Sorry guys I got far too frustrated to finish the race day. I hope all went well. I'm not positive if I will want to race next week.
We all get frustrated. The connex issues don't help. I'm not so sure Friends Only is the answer.
Keep in mind we are a young league and there will be growing pains. That said I have a few things to discuss.
I msg to the room after you left that I will post Pre Race Meeting earlier in the week. Hopefully that will help.
Another frustration contributor, I think, is lack of practice with the drivers. I've run many laps this week and few if any drivers show up. Of course my times on track are short in duration and unscheduled.
I would ask also that if any of you run a practice room please label it as such:
S.T.a.R. Practice would be appreciated.
Drivers don't practice our combos and then try to over drive and patience goes out the window. I see drivers trying to win the race, once again, in turn one or two lap one.
Our combos are unlike most, if not all other leagues, and damned near any public room, in that we run far less grip. Thus requiring far more concentration and car control.
We need to remember a few things:
1) Races are not won in T1 or even Lap 1.
2) Cold tires are far less tacky thus early passing moves need to have little to no risk.
3) Hold position (and don't pass unless it's "given" to you) thru the first few turns. Stay in a pack early [1/2 lap to full lap 1] and use the laps to gain positions. Races are long enough to gain positions from rear to front.
4) Hot laps and Qualifying do not determine finish position. Running solo is not even close to running in traffic. That is why I stress the
OLR &
Good Racecraft Guide. The decision making needs to be improved.
Lag issues will be addressed now. I will add this to the Rules section:
"If a driver is having lag issues, they are required to exit, clear cache, & reenter. The driver will have three minutes from the time the request to "Clear Cache" is made."
Rice, I hope you will reconsider after reading this.
