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mad Site Admin
Joined: 10 Aug 2007 Posts: 1337 Location: Scotland
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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 12:07 pm Post subject: SPECIAL GP - POSTPONED BY A WEEK |
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OK, open GP on thursday at 8pm
This is a mid break special as the next GP series is not until after christmas.
This weeks GP will be a bit like a hair and hounds race.... based upon some highly technical calculation made here at mad laps HQ on the super computer racers will be launched in several packs using a rolling handicap. This should lead to a megatomic grandstand finish that makes us all feel a bit better and challenges all skill levels to produce their best. Who knows, sosteve could even beat bboy.
It's just for fun and trials but have fun, the tracks will be posted 30 minutes before the race for warmups.
This week the tracks will be made by erm the great MAD himself so expect the unexpected.
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Spanky_McCoy Dirty Deeds Done Cheap(ish)
Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posts: 1401 Location: Fortress Spanky
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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 12:56 pm Post subject: Re: SPECIAL GP |
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mad wrote: | Who knows, sosteve could even beat bboy.
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Steady on old bean.
I'm in btw and I hope all my crew turn up too.
To prevent any confusion on the night I take it you've decided who sets off when already. If not are you open to bribery on the issue, I'll speak to you later when Mid isn't around _________________
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sosteve actual speed
Joined: 13 Dec 2007 Posts: 521 Location: settee
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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:24 pm Post subject: Re: SPECIAL GP |
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Spanky_McCoy wrote: |
To prevent any confusion on the night I take it you've decided who sets off when already. If not are you open to bribery on the issue, I'll speak to you later when Mid isn't around |
now that really would be unfair i've been driving slowly for the past 12 months just for this race!!!!!!!!!!!! _________________
master of the slow lap and purveyor of really bad jokes. |
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McInSanE
Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 357 Location: Germany
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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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i should be in - my first GP since season 2! |
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mad Site Admin
Joined: 10 Aug 2007 Posts: 1337 Location: Scotland
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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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bribary... you always lower the tone....
try me |
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Middenrat actual speed
Joined: 10 Aug 2007 Posts: 2260 Location: Location: Location.
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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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I'm bringing some Honda performance parts from this weekend's boot sale _________________
Skin by Baino |
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da dude 24
Joined: 11 Aug 2007 Posts: 286
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Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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i should hopefully be in |
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CRJ 127 Site Admin
Joined: 10 Aug 2007 Posts: 234 Location: location, location : )
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Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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Yep count me in , i'll dust off ma race car, should be fast enough for a top twenty finish _________________
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Pepper Site Admin
Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 851 Location: wooops...
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Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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I could be there as well.
...aim : top 21 then, lol. |
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YussuF
Joined: 05 Jul 2008 Posts: 242 Location: Hamburg
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Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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I'm in too - now what a surprise
...looking forward to it , sounds some kinda...innovative. fun fun fun |
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mad Site Admin
Joined: 10 Aug 2007 Posts: 1337 Location: Scotland
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Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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ok, due to current issues with the challenge and points servers ( I sold the router and the reserves are useless ) The special GP will be held on the PRO server. This will be passworded with the carnage password at approx 7.30, when the tracks go up.
Have fun |
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mad Site Admin
Joined: 10 Aug 2007 Posts: 1337 Location: Scotland
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Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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ok, I want an easy race tommorrow cus I'll be absent
RULES:
Each track has a HANDI LOOP. This is used as the handicap system for drivers. A lap of the handi loop is around 15-20 seconds. This means that 3 laps of the handi loop is approximately a one lap handicap.
There are three levels of handicap and three groups of drivers. Make sure you know which group you are in before the race start.
Group 1. No Handicap. Drivers slower than or equal to SoSteve simply race the circuit as presented.
Group 2. 3 handi loop handicap. Drivers faster than SoSteve and Slower or equal to Middenrat/Mad/Fenderfunk/DantheMan
Group 3. 7 handi loops handicap. Drivers like stevieM, hotswat, bboy, angel, danski
The races will be recorded and loops completed checked as necessary to confirm the handicap system.
The system should lead to a grandstand style finish with most people crossing the line with very little gap between them
The tracks are :
The System : DaMadman - Fast and furious
Frosty : DaMadman - a little slower
The handicap loop amounts have been calculated based upon last seasons GP results with the 3 groupings broken down and timings taken. They may seem excessive, but based upon those times, the winners would have remained the same in each case.
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Spanky_McCoy Dirty Deeds Done Cheap(ish)
Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posts: 1401 Location: Fortress Spanky
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Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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During warm up should we confirm who starts in each group so as to stop people who are not named trying to leave in a group earlier than they should be?.
I'm assuming I'm in the second bunch by the way since I'm an honest punter _________________
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mad Site Admin
Joined: 10 Aug 2007 Posts: 1337 Location: Scotland
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Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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SORRY:
Due to admin problems and the router issue I've decided to postpone it by a week .
We are very low on people who can run it tommorrow and this is causing issues as it is an experimental race. Unfortunately I know that cRJ won't be able to make next week but I think it's our best option.
I will run it on the 18th of December. |
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DanTheMan
Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Posts: 1668
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:01 am Post subject: |
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So, if the experiment works, GP tracks will have to have the loops in? _________________ Never underestimate the power of stupidity. |
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Bea
Joined: 26 Oct 2008 Posts: 55
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:09 am Post subject: |
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If someone on a handicap does less than the amount of circuits of the HandiLoop they should be doing do they get a straight DQ? _________________
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Spanky_McCoy Dirty Deeds Done Cheap(ish)
Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posts: 1401 Location: Fortress Spanky
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:35 am Post subject: |
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Bea wrote: | If someone on a handicap does less than the amount of circuits of the HandiLoop they should be doing do they get a straight DQ? |
Yeah but the punishment discussed has ranged from get a dq from the race to getting kicked out of the season. It probably depends on how merciful Mid is and if there was a real intent to cheat or an honest mistake was made. Put it this way angel to remove any doubt you will be setting off in the group with Bboy and Hotswat which is most definitely the last group to set off. I imagine someone will shout out very early if they see a peer trying to get away too early. _________________
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mad Site Admin
Joined: 10 Aug 2007 Posts: 1337 Location: Scotland
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:37 am Post subject: |
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All races will be saved so we can scrutinise the handicap laps. As counting the laps is open to error or misuse, anyone going before their laps will have their time adjusted by their average time around the handiloop. Thus a slight extra handicap will be applied as the first time round the handiloop is slow due to the standing start. This way, a person who makes a counting mistake and goes on to win may well be demoted to 4th place and order is restored, without making a big deal of it. |
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Spanky_McCoy Dirty Deeds Done Cheap(ish)
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:40 am Post subject: |
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mad wrote: | order is restored, without making a big deal of it. |
You're taking the fun out of being an evil admin, go on let me ban at least one person you know the evil mad wants to _________________
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sosteve actual speed
Joined: 13 Dec 2007 Posts: 521 Location: settee
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:56 am Post subject: |
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Good old sadist McCoy _________________
master of the slow lap and purveyor of really bad jokes. |
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