UKGTR Season 4 Sprint GT - Barcelona (GP) - Feb 27

[Paul968]

This worked OK for me:

http://ukgtr.simracing.org.uk/Barcelona%20-%20GT%20Sprint%20070227.zip

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

Checked my replay last night, didn't realize there was contact between us when I got past you Dave - albeit very light.  Just locked the front left momentarily and drifted right.

I knew there was but I was trying not to leave too inviting a gap and there wasn't much margin for error. When it's for position it's not so bad and since you were only alongside 'cause I had a tank slapper coming out of the corner after Renault I figured I could get the place back. Then you boogered off into the distance.

[linco24]

Then you boogered off into the distance.

Yeah I couldn't catch Adam either. Me Simon and Dave were very close for a few laps after I got back in touch after hitting Simon. Once I got past I managed to break away, probably due to the battling behind, and just couldn't get close enough to Adam.

[Simon Gymer]

Well done to Jeff on the race win and another championship win and to the mighty Team Shark for the team championship.

My race had some good battles from time to time, but most of the time it was a battle with the Lister. I really didn't get on with the handling of it, seemed very icy in comparison to other GT cars and that rubbish engine noise was driving me barmy by the end. Even with 10 wing compared to Gizmo's 6 I couldn't keep with his Vette round the fast corners, I was just loosing oodles as time as I fought the car off the marbles and off the curbs despite a very oversteery setup.

As I missed a couple of rounds I haven't managed to try all the GT cars this season, missing out on the Lambo and Vette, hopefully I can fit in a race with each in the close season.

[Jeffrey]

Thanks again, guys. I was pleasantly surprised with the performance of the car. One thing bothers me: how was MC12 competitive here while not at all in Hockenheim? I hope in the next fun races we can clear up what MC12 can do. Mostly I'm afraid of rainy races - I never managed to finish a wet race, even off-line. 

TT

The MC12 has great turn in, which is prefect for all those fast corners at Barca. Especially the last two corners. At Hockenheim, most corners are quite slow, and you don't have to have great turn in for thos. In GTR2 the MC12 is underpowered so getting out of those slow corners with that small amount of power isn't gonna help either.

[Truetom]

Thanks again, guys. I was pleasantly surprised with the performance of the car. One thing bothers me: how was MC12 competitive here while not at all in Hockenheim? I hope in the next fun races we can clear up what MC12 can do. Mostly I'm afraid of rainy races - I never managed to finish a wet race, even off-line. 

TT

The MC12 has great turn in, which is prefect for all those fast corners at Barca. Especially the last two corners. At Hockenheim, most corners are quite slow, and you don't have to have great turn in for thos. In GTR2 the MC12 is underpowered so getting out of those slow corners with that small amount of power isn't gonna help either.

Yes, I was afraid of that.    I guess we need more testing of MC12 on various circuits before we can truly evaluate its average performance. Too bad GT guys didn't drive it more so the statistics wise its quite poor. 

TT

[EdamSpeed]

I did try the MC12 early on, but I think there was one race where it was wet, and the thing was completely undriveable. It was all over the place on the straights!

Plus, I'm not very fast at the best of times, and just couldn't make the MC12 perform, so I went Saleening instead.

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

Yeah I couldn't catch Adam either. Me Simon and Dave were very close for a few laps after I got back in touch after hitting Simon.

Was it you we had the three way with into turn 1? Heart in mouth stuff.

[Mark J]

I've found that the MC12 weaves all over the place on straights too, it would seem there is something very screwy with the physics model for this car. You have to pay 100% attention around the entire track without the customary breather down the long s/f straight I was gripping the wheel like a madman last night.
I was drenched in sweat by the end of the race and felt shattered but elated

Perhaps the caster or toe needs tweaking to straighten the bugger out? Forgotten which it is for straight line stability

The car felt great in some of the turns though, i noticed i could drop Aagramns 550 through the last few corners to gain a handy gap from his faster 'straight line speed' Fezza on the s/f straight.

[linco24]

Yeah I couldn't catch Adam either. Me Simon and Dave were very close for a few laps after I got back in touch after hitting Simon.

Was it you we had the three way with into turn 1? Heart in mouth stuff.

It most certainly was. I was thinking if I can get my braking point just perfect I can just sneak it into turn 1 and 2. Looking forward to watching it on the replay!