PURE | CALM - Hey, it's mixed class Le Mans endurance racing.

[mcfizzle]

This room is closed for those wondering. I just found out the hard way.

Remember guys, if you are finished with a room please delete the number or edit the post and say that it's closed.

Sorry Turbo, I just left a few minutes ago and was sending a PM.

 

[Biffy]

Yeah with a ds3 you needed tc. Throttle control is vital and you can't get the resolution with the ds3.

Considering I managed to (just) win a 2.4 hour Enduro using a Mazda 787B, against some tough competition, without using TC, I would not say it is 'needed'. And I don't think it would solve the issue either. The car will reach the same wear as the other cars at pretty much the same rate, but it just seems overly twitchy through any corner once it reaches a certain point of wear. The last chicane at Spa was hell with that. I've improved my tune recently though so I may have fixed it. Seems like Spa is very 'slippy' compared to other tracks, I had similar troubles with Super GT cars.

 

[Wardez]

Looks like Team Audi's going to hop off to a rough start.

If anyone out there's considering a switch, Audi Sport Team Joest could really use some more helmets, it's a great car with CSL's tune, I promise. And it's really stable once you've got it down and has great consistency even on half-worn tires. Also, the glory of the four rings.

Please consider after watching these trailers :

 

[Adam41]

Wow, the LMP's are pretty much perfectly balanced, even with the tire wear, they all suffer just as much as the tires deplete so every one's in the same boat.

I wouldn't say so Eddie. I didn't really feedback after that 2nd practice race but even though the R10 might have an advantage at 2 or 3 tracks, I think the Audi's tyre wear brings that advantage down, nearly to nothing. My PB in the R10 was a 2:08. To conserve the tyres in them Spa Races you can't slide the car at all, otherwise you'll just be losing too much grip. I was doing consistent 2:09.3s. I think the Peugeot could run much closer to its optimal more of the time. Looking at the tyre wear 'indicators' in the bottom right isn't very comparable across different cars. A 50% reduction in tyre will a have greater effect on a car's handling that has already bad handling (and traction in the case of the Audi R10), than a 50% reduction in tyre would with a car like the Peugeot where the car is more stable.

Nevertheless I won't be here for many races so I've joined the Audi team. 👍

 

[Wardez]

The cars don't handle the same when at the same level of wear, there's not that much of a difference though, it's more of a split.

The 908, at say 50% rears will start to get extremely touchy with the over steer. While the R10 gains under steer on turn in, and if you're careful on exit, you can get away with decent times for a while. When I tried the 908 for the same stint length (could be my inability to control a tail happy car versus the R10's strange handling on worn tires though) the times would be fast for about 5 laps then just come crashing down immediately after that like a second a lap. While in the R10 I can do 2:11's from about lap 4 to 8 then I start getting into the 12s and 13s, but by then I'm done with a good stint.

 

[Adam41]

Fair enough. My tyres would last a maximum of 9 laps at Spa in the R10. That is, 10 lap stints would lose you time overall.

 

[The Reality]

Eddie, how do you get hold of the R8? I'll try if you like, so far only driven the 91 Viper & M3. I will ask though, will I find it more difficult? You know my racing experience from GT4 cup. Feel bad about the amount of practice I've had. Joys of moving house & unemployment yet been really busy.

Thoughts?

Many thanks to Jtv too !

 

[Wardez]

R8 LMS is level 19 car, but I've seen it pop up in my UCD all the time so I don't think it'd take too long to get one that way. As far as getting yourself a level 19 ticket, I have no idea, doesn't seem like any one really has one after searching and I can't find any events that would've gifted it either.

 

[DragonGT83]

theres a b-spec seasonal event that gives lvl 19 ticket, one of the longer events.

 

[Wardez]

Well, as we do, we'll tweak the spec's at the end of the season any way (if they need them) and provide them to the larger community for them to all use for themselves.

Always a good thing, but spot on with the feedback, at this point any changes will upset the balance to where one car will really suffer and the other two would be boosted so we're in a good wave, so to speak.

theres a b-spec seasonal event that gives lvl 19 ticket, one of the longer events.

You're right!

These seasonals have been creating new ticket levels all along!

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?p=6821347#post6821347

 

[w-g-e]

I opened a qualifying/practise room.

1472 - 6399 - 8966 - 5885 - 7997

 

[Paginas1]

I will be doing my qualifying tonight guys. Just got in from work and need a rest, its been a busy week

 

[mcfizzle]

gtp_jtv90069 | Citroën Racing | Lap 1: 2'20.210(No Advantage)

 

[The Reality]

theres a b-spec seasonal event that gives lvl 19 ticket, one of the longer events.

Already done the event & cashed the ticket >.<!

 

[GV27]

Thought I'd mention that the team's page specs for the cars were updated, i.e. toyota's new wieght is 1070, but the PP didn't get changed, should be 638 now instead of 635 with the new wieght regs.

At 65.1% power and 1070kg, I get 637PP?

 

[Wardez]

Webmaster's currently on a flight back from from Vegas where he got schooled in electric indoor kart racing by yours truly (then proceeded to squeeze me into the wall Schumacher style ). So that bit shall be updated soon, but Toyota drivers should know the most important aspect to the spec' is simply power and weight, so keep to that and all will be fine.

 

[Litchi]

gtp_jtv90069 | Citroën Racing | Lap 1: 2'20.210(No Advantage)

Oh, shame . What happened?

 

[CodeRedR51]

Webmaster's currently on a flight back from from Vegas where he got schooled in electric indoor kart racing by yours truly

Wonder how I'd do...

Anyway, don't jump into your own room to practice and forget to turn tire wear on. "Oh hey, a 2:15.5xx!" "Oops, tire wear not on..." "Damn, 2:16.4xx"

 

[OK8]

Yet another practice room:

1472-4710-9995-5395-9470

 

[Lord Voldemort]

Will qualify tomorrow. Have been having a little more success with mid 2:16s.

 

[mcfizzle]

Oh, shame . What happened?

Lap 1 he went off exiting Malmedy and caught some sand which slowed him significantly. Lap 2 he had an off at Pouhon. It was a tough break for him because he was much faster in in practice and lap 2 looked like it was going to be a really good lap. Jon is going to run a good race though I think. Will use this as motivation.

 

[Wardez]

Will qualify tomorrow. Have been having a little more success with mid 2:16s.

Hey man I think that's awesome pace, you've really been improving, keep it up. "To improve you must first practice then prove it on the field, that's when you commit it to your skills." - Donatello

 

[Lord Voldemort]

Hey man I think that's awesome pace, you've really been improving, keep it up. "To improve you must first practice then prove it on the field, that's when you commit it to your skills." - Donatello

Thanks, man. Only hit it twice on golden laps. One, I forgot to mention was running wide in Eau Rouge.

 

[Wardez]

New OP layout is live with qualifying countdown timer (and yes, before you ask, the clocks are separated by 11 hours, this is because the race countdown timer is counting down to the room connect time, not the green flag race start time, so the qualifying deadline is effectively 12 hours before the race).
Brand new articles coming in soon.

It's been decided, Le Mans will be on the 10th of June, a Sunday.
Our final-final schedule:

 

[Paginas1]

So qualifying deadline isn't till Sunday? God I thought it was sat Jesus I'm going insane lol

 

[Wardez]

Just look at the countdown timer, it's correct 👍

 

[Paginas1]

Yea I think my brain has been fried from all this sun in England at the moment

 

[Yeratel84]

Yea I think my brain has been fried from all this sun in England at the moment

Fellas, if that's ok with you guys, I'm switching to GTE class, running for Citroën Racing.

Wardez, do I need to change anything on my registry, or can you update the roster?
Nevermind, I hadn't joined a team yet. Did that just now.


EDIT: By the way, I'll qualify tomorrow, if that's ok...

 

[Lord Voldemort]

So qualifying deadline isn't till Sunday? God I thought it was sat Jesus I'm going insane lol

Me too.

 

[Lord Voldemort]

Really interested to see what GREEN, Mule, Owens, and R1600Turbo can do.