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  • i7e Spa: October 02, 2011
October 02, 2011, 08:34:42 AM +0100 - Spa (2007-) - iRacing Season 7 Endurance - @iRacing.com
Driver
 Team
Nat. Make Model Class Qualifying Race
Tyres Pos Time/Gap Pos Time/Gap Laps Led Best Retirement
reason
Incidents
Andy Birch
 
Honda ARX-01C (#36) LMP2 1 2:03.169
127.134mph
1 1:31:53.589
122.123mph
43 42 2:03.611
126.680mph
{unknown} 12
Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer
 Team Shark
Honda ARX-01C (#36) LMP2 4 +3.296
123.821mph
2 +30.331
121.455mph
43   2:05.094
125.178mph
{unknown} 5
Baz
 TWFR
Honda ARX-01C (#36) LMP2 6 +3.811
123.318mph
3 +1:41.850
119.908mph
43   2:05.123
125.149mph
{unknown} 19
Legzy
 Team Oldie Racing
Honda ARX-01C (#36) LMP2 5 +3.754
123.374mph
4 +1L 42   2:05.028
125.244mph
{unknown} 11
Gazza49er
 Team Pseudo Racing
Ford GT (#36) GT2 8 +18.727
110.355mph
5 +4L 39   2:22.617
109.797mph
Dunlop 8
Jasper Groeneweg
 
Ford GT (#40) GT2 10 +20.334
109.120mph
6 +5L 38   2:22.767
109.682mph
Dunlop 17
Reign Man
 Team Pseudo Racing
Ford GT (#36) GT2 9 +19.187
109.999mph
7 38   2:23.161
109.380mph
Dunlop 11
Andrey Zotov
 
Ford GT (#46) GT2 11 +20.616
108.906mph
8 38   2:23.429
109.176mph
Dunlop 17
TT-Beta
 Team Tortoise
Ford GT (#36) GT2 13 +20.902
108.689mph
9 38   2:23.916
108.806mph
Dunlop 22
Raimo Piiksi
 Prodigy Racing
Ford GT (#43) GT2 15 +22.946
107.169mph
10 +6L 37   2:25.288
107.779mph
Dunlop 9
fpolicardi
 TWFR
Ford GT (#41) GT2 16 +24.324
106.168mph
11 37   2:26.151
107.142mph
Dunlop 41
Bajarascal
 
Ford GT (#6) GT2 12 +20.883
108.704mph
12 37   2:23.899
108.819mph
Dunlop 18
w_pienaar
 
Ford GT (#36) GT2 14 +22.849
107.240mph
13 +7L 36   2:26.449
106.924mph
Dunlop 14
Dimm
 Prodigy Racing
Honda ARX-01C (#46) LMP2 3 +0.901
126.211mph
14 +19L 24   2:04.567
125.707mph
Disco
{unknown} 12
Burtoner
 Team Shark
Honda ARX-01C (#36) LMP2 7 +7.583
119.761mph
15 +20L 23   2:08.209
122.136mph
{unknown} 15
picnic
 Team Shark
Ford GT (#36) GT2 17 +24.621
105.954mph
16 +27L 16   2:27.908
105.870mph
accident
Dunlop 15
UKPete
 Team Tortoise
Honda ARX-01C (#36) LMP2 2 +0.537
126.582mph
17 +31L 12 1 2:04.690
125.583mph
{unknown} 10
Adam Parle
 Legends Racing
Ford GT (#36) GT2 18 18 +38L 5   ---
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Disco
Dunlop 11
SimRacing.org.uk Lap Records
iRacing
LMP2
2:03.169
127.134mph
Andy Birch
Qualifying
Honda ARX-01COctober 02, 2011, 08:34:42 AM +0100
i7e
iRacing
LMP2
2:03.611
126.680mph
Andy Birch
Race
Honda ARX-01COctober 02, 2011, 08:34:42 AM +0100
i7e
iRacing
GT2
2:21.896
110.355mph
Gazza49er
Qualifying
Ford GTOctober 02, 2011, 08:34:42 AM +0100
i7e
iRacing
GT2
2:22.617
109.797mph
Gazza49er
Race
Ford GTOctober 02, 2011, 08:34:42 AM +0100
i7e
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« Reply #15 on: October 03, 2011, 12:54:17 PM +0100 »

I had more spins in the race than the ferris wheel at Suzuka...ffs
Brakes locking up
Car not wanting to turn

That's how I felt about it at first, until I worked out that the car has two vices:

1. The steering is stupidly sensitive; some people recalibrate their wheels to effectively increase the steering ratio; personally I just live with it and drive with fingertips as much as possible. It does make catching tank slappers very hard though!

2. Like the Corvette it's a big heavy lump, and you can't just stand on the anchors like you can in the full on race cars. You have to squeeze the brakes on quite progressively - you'll find you can brake much harder than you thought.

Hello Dave

Yeah i think i was the only one that like the quick steering when the car first came out, i never had a problem with it.

Think my main problem last night was that i did'nt calibrate the brake far enough out of my range....so it was spiking and sticking on.
Also i could not find a set up i was happy with, i used the one from when i raced there in the past.......but could not get on with it.

Maybe i was over driving the car having been racing/ practicing in the Falcon.

I like the Ford GT except the slow spin thing that just seems to happen, 2 or 3 times of taking a corner the same way it will just decide to go round.........Maybe its set ups or me.

Oh well Philip island next.
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« Reply #16 on: October 03, 2011, 05:41:01 PM +0100 »

Was having a great race up to 5th after a pitstop, and after 1hr was really doing well, until I spun at last corner hit rear of my car on wall, and kept going but 2 corners later it spun at top of the Hill, and I had to do a reset, Luckily I only lost 1 place as everyone else in my class was a lap behind.

Got going again and was battling with Dimm for 5th place, when I let Dave through he spun at the last corner, I was trying to miss him and got taken out in the process of trying to avoid him Sad

I really was in tears, I had such a good race up to then with about 20mins left...
So bit disappointed the way it finished..
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« Reply #17 on: October 03, 2011, 08:28:56 PM +0100 »

First off, sorry to Rob for qualifying. I was properly having a no-brain moment - thinking I'd slip by before starting the next lap. I should have just backed off and found space. Getting turned around on the final corner of a 2+ minute qualifying lap is pretty low.

I might put part of that down to being knackered. I'd actually spent most the weekend out the bike, riding round most of Southern England (with every other biker I think), enjoying a bonus summer's ride out. As I can never seem to the remember the start time for these races, got back about 3 minutes prior to qualifying. I'd done a few practice laps in the week, but no low fuel runs, but got in a pretty good lap early on to grab pole.

Had no plans for the race, but knew I'd enjoy driving the track, so went the approach of getting the finish, and have fun doing so. As the season has gone on, I've made steady progress with driving this car. At Watkins, I always felt on the edge, and knew if I got off line, went in too deep, I'd be off. That happened, and ended up being a short race. At Sebring, I knew i just had to finish the race. Admittedly I was also learning the track, but found I had to drive incredibly conservatively to avoid a repeat of Watkins. I managed it, but never felt like was doing anything but cruising. By Silverstone (a track I love), I started to feel I could push more, and that was a lot more fun. But still, too many mistakes when pushing hard lost me too much time overall. At Spa, I was starting to really feel I push lap after lap, and I guess that's what's needed for a result in these races.

I got away from the start well enough (half lap pace lap caught me out a bit), and put a little bit of a gap back to Peter, but ended up staying at around the 2-3s mark. Was really having to push on at this stage, and a lazy spin into the final chicane handed the lead to Peter. Unfortunately, almost immediately, Peter ran in trouble with a GT car, and damaged the car. By this time I'd got a reasonable lead, but spotted my annoying consistent nemesis Dave G now in second. For most the first half the race he kept the pressure on - and I was very lucky to get a away with a quick spin out of Fagnes (sorry again to Rob, and thanks for avoiding me!) trying to build a gap.

As things had settled after the pitstops, I had a good enough lead, and knew i just had to keep it on the road. I kept on pushing, if only to keep the concentration up. With a few laps to go, got a bit of a fright as the server quality started creeping up. Bit like seeing an oil light in the last hour of Le Mans, I guess. Actually no - that's a faintly ridiculous comparison Wink

Cheers all for racing - thanks to all the GT guys, don't remember any close calls, and congrats to Gary on winning the (more competitive?) class Wink

AB

EDIT: I forgot (I knew there was a reason I mentioned bikes earlier) - think I have a theory for seemingly finding it a little easier to drive this week: Spend all weekend 'riding sensibly and obeying all traffic laws', and driving an LMP2 seems remarkably tame.
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