UKAC Season 2 GT2 Challenge Cup - A1-Ring - Oct 5

[picnic]

Count me in for this. Not sure if I'll be driving the BMW or Ferrari.

If you don't want to muck about with booking make sure MJ or myself know your car and skin choice so you can be added to the entry list.

[Mark J]

Think I prefer this onboard thread, he's more 'on-it' than the first video I linked too 

https://youtu.be/SoaEl6nbmEI

[Simon Gymer]

Bit quiet so far stracker.simracing.org.uk:50041/lapstat

Can you add this to the original race post so that all the info about the race is in one place?

Thanks.

[garyjpaterson]

Will be joining this one again, and will do my absolute best not to make a total meal of anyone elses race this time.

I haven't been able to bring myself to watch the replay yet, I felt like a tw*t after the race, so much so I didn't want to even read the race thread... I don't know what came over me, I think after the first contact I got fired up and in desperation to make back places I managed to lunge wildly into anyone and everyone.

This time to ensure it doesn't happen again, I'll be starting from the back (so no quali laps) and will only start racing after everyone has settled down. Not only will this ensure others don't have to worry about me plowing them off the track, it should also help me gain some confidence back, as after the last one all confidence I had was long gone.

As for the race itself last week, I had intended to come into the pits and fix the bodywork (had no front downforce), but as soon as I parked up the 'pitconfig' app which I hadn't configured added a tank of fuel, changed tyres and didn't fix the bodywork, so I went round again and retired - as I would have been getting lapped I had no interest in ruining the leaders races aswell...

So I apologise again for my behaviour, and am now putting it behind me and looking forward to Austria tomorrow.

[Jeffrey]

This time to ensure it doesn't happen again, I'll be starting from the back (so no quali laps) and will only start racing after everyone has settled down.

I recommend going for pole position and driving off into the distance .

[Maikel K.]

Practise starts/first laps offline with the ai. They're complete idiots the first few corners so it's a good training to be cautious. 

I'd advise against not qualifying, just focus the first few corners on keeping everything whole and settle down and play it safe ( unless someone leaves the door wide open  )

[garyjpaterson]

Honestly I've felt pretty good at first laps the whole of the GT3 season, and the GT2 race at Barca I felt confident racing close and fair, but after the nonsense at Portimao, I just have lost all confidence and trust (in myself) for close racing :/

Good shout with AI practices though, I'll be on it tonight.

[Simon Gymer]

... the ai. They're complete idiots the first few corners...

Awww, poor fellas, don't you dis' those nice chaps, its not their fault they didn't get to have the experiences of childhood to shape their future behaviour. 

[Mark J]

Gary just qualify for best place you can. I wouldn't sit out qually just because you had a bad race. The more starts in the pack you have the better you will become at them. Worked for Romain Grosjean 

Simon, yes good idea to move the lap stat link to the first race post (although I didn't realise you all read it  )
Im on my phone so will have to do it later.

[Jeffrey]

Just some tips for lap 1. Stay on the outside of the turns, if you outbrake yourself, you will just end up outside the track, but you probably won't bowl people off track.
When approaching T1, I often use the same braking point as I do the rest of the race. But because of the standing start, you are at a slower pace at the braking point, but that is compensated for the cold tyres. They quite balance out and normally means you brake a bit too early that way.
And don't wait for the guy infront of you to brake, decide your own braking point, and if you see you braked too early, brake a bit less or coast a bit.

You probably already have Helicorsa, but that's a must have as well. And don't forget, even Vettel messes up all the time 

[garyjpaterson]

And don't forget, even Vettel messes up all the time 

Haha, I did have a chuckle to myself when Vettal cruised into Rosberg on Sunday - looked quite familiar 

Cheers for the tips guys, I have been practising (offline) though will definitely be having a go with AI for race starts.

[Mark J]

Live timing link added to first race post. 

Will be on the server later to get some laps in.

[Mark J]

jeez I'm struggling here  spent nearly hour and a half banging around the track trying all sorts of setup changes but I'm still languishing in mid 32's  :'(
shame no one else on the server, just me and then Spanner for last half hour.  GT2's seem to suit you Mark, good pace again.

[Linus27]

Gary, I'm not going to qualify either so I can be next to you at the back to really get you paranoid and worried hehehe

Seriously, as already said, just go for it and qualify as normal. You just had a bad race. I did exactly the same as you in a GT3 race to a driver so it does happen and as we saw, Vettel can screw up also. Helicorsa is well worth it and I started using it after my bad GT3 race. I don't think not qualifying will make much difference so just have some fun.

[spanner]

Lol for once i've chosen a car that i'm fastest in and prefer over driving a car that i've not driven before! I wasnt quicker in the GT3 lambo but decide to go with it as, well, it looked nice!

There looked room for improvement Mark. Need to take out the understeer and manage the oversteer, helps up the corner speed. Your gearing was way off, which affected you down the straights.