RACE 07 Racing Club (Merged)

[Attila Domján]

Hya all

As a start lets kick some WTCC cars after the pause period.


Time: 19.00 GMT / 20.00 CET
Practise: 30 min
Qualy: 30 min
Race: 2*10 laps
Weather: Dry

Track: Istanbul
Cars: WTCC 06 and 07

Server name: RSC # RPMnet.org
Password: spa


Server 1 - RSC @ RPMnet.org #1

1. Attila Domján - Chevy
2. Gareth Hickling - Peugeot
3. Pauliebhoy Harrigan - Seat Leon
4. Gregory Degreef - BMW E90
5. Mehmet Arikan - Seat
6. Jerome Benard - Alfa Romeo
7. Cristian Haba - BMW E90
8. Christian Deparis - Seat 07
9. Jens Hoeppner - BMW E90
10. Patrick van Driel -Seat Leon
11. James Yates - BMW E46
12. Jari Vinnari - BMW E90
13. Marcel Hulsbergen - Alfa 156
14. Peter Böszörményi - Seat Leon
15. Kent Karlén - Chevy 07
16. darron miller - Peugeot
17. Michael Herrmann - Alfa 156
18. Nico Major - BMW E90
19. Rami Kaukola - BMW E90
20. Christopher Aponte - Seat LEon
21. Simon Trendell - Peugeot
22. big daddy Morpheus Lightning McQueen - car tbd
23. Baron-Rouge[NO-B] - Seat Leon
24. ingemar petersson Seat Leon
25. Nevermind - Seat Leon

Server 2 - RSC @ RPMnet.org #2

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[Dennis Phelan]

Ah, the ice skating rink!

 

[Leon Charmant]

Ah Puebla, very slippery and challenging Perhaps we could use another different and exciting track next week? I was thinking of Montréal (Canada) or Spa-Francorchamps? Something from the F1 calendar would be nice. For now let's get this party started, sign me up!

 

[Von Butters]

At the moment Leon, I'm just trying to judge the lay of the land for now, and trying to get courses that i think would produce some really close racing.

In a few weeks, once Ive got my footing, ill be starting on challenging tracks, (I'd love to find a legal version of Bathurst), but i've got a few hurdles to get over yet.

I understand your concerns though, but dont worry, i wont let the good folk of the Race 07 Club down!

 

[Dennis Phelan]

Puebla has good points and I think it's a venue where one can easily be overdrive yet has no really deadly features.Unlike the longer tracks, traffic will be a concern and this is a good thing to have at times. It should be a tiring race! No grip though

 

[Von Butters]

Server name: RACEDEPARTMENT.COM GTP
Car: DTM (Download) (TEMP-NGR)
Track: Istanbul 06
Weather: Dry
Games: Race 07

19:00 GMT: Practice
19:30 GMT: Qualification
19:50 GMT: Warmup
20:00 GMT: Race (18 Laps)

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Entrylist:
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1. Mike Bishop(Maybe)
2. Christopher Hall-Nelson
3. Tim Popplewell
4. Vadim Grishanov
5. Frans van der Linden
6. Wayne Hammond
7. Joao Borges
8. Rodolphe Morin
9. Leonardo Tuma
10. Ronny van Rooij
11. Daniel Kazar
12. Mate Turcsanyi
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utp#

 

[April Dillon]

These cars should suit you guys really well, as setup changes make a small difference to how fast they actually are. In fact, I find that you only need one setup for these cars, and that'll work at almost every track.

 

[Gunars Salenieks]

Sign me up please

 

[Mike Bishop]

Sign me up please

 

[Mike Bishop]

All sounds like a challenge, sign me up please

 

[Kjell Eilertsen]

Will any of the cars have a weight penalty? Are you guys who actually can drive as fast in the vette as in the CSL? Or are those using the vette at disadvantage?

 

[Wayne Hammond]

Is this addictive or what, sign me up please. For those people that don't know, Crown Plaza Raceway is a fantastic track as well, might we do this one Friday?

http://www.simbin.com/games/crowne-plaza/

 

[April Dillon]

It's honestly hard to say. On paper the CSL wipes the floor with everything else. It's the only one of the four cars that generates downforce, and it's got the best power to weight ratio. But I never see them fall far behind.

However the CSL does drink like a fish compared to the Corvette. Needs about 30-40% more fuel for the same distance!

 

[Von Butters]

Is this addictive or what, sign me up please. For those people that don't know, Crown Plaza Raceway is a fantastic track as well, might we do this one Friday?

http://www.simbin.com/games/crowne-plaza/

Im ok with that, any complaints?

 

[Von Butters]

@Dennis Phelan Are you signing up then mate?

 

[Wayne Hammond]

Another great Mini Friday, nice to see near full grids.
Quali: 12th
Result: 8th, was catching Namgung Joong-Ki for 7th, but ran out of time.

Mike and me doing battle. (note the little wiggle at the end)

A near miss.

 

[Nik Hughes]

Sign me up please

 

[Paul Dillon]

My 2 cents on car set-ups: I agree with Marcus mostly but there are couple of easy things worth looking at to suit your driving style:

1. Steering Lock - by default usually set to 14 degrees I think. This allows or fine precision movements but does increase the amount of steering input you have to do. I much prefer driving with it set closer to 20.

2. Brake Balance - I usually have this controlled from buttons on my wheel so i can change it while driving. In some cars the default setting has the front wheels looking up way before the back ones, my ideal setting is to have them lock just before the backs. This can be checked by watching video replays of yourself slamming the brakes on

3. gears - in some races you can change these. If you find that there is a long straight section on the track and you car red-lines all the way along it you may want to experiment with raising your gearing a little bit. Too high and the engine won't reach it's red line. Let the speedometer be your guide.

4. There is other things to do just during qualifying: close the brake and engine ducts right up (smallest numbers) - this causes the car to be more aerodynamic but can cause overheating in a full race. Run with minimum fuel for a weight saving.

Having said all of this, I have never won a race, so what do I know? !

There are some very good articles on here about how to set your car up, written by folks who know much more than me. I find it one of the most interesting aspects of doing this. However a well set up car in the hands of someone who isn't a great driver is never going to beat the great driver, I know this from experience. Also, being fast in practice mode doesn't always convert to good positions in a race, race-craft counts for a lot - I know this because mine is poor. Still I just love all of this and hope everyone else does too.

cheers

 

[Paul Dillon]

Anyone care to share their lap time? I just got a 1:42.6 in time attack mode in the BMW but I expect the really fast guys to be going sub 1:40.

 

[Alen Liivamägi]

That was a close one. Did you sustain any damage?
Sorry mate!

 

[Reggie Blain]

The link for the track doesnt work?