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Title: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Merc C Klasse '95 - Bilster Berg - May 21
Post by: phspok on May 08, 2020, 03:12:40 PM +0100
(https://www.supercars.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/940027.jpg)

Password: see above (#post_event_password)

(2) Driver lists can be found on the championship standings page (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R;group=982)

Practice: 19:45 BST (30 mins)
Qual 2: 20:15 (15 mins)
Race: 20:30 ~ 30 Mins

Cars allowed:Mercedes "C" Klasse 1995
Track: Bilster Berg (Gesamtstrecke)
Time of Day Setting: 13:00
Weather: Dry

Start: Standing
Tyre wear: Normal
Fuel consumption:  Normal
Pit-stops: None required

Server: Simracing.org.uk E7
Password: see above (#post_event_password)

Championship Standings (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R&group=982&theme=4)

Example Setups:

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 (https://www.simracing.org.uk/index.php?pid=7) especially the
rules about in-game chat messages.
(3) You will need to install Race Room Racing Experience from Steam, and have the Euro and American Track Packs for this series (And maybe another
non pack track occasionally)
(4) Please exercise caution when pitting as some tracks have a speed limit.

(5) 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.


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Merc C Klasse '95 - Bilster Berg - May 21
Post by: phspok on May 15, 2020, 11:31:51 AM +0100
Practice server is up with the Usual Practice Password

Server will be restarted at 19:45 BST with the Race Password see above (#post_event_password)


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Merc C Klasse '95 - Bilster Berg - May 21
Post by: Markus on May 15, 2020, 11:48:40 AM +0100
After the britisch Brands this is my home race. I live 10 kilometers in direct line away from the track, when the wind comes from south and there is a track day, I can hear the cars form my home. The track is fantastic and the "Mausefalle" (mouse trap) is really scary. My boss has a BMW E36 as a race car and I joined him for a handful laps (as a copilot). It was a great experience.


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Merc C Klasse '95 - Bilster Berg - May 21
Post by: phspok on May 15, 2020, 12:09:17 PM +0100
Cool  ;D Oulton Park is my nearest "Proper" race track.
This is the only map I could find with the corner names on:

https://www.lotus-on-track.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/bilster_berg-v2.jpg (https://www.lotus-on-track.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/bilster_berg-v2.jpg)


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Merc C Klasse '95 - Bilster Berg - May 21
Post by: Markus on May 15, 2020, 12:26:28 PM +0100
Very nice, thanks. When you are between T8 and T9 you see a hill at the horizon. At the other side of that hill I am living ;-)


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Merc C Klasse '95 - Bilster Berg - May 21
Post by: phspok on May 15, 2020, 01:42:10 PM +0100
Quote
At the other side of that hill I am living ;-)
:thumbup1: :thumbup1: :thumbup1: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I shall be sure to wave while practicing  ;D


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Merc C Klasse '95 - Bilster Berg - May 21
Post by: BillThomas on May 20, 2020, 04:10:11 PM +0100
Has anyone got a safe setup for this car at this track please.?  ???  :wheelchair: :rockon:


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Merc C Klasse '95 - Bilster Berg - May 21
Post by: Geoffers on May 20, 2020, 04:27:58 PM +0100
Has anyone got a safe setup for this car at this track please.?  ???  :wheelchair: :rockon:

I have only done half a dozen laps Bill & found the default setup pretty good, so have not changed it so far.


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Merc C Klasse '95 - Bilster Berg - May 21
Post by: Geoffers on May 20, 2020, 05:39:58 PM +0100
Just noticed another update today, 544mb, nothing major which affects any of our current series though.


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Merc C Klasse '95 - Bilster Berg - May 21
Post by: frex on May 20, 2020, 07:06:28 PM +0100
Just noticed another update today, 544mb, nothing major which affects any of our current series though.

There was talk on the forums yesterday about a problem with F Junior rear toe and damper settings leading to the rear end being too unstable, and a fix coming very soon. Current update only mentions changes to default FJ setup, but maybe it has tamed the rear end a bit. I'll also be interested to try the new Group 5 physics..


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Merc C Klasse '95 - Bilster Berg - May 21
Post by: BillThomas on May 20, 2020, 07:27:01 PM +0100
Has anyone got a safe setup for this car at this track please.?  ???  :wheelchair: :rockon:

I have only done half a dozen laps Bill & found the default setup pretty good, so have not changed it so far.

Thanks Geoff I found the default setup had too much under steer so with your excellent setup “crib sheet” I’ve improved it for me! But I’m too slow - not put many laps in and this morning there were the updates. Plan to put in a few laps tomorrow morning before I cut the lawn, hopefully at least relearn the track before race. As Geoff said elsewhere following other drivers you learn a faster line!  ::)


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Merc C Klasse '95 - Bilster Berg - May 21
Post by: Lixma on May 21, 2020, 09:14:13 PM +0100
Well that was a) Fun b) Disastrous c) Educational  :laugh:

First 5 or 10 minutes I was going OK, then the tires started going off and my already understeery car became practically un-driveable. Going through the mouse-trap I realise now I was steering too much into the corner so I was basically attempting to 'snow-plow' my way through the corner. By the 20 minute mark my front-right was flashing red and I had just tipped the thing on it's roof so I pitted for fresh tires.

Many lessons learned, thanks for the race.


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Merc C Klasse '95 - Bilster Berg - May 21
Post by: phspok on May 21, 2020, 09:34:47 PM +0100
Not that I would have been troubling the leaders, but although we've raced here before, it was a while ago
and I was still learning the track when I ... er.. ran out of petrol  ::)

Big welcome to Alix and Glen, I hope you will race with us some more, and bring some friends if you can :thumbup1:

Next week it's touring classics at Dubai, should be a good event  ;D

Oh, if Glen and Alix put their nationality in their profile, they should get a flag next to their names in the results  8)



Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Merc C Klasse '95 - Bilster Berg - May 21
Post by: SRW on May 21, 2020, 09:46:47 PM +0100
bit of a disaster for me. I have done a race at this track before but it was ages ago so I spent most of practice and qually relearning the circuit. Then about three corners in to the race I hit the barriers and it killed the engine, so early bath for me :(


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Merc C Klasse '95 - Bilster Berg - May 21
Post by: phspok on May 21, 2020, 11:20:48 PM +0100
Shame Stephen, good to see you out on Thursdays anyway  ;D


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Merc C Klasse '95 - Bilster Berg - May 21
Post by: Glenn Richardson on May 22, 2020, 08:51:42 AM +0100
Not that I would have been troubling the leaders, but although we've raced here before, it was a while ago
and I was still learning the track when I ... er.. ran out of petrol  ::)

Big welcome to Alix and Glen, I hope you will race with us some more, and bring some friends if you can :thumbup1:

Next week it's touring classics at Dubai, should be a good event  ;D

Oh, if Glen and Alix put their nationality in their profile, they should get a flag next to their names in the results  8)



Thanks, the racing was great fun last night. I ran out of talent a couple of times and was rapidly running out of rear tyres towards the end but thoroughly enjoyed it.

My nationality is updated, I plan on joining the next touring classics event at Dubai.


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Merc C Klasse '95 - Bilster Berg - May 21
Post by: Geoffers on May 22, 2020, 09:01:37 AM +0100
Quite enjoyed that after spinning at the Mousetrap on lap 2. Took several laps to catch back up but had a good battle with Markus & Alix from mid race onwards, particularly the last few laps trying unsuccessfully to find a way past Markus.

Congrats to Frex on a comfortable win & to Markus in 2nd.  :clap: :clap:

Welcome to Alix & Glenn, good to have you with us & hope you will join us on a regular basis. I thought your name was familiar Glenn, raced against you in the recent BTCC series at Silverstone & Brands  :thumbup1:. As Matt (phspok) said, if you know any others who would like some racing please bring them along. We have struggled for numbers for a while, although we often get some quick Italians join us, we are trying to attract new drivers & trying to advertise our events more.


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Merc C Klasse '95 - Bilster Berg - May 21
Post by: SRW on May 22, 2020, 10:23:54 AM +0100
Shame Stephen, good to see you out on Thursdays anyway  ;D

I plan to do the rest of this series, I really like this car (and remember watching them in real life, either Donington or Silverstone, think it was Donington) with Franchitti and Schneider fighting for victories)


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Merc C Klasse '95 - Bilster Berg - May 21
Post by: Glenn Richardson on May 22, 2020, 12:25:36 PM +0100
Glenn, raced against you in the recent BTCC series at Silverstone & Brands  :thumbup1:. As Matt (phspok) said, if you know any others who would like some racing please bring them along. We have struggled for numbers for a while, although we often get some quick Italians join us, we are trying to attract new drivers & trying to advertise our events more.

Hi Geoff, yes I remember and seem to remember you scored well. The British eSports event was my first foray into competitive sim racing having bought a cheap wheel and pedals.

Since then I fancied joining a fun league, unfortunately I don't have any sim racing friends to bring along.


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Merc C Klasse '95 - Bilster Berg - May 21
Post by: Geoffers on May 22, 2020, 01:00:11 PM +0100
Yes, had a win at Brands when the race leader went off at the very last corner! Unfortunately missed the last two races at Silverstone Int when we had a power cut right at the end of race 1. Never was quite fast enough to qualify for the top tier races.

By the way we also race RaceRoom every other Sunday if you are interested. New GTR2 series starts this Sunday at Hockenheim.


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Merc C Klasse '95 - Bilster Berg - May 21
Post by: frex on May 22, 2020, 04:43:40 PM +0100
Fun track this, but tricky. Hello and welcome to the new chaps.


Title: Re: RRE Season 7 (2020) Race Room Merc C Klasse '95 - Bilster Berg - May 21
Post by: Markus on May 24, 2020, 12:47:41 PM +0100
The track is real fun and not easy. Lucky to keep Geoff behind me, he was way faster than me. Grats to Dieter and Geoff and all others who visited the area where I live.
Cu in Dubai ;-)