Grid/server capacity: 22

Track: Darlington Download this

Cars allowed: Shelby Mustang Boss 302 Download this

Practice: ~19:20 (60 mins)
Qualifying: 20:20 (20 mins)
Race: 20:40 (70 laps, 1 lap rolling, 69 laps racing)

Time of Day Setting: 14:00
Start: ROLLING START
Tyre wear: Normal
Fuel consumption: 3x

Server: simracing.org.uk Monday
Password: see above

Notes:
(1) It's best if all drivers can make sure they are connected before the Qualifying session as drivers on track during qualifying will not see cars that join after they are on track until they go back to the garage.
(2) Please make sure you are fully aware of the SimRacing.org.uk Rules.
(3) The AI control should be turned off so that you have control of the car at all times, including pitting. Your player file should therefore read
Autopit="0"
Force Autopit Off="1" // Forces autopit always off
No AI Control="1" // AI never has control over car
If you still finding pitting problematic, experience tells us that its less to do with positioning and more to do with approach speed. A slow approach to pit crew chief has proved most reliable.

Special Notes: Rolling start procedure will be implemented for this race. See below for details.

1) When qualifying ends drivers will join the grid as usual, before the timer countdown ends.

2) At the green light the pole position driver (lead driver) will be responsible for moving off with limiter ON.

3) The remaining drivers will follow the driver in front of them forming a 2x2 formation.

4) The lead driver will maintain limiter speed (limiter may be switched off) until the start line is reached. Having crossed the start line the lead car will begin race speed.

7) Following drivers may not exceed limiter speed (lead drivers speed) or attempt any overtaking until the start line is crossed.

Oh cripes 

Feeling better today so did a little testing with the Boss this PM.  If you guys haven't raced oval before it is a learning experience for sure.  Here is a general oval racing set-up guide   
http://www.racelinecentral.com/RacingSetupGuide.html     First of all you really need the advanced garage mod that Tony pushed forward last year as in oval racing your car is not set up symetrical at all.  If you look at a NASCAR racer you will scratch your head and say, what a cobbled up POS.  The front camber is all goofy looking, one wheel leaning one way and one the other.  All different values of spring and tire pressures  different at each corner.
  Anyway as I said I did some testing and adjusted camber,springs and tire pressures and found we will be OK.  Ran a full tank and it will make 25 laps almost 26 with my PLR setup for 3X fuel.  Gassed up and didn't change tires and made it till lap 39 when the right front blew.  The first 25 laps were sub 34 second laps so didn't baby them.  Then after the fuel stop, it was hard to stay below 34 seconds by me.  So it looks like to me new tires both pit stops.  Will do some more testing maybe we could do fronts all the time and just change rears once.  Cant just do right sides as the big boys do.....bummer!  Hope this helps some of you guys out.  Should be fun and very different, thanks to Tony..............

Bob M.

 

With regards to only changing the front tyres; I have found in earlier GTL pitstop tests, that there's virtually no time saved by only changing one axle, so might as well swap both ends, if you're going for a tyre change.

Disclaimer: Above info may be incorrect, so do your own timings if you want to be sure 

Cheers,
Erling

Am I right in thinking GTL can't do yellow flag caution laps behind the pace car.....?  Or does it  (more to worry about, Clive!  ) Should be interesting either way.

IMPORTANT

We will implement a rolling start for this race. See race annoumcement for details.

That awfully nice Old Geezer has kindly left his setup online. It's called Bob--Bos302-s-Darl. Help yourselves, it's free.

I have been informed that the pitlane limiter off point is some way beyond the pit lane end lights. I will try to find out when it is safe to turn of the limiter after pitting but if others can try too that will surely be a great help.

Tested a little yesterday; temp of RF was over 160ºC at times 

Thanks Bob for the setup. Looked symmetrical to me, apart from the tyre pressures. Is that correct ?

Cheers,
Erling

If your flying laps are 1:33, you'd better prepare to be lapped a couple of times - each lap..    (Sorry, couldn't resist  )

Cheers,
Erling