iRacing Season 2 IndyCar - Brands Hatch (GP) - Feb 9

[Blunder]

Still chuckling this morning at our good friend Oily.... no pit prep! 
There were about 5 people all telling him where the buttons are etc. on TS... very funny!
I think his pit stop was for 4 tyres and fill her up please madam! 
Plus a cucumber sandwich and a glass of champagne!? 

Thanks for the undeserved place I nicked!  appreciate it!

[picnic]

Well that was unexpected, to be running 6th before being spun out on the last lap by a lapped car while I was trying hard to attack Martin. Lost me a place that in reality I shouldn't really have had anyway. For whatever reason I couldn't get to within a second of the times I could do on Monday night, best then was a 15.8, last night in practice and qual I only managed 2 laps under 1:17, one in each session. The race was even worse And it was a struggle to do those times, what's changed to make me even more rubbish than I was before 

[Blunder]

It was probably down to the new tyre/track build on Monday night apparently!
I think we all noticed the difference and were slower!?

[Mike Wrightson]

Agreed, the car just didn't feel the same, I was a good second off what I had been doing and I was struggling just to get it round TBH.

[picnic]

It was probably down to the new tyre/track build on Monday night apparently!
I think we all noticed the difference and were slower!?

Well not everyone, some going almost a second faster than Monday night in the race! I was middle of the pack Monday and I never did any light fuel running which I suspect some did. Last night I wasn't even close to middle of the pack time wise  :'(

[Blunder]

Yeah, I was the same, I was reasonably happy on Monday but was way slower last night and right at the back!

[spanner]

Wouldnt have thought those small updates would have had any affect but the car definately didnt feel right intitially compared to monday with alot less grip.  But in desparation started fiddling the setup which was Dave's one from Monday night but seems to have got into bad habbits not saving setups so when i went to try and go back to what i started to i couldnt and the the shared one was completely different. So with 20mins to go i had to try and learn a new setup in a car that would fall off randomly. As i was doing alot worse compared to monday and could barely get comfortable driving it let alone with others around where i'll only end up collecting someone when (not if) i went off, i thought i'd go and do something more fun and do some practise in the Mazda round Sebring.

[Truetom]

It was probably down to the new tyre/track build on Monday night apparently!
I think we all noticed the difference and were slower!?

It's good that I didn't do too many laps on the old tyre/track build then...

[Blunder]

Wouldnt have thought those small updates would have had any affect but the car definately didnt feel right intitially compared to monday with alot less grip.  But in desparation started fiddling the setup which was Dave's one from Monday night but seems to have got into bad habbits not saving setups so when i went to try and go back to what i started to i couldnt and the the shared one was completely different. So with 20mins to go i had to try and learn a new setup in a car that would fall off randomly. As i was doing alot worse compared to monday and could barely get comfortable driving it let alone with others around where i'll only end up collecting someone when (not if) i went off, i thought i'd go and do something more fun and do some practise in the Mazda round Sebring.

Very dissappointed you didn't join us buddy!
You were quicker than a lot of us! and remember we were all in the same boat, having to be careful we kept it on the island!
One fast tow as well!
Don't wimp out next time! 

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

Last night I wasn't even close to middle of the pack time wise  :'(

You were well ahead of it in sustainable pace...

[Paul Richards]

Bit of a mess that one!

Qual didnt go too well. Was difficult to get a clear run and whenever I was on a good lap and seemed to come up on a recovering car. With the clock about to run out was surprised to see Brian just one tenth up. I had a clear track and was on for a high 12 but made a pigs ear of the 3rd from last corner and did a 1.13.4 Grr.

Started from second which I hate on a rolling start. You have to be careful not to pass the leader who of course is generally out of sight but at the same time seemed to be able to be passed by the cars behind?? Oh well was keeping an eye on Brian but with the curved front straight it was a bit tricky even with the look buttons mapped to those on my G25 wheel. Brian went before the lights (as is his want) just when I wasn't looking and was passed by both James and Dan before T1. Got Dan back at Druids and James a couple of corner later.

Brian then dissappered as we were pulling away and I slowly built up towards a 10 second lead in the early stages. I then spun stupidly after missing a brake point and the gap was back to 3 seconds. Got the back up to 7 as I went to pit. Pitted and was shocked to see I had a black flag for unsafe entry. 14 second penalty and came out about 30 seconds behind Dan. Closed that in to about 25 but then had another quick spin so back out to 29. Got back to 27 behind before Dan pitted but he emerged just up the road. Car was ok but the rears had been damaged in the spin so the car wasn't perfectly balanced especially in the final corner. Dan drove really well in the final 3 laps and had enough pace to keep a gap and I finshed 0.6 secs back.  

[purdie]

Anyways, should be going on better after I get to know the car and what/how to set it up for other tracks. Too bad so many other Legends went out.

just gimme some time and get to a Class A 

[Truetom]

Forgot to say I need some more practice with the pit-stop. Was ok with the fuel as I was fiddling it while driving (almost run off one time ) but completely forgot about tyres and GTR2-rly thought the crew might replace them on their own. Lazy bastards didn't do anything and after joining back on track I saw I had fronts worn at about 85% after 20 laps. Is this normal or was I being too gentle with the car? Oh, btw - I didn't notice any difference in tyre performance. Guess I still have some reserve in laptimes.

[Blunder]

TT, think you might have this wrong!
By default, it will change all 4 tyres so I think it did do that!
When you use F6 is it? to check your tyres it shows the condition of your tyres when last changed, in this case.!?

Does that make sense!?

[Truetom]

I didn't press F6 before pitting and after pitstop I remembered to check the tyres condition and the fronts were at 85%. Before the race I remembered to see about the fuel and there it was checked to fill. Didn't fiddle with the tyres though and they were not changed. Might it be that it stayed set from the last race?

I don't race iR outside of this private League (much) and I used this car the first time after Watkins, so I really don't remember what settings I used there and which buttons I pressed or not. Have to remember to practice some pitstops.