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« Reply #30 on: January 04, 2011, 12:11:20 PM +0000 » |
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« Reply #31 on: January 04, 2011, 12:37:41 PM +0000 » |
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Me too
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« Reply #32 on: January 04, 2011, 12:50:32 PM +0000 » |
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I'm planning to poodle around at the back mate - not touched the rig in quite a while and feeling totally cream cracked but I'll be there to provide some mobile chicanage  . |
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« Reply #33 on: January 04, 2011, 01:00:58 PM +0000 » |
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I'm planning to poodle around at the back mate - not touched the rig in quite a while and feeling totally cream cracked but I'll be there to provide some mobile chicanage . That'll be pole and the win then... |
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« Reply #34 on: January 04, 2011, 01:08:03 PM +0000 » |
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No the drag on those full show cut poodles will slow him down.
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Gary
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« Reply #35 on: January 04, 2011, 01:30:27 PM +0000 » |
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 Boom tshhh....somebody's been sourcing new material from their Christmas crackers I see! Actually I don't know which response is more amusing!  I'm sure you've got it covered but just in case - it's worth posting on the iR forums, "England" and "Hosted" and I've also been doing their FB page on the off-chance it'll help!
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« Reply #36 on: January 04, 2011, 03:08:01 PM +0000 » |
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Im hoping to give this a try tonight. Had to do ALOT of laps yesterday to get the feel for this car as ive never driven it before, my eyes are still recovering from sundays race too  |
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« Reply #37 on: January 04, 2011, 05:47:23 PM +0000 » |
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It's been a long time since I raced the Indycar, but reading that there is quite a few people faster than the previous records, it look as if this could be a good challenge.
Hopefully get on and get some practice and get a race in tonight.
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« Reply #38 on: January 04, 2011, 05:56:41 PM +0000 » |
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Hoping to be there tonight, but have had no preparation until now!!
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« Reply #39 on: January 04, 2011, 05:58:12 PM +0000 » |
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Sorry Paul,guys, slight technical issue.... ( at work ) ( iracing software not loaded blah blah ) Going home to set up now.... sorry...  Wont be long |
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« Reply #40 on: January 04, 2011, 06:10:51 PM +0000 » |
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Sorry Paul,guys, slight technical issue.... ( at work ) ( iracing software not loaded blah blah ) Going home to set up now.... sorry... Wont be long Panic ye not. Noone dies if the server's up a few minutes late. |
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« Reply #41 on: January 04, 2011, 06:15:20 PM +0000 » |
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5 mins now!
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« Reply #42 on: January 04, 2011, 06:23:04 PM +0000 » |
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« Reply #43 on: January 04, 2011, 09:53:29 PM +0000 » |
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Awesome, I just spent 2 hours driving the best car ever made for sim-racing. Loved it. Needed the practice as I was testing a load of various different setups to see which one was best. Ended up using my original with new wing settings and brake balance. Set a PB in practice by nearly half a second to be 2nd fastest in that session, not far off it to take 2nd in qualifying and then came 2nd in the race, so obviously the right result for me. Well done to Mike on the win. The mistake I made into the hairpin lost me the position early on to you, but I think you probably would have got by at some point anyway, but it was going to be mighty mighty close. The mistake threw me for quite a while as I lost a little bit of confidence, but the second half of the race I mostly regained my composure to set some half decent race laps. Thanks for hosting. |
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« Reply #44 on: January 04, 2011, 09:56:16 PM +0000 » |
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Not the best of nights for me. As I highlighted speed is not everything.
I was really comfortable and confident with the car right away. My old setup did not work too well, but after using the low downforce iRacing setup as a baseline I soon had a great car.
The car felt really good and it needed an error to throw it off. I knew where my limits were.
Qualifying went as well as I could hope. My target was to make the 46s which is exactly what I did.
Race started well and I was about 8 seconds ahead after consistently putting in mid 48s on race fuel. Just went in a little too hard into the last bend and the rear came around. By the time the car came to rest, the field were coming thick and fast and there was no safe place to join. Had to wait a long time.
I then was pushing too hard making lots of silly mistakes costing a few tenths here and there trying to go too fast.
Passed Gary Tall and then for the first time today hit that invisible bump into the braking zone for T3 and that sent me straight on missing the bend and giving the position back to Gary again.
I was going mad by this point.
Pit stop went ok, but my exit was not well timed. Martin was shooting up and we were going to arrive at T1 at the same time. I backed out, then Martin backed out more. Right after I stupidly went off at T2 right in front of Martin.
Again sorry to Mark about the aggressive pass. As I explained it was not my intention to even think about passing. I thought I was allowing enough extra distance for braking but still had too much pace. Luckily you had the awareness and I managed to hug the inner kerb to avoid any accident. Thanks.
Grats to Michael on a great drive. Best driver on the night.
I will post my setup at Team Shark for those who want it.
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