AC GT3 @ Monza - Sunday 24th May 2020

[hyuner]

in +1 Lambo

 

[stribbeck]

@Chris Down can I please change the car to the 488 please

 

[Chris Down]

Can I join as well? I would love to be racing with you guys.

Welcome, you're in Please make sure to read the rules in the second post and let me know your car by Saturday evening.

in +1 Lambo

You're first on the reserves

 

[Kek700]

@nash112

Tyres are really a problem area in AC , because of such things as temperatures, pressures and wear.
Unfortunately these are very dependant on the driver, I had the advantage last week to directly compare myself to a fast driver
( This is normally very difficult to do for lots of reasons )
I noticed that he used his tyres far more than I did, which of course makes sense as he was creating higher cornering speeds.
So obviously his tyres are more stressed, but because he is such a smooth driver the effects on the above statement are minimised.
I usually watch other drivers drive and observe how the achieve their lap times, it can vary quite a lot.
So when you talk about running softs or mediums for a race, to a large extent it depends very much on the drivers application.
It is not just a case of being smooth or what ever, that does not decide on your lap times at all, but it will effect how you control your tyre temps, pressures and wear.
Just my observations, feel free to comment or be critical. Or just ignore

 

[Tsjakaroen]

@Chris Down What cars are left to choose from? Doesn't really matter to me, I just like to be in the race

 

[Chris Down]

@Chris Down What cars are left to choose from? Doesn't really matter to me, I just like to be in the race

All cars are available, we don't have limits on cars up front.

 

[nash112]

@Kek700 thanks for the detailed response, yes I’ve been watching other people’s laps and looking at setups but trying not to blindly copy or at least understand why they set up the car that way but I hadn’t applied that to my tyres choices, as you say I will have a different driving style to others which will affect my overall decision

 

[Kek700]

Just to help you a bit further , I am running softs, and expecting to do 60 minuits on them.
I should run it and see if I can, just cannot be arsed to do it.
So will find out on the day. I am a reasonably smooth driver, so it may be possible, we will see.

 

[Tsjakaroen]

All cars are available, we don't have limits on cars up front.

Great! I'll take the Ferrari 488 GT3!

 

[pattikins]

Just to help you a bit further , I am running softs, and expecting to do 60 minuits on them.
I should run it and see if I can, just cannot be arsed to do it.
So will find out on the day. I am a reasonably smooth driver, so it may be possible, we will see.

& 30 min. with the mediums?

I watched one of Chris' videos @ Monza (2018 - jumped to the midway point) & I noticed that three of his soft tyres were yellow after 30 min., so I'm doubtful if I could get 45 minutes out of them.

 

[RasmusP]

If there's another slot, one r8 for me please

 

[Kek700]

@pattikins

That got me thinking if my strategy was wonky.
AI, 30 deg C track temp, admittedly a clear track, so no slowing and speeding up.
Set myself a target of 4/10 tenths of a second a lap variation, once outside of that or the car was starting to get skittish I stopped.

61 minuets.

 

[pattikins]

@Kek700

I didn't realise that you'd changed cars, from the Nissan to the Lambo. John's drivin' one too. I think a Lambo revisit is in order.

Ignoring the first digit, are you lapping over or under the saga threshold? I need to be under, as I don't want to be part of Chris' blue flag quota.

Are you tires red or yellow after 60 min - esp. 45min?

 

[Kek700]

cheeky.

 

[Kek700]

cannot remember, just drove until my lap times tumbled.

 

[pattikins]

cheeky.

Saga? I'm in the saga (50+) club too, so I thought that gave me a licence to use the word.

 

[nash112]

@Kek700

I didn't realise that you'd changed cars, from the Nissan to the Lambo. John's drivin' one too. I think a Lambo revisit is in order.

Ignoring the first digit, are you lapping over or under the saga threshold? I need to be under, as I don't want to be part of Chris' blue flag quota.

Are you tires red or yellow after 60 min - esp. 45min?

Don't worry i'll be filling up Chris' quota by myself

 

[pattikins]

cannot remember, just drove until my lap times tumbled.

I don't normally practice offline, but I might give the x3 tyre wear option a go in the practice session. If the softs last for 60min then I'm guessing one set of mediums will last for the whole race.

 

[Kek700]

easily the whole race.

 

[Chris Down]

If there's another slot, one r8 for me please

Welcome mate! Just added you on the reserves, but you know how it is, it's more than likely that two people will drop out