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« Reply #15 on: February 25, 2017, 09:31:42 PM +0000 » |
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Server was still off this eve.  Are you sure? I can see Spanner on it now, well according to Stracker |
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« Reply #16 on: February 25, 2017, 09:48:37 PM +0000 » |
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« Reply #17 on: February 26, 2017, 03:17:00 AM +0000 » |
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Jeffrey, cup car has a best downshift protection, isn't it?  Have fun with us, Jeff!  |
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« Reply #18 on: February 26, 2017, 07:59:44 AM +0000 » |
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Jeffrey, cup car has a best downshift protection, isn't it? Have fun with us, Jeff! It has been less noticable than on Zandvoort  |
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« Reply #19 on: February 26, 2017, 07:18:37 PM +0000 » |
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2:08 Maikel?! That's insane ... git  king of the hill huh?  |
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« Reply #20 on: February 26, 2017, 09:52:28 PM +0000 » |
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Where on earth are you making the 3 seconds MK?! I'm sure you will crash at that speed.  In fact I'd pretty much wager my left eye-ball that this race will be a crash fest. I'm in two minds whether to race on Wednesday. I have nothing to play for in the championship and although this track is challenging and sort of fun to hot lap, I can't see it being a good track to race at especially with the known over-drivers ready to block the track when they smash it against the wall and then carry anyway because the damage level is too low and then punt slower drivers up the rear through the twisties when they "didnt expect them to brake so early". |
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« Reply #21 on: February 26, 2017, 10:13:05 PM +0000 » |
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Where on earth are you making the 3 seconds MK?! I'm sure you will crash at that speed. In fact I'd pretty much wager my left eye-ball that this race will be a crash fest. I'm in two minds whether to race on Wednesday. I have nothing to play for in the championship and although this track is challenging and sort of fun to hot lap, I can't see it being a good track to race at especially with the known over-drivers ready to block the track when they smash it against the wall and then carry anyway because the damage level is too low and then punt slower drivers up the rear through the twisties when they "didnt expect them to brake so early". Simon, I actually thought this after the last race at VIR but you are much braver than me to say it out loud I'm expecting a crash fest also through the twisties and as the track is so narrow, I have even contemplated not qualifying or starting from the pit lane. I predicted the last two races would be crash fests and this track is the hardest of them all. Fingers crossed I'm wrong as all to play for in the championship. |
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« Reply #22 on: February 26, 2017, 10:30:57 PM +0000 » |
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2:08 Maikel?! That's insane ... git king of the hill huh? God of the hill:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVeiwrO7dfsI have nothing to play for in the championship and although this track is challenging and sort of fun to hot lap, I can't see it being a good track to race at especially with the known over-drivers ready to block the track when they smash it against the wall and then carry anyway because the damage level is too low and then punt slower drivers up the rear through the twisties when they "didnt expect them to brake so early".
Raced this track in 1,5h GT3 races in champ. With no significant car damade and total repairs. 30 pilots staying on track. Sure- some of them sometimes crashed, but it was not in law |
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« Reply #23 on: February 26, 2017, 10:36:19 PM +0000 » |
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Bunch of sissies, don't like a challenge!  I get the same crying if ever the Nurburgring is hinted at . We can't always race at neat little wide circuits  Embrace the challenge! if you suspect the guy ahead is going to put it in the wall just hang back a bit. Let's face it, no overtaking is likely to be achievable in the middle sector on the hill but that still leaves good opportunitys at plenty of other corners. |
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« Reply #24 on: February 26, 2017, 10:40:44 PM +0000 » |
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I am thinking of allowing tyre warmers for this round. It's Australia and temps are high enough so we shouldn't be skating around on cold tyres for two long laps. It will only end with guys clipping walls and/or causing a pileup. Just don't get used to them |
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« Reply #25 on: February 27, 2017, 05:23:42 AM +0000 » |
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I am thinking of allowing tyre warmers for this round. It's Australia and temps are high enough so we shouldn't be skating around on cold tyres for two long laps. It will only end with guys clipping walls and/or causing a pileup. Just don't get used to them I'd still not use them, this gives an opportunity for people to benefit from other's mistakes. Maybe crank the temperature up, so it's more like Australia and tyres heat up better. |
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« Reply #26 on: February 27, 2017, 07:53:15 AM +0000 » |
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Yes but as the ladies above mentioned, I would like to avoid a pileup on lap 1 or 2 because someone over drives on the cold tyres and puts it in a wall with a long train behind them. I don't mind increasing track temps to compensate though don't know what affect that will have on tyres later in the race. |
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« Reply #27 on: February 27, 2017, 08:55:40 AM +0000 » |
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Aussi temp temps seem to 'average' around 40-45 from watching the V8's - As for what will this do to tyres? Who cares! As long as AC handles it realistically then I'm happy  Need to do some practice with that said - I've only driven an RSR around here so far... |
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« Reply #28 on: February 27, 2017, 10:38:34 AM +0000 » |
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I don't mind what we do, just saying, based on previous races, I think we are going to be in for another eventful evening Personally I don't like the idea of tyre warmers being introduced as I've never really had an issue with cold tyres at the start and I don't like changing things mid season. I think just run the race as normal but hike the temps up to be more in like with real Australian temps. |
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« Reply #29 on: February 27, 2017, 10:59:17 AM +0000 » |
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I think just run the race as normal but hike the temps up to be more in like with real Australian temps.
Agree with this. As long as everyone just makes sure to take it abit easy the first lap and doesn't try to do any dangerous overtakes in the twisty bit, it shouldn't be that bad. Raced a 2 hour GT2 race on this track and besides a few minor incidents it went pretty well ( only brushed the wall once ). Also did a Ford Escort race which was surprisingly clean aswell. Where on earth are you making the 3 seconds MK?! I'm sure you will crash at that speed. It actually wasn't that bad. In the 19 laps I did I only had one crash, one tiny brush against a wall and one time I spun around exiting the pits on cold tyres |
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