RDRC S5 Round 7 - Coffs Harbour Rally (3rd - 6th August 2013)

[Viesturs Priede]

Sweeeeet, my laptop has passed away.. Turned it off yesterday and today it just wont start again. Already opened it, cleaned all the contacts, fans, put on fresh thermo-thingy... It just keeps beeping when I press the power button. Seems like graphic card or RAM failure

 

[Emil Pribanić]

I hope you will make that damn thing work and you will drive this rally. UFFFF i hate suprises like that. Good luck!!!

 

[Viesturs Priede]

Doing some voodoo magic trick whatever thing which I found in youtube right now.. Last hope? Its about 3-4 weeks till I get to my PC, god damn

Ill just keep trying though.

 

[David Jundt]

Report from RD Rally Team Ford Fiesta #66:

I decided to stick with the time slot, but had to shake off the nervousness during the first stages. I still drove quite passive&defensive.

I did okay, even though I wanted to craft a tree on Mineshaft II(the irony).

It sadly came apart when I had a horrendous East West II, as I had to CFH once. But it got even worse as I clipped the earth wall to the left, which send me into a sideflip and down the road towards the trees. Engine gone

Angry start to the Prospect Ridge II, and as I approached the first split with a 90° left hander, I locked my brakes when I braked too late and faced the trucks head on. Engine x2

What a shame, could have been a decent run through the rally otherwise.

I hope I can get trough the next rally without a DNF.

 

[Emil Pribanić]

I`ll drive tomorow. I had to go outside and i come back too late. Is anyone interested to turn on Teamspeak tomorow at EU2 ?

 

[Manuel De Samaniego]

I`ll drive tomorow. I had to go outside and i come back too late. Is anyone interested to turn on Teamspeak tomorow at EU2 ?

how about EU3, it will be a big session with many frontrunners

 

[Emil Pribanić]

Ok, EU3 then. And what about Teamspeak?

 

[Michael Nelson]

I can't join a session since I haven't updated yet. Just a heads-up to anyone, you need the update now.

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

I can't join a session since I haven't updated yet. Just a heads-up to anyone, you need the update now.

Thanks, will update it!

• You WILL need to innstall RDRC Update 05 to be able to drive!

 

[Brandon Warren]

Brandon Warren - B.Warren - US3


I am not sure if I was approved on the sign up page yet, but I will be gone tomorrow so I want to get my sign up out of the way!

 

[Jack Hintz]

Yep, you're all signed up but you aren't eligible for points this round as the deadline for scoring points was the 1st.

 

[Viesturs Priede]

Looks like the problem with my laptop is in the display cable. Probably wont fix it so easily so my brand new Impreza will just stay in garage for about another month. Good luck there Daniel.

 

[John Cunningham]

I'd swear had some RS interface update (as well as 05), I think, its was really early and I'm effin tired. But I am sure I seen a update to 1.9 or something. It only took 1 min, but I am just sayin.... (or was just a dream ooooOOOOOoooooooo )

Also the link for the Password didnt seem to direct me to the right place soooo..

Password link:

http://www.racedepartment.com/forum/threads/racing-club-teamspeak-passwords.10977/


I just took 1 run round for gearing set up, not looking so great. I still have a bouncy rear end, brakes are locking, dammmed understeer (as usual with this car). and I have no energy to fiddle with its under-belly... so moving on in the same mode from the summer break, all is normal and I drive like a granny. Race predictions: 500m (then CFH).

Goodluck all!

 

[Ross McGregor]

Yep, my RScentre updated to 1.9 before the club event last week, plus I installed update 5 of RSRBR too. (had to get some Loch Ard goodness)

 

[David Jundt]

Yep, my RScentre updated to 1.9 before the club event last week, plus I installed update 5 of RSRBR too. (had to get some Loch Ard goodness)

Mine always said there was an update but never led me to that download page. So I just installed Update 5 and it was fine. Strange.

 

[TTupsi]

I really need to find some consistency... Once again one stupid error which lead me to lose temper and the rally was once again ruined. Skipped to the power stage which was a lot of fun! I was too sideways though so don't expect too many points from there either...

 

[Gerben Kelly]

SS1 - Don't like gravel stages in the dark...but i finished it without damage!
SS2 - Again in the dark, i drove to carefully...
Service
SS3 - Ah more light! But after a few corners RBR crashed....dooh
SS4 - Some little mistakes, but ok for the rest.
SS5 - During recce it was dry...so less grip now. But made it without too much damage.
Service
SS6 - Drove a nice stage here i think, nice flow!
SS7 - ...hate this stage, altough it went very well, untill the last fast section before the finish, i spun...that costed me the scratch on this one.
SS8 - Frazier Wells with a damaged car... fun! But i went pretty wel i think!
Service
SS9 - A few little mistakes!
SS10 - A few little mistakes!
SS11 - 3 crashes, a big one and 2 minor ones. The mechanics didn't like me anymore when i returned to service! But i finished the stage!
Service
SS12 - Drove this track so many times before...but i spun...costed me about 10 seconds. Haha

I am looking forward to the next rally

Good luck for the ones who have to drive this rally coming days, it's a lot of..................gravel

 

[Norbert Serban]

It was a very annoying rally...I tried to play it safe, cause of the lack of practising, and I got throught the first 10 stages. And then I made twon minor mistakes, but on the worst places. You can do run wides like this thousands of place, but where I did it, there were a tree, and a cliff....

 

[Michael Nelson]

Drove some practice yesterday, first time in a long time. Actually had a pretty good feeling, so looking forward to this one. Lots of drivers on in this session, 6 RDRC-2 drivers, so it'll be good to see how I do.

The end of my winter season went pretty poorly, so I'm looking to do consistently well for the summer season. I'd be very happy with 2nd overall in the points at the end of the season, which I think is attainable with consistency.

SS1-Forgot to open camhack. Was quite a bit off the pace, just didn't have the confidence to attack.
SS2-Much better. Felt pretty comfortable. Made a mistake at a junction, lost a wee bit of time there, but happy with my pace.
SS3-Again, happy with my pace. Another mistake at a junction cost me a bit of time, my right side hit a tree at low speed, luckily avoided damage.
SS4-I'm really wanting a handbrake after this stage. Lots of understeer, really pronounced in the forest sections. Still, went OK, but I was losing a lot of speed in the corners.
SS5-Good feeling on this stage, the understeer of the last stage not present for this one.
SS6-Felt pretty good, the first sector especially.
SS7-Not very familiar with this stage, it went OK, but I probably should have done long gears.
SS8-Don't think I've ever done that stage reversed before. A few hairy moments in th first sector, but otherwise fine.
SS9-Timer glitch occured, as always I don't like to chance anything, so did all the following stages immediately and going from memory. Can't remember what happened on this stage. Although, I did figure out why the glitch occurs, happened at midnight. So, something to do with the clock rolling over.
SS10-Had a moment here where I nearly hit a tree, managed to just avoid it. First sector was a bit slow, but otherwise OK.
SS11-Really pushing here, went for long gears this time, but I think medium might have been better, I was quite timid in the downhills.
SS12-Never really liked these sort of stages, did OK, but no power stage points for me, since I finished fourth in class for this stage .

Overall, I'm really damn pleased with that. I had an insane amount of fun, especially battling with John Cunningham, it really forced me to drive to my limits. So thanks for all who drove, it was brilliant. And thanks to the staff.

One thing's for sure, I need to start joining the Rally Club events again!

 

[John Cunningham]

Great event, no CFH's considering I had one lap this morning I drove ok. Great battles Michael!

Thanks to all once again, see you at the next one!

jc