Grand Prix Cup-ISDC: Mclaren MP4-30

James Nance · Jan 3, 2016

The International Sim Drivers Club will be starting their Grand Prix Cup this January! The series will consist of 10 events over 12 weeks in the brand new McLaren MP4-30. This is designed to be a fun league for people that want to learn how to drive this car and learn what it's like to race against other talented competitors in one of the highest level race cars in the world.

Car: McLaren MP4-30
Track State: 60%, track will carry over
Practice: 7:30 PM Eastern
Qualifying: 8:40 PM (20 Minutes Group Qualifying)
Race: 9:00 PM
Weather: iRacing Default
Race Duration: 150 kilometers (appx. 45 minutes)
Setups: Fixed (set will be posted on the forums)
Resets: 0
Starts: Standing

Season One Schedule
1/04 Okayama (41 Laps)
1/11 Watkins Glen Boot (28 )
1/18 Laguna Seca (42)
2/01 Monza (26)
2/08 Spa-Francorchamps (22)
2/15 Canadian Tire MP (38 )
2/22 Nurburgring GP (33)
3/07 Brands Hatch (41)
3/14 Twin Ring Motegi (32)
3/21 Interlagos (35)

signup on the isdc.club forums and put in your registration and you will receive an invitation to join the league on iRacing. This is designed to be a fun series. All welcome, regardless of skill level.

International Sim Drivers Club (http://www.isdc.club/)

James Nance · Jan 3, 2016

To promote this little fun league. Did some of the practice races and were quite fun and had good variation of skill levels. Thought some of you maybe wanna look into it.

Fritz Anker · Jan 3, 2016

Thanks for sharing. Tried my hand at this car too - much fun but the setup sheets are a head buzzer - so good to see the fixed setups. ...unfortunately, too early PST for me to partake. Got to feed the family. Have fun and keep us posted on how it goes. Love the car. So fast my eyes bleed trying to keep up.

James Nance · Jan 3, 2016

Fritz Anker said:
Thanks for sharing. Tried my hand at this car too - much fun but the setup sheets are a head buzzer - so good to see the fixed setups. ...unfortunately, too early PST for me to partake. Got to feed the family. Have fun and keep us posted on how it goes. Love the car. So fast my eyes bleed trying to keep up.

I should mention its fixed setup racing using the High down force set, so very easy to drive. Just show up and go, thats it. Like it says, its meant to be a "fun" league for various skill levels, to learn the car and get to race it with no pressure.

Sharjeel · Jan 3, 2016

Hi James. Too bad it's gonna be around midnight for us here in UK and that too on a week day.

James Nance · Jan 3, 2016

Sharjeel said:
Hi James. Too bad it's gonna be around midnight for us here in UK and that too on a week day.

Yeah I know, figured I would throw it out there anyway. Will be tough for me as well, since I have to head to work right after and work the midnight shift :/

Fritz Anker · Jan 4, 2016

James Nance said:
I should mention its fixed setup racing using the High down force set, so very easy to drive. Just show up and go, thats it. Like it says, its meant to be a "fun" league for various skill levels, to learn the car and get to race it with no pressure.

Ack! You just reminded me there are different baseline setups! Kept wondering what I'm doing wrong in the practice sessions being so far off the pace. Like I'm missing a DRS zone or something.

...back to the garage...

James Nance · Jan 8, 2016

Heres a little video I made of the first race we did.

SnappyDEe · Jan 8, 2016

Looks like lots of fun. Too bad I can't race that time slot. I am running another series at that same time. Damn!

SnappyDEe · Jan 8, 2016

Nice Win, James!

James Nance · Jan 9, 2016

SnappyDEe said:
Looks like lots of fun. Too bad I can't race that time slot. I am running another series at that same time. Damn!

On a Monday night? You got the rest of the week to the official iR races

SnappyDEe · Jan 9, 2016

James Nance said:
On a Monday night? You got the rest of the week to the official iR races

I am running the HPD in the Autobahn Motor Car series that is broadcast on the YT Global Sim Racing Channel. I'm a back of the pack guy but it is great fun.

James Nance · Jan 9, 2016

SnappyDEe said:
I am running the HPD in the Autobahn Motor Car series that is broadcast on the YT Global Sim Racing Channel. I'm a back of the pack guy but it is great fun.

Ahh I gotcha, sounds fun anyway.

James Nance · Jan 12, 2016

Uneventful race but fun of course. Definitely getting more and more into this car.

Anyway here are some shots from the race. Rocking the Force India Livery

SnappyDEe · Jan 12, 2016

Very cool!

Wish I could test drive that car like in R3E.

James Nance · Jan 12, 2016

SnappyDEe said:
Very cool!

Wish I could test drive that car like in R3E.

Its the best open wheel car in a Sim, hands down. I normally dont like F1 cars, but this car is so approachable and the way the power is delivered is quite unique.

James Nance · Jan 20, 2016

Another race from ISDC...

I spun...like. a lot

James Nance · Jan 21, 2016

Spa-Francorchamps Race 1

Emerson Meyer · Jan 21, 2016

Very nice, indeed! I have renewed my membership, and will try this car!

James Nance · Jan 21, 2016

Emerson Meyer said:
Very nice, indeed! I have renewed my membership, and will try this car!

Its the best open wheel car and Ive had some great racing with it. There are two little leagues I race in, in various times and days if your interested. There both fixed setup leagues, so just show up and drive and newcomers are welcome.

One is this one ISDC on Monday nights and the other is league of eternal F1 rookies on Tuesday afternoons. Each have there own race format and are simply fun leagues.