Season 6 Race 7 China (Shangai) - Chat

Nicolas Rouge · Apr 11, 2011

What's the track for the China GP next week? I found 2 versions of the Shanghai track and I wonder which one I can use to begin my training.

Nicolai Nicholson · Apr 11, 2011

Nicolas Rouge said:
What's the track for the China GP next week? I found 2 versions of the Shanghai track and I wonder which one I can use to begin my training.

The one in the PrestoGP updater, the folder is named Jiading. I have opened a server with it.

Nicolas Rouge · Apr 11, 2011

Thanks. It's the CHINESE_GP track in the menu (Chinese_Gp folder for the setups).

I found another one in the download section here in RD : http://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/race-series-tracks-4/shanghai-v-1-1-3724/
It reads "SHANGHAI" in the menu. I tested it just to see what it looks like and it's easier to drive because there's more grip (for instance full throttle in T13 with the same setup). The kerbs are higher, and there's also some kind of banking in T13.

Our version of the track is much more challenging, and I hope I'll find a way to setup my car to avoid spinning every time I push a little!

Peter Marshall · Apr 12, 2011

Nicolai Nicholson said:
The one in the PrestoGP updater, the folder is named Jiading. I have opened a server with it.

Thanks for confirming that Nico. :good:

I've downloaded the track using the updater.

There is only one week between Sepang and China:

Calendar:
http://www.racedepartment.com/formu.../45195-season-6-general-stuff.html#post692908

Reik Major · Apr 12, 2011

Ohhh, thx for reminding me, because I only think from event to event, so I forgot there are also different time gaps between some events.

btw: Until Istanbul we have a 3 weeks break after China. It's very helpfull to practice T1 again and again

(especially the starting procedure heading into T1 with cold, hard tires and much fuel, it's easy to overbreak the tail)

Nicolai Nicholson · Apr 12, 2011

Peter Marshall said:
Thanks for confirming that Nico. :good:

I've downloaded the track using the updater.

There is only one week between Sepang and China:

Calendar:
http://www.racedepartment.com/formu.../45195-season-6-general-stuff.html#post692908

We were acctually supposed to vote about the race date for China, either next week as scheduled or the week after. Due to losing contact with a handful of drivers on e-mail, the big accident(s) at Melbourne and general little time on my hand, I have not got around doing this.

I was also planning to air Jim's idea about no speed limit in the pits to improve the climate for different strategies, but I have not done this yet either for the same reasons.

Having a well working (e-mail) communication is the core of making the league run smoothly!

Peter Marshall · Apr 13, 2011

Nicolai Nicholson said:
We were acctually supposed to vote about the race date for China, either next week as scheduled or the week after.

I'd like the Shanghai race to be moved forward a week, keeping with the two week gap, but only if everyone can still attend.

Steve Crossland · Apr 13, 2011

We've moved it forward for Pacific Nico, I meant to PM you this morning but was running late. Instead of this weekend we are running it next weekend, keeps everything in the nice & tidy fortnightly basket.

And China is such a hard track for guys to be comfortable with in only a week.

Valter Ostman · Apr 13, 2011

I vote for moving Shanghai forward one week, if it doesn’t cause any trouble.

Anthony Ishak · Apr 13, 2011

Valter Ostman said:
I vote for moving Shanghai forward one week, if it doesn’t cause any trouble.

Good idea , so we have time to learn the track as this will be the first time for me on this track..

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Alex Galyutin · Apr 13, 2011

Anthony Ishak said:
Good idea , so we have time to learn the track as this will be the first time for me on this track.. ..

The same here. I also vote for moving China ahead.

Reik Major · Apr 13, 2011

I'd also like to have it one week later to stay with the two weeks gap.

By having it next week I see two problems for me:
1. due to a busy weekend and much work in the week, I can't be well prepared in any way
2. and this effect maximises due to the fact that it's a completely new track

On the other hand I'd like to have Fabrice racing with us and my not so good preparation could be an advantage for the drivers chasing me in the championship. So I don't have a problem if it's next week...