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Title: UKAC Season 14 GT2 Endurance Series - Sebring - Sep 29
Post by: SRW on September 09, 2019, 01:01:41 PM +0100
(2) Driver lists can be found on the championship standings page (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R;group=722)

Practise: 19:45 (45 mins)
Qual: 20:30 (15 mins)
Race: 20:45   (50 minutes)

Cars allowed:

bmw_m3_gt2
corvette_c7r
ferrari_458_gt2
porsche_911_rsr_2017

Track:
Sebring - https://www.dropbox.com/s/u89na5ss1shvlcb/sebring.rar?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/u89na5ss1shvlcb/sebring.rar?dl=0)
unzip into your content\tracks folder.

Lap times:

stracker.simracing.org.uk:50041/lapstat? (http://stracker.simracing.org.uk:50041/lapstat?)

Time of Day Setting: 14:00
Weather: Clear
Start: Rolling
Tyre wear: Normal
Fuel consumption: normal
Pit-stops: One pit-stop required for fuel/tyres or both within 10min mid-race pitstop window

Server track settings:
SESSION_START=100
RANDOMNESS=0
LAP_GAIN=0
SESSION_TRANSFER=N/a

Damage: 70%

PLP App - Not used in this series. Cutting will be monitored on replay and penalties issued for excessive cutting.

Notes:
(1)PLP App - Not used in this event. Cutting will be monitored on replay and penalties issued for excessive cutting.
(2)Please make sure you are fully aware of the SimRacing.org.uk Rules especially the
rules about in-game chat messages.
(3) Please exercise caution when pitting as some tracks have a speed limit.
(4) Please follow the SROUK guidelines for using kerbs etc. Please keep 2 wheels on the track surface (kerbs do not count as track surface)
Excessive cutting of corners will seen as cheating and the results may be altered to reflect this.

(5) Start procedure
*It will be the pole sitter's responsibility to complete the first lap at a pace that allows the rest of the grid to follow comfortably
*There should be no overtaking or hard accelerating/braking
*Drivers should avoid getting too far behind or too close to the driver in front
*Approximately 20 seconds before crossing the start line the pole sitter should slow down to a speed of no more than 50mph (80km/h)
*Each following driver shall close up directly behind the driver in front also maintaining a speed of no more than 50mph (80km/h)
*The pole sitter should maintain that speed until they cross the start line and then accelerate away to start the race (lap2)
*Each following driver should only accelerate when the driver directly ahead does (they do not have to wait until crossing the start line)
*No overtaking is allowed before crossing the start line at the completion of the formation lap



Title: Re: UKAC Season 14 GT2 Endurance Series - Sebring - Sep 29
Post by: Alfrance on September 16, 2019, 08:22:19 PM +0100
Just for info, the track link is not working...


Title: Re: UKAC Season 14 GT2 Endurance Series - Sebring - Sep 29
Post by: SRW on September 16, 2019, 08:57:17 PM +0100
Just for info, the track link is not working...


Looks like the site is no longer active. I have seen a version of Sebring on RD, i will try it out later in the week and make a decision on whether we use it.


Title: Re: UKAC Season 14 GT2 Endurance Series - Sebring - Sep 29
Post by: Mark J on September 16, 2019, 09:34:22 PM +0100
Why not just use the last version we used here? It was decent from what I remember. If needs be I can zip it up and put it on Dropbox


Title: Re: UKAC Season 14 GT2 Endurance Series - Sebring - Sep 29
Post by: SRW on September 16, 2019, 09:39:58 PM +0100
Why not just use the last version we used here? It was decent from what I remember. If needs be I can zip it up and put it on Dropbox

That would be good MJ, thanks, i was having trouble trying to use drop box yesterday. Thinking longer term it would be useful if we had one central location if we are going to start storing tracks other wise revision level could get messy if we have several storage locations.


Title: Re: UKAC Season 14 GT2 Endurance Series - Sebring - Sep 29
Post by: SRW on September 20, 2019, 11:39:30 PM +0100
The practice server is up and running

MJ has said he will put the track on drop box as the original download site is no longer active...….


Title: Re: UKAC Season 14 GT2 Endurance Series - Sebring - Sep 29
Post by: Mark J on September 21, 2019, 02:50:53 PM +0100
The practice server is up and running

MJ has said he will put the track on drop box as the original download site is no longer active...….

Here you go:-
https://www.dropbox.com/s/u89na5ss1shvlcb/sebring.rar?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/u89na5ss1shvlcb/sebring.rar?dl=0)
unzip into your content\tracks folder.

Post 1 track link modified  :)


Title: Re: UKAC Season 14 GT2 Endurance Series - Sebring - Sep 29
Post by: SRW on September 23, 2019, 12:50:43 PM +0100
Back to AC this Sunday with the GT2's!


Title: Re: UKAC Season 14 GT2 Endurance Series - Sebring - Sep 29
Post by: ukrcnalex on September 26, 2019, 03:30:37 PM +0100
I will be there, I have a bit of a back injury, but I'll show up.


Title: Re: UKAC Season 14 GT2 Endurance Series - Sebring - Sep 29
Post by: SRW on September 28, 2019, 09:07:45 AM +0100
Its one day till raceday! Please make sure you have checked you can log on to tbe server ok


Title: Re: UKAC Season 14 GT2 Endurance Series - Sebring - Sep 29
Post by: Bob on September 28, 2019, 10:00:01 AM +0100
Validated OK.  :thumbup2:


Title: Re: UKAC Season 14 GT2 Endurance Series - Sebring - Sep 29
Post by: ukrcnalex on September 28, 2019, 06:20:11 PM +0100
Logged on with Max today, all is well.


Title: Re: UKAC Season 14 GT2 Endurance Series - Sebring - Sep 29
Post by: Alfrance on September 29, 2019, 11:34:26 AM +0100
ok for me too!


Title: Re: UKAC Season 14 GT2 Endurance Series - Sebring - Sep 29
Post by: ukrcnalex on September 29, 2019, 07:52:08 PM +0100
Practice server is still up...


Title: Re: UKAC Season 14 GT2 Endurance Series - Sebring - Sep 29
Post by: spanner on September 29, 2019, 07:53:22 PM +0100
thought it should have been restarted by now..I guess SRW is a bit late


Title: Re: UKAC Season 14 GT2 Endurance Series - Sebring - Sep 29
Post by: SRW on September 29, 2019, 07:57:34 PM +0100
thought it should have been restarted by now..I guess SRW is a bit late

Race server is up. I have been at Silverstone all day watching the BTCC


Title: Re: UKAC Season 14 GT2 Endurance Series - Sebring - Sep 29
Post by: goldtop on September 29, 2019, 09:17:05 PM +0100
Nice racing while it lasted. Must have done something wrong in my pitstop. I pulled into my box and nothing happened, reversed back and forth, nada  ::) Oh well.


Title: Re: UKAC Season 14 GT2 Endurance Series - Sebring - Sep 29
Post by: Bob on September 29, 2019, 09:48:07 PM +0100
Forgot about rolling start, apologies, dropped down the grid to compensate.


Title: Re: UKAC Season 14 GT2 Endurance Series - Sebring - Sep 29
Post by: ukrcnalex on September 29, 2019, 09:59:04 PM +0100
Nice turn out.

Congrats Max.

I was hanging in there for a bit, but nearly did a 360 before the back straight and the race was sealed by then. And something went horribly wrong in the pit stop, I only got fuel but my tyres just gave up after.


Lapped traffic - you guys are too generous, you have your own race please don't go that much out of your way to allow faster traffic to pass.


Title: Re: UKAC Season 14 GT2 Endurance Series - Sebring - Sep 29
Post by: Mark J on September 29, 2019, 10:57:53 PM +0100
Quite enjoyed that and nice to see over 10 cars for a change,  :) almost forgot what it looks like here  :'(

Turned up in time for qually with no practise  : but at least knew the track well.
Only qualified 10th as I was on mediums and 35L fuel  :P
Had a good fun first 20 minutes battling Bobs Ferrari whilst we chased Stefan and another Vette, good fun. Gradually picked my pace up until I could do 2.02’s and soon got up to 6th  :)
Pit stop went smoothly and rejoined 6th but on medium tyres the car was less poised and snatchy under braking. But no cars near me to fight so lonely last 15 mins. Had a spin with 7 mins remaining when I got too much kerb but finished 6th  :)

Nice track and car combo  8)


Title: Re: UKAC Season 14 GT2 Endurance Series - Sebring - Sep 29
Post by: Ted on September 30, 2019, 01:23:31 PM +0100
Hehe, that was fun, thanks for the race at the back of the field.

My first online race for longer than I care to think and I was happy to just finish without taking anyone out. Looking forward to the next one :)


Title: Re: UKAC Season 14 GT2 Endurance Series - Sebring - Sep 29
Post by: MaxVeloce on September 30, 2019, 02:37:08 PM +0100
Did anyone else take fuel only at the pitstop?

I did and after the stop my tyres were a bit weird, grip seemed to come/go and I struggled to do consistent laps in the 2nd part of the race...


Title: Re: UKAC Season 14 GT2 Endurance Series - Sebring - Sep 29
Post by: Alfrance on September 30, 2019, 06:25:25 PM +0100
Did anyone else take fuel only at the pitstop?

I did and after the stop my tyres were a bit weird, grip seemed to come/go and I struggled to do consistent laps in the 2nd part of the race...
I did the same, ... and with medium tyres last part of the race I was 1 second slower, I guess that was due to the tyres life ending.

By the way I really enjoyed the race trying (successfully) to keep behind Mark first and for one tenth of a second at the end also Simon (you did really great with the slowest car of the grid imho!).
So I could keep my 3p got after a good qualy. NO way to get closer to the 2 aliens in front of me: Grats Max and Alex!

Also very good to see a very crowded race...


Title: Re: UKAC Season 14 GT2 Endurance Series - Sebring - Sep 29
Post by: SRW on September 30, 2019, 08:57:20 PM +0100
I enjoyed that, actually did a bit of racing as apose to just drifting backwards, managed to push during the second half as I got more confidence to brake later. It was good to see a decent size grid as well.

Looking forward to the next round at Spa! The practice server will be up later in the week


Title: Re: UKAC Season 14 GT2 Endurance Series - Sebring - Sep 29
Post by: Simon Gymer on October 01, 2019, 01:13:30 PM +0100
I took tyres and fuel. My tyres aren't going to last 50 mins and by taking tyres I can push as hard as possible for the whole race. Unfortunately I had to make the 15 seconds lost in the pits back up, which I did, but only on the 2nd last lap by which time I had little time to get past (which I didn't), so overall not much in it as far as no tyres vs tyres at the pit stop goes.

The problem with the BMW is that it's really hard to get past anyone cause it's so slow in a straight line. Even in the slipstream I can't keep up with anyone so I have to have a massive run out of a corner or be really really brave on the brakes to get past. Too many bumps on the track to be super aggresive on the brakes for an overtake at Sebring so I was relying on a mistake really.

Really had a lot of fun hunting for a podium but I had the feeling it wasn't going to be enough to be fast in the corners.

Not much I can do on setup, already running fairly low wing tbh, so the BMW really could do with a help on engine power.