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[Mark J]

Looks good, worth a try along with the kunos cars.  But will have to be 2 wks time when Petes about for server settings

[Mark J]

in case anyone thinks im resting on my laurels, I have now tested over 27 tracks in offline test races with the Alfa and another 18 circuits for the Evoras over the last couple of weeks  

Both cars are pretty cool for racing. 
I will stick to the 2x20 format for the Alfas as that works great for close tin-top racing. But i'm not sure that works so well for the Evoras as they are better stretching their legs a bit so am thinking a single 40min race. I could mix it up a bit and use 2x20 at slightly smaller tracks like Oulton Park but it would be a bit naff at somewhere like Spa or Suzuka. I'm also thinking of having an hour long special at Bathurst as the Evoras work well there.

[Baikal]

in case anyone thinks im resting on my laurels, I have now tested over 27 tracks in offline test races with the Alfa and another 18 circuits for the Evoras over the last couple of weeks  

Both cars are pretty cool for racing.  
I will stick to the 2x20 format for the Alfas as that works great for close tin-top racing. But i'm not sure that works so well for the Evoras as they are better stretching their legs a bit so am thinking a single 40min race. I could mix it up a bit and use 2x20 at slightly smaller tracks like Oulton Park but it would be a bit naff at somewhere like Spa or Suzuka. I'm also thinking of having an hour long special at Bathurst as the Evoras work well there.

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I believe you will find a best way here
Long races in evora may be need a more longer format with pit. Due a med tyre wears. Not tested hards. IMHO it will be near the same to GT3 tyres. Meds - approx 40-50 minutes max if i'm not lying.
Yeah, Bathurst will be good, may be pits and 1.5 hours?
For me combined race format is good too. IMHO Main thing here is to make races as fun as possible. Real life formats for me is not so important in simracing in compare to fun, full of pilots grids and fights.

[Mark J]

Am wondering whether to delay the new championships until January    With busy December approaching for most folks I wonder if it might impact grid turn outs too much. Whats the general consensus? Im guessing there are only about 4-5 weds to fill up before Christmas after this week. Could run some fun and test races or is everyone chomping for some series action?

[Jeffrey]

Am wondering whether to delay the new championships until January    With busy December approaching for most folks I wonder if it might impact grid turn outs too much. Whats the general consensus? Im guessing there are only about 4-5 weds to fill up before Christmas after this week. Could run some fun and test races or is everyone chomping for some series action?

I am fine with either. Do you already know the full ins and outs of the new season?

If you are going to do fun races, I would use them for BOP tests.

[Jeffrey]

I suggest fun races like:

Alfa with 20x20 format.
DTM with add on cars and BOP
Evora's with 20x20 format
72d vs 312.

[nfsw55]

Am wondering whether to delay the new championships until January    With busy December approaching for most folks I wonder if it might impact grid turn outs too much. Whats the general consensus? Im guessing there are only about 4-5 weds to fill up before Christmas after this week. Could run some fun and test races or is everyone chomping for some series action?

I would prefer to start the new series in january. The Christmas/new year time ist indeed quite busy.

[Mark J]

agree with the old F1 and DTM tests. Alfa is a dead cert at 2x20 so don't need to test that. Evoras at 2x20 could be worth a test.

I didn't really want to lose the momentum of good regular grids which is why I am a bit hesitant to run a load of fun/test races but like I said, we are now on the hectic Christmas run down for most folks and I think grids would suffer anyway.  

I tried the F312 at Imola '72 the other day and that works (naturally), so could be a good track to test the two on  

We will run a DTM test race next week and throw in the Sierra as well to see how it fares v the other cars.

[Fabri Fibra]

I'm also for the new series in january.
I agree with the Jeff's suggest, maybe we can add also some cars to test:
-Maserati 250F (really funny and not so hard)
-Porsche 917K in some fast old track.

DTM cars are considered "modern stuff", right?

PS: I will miss the mustang race because i'm not interested in these cars; I'm sorry. 

[FullMetalGasket]

I'm actually chugging slowly through a potential series I was going to try to flog into our spare sunday slot.....

That's not ready to sell yet as I'm still testing things, but I have a potentially fun single event that could be used as a pre-cursor to the 250F's if we use them for something fun..

[Baikal]

Both variants are suitable for me ( champs before or after new year) 
IMHO for  ppl in overall will be better to have fun races till january.

[kaifos]

Ginetta G55 Feels good 

[Mark J]

Ginetta G55 Feels good  

Yeah that car could make for another good spec series. But don’t we have to be rich teenagers?  

Caterhams could be a blast too  

And yes based on most of feedback here I will delay new series until January and we can try some fun combos in December.

[Mark J]

Has anyone tried the rs500 mod car yet? Alexey can you interrogate the model? Want to include it in the dtm test but not if it’s cr*p 

[Baikal]

Has anyone tried the rs500 mod car yet? Alexey can you interrogate the model? Want to include it in the dtm test but not if it’s cr*p 

Just downloaded and tested. DTM90 variant. IMHO- its a not good choice for Kunos DTM family due many car phisics aspects in suspentions, handling ( for me), turbo enabled, laptimes. Car data is not packed to asd file, so, its open for cheating. As i see in support thread, author is not very experienced modeller, still have many requests for fix cars from more experienced modellers. 
I do not recommend use it in our fun races. May be only as a single car.  I an is not interesting to drive it after couple of laps in silverstone.
It's only my opinion btw.