RD MINI Challenge 2019

[Fatalist88]

Today. Tomorrrow Race Day!

Awesome - genuinely excited for it.

Also, thank you RaceDepartment for sorting all this out - it must be a proper ball ache at the best of times!

 

[Mark Breslin]

I'm sorry to anounce that I have to withdraw from the Mini Challenge 2019 season due to family issues.
All the best to all drivers. Again sorry for this late decision.

 

[Dave Stephenson]

Also, thank you RaceDepartment for sorting all this out - it must be a proper ball ache at the best of times!

I'm saying nothing

 

[Anders Myhre]

So excited

 

[BP]

Definitely a bit of excitement and nervousness for us non-aliens ...off work due to the flu today, but I keep checking here every half hour for an update lol

 

[Fatalist88]

Definitely a bit of excitement and nervousness for us non-aliens ...off work due to the flu today, but I keep checking here every half hour for an update lol

So what you thinking is going to be the cut off time is for split 1?

 

[JohnnyS96]

Unfortunately guys i won't be able to race tommorow...a family issue came up and i won't be home tommorow

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Results are now available in the first post. Please check here

Please note that the final divisions for round 1 will be posted in the Round 1 thread here.

 

[Alexsna]

Results are now available in the first post. Please check here

Please note that the final divisions for round 1 will be posted in the Round 1 thread here.

Where its the cut?

 

[Dave Stephenson]

Where its the cut?

covered in the briefing PM

 

[Fatalist88]

Where its the cut?

I think you are safe

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Starting grids for tomorrow are now posted

 

[BP]

Looks like we made it!

 

[Murat Erdogdu]

May anybody share a hotlap around 2.30.xxx. Really interested in how it can be done on this track and want to see the usage of track limits without game warning. ☺

 

[rustyjabs67]

Well I did my best, sadly missed the cut but pleased I beat my times each session I did. However this is top sim racing up against some quality drivers.....Talking of quality, a huge thank you to Bram Hengeveld for taking time out of his schedule to help with my driving....I appreciated it. Good luck to all.....

 

[Franklin Stegink]

Good luck everybody

 

[Jakal31]

May anybody share a hotlap around 2.30.xxx. Really interested in how it can be done on this track and want to see the usage of track limits without game warning. ☺

Maintaining and carrying speed through...that's the trick, and that's really the only trick.
Abuse of track limits is not needed for those 2:30s-2:31s. Most times attempting such just slows you down in the end anyways. And, AMS is rather strict about track limits. It might not register as a "cut" if you do not gain time through...but if you gain time, the sim will know and it will take that away.

I saw plenty of 2:30-31 laps where the driver never even came close to the acceptable track limits, let alone close enough to be deemed abuse of the limits.

....tire pressures. Tire pressures are very important. All about balance.
That, and not over driving the car. In these cars, that is very very easy to do, sometimes without even realizing it.

I personally find it easier to carry my speed through if I heel/toe the car.
If I just dog it down into a lower gear and blip the throttle, I typically still end up blocking the rears a bit, which kills all the speed one wants to carry through. I also find it much easier to balance the car if I'm tossing it in (like T1 here) when heel/toeing.

Of course, even doing 31s...I STILL find some of the faster guys rolling up on me like they have 50 more horses under the hood
...maybe I had a bit too much wing on the car.

 

[EireGreen™]

There should still be a "Incident report" topic.

Greets and step it on!

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Well I did my best, sadly missed the cut but pleased I beat my times each session I did. However this is top sim racing up against some quality drivers.....Talking of quality, a huge thank you to Bram Hengeveld for taking time out of his schedule to help with my driving....I appreciated it. Good luck to all.....

Anytime mate. Just keep on driving laps and you'll get there very soon.

 

[Alex Townsend]

Good luck tomorrow everyone.