rF2 Ferrari Challenge @ Spa de Francorchamps - Fri 12th Sept

[Gijs van Elderen]

Ferrari Challenge 2011: No rear spoiler, 7 gears, 300km/h topspeed and an (almost) locked setup menu - close racing guaranteed

Event Details
Server: RACEDEPARTMENT.COM FC
Cars: Ferrari Challenge 2011 (Download)
Track: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Download
MOD: Download via Server


Weather: Dry
Road condition: Rubber on track were possible
Tyre wear: Normal
Mechanical failure: Time scaled

Assists:
Traction control: Allowed
ABS: Allowed
Auto-clutch: Allowed
Auto-shift: Allowed

Practice: 19:00 GMT
Qualifying: 19:20 GMT - 10 mins
Warm up: 5 mins
Race : 45 mins

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Server password: Click here
Racing rules: Click here
Clock GMT: Click here


Sign-up list:

1. David O'Reilly
2. Jeff Lasecki
3. Andreas Lündin
4. Gijs van Elderen
5. Joao Fernandes
6. Peter Stokman
7. Balazs Kiss
8. Fabio Calcio-Gandino
9. Mate Csondes
10. Patrik Bachrati
11. Tamas Cseh
12. Driver
13. Driver
14. Driver
15. Driver
16. Driver
17. Driver
18. Driver

Note: Please sign out well in time (at least 1 hour before the practise session begins) if you're unable to make the race. Thanks!

 

[David O'Reilly]

I am in please.
When you drive this car you feel like you have bought one. One of the best cars in RF2 and produces great racing.
Might involve a pit stop!!

 

[JeffL]

Looking forward to this one, sign me up.

 

[Andreas Lündin]

I want to participate in this race too! I'm new to the online playing though and Im slow so bear with me when you lap me!

 

[Gijs van Elderen]

IN!!! Finally i can do a Ferrari race.

 

[Andreas Lündin]

Whats the rules regarding ABS and TC?
IRL 458 Challenge has ABS (using the latest ABS, but without power assist) and TC (use the F1-Trac traction control system) according to different sources (like http://www.autoevolution.com/news/ferrari-458-challenge-official-specs-and-image-22449.htm and http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-reviews/first-drives/ferrari-458-challenge).

 

[David O'Reilly]

Whats the rules regarding ABS and TC?
IRL 458 Challenge has ABS (using the latest ABS, but without power assist) and TC (use the F1-Trac traction control system) according to different sources (like http://www.autoevolution.com/news/ferrari-458-challenge-official-specs-and-image-22449.htm and http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-reviews/first-drives/ferrari-458-challenge).

Andreas,
I seem to recall we dont have ABS or TCS in this race. I might be wrong.
However it creates incredibly close racing.The car is very manageable but you need to practice a little to master it.
IMO regardless of what happens IRL what happens here is exquisite RF2 racing. The dynamics of the car and the tight setup menu works very well.This mod is in the top group of RF cars.
See you on track.

EDIT: if you want a setup (this car tends to understeer a lot on defaults) send me a PM.

 

[Andreas Lündin]

Thanks. Just wondering since there was a thread regarding TC (and ABS) in the paddock club.
Anyway I´m struggling to get my laptime low and the setup to work fine. Found a good base setup on the download section. But I wonder if the AI has ABS and TC since they seem to break later and harder than me....

 

[David O'Reilly]

They may. AI is a real variable in RF2. depends so much on the car and the track. Sometimes I have them at 90% sometimes at 100% or even 105.

IMO TCS would be very slow in this car as the trick is to get the rear to rotate. TCS will just make it push into understeer.
Watch you front tyre temps. If only they are heating like mad mid corner its understeering too much. Need to get th erears involved a bit. Races have been lost on tyre wear in this car( which is quite cool really).
As the setup range is limited I think you might need to add some rear tyre pressure and spring and damper as well as lowering front. Also min diff lock on power side. Have fun.

 

[David O'Reilly]

Thanks. Just wondering since there was a thread regarding TC (and ABS) in the paddock club.
Anyway I´m struggling to get my laptime low and the setup to work fine. Found a good base setup on the download section. But I wonder if the AI has ABS and TC since they seem to break later and harder than me....

Ah that was prob mine then anyway. In the folder "Multiple setups"
@Davy Vandevenne
@Miroslav Davidovic
Seem to recall you are both fast in this car, will we see you gents at this one?

 

[Riccardo Barducco]

Hello. I'm new here. I hope to have the license to be part of this event.
See you on track.

 

[Gijs van Elderen]

Hello. I'm new here. I hope to have the license to be part of this event.
See you on track.

Get your RD License: Click here.

 

[Gijs van Elderen]

Whats the rules regarding ABS and TC?
IRL 458 Challenge has ABS (using the latest ABS, but without power assist) and TC (use the F1-Trac traction control system) according to different sources (like http://www.autoevolution.com/news/ferrari-458-challenge-official-specs-and-image-22449.htm and http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-reviews/first-drives/ferrari-458-challenge).

Indeed: the real car has 3 TC settings: Off, low, full and ABS on or off. Therefore it should be available for us to use too. I will set the server to allow TC and ABS.

Thanks for sharing the info.

You can turn them on/off with the F7 and F8 keys on your keyboard while driving.

 

[David O'Reilly]

Be aware that this car is inherently understeery. TCS tends to make it even harder to coax into oversteer. try both maybe?

 

[Mark Lekeny]

Sign me up for this please! 90% that I can make it but I will cancel early Friday morning if I can't.

 

[Joao Fernandes]

@Gijs van Elderen Sign me up.

 

[Gijs van Elderen]

Server is UP

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[David O'Reilly]

I did a race length practice stint in this car here. (I know its lame practicing for Club Events but I need it).
I love this car.

 

[Frederic Schornstein]

Server is UP

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I have to miss out on this one. McNolo just uploaded a newer version of Spa with some fixes. Might be interesting to test it in a club race, but it is really short notice.
http://www.racedepartment.com/threads/racerfactor-spa-2013.92756/

 

[Gijs van Elderen]

I have to miss out on this one. McNolo just uploaded a newer version of Spa with some fixes. Might be interesting to test it in a club race, but it is really short notice.
http://www.racedepartment.com/threads/racerfactor-spa-2013.92756/

Yes, i know, but i don't have time to up-date the server and create a new Vmod. So we use the "old" version for now. Next time will be the new version!!!