Team Ultimatecarpage.com Race 2: France

[Roy Visser]

Tonight, the third race for the ZAC2 competition will be raced. After 2 races the competition is very close, with a tied first place between Koos de Boer and ucp's very own Roy Visser. In the teamlisting, we are currently ranking second.

We will be racing on the well known Formula 1 Circuit of Magny Cours. A technicaly tough course, with fast chicanes, and tight hairpins. Last year only 3 people finished the race!
The Track

Race Time: 75 minutes
Track Conditions: tarmac 30 degrees celcius, dry


Team ucp Driver comments before the race:
Jeroen Ursem
Tonight i will try to do only one thing, and that will be to finish the darn race without any damage. Hopefully we wont have any problems with the stress due to some pressure which we brought on ourselves with high expectations of the Monza race. So overall this should be a much relaxing experience

Goals:
race pace: 1:46's
qualifing position: Top 8
End position: Top 5

Strategy:
Soft Front tires
Med Rear tires
90 Liters of fuel
Pit in lap 18

Roy Visser
After the win in Monza, i've not had the chance to test much around magny cours due to some working obligations. My main concern will be finishing, since last year only 1 car in our class seemed to be able to do that, that will be our goal.

Goals:
race pace: 1:46's
qualifing position:Top 8
End position: Top 5

Strategy:
Soft Front tires
Med Rear tires
90 Liters of fuel
Pit in: No pit?

Competitors:
Nr. Team Naam Forum
Cup 600
#1 Dynamic Motorsports René Venderbosch
#2 Dynamic Motorsports Bram Knot
#3 Seizure GTR Kevin van der Meyden
#5 Benelux Spirit Kim van der Stichelen
#6 Benelux Spirit Sander Kooy
#7 Digital Racing Development Robert Saalmink
#8 Digital Racing Development Niels Tieman
#9 Race-Team Lommel Ludo Bleys
#10 Phil Racing Ivo IJsseldijk
#14 Gerben Kelly KRT GT
#20 Skin Sense Racing Fabian de Jong
#21 Skin Sense Racing Arnaud Paagman
#24 [FAB] Racing Mark Schuttenhelm
#25 [FAB] Racing Steven van Eijk
#28 The-Paddock Racing Cedric Broux
#29 The-Paddock Racing Jietse Melotte
#34 Supervise Racing Emile van der Stel
#43 Supervise Racing Rob van der Zwaan
#46 Caterpillar Racing Guyon Waltmans
#47 Caterpillar Racing Dennis Asselbergs
#49 Hezemans Indoor Karting guest Wouter Melissen

Cup 400
#50 Kroda Porsche Racing Mark Kroesbergen
#51 Kroda Porsche Racing Koos de Boer
#60 ROKO Racing Robby Goedefroy
#61 ROKO Racing Koen van Holsbeeke
#62 Ippel Race Jaap-Jan Aardappel
#80 Team Ultimatecarpage.com Jeroen Ursem
#81 Team Ultimatecarpage.com Roy Visser
#86 Martini Racing Engineering Jesper Mol
#87 Red Bull Racing Kenneth Fikenscher
#88 Red Bull Racing Mathijs Twisk
#99 Hezemans Indoor Karting guest Maarten Oldenkotte


Wish us luck people, tomorrow i will update the second post, and give you guys a nice race report

SPECIAL GUEST RACER WOUTER MELISSEN

Not being able to enjoy the full race last weekend, this time Wouter is going to try to be competetive, just by being constant.

wish him the best of luck

[Roy Visser]

Race Report


current standings:

1. Roy Visser NL 23
1. Koos de Boer NL 23
3. Koen v Holsbeeke BE 20
4. Robby Goedefroy BE 15
5. Jeroen Ursem NL 11
6. Mark Kroesbergen NL 8
7. Mathijs Twisk NL 1
8. JJ Aardappel NL 0
8. Jeroen Vrancken NL 0
8. Jesper Mol NL 0
8. Ken. Fikenscher NL 0

Team Standings
1. ROKO Racing Porsche 911 RS 35
2. Team Ultimatecarpage.com Porsche 911 RS 34
3. Kroda Porsche Racing Porsche 911 RSR 31
4. Red Bull Racing Porsche 911 RSR 1
5. Ippel Race Gillet Vertigo 0
5. Martini Racing Engineering Ferrari 360M 0

[Wouter Melissen]

My experience at Magny Cours is very limited, and I only decided to take part late on Friday. With only two days of experience with the Corvette and a mediocre setup the aim is to get to the finish in one piece. Like Roy said, last year only three people finished so a finish could very well land me the top ten position I hoped for at Monza.

The best of luck to Roy and Jeroen, hopefully they can keep it together and record a finish. I know Roy struggled with the track over the last few days, but I'm confident last minute practice will get him in there again. Maintaining the driver championship lead would be the ideal result and hopefully Jeroen will do what he promised and get a good finish.

As we all know: to finish first, you first got to finish!

[forza_autodelta]

hum , just a question , is the grip of the track as shit as the real one? good luck and don't jump on the chicane before the start please

[Roy Visser]

Originally Posted by forza_autodelta

hum , just a question , is the grip of the track as shit as the real one? good luck and don't jump on the chicane before the start please

yes it is

[Zytek_Fan]

Are you going to drive the C5R again Wouter?

[henk4]

Originally Posted by Zytek_Fan

Are you going to drive the C5R again Wouter?

don't rub it in

[magracer]

So how did you guys do??? I hope the silence is not due to bad news...

[Roy Visser]

The Racereport for monza and Magny cours will be done shortly, since im enjoying myself with a little lotus elan at the moment

but, i finished 5th due to a puncture, and jeroen didnt finish due to engine problems

[Matra et Alpine]

Originally Posted by PoRsChEnUt

The Racereport for monza and Magny cours will be done shortly, since im enjoying myself with a little lotus elan at the moment

The Pantera is even more fun

[Roy Visser]

Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine

The Pantera is even more fun

i want an RSR

[netburner]

Where finished Wouter? Or didn't he finish again?

[Roy Visser]

Originally Posted by netburner

Where finished Wouter? Or didn't he finish again?

wouter was doing a very good job until 3/4th of the race. He was in the middle of the field, untill he had a fatal crash

it's not easy driving 75 minutes without mistakes, i had the luck that my exploding puncture, only caused body damage. Wouter didnt have this luck

[Matra et Alpine]

Originally Posted by PoRsChEnUt

i want an RSR

not run it out yet, but just got the 906 having done a series in the GT40.

They've really got the throttle steering feeling "classic" and very controllable. EXCEPT the engine braking from the 906 is evil !! Wonder if it's like that in real life.
I need to rig up the clutch again

[spi-ti-tout]

Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine

Wonder if it's like that in real life.

You're also playing the game?