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[Scott_H]

check out my new car. I wish...

Next-Generation Ford GT Looks Like a Le Mans Hypercar Entry

The independent concept we have here comes from an artist who imagines an upmarket move for the third-gen GT, one that would involve the Le Mans Hypercar class

www.autoevolution.com

Dunno...I'd take the 60's style over that any day.

 

[UMC 22]

Welcome to the R3E racing club! This is the place to be for relaxed, friendly racing and our events are open to everybody from rookies to the seasoned pros. You will always find people around your level to battle with, so jump on in! If you need any help the don't hesitate to ask on TeamSpeak... there's no such thing as a stupid question!

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Server Name: RaceDepartment.com EU - Saturday
Cars: Group C
Track: Hockenheimring - GP

Saturday 22/02/20
Practice: 15:00 EDT / 20:00 UTC (30 minutes)
Qualifying: 15:30 EDT / 20:30 UTC (15 minutes)

Warmup 1: 15:45 EDT / 20:45 UTC (5 minutes)
Race 1: 15:50 EDT / 20:50 UTC (45 minutes) - Mandatory Pit Stop (minimum 2 tyres)


Entry List - 30 slots

1. Ross Garland (Event Host)
2. FeltHat
3. PurgerUK
4. Magnus Stjerneby
5. stevem
6. Knut Mattheisen
7. 2112
8. Ti Ko
9. Steve Le Gallez
10. Redvaliant
11. Dennis Manke
12. Free slot
13. Free slot
14. Free slot
15. Free slot
16. Free slot
17. Free slot
18. Free slot
19. Free slot

UTP#18

 

[Wilko Jones]

How are you calculating fuel? I'm first getting an average lap. For this event, I average a 49 second lap.

Then I convert all seconds to 100ths. Simply divide the seconds by 60. I'm looking at .816 a lap.

Next I divide the lap from the time of a race. 20 minutes here, so 20 ÷ .816 = 24.5 laps in 20 minutes.

Using this I set the fuel to 24.5 laps or so, and then add 15%. An extra 3 laps in this case.


Am I far off from what you all do?

After writing this, I searched up an iRacing calculator, and I'm about where I estimated. Here's the calculator...

iRacing Calculator

suedwestphoto.de

- Testing the car again. After my wheel did what ever it did, I changed some of the settings on it. Most notably, I turned the spring and drift settings up. This makes the wheel a heck of a lot quicker and lighter feeling. The down side, I have to take the car's FFB output close to clipping, just to get the same strength I was use to.

Since making the changes, Im a little more confident with the X-Bow. Where it use to slide and give me nothing but a mushy feeling, it is now giving me a better idea of what the front tires are doing. With this, I also can feel how the car is settling when I accelerate out of a corner.

Still I am 3 seconds down from competitive, so I still have work to do. LOL

 

[DND]

@Wilko Jones I have been using the metric settings as I calculate to the liter, or do you prefer litre, as I find it more precise than gallons being smaller increments. I also use the OtterHUD overlay which tracks a number of data points one of which all complete laps turned, this gives you a lap by lab fuel consumption as well as an average.
Now all I do is convert total race time to seconds, as well as laps to seconds and then divide to get number of laps multiplied by liters per lap.

Ross started a thread I suggest you check out if you haven't already for OtterHUD

 

[brc19]

@David DeGreef That took care of it, thanks!

 

[Wilko Jones]

I never tried that. I seen it on OtterHUD, but never paid it much attention. It saves a lot of steps though. I'll turn web HUDs back on, and give it another go.

 

[brc19]

@Wilko Jones I take length of race (minutes) X 60 to get length of race in seconds. Divide this by my lap time to get number of laps. Number of laps X fuel per lap (from CrewChief) = fuel needed. I add 10% to this for a safety margin.

 

[PurgerUK]

Sign me up please

 

[André Gee]

Sry guys, felt a bit sick on saturday and overslept (forgot about the race actually)....

 

[Scott_H]

Do we need to identify car#? Does it bugger up anything if two drivers choose the same car #?

 

[Keith_G]

I'll be able to join you for tomorrow. #31 if no one has it already. Thanks.

 

[DND]

Do we need to identify car#? Does it bugger up anything if two drivers choose the same car #?

You are free to select any car you wish, the only reason I do that is that our friend @davew045 broadcasts the races and it helps him keep a who's who.

 

[Calvyn White]

KTM X-Bow RR Cup, Brands Hatch.

Frustrating but practice and patience are rewarding. :whistling:

www.racedepartment.com

 

[brc19]

Won't make the race tonight.

 

[SOLO59]

Sorry David... I see my name on the list but I've got work tonight (rare second Tuesday in a row). I'll try and get in on the next one next week

 

[stevem]

server kicked me twice for high ping

 

[Scott_H]

@davew045 , #103 for me for what it's worth

 

[ko41]

It's not as bad as I thought it would be. Put me in the #14.

 

[Scott_H]

Enjoyed that race. However, I need to check over my PC. Had a blue screen of death right at the end of practice. Once up again had to redo all my FFB settings and controller assignments before qualifying. Then I had a Raceroom fatal error with a couple of minutes left in the last race.

 

[DND]

Hope @stevem @Wilko Jones and @Scott_H you guys get it sorted as next week we got a real test of nerves