UKPnG Season 8 Sports Car Series - Rouen - Apr 4

[phspok]

I may take the Panty as I am probably fastest in it, and it's an easier drive
I so love the 275 SPeciale though.....

[NPP]

I'd better put in a few more practice laps then. Though I've only used the hard tyres so far.

[Geoffers]

Fastest so far 2:12.7 with race fuel and soft tires. With mediums about 2:13.5 than drop to mid 2:14 after 5 or 6 laps... goes like all hell through the fast corners like first four of them.

Looks like the Porsche will be the car to beat here. I tried the Capri for several laps last night with a best of 2.14.5 & very little more to come. No way can I get it anywhere near 2.12s.

Will probably still be in the Capri though! 

[johnw]

I'll probably be in the Special, have got it down to 2:14 on softs. Not a fan of the Pantera and I've driven the Porsche quite a lot, so fancy a change.
Now Geoffers has mentioned the Capri though, it sounds tempting as well..

[frex]

Haven't done any laps at all yet, but it'll be Capri for me too for sure..

[goldtop]

Spoilt for choice again this week.

Obviously I like the 2.8RSR and don't think I've raced it yet, but I do have unfinished business in the fezza from Monday's GTL race. No practice as yet but might hop onto the server after tonight's MARA race.

[Manteos]

I'll take the 275 Speciale if I will be able to race on Thursday. Your server is not online since yesterday. Am I wrong?

See you

[Wiltshire Tony]

I'll take the 275 Speciale if I will be able to race on Thursday. Your server is not online since yesterday. Am I wrong?

See you

It was restarted after GTL on Monday night. Don't know if it's had a problem since then.

[phspok]

It claims to have been up for 40 hours
I will check it's working later.

[Legzy]

I just can't complete a timed lap without braking the car (any of the cars). Obviously I could drive miss daisy round a few of the bends & make it, but that's not enjoyable. Normally I enjoy traveling sideways semi-intentionally.
I just can't find anywhere near the limit on about 33% of the corners (i.e. there's a fair chance I'll kill my car every 3rd corner) :'(.

Also is it just me of does the Porka have a rather large advantage (on paper) here? (i.e. best cornering motor + 2nd most power to weight + newest tyres +a very tricky track!) With the Capri having inferior handling, less power & shoddier tyres... Surely the only car with any hope of keeping up is the Pantera if it has some good opening laps? Of course, that's all on paper only as I can't complete a codding lap!

[Wiltshire Tony]

I just can't complete a timed lap without braking the car (any of the cars). Obviously I could drive miss daisy round a few of the bends & make it, but that's not enjoyable. Normally I enjoy traveling sideways semi-intentionally.
I just can't find anywhere near the limit on about 33% of the corners (i.e. there's a fair chance I'll kill my car every 3rd corner) :'(.

Also is it just me of does the Porka have a rather large advantage (on paper) here? (i.e. best cornering motor + 2nd most power to weight + newest tyres +a very tricky track!) With the Capri having inferior handling, less power & shoddier tyres... Surely the only car with any hope of keeping up is the Pantera if it has some good opening laps? Of course, that's all on paper only as I can't complete a codding lap!

He'll probably win it 

[Clive Loynes]

I just can't complete a timed lap without braking the car (any of the cars). Obviously I could drive miss daisy round a few of the bends & make it, but that's not enjoyable. Normally I enjoy traveling sideways semi-intentionally.
I just can't find anywhere near the limit on about 33% of the corners (i.e. there's a fair chance I'll kill my car every 3rd corner) :'(.

A five year apprenticeship in GPL is the first step.

I agree that it is a difficult track but at least it doesn't have any poxy chicanes in it!  A proper track. 

Believe me, these old buses are much easier to keep on the tarmac around here than the '67 cars in GPL.  The GPL cars do the lap in under 2 minutes as I recall.

As for me, I seem to have lost it completely.  Was doing low 2:13s at the start of the week and now 2:15 is all I can muster.

110% concentration will be required tonight.  Just to finish.  And that's how it should be.

Well done Matt.

[Hotkeys]

As for me, I seem to have lost it completely.  Was doing low 2:13s at the start of the week and now 2:15 is all I can muster.

Lol, it must be contagious Clive, 'cause I was doing low 2.12s on low fuel last week, but now I can hardly manage a full lap without making a major mistake . Doing steady 2.16s for a full race will probably get you near or even up on the podium tonight 


Stig

[phspok]

Crocodile tears.  

There is always a car with an advantage for some people, the RSR is not the fastest car here for me
but it will be for some. The Panty is an easy drive here I thought. maybe it's a setup thing.
In early testing the 275 was way faster for me than anything else, but later testing has the
Panty as the fastest and easiest. Whenever I include a Porka, I try to add one that for me
is a second or two slower than the other cars as that's about how far off most people's pace
I am in them compared to "normal" cars. Initial testing had the Capri as slightly slower
since then it has been quite a lot slower for me. Some cars take "special skills" to get
the best out of them.
I will post my setups later if anyone wants them. Mostly just easy listening tweaks to the defaults.

Thanks Clive, we aim to pleaze  

[frex]

A five year apprenticeship in GPL is the first step.

Yeh, this and Zandvoort were my favourites of the default GPL tracks..

Got in a few laps in the Capri last night and i'm at a similar pace to Geoff - hopefully get into the 2:13s in qually, more like 14/15s for race pace. I haven't tried any other cars.