Tracks Virginia International Raceway 1.1

[Michael Hornbuckle]

Brilliant work!
Now I'm off to beat Car And Driver's Lightning lap times

What track grip/temp/tire compound do you think would be best to use?

 

[Dave_6]

What am I overlooking with the VIP files?

 

[LilSki]

What am I overlooking with the VIP files?

There are VIP signs around the course that have codes on them. Each VIP exe has a clue as to the location of the code to unlock it.

 

[norbs]

It is really worth just driving around the place in practise. Attention to details, wow.

 

[Matheus Machado]

What track grip/temp/tire compound do you think would be best to use?

They did the real life tests at around 20-23 degrees, so I would go for that.

Track grip, looks like 100% is the way to go recently, as the laptimes in GT3 cars seem to be very close to real, the only drawback would be that unrealistic racing lines are possible. Also, the track is heavily used throughout the year.

Compound it depends on the car, some brands (Porsche and McLaren) supplied semislick track day tires for the occasion, even a team of engineers to adjust things like camber, check the articles to see if that is the case. Otherwise, I recommend the street coumpound.

In the 458 for example I had a 2.47.5 while the recorded lap was a 2.49.9
Did a quick change to street and I'm reaching mid-high 50s. To reach the same laptimes with semislicks I reckon it would take bringing down the grip to 95%, which would be bad and green Tarmac.

 

[Michael Hornbuckle]

I just ran a couple seconds quicker than the lap record using the Mustang, 96% grip, and semi's so streets and somewhere between fast and optimal should be pretty close. So. Much. Fun.
Thank you again and again guys, this is incredible and I haven't even started searching for clues in the Oak Tree mini-game yet, not to mention flying around and discovering secret after secret.

 

[Rob]

My home state. Been here many times. Know several instructors here.Top five in the USA, in my opinion. We have more Tilke-free tracks here that flow well, too. Especially for GT cars. Great call Assetto. Now go fix the console disaster.

 

[Michael Hornbuckle]

Great call Assetto. Now go fix the console disaster.

 

[ALB123]

My home state. Been here many times. Know several instructors here.Top five in the USA, in my opinion. We have more Tilke-free tracks here that flow well, too. Especially for GT cars. Great call Assetto. Now go fix the console disaster.

Are you insane? What are you talking about?

Thank you, very much for the gorgeous track, VIR. Sadly, I can't test it right now because of a wheel situation - I don't have one - but maybe I'll try and see if I can do a lap using the keyboard.

 

[Joseph Maxx]

This sets a new standard for AC tracks, I really hope the guys over at Kunos are taking notes!

 

[Rob]

 

[ALB123]

 

[LilSki]

I'll cut through the memes and just say that kunos had nothing to do with this track. Therefor your original statement made no sense.

 

[Stereo]

Back on topic, I found one of the 4 VIP features and a goose started talking to me and told me where to go for the next one but geese can't talk very clearly so I'm not sure what "five alive" means

 

[Michael Hornbuckle]

I can't quit lapping the Grand West Course; absolute sim-driving nirvana using street cars.

 

[Rodent]

Haha wow, what timing. Was watching parts of the IMSA race held there after another discussion here about what series do modern broadcasting well, did a few searches for VIR in Assetto and now I wake up to this, well done lads, well done indeed.

 

[Terra21]

Requested Andrea Lojelo to add this into RSR it really deserves to be put in the list

 

[TobiasR]

http://www.racedepartment.com/threa...raceway-wednesday-14th-september-2016.125998/

Club Race on this track this Wednesday

 

[ALB123]

What is the most frequently used configuration of VIR for racing? Do they use the same layout for vehicle testing? For instance, I remember hearing that the Corvette Z06 set a lap record at VIR during testing or magazine review, I can't remember which. Which layout would that have been?

 

[Michael Hornbuckle]