[Smart_Roadster]

So - here's how it works:

• The winner each week will choose the theme, cars and tracks for the following week. If you win I will PM with what you need to choose.
  
• Entrants are free to come and go whenever they feel like it.

• Points will be awarded in the following way:

• 1st - 12pts
• 2nd - 10pts
• 3rd - 8pts
• 4th - 6pts
• 5th - 4pts
• 6th - 2pts
• 7th - 1pt
• 8th or below - 0pts
  
• You are allowed to take out as many cars from the list as you like, but your points will come from your fastest lap. However, all your submitted lap times will be shown on the leaderboard for that particular event.
  

As well as starting this thread, I will PM entrants with a link to the thread. If you wish to join when the series has already started, please PM me.

The Leaderboard

• Smart_Roadster -
• JohneyPixel -
• jeffgoddin -
• 95BlkMiata-038 -
• benzoboy -
• CMICK64 -
• Nero9 -

Good luck!

[Smart_Roadster]

Round 1 - Racing Roadsters at Rome

We're kicking off the time trial series with some race-modified roadsters at Rome Circuit.

The only modification you need is a Racing Car Modification, which must be achieved by first carrying out all three weight reductions. The weight reductions cost around Cr. 30,000 in total, while the Racing Car Modifications cost around Cr. 80-85,000 depending on the car in question. No further upgrades may be performed after the race mod. While (I think) this is possible in the game, I am banning it for this event in the interest of fairness. However it will be allowed in future events, depending on the regulations set. EDIT: To make the Cappuccino more competitive, I'm going to allow a stage 1 turbo kit to be fitted. But ONLY to the Cappuccino. You can take out as many cars as you like, but the points awarded come from your fastest lap. So say you take out an MR-S, an Elise and an MX-5, and your fastest lap is in the MR-S, it will be that lap that you earn your points from.

The Track
Rome Circuit:
Turns: 12
Length: unknown


This city track is set in central Rome, Italy, and takes in sights such as the ancient Roman Colluseum. It is made up of medium to high-speed corners intercut with some pretty quick straights. Oh, and you can have a maximum of ten flying laps.

The Cars

• Honda CR-X del Sol S '93
• Lotus Elise
• Mazda MX-5/MX-5 Miata 1.6 S Package '98
• MG MGF 1.8i VVC
• Suzuki Cappuccino '95 - stage 1 turbo allowed
• Toyota MR-S S-Edition '99

Leaderboard

• 1. CMICK64 - 1.40.302 - MR-S
• 2. jeffgoddin - 1.40.916 - CR-X del Sol
• 3. jeffgoddin - 1:41.653 - Elise
• 4. jeffgoddin - 1:41.759 - MGF
• 5. benzoboy - 1:44.385 - Elise
• 6. Smart_Roadster - 1:44.952 - MGF
• 7. Smart_Roadster - 1:45.851 - Elise
• 8. Smart_Roadster - 1:47.175 - MR-S
• 9. jeffgoddin - 1:47.184 - Cappuccino with Turbo 1
• 10. CMICK64 - 1.54.902 - Cappuccino
  

[benzoboy]

Hm, I suspect the Elise may outgun a lot of the other cars here, alas, I'll be going on GT2 soon to find myself a suitable car and get driving

[jeffgoddin]

Probably the Elise, at least on paper, will be dominant, but I wonder how it will handle with no tuning upgrades. The MR-S and MGF aren't far off from the Elise's power to weight ratio... wait, actually, this is the 1.6VTi del Sol? Then it actually has slightly better weight to power than the Elise, though being FF it will be at a disadvantage. Except with no suspension tuning, FF's are probably the easiest to control...

Edit: and also, the get it more competitive between cars, the 1.8L Miata would be on par with the MR-S and MGF, while the 1.6 is quite a bit weaker. And you may want to allow Turbo-1 for the Cappucino to get it up to 100hp.

[benzoboy]

Okay, so I very quickly bought an Elise, put on the racing modification and took it for 2 or 3 flying laps of Rome City Course to get a feel for the car and put in a time of 1.44.385. This isn't the quickest I can go with this car, but I guess this is a benchmark for myself and others of sorts

[CMICK64]

I just tried the Cappucino for a few laps and the best time I could manage was 1:54.902. I'm not the best driver by any means and I think you can get a little more out of it, but it's way to slow to compete as the regulations stand.

[Smart_Roadster]

Oh, almost forgot, either post your times here or PM them to me. And if you're stuck on earning money to buy and race mod the cars, I suggest doing a few runs in either the Tuned Turbo No.1 Cup or the Tuned NA No.1 Cup.

[Nero9]

It looks like the MGF and the MR-S is the fastest of the lot.

[benzoboy]

Another good money maker is the last race in the MR cup, you can probably take it on in a modified MR-2 turbo. It's a relatively easy 2 lap race around Red Rock Valley and the prize is a Ford GT40 Race Car worth 250,000

[CMICK64]

I just got some time to play, and so far my fastest lap is 1:40.302 in the MR-S.

[Smart_Roadster]

Well, check the leaderboard and you'll see that I've just put my lap times in, and I must say, the Racing Modified MGF is the most fun little car I've ever (virtually) driven. It's quick, and the handling is balanced and grippy. That combination generated my fastest lap time.

[CMICK64]

Smart_Roadster

• 1. CMICK64 - 1.40.302 - MR-S
• 5. Smart_Roadster - 1:47.175 - MR-S

How can that be possible? Obviously we would run different times but an almost 7 second difference? That doesn't seem right.

[jeffgoddin]

1:42.144 in the MR2 Spider '99, max downforce, best lap in 20. I can see how another second or two could be taken off if you hit all the corners just right. Coming out of a corner 2-3 miles an hour faster ends up being a .25 second time difference over the often long following straights. My best lap was not spectacular on any of the corners, just pretty solid, but on different laps I was able to pull through all the corners 2-5mph faster on occasion, and if I put them all together, 1:40's are totally possible with this car here.

Edit: ran a 1:40.916 already on just the 4th lap with the del Sol, can be easily 1/2 sec better, may be able to run in the 1:39's. Especially by somebody comfortable driving manual to take advantage of its high rpm powerband.

Edit 2: and on the 8th lap pulled in a 1:41.653 with the Elise.

Edit 3: 1:41.759 in the MGF on the 5th lap

Edit 4: 1:47.184 with the Capcino with Turbo 1 installed boosting it to 103hp...

[95BlkMiata-038]

What race are you all doing to be able to run this track for lap times? Do you need to use Arcade mode? I'll probably figure it out by the time someone responds

EDIT: OK, I just went to the Clubman Cup I think and selected Rome and did 'test run'.

Normal Elise with Racing Mods (no wall riding of course!): 1:42.237 on lap 7.
New time : 1:41.701 - Elise - 9/8

[jeffgoddin]

I'm doing it on Sim at Clubman.

[Smart_Roadster]

CMICK64

How can that be possible? Obviously we would run different times but an almost 7 second difference? That doesn't seem right.

Well, to be honest, I'm not the most experienced driver.

[Nero9]

My best is a 1:42:184 with the MR-S.

[Crooooooow]

I'm going to join this trial.

EDIT: I got my fastest lap in the MG MGF, at a time of 1:42.675.

[benzoboy]

This ended a few days ago now, what now?

[jeffgoddin]

Well, Smart Roadster hasn't been back to GTP since the 10th, the day he set for the first challenge to end. By the initial rules, next to set a challenge should be CMICK64, though there was the vague "If you win I will PM with what you need to choose", so maybe CMICK64 needs to wait for Smart Roadster to come back before going ahead and issuing the next challenge.