukcevic going into the Corkscrew



Yoshimoto sets the fastest lap and is a second ahead of Copeman



Stein is having a tasty battle with Ward



But to no avail



And here he comes again going into the Corkscrew...



and Steins through into 10th



The replay shows just how determined Stein was going through on the outside







Xanthis is going cross country



and gives the wall an almighty smack and is lucky not to lose a wheel. He rejoins last



Oakley and Jantsher both lock up going into turn 1



but Jantsher recovers quicker to take the position



Stein is being held up badly behind Zakes





De Boers off the road coming out of turn 7



But he recovers and holds off Vukcevic into 8





Zakes has become the latest to go off the track at turn 7...





and Stein and Ward are both through



Now in clear are Stein shows his true pace. Could he be a dark horse today?



Zakes is off again at turn 7



and collects Jantsher, who is out on the spot, as he rejoins the track





and more drama as McGregor's car burst into flames



an oil leak is what ends his day



Yoshimoto pits from first to start the first pitstop window



he re-emerges in 8th



Copeman is now in 1st place



Vanthoor pits



Oakley currently sits in 8th as Copeman and Hunsley take to the pit lane



Copeman is out the pit lane as Yoshimoto flies by





Only to go off moments later to let Copeman through into the lead





Antunis, down in 20th, is off at turn 7



As Maverick pits Copeman is back in front



Zakes is off the track again at turn 3



Which allows Paddock to take 12th



Hovarth is under huge pressure from Tafuro and co



And he cracks as he loses it big time and spins across the track





Razak has a big lockup going into the final corner whilst under pressure from Antunis



Stein is having a very good race and is up to 6th after starting 13th



26 laps to go here are the standings









Razak locks up again going into turn 1





Again he is now in last place



De Boer resides in 5th place but Stein is close behind



Urazel is having a look at Heart going into the Corkscrew...



and he is through into 14th



Maverick is looking to follow Urazel's example



And he does perfectly and is now up into 7th



Heart goes wide into turn 1



and taps the wall as Copeman pits



and emerges just ahead of the flying Stein



and Stein is putting the American under pressure. Surely this is costing him time



Yoshimoto is back in front



Stein has another look on Copeman going into 8...



and is through into 4th, has that battle given Yoshimoto the lead back.



Speak of the devil Yoshimoto is in the pits



And here comes Copeman



And the American is comfortably ahead of the Japanese driver



Vanthoor is in the pits



Which gives Copeman the lead once more



Stein has made excellent progress and as he jumps Hunsley to take 4th



Stein sets another fastest lap...



and again...



and again can the German catch Vanthoor?



Copeman is 5 seconds ahead of Yoshimoto with 10 laps to go



and here are the current standings









Xanthis is looking lonely down in 16th



Heart is off the road again at turn 7



which allows Hovarth through



Zakes is in amongst the action again as he taps Paddock at the Corkscrew



Tafuro has had a quiet race and looks set to finish 15th



Two to go



Copeman is into the final corner



and takes the win for Team America a superb drive from the American today with very few mistakes



Yoshimoto finishes second whose only mistake today may well have cost him victory



Vanthoor completes the podium whilst Stein comes home fourth after putting in fantastic performance and taking home the fastest lap bonus points





Congratulations to Team America for taking the home win. Yoshimoto, Vanthoor, Stein, Hunsley, De Boer, Maverick and Vukcevic completed the points scorers. Full Results to follow later

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Finally points! 6th isn't that bad!

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