RD iRacing Oval Series

[Yoeri Gijsen]

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

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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)

How to join?

1. Apply for a free RaceDepartment Licensed Membership here
2. Sign up for the RaceDepartment Indy 500 2012 here

Important links

• Entry List
• Share & Download Setups
• Password

 

[Chris Preston]

More people should show up for these sessions. "Just" turning left is a lot more difficult than it seems, especially if all you're doing is downloading someones setup. It's amazing how often someone hits the wall when two cars get "close"! I'm off for a few days but will be back during the week with more sessions. Tell us what time YOU can be there for tracktime.

Right Bram, that wasa good session. I had 45 different people in my session afterwards, this is a lot more popular venue that I thought and glad I bought the track and car.

I'm not going to lie I usually don't practice too much for oval racing, but this track is something else. I've put in hundreds of laps trying different setups and different turning points and I'm still learning new things. I encourage anyone in the Indy 500 race to come out and spend all the time they can on the track. Trust me, it can get frustrating, but putting forth a fast lap and hitting every corner correctly feels great.

 

[Shaun Stroud]

Welcome to the Indy Addiction club guys, I've personally turned over 3000 laps at this tracl since the NTM came out on the Indycar. it's easy to drive but a huge challenge to go fast here.

 

[Yoeri Gijsen]

Tonight (European pov) is the first official hosted practise session. That's the ideal opportunity to test you feel.

I'll personally attend from 17:00-18:00 GMT and from 20:00-23:00 GMT if I haven't dropped dead by then.

 

[Yoeri Gijsen]

The first session is live!

 

[Erik Hafner]

where can i find it?

EDIT: found

 

[Rickard Hellsten]

Sadly i have to skip this race, wont be home for race start

Good Luck everyone!

 

[Glenn Petersen]

Please take me off the list. I won't be able to make it.
Thanks.

 

[Dennis Phelan]

What's the difference between hosting a race and hosting a tournament?

 

[Yoeri Gijsen]

Not much, I think, if you keep it to a single session. Tournament do however offer a way to follow up with the results from the previous race.

 

[Dennis Phelan]

So a tournament is a series of races in one session instead of just one race?

 

[Dan Coldrick]

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

Dan Coldrick #36

 

[Yoeri Gijsen]

It's several session that follow up on each other. It's a regulated group knock out way of hosting.

LINK

 

[Willie Watt]

nearly **** myself, The twitter entry says saturday, no way that I could get to run on my wedding anniversary.

 

[Willie Watt]

I'll be putting another 4 hour hosted session up from 11 GMT tonight, it will be open, but will have 55 grid slots please join if you can. from last year's experience, we all need the practice!

 

[Dennis Phelan]

Do you have the time right Willi?

 

[Dan Coldrick]

I'm really looking forward to this, ran a few laps of low 41's and think a 40 is easily possible, am I going to be too slow?

 

[Willie Watt]

yep midnight BST: you know me, always a late night runner

 

[Dennis Phelan]

mmmmm, the online sessions tell the story, for Q and race.

 

[Dennis Phelan]

I'm going to open up a two hour session right now as there aren't any up.

 

[Willie Watt]

thanks for the host denis, see you later