RDRC S4 Round 4 - Ulster Rally (5th - 8th May)

Juen-Jen Wang · May 5, 2012

I have a question... I've been having problems with RSRBR and it's pesky "server time". No matter what I'm not able to set it to my actual time zone (GMT-7). So... can someone help me there?

Senad Subasic · May 5, 2012

Well, server time is... the time of the server

. GMT+2. Not sure you can change that, and why would you want to? Then it would simply be a clock, which you already have on the bottom right of your screen

Although, I'm GMT+2 too, so I might be missing something.

In any case, if you can join online sessions without issues, you're set.

Juen-Jen Wang · May 5, 2012

Senad Subasic said:
Well, server time is... the time of the server . GMT+2. Not sure you can change that, and why would you want to? Then it would simply be a clock, which you already have on the bottom right of your screen

Although, I'm GMT+2 too, so I might be missing something.

In any case, if you can join online sessions without issues, you're set.

I'm GMT -7 but when i change it it changes my pc clock too... oh well i'm able to join so i'll figure this out after this round

Warren Dawes · May 5, 2012

Have you set up your timezone offset in RSCenter/Settings ?
You need to set your timezone under GMT/UTC, I'm guessing you need -7 there. After setting it there, you can check it by going into Public Sessions, hitting the "Display Server Hour" and checking that it lines up with your PC clock time. If you have the setting offset wrong, it will change your PC Clock time.

Juen-Jen Wang · May 5, 2012

Warren Dawes said:
Have you set up your timezone offset in RSCenter/Settings ?
You need to set your timezone under GMT/UTC, I'm guessing you need -7 there. After setting it there, you can check it by going into Public Sessions, hitting the "Display Server Hour" and checking that it lines up with your PC clock time. If you have the setting offset wrong, it will change your PC Clock time.

Ok thanks I'll take a look sometime this weekend when I'm back from my flight.

So... it appears I'm the first one on stage.... (fairly lonely stint for me

) God what a horrendous rally I had. Absolutely atrocious... I guess this is what I get for not practicing Bergheim...

Shouldn't be difficult for those in my class to beat me

Went a little wide in Pirka and hit a tree... destroyed my car full stop. Then retired from both Bergheim stages because I under-estimated how uneven the road was. Went off multiple times before my gearbox decided to quit. Also embarrassingly spun out in one of the RSI 3 runs.

I'll be very surprised if i finish well at all this time around.... oh well.

Andrew Koojo · May 5, 2012

Olli Kauppinen said:
I try to make it this time

same here mate. i hope to make it this time on Tarmak

Alasdair Beck · May 5, 2012

Warren Dawes said:
There are many bumpy stages.
However, I'm interested to see how the RWD guys are going to get around RSI 3 (without a handbrake).

Yeah thats a good point. Also Bergheim, which I like to call " the handbrake is essential...... heim"
I think Tanner is the worst for the bumps, the other stages you can kind of learn where the bad bumps are.

Senad Subasic · May 5, 2012

Did someone mention... bumps? So I'm guessing winging it is probably not the best idea, huh?

Practice time

Viesturs Priede · May 5, 2012

My theory about NOT practicing worked, the least ammount of retired stages this season - achieved. Still room to grow for next rallies (in the retirement section

)

But now I know for sure that Im better off with no practices what so ever, makes me go slower and crash less.

I`ll add the report of my rally later on.

Alasdair Beck · May 5, 2012

Senad Subasic said:
Did someone mention... bumps? So I'm guessing winging it is probably not the best idea, huh?

Practice time

Good idea Senad. Especially stage 1, and 2,3,4,5...... ( you get the idea )

Magnar Haarstadsveen · May 5, 2012

A question about the bergheim stage. It is possible to run to the right in the first roundabout and onto the rest of the stage, instead for go left and round the first part 2 times as it is supposed to do. It is possible to see this on the first split. I expect that we will be running in the way that the pacenotes say?

Senad Subasic · May 5, 2012

Magnar Haarstadsveen said:
A question about the bergheim stage. It is possible to run to the right in the first roundabout and onto the rest of the stage, instead for go left and round the first part 2 times as it is supposed to do. It is possible to see this on the first split. I expect that we will be running in the way that the pacenotes say?

I haven't tried it yet myself, but it's safe to assume that pacenotes should be followed, yes

This reminds me of Eckhart on Versme last season. Skip to 4:50

Simon Melhuish · May 5, 2012

Magnar Haarstadsveen said:
A question about the bergheim stage. It is possible to run to the right in the first roundabout and onto the rest of the stage, instead for go left and round the first part 2 times as it is supposed to do. It is possible to see this on the first split. I expect that we will be running in the way that the pacenotes say?

When i go right it pops up saying wrong way though :S

Senad Subasic · May 5, 2012

Simon Melhuish said:
When i go right it pops up saying wrong way though :S

Just tried it. It also said "cut detected" for me.

Anyway, yes, follow the pacenotes. Left on the roundabout, two loops, and then the rest.

Don't forget to save the replays, if they're needed later

Simon Melhuish · May 5, 2012

I just watched a video on youtube and i see where im going wrong now

Fernando Agapito · May 5, 2012

The indicated length for Bergheim is 7.8 km, so anyone finishing with a time below 5 minutes has taken an illegal shortcut

Viesturs Priede · May 5, 2012

Fernando Agapito said:
The indicated length for Bergheim is 7.8 km, so anyone finishing with a time below 5 minutes has taken an illegal shortcut

Yeah, I guess thats what happened in the OC session today. Someone (I think it was Javier De Diego) with N14 Prodrive did it in 4:58 or something. Then I started to think that maybe he went right in the first lap already because our split 1 times had about 1 minute difference.

Senad Subasic · May 5, 2012

Yup, 1m11s between you on the first split. Guess he went the wrong way.

Simon Melhuish · May 5, 2012

Senad Subasic said:
Yup, 1m11s between you on the first split. Guess he went the wrong way.

female co driver?

Javier de Diego · May 5, 2012

SS1 - Went good, with a few fear, but well.
SS2 - Training I went out so many times so I try to finish without damage to push in SS3. I did, and better than I expected.
SS3 - Also so good, I feel a great car which made all I want. Only one scare in a slow corner, I went so fast and I went outside the tarmac.
Service
SS4 - Went good, I run a bit more than in SS1 so to happy.
SS5 - The same as SS4, I was a bit faster than SS2.
SS6 - I was doing a perfect rally, but here in the same corner as SS3 I hit something (i don't see what, but I hit something) and the car was too damage, but I continue.
SS7 - The car was broken and I did some spins...
Service
SS8 - It was so good, more than I expected, but when left two corners I lost the control and I hit the wall... I can't continue.
SS9 - Went so fast, only a few scare but without damage.
SS10 -The same as SS9, I love those stages.
Service
SS11 - Well, better than SS8, I finished without damage.
SS12 - The same as SS9 but with a spin, but I only lost 1s. comparing with SS9.
SS13 - A did a mistake, I lost the car and I did a spin and I damage the car (the direction), but I finished.
SS14 - The same as SS7, I did some mistakes...