Taking over wednesday nights

[Jeffrey]

 Maybe it just takes more seat time in the F40?

Maybe yes, however, I did around 15 laps with the F40, only few were actually timed laps, the rest I all spun out  . I really had to try hard to even complete a lap, it felt really inconsistent. Braking at the same point, sometimes I was stopped before the turn, next time I was in the gravel   .

In the McLaren I immediatly beat my F40 time by almost a second, and in the 3rd lap I was 2,5 seconds faster, with a lot more to gain.

And the laptimes are Radiator-Champs seem to confirm that the McLaren is faster in general, but also much easier to be faster.

I normally like harder to handle cars (yank tanks back in the GTL days), but they must have a strenght, like top speed. After a half an hour race, people in the F40 need to go to the hospital on oxygen, whereas McLaren drivers can go for round 2   .

Let me see what can be options, based on your list (which in this case seemed pretty accurate). You can always go cup racing. Nothing wrong with a full grid of stanard F40's  

EDIT: I don't really find any older class cars which are close together   . We could go Top gear style, old cars vs new (Peugeot 306 vs Austin Healey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNK2fYTltsw)

[Mark J]

Not averse to running both cars in a dual cup series if they aren't close enough to race against each other directly, maybe 2-3 rounds in each car  at least we would all get to race two epic cars in GT history and the balance is there by making drivers use both cars. That could work.

I also think the BMW E30 M3.'s make for a great single make series and were very popular when used at Esra, or we could do a nice Italian cup series using the standard F40's at just Italian tracks. Bella macchina 
Or if people want modern, an F458 cup series.

[Jeffrey]

To me the McLaren wasn't really anything special. Felt more towards a modern GT car, but bad  .

Surprised a Porsche-man like you didn't mention the RUF yet 

[Stefan aka Postal]

Not averse to running both cars in a dual cup series if they aren't close enough to race against each other directly, maybe 2-3 rounds in each car  at least we would all get to race two epic cars in GT history and the balance is there by making drivers use both cars. That could work.

I also think the BMW E30 M3.'s make for a great single make series and were very popular when used at Esra, or we could do a nice Italian cup series using the standard F40's at just Italian tracks. Bella macchina 
Or if people want modern, an F458 cup series.

I would not mind having to drive both F1 & F40 in a short series. It is now possible to add ballast weight in online racing, so it might level the performance out a bit?! See it as a success weight handicap for the F1 GTR…
This could help also with balancing other vs. races in future.
Or indeed pit the F40 against the RUF YellowBird? Also the mentioned M3 cup sounds very good to me MJ!

[Stefan aka Postal]

Postal was also hovering around the help/admin side I believe, maybe he can help me test combos/offer ideas. Besides i also want to offer some series/championships to dovetail with Chris' one-off races, maybe on a weekly or bi-weekly rotation. They have always been the core of our racing here as the result means something in the bigger picture and creates friendly rivalry/competition.
 

Yup, as stated earlier I don't know when and how much time i will have for on-line racing weekly at the moment, but I am willing to help out! And surely interested to get more involved in organizing events in near future.
If we would split the admin duties on a weekly rotation it creates more time to sort out combo’s and stuff. That could work for me..

Having said that I updated my suggestions in The SROU AC cup commments/suggestions thread and I would love to do some of that in near future. I believe it is a nice spread of car types to appeal to the majority. We will just have to get something running to attracted more drivers. 

[Mark J]

To me the McLaren wasn't really anything special. Felt more towards a modern GT car, but bad  .

Surprised a Porsche-man like you didn't mention the RUF yet 

Lol already getting a sense of 'you can't please anyone!'  Everyone loves the F1 GTR on the kunos site!
As for the Rufs, I would love a cup series using them but get the feeling i would be on my own 

How can I add polls to this thread? Or shall I just go ahead with my plans and be damned?! 

[Wiltshire Tony]

I don't think you can "add" polls to a thread but you could link to a new thread whose first post would be a poll.

[ChrisR]

Afaik 1.3 is going to be released on thursday next week. So i can start playing rather than testing.

When i decide on what combos to run per week, i will do the ones i enjoy or find interesting.. Im not aiming to please everyone as thats impossible.

Races will be layed out so you can see at least the next one in advance.. I have a lot of time trying different combos out and i will for certain be using new content rather than sticking with the old stuff.

I believe that if you just stay consistant and drive car/combos which really differ from the previous week but make them enjoyable.

[spanner]

Lol welcome back!

I thinks its a little unfair to start plannin your own series to run when Chris hasnt even started. Expecially as he was the only one to put himself forward for this thankless task.

[Mark J]

Fine by me but the option was to run alongside or alternate weeks with Chris' races. I'm not alone in thinking fun races just don't pull the numbers or keep interest levels up. But then nothing is interesting anyone on this site lately judging by recent attendances 

[spanner]

Ok, but had you actually discussed it with Chris via PM or something, to actually organise an alternate week series?
 tBh the attndance is quite understandable with the lack or races here currently. Lets be realistic, this isnt the centre of the universe. We all race else where, we only attend the races we want/ can attend.

[Mark J]

So is Chris planning a race for next week? Hope so with new content  Other than his moody spokesman who keeps piping up  Pretty sure Chris can or has been reading these posts like the rest of us 

I would like to put up a date for round 2 of the ETCC series at Zandvoort and am proposing two weeks time on the 21st, then probably every 2nd week (with Chris'/Picnics agreement) which can alternate nicely with Chris' one off races. That way we get to use a good variety of cars and tracks and get best of both worlds with a proper series and pick up races.

[Wiltshire Tony]

Why not send ChrisR a pm?

[Mark J]

Okay will do, thought it better being open discussion so that all are aware what's planned or being offered  

Edit pm sent 

[ChrisR]

Now 1.3 has been released i can finally get round to sorting wednesdays out.

I hope everyone has the dp2 as this will be used.