Yeah, I can't seem to extract any time in the rx-v. All the best to those running, if possible I'll give it a try, but not the highest expectations.I'm feeling quietly confident. (So no doubt that'll be snuffed out come race time.)
I threw the car around (literally) for a few laps yesterday and she feels good. (My weakness is usually turn 1 but that seems o.k.) I am the closest I've been to @crusselz on a standard track. My issue will be the end of the race. Will the marginal tyre wear impact the back of the car in turn 2 where I throw in with a lift.
@MCL1974 I doubt he's returning soon. Though mentioning him got me a like.
He didn't do the last round, even though the RBR would have played to the Aston's strengths. Maybe he's given up and more focused towards ACC.And, spoiler alert, the Vantage is a dog in this track. I jumped into a time trial immediately afterwards to compare and after 2 laps in the Jag I was already 0.4s quicker. If anyone wants to inflict suffering on themselves, I can highly recommend trying to navigate the Group 3 Vantage around this track for 28 laps. It’s a special kind of torture.
I’m looking forward to seeing how @Tidgney goes with it.
He is doing it today, I think he missed the last one because of workHe didn't do the last round, even though the RBR would have played to the Aston's strengths. Maybe he's given up and more focused towards ACC.
The qualifying lottery:
The problem is that a tow in qualifying here is worth about 0.3 seconds per lap in a 66 second lap. In top split that can be the difference between P5 and P15 on the grid. And there is no strategy in this race.A very good reason why for the most part, I've switched to doing slow and gentle out laps recently. Helps me look after the tyres better and get cleaner air for the laps that count.
How many people in that mass of carnage got that extra 0.3s though? I do understand the problem, but I now nearly always qualify on my own safe in the knowledge I won't be at the front but won't be at the back either. The risk/reward doesn't seem worth it.The problem is that a tow in qualifying here is worth about 0.3 seconds per lap in a 66 second lap. In top split that can be the difference between P5 and P15 on the grid. And there is no strategy in this race.
Unless you are just about the fastest person in region who can nail the perfect qualifying lap without tow, then you will need a slipstream because you can guarantee that most of the grid will be buying themselves that advantage
I think most of the grid will try to buy that advantage, and most of them will trip up over each other trying to get it. Saw ERM_Nick and Quinten trying for a 1:05 last night and while they got it, it wasn't easy for them to come by. Just had a quick look at the qualy times in the most recent Asia/Oceania top split an hour or so ago, can't tell me that these all benefitted from being in a slipstream. I'd argue none of them did laps that were quicker than they can manage in clean airThe problem is that a tow in qualifying here is worth about 0.3 seconds per lap in a 66 second lap. In top split that can be the difference between P5 and P15 on the grid. And there is no strategy in this race.
Unless you are just about the fastest person in region who can nail the perfect qualifying lap without tow, then you will need a slipstream because you can guarantee that most of the grid will be buying themselves that advantage
I think for most non-aliens it's going to be more important to nail the first few infield turns and carry that speed by hitting your marks. I don't want the distraction or risk of someone in front of me, I'm going to wait for a clearing to qualify.I think most of the grid will try to buy that advantage, and most of them will trip up over each other trying to get it. Saw ERM_Nick and Quinten trying for a 1:05 last night and while they got it, it wasn't easy for them to come by. Just had a quick look at the qualy times in the most recent Asia/Oceania top split an hour or so ago, can't tell me that these all benefitted from being in a slipstream. I'd argue none of them did laps that were quicker than they can manage in clean air
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Well done 👏I had a nice race after a terrible and lucky qualifying all at the same time.
I was overtaken and pushed and lost it at the first hairpin after my outlap and thought: that's it. I'm last. But then I was "fortunate enough" that Q2 had to pass me and I could follow him in slip for one lap. Thankfully he carried on for another lap and thanks to him I started in P3 (with him in P4).
With cold tyres I started conservatively and was passed by P4 - a Porsche. I noticed P2, in a Beetle drove awfully defensive and that the car had no straight line speed compared to the Jaaag and no racecraft compared to the Porsche. So despite his defensive driving he was overtaken pretty soon via cutback by both me and the Porsche.
So now I’m driving P2 and we had lost a lot of time fighting over nothing, which meant P1 in the McLaren was long gone by now. From here on 'till the end I slowly extended the gap and finished in P2 for a first ever three digit score! 101 points in the bag!
One and done since podium was my goal for this race.
Oh... sadly, instead of congratulating us the Beetle that started in 2nd called ALL players that past him (he went from 2nd to 6th) dirty drivers after the race and then left the room obviously. Don't you hate that when that happens… joker.
Car is good here, the driver not so much
Apologies I normally don't use my mic at this time as I get a lot of background noise as the PS4 isn't in my own roomPut the chat on Hasnain, when streaming. So I can say hi!
Nevwr mind... it is on...