UKGTR Season 12 Lower Endurance (GTC/GT3) - Brno - May 9

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Lol MJ As soon as the fueling is done you can start the engine. But you still have a bit of a delay before going off but not to the auto option.

[Truetom]

3. reduce your time in pits as much as possible by starting with a full tank and adding enough fuel to get to the end. GTR2 is funny in that the number shown for the fuel is not what you will be adding, but instead, what the total amount is after the stop. Simply calculate what you will need to complete the race and set the fuel amount. I wish there was a way to make it a set amount to add, but I haven't figured out a way to do this.

This is set in the options somewhere. Don't know exactly where but I do know it can be set to either show you with how much fuel you will be driving after leaving the pits or how much fuel you want them to add.

[Truetom]

I do all of it manualy. And if Prof does it the same then I didn't lose time in the pits, it's the car thing then. Don't know weather to be sad or glad.
Out of curiosity: did drivers with other cars start with a full tank and how much fuel did the car use in the race / how much fuel did you add?

@MJ: I'm sure DG set the Legends livery car the magic +10 seconds during pitting.

[Prof]

I leave pitting to the computer which probably explains some of the 2 seconds gain you made. My guess is that others required much less than the 50 litres or so we both had to put in. I love driving the Z4 but pit stop time and top speed are its major drawbacks.

[H@L9000]

Very fun race last night, mainly the first half.

I had a great race with Prof and MJ. At the start I was kind of keeping up with the front runners but soon dropped back a bit as they picked up pace. Prof caught up with me and I could see MJ just behind him too. After a few laps of close formation racing, I made a small error which allowed Prof to pass and then MJ was rite on me. The formation racing continued all the way up to the pit stop. I pitted at the same time as Prof and almost went into the back of him but, luckily I used just enough caution after last weeks sillyness with Legzy, sorry again Legzy.

I seemed to have a great pit stop and passed Prof, MJ and TT as a result.

TT soon caught me and passed me. I cant remember what happened there, I need to check the replay to remind my self. After that I just had to keep the concentration up until the end. Not so easy in the TVR. You have to push it really hard but it makes it very difficult to keep the concentration up for 80mins.

So come on spill the beans front guys, how the heck did you all gain +20 seconds in the pitstops?

I changes all 4 tyres but, I started with 100L fuel and when I pitted I was set to fill up to 59L. As I still had about 50L I only took on about 9L, I had about 5L left at the end of the race. If I was paying more attention, I would have realised that I could have not changed my rear tyres. I noticed that my rear tyres only got to 12 tyre ware by the end of the last stint.

2. do the pit sequence manually. this is especially helpful if taking tires because you can turn on the ignition and then start the car while the tires are going on.

Indeed, have the engine revving, the car in first gear and go as soon as the car is dropped back on the floor. Don't forget to drive straight over the lolly pop gut as well. Take note MJ.

4. enter the pit lane with as much speed as possible before getting on the binders and hitting the limiter button (i need a bit of work on this because I'm used to P&G where there are no speed limits)

In GTR2 you do not need to hit the limiter button. The limiter comes on automatically when you cross the pit speed limit line.

Well done podiums. Nice UKGTR début Mike. We have another Alien amongst us it would seem.

See you all next race.

[Berger R - 74]

I fully expected to gain more time to Berger on the stop. I expected the Viper to take on more fuel considering it has a big thirsty engine compared to the 3.6L flat 6 in the GT3. Isn't the viper engine like a 6.0L V10? I was a bit too conservative on the fuel with 1.7 gallons left in the tank in the end. The GT3 was using .7 gallons per lap so I probably left around a second on the table in the pit lane. Usually, that won't make much of a difference, but last Sun, it could have led to a victory because I would have got out in front of Berger. I'd like to test the fuel usage on all cars one of these days. Having a varying degree of fuel usage for the cars is part of what makes the results so interesting and the strategy challenging.

hello mike,
the viper is the car which need totaly the most fuel and RS (SBG i think take it) is best in fuel, so i am sure SBG did not take fuel and drive with 100l complete race.
i was thinking you will overtake me in pits, but as you did say perhaps you take to much fuel in pits, i did end my race with a little under 2litres (no idea how much  gallons this is).
viper need 3.05-3.08 litres a lap. i did start with 100l (as always) and i did take 59 litres (fuel which i do leave pits, not adding) for last 19 laps (think around 22litres my pitbox did make fuel extra)
i do make only a starter key for manual engine off/on(no ignation key), try to calculate fuel exactly with XD, brake as late as possible, do engine off any seconds before i do stand in pits (crew start earlier doing fuel), i hit enter if pitboardtable? (where infos are like how long take change tyres....) comes without watch it, and try to stand exactly in a row? in pitbox, if you do not stand exactly in pitbox the crew do often stand any seconds before they start to make fuel. only 2 seconds i did loose in pits is great for me with viper and perhaps i did win the race in the pits (as many i did already)

[Truetom]

Fantastic pace TrueTom. I don't remember you this spicy in the P&G cars. Maybe you're a razor's edge kind of guy.

P&G cars are a bit too soft for me, Mike. Also, I'm not comfortable with throwing them into the corner, then powerslide out. I tried it, but I spin most of the time. Wasn't driving a lot in P&G, really. 906/Suzuka combo brought me back 'cause 906 acts almost like a normal modern GT car.