rF2 2.5h WEC @ Silverstone - Sat 17th May

Ricardo Edelmann · May 13, 2014

I'm thinking about broadcasting. but it will then split in 2 parts. one part commentating and one part driving action because i'll drive in this event

But i'm still making a plan for that

Matt Horst · May 13, 2014

I will regrettably not be able to participate,my new wheel and cockpit will not be ready to go.Sign me out please and i think @Calum McLure was not going to make it either.

Damir Dubarič · May 13, 2014

I will drive GTE by myself.

Dennis · May 13, 2014

@Ron Squire and @Ricardo Edelmann
I think we found our broadcasting team

@Daniel Benefield Are you still in since Damir is now driving on his own?

Daniel Benefield · May 13, 2014

No, I'm not @Dennis Coufal

Daiman Patel · May 13, 2014

@Calum McLure could you please confirm whether or not you shall be present for the race?

Frederic Schornstein · May 13, 2014

Daiman Patel said:
@Calum McLure could you please confirm whether or not you shall be present for the race?

I don't know, if he is available at the moment, but in our team chat he stated, that he is on vacation on that weekend. His last answer on Sunday was:

"Forgot the WEC Silverstone race is on that weekend as well which I won't be able to make, could anyone else team up with Matt for it?"

So I guess you can sign him out, because we have guys on the reserve list.

Daiman Patel · May 13, 2014

Frederic Schornstein said:
I don't know, if he is available at the moment, but in our team chat he stated, that he is on vacation on that weekend. His last answer on Sunday was:

"Forgot the WEC Silverstone race is on that weekend as well which I won't be able to make, could anyone else team up with Matt for it?"

So I guess you can sign him out, because we have guys on the reserve list.

OK, cool. Thanks for the heads up Freddy!

Hopefully they will be able to make it for the Le Mans event.

Daiman Patel · May 13, 2014

@Lorin Miller following the withdrawal of a team from the LMP1 class, you have been moved up to the main sign-up list, thus enabling you to participate in the event on Saturday.

Will you be available on either Wednesday or Friday for pre-race testing? This is not mandatory; however, we would still like to get as many people as possible involved.

Calum McLure · May 13, 2014

Daiman Patel said:
OK, cool. Thanks for the heads up Freddy! Hopefully they will be able to make it for the Le Mans event.

Yeah what Freddy said, should be able to do Le Mans

David O'Reilly · May 13, 2014

Calum McLure said:
Yeah what Freddy said, should be able to do Le Mans

Guys where is the info regarding the Lemans event??

Simon Christmann · May 13, 2014

Only in their mind

panande · May 13, 2014

I think I am able to race at Wednesday and Friday :-D What is the start time?

Daiman Patel · May 13, 2014

David O'Reilly said:
Guys where is the info regarding the Lemans event??

The event thread hasn't been created yet, and shall not be opened until at least a few days after the Silverstone event. However, the event is listed in the calendar. Keep your eyes peeled for more.

Daiman Patel · May 13, 2014

Lorin Miller said:
I think I am able to race at Wednesday and Friday :-D What is the start time?

Good stuff! You can find info regarding the Wednesday event here, and the Friday event here.

panande · May 13, 2014

Hey guys, I have the BES 1.0 and the R18 mod+ 1.14 Silverstone, but everytime when I want to join the server it says "Mod download failed". Can anyone help me?

Ricardo Edelmann · May 13, 2014

Lorin Miller said:
Hey guys, I have the BES 1.0 and the R18 mod+ 1.14 Silverstone, but everytime when I want to join the server it says "Mod download failed". Can anyone help me?

wrong password?
check it in the first post

Daiman Patel · May 13, 2014

Lorin Miller said:
Hey guys, I have the BES 1.0 and the R18 mod+ 1.14 Silverstone, but everytime when I want to join the server it says "Mod download failed". Can anyone help me?

A few of us were having this problem yesterday. Will post a solution soon.

panande · May 13, 2014

The password should be right, @Ricardo Edelmann

Dennis · May 13, 2014

vmod update 1.4
Changelog:
Increased RPM limiter range for Aston Martin and Ferrari (7000-8700 instead of 8500-9000)

Installation:

Uninstall the old vmod (v1.3) first or you will get an error
join the server and download the new version automatically

If you still have problems uninstall all BES related vmods and reinstall the BES mod.

If this still doesn't fix it make sure that there are no remains of the BES mod after you have uninstalled it (check rFactor2/installed/vehicles/ dir, either in "Program Files(x86)" or your Documents dir).
This issue is related to a bug in the rF2 mod manager.

Tip for Vantage and F458 drivers
The Vantage GTE and F458 GTE are supposed to be shifted at around 7300 RPM. If you shift later the engine might blow up during the race (note that engine wear is only active during a race session so you will not notice any problems during practise)

Engine lifetime* Vantage/458:

7100rpm: 4h
7200rpm: 3h
7300rpm: 2.4h
7400rpm: 1.8h
7600rpm: 1h

Engine lifetime* 997:

9400rpm: 2.4h

*if constantly running at X rpm; actual lifetime also depends on other variables

Note: The increased fuel consumption of the 997 will be evened out by slower lap times of the Vantage/458 when running at lower RPMs (around 1-2s slower).
This makes it a bit of a gamble for drivers: How far can the rpm be increased to gain an advantage without blowing up?

If you want to give your setup a test you can join the practise events: