AC Lotus 98T @ Monza - Sat 26th July 2014

[Michael Young]

When the track is green, it's actually not too shabby, there's still decent grip.
Dusty tracks however, they're a totally different kettle of fish

Yeah I just did about 5 laps or so on it. You just end up short shifting a bit earlier and breaking distance increases by about 20-30m or so.

 

[Ho3n3r]

I'm SO in for this. Good race to learn using the H Shifter for the first time

By the way, now I know why I couldn't keep the damn thing on the road. I put turbo on 100% and never thought of changing it back. Lesson learnt.

The downshifts are especially brutal. I can almost feel my back breaking.

 

[Scrambles]

Can I just double check that we driving the modern version of Monza? Not the old-school one?

I don't get how you guys are setting such fast times. I'm like 10 seconds off the pace.

 

[Jack]

Can I just double check that we driving the modern version of Monza? Not the old-school one?

I don't get how you guys are setting such fast times. I'm like 10 seconds off the pace.

Yeah Monza Not Monza 66

 

[Michael Young]

Can I just double check that we driving the modern version of Monza? Not the old-school one?

I don't get how you guys are setting such fast times. I'm like 10 seconds off the pace.

10s of which time?

 

[Scrambles]

10s of which time?

I can't even get close to 1:40 lol. Think I'll pick the bright paint job and keep to the side for the race!

 

[Ho3n3r]

I can't even get close to 1:40 lol. Think I'll pick the bright paint job and keep to the side for the race!

Lol. You and me both, buddy.

 

[Rudolph Maré]

I want to race! Dewald told me about it. He usually laps me at least once, unless I crash into him.

I have only done one race in AC, since buying it on the Steam sale. I hope to get a spot, if I don't have to make way for the Premium Master Race ;-)

 

[GB-Lee]

I want to race! Dewald told me about it. He usually laps me at least once, unless I crash into him.

I have only done one race in AC, since buying it on the Steam sale. I hope to get a spot, if I don't have to make way for the Premium Master Race ;-)

You will need to apply to become a Licensed member first Rudolph

 

[Rudolph Maré]

And what do I need to do for that? Jump through flaming hoops and do handbrake turns?

 

[Rudolph Maré]

I found the licensing department. I'm reading the terms and conditions to see if there's anything about organ harvesting or selling my soul to the devil.

 

[GB-Lee]

And what do I need to do for that? Jump through flaming hoops and do handbrake turns?

You could try that but be sure to get it recorded or you could simply click here

 

[Risto Kappet]

We need monza/imola race with 98t in EU asap

 

[Michael Stead]

I should be right to join you guys for this.

 

[Noel Spence]

I'm SO in for this. Good race to learn using the H Shifter for the first time

By the way, now I know why I couldn't keep the damn thing on the road. I put turbo on 100% and never thought of changing it back. Lesson learnt.

The downshifts are especially brutal. I can almost feel my back breaking.

good too see you here dewald , i think the way kunos has designed this game if the car is designed to be used by the h shifter you have an advantage , could be totally wrong though, and wow this field is getting huge

 

[Chris]

Wow! Great to see so many signing up

@Rudolph Maré
You'll need to apply for a license to race with us. Don't worry it's easy and free .
Just follow the link that @Lee Williamson has posted and you'll be on your way (thanks Lee!)
Please be advised, it can take up to 3 days for your license application to be processed, simply because we have A LOT of licenses to go through.

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On another note,
Since there is going to be a considerably large field tomorrow night, can I please ask you all to be EXTRA cautious into Turn 1.
As you should all already know, this car can be a serious handful, and you cannot win the race at Turn 1, but you sure can lose it there. And seeing as though Monza has such a tight first chicane, this is doubly so.

Thanks everyone, I'm really looking forward to tomorrow night
(... And tonight's Cobra event at Silverstone Int. should be damn good too! Plenty of spaces left )

 

[Paul Luck]

+1 on the turn 1 caution. Also what's a good boost for race distance, does 70% last 25 laps? Car really needs an engine temp guage so you can see when you're getting too hot.

 

[Chris]

+1 on the turn 1 caution. Also what's a good boost for race distance, does 70% last 25 laps? Car really needs an engine temp guage so you can see when you're getting too hot.

70% should be okay, but may be a bit risky towards the end of the race, because I'm not entirely sure if it'll do 25 laps.
60% will do it easily.

Just make sure you've got the engine limiter turned down to like 96% or 95%. This helps save your engine massively!

 

[Michael Young]

Settings are now server side. We get to compete on an even field

 

[Justin]

I must say, the difference in time when actually practising in race conditions is extreme around Monza with these cars.

My best hotlap (so optimum track, quali tyres, 10L of fuel, 100% boost, no engine limitation, no damage and a setup to go with it) is a 1:28.9. This amount of power kills the engine just before Ascari on an outlap with damage on.

By comparison, I can barely scrape into the 1:37's while practising in race conditions (green track, medium tyres, a liberal 100L of fuel, 60% boost, 96% engine limit, damage on and a vastly different setup to above).

9 seconds difference. I guess being over 30 kph slower in a straight line at the top of 6th gear might be an explanation to some of that haha. Still though, it's like driving two vastly different cars. It's quite the challenge to master both the qualifying-spec 98T and the race-spec 98T, and considering the amount of time I've driven the car this week, it's been one I've enjoyed.