Round 13: Seriously Not Serious Club

Abdul Al-Amry · Oct 2, 2009

That's is based on Abdul's idea from here. I will update the first post with everyone's laptimes. Each round closes on Sunday

The server is set with 7hours of qualies.

You are allowed to change the setup.

Server name: RACEDEPARTMENT SNS
Password: usual club password.

Cars: BMW MINI - Reik Major
Track: Porto - Nicolas Hamilton
Weather: Dry

Basic rules:

Whoever is the fastest at the end of the week picks a car or track to run for the following week
Whoever finishes last picks the track or car for the following week.
The same person can't pick the track/car 3 weeks in a row. In the case that occurs, the 2nd line will choose the mod
Tracks and mods have to be either game default or located in RD's download section

Standings after round 12

James Skinner · Oct 10, 2009

Did a 2.19.010 in practice offline (2.18.xxx in quali)... don't know if that's quick or not really - but have to say it's a blast!

Jim McGhee · Oct 10, 2009

it is, the AI on 110% was doing a 2.16 though in my practice. First few laps for me were 2.24! a little go for me.

Reik Major · Oct 10, 2009

if i have done some laps, i'll post it here...

may be on monday morning...

Ollie Chamberlain · Oct 14, 2009

any news on the laps reik?
Really need to get some in

Reik Major · Oct 14, 2009

Ollie Chamberlain said:
any news on the laps reik?
Really need to get some in

Sorry i didn't have time until know. I was test working the last three days in a new company and will be home late.

It seems i'll have the time tomorrow and on friday. I'll definately post here if i finish some laps.

It sounds very charming to me, that i'm taken as a reference.:thanks:
Keep in mind, there are other quick drivers too...

Ollie Chamberlain · Oct 14, 2009

i enjoy getting to know my lines then comparing them to your videos.

Very very helpful,

Cheers Reik,

Ollie

Reik Major · Oct 16, 2009

Ollie Chamberlain said:
i enjoy getting to know my lines then comparing them to your videos.

Very very helpful,

Cheers Reik,

Ollie

Here we go now!

First of all: I did my testing today in a test day session and i suggest everyone to use this session as long as the server isn't up. This way we have compareable conditions without traffic. Do you agree?

I attached the lap and the setting for it. In the middle sector i had an anoying wall touch, which at least costed me 2 or 3 tens. Having this frustration in mind, i took all risk through the last chicane and managed it by luck! So i hammered down a 1:13:952 in the end.
In the meantime i raised all the rear dampers from 3 to 6 i think. I feel i can earn about 3 tens. The splits confirmed this...

All in all i think it's really a too long track for this kind of event, but it's very, very challenging and teaches you to attack in a controlled way! :freaked-out:

Have fun all!

Hopefully the server gets up soon....

Dennis Phelan · Oct 16, 2009

Folks!
He did mean a 2:13.952!

Ollie Chamberlain · Oct 16, 2009

lol,
has a sever been up for this yet?

Jim McGhee · Oct 17, 2009

Ollie Chamberlain said:
lol,
has a sever been up for this yet?

Dont think so. I think the Seat hot lap took its place for a bit

Reik Major · Oct 17, 2009

Dennis Phelan said:
Folks!
He did mean a 2:13.952!

Upps sorry for this typo :messed:

Ben Tusting · Oct 17, 2009

I was going to say 1:13 is a short lap

Reik Major · Oct 17, 2009

Ben Tusting said:
I was going to say 1:13 is a short lap

...but isn't a 2:13:9xx too? :sweat:

Dennis Phelan · Oct 17, 2009

Since I can only do a :28 there, yes!

Reik Major · Oct 17, 2009

Dennis Phelan said:
Since I can only do a :28 there, yes!

Compare lines and speed and try my setup if you like to. It can help a bit.

I noticed that on city circuits it is much harder to take very close apexes all the time, because you are afraid of hitting the walls. So you often loose some centimetres and corner speed and therefor time. This doesn't happen on normal circuits, where no one is afraid to hit the inner curbs. So on open circuits it's much easier to hit all apexes and gain good laptimes.

Porto is special! For a good lap you have to hit the last chicane perfect not only once but twice. The lap starts quick if you start it with a high speed through the last chicane! This is hard to manage twice...

You also need to keep very much speed through the middle chicane. I tend to break for it a little earlier in order to take it very fluid with a stable car. Breaking to hard into it, kills the exit speed too much...