GT fun Series race REIMS

[happyal]

Looking forward to it

[Hristo Itchov]

That sounds like a good idea Phil.

If everyone else is ok with it, I will add a second race at Monza  ( original papyrus track) with Pro rules and the same 35 laps.

As you say, we should get a direct comparison between PRO and INT, or at least as direct as we are ever going to be with human drivers lol!

I pity those Porsche drivers... two Monzas!

[BadBlood]

Do you think they will have finished the first race by the time we finish the second? 

[Hristo Itchov]

Do you think they will have finished the first race by the time we finish the second? 

Haha, I wouldn't bet on it!

[Ronniepeterson]

Very funny guys but so right.

[BadBlood]

At least you will be able to bring the Porker home Ronnie - with PRO rules in the second race I reckon that getting to the finish will be an achievement!

[Hristo Itchov]

Better practice on Pro damage from now on, just to learn how fragile the cars actually are.

[Phil Thornton]

I've been doing some simple tests in training mode where you can select the different types of damage models. My understanding is the Realistic equates to PRO rules and the Advanced equates to Intermediate rules.

Anyway by changing down early it is quite easy to over rev the engine.  By doing this deliberately with different damage models I found that in realistic (i.e. PRO) it is easier to get the car smoking (as if it has dropped a valve or holed a piston).  In the other modes it seemed a bit more robust but when the engine went it exploded rather than started to misfire.

Well that's what I found but it wasn't a particularly scientific test, I may have been fooling myself.  It would be interesting to see what other people find if they try the same test.

[Hristo Itchov]

Yeah, it's true, Phil, you definitely get a lot more of those intermediate failures when running on Pro damage, which don't necessarily put you into retirement, at least not immediately, but basically ruin your race. And yeah, you're right about Realistic/Pro and Advanced/Int.