BMW 320 Gr5 @ Le Mans Sarthe 79 Enduro - Thu 29th July

[Stuart Thomson]

Servername: RD GTL Racing Club
Class: BMW 320 Gr5 mod
Track: Le Mans Sarthe 79 plus the required v1.1 fix
Start Time: 19.00 GMT
Prac & Quali: 60 min (unlimited laps) - we will forego prac & roll to a 60 min quali session @ 19.00GMT
Race: 26 laps

Note1: Click here to read the password and golden rules!
Note2: Default skins that come with the mod only
Note3: As this is a long race, at least one, probably multiple, pit stops will be required, so please check out Warren’s pitstop tutorial here: http://www.racedepartment.com/gt-legends/3302-gtl-pitstop-hints-tips.html

 

[Steven Palmer]

I think this is going to be a hoot.......I'm in work willing the clock to move more quickly

 

[Stuart Thomson]

don`t think i`ve done many,but its very much like GTR2 just rememebr to switch limiter back on. & we`ll all get plenty of practice race will be 4 stops.

Yeah - my estimates in fuel above were a little optimistic to be honest.

A full tank on XD at racing pace showed around 6.7 laps (effectively limiting the range to 6 laps). Maybe you might be able to get it up above 7 laps per tank, but it'd be close, and you'd need to be absolutely spot on in your driving to do that - if you can stay above 7 laps per tank, you might just be able to squeak a 3 stopper out of it.

I don't expect many to do it that way, to be fair. Most will be using similar tactical plan to Tudor's - rev the tits off it and hope for the best :good:

 

[Senad Subasic]

Tried the track now, didn't even get to finish a lap, and I get a call. Have to pick someone up tonight, won't be able to make it, sorry :/

 

[Ondrej Kapal]

Guys I looked on the skins and they are all awesome, wouldnt be nice if everyone gets his special skin to dont have the same cars on the track?

EDIT: anyway I can see my hands in the mirrors, is this bug of the mod or something with my settings?

 

[Stuart Thomson]

Yep - when you go in to the event, check the skins in use and select another if your first choice is already in use.

The cars are all identical under the skin, and there are loads of liveries to choose from so it should end up being nice and varied.

I know that Steve uses #27 Yellow Corn, Ross uses #15 Jagermeister, Bob uses #11 JPS, Nige uses the Orange/white dots #31, I use the white #36 BMW Motorsports one, for instance, although I can't remember any more off the T of my H. Carlos uses the Rothmans #10 I think?

Here's the full presentation pic

If people want to put what livery they will be driving tonight below, that should help keep a nice varied grid

Bob Hutchins - Black/Gold - #11
Nils Norberg - White/Blue/Red/Gold - #14
Ross McGregor - Orange - #15
Steven Palmer - Yellow/Orange - #27
Nigel Atkins - Orange/White - #31
Stuart Thomson - White/Blue/Red - #36
Neil Gault - Black/Red - #50
Ondrej Kapal - White/Blue/Red - #98
Senad Subasic - Green/White - #292

 

[Ondrej Kapal]

Then #98 Martini for me

 

[Nils Norberg]

#14 here

 

[Stuart Thomson]

EDIT: anyway I can see my hands in the mirrors, is this bug of the mod or something with my settings?

No-one has mentioned that one to me before. I use virtual mirror and no arms anyway, so I probably wouldn't have the chance to see it.

 

[Neil Gault]

just my age #50

 

[Ondrej Kapal]

will we role into night durring the race?:clover:

 

[Stuart Thomson]

We will be starting @17.00 in game time, so we'll have the classic GTL low, golden sun into a twilight, when the game puts the lights on around the circuit.

It definitely won't be fully dark, however. You will be able to run without lights the whole race if you need to.

 

[Ondrej Kapal]

I did 1 lap around and XD says that I have fuel only for 6.7 (7.2 - I dont know what means that number in brackets) not 8 laps ?
I guess it is in my driving style or bad setup (with which I cant do anything) but how could I drive economically?
because anyway it means 4-5 (for sure) pit stops

EDIT: I badly calculate my pit stops, everything is OK, i just this is something unknown to me so I am little bit confused, but it is gonna be ok

 

[Steven Palmer]

Yeah - my estimates in fuel above were a little optimistic to be honest.

A full tank on XD at racing pace showed around 6.7 laps (effectively limiting the range to 6 laps). Maybe you might be able to get it up above 7 laps per tank, but it'd be close, and you'd need to be absolutely spot on in your driving to do that - if you can stay above 7 laps per tank, you might just be able to squeak a 3 stopper out of it.

I don't expect many to do it that way, to be fair. Most will be using similar tactical plan to Tudor's - rev the tits off it and hope for the best :good:

I did 1 lap around and XD says that I have fuel only for 6.7 (7.2 - I dont know what means that number in brackets) not 8 laps ?
I guess it is in my driving style or bad setup (with which I cant do anything) but how could I drive economically?
because anyway it means 4-5 (for sure) pit stops

Your correct Ondrej with 6.7 laps. Everyone is pretty much in the same boat.

 

[Knut Omdal Tveito]

Sorry but I can't make it tonight

 

[Ondrej Kapal]

ah I must miss that Steven, thanks

 

[Ross McGregor]

OI! I'm in the #15 Jagermeister car!

Looking forward to this, i hope i stay awake long enough to reach the finish.... waking up at 5am every morning is starting to get annoying!

 

[Nigel Atkins]

OI! I'm in the #15 Jagermeister car!

hehe you can have it, i actually got in the wrong car last night. but you had better change the engine lol

i`ll take the orange moo cow pls 31#

 

[Stuart Thomson]

Sorry Ross, I thought that car looked more familiar than it should in Nige's first 320 event, my fault there.


Niceness, Nige :good:

 

[Senad Subasic]

Plans changed, I'm home tonight after all, and will join you. Sorry for complicating things, couldn't predict any of it.

For what it's worth, I'm in the 292.

 

[Jack Smith]

Well have fun driving in your nice dry cars while I'm out sailboat racing in a rainstorm today. I would have liked to have given the pitstop addition a try.