UKGTR Season 6 Upper Endurance - Hockenheim (GP) - Nov 11

[Jeffrey]

- am I the only one with overheating rears on anything but med-hard combo?

Left rear overheats a bit but cools down quickly so med/med will be fine for me (in dry)

- curbs call for high ground clearance, right?

Better to stay away from the curbs. Touch them, but never go over them.

Cool rain 

[Kerr]

I'm sure from memory 1.34-1.35 is race pace, the way i'm feeling now that will be hours.    Had an all expenses night out with the company last night in Aberdeen and I feel as rough as today. Can't remember hangover like it.            I'm on the bus home now so I will send my set up later Jure.

[Blunder]

Racing my mobile chicane round in 1.46's !? GTC !?
Don't want to make it too easy for you Gt1 guys!!

I'm not sure I want to ask this question but....
Whats the policy on corner 1?, reference cutting / running wide etc.
I assume the normal 2 wheels on the black stuff!?

hope to get in later as reserve!

M.

[psuedo]

Whats the policy on corner 1?, reference cutting / running wide etc.
I assume the normal 2 wheels on the black stuff!?

The 'in-built' cut detection seems to work pretty accurately round t1.

If you put 4 wheels on the curb at the apex, you get a warning...and on the exit you can run wide over the curb to a certain degree without warning just so long as you get back to the tarmac before the curb runs out. IE. touch the grass, you will get a warning.

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

It's possible to massively cut T1 by using the pit exit without the game noticing but if somebody is seen doing it on purpose they will find themselves the wrong side of an exclusion, and it's not something you can really do by accident.

[Kerr]

What is the ruling on running wide from second to last bend over kerb and on to additional tarmac?    illegal?

[Jeffrey]

What is the ruling on running wide from second to last bend over kerb and on to additional tarmac?    illegal?

https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=2707.msg43844#msg43844

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

What is the ruling on running wide from second to last bend over kerb and on to additional tarmac?    illegal?

https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=2707.msg43844#msg43844

No, that clearly and explicitly is only for Season 4. We currently rely on in-game checking unless specified otherwise (such as my comments above about taking the Mickey at T1).

[Jeffrey]

No, that clearly and explicitly is only for Season 4. We currently rely on in-game checking unless specified otherwise (such as my comments above about taking the Mickey at T1).

Hmm, so it's allowed to go very wide at those corners? Not the right way IMO.

[Simon Gymer]

No no no...

In game checking does not void the rules of UKGTR...

Use Of Track Surface

    * Each driver should endeavour to keep the full width of all their vehicle's wheels within the boundaries of the track at all times.
      The track is defined as the normal road surface, which at most tracks is definied by white lines at the edge of the road, plus any painted curbs. Areas of grass, gravel, sand, and areas painted green (including so called 'grasscrete'), are not part of the track.

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

The final turns (next to the drag strip) are tricky because the normal solid white line becomes dotted there and the circuit owners evidently expect drivers to use a lot of curb. Personally I don't find the curbs there very helpful in the GTR2 cars as they tend to upset the balance and prevent you carrying good speed onto the start straight.

What I would say, though, is that if your normal line is to use a lot of curb and perhaps beyond between the final two turns, and somebody slips their car up the inside as a result, if you drive into the side of them instead of giving up the place and they report it you will be penalized.

This is supposed to be fun. Unlike some people I'm not to obsessively attempt to apply rules to inappropriate situations, but I will stamp down on any urine extraction.

[psuedo]

It's possible to massively cut T1 by using the pit exit without the game noticing but if somebody is seen doing it on purpose they will find themselves the wrong side of an exclusion, and it's not something you can really do by accident.

I hadn't noticed you could do that....as you say though, that's a little more than 'cutting', it would have to be out and out cheating.

Wonder who first found out you could do it 

[Joss]

Having watched real racing recently at Hockenheim (DTM ) I don't think there should be any problems with T1 cutting.

The game allows you to clip the first kerb on the inside, and then run out wide onto the outside kerb - as long as you pull it back fully onto the tarmac before the cones (don't touch the grass!). Every real life racing series I've seen round here does that line, so as long as it isn't something stupid like cutting right across the grass, I don't think it's a cause for concern.

[Gazza49er]

Nightmare here!!  got one good qualy stint in but then for about the last 20mins of qualy my framerate stuck at 14  so couldnt get out and try to improve, and then just b4 start of race pc froze and i missed getting on the grid. 

Not a happy bunny!!

[Blunder]

Trusty Mosler let me down 15mins before the end!
Not over temperature either!

Was struggling at the back anyway!?
Good fun though boys.
Lots of clean racing!?

M.