I tried this at first with xj13 race car but I was using my tyres too fast and not drivig consistently enough to get into the lead. I got to within 4 seconds of the lead about 2 or 3 hours into the race. As the weather got worse I got further behind. After 4 hours, I was 1 lap down and I abandoned the race.
Next car I tried was the Epson NSX race car. I got to the lead on the first or second lap. I only got 7 laps out of the Racing Hard tyres. I changed to soft tyres and they would last about 20 laps. I increased my lead to 6 laps which was what I wanted because I was not sure if I could match the other cars pace with fatigue and a wet track later in the race. I could match the other cars pace so I kept the same margin to the end of the race.
I finished the race in 6h 28mins. Next time I will not be starting at 2:30am. I did the whole race without pausing and in the last 30mins I was suffering from fatigue badly. Needless to say my lap times weren't great.
Next car I tried was the Epson NSX race car. I got to the lead on the first or second lap. I only got 7 laps out of the Racing Hard tyres. I changed to soft tyres and they would last about 20 laps. I increased my lead to 6 laps which was what I wanted because I was not sure if I could match the other cars pace with fatigue and a wet track later in the race. I could match the other cars pace so I kept the same margin to the end of the race.
I finished the race in 6h 28mins. Next time I will not be starting at 2:30am. I did the whole race without pausing and in the last 30mins I was suffering from fatigue badly. Needless to say my lap times weren't great.