rF2 S397 Endurance Series @ Spa-Francorchamps - Fri 04 Dec 2020

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

Yeah that other series lol. If you want! It would be nice to have.

Then same cars next week, Imola and 60min race

 

[RockRacing77]

None of you caused any problems at all!

In fact, it didn't seem like anyone caused any problems today. Clean and fun racing!

Holy banana-split the fighting was close and intense though. When I was trailing @rockracer during the first 25 min, having @Herlev not far behind me, @Roy Magnes still lingering behind there again like a creepy stalker and @Colin Peach trying his best to keep the murderous foursome on a safe distance behind him. That was close enough, and then, suddenly we caught some GTE's. Not one, not two, not three but four damn GTE's in an even closer fight than us in P2. It was in-sane!

Also @Magnus Dahlgren loved that last lap pass, felt like a cheap Chinese copy of the Häkkinen, Schumacher 2000 move! I'm just happy that the GTE-dude, whoever that was didn't get scared and just kept his line!

Lastly, @Luca Ciarfella - formation finish for two surprised podium-finishers! ;D

Congrats for 3rd place .
BTW ,did you run Le Mans setup , or with less rear wing ?

On the straights you closed up like hell

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

Congrats for 3rd place .
BTW ,did you run Le Mans setup , or with less rear wing ?

On the straights you closed up like hell

Um, not Le Mans, but I did use 1-2 in wings.
This is the first race in months I've actually done any setup work besides "Add fuel, check gear ratio, check brakes - drive".
I had 1-2 in wings, soft rear suspension, and raised the car 2-2.2cm in the rear.

 

[RockRacing77]

Um, not Le Mans, but I did use 1-2 in wings.
This is the first race in months I've actually done any setup work besides "Add fuel, check gear ratio, check brakes - drive".
I had 1-2 in wings, soft rear suspension, and raised the car 2-2.2cm in the rear.

Ah ok, , I run 4 on rear wing , because the bananas in eau rouge

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

Ah ok, , I run 4 on rear wing , because the bananas in eau rouge

Was able to reduce the banana (? ) by raising the rear. At the end of the race I was actually able to take it flat!

 

[Jan Larsen]

I ran the Le Mans config which meant I Hakkinen'd it past Colin and Magnus up the Kemmel Straight on lap 1. It was the defining moment really - if they got close they would fall back on the straight rendering their superior corner speed useless. I pulled like half a second on them each lap just by speed alone. I did quite a bit of setup work to get the car to take Eau Rouge flat everytime. It worked, that car wasnt particular fast in qually, but the race setup I knew would be good. I had nothing for Dino other than keeping within reach in case he made a mistake, but that never happened. Lost about 14 secs to him in the pitstop. How I dont know, I put too much fuel in, but that sure as h... was a fast stop @Dino Paolini!
Happy with 2nd for the first race in these. Need to work on the brakes more and pitstopping.

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

Lost about 14 secs to him in the pitstop. How I dont know, I put too much fuel in, but that sure as h... was a fast stop @Dino Paolini!
Happy with 2nd for the first race in these. Need to work on the brakes more and pitstopping.

That sounds very much like you changed tyres and Dino did not.

 

[Jan Larsen]

I didnt. Thats the catch.

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

I didnt. Thats the catch.

oh. Did you remember to request pitstop?

 

[Jan Larsen]

Yep. Hit the entry, hit the limiter, hit the box, filled it with fuel (too much - 28 sec I think), pulled out, went on my merry way. Apart from the fueling bit, I cant see where I could loose that much time.

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

Yep. Hit the entry, hit the limiter, hit the box, filled it with fuel (too much - 28 sec I think), pulled out, went on my merry way. Apart from the fueling bit, I cant see where I could loose that much time.

Are you sure you requested a pit-stop and had the "crew ready" message before you pitted?
Granted, I pitted after you, and only filled 26l, but I had 12sec fuel-time. If you filled around 60l that would account for the extra time (if you had the crew ready)

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

After 50 minutes, and on the last lap, the battle for 3rd in LMP2 was decided @Magnus Dahlgren

 

[Dino Paolini]

Yep. Hit the entry, hit the limiter, hit the box, filled it with fuel (too much - 28 sec I think), pulled out, went on my merry way. Apart from the fueling bit, I cant see where I could loose that much time.

My fuelstop took about 13seconds I think, for about 30l or so

 

[Jasje]

Nice race
You beat me in the last corner, I didn't think you could throw the car from so far, it was also my fault that I left the door open for you. well done

Thanks!
I had a nice fight with @pokornyib but gave him a little tap on exit of La Source (see my vid @ 49:30

) so I waited for him

 

[Luca Ciarfella]

Lastly, @Luca Ciarfella - formation finish for two surprised podium-finishers! ;D

 

[Antmerino]

Thanks!
I had a nice fight with @pokornyib but gave him a little tap on exit of La Source (see my vid @ 49:30

) so I waited for him

Sorry , but it was @Javier Bernedo . I let you pass at the beginning because you had a better race pace and I'm sure they would fight with @Javier Bernedo , and in that situation I hoped to get something positive out of your fight

 

[Jan Larsen]

My fuelstop took about 13seconds I think, for about 30l or so

Cheers Dino, appreciate the info.