iRacing Season 3 Mazda - Watkins Glen (Boot) - Jul 13

[Ken Murray]

I find with high downforce I can drive a lap pretty quick, but with low downforce I can gain up to 1 second up the hill and down the first main straight ALONE, so low downforce will be good for overtaking and with high downforce you'll be a sitting duck. Not sure about ultimate lap time though as you do make up a lot with extra speed through corners and braking later.

So I've gone for a compromise setup with medium downforce which has good balance with decent straight line but also half decent in corners. Optimim is 1:44.8 but I couldn't possibly acheive that, so my best on Q fuel is down to 1:45.5 now. No idea about race fuel, I guess add a second, maybe less as there is so much flat out.

I came to the same conclusion Simon. My optimum says 1.44.5 but I couldn't break the 1.45 barrier on the practice server tonight.

[ross.mcw]

Will have to miss this one unfortunately as I'm with Oily at a meeting (or row near it) in Sunny Slough

Cheers, Ross.

[popabawa]

Sorry I couldn't join you last night, I've enjoyed the practice sessions the last few weeks. I've had a bit of a stomach bug the last couple of days which left me a little short of enthusiasm, hopefully I'll be OK to go tonight.

Some great times being posted, I got down to a 1:46.2 in the end (race fuel).

[Truetom]

Might or might not be able to join tonight. Will try to make some laps in the afternoon, but it will not be enough.

[Adam Parle]

It would be good to have a few Legends spamming on the grid for the season finale - hope you make it TT.

[picnic]

I hope to be there but with no practice so far if I can't keep the thing on during tonight's pre-race practice I won't race.

[purdie]

sorry all 

sister got her degree results and wants to go celebrate tonight.... can't exactly say no!

have a good race ... been practising this combo and find it the nuts! only got down to a 46.5 in quali fuel so just as well I can't come perhaps 

[Brendan]

Gonna be a quiet one by the looks of it.

44.7 Q fuel
45.0 R fuel
44.2 optimum

[Gazza49er]

Gutted to be missing this one as i enjoyed this combo.

Gunna be a few more weeks before i can get racing on here again and it looks like im missing all the new exciting stuff too 

Have a good race.

[popabawa]

Server is up! 

[popabawa]

Good gravy.... I forgot to change the "Max cars allowed"

I'll start a new one, please use the server with more than 20 cars in the "Pits taken" column.

Sorry 'bout that.

[popabawa]

We might not get 20 by the looks of it but I don't want to take the risk.

[popabawa]

The correct version is now up.

I'm not having a good day....

[popabawa]

I'm so disappointed to finish the season like that :'(

A super qualifying session put me in 5th, moved up to 4th on lap 1 then unbelievably held Darren off for 6 laps and not too far behind James and John.

John made a mistake and slid on the exit of the chicane, I lifted ever-so-slightly to make sure I avoided him, it must have been exactly at the wrong time, the car started to spin and I couldn't catch it, sliding into the barrier. Game over.

Gutted is not the word.

(and no, that hasn't convinced me resets are a good idea! )

[spanner]

Wasnt happy with qually, just couldnt get round a lap as the car felt different. Knew i'd been a second quicker during practise.

Had a good run on Pete out of the first corner but had to just stay behind and wanted to just keep out of the way and not run into the back of him through the 2nd/3rd corners but it meant i was out of position compared to normal and turned in and got onto the curb on the inside of 3 which spun me around. Seemed to be carrying more wing than Legzy but was happy to spend a few laps behind him as there wasnt a huge difference in speed and we were going to have a good race. Just a silly mistake, Any one mention overdriving and i'll hit them!!

 Bloody annoying. One of the few tracks i enjoy and am comfortable driving around.