UKAC TCR Series - Oulton Park - Sep 26 Rounds 1&2

[Jeffrey]

How many cars will be reversed?

[Baikal]

How many cars will be reversed?

( Thinking deep  )
Based on the traditionally high culture of driving UKAC participants, the complexity of overtaking, the most interesting and fair would be a complete  (full) reversal of the grid with the expected total number of 12-13 participants. But for a greater interest in the overall high place  I propose (for the third time  ) to give additional 3 points for the pole in the qually , for 2 place-2, for 3-1. ( i remember- Mark said is that difficult to include these additional Q points to UKAC table system, but anyway it should be possible manually, IMHO)
If  grid will contain more than 12-13   and "unknown" pilots- it's better to have , for example, first 10 reverse grid.  
PS. Mark, did you PM Maikel and others?  

[Mark J]

I don’t know how easy/hard it is for Pete to set the reverse grid on the server. For the sake of a few cars I would reverse all if that makes life easier, but ask Pete!
I asked Dave Gymer about qualifying points and at present they cannot he given automatically, but he says they can be done manually via penalty points system  . Again, if that’s a big faff I probably haven’t got time for it, but if it’s easy then we can try. Are we that bothered? Qually is more important to all now anyway as the laptimes are so close.

[picnic]

I thought we were doing 10 places and that's how the server is currently configured. Never tried but, I assume, if we set the number to be the same as the entry list size it would reverse all cars on the grid. I'm pretty sure that once the event has started you won't be able to dynamically change it unless there is some magic you can type in to the chat window.

[Baikal]

Qually is more important to all now anyway as the laptimes are so close.

Less important than usually because we have the 2nd race, when the 1st race winner will have biger problems to get good summ of points than pilot in middle  
Additional points for Q will bring more satisfaction for true fast pilots, IMHO.
For me, as to slow pilot, its better not to have additional points in aliens Q   But i trying to think some wider here  
If its additional Q points not very interestiong to fast guys- i will calm here easyly  
PS For server man its very easy to set any reverse positions. Its just a 1 value change question. But Pete is right- NO chance to change it when event starts.

[Mark J]

If it’s set as ten, leave it as ten as that’s what Baikal wanted originally.  

This is how Dave explained the qually points:-

 There's no currently provision for Q points but as a stopgap you could use the court system to hand out 'points penalties' using negative numbers to effectively give out bonus manually. If you're determined to do that several series running it's probably better to modify the system to cope - perhaps trial it for a season and see how it goes?

[Baikal]

This is how Dave explained the qually points:-

 There's no currently provision for Q points but as a stopgap you could use the court system to hand out 'points penalties' using negative numbers to effectively give out bonus manually. If you're determined to do that several series running it's probably better to modify the system to cope - perhaps trial it for a season and see how it goes?

Roger that. Now is too difficult. I'm shut up   Time will show what is better for pilots  

[Jeffrey]

IMO no points for qually,  as that will probably boost certain drivers. I think it's only viable if ballast was used.

[Baikal]

Tyres is very interesting   I've got an Outer surface temperature more than 150 celsius very first time in AC in track and got my app red extreme O-temp indicator work!  . Was need some cooling it and the all stabilized again   Tyre core temp in left front tyre is stabil 116-118C. One of the best tyres sense in AC. Respect Shaun Clarke !

[Mark J]

How are you measuring tyre temps? I have no idea what pressures they should be or whether they are over heating etc 

[nfsw55]

How are you measuring tyre temps? I have no idea what pressures they should be or whether they are over heating etc  

Default ingame app "tyres" shows everything you need to know
blue = tires too cold/pressure too low
green = perfect temps/perfect pressure
red = tires too hot/ pressure too high

[Mark J]

Ha that easy  I haven’t used it for so long I had forgotten it, as I use a third party tyre app normally 
Thanks 

[Baikal]

How are you measuring tyre temps? I have no idea what pressures they should be or whether they are over heating etc  

I have some apps , main of this is my own ( termometers, colored bars, rounds, squares, points). Like a child  
Ideal pressure
front-31 psi hot.
rear-30 psi hot.

[Mark J]

 thanks for tyre tips Alexey 

Nice to see 5 drivers on the practise server this evening   

lesser spotted Syd Drake and Matt were there, will they join us for the race?

[Mark J]

Drivers list so far for Rounds 1&2 at Oulton Park

MJ - Alfa #36
Postal - Alfa #38
Baikal - Subaru #111
nfsw - Alfa #4
Jeff - #7 Honda Civic Castrol absent
Picnic - Subaru #32
SRW - Ford Focus
Fabri - Golf (leopard)
Spanner - Golf (yellow) - plain yellow?!
Shark - Adam Morgan Mercedes 33
FMG - SEAT Leon #7 James_west
Matteo - TBC absent
Frex - Opel #44
Bob - Honda Civic #26 mugen
Phspok - Moffat Mercedes #16

Any new drivers, shout up here so I can try and get you added to the driver entry list before wedsnesday, but failing that you should be able to turn up on the night, just might not get the skin or car you want if someone else takes it first!