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[UMC 22]

@PurgerUK, I found what you were talking about with the Minis. If I'm somehow responsible for someone dive-bombing into me twice, and ramming me off the track to take my position, then I really have to wonder about our so-called "stewards".

 

[Sasha Jednak]

Sorry, I was trying to recover my position from @Goffik and ended up messing your race

I would probably finish in same place even without spin. No worries from that side, just a bit earlier braking on lap 1 or lifting close to braking zone. I am not sure actually how could you get place from Ross if he is in front of me and you behind me on last right corner of the lap. Maybe we don’t mean on same corner, have to check replay.

 

[acidburn82uk]

1st race, was a clean race but just too far off the pace to be competitive. Uneventful.

Race 2, managed to avoid the carnage at the start, led for a couple of laps but inevitably got caught by the faster lads... then smashed into the stump at the end of the back straight, causing guys behind me to crash, apologies, it just turned in quicker then expected and I stopped dead. carried on then spun at last corner and the retired.

Still don't know how some folk are lapping 3 seconds faster, I just can't seem to carry the corner speed or get drive out of the slower corners - these cars are hard!

P.S was my first ever time at this track too.

 

[Jan Larsen]

You have to really lean on the downforce when it comes to corner speed. The long left hander followed by the long right hander in the middle of the lap is where you really feel the downforce. Attack the corners with late hard braking (you cant lock up at high speed), double apex them and use the throttle to balance the car for a neutral exit.
The low speed stuff is all about throttle control. Its difficult in these as they're very snap-happy, but they can be tamed. There's quite a few low speed direction changes in sector 1 and 3 and keeping the throttle input low between them helps keep the car settled. Sector 1 and 3 is NOT a place to attack the corners, really have to be gentle. T1 in particular (what a crap corner design that is) is challenging and throttle feathering is really very much required.
Also, a good FFB setup will help catching the snap oversteer. I use an aging G27 but once setup correctly (requires Logitech profiler for that) even that wheel can catch slides for you.

 

[UMC 22]

I use an aging G27...

FFS mate... first Steve sets a lap time two seconds faster than most without even using P2P/DRS, and you're even faster still on a G27? What planet are you from exactly?

 

[Jan Larsen]

I've used the wheel for like 10 years now so I know it very well. I'm amazed it still works just like new though. The pedal pots are on their last legs (had full throttle spikes here and there in the races tonight), but other than that, its still going strong. I'll either swap the clutch and throttle pots or buy new if available and that should make it ready for another 10 years
I'd love a direct drive setup but A) its expensive and B) dont really need it. I did upgrade to a triple screen setup this week and took it for its maiden voyage tonight. The extra screen width is a game changer really, no more pushing left and right buttons!

 

[UMC 22]

The pedal pots are on their last legs (had full throttle spikes here and there in the races tonight)

WD40. I may have upgraded my wheel, but I still use my 10 year old G27 pedals! Whenever they start spiking, I give the pots a good spray of WD40 to clean up the contacts and, voila! Fixed.

I did upgrade to a triple screen setup this week and took it for its maiden voyage tonight.

Whaaaat? You were that bloody fast in GT3s on a single screen and G27? You're taking the mick...

 

[Jan Larsen]

Isnt contact cleaner better than WD40?

Yeah, the GT3's suits me well, and so do the DTM's, but at some point you'll pick a series I struggle more with, like single seaters, or FWD (plz dont) and I'll be less of an alien

 

[UMC 22]

Isnt contact cleaner better?

Probably, but I don't have any and am too cheap to buy any just to clean my pots once every couple of years...

 

[Jan Larsen]

Probably, but I don't have any and am too cheap to buy any just to clean my pots once every couple of years...

Mine's never been cleaned, so its every couple of decades for me...
Edit: They've been mounted upside down all their life, I guess that helps cut down on dust and crap.

 

[acidburn82uk]

You have to really lean on the downforce when it comes to corner speed. The long left hander followed by the long right hander in the middle of the lap is where you really feel the downforce. Attack the corners with late hard braking (you cant lock up at high speed), double apex them and use the throttle to balance the car for a neutral exit.
The low speed stuff is all about throttle control. Its difficult in these as they're very snap-happy, but they can be tamed. There's quite a few low speed direction changes in sector 1 and 3 and keeping the throttle input low between them helps keep the car settled. Sector 1 and 3 is NOT a place to attack the corners, really have to be gentle. T1 in particular (what a crap corner design that is) is challenging and throttle feathering is really very much required.
Also, a good FFB setup will help catching the snap oversteer. I use an aging G27 but once setup correctly (requires Logitech profiler for that) even that wheel can catch slides for you.

Are you running stock car setup?

 

[Jan Larsen]

Yes, apart from the brake bias which I set to 55/45 instead of 58/42.

 

[Morne Du Plooy]

Sorry I missed the racing yesterday! I got home just too late and couldn't join. Waited for the second race but only to find out I couldn't join again. Will hopefully make up for lost points next weekend

 

[Antmerino]

You have to really lean on the downforce when it comes to corner speed. The long left hander followed by the long right hander in the middle of the lap is where you really feel the downforce. Attack the corners with late hard braking (you cant lock up at high speed), double apex them and use the throttle to balance the car for a neutral exit.
The low speed stuff is all about throttle control. Its difficult in these as they're very snap-happy, but they can be tamed. There's quite a few low speed direction changes in sector 1 and 3 and keeping the throttle input low between them helps keep the car settled. Sector 1 and 3 is NOT a place to attack the corners, really have to be gentle. T1 in particular (what a crap corner design that is) is challenging and throttle feathering is really very much required.
Also, a good FFB setup will help catching the snap oversteer. I use an aging G27 but once setup correctly (requires Logitech profiler for that) even that wheel can catch slides for you.

Thanks for explaining how you did the lap. My main mistake was that in the setup I accidentally changed the engine ratio, reducing the gears. therefore it was much easier to spin.

 

[Jan Larsen]

Yeah I tried that aswell to gain a little extra acceleration, but it messed up the gearing for other parts of the track so I left it alone.

 

[UMC 22]

Sorry I missed the racing yesterday! I got home just too late and couldn't join. Waited for the second race but only to find out I couldn't join again.

Yeah, despite our constant hints since warmup sessions were introduced, S3 still haven't enabled the option to join servers between races. They really need to do this.

 

[UMC 22]

 

[UMC 22]

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Server Name: RaceDepartment.com EU - DTM Series
Cars: DTM 2020
Track: Nürburgring - Grand Prix

Saturday 31/10/20
Practice: 20:00 UTC (15 minutes)
Qualifying: 20:15 UTC (10 minutes)

Warmup 1: 20:25 UTC (5 minutes)
Race 1: 20:30 UTC (20 minutes)

Warmup 2: 20:50 UTC (5 minutes)
Race 2: 20:55 UTC (20 minutes)

DTM 2020: 30 slots

1. Goffik - BMW #22
2. Jan Larsen - Audi #10
3. Steve Le Gallez - BMW #11
4. Sasha Jednak - Audi #62
5. EireGreen™ - Audi #51
6. rustymoto - BMW #25
7. PurgerUK - Audi #4
8. Calvyn White - Audi #53
9. Antmerino - BMW #27
10. Jopamir - BMW #16
11. Free slot
12. Free slot
13. Free slot
14. Free slot
15. Free slot

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[UMC 22]

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24/10/20 - Round 1: Lausitzring - DTM Grand Prix Course​

31/10/20 - Round 2: Nürburgring - Grand Prix​

07/11/20 - Round 3: Zolder - Grand Prix​

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[Jan Larsen]

In, obviously. Audi #10. How much to bribe you into the Nordschleife instead?