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Hating the Solstice

Discussion in 'iRacing' started by Don Davis, Jul 8, 2010.

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    Jens Rindal

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    Just got iRacing with the $5 promotion, and so far it seems like a great game. I like the Solstice, although I am having some over-steer problems :) On Lime Rock I'm behind <2 sec from the best I've met so far, who slides every corner, but usually finishing good because of incidents. This sim is surprisingly different from RacePro; in a good way I guess.

    Hopefully Ill see you guys online.
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    Bram Hengeveld #LastEverC30

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    Bye Bye Solstice

    byebyesolstice.png
    No more...No More :cool::cool::)
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    Dario Jagar

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    and now to Spec Racer Ford?
    GL
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    Bram Hengeveld #LastEverC30

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    Is that car the only car in the D-class? Please tell me thats not true :) I wanna feed my Dallara Indy addiction :)
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    Dario Jagar

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    no SRF is Rookie 3+
    in D class road is Mustang and Skippy, both very nice and enjoyable cars IMO, very populated series, both of them
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    Bram Hengeveld #LastEverC30

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    Okay, then i need to rocket through D-class as well, not really one of my favorite cars either.

    Not to get the thread offtopic: do we have a thread where all the cars per class are listed?
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    Dario Jagar

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    Simon Trendell

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    Between now and the new season (when you'll get your permanent D license) you can drive the SRF at Rookie 3.00+

    For next season, road only

    Rookie
    Solstice

    Rookie 3.00+
    SRF

    D License
    Ford Mustang
    Skip Barber
    VW Jetta TDI

    C License
    Star Mazda
    V8 Supercar

    B License
    Lotus 79
    Corvette C6R
    DP/Radical Mixed Class

    A License
    Dallara IndyCar

    ----------------------

    Basically you can do this 1 of 3 ways

    1 - With the D License race rookie cars until your SR is at D 4.00 at which point you can race one of the Class C cards, with that you can get your C license after 4 races, continue racing the C cars until your license is at C 4.00 and completed 4 more races, you'll then get your B license, race the C cars again until your at B 4.00 then you can race the IndyCar, 4 IndyCar races gets you an A license.

    2 - With the D license race a D license car (Mustang = Epic) until your SR is above 4.00 and you've completed 4 Races, you'll get a C license, race again until your SR is above C 4.00, then race a B class car and race that to get the 4 races needed for promotion to B license, then race the B cars until you get SR 4.00 and completed the 4 MPR races.

    3 - Don't skip license levels, go up one by one.

    http://members.iracing.com/iforum/thread.jspa?threadID=92140&tstart=0
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    Bram Hengeveld #LastEverC30

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    Then my planning looks like this: Skip Barber -> Star Mazda -> Lotus 79 -> Dallara Baby :love:
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    Don Davis

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    Safety rating is definitely king. Once i realized this i noticed that i could easily get my B license within my first month of playing. I've focused on just clean driving, 100%. Just got my instant C promotion last night, and after a few events in the C cars i should be OK to get my B upgrade with seasons end. D -> C flew by. Although moving up so quickly after the rookie races i haven't had time to really adjust to the cars and tracks and my pace has been a bit poor in the last few D and C events.

    Oddly enough, i started this thread hating on the solstice, and after some more time with iracing, the lil buzzing car has grown on me. Its fun to kick down to the rookie races and sling it around :D
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    Glenn Petersen

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    I struggle with the Solstice at Limerock, but love the heck out of it at Laguna Seca. Now that the series is back at Laguna, I'm going to jump at increasing my rating.
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    Steve Emmons

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    In spite of my up & down relationship with the Solstice I have to admit that I've been thinking about running some races again.:)
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    Bram Hengeveld #LastEverC30

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    Its a shame the rookie Solstice series only run on Limerock and Laguna and nowhere else. Would be cool to see it on Zandvoort for example
  1. Jack B

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    The Advanced Solstice series used to have a full schedule, but it was replaced with the Spec Racer Ford and it's full schedule. There may be a Solstice league with a full schedule.

    Here is a URL where some of the iRacing leagues register and keep their stats, standings etc. Might find a Solstice League there or Race Department could start one.

    http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/league_stats.php
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    Dario Jagar

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    strange thing is that they didn´t included Summit which is also free/default track, SRF for example does all free tracks plus few additional ones
  2. Jack B

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    Good point. Never really thought about it, but they could have used 4 free road tracks for the Solstice Rookie series for the 4 week series. Lime Rock, Laguna Seca, Summit Point Jefferson or Main, and maybe Lowes Roval or run both of the Summit variants.
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    Pedro van Baelen

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    i also hated the solstice the first weeks
    but now i love it