simFlight
    • FORUM
    • REVIEWS
    • sF NETWORK
      • simFlight.com
      • simFlight Germany
      • simFlight Portugal
      • simflight Benelux
      • simflight España
      • simflight Italia
      • simflight France
      • simflight RUSSIA
      • simFlight China
      • simFlight Japan
      • Privacy Policy
      • Copyright / Impressum
    • simMARKET
      • $$ SALES $$
      • X-PLANE
      • PREPAR3D
      • FSX
      • FSX SE
      • FLIGHT SIM WORLD
      • AEROFLY 2
      • FS2004
      • HARDWARE
      • TRAIN SIM
      • GIFT VOUCHERS
      • MORE
    • SUBMIT YOUR NEWS!
    simFlight
    News

    DOM-GNL Races 19-21 round-up

    By Miguel Blaufuks22. August 2012No Comments

    The DOM-GNL (German NASCAR League) simracing championship is still in swing, with Robert Graf‘s simFlight liveried car still in the thick of it – as is usually the case with oval racing, sometimes more in the middle of the thick of it than others!

    Just to keep things interesting, one of the races reported in this group is Watkins Glen – yes, that’s right, if you know the track… It’s a previous host of the United States Formula 1 Grand Prix and proof that if you ask them nicely, Stock Cars do turn right, as well as left!

    Last time out, Robert asked for some feedback regarding the style of his reports… We know people are reading them, so what are your thoughts? Click “Read more” to read Robert’s reports and feel free to use the comments box below for feedback.

    #19 Indianapolis:

    Real life intervened. It was just a birthday party, but you know I do have real friends. So I still have to race at Indy.

    #20 Pocono:

    Actually, I don’t like it. It’s very hard to get the car right and the track really can catch you off-guard at any corner. Despite that I have finished rather well there (a 5th place last time). So, hopes were high and the start of the race went well for me. Lots of yellows on this one, I managed to get good runs on the restarts and on race half time found myself in 5th, my teammate Peter right next to me. We were discussing options on how to get to the front and on the restart in lap 48 I wanted to get everything out of that V8. So, i pushed hard, when suddenly, right at the line, the car went off to the left and into the wall, no warning at all. The engine was dead afterwards. Watching the replay, my error became obvious. Being quite adrenaline-filled I had shifted down into 1st instead of up into 3rd! I left the race and tried to find a hole to hide in. And since this was a restart, it’s 4 penalty points for an unforced caution.

    #21 Watkins Glen:

    For this one the main goal was to finish at least 50% of the race without incidents. Mind you, the DOM races road courses without yellows, so no pauses there. I had a tough time controlling the car after it hit the curbs and never could get the necessary 25 laps out of the tires, which you would need to stay somewhere near the leaders. So I went for an extra-safe setup from my teammate Matthias. Normally, I don’t take his sets, the are way to tight for my style. But better safe then sorry. Race started well, everbody kept cool the first laps, till the field had sorted itself. I was running 16th when my closest call came, Stefan Schmidt shot right across the track before the final turn and I missed him by inches (see picture). I kept a steady pace on the first stint, not very fast, but consistent. Making no errors whatsoever, I collected some drivers that did. By the time of the frist stop after 25 laps I was running 13th.

    On the start of the second stint I pushed hard, running personal records to see what the car was capable of. But it was no use, I couldn’t catch up with the guys in front. So I went back to the strategy that had worked well in the first stint. Slow, but steady! After the second stop, on lap 50, I was running 11th. Then someone in the front let go his chance for a TOP10 finish and I was 10th. Running  behind my teammate Klaus and way in front of teammate Matthias (who gave me the set, remember?) I pushed, but gained only little. With 10 laps to go, I already wanted to start cruising to the finish. But what if someone else in front would mess up? Or worse still, I would mess up because of going slower then normal? I stayed sharp, cathing up in tenths per lap to Klaus. And it happened, with two laps to go, Klaus flew into the sandtrap in the inner loop. I passed him on the last lap and made it into 9th.

    So this was perfect. A TOP10 at a track I don’t particularly like, redemption for last weeks blunder, 1 penalty point off my score. And now my team DIHL Happy Children Racing is 3rd in the standings.

    Related Posts

    PMDG – Development Update P3D and MSFS

    27. September 20200

    HiFi Simulations – Active Sky Development Update September 2020 (MSFS)

    16. September 20200

    ToLiss A319 X-Plane – Upcoming Upgrade With Price Change

    27. August 20200

    No Comments

    1. Mr. White on 23. August 2012 8:02

      It’s always a pleasure to read your racing-reports, Robert. As in any kind of sharing sim-experiences it would add a ton if we could see some replay footage in between.
      Anyway, keep up the reports, your gentlemen racing style and good luck to your team for the final races. Bugady… Bugady… Bugady …

      Reply
    2. Robert Graf on 23. August 2012 12:42

      I know this is not what you had in mind, but it shows whats it like to race that Impala@Watkins.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOQnu5lTcz4&list=UUn9M8HTW5Gb4Q1J-1VpItSA&index=2&feature=plcp

      Reply

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    Recent Comments
    • Mike T on Feelthere – KAUS Austin Announced for MSFS
    • Ian Cooper on Skydesigners – French Polynesia NTTE Tetiaroa MSFS and NTTH Huahine Fare MSFS
    • Sten-Ove Olsson on X-Plane 12 – A330 MCDU Upgrade Progress
    • Sebastien on Just Flight / DC Designs – Concorde MSFS Update 1.0.5
    • Kenneth on Just Flight / DC Designs – Concorde MSFS Update 1.0.5

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    Your Privacy
    We use cookies to improve your experience on our site and to show you personalised advertising.
    To find out more, read our Cookie Policy
    I am OK with that My Options
    Cookies Policy

    Privacy Overview

    This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
    Necessary
    Always Enabled
    Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
    CookieDurationDescription
    cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
    cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
    cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
    cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
    cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
    DSID1 hourTo note specific user identity. Contains hashed/encrypted unique ID.
    PHPSESSIDThis cookie is native to PHP applications. The cookie is used to store and identify a users' unique session ID for the purpose of managing user session on the website. The cookie is a session cookies and is deleted when all the browser windows are closed.
    viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
    viewed_cookie_policy1 hourThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
    Functional
    Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
    CookieDurationDescription
    pid1 yearHelps users identify the users and lets the users use twitter related features from the webpage they are visiting.
    Performance
    Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
    CookieDurationDescription
    YSCThis cookies is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos.
    Analytics
    Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
    CookieDurationDescription
    GPS30 minutesThis cookie is set by Youtube and registers a unique ID for tracking users based on their geographical location
    Advertisement
    Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
    CookieDurationDescription
    ATN2 yearsThe cookie is set by atdmt.com. The cookies stores data about the user behavior on multiple websites. The data is then used to serve relevant advertisements to the users on the website.
    bscThe cookies is set by ownerIQ for the purpose of providing relevant advertisement
    everest_session_v2This cookie is used to display personalized and relevant ads to the users and measure the efficiency of the ad campaign.
    mc1 yearThis cookie is associated with Quantserve to track anonymously how a user interact with the website.
    NID6 monthsThis cookie is used to a profile based on user's interest and display personalized ads to the users.
    pxrc1 monthThe purpose of the cookie is to identify a visitor to serve relevant advertisement.
    rlas311 monthsThe cookie is set by rlcdn.com. The cookie is used to serve relevant ads to the visitor as well as limit the time the visitor sees an and also measure the effectiveness of the campaign.
    test_cookie15 minutesThis cookie is set by doubleclick.net. The purpose of the cookie is to determine if the users' browser supports cookies.
    uuid2 monthsTo optimize ad relevance by collecting visitor data from multiple websites such as what pages have been loaded.
    VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE5 monthsThis cookie is set by Youtube. Used to track the information of the embedded YouTube videos on a website.
    Others
    Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
    Non Necessary
    This is an non-necessary category.
    Save & Accept