I have been no stopping the 962 all week so far. FM 2 at the start, rev it out until I hit 4th gear on the straight, then shifting at about 2/3 of the rev bar for the rest of the lap except exiting corvette. Usually have enough to blast FM 1 full for the straight on lap 4 and all of lap 5. Usually ending with 0.2 or 0.3 laps left in tank.👍
I noticed on the fuel and shifting that it was good for getting up to full speed a bit faster. That gave me much bigger gains down the straights but wasn't worth much on the twisty bits. It definitely gets through the revs faster in FM1 but shifting right at the top instead of banging it at purple actually seemed to help. Especially going from 2nd to 3rd gear. I do know it eats up a much bigger fuel load to rev it all the way out though. There is a driver in A/S I have raced a bunch who was going full out in the 962 with me for 1 race last night and he only made up about 1 to 1.5 seconds over the 3 laps before he pitted. Taking pit and traffic into account I beat him by 7 seconds in the end so I don't know what it is worth. Getting a draft on the start of the straight or as you catch the hybrids definitely gets you a speed boost as well. If it is timed right it is pretty close to having it in FM1.
I have only been using 2nd gear out of the ford chicane, dunlop, mulsanne and arnage. And with the little bit of wheelspin I have been getting out of mulsanne I am debating rethinking that for a few testing laps after work tonight. Found the slight lag by staying in 3rd for the chicanes on the straight was more than made up for with the extra stability and lack of wheel spin.
I had to serve a .5 penalty, so the 908 went past me. No big deal, I'll get him on the next straight.
Approaching chicane#2, he braked sooner than I expected. I've driven the 908, so I know it doesn't need to brake that soon.
Nevertheless, I swerved to try to miss him, but I caught a small piece. Immediately I knew I was going to wait for him regain his position.
He freaked out, I guess. Mr. no TCS made an abrupt maneuver to hit me and lost control of his car.
I never saw another car for the remainder of the race. 👍
A small bump in a braking is not an intentional punt. It's Wednesday. People should know that by now.
*I got a clean race bonus.
I don't think that's a decal...
Not a decal. That's my Top Gun Maverick helmet.How do you get that face decal on the car? I want that!
Had a couple like that myself. Both times i have been punted by someone else while waiting to give the spot back. This Gr. 1 business seems to make people a bit more touchy than normal.
@Groundfish Glad I could help any. You are much faster than me but every little bit helps. Drive what works for you as always.
Damn. Oh well. My shiny helmet doesnt seem to show through my windscreen on replay. That would be nice if you could put something like that on. Except for those on cockpit view.
Damn. Oh well. My shiny helmet doesnt seem to show through my windscreen on replay. That would be nice if you could put something like that on. Except for those on cockpit view.
I do have to admit that my love of bad cheesy movies and terrible 80s songs has this playing in my head if I am coming through tertre rouge battling a pack of toyotas in the last 2 laps knowing I am about to punch it in FM 1.
Saw your follow-up, but race C is a different scene early in the morning. Varied with S down to C but noticably less bs to deal with. Good variation of car choice too... Less than half were hybrids yesterday.
Speaking of faster and smoother...
Loving this round
Congratulations!And it is done! My races are over for the night, time to get some qualifying times and practices in. I have made it to A/S. For at least 1 night. Am not racing again until the day clock rolls over to keep the rating on my record. Then it is whatever may come.👍
Someone didn't want to make it easy. First race starting p9 I got punted as soon as it started by the hybrid behind me, and again into dunlop. Fought back to p10, night got better from there
