Password: see above



(Note - I haven't had time to start the server yet! Should be up by tonight (Friday)

Another Double header!

This time at the recently released Zwartkops raceway in South Africa - It apparently has very high FIA accreditation, but strikes me as a perfect club circuit and is well suited to the 2 cars we'll be running here.

Starting with the Russell Alexis Formula Ford for 20 minutes worth of racing (I need to calculate laps - that should occur over the weekend), we will then move on to something more hairy chested - The 289 AC Cobra (Trackday variant) that proved very popular at grindelwald just before we ran the Skoda series  

As this is a double header I would recommend you practice on the server once I have it up - As  there will be a short practice session running before qualifying for race 1 so people get time to get onto the server - but it will be just a 10 minute qualifying session each race and no practice session in race 2.
After race 1 finishes stay on the server until you see the "lost connection to the server" message - By the time you reach the lobby the next race should have started up.

Timings:
Practice: 19:30 - 10 mins
Qualifying 1 : 19:40 - 10 mins
Race 1 : 19:50 - 17 Laps
Qualifying 2 : ~20:15 - 12 mins
Race 2: ~20:30 - 18 Laps

Cars allowed:
Race 1: Russell Alexis Mk14
(Be sure to install everything in the archive!)

Race 2: AC Cobra 289 Trackday

Track: Zwartkops Raceway


Live Timing: stracker.simracing.org.uk:50041/lapstat

Time of Day Setting: 13:30
Weather: Mid Clear
Start: Standing
Tyre wear: Normal
Fuel consumption: normal


Server track settings:
SESSION_START=98
RANDOMNESS=2
LAP_GAIN=0.007%
SESSION_TRANSFER=80

Damage: 70%

Seeing as how RD have been a 'bit slow' of late I'd recommend downloading well in advance - they seem pretty quick if you download early in the morning still though.

Think i'll just stick to race 1

As I said before, download it in the morning 
I was getting 3.5 to 4 meg a second when I updated the mods Friday morning.

Why just race 1 spanner? You realise this isn't the monster 427 we're using? (which is actually fantastic here) The trackday 289 was really popular when it was tested a while back

The extension folder goes into the root Assetto Corsa folder as per the DL page instructions.
If you don't have one don't worry and just stick it there (your directory path should be as follows: xx:/steam/steam apps/Assetto Corsa/EXTENSION = the first bit will vary dependant on where your AC install lives) - It gives you some of the fancy shaders that CM uses, but without you needing to have CM.
They may work without but some textures will be off or horrible.

As for the Cobra - the trackday variant that we're using is a modernised version of a late model AC 289.
That means you get independent rear suspension ( ), plus decent tires and brakes and more power than the standard car (It's actually a couple of seconds faster than the FF's as a result) - it's faster when not driven sideways, not that that stops me
Give it a go before you set your mind fully, it's a great car

eh odd bug,  I setup a server to run a few laps in the cobra with my pal and it didn't work at all until I copied the skins folder from  289 sports  to 289 sports trackday  !


no idea on speed, I am so rusty now - but Keiichi Tsuchiya would approve, that car is a riot  

The readme does say to copy the skins across

Ehh - I installed/updated it so long ago that if the cars had physical keys I'd have lost them by now