UKPnG Season 5 Sprints - Reims (1954-72) - Mar 10

[Geoffers]

I get a top speed of 177 mph  in the Daytona with no draft, and I can manage a 2.20.100 lap on 100 Litres. What laptimes are you guys doing ?

Mmm, I can only get it upto 175  , nearly equalled your laptime though Stig, 2.20.2. I think a good draft will make quite a difference to laptimes here.

[FullMetalGasket]

I get a top speed of 177 mph  in the Daytona with no draft, and I can manage a 2.20.100 lap on 100 Litres. What laptimes are you guys doing ?

Mmm, I can only get it upto 175  , nearly equalled your laptime though Stig, 2.20.2. I think a good draft will make quite a difference to laptimes here.

Tyre pressures and toe settings will make a difference here in terms of top speed, not much, but it might explain your slight lack of pace - also remember that your exits from the 2 hairpins are absolutely critical for laptimes as they determine your pace throughout the entire straight that follows them!
Do not be tempted to try and get on the power to soon as it will loose you heaps of time. Late apex and a smooth, clean, fast entry onto the straight is the goal here 

I'm going to Daytona it up I think. very good lap times for me 


Oh, and why is everyone running with 100 litres of fuel? the 427 only needs 90 litres (based on my fuel calcs) and the Daytona only wants 76! (tested)
Only car that will need 100 is the L72, and that's including my slight 'safety' margin 

[BillThomas]

I can't get below 2:23 in the Daytona 

Think I'll wait till Thursday to decide whether I join in this one or not.

If you're not there who else will I race with?    

Yes pretty solid Cornfield. 

[Wiltshire Tony]

Good point Bill.

See you on the last row of the grid fella.

[Clive Loynes]

2:19.7 in the 427 but my Daytona needs some setup work before it's fit for use.  I'm having to lift in T1.

[Sandor M]

Good point Bill.

See you on the last row of the grid fella.

Is there enough room for another car on the last row ?

[Mike Miller]

2:19.7 in the 427 but my Daytona needs some setup work before it's fit for use.  I'm having to lift in T1.

I lift for T1 in the Daytona too.

[Wiltshire Tony]

Good point Bill.

See you on the last row of the grid fella.

Is there enough room for another car on the last row ?

Always room for you Sandor

[azzkel]

Hello gentlemen! Any chance a learning keyboardist can do some laps on thursday with you? My 9 y/o wheel killed itself recently along with all usb ports, didnt kill me though! I've just tried cobra, 2.22@ 267kph on the straight, but that's only just 

[Mike Miller]

No problem by me provided you have control over the car using the keyboard. I can remember the days of Grand Prix 1 by Microprose on a 386 box using a keyboard. Driving Monaco has never been as tough as those days.

Good luck to you in the race azzkel. Enjoy the drive.

[Mike Miller]

I just remembered to start the server guys. It's up and running at Reims.

[azzkel]

thank you, sir! i'd say i can manage PnG cars pretty well, unlike gpl lol

see you on track

[Hotkeys]

Guess there's no server running ?

To bad, could be fun to practice some drafting ...... you know ..... get someone ( or even 2-3 team-mates ) to pace you for a fast lap 

I hit 183 mph by drafting an AI 

Stig

[Clive Loynes]

Server was there at 10:00GMT, cos I was on it.

Managed 1 2:19.5 in the Daytona, which now means that I don't know which one to take!      

[Miguel de Raton]

I just have started my own server for testing race and found out, that when a session will switch from qualification to the race, all cars will be disqualified, except these six:
Corvette; Daytona #9, #13, #59; Cobra #9, #91.
This is for one player on server, I don't know what will happen with more players.