AC Panda Challenge @ Pereira's Custom Racetrack - Tuesday/Wednesday 28/29th December 2021

[Interslice]

Sorry i have to miss these han. Still not feeling 100%.

 

[HF2000]

Sorry i have to miss these han. Still not feeling 100%.

Take care, Brian and get well soon!

Let me know if you want me to host the GT race this Sunday.

 

[Interslice]

Take care, Brian and get well soon!

Let me know if you want me to host the GT race this Sunday.

Thanks Han, I hope to back on track for Sunday!

 

[Kek700]

 

[Shed 17]

What happened Ernie? You caught me with 5 minutes to go and I was expecting a pass then you disappeared behind the sofa. Was it the spider that got you?.
Other than that it was a pretty boring time with so few drivers, I got the jump on Ernie at the start but Han’s yellow Panda soon became a black dot that disappeared. Great fun track though, thanks to Han for setting it up and for Derick for the track build. Happy New Year everyone!

 

[joeymac]

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Did your engine blow? I was getting worried about mine, as I was using the shifter for the first time in months so I missed a few gears. That's exactly what happened just before the ramp on lap one, leading to a slow take-off and you landing on my roof, so sorry about that.

 

[Kek700]

Yes it just went pop, why I don’t know. I use paddle shifts so I can’t miss a gear.
At first I thought I had run out of fuel, it was a very unspectacular pop.

 

[HF2000]

Yes it just went pop, why I don’t know. I use paddle shifts so I can’t miss a gear.
At first I thought I had run out of fuel, it was a very unspectacular pop.

After a few laps I noticed that I shifted too early with too high revs to 2nd just before T1 and that damaged the engine. After that I did my turn in in 3rd and shifted to 2nd on the slope. That was a few tenths slower but I didn't damage my engine anymore. Also when you stay in 3rd on the steep slope down the revs get too high.

 

[Shed 17]

After a few laps I noticed that I shifted too early with too high revs to 2nd just before T1 and that damaged the engine. After that I did my turn in in 3rd and shifted to 2nd on the slope. That was a few tenths slower but I didn't damage my engine anymore. Also when you stay in 3rd on the steep slope down the revs get too high.

Easy to over rev this little Fiat to try to extract more speed, I was probably being a bit too cautious in the race and was changing up to fourth on the down slope and doing as Han said in T1. My lap times were slower, probably why Han disappeared and Ernie caught me but I got to the finish.

 

[joeymac]

Thank you Han for organising the event. Thank you @derick_pereira for the fun track mod, as well as for hanging around at the back of the pack with me! I assumed that your engine blew shortly after I finally got passed you.

 

[derick_pereira]

Heey Joey,
Thanks and I had a good time for sure, good racing man. Problem was, I ran out of gas that's why I had to stop. Apparently I did something wrong haha. I hope to see you on the track next time.

Derick