UKGTR Season 7 Lower Endurance (GT2/3) - Brno - Feb 3

[picnic]

I just assumed Simon that setting '0 stops' in the strategy would give me no fuel if I did stop.

Learnt that lesson in the first season of endurance So I usually set 3 stops of 1L of fuel in case I have to make an unscheduled visit. However, one thing I've only just learnt is if you change the strategy at a stop the subsequent ones seem to follow that rather than what you have set in the garage 

[Jeffrey]

I hope you know him well enough to say it, even if did it. 

TT

It's an inside joke over Team Speak. FreQ keeps saying how he likes my a$$, so I keep asking him if he wants to touch or kiss it . Ever since he joined the dark side, we are enemies

[MortenS]

I just assumed Simon that setting '0 stops' in the strategy would give me no fuel if I did stop.

Learnt that lesson in the first season of endurance So I usually set 3 stops of 1L of fuel in case I have to make an unscheduled visit. However, one thing I've only just learnt is if you change the strategy at a stop the subsequent ones seem to follow that rather than what you have set in the garage 

What's the difference between setting up 1 stop with 1L of fuel, or 0 stops, except that you get 1L of fuel of course? Can't you change the fuel when entering pit either way?

[Simon Gymer]

What's the difference between setting up 1 stop with 1L of fuel, or 0 stops, except that you get 1L of fuel of course? Can't you change the fuel when entering pit either way?

Beats me. I rarely bother setting any strategy in the pits. I just adjust it from in race calculations worked out in my head whilst racing.

[Paul968]

What's the difference between setting up 1 stop with 1L of fuel, or 0 stops, except that you get 1L of fuel of course? Can't you change the fuel when entering pit either way?

There is a big difference apparently. 1 stop with 1L means that when you stop it will fill to 1L, which in almost every case means no extra fuel. 0 stops means that you intend to do no stops, but if you do you will be given whatever the value is set to for the first stop, which because you have chosen 0 stops is hidden from you. In my case that value was 17.2 gallons!

Yes, you can change it in the pits, but it takes time and races are won and lost over such margins so I try to rely on the strategy and just whack the enter key as soon as the board appears.

I'm surprised that Simon 'Pit King' Gymer doesn't do the same. I still haven't forgotten Anderstorp 

[MortenS]

Now i see, so if I intend to do one stop I should set that in the settings, because I would get fuel anyway.

But come to think of it, I remember when I set 1 stop with whatever fuel amount I need to turn off the engine before they do anything. But if I set 0 stops, and do my stop anyway, they don't fill at all, and I can keep my engine running.

[Simon Gymer]

I'm surprised that Simon 'Pit King' Gymer doesn't do the same. I still haven't forgotten Anderstorp 

LOL, sorry I missed off the end of my sentance...

I rarely bother setting any strategy in the pits that I'm going to tell anyone about!

[Paul968]

Now i see, so if I intend to do one stop I should set that in the settings, because I would get fuel anyway.

It certainly does no harm to set a strategy.

But come to think of it, I remember when I set 1 stop with whatever fuel amount I need to turn off the engine before they do anything. But if I set 0 stops, and do my stop anyway, they don't fill at all, and I can keep my engine running.

If it thinks you need fuel then you need to turn off the ignition. That can happen if you have '0 stops' selected if the value in the 1st stop field is larger than your current fuel load.

[MortenS]

If it thinks you need fuel then you need to turn off the ignition. That can happen if you have '0 stops' selected if the value in the 1st stop field is larger than your current fuel load.

That cleared it up, thanks.

[Joss]

I hope you know him well enough to say it, even if did it. 

TT

It's an inside joke over Team Speak. FreQ keeps saying how he likes my a$$, so I keep asking him if he wants to touch or kiss it . Ever since he joined the dark side, we are enemies

Shake that ass
Yea, it's pretty obvious where I cocked up. I looked behind me before turning in and couldn't see Jeff at all, so thought he was up the inside and jumped left to give him space.....but he was behind! 

Ah well, was great to be so close for 7 corners. I was getting all nervous being so close to that shiney SEAT bottom and finally got to touch it    Jeff pretends he doesn't like the attention, but he loves a big-red-metal-thing prodding his big ass 

This is pretty much our team speak banter. Come back Jon! I'ts only half as disgusting without you!

[purdie]

haha great vid.....although worried (and jealous haha) of the incest like tendencies of Team Shark!!!!!.... great driving the two of you! 

[Simon Gymer]

Believe you me, listening to those two on TeamSpeak is very disturbing. We've offered to get them a room, but they seem to prefer to perform in public.

[Truetom]

What's the difference between setting up 1 stop with 1L of fuel, or 0 stops, except that you get 1L of fuel of course? Can't you change the fuel when entering pit either way?

There is a big difference apparently. 1 stop with 1L means that when you stop it will fill to 1L, which in almost every case means no extra fuel.

Pit Stops: You must make a minimum of one pit stop during which you must take on at least 1 litre of fuel or change your tyres. You cannot take your mandatory stop at the end of the pace lap, or with less than 1 lap to go.

In my view setting 1 pitstop to take 1 l of fuel (and then take none as you already have 1 l inside the tank) isn't abiding the rule to take on at least 1 l of fuel.  The crew acts like you made no demand for fuel and you obviously don't lose even that few seconds. 

Moderators, please respond! 

TT

[Jeffrey]

I am afraid you are wrong TT. You must either take atleast 1L of fuel, or change tyres. Or of course both, but you have to do atleast one of those 2 things. If you only need tyres, you don't need to add 1L.

[Joss]

Pit Stops: You must make a minimum of one pit stop during which you must take on at least 1 litre of fuel or change your tyres. You cannot take your mandatory stop at the end of the pace lap, or with less than 1 lap to go.

Moderators, please respond! 

TT

I think the "or" needed to be highlighted in this one