RD iRacing Oval Series

Yoeri Gijsen · Apr 27, 2012

RaceDepartment Indy 500 2012 (RDINDY'12) | Intro & Info

Introduction

Welcome to the the second running of the RaceDepartment Indy 500 in iRacing. Last season saw a huge turn-out of drivers that gathered to pick up the virtual bottle of milk. Lots of crashes painted the picture of the first half of the race; close fighting dominated the second half. This year we're looking to go bigger and better than last year, so go get that FREE RaceDepartment Licensed Membership and sign-up for this annual high-speed thrill!

OFFICIAL RESULTS
REPLAY - Complete
REPLAY - Part 1
REPLAY - Part 2
Event schedule

Date: Sunday 20 May 2012
Open practice: 15:00 GMT (80 minutes)
Qualification: 16:20 GMT, 1 lap, lone qualifyer (10 minutes)
Race: 16:30 GMT, 200 laps, 500 miles (270 minutes)
Car: Dallara IndyCar
Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Indy Oval
Server farm: NL-Ams
Starting type: standing
Fast tows: Unlimited
Cautions: full course cautions on
Restarts: single file
Racers/server: 33 (possibly extended to 55)
Hardcore level: Disable all driving aids (but clutch assist ok)

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Wil Vincent · May 7, 2012

I'm talking to the people who run in my league, and am trying to move our race, so that it doesn't clash with yours...

Just seems stupid to me to have competition in the IndyCar, and this race is kinda bigger (Though I was there first

)...

P.S You getting the race broadcasted? I can have a chat with Glacier if you want...

Eric Estes · May 7, 2012

I haven't found one yet, going to start working on one once I get my Lotus setup for next week sorted. My assumption is that Ryan made most of the fixed setups, so I don't expect anything forthcoming from him - I don't know if there were any changes to the models after he made it or what.

Erik Hafner · May 7, 2012

I want to sign up for the RaceDepartment Indy 500 2012and I have read, understood and agreed to the RaceDepartment League Regulations.

Erik Hafner #15

Yoeri Gijsen · May 7, 2012

Wil Vincent said:
I'm talking to the people who run in my league, and am trying to move our race, so that it doesn't clash with yours...

Just seems stupid to me to have competition in the IndyCar, and this race is kinda bigger (Though I was there first )...

P.S You getting the race broadcasted? I can have a chat with Glacier if you want...

No plans as of now. Our contact is usually with SimRace.TV who provide excellent broadcasting, but I'm a bit hesitant as RD and iRacing aren't quite well accustomed yet. I'm not overly confident to put it all on broadcast just yet, but I'm going to discuss this with staff.

PS: Don't forget about your licensed membership. It usually takes a couple of days to get it through procedure as it's manual.

Yoeri Gijsen · May 7, 2012

I've collected a couple of sets that I will be posting along with what I have when I get stability in my set. The fixed set has good balance, but it's just really slow.

Yoeri Gijsen · May 7, 2012

I was actually aiming at people that just turned a massive amount of laps at Indy with that car in iRacing and have uncovered most of the secrets of both.

Erik Hafner · May 7, 2012

Hey guys

if u believe it or not, this will be my first oval race EVER. But dont panic, i wont smash somebody out of the race, its more the fun of such an endurence race

So my question is simple: if somebody wants to team up to share setups and practice together not only in the official test session, pls let me know, i will appreciate it

Yoeri Gijsen · May 7, 2012

I would recommend turning laps with the fixed set to get the line right and then try some of the uploaded sets. I share my sets publicly.

Abdul Al-Amry · May 7, 2012

Quick update. G25/CSP all set up again. Mwahahaha. Time to burn some rubber.

Erik Hafner · May 7, 2012

down for maintenance

Abdul Al-Amry · May 7, 2012

About an hour to go for services to resume I think.

Wil Vincent · May 7, 2012

I applied back on Friday, but just did again, just in case.

And I know SimRace, they did my Indy Race last year. good guys, just iRTVO seems to crash there servers for some reason

Willie Watt · May 8, 2012

Woot! The biggest and the best of the official series are coming to run the little old RD Indy 500!!!

Josh Barton · May 9, 2012

Ill be there for a little while on the 19th for some practice, before the RD Road Series race at Suzuka that evening

And for the closed practice of course

Yoeri Gijsen · May 9, 2012

I put one up just now, because I felt like it.

Runs till 21:00 GMT!

(Ignore server description)

Chris Preston · May 9, 2012

Thanks for hosting

I'm joining at the moment.

Dennis Phelan · May 9, 2012

I can't see the session. 20:30 gmt

Yoeri Gijsen · May 9, 2012

Dennis Phelan said:
I can't see the session. 20:30 gmt

You're off by an hour.

EDIT: I'm off by an hour... smart...

German Afanador · May 10, 2012

I want to sign up for the RaceDepartment Indy 500 2012 and I have read, understood and agreed to the RaceDepartment League Regulations.

German Afanador #42

Ivan Mills · May 10, 2012

hi, are there any open practice sessions before the alocated wknd dates,like today or tomoro?

im interested in trying out how well i can run in traffic/draft etc