AC Multiclass Abarth/Suzuki/Mazda@ Road One International, Wed 10th January 2024

[HF2000]

Welcome to the RD Racing Club.

Road One International is a track I loved at first lap and so I'd like to share this one with you. With a great flow and very fast corners it's like a double Mosport. It might be even more suited for faster cars but it will be fun for our cars also.

Suzuki drivers can choose if they want to race in the Abarth class or in the Mazda class. It's an experiment for now.

SITUATIONAL AWARENESS is essential for clean and respectful driving in our community. You should therefore use tools like Helicorsa or CarRadar and CrewChief. The links for these apps are on the bottom of this post.

DISCORD. It's important that you also join us during the event on Discord for additional information and instructions. Link is below.

Sign up:
Go to https://acsm.racedepartment.com/championship/0deb4919-a4fc-4782-8e10-223e2c609f62?server=0 using the Emperor account you have been given and register with your steamID.

If you don't have an Emperor account yet, ask for one by posting in this thread (only for premium members).

Especially the new and inexperienced drivers are recommended to participate. There are a lot of learning opportunities but without the intensity and stress of the GT3/4 cars or the endurance multiclass cars. It's also good step up for those kind of events.

Server information:

• Server: Racedepartment Server 1 Password: standard password, if you don't know that, ask for it in this thread and it will be send in a PM.
• 20:00 CET, 19:00 GMT (19:00 UTC) | 60 minutes - Official Practice
• 21:05 CET, 20:05 GMT (20:05 UTC) | 20 minutes - Qualification
• 21:30 CET, 20:30 GMT (20:30 UTC) | 60 minutes - Race
• Practiceserver available during the week. Same password.

Event details:

• Cars: Abarth 500 Assetto Corse/Mazda MX5 Cup/Suzuki Swift R3 Sport
  • Country skins for Abarth: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/abarth_world_series_2k.10401/
  • RaceDepartment skin for Abarth: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/abarth-500-assetto-corse-race-department-skin-00.13916/
  • F1 skins for MX5: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/skinpack-mazda-mx5-cup-f1-2023-teams-drivers.56935/
  • Suzuki Swift mod: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12Nvr375tWuFgo5mPE8mNNQz0KK4L0Vr-/view
• Track: Road One International, https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/road-one-international.50483/
• Pit stop: Mandatory (at least 1 liter of fuel)
• Tyre blankets: Yes
• Track Road temperature: 37 Celsius
• Track grip: 100%
• Track limits: No more than 2 wheels over the white/yellow line without a lift of the gas please. You will be penalized if you break this rule.
• Damage: 10%
• Fuel Consumption: 40%
• Tyre wear: 10%

Useful Links:

• RaceDepartment Discord: click here
• Sync Accounts: click here
• Recommended apps: Helicorsa + CarRadar+ Top/Centre Flags or AC_Flags + CrewChief
• Tracks, Cars, Apps Installation Guide: click here (Handy guide to install non AC content)
• Racing Club Rules: click here
• Incident Reporting: click here

Entry list:

• https://acsm.racedepartment.com/championship/0deb4919-a4fc-4782-8e10-223e2c609f62?server=0 Tab Entrants

 

[stigs2cousin]

Anyone else here thinking of it as "Han´s Double Hammer"?

 

[HF2000]

And for some more fun the day after: https://www.racedepartment.com/threads/brazilian-shopping-mirandapolis-thu-11th-january-2024.267296/

 

[HF2000]

For testing new tracks for my events I do also a short race with AI. To spice it up a bit for myself I use the F1 drivers as AI and try to let them have the same performance and behaviour as the real drivers.
You can set the skill level and the aggression level to influence their behaviour. I'm quite happy with my current settings.

If you like to do something similar, here's my settings for the AI
{
"name": "Nico Hülkenberg (94%)",
"car": "ks_mazda_mx5_cup",
"skin": "16_haas_27",
"aiLevel": 94.0,
"aiAggression": 64.1,
"nationality": "Germany"
},
{
"name": "Kevin Magnussen (93%)",
"car": "ks_mazda_mx5_cup",
"skin": "15_haas_20",
"aiLevel": 93.0,
"aiAggression": 87.1,
"nationality": "Denmark"
},
{
"name": "Esteban Ocon (96%)",
"car": "ks_mazda_mx5_cup",
"skin": "09_alpine_31_pink",
"aiLevel": 96.0,
"aiAggression": 80.1,
"nationality": "France"
},
{
"name": "Logan Sargeant (92%)",
"car": "ks_mazda_mx5_cup",
"skin": "18_williams_2",
"aiLevel": 92.0,
"aiAggression": 60.1,
"nationality": "USA"
},
{
"name": "Max Verstappen (100%)",
"car": "ks_mazda_mx5_cup",
"skin": "01_red_bull_1",
"aiLevel": 100.0,
"aiAggression": 99.9,
"nationality": "Netherlands"
},
{
"name": "Lewis Hamilton (99%)",
"car": "ks_mazda_mx5_cup",
"skin": "05_mercedes_44",
"aiLevel": 99.0,
"aiAggression": 89.1,
"nationality": "England"
},
{
"name": "George Russel (97%)",
"car": "ks_mazda_mx5_cup",
"skin": "06_mercedes_63",
"aiLevel": 97.0,
"aiAggression": 85.1,
"nationality": "England"
},
{
"name": "Lando Norris (98%)",
"car": "ks_mazda_mx5_cup",
"skin": "13_mclaren_4",
"aiLevel": 98.0,
"aiAggression": 88.1,
"nationality": "England"
},
{
"name": "Oscar Piastri (97%)",
"car": "ks_mazda_mx5_cup",
"skin": "14_mclaren_81",
"aiLevel": 96.8,
"aiAggression": 75.1,
"nationality": "Australia"
},
{
"name": "Carlos Sainz (97%)",
"car": "ks_mazda_mx5_cup",
"skin": "04_ferrari_55",
"aiLevel": 97.2,
"aiAggression": 79.1,
"nationality": "Spain"
},
{
"name": "Zhou Guanyu (95%)",
"car": "ks_mazda_mx5_cup",
"skin": "12_alfa_romeo_24",
"aiLevel": 95.0,
"aiAggression": 77.1,
"nationality": "China"
},
{
"name": "Charles Leclerc (98%)",
"car": "ks_mazda_mx5_cup",
"skin": "03_ferrari_16",
"aiLevel": 98.0,
"aiAggression": 85.1,
"nationality": "Monaco"
},
{
"name": "Fernando Alonso (99%)",
"car": "ks_mazda_mx5_cup",
"skin": "07_aston_martin_14",
"aiLevel": 99.0,
"aiAggression": 91.1,
"nationality": "Spain"
},
{
"name": "Yuki Tsunoda (95%)",
"car": "ks_mazda_mx5_cup",
"skin": "19_alphatauri_22",
"aiLevel": 95.0,
"aiAggression": 75.1,
"nationality": "Japan"
},
{
"name": "Lance Stroll (95%)",
"car": "ks_mazda_mx5_cup",
"skin": "08_aston_martin_18",
"aiLevel": 95.0,
"aiAggression": 88.1,
"nationality": "Canada"
},
{
"name": "Valtteri Bottas (95%)",
"car": "ks_mazda_mx5_cup",
"skin": "11_alfa_romeo_77",
"aiLevel": 95.0,
"aiAggression": 65.1,
"nationality": "Finland"
},
{
"name": "Daniel Ricciardo (94%)",
"car": "ks_mazda_mx5_cup",
"skin": "20_alphatauri_21",
"aiLevel": 94.0,
"aiAggression": 72.1,
"nationality": "Australia"
},
{
"name": "Pierre Gasly (96%)",
"car": "ks_mazda_mx5_cup",
"skin": "10_alpine_10",
"aiLevel": 96.1,
"aiAggression": 76.1,
"nationality": "France"
},
{
"name": "Alexander Albon (96%)",
"car": "ks_mazda_mx5_cup",
"skin": "17_williams_23",
"aiLevel": 96.0,
"aiAggression": 74.1,
"nationality": "Thailand"
}

 

[Shed 17]

I like the agression level applied to Max, you sure it should't be 150% ?

 

[gearwhine]

Two things of note. 1, total transparancy to your opinion of Max as the better driver than Lewis and 2, as hard as i look i do not see Carsten on that list

 

[gearwhine]

P.S. I never have recovered from how he stole that title off Lewis a few years ago.

 

[stigs2cousin]

Two things of note. 1, total transparancy to your opinion of Max as the better driver than Lewis and 2, as hard as i look i do not see Carsten on that list

I have no room on that list, can´t hang with Max and Sir Lewis.

 

[HF2000]

how he stole that title

Raceleader decision to let them race for the last lap and in which Max did an incredible overtake! Max and the Red Bull team (tyre change) just took the opportunity given. You can't blame him for that.

On the other hand you can blame Lewis for knocking off Max in Copse at Silverstone and also the stewards for only a 10s penalty so Lewis could win easily.

 

[HF2000]

Two things of note. 1, total transparancy to your opinion of Max as the better driver than Lewis and 2, as hard as i look i do not see Carsten on that list

Ok, I can replace Hulkenberg for Carsten. Any suggestion for skill and aggression percentages?

 

[gearwhine]

Raceleader decision to let them race for the last lap and in which Max did an incredible overtake! Max and the Red Bull team (tyre change) just took the opportunity given. You can't blame him for that.

On the other hand you can blame Lewis for knocking off Max in Copse at Silverstone and also the stewards for only a 10s penalty so Lewis could win easily.

we will just ignore the lapped car removal then and the fact race controller was sacked after the race. I don't blame Max, but i do blame the guy who was sacked. Still stolen, what ever way you cut it. Lewis dominated the whole race right up until that decision. No one can deny that.

 

[gearwhine]

Ok, I can replace Hulkenberg for Carsten. Any suggestion for skill and aggression percentages?

Tough one that. Can i diplomatically ask you to fill in those boxes

 

[JamKart22]

Anyone else seeing a framerate hit on this track? I'm down to 47fps and I've not seen that on any other track.

 

[gearwhine]

Nope, double zeros tracks are usually well optimized. Getting a full 90fps in VR

 

[JamKart22]

I'd deactivated Track Adjustments in CSP. Switch it back on and the framerate comes back to normal. Weird

 

[Boukâh]

Framerate seems to be okay here. Just did a few test laps, can’t practice big time for this one. Track feels a bit slow, long and wide.

 

[gearwhine]

I have been having glitches too. Game crashes AFTER i close it and sometimes i have to load it twice as it just hanges the first attempt to start a session. All random

 

[Dzul]

Lance Stroll (95%) ?! . . . I'd swap his percentage with Ricciardo's.

 

[HF2000]

Lance Stroll (95%) ?! . . . I'd swap his percentage with Ricciardo's.

Well Yuki is also at 95% and he was faster than Ricciardo most of the races in which they could be compared.

But I'm very curious to see how these two will be doing next year from the start in the same car. And it's easy to make changes to these percentages like I have done with Piastri this year.

 

[HF2000]

Only 9 sign ups for tonight??? Come on guys, are you all skiing or something?