UKPnG Season 8 Grand Touring Championship - Portimão - Jan 24

[FullMetalGasket]

Hope to make this after my failure last week 
If we're having the little Capri's, any chance the 2.8 Porkas can be added in later outings aswell. They fit nicely between the CSL's/RSR's and the 2.6 Capris (on shorter tracks at least)

[phspok]

I am currently doing a future Brit series event with the slower Beemer, and Porka 2.8

As stated. most of the cars have a wide variation in power, should make it easier for me
to find good matches, but actually it's a pain in the derrier.

[simon loynes]

my first go in the capri default was a 1:56.5   What a rancid heap, tyres glowing bright red from the off

[Clive Loynes]

my first go in the capri default was a 1:56.5   What a rancid heap, tyres glowing bright red from the off

It's luvly. 

This elastic band powered car of yours is doing you real harm!

[phspok]

LOL, they're even arguing amongst themselves now  

Capri and Beemer will overheat the front left, RSR not so much.
Even taking meds or hards they still overheat on the Capri

Muhahahahaha, your choice gentlemen  

p.s
I am happy for people to take a 2.8 Porka here if they want, there are some combos where the
less powerful and perhaps lighter variants could be quicker, but I don;t think that is true here
so knock yerself out if you want some of John's patent self abuse handicapping. 

[Mark J]

I'm still in the 57's race pace in the RSR and have put in quite a lot of laps now without gain. Good fun though  all the cars look and sound superb on track.

[johnw]

I am happy for people to take a 2.8 Porka here if they want, there are some combos where the
less powerful and perhaps lighter variants could be quicker

Thanks, but I'll stick with the 3.0 for this one, have managed a 54.5 in it, so that should be in with a chance

[SpecialKS]

Only tested the BMW here so far - but it's great fun!

Looking forward to this - although still missing 10 seconds 

[Legzy]

Only tried the 24v BMW so far, very nice drive though I have only managed a mid 1:58 so far... so you lot talking about 53's & 54's in the race are tripping???

[phspok]

There are a few 24v Beemers, some like the Schnizer are a bit faster.
I can just get into the 56s with the Capri though I am as likely to lose it into
a corner when downshifting as get round the corner  
I like the Porks here but as I am not much of a coleopterist I am slower in it
compared to others in "Normal" cars, and here it seems to wander about the track
whereas at Melbourne it seemed pretty solid? I will either sweep up the back with
an RSR or maybe still sweep up the back - with the Schnizer I don't get on with
the Capris. I am doing high 58s at best in the RSR 3.0 so far
There is time to be made up by cutting chunks out of some corners
watch out for the cutting police chaps  

Refer to : https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=11265#event3442
for what transpired last time. If one car proves to be dominant it will likely
cause a rethink of the car choices for future races, it's all a learning curve.

[Clive Loynes]

I haven't done any high-grip testing yet but low fuel runs in practice mode have yielded a 53.9 in the Schnizer and a mid-54 in the Capri.

I will probably take the Capri, assuming that I can keep the tyres on it!  Not tried the Porsche yet but hopefully will do on Wednesday evening, my next chance to practice.

Come on Legzy, pull your finger out! 

[Mark J]

Will try and join you for that wednesday praccy sesh Clive (assuming the missus goes out  )

Looks like i have got a couple more No-grip/GC regulars interested in joining us for the race, so be sure to give them a warm welcome thursday    
Wonder if our rapid Italian contingent are joining us this week? Not heard from them for a short while.

Looking forward to this one despite being off the pace of the Capris and Beemers. Just got to hope you all melt your tyres after 10mins  and i dont spin it 

[Clive Loynes]

Will try and join you for that wednesday praccy sesh Clive (assuming the missus goes out  )

Looks like my chances of a practice session have been scuppered. 

Sorry MJ.

If I make it at all it will be after 9:00 and only for about half an hour. 

[Mark J]

No worries Clive, alas my own 'boss' will be back by then so i need to get mine done soonish!
 
Will be online from about 8 if anyone wants to join me 

[Mark J]

Hmm I'm still at least 1 sec slower online than I am offline  grip level seems very different for me.

Ps for future reference, there is now a 1.2 version of this track available with refined polygons etc so worth bearing in mind for future use. ( thanks to one of the NG guys for pointing that out  )