Hi guys, just showing up to say hi after a long time. I've joined iRacing and enjoying it a lot.

I loved the last 24h race in Bahrain though so depending on my motivation after summer I may end up joining this event again if there's a slot. I'd like to drive in a faster class if that's the case, but at the moment don't count me in cause I wouldn't like to let anyone down at the last moment.

Greetings to all

Well good fun at the beginning but then the frustration was too much to keep going. Firstly because I was once behind somebody in a blue car (can't remember who) and I could notice that I kept losing 2 full seconds to him in the main straight only (from last chicane to Tosa). And I didn't have very high wings, I think I was on 28-25 which should be ok for suck track?

Apart from feeling useless in that car against others next to me, the bumps (or the bumpy behaviour of the car) was horrible and as soon as I had a spin it was a non-stop series of mistakes. That made me retire cause I was also lapping alone.

Should be back for the last 2 races if the track is not so bumpy!

Good luck for Monaco I think I'll do some practice there, even if I know I won't race!

er... not sure if I'm missing anything, but would be the same as with other cars I guess, with the only difference of setting only a button for 'starter' and using that button only for both stopping the engine and for starting it after refuelling. Haven't tried a pitstop but I assume these F1 cars work the same way as others.

Just to let you know goldtop, the Minardi problem with re-starting the engine happens only if you have two buttons set for starter and ignition (I don't know if I'm saying the names correctly, but you know, there are two buttons you gotta press for starting the car). Now, if in your controls menu you only set the first of the two, and the second one with no button assigned, then with the first button the car will automatically start. And it works with the Minardi

I strongly recommend doing this (set only a 'starter?' button and not set any button for 'ignition?'), firstly because it saves you from pressing two buttons for restarting the car, you only gotta press one instead, but also to avoid these kinds of problems which I've found in the past with some other car.

Quick test:

McLaren - 1:27
Minardi - 1:31
Zakspeed - 1:33

A challenge indeed

For now I'll be in the Minardi at Imola

I'm in with Lluis Perez Sala's Minardi

I can attend this Imola race and probably the final 2 or 3, so may also try the Zakspeed later if I'm allowed

Holy crap that Zakspeed is slow and the downshifts sound as if the car was farting! lol

Yeah may join you at Minardi Laz, with Lluis Perez Sala's car a guy from Barcelona like me

Hey guys this mod looks interesting. As next Tuesday we dont have any GT1 race at GC I'll most probably join

About the mod, just tried a Minardi and sound is horrible gonna try some more. Are the cars equal in performance or is it (more or less) real as was in '88?

First season started a few months ago but was a short one and already finished Spanner.

For this 2nd season they're using the same carpack as we do in Gamers Crib on Tuesday, only with the Aston changed I think. I might be in for just some of the races there as in Saturday evenings I'm generally not home

Saturday 26 March

13:15 FIA GT1 World Championship - Qualifying Race

Nothing on GT1 live TV though, is this UK time, i.e. qualifying race to start in 45 minutes?

Yeah I'm not admin here but I'm always on MSN so will add you now and keep the guys informed if any news

How about Monaco 24H

But I think Spa would be one of the best choices (as I missed RA and Sepang in the past which are brilliant tracks).

PS: I look at that 'drool' smiley and can't stop laughing LOL

Same happened to me Paul (especially with you as you seem to have the mic volume very low) and I just lowered the ingame sounds as much as I increased the overal windows volume, so engine volume stays and TS volume increases

This is cause I didn't find any way to just up the output volume on TS? There is no way of controlling that I think?

LMP2's in Le Mans would sound pretty cool hope all has gone well Legzy!

Yeah thanks all for taking part and especially GTWeb, can't believe a 24h race format can be so well organized

At the end of my 3hour stint my front brake life was at its half. I had never noticed that either, but apparently brakes wear out in GTR2? Gotta treat them really badly to damage them though, if 3 hours in a LMP1 car is not enough