Be A Star In A Reasonably Priced Car - Summit Solstice

Dazmaniac · Jul 14, 2011

Inspired by the BBC TV programme 'Top Gear' (where a cheap saloon car is used by celebrities to try and set the fastest lap around the Top Gear Test Track), I thought whilst we all await iRacing v2.0 for the serious RD stuff to get going, I would offer an 'unofficial' challenge series for all-comers who are Licensed Members of RD, using some Rookie content (so everyone can have a go).

Using Summit Point Raceway and the Pontiac Solstice - Rookie car in TEST mode, the challenge is to set the fastest lap. Doesn't have to be a perfectly clean lap, just as long as iRacing registers your lap time, it can be considered.

Run some laps, post your best time (we'll do this on trust, as there's no prize at the end of it, it's just for fun) and if we get any entries, I'll create a little leaderboard along the lines of the Top Gear lap times board on the TV show.

OK, latest leaderboard

Will Marquez · Jul 15, 2011

Great idea DAZ!!! Let's do it!

Will Marquez · Jul 15, 2011

Ok let's get this party started. Probably gonna be beaten very quickly, but after one flying lap I've got, a 1:28:442.

We can enter another time if we get a faster laptime right Daz? If not I'd like to retract my entry haha

EDIT: After a few more laps got down to a 1:27.482. Will it be accepted by the judges?

Joe Hubbard · Jul 15, 2011

OK, so gave this a shot... I only did about three laps total since the 15 half laps didn't count... hahaha

My time was a 1:27.644

Carl Abrams II · Jul 15, 2011

OMG

I'm a Top Gear nut (BBCA anyways, the short lived American version was horrid), and I think this is a brilliant idea. Of course I've only ran one (1!) proper lap on a road course, but hey, someone's gotta be on the bottom. Reckon I'm as good as any to be the bad example :wink:

Dazmaniac · Jul 15, 2011

Will Marquez said:
Ok let's get this party started. Probably gonna be beaten very quickly, but after one flying lap I've got, a 1:28:442.

We can enter another time if we get a faster laptime right Daz? If not I'd like to retract my entry haha

EDIT: After a few more laps got down to a 1:27.482. Will it be accepted by the judges?

Oh yes, you can keep trying and trying. If if you improve on a time already submitted, it will be updated.

Ricky Willox · Jul 15, 2011

I like this idea.
I have not driven the Rookie Solstice since 2008 so its like a whole new car again.

Best time so far 1:27.205

Might be interesting to do this again when the NTM is on the car.

Time Update.
1:26.983

Simon Trendell · Jul 15, 2011

Done a 1:26.148

Was a bit of a wild ride that lap, replay is below if anyone wants to have a look.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1057870/SIRPC_ST.rpy

Should add that was no auto-clutch, using G27 H-Shifter (H&T) and no macros, the way it should be

Oscar Sahlin · Jul 15, 2011

although I don't like this car much I gave it a go anyway. a few spins and late brakings finally led me to 12th lap where all corners came together quite smooth. 1:26.217 is my time.

-edit-

just like simon trendell above, I ran with G27 H-shifter, heel n toe, manual clutch

hell yeah the way it should be simon

Oscar Sahlin · Jul 15, 2011

by the way, what's the difference between solstice and solstice rookie?

Simon Trendell · Jul 15, 2011

Setup options

James Yates · Jul 15, 2011

After a considerable amount of swearing I managed a 1:25.848 - seems its more luck than anything with this car though as you never know what you'll get at the next corner. Either it'll understeer off into a field or instantly go 90 degrees sideways for no apparent reason. Preferred the Solstice back a few years when it didn't oversteer as badly.