AC [US Server] Ferrari 599xx EVO @ Mugello 9 July 2014

Joao Alves · Jul 10, 2014

Ryan Ogurek said:
@Joao M Alves Peer Pressure!

If it weren't the 599...

Ryan Ogurek · Jul 10, 2014

Joao M Alves said:
If it weren't the 599...

Marco Waechter · Jul 10, 2014

Awesome (once more) race all ! Pretty pretty close, even in qualy.
Started from Pole. Quite some laps later I got a bit wide in ' last corner and had use 2nd gear (instead 3rd) to aviod the gravel, because of pressure from two fast guys (Stacey + another) gotten close behind and a few meters too late braking from me there. After that they got through and I was on P3. Luckily (for me) the guys battling in P1+2 then went into some contact close pre the first uphill high speed right-hander and I was on P1 again until lap ~26 -or something like that towards the end of the race-, when Kevin did still very quick laps (1:47s) and got me in t1 after I was braking late and going wide a little (but he was faster at that time anyway).
I was almost fine as long as my tires (mediums, he also) were still at 98% grip, but in the last laps at only 97% and some tires already only at 96%, I lost some corner speed here and there and it was impossible for me to do 1:47s anymore, and even 1:48s was hard to manage then on the used tires.

Race:

Qualy:

Joao Alves · Jul 10, 2014

Ryan Ogurek said:

Now... If we want to talk Lotus 49 @ Monza 66 sometime soon, I'll be on that like white on rice!

Leemstradamus · Jul 10, 2014

Lotus 49 @ Vallelunga

Joao Alves · Jul 10, 2014

Saleem Hodge said:
Lotus 49 @ Vallelunga

*Cough cough* Or Monza 66. For 20 laps.

Edit: Can't say you don't want to dance the car around 20 times with people around you!

Chris · Jul 10, 2014

Joao M Alves said:
*Cough cough* Or Monza 66. For 20 laps.

Arguably one of the best combo's in AC

Joao Alves · Jul 10, 2014

Chris Stacey said:
Arguably one of the best combo's in AC

Easily. When you get lifting down, and just 2 braking points... Mmmm...

RaceNut · Jul 10, 2014

Chris Stacey said:
2-Eleven Lesson #14:
How to hit the apex.

Hitting the apex while racing on a track is one of the most important aspects in getting a good laptime. Today I show you how to accurately hit those apexes, and shave seconds off your laptimes.

LOL - nice Chris, great car control - that looks like a maneuver straight out of the Police Academy Driving School!

RaceNut · Jul 10, 2014

It was good Racin' with you all. I started next to last in both races and finished 5th in the 599x and 2nd in the 211 - not due to my great driving ability but, more to attrition and reasonably good consistency on my part. Saleem just slowly kept pulling away in the 211, I swear I could see a big smiley face attached to his name tag near the end!

Kevin Cordice · Jul 10, 2014

Thanks to all who showed up and the staff for the event put on

, it was a great racing with you all, sorry about the mic I thing I broke the wire or something but I'll look into it, that 211 is a hand full with out a clutch "she was such a bad girl" but I hope I can get a thrustmaster shifter in the future sometime.

Looking forward to seeing you on the track

@Saleem Hodge hope you don't drive that bus like the 211

Emilio · Jul 10, 2014

Unfortunately no fun race for me yesterday...

I'm glad you enjoyed the event cause I seriously had one of my worst drives ever.
I couldn't really focus at all... It seemed so different compared what I was doing during my private runs. A different planet.
After a kind-of-ok start then I ended up out driving like

so badly that after the nth spin I just decided to quit and considered that maybe next time I need to train a bit more with cars I'm not well acquainted with before attempting something like this.
Nontheless... Really awesome to drive with you guys! Big hands to everyone

zAmboni · Jul 10, 2014

This sim just kicks you in the butt too much. Like Emilio, I thought I would do OK, but when you don't have that much time in with a car/track it is tough ....especially when you have full tanks and then have to deal with the tires going off later in the race.

I really wish there was a way to adjust the wear of the tire in the pits so you can do some practicing with say 97% left on the tires.

I did have some fun with the 211 after the race. Some mindless fun after that long race was what I needed.

Leemstradamus · Jul 11, 2014

I also didn't enjoy the main race much. I always have a blast with you all but I struggled to come to terms with this beast. Every time I started to get into a rhythm, I would find that it would do something unexpected and I would end up in the kitty litter!

Now on to my triumph in the 2/11! It was glorious lol. And yes @Dean Ogurek is completely correct, I was smiling from ear to ear the whole race! I just love that little monster!