R3E R3E Racing Club

Lucky Chopp · Apr 7, 2020

I'm in for this one

Lucky

Calvyn White · Apr 7, 2020

Well, this is what I have.
45-minute race approximately 34 laps, 68 litres. Traction control 30% and 40%.
I'm getting 66% tyre wear ish on 17 laps ish. From the pits, I'm getting 11% tyre wear on the left in 3 laps. So x2 is maybe a little excessive for a hard compound tyre.

I suspect a race of this nature would be 90 minutes so you're cramming 90 minutes into 45. So x1 and a half would be ideal or x1 if need be. But it certainly brings in a two-stop strategy into play. Especially if you are hard on the tires like me. As you hit 55% it's sort of goes into x3 tyre wear as you start to skid and spin a bit more.
I'm perfectly ok with this as I can do with the pitstop practice.

I have based my calculations on 3 laps and 12 laps. If anybody feels that my calculations are inaccurate I would appreciate it if you accommodate the rest of us with your own.

ko41 · Apr 7, 2020

Calvyn White said:
Well, this is what I have.
45-minute race approximately 34 laps, 68 litres.
I'm getting 66% tyre wear ish on 17 laps ish. From the pits, I'm getting 11% tyre wear on the left in 3 laps. So x2 is maybe a little excessive for a hard compound tyre. I suspect a race of this nature would be 90 minutes so you're cramming 90 minutes into 45. So x1 and a half would be ideal or x1 if need be. But it certainly brings in a two-stop strategy into play. Especially if you are hard on the tires like me. As you hit 55% it's sort of goes into x3 tyre wear as you start to skid and spin a bit more. I'm perfectly ok with this as I can do with the pitstop practice.
I have based my calculations on 3 laps and 12 laps. If anybody feels that my calculations are inaccurate I would appreciate it if you accommodate the rest of us with your own.

Slow down!

I can only complete 29 laps in 45 minutes.
Tire wear after 29 laps at 2x wear left side had 29% remaining and right had 31%

joecronk · Apr 7, 2020

car number #54

DND · Apr 7, 2020

@emarchena @Lucky Chopp please pick a livery as it helps Dave with calling the action.

Man am I excited for this race...what a field!

Calvyn White · Apr 7, 2020

ko41 said:
Slow down! I can only complete 29 laps in 45 minutes.
Tire wear after 29 laps at 2x wear left side had 29% remaining and right had 31%

Well on an average of 1.33.000 lap time. 34 laps × 1.33 = 45.22 minutes. And 17 laps will give me 66% tyre wear a little high but workable.

ko41 · Apr 7, 2020

Calvyn White said:
Well on an average of 1.33.000 lap time. 34 laps × 1.33 = 45.22 minutes. And 17 laps will give me 66% tyre wear a little high but workable.

Like I said, you need to slow down, your lap times are 15 seconds

faster than mine. My average lap time is more in the 1.57 + minute range (1:34).

Calvyn White · Apr 7, 2020

ko41 said:
Like I said, you need to slow down, your lap times are 15 seconds faster than mine. My average lap time is more in the 1.57 + minute range (1:34).

Well, I'm rather confused about why you're so slow. As I'm doing a mid 1.33 on the server. Which is about 1 second slower on my leaderboard time, roughly. And your only 00.559s from me. I don't think I'm that much faster than you. That would be too hard for me to believe, so you must be going too slow.

Or one of us has been practising on the wrong server which is unlikely. One of us has been practising on the wrong leaderboard which is also unlikely. Or one of us is looking at the wrong leaderboard as a reference. And of course one of us has lost our mind.

2112 · Apr 7, 2020

Ross Garland said:
Which class mate?

Sorry, I was relying upon your amazing telepathic abilities to know that. Sadly, I find that I was disillusioned in my perception of your otherworldly abilities. I must now take time to ponder the direction of my own life.

P2.

brc19 · Apr 7, 2020

Ford GT GT3 #41

2112 · Apr 7, 2020

Ok...I will take #43 but I may have an issue. I am the safety director of my company and I have to do COVID meetings today, including the night shift. Their meeting is at 1600 hours and I live 75 miles away from work. Practice starts at 1800 hours my time and if traffic is like it has been the past few weeks I should get home in time.

But maybe not.

2112 · Apr 7, 2020

David DeGreef said:
All I can ask is give it a try, most damage is fixable and can be overcome to at least finish on the lead lap and clawing to get a position back. Not for everyone I'm sure, just trying to keep it fresh.

I can do damage. Hell, in my "serious" league we have full damage and because I am one of the few that is able to keep it clean I have managed to podium most of my races even though I am slower than much of the field.

Of course, now that I say that I have a feeling the wall and I are going to be trading intimate details with each other.

DND · Apr 7, 2020

2112 said:
Ok...I will take #43 but I may have an issue. I am the safety director of my company and I have to do COVID meetings today, including the night shift. Their meeting is at 1600 hours and I live 75 miles away from work. Practice starts at 1800 hours my time and if traffic is like it has been the past few weeks I should get home in time.

But maybe not.

Be safe Greg and thanks to everyone that is making the effort of commuting that does not have the option to work from home.

Stay Safe

Matt Byers · Apr 7, 2020

Well, based on those times, I'll be having a backmarker party this evening! Please feel free to swing on by and say hi. All joking aside, I do like how the club events cater to all level of driver. Definitely something to learn no matter where you find yourself in the grid.

DND · Apr 7, 2020

@ko41 are you referring to elapsed time of 00:15.000 for the race as 30 laps x 00:00.50 per lap?

emarchena · Apr 7, 2020

David DeGreef said:
@emarchena @Lucky Chopp please pick a livery as it helps Dave with calling the action.

Man am I excited for this race...what a field!

I'll be in the #911

Keith_G · Apr 7, 2020

Calvyn White said:
Well, this is what I have.
45-minute race approximately 34 laps, 68 litres. Traction control 30% and 40%.

Thanks @Calvyn White you saved my butt! I didn't read it at all and just assumed it was a 40 min race

Thanks for the info and your help which might keep me closer to competing if I can keep my focus for 45 min and not do something stupid. Of course that will give me a chance to repair damage and change tires!!

One thing to note for those that haven't done a practice race, when you are at the start or come out of the pits the tires are Stone Cold!! Drive accordingly or you will be enjoying a thrill ride off track.

Calvyn White · Apr 7, 2020

Keith_G said:
One thing to note for those that haven't done a practice race, when you are at the start or come out of the pits the tires are Stone Cold!! Drive accordingly or you will be enjoying a thrill ride off track.

I get no joy from going off the track but my partner does, she will laugh and laugh with the pointing finger of ridicule. So no I drive accordingly. I get no joy from others going off unless of course, it's a karma situation. Such as a badly executed divebomb. Followed by the reality finger of justice and a few chosen words, I'll leave that to your imagination.

And you're welcome.

cagivariver · Apr 7, 2020

Sign up GT3 , thanks

JACE323 · Apr 7, 2020

Keith_G said:
Thanks @Calvyn White

One thing to note for those that haven't done a practice race, when you are at the start or come out of the pits the tires are Stone Cold!! Drive accordingly or you will be enjoying a thrill ride off track.

I have found this out the hard way too many times.

I hope everyone remembers that the braking distance is gonna be a little longer the first few laps too. Hate to have someones race end early because a couple of Porsche's decide to mate going into turn 2