UKAC Season 14 Lotus Evora GTC Cup - Round 4 - Oulton Park - Feb 20

[Baikal]

No no, i've found a wrong word "bad". I mean "extra tight" may be for this car. May be after Alfa driving   I will agree with any confas here, but it needs to be cleared. Different car setup and practice needed here ( for me)  
Lets wait  Mark will return from the Moon weekend trip  

[spanner]

First post shows International with chicane, dont see any issue its a common config. Track is pretty poor with the road surface, very bumpy, but still finding default pretty safe around here.

[Mark J]

Not been near a lap all weekend , will give it a try later today. If the chicanes spoil the flow we could lose them but I'll try it first.

[Mark J]

although i am not a big fan of the chicanes at Oulton, i think we will leave them in as they use them for the British GT series. Plus 7 people have set times already. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0adoa1qWxZM
nice onboard at 2.20m 

[MaxVeloce]

I can only say I've always driven the chicane layout and I think it makes it more race-able as it adds more places where overtaking is possible (and mistakes more likely) so I'm happy if they stay 

will try and get some practice in tonight 

[Mark J]

Had good fun on the server last night chasing Max's ever faster times  for a while we were only a 100th of a second apart  then he clawed out a huge 2/10ths margin 
I slightly ruined the times by trying the softs out at the end and spanking a 1:36 in 

Championship table after 3 rounds:-   Pretty tight, we just need FMG to slip up    Matteo has retired so a battle for 2nd and 3rd is up for grabs Cant believe i'm down in 5th despite having really good pace at each round of this series

1   FullMetalGasket   58.0                  
2   Manteos      44.0                  
3   Baikal      41.0                  
4   nfsw55      36.0               
5   Mark J      26.0                  
6   Jeffrey      25.0   0                       
7   Simon Gymer   24.0            
8   MaxVeloce      15.0                  
9   Stefan aka Postal 10.0               
10   Bob              8.0                      
11   KDiesel           8.0               
12   spanner           4.0                   
13   L4de              2.0               
14   Sutol              2.0

[FullMetalGasket]

Still not even turned a wheel here - I've had a stinking cold since Saturday and no interest in even trying.
I'm hoping I'll feel up to a quick blast later this evening so I don't have to do my entire setup tomorrow.

And just to make it better one of my springs broke for the gearstick during the last V8 round, so I'll probably be on the flappy padals

[MaxVeloce]

Had good fun on the server last night chasing Max's ever faster times  for a while we were only a 100th of a second apart  then he clawed out a huge 2/10ths margin 
I slightly ruined the times by trying the softs out at the end and spanking a 1:36 in 

You sir, are a glory hunter 

I can say that my redbullring setup was obviously pants hence my previous complaints about the car.  I started from scratch last night and I'm a lot happier now, it goes sideways but in a much more controllable manner 

[Baikal]

Hope i'll goes fresh after the cold ill but still no good practice and setup. "Glory hunter" has a good chance here to be above me  

[spanner]

So please tell what have you guys done to the setup?

[Mark J]

So please tell what have you guys done to the setup?

softened it to absorb the bumps in my case. Just a click down at a time until you get to the compromise of better turn in versus car starting to feel a bit sloppy. And increase the aero to keep its paws on the deck.

But again, like the last race...you have recorded 3 laps on stracker. Not sure if you expect to be bang on the pace each round with such little track time ?

[spanner]

Bang on the pace? lol

So i'm am only allowed to run defaults because i'm not considered to have done enough practise? Unlike you it doesnt take me long to get up to my or the cars limit. The car has not responded well to me with any changes ive done so far so was curious thats all.

[Mark J]

well your obviously nowhere near the cars limit or you would be 4 seconds quicker 

You asked the question and I gave you some pointers, but the main pace comes from laps as that's where you learn quicker ways of attacking certain corners or carrying more speed and also (hopefully) where you learn what does need tweaking with the car. My first 10 laps were probably wasted as my initial (brands) setup was too stiff here, that's the way it goes. 

[Mark J]

i see Alexey is now setting the pace up front, should be a good battle tonight with several of us on similar pace  

Driver List:-  (slightly depleted grid  )

MJ - Battery_Tender Skin
FMG - Team_Penske_Miller_Lite car (White)
Spanner - Marc VDS Silver & yellow
Stefan - BiArt #15 (gold) skin
Nfsw - JetAlliance_11065IL_Spa  #65
Sutol - JVC
Shark - gtc_Keyloggs holiday
Bob - Quartz_Silver - still Recuperating?
Goldtop - Motorsport_Green_Cosworth
Jaari (L4DE) - Berk Technology
Kdiesel - BiART #07
Ceolmor - Gulf
Max Veloce - #114_bbr

[Baikal]

Experienced OP guys , one question regarding this track. If any pilot established a full overtake before next turn begins, can this  pilot return to optimal traectory  for making fastest turn in in next turn? ( practically, for exemple- can faster pilot return to the left track margin, when hi is full passed the other pilot  using right side of S\F straight?) or hi must to continue in narrow ( slow for next turn) way, staying in right side regarding the passed car? Or what gap should have the  "new" leading car  for be approved returning in left side before 1st turn?
Many leagues approved such king of maneur when it is fully established before brake point. I want to clear about it in our league  and for well safety future use here ( or not)  
Today it seems to be a hot evening guys!