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August 06, 2010, 05:11:11 PM +0100 - Mid-Ohio (Full) - iRacing anythingcanhappensundays - @iRacing.com
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Tyres Pos Time/Gap Pos Time/Gap Laps Led Best Retirement
reason
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ajmiles
 
Ford Falcon FG01 (#36) V8SC 1 1:25.916
94.254mph
1 58:47.720
91.821mph
40 22 1:26.028
94.131mph
Dunlop 7
Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer
 Team Shark
Ford Falcon FG01 (#36) V8SC 2 +0.038
94.212mph
2 +5.627
91.674mph
40 4 1:26.580
93.531mph
Dunlop 2
Mike Wrightson
 Team Shark
Ford Falcon FG01 (#36) V8SC 4 +0.156
94.083mph
3 +6.094
91.662mph
40 14 1:26.420
93.704mph
Dunlop 2
Reign Man
 Team Pseudo Racing
Ford Falcon FG01 (#36) V8SC 6 +0.535
93.671mph
4 +27.299
91.115mph
40   1:26.379
93.749mph
Dunlop 1
mr_oily
 Prodigy Racing
Ford Falcon FG01 (#36) V8SC 5 +0.165
94.073mph
5 +43.551
90.701mph
40   1:26.559
93.554mph
Dunlop 14
Ade
 Kerb Crawlers
Ford Falcon FG01 (#36) V8SC 3 +0.153
94.086mph
6 +1:08.535
90.071mph
40   1:26.989
93.091mph
Dunlop 10
Simon Gymer
 Team Shark
Ford Falcon FG01 (#36) V8SC 9 +1.843
92.275mph
7 +1:15.862
89.888mph
40   1:27.669
92.369mph
Dunlop 7
picnic
 Team Shark
Ford Falcon FG01 (#36) V8SC 8 +1.599
92.532mph
8 +1L 39   1:27.042
93.035mph
Dunlop 8
Beckham
 
Ford Falcon FG01 (#21) V8SC 10 +3.763
90.299mph
9 +2L 38   1:30.170
89.807mph
Dunlop 9
fabsmartins
 
Ford Falcon FG01 (#36) V8SC 7 +0.964
93.208mph
10 +32L 8   1:27.116
92.956mph
Disco
Dunlop 9
Bernie Lomax
 Legends Racing
Ford Falcon FG01 (#36) V8SC 15 11 +40L 0   ---
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Disco
Dunlop  
Burtoner
 Team Shark
Ford Falcon FG01 (#36) V8SC 11 12 0   ---
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Disco
Dunlop  
spanner
 Prodigy Racing
Ford Falcon FG01 (#36) V8SC 13 13 0   ---
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Disco
Dunlop  
fozzmeister
 The Crafty Butchers
Ford Falcon FG01 (#36) V8SC 14 14 0   ---
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Disco
Dunlop  
Ben "Welling" Summers
 Phoenix Racing
Ford Falcon FG01 (#36) V8SC 12 15 0   ---
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Disco
Dunlop  
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V8SC
1:25.916
94.254mph
ajmiles
Qualifying
Ford Falcon FG01August 06, 2010, 05:11:11 PM +0100
iACHS
iRacing
V8SC
1:26.028
94.131mph
ajmiles
Race
Ford Falcon FG01August 06, 2010, 05:11:11 PM +0100
iACHS
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« Reply #15 on: August 06, 2010, 09:37:56 AM +0100 »

Looking forward to this. I have done some time in the V8 so with any luck in won't be so terriblterribly slow this time.
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« Reply #16 on: August 06, 2010, 10:55:36 AM +0100 »

Have been trying this and best so far is a 1.30 something but its pretty tricky. I'll turn up and practise beforehand but probably wont race.
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« Reply #17 on: August 06, 2010, 11:03:13 AM +0100 »

not the greatest combo

And there was me hoping I'd be partially responsible for stringing together two iR events you DID actually enjoy!  lol

Seriously though, I know this is a tricky combo but as Beckham says, when you find that rhythmn it's actually quite rewarding. I wanted a different challenge, plus these things look magnificent on track when there's a few running close together. Interestingly here there's also the issue of tyre wear, if you keep steaming into bends quicker than you should, you're likely to run into trouble quite quickly! I have seen a few blow-outs in the V8.

Sounds like you're doing well Mike - may have to nab that setup of yours this eve! Been away for a bit this week so I'm going to need every minute of that practice session tonight!

Welcome aboard Fozz BTW!
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« Reply #18 on: August 06, 2010, 11:16:28 AM +0100 »

Gave Mike's setup a quite wiggle last night, seems pretty good.
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« Reply #19 on: August 06, 2010, 06:13:06 PM +0100 »

Grab a stubby and fire up ya Falcon....the server is up!
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« Reply #20 on: August 06, 2010, 07:24:55 PM +0100 »

down for "planned" maintenance, except it didn't seem so planned
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« Reply #21 on: August 06, 2010, 07:36:50 PM +0100 »

down for "planned" maintenance, except it didn't seem so planned

"Site is down for emergency maintenance." Not so planned then...
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« Reply #22 on: August 06, 2010, 07:43:24 PM +0100 »

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« Reply #23 on: August 06, 2010, 10:22:31 PM +0100 »

Not a fan of the V8s or that stupid windscreen. Mid-Ohio is also a new track to me so just made it up as I went along. Used Gizmo's setup, but after the first few laps when Mrs Shark was on Skype and buggering up the connection caused me to go off I was on my own and boy was it dull. After being so far behind and with no pace what-so-ever I couldn't see the point in changing tyres as I was slow with or without. I got in front of some folk as they did change tyres and I valiantly held off Ade near the end for a while just by positioning my car right and being really slow in the right places (everywhere Wink), but with 8% left on my front right the car only turn the left handers with throttle and eventually that was my downfall, going off on the penultimate corner.

With the new build I'm just struggling to change down gears in any of the cars and it's making me feel very uncomfortable with my driving. My solution tonight was to map look left to the clutch, so on downshifts I pressed look left (clutch) and the down shift paddle at the same time. It wasn't very comfortable, but it meant I could change down gears with success at least.

If I can't get to grips with the new shifting I'm going to have to call it quits with iRacing and go back to GTR2. It's not enjoyable for me if I can't do something as basic as shifting I'm afraid. I'm sure it's all me, but I can't really see where I'm going wrong.
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« Reply #24 on: August 06, 2010, 10:33:35 PM +0100 »

I gave up not on track, because I been enjoying it in the Indycar this week, I thought you might of been trying Shark, but I just cant handle this TinTop machines, I brake, turn the wheel but it just goes straight on, its bloody pathetic! :/
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« Reply #25 on: August 06, 2010, 10:54:07 PM +0100 »

Wasn't exactly a stellar performance this end but I really enjoyed that. Wasn't sure how an hour would be around here but for me at least there was never a dull moment. Some good dices, plenty of pressure, uncertainty over which strategy would work out and then for the last 10 laps driving around with steering pointing the wrong way after introducing myself to the tyre wall!

Just love these cars, they really do keep you on your toes but plenty of feel there so it's doable. Still not there with the aids off, without blip on I was doing all sorts of strange things. At one point I caught myself blipping the brakes at the same time I was blipping the throttle changing down under braking!

Grats to the podium chaps, all good drives for different reasons.

Anyway thanks all for coming along, a good night's racing and no major shunts which is always nice albeit rare it seems these days! Smiley
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« Reply #26 on: August 06, 2010, 11:07:10 PM +0100 »

That felt like an hour and a half, trying to hang onto an over-powered roller skate Cheesy

I thought they would be like the Vette, all about looking after the tyres and driving it as smoothly as possible. I was right.

Qualified 4th and got a rocket start to blow past Dave before we left the grid and around the outside of Ade in T1, completing it into T2.  So now I was chasing Adam who was soon 3 seconds down the road.  I didn't go mad trying to match him and got into a nice rhythm.  Just before half distance, Adam had a couple of offs, the second of which allowed me to pass for the lead!  It was soon evident that he pitted shortly after, so now I had to keep up a smooth pace and monitor the 8 second gap to Dave.

Then with about 5 to go, disaster struck.  braked for T2, messed up my first shift and the car snapped sideways and off.  Just stopped before the tyre wall, had to reverse out and rejoin.  Dave was now leading with Adam breathing down my neck.  My tyres felt really knackered now and Adam was soon past.  Then with 2 to go Dave fell off and we had a bit of fun right at the end.

Enjoyed that.  Grats to Adam for the pitstop strategy taking the win Smiley
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« Reply #27 on: August 06, 2010, 11:21:09 PM +0100 »

I really didn't enjoy three of the only four races I've done in this car, all in the Pro Series, and only had fun at Road Atlanta because it was very busy and I wasn't dead last like I was everywhere else.

So it was a bit of a surprise to find myself on the front row, and with a car that felt reasonably good (for a Falcon). I'd tried a few practice starts at the end of praccy but was very much in unknown territory on the outside of the front row, and it showed - I fed the clutch in too slowly and it bogged down, and to my horror everyone else seemed to get good starts, and Mike, Oily, and Ade all came storming past.

Followed them for a few laps until Oily had a moment in the twisty bits and I cheekily forced the issue, not knowing if I'd get a better chance. After a few laps Ade had a tank slapper coming over the second crest and I nipped by him too, but try as I might I couldn't really make much of an impression on Mike and Adam Miles.

I figured Mike would be conserving tyres like I was, and Adam would be going hell for leather and planning to stop, and whether he planned it or not, after two offs at the end of the back straight Adam pitted for tyres leaving Mike and I in a good sized lead. I knew I had to keep pushing but also keep protecting the tyres as Adam would certainly be able to make up much of the gap on fresh rubber. The gap to Mike had stabilised and then to my surprise he went off at turn 2 and I was suddenly in the lead, just a few seconds ahead and with Adam rapidly catching both of us.

The laps ticked down and Adam passed Mike and was reeling me in. I was just about managing the gap but the front tyres suddenly got much worse with a little over 2 to go and I slithered off in the penultimate corner, brushing the barriers and letting Adam by. Distraught, I got back on the track just in front of Mike, with no real idea if the car was okay or what state the front tyres were now in. It felt odd but was still drivable and I defended like crazy to hang on to second place over the last couple of laps.

Pleased to get 2nd but annoyed with myself for not at the very least forcing Adam to pass me on the track. Roll Eyes Was good fun though with action all the way through. Grin

With the new build I'm just struggling to change down gears in any of the cars and it's making me feel very uncomfortable with my driving. My solution tonight was to map look left to the clutch, so on downshifts I pressed look left (clutch) and the down shift paddle at the same time. It wasn't very comfortable, but it meant I could change down gears with success at least.

The V8 appears to be one of the harder ones to get the blips right in, along with the Radical. I wonder if me having mapped my paddles to the U and D keys (to avoid the dreaded double shifts) is helping as it effectively ensures a longer minimum control activation period.

I only missed a couple of downshifts in that race, thankfully.

but I just cant handle this TinTop machines, I brake, turn the wheel but it just goes straight on, its bloody pathetic! :/

You can't brake and turn in the Falcon. It's big and front heavy and trying to trail brake doesn't work and destroys the front tyres to boot. You get it stopped, get it turned in, get it settled and then get back on the loud pedal.
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« Reply #28 on: August 07, 2010, 05:49:59 PM +0100 »

For me this was a good race and I had a lot of fun Smiley  I was only two laps down at the end which was better than I expected. I finished the race and did not wreck anyone angel I have a lot to learn but that the fun part. I can only get better from here. Thanks to everyone for welcoming me back and the encouragement you gave me before and after the race. Look forward to next Sunday for the endurance race. Will hook up with you all during the week.  Cool
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