AC Ginetta GT4 @ Castle Combe - Sunday 24th March 2024

[eN1xes]

the dirt on my windscreen was making me blind with the reflection on the first chicane, i really need to bind a comand for the wipers after that

 

[Gav600r]

Thanks Guys,

Good first AC online race tonight for me, even if I was somewhat off the pace (looks like I need a lot more practice) Nice good clean racing though so looking forward to racing here more often from now on.

Thanks again
Gavin

 

[Shed 17]

You did well Gavin, there are some pretty quick drivers in our community but they all started somewhere. The majority of us are not that fast but being consistent is the key when staring out.
You did well when being lapped and the more you’re drive with us the faster you will get. Have a look at the other events we have mid week too especially the Wednesday night MX5 vs Suzuki Swift / Abarth races. They are especially well suited to new members and the MX5 is the car most people go for for a steady drive.

 

[Gav600r]

You did well Gavin, there are some pretty quick drivers in our community but they all started somewhere. The majority of us are not that fast but being consistent is the key when staring out.
You did well when being lapped and the more you’re drive with us the faster you will get. Have a look at the other event we have mid week too especially the Wednesday night MX5 vs Suzuki Swift / Abarth races. They are especially well suited to new members and the MX5 is the car most people go for for a steady drive.

Thanks, will do

 

[Allan Ramsbottom]

@Interslice,sorry for the no show Brian,1 of my Primary School Best Friends passed away Sat night,so head not in a good place to race at the minute..Hope it was a great race for you guys..

 

[Interslice]

Sorry to hear that Allan

 

[Shed 17]

Despite the smaller than usual grid, there was some great racing going on throughout the field.
I had several battles along the way and after my ' rural' excursion across the infield I had great fun chasing Robert to the flag.

Well done all for finishing and thanks Brian for hosting.
If you are at a loose end on Thursday 28th have a look here,

AC - Formula Thursday- Stock Cars at the Lausitzring on March 28th.

Welcome to the RD Racing Club. It’s tin-top time and something new with the Top Cars from Daniel Jimenez at the Lausitzring in the state of Brandenburg, north east Germany. With qualifying and TWO races all completed in approximately 60 minutes all in, you still have time to have a race...

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[JamKart22]

And if you're at a loose end Tuesday then have a look here for a blast in a monster around Fat Alfie's masterpiece...

AC - Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 TT 12 @ Fat Alfie's Feldbergring - Tue 26th March 2024

Welcome to the RD Racing Club. This week we're going to arguably the best Fat Alfie track - Feldbergring. You can now pick any tyre type and grip level has returned to 100%. The race format has changed slightly in order to maximise the racing. Practice is now shorter at 50 mins and the extra 10...

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[Kek700]

Thanks Guys,

Good first AC online race tonight for me, even if I was somewhat off the pace (looks like I need a lot more practice) Nice good clean racing though so looking forward to racing here more often from now on.

Thanks again
Gavin

I am sure some slot in quickly, some don’t. I tried AMS2 last week for the first time since its updates, in a car I would normally not use. I was 4 seconds off the pace and a small field of fast drivers exaggerated it all. The end of the first lap they had all disappeared.
So I was was some what deflated, since thenI have had to practice a lot with that track and car, managed to close the gap eventually.
if we raced again I would still be off the back, but at least it would take the whole race distance till they disappeared.

 

[Interslice]

We would all have 10+ races in this car too so setups and feel for the car is fairly dialed in.
@Gav600r you might have noticed already, but you need to be running a 3 or 2 rear wing on this.
Set at 4 upwards up the drag is massive.
Stock setup is fairly competitive otherwise.

 

[Gav600r]

I am sure some slot in quickly, some don’t. I tried AMS2 last week for the first time since its updates, in a car I would normally not use. I was 4 seconds off the pace and a small field of fast drivers exaggerated it all. The end of the first lap they had all disappeared.
So I was was some what deflated, since thenI have had to practice a lot with that track and car, managed to close the gap eventually.
if we raced again I would still be off the back, but at least it would take the whole race distance till they disappeared.

We would all have 10+ races in this car too so setups and feel for the car is fairly dialed in.
@Gav600r you might have noticed already, but you need to be running a 3 or 2 rear wing on this.
Set at 4 upwards up the drag is massive.
Stock setup is fairly competitive otherwise.

Thanks for the advice, I just ran the default setup, will try tweaking things next time. Also didn't help I finished still with 50+ litres of fuel LOL. Look forward to the next one.

 

[Interslice]

Thanks for the advice, I just ran the default setup, will try tweaking things next time. Also didn't help I finished still with 50+ litres of fuel LOL. Look forward to the next one.

Ha easy time to be found. It uses about 1 litre of fuel a minute. I have being going with 45 litres with a stop for 10-15 litres. No need to change tyres. I find the car feels a bit heavy with the full load on from the start.

 

[Gav600r]

Ha easy time to be found. It uses about 1 litre of fuel a minute. I have being going with 45 litres with a stop for 10-15 litres. No need to change tyres. I find the car feels a bit heavy with the full load on from the start.

one other thing was that I only seemed to get the front left tyre into the green the others were all cold/ blue for the whole race. I think they were hard compound and set at 21psi cold all round. Thanks for any advice on the tyres.

 

[Alfred Wayne]

one other thing was that I only seemed to get the front left tyre into the green the others were all cold/ blue for the whole race. I think they were hard compound and set at 21psi cold all round. Thanks for any advice on the tyres.

Biggest thing with AC is getting the tire pressures right. Temp matters, but tire pressure impacts ride more (ignoring a spin that overheats tires). AC has a default tire app, but personally I like ProTyres, easier for me to understand and find "ideal" pressures. Also CBV fuel Calc is a handy app for determining fuel for a race.

That said, pre race during practice or when were on the grid, dont hesitate to ask on discord or chat what others are running. Someone will share with you / I & others can share setups here if you'd like to see what others are doing.

I also wanted to compliment you on your blue flag experiences for a first race online in AC. You did a good job keeping your pace (and keeping yourself on track), while not impeding the faster cars (at least when I was invovled). A good skill to have, even when you find more pace (multiclass racing, making passes etc)

 

[stigs2cousin]

+1 on getting pressures right, AC has a very old (and simplified) tyre model, so temps are not a good I dicator for performance.

A good "most in one app" is Racer Data, I use it for tyre temps, fuel calculation and gaps/delta to car infront/behind