Congratulations on that Darryn! Hopefully you'll be as successful as in the BC
"In endurance races the playing field is leveled somewhat, as the FXO GTR is easier on its tires than the other two GTR cars and has superior fuel economy."
From the LFS Manual.I found the FZR to be more difficult to be honest. Although I'm kinda scared to used the XRR on that track with the two killer-chicanes.
Hmmm - so the FZR is the slowest and comsumes the largest amount of fuel. Is there any point in actually taking it?
Looking at the replay I'd say the clutch-overheating came from the fact that you did not lift the foot from the throttle when changing gears.
That uphill-chicane will probably lead to some hilarious crashes. Not to mention the death-trap known from Round5...
Somehow it feels like the FZR is the slowest one of those three followed by the FXR and the XRR. Or maybe I just horribly suck driving that car
Somehow it feels like the FZR is the slowest one of those three followed by the FXR and the XRR. Or maybe I just horribly suck driving that car
I'm a bit surprised that no one has shown this one yet 
Yay - first win :hyper:
Although it felt more like hotlapping - I guess if the second restart would've worked it would've been much more interesting (Yann had a much better start there than I).
Looking forward to the last round
Although it felt more like hotlapping - I guess if the second restart would've worked it would've been much more interesting (Yann had a much better start there than I).
Looking forward to the last round
I'd probably join but Tuesday 9 pm UTC means 11 pm here and that's a bit late for me (I need my beauty sleep else I'm not able to solve Bundle Adjustments the next day :/ ).
It's payback for the Dan Novak
Nah - to be serious: Seeing as the tyres lasted long enough and a pitstop really throws you way back if it takes too long I was curious if it's possible to just put some gas in and be go (and I'll probably also attempt it in the last round - tyres permitting).
Cheers for clearing it up
I should've done just that yesterday - I would've ended up being 5th instead of 7th
I should've done just that yesterday - I would've ended up being 5th instead of 7th
A small question regarding Round 7:
How is the pitstop defined? Is it enough if we just enter the pitlane, stop at a pit for 1 second and then continue?
Or are we required to change tyres and/or add fuel?
How is the pitstop defined? Is it enough if we just enter the pitlane, stop at a pit for 1 second and then continue?
Or are we required to change tyres and/or add fuel?
17.86 seconds pit stop...I'll never do that again haha.
Very nice racing indeed. Too bad I decided to put "tyre change at 10% wear" - it probably cost me 1 - 2 positions because all four tyres got changed :/
P.S.: Thanks again for organizing and hosting this event.
P.S.: Thanks again for organizing and hosting this event.
I'm in as well if nothing unexpected comes up.
Maybe not as fast but with more laps (25). It ranges from 1:10 to 1:12 laps with reasonable tyre and suspension wear.
Be aware though that because of the ballast my car is understeering pretty badly at times.
Be aware though that because of the ballast my car is understeering pretty badly at times.
Have you tried the hotlap-replays yet?
True. But I find it difficult to keep the car from Understeering once it starts to drift. Hence I drive more or less straight into the bend and then gradually apply soft left-foot braking through the corner.
It seems to work quite nice for me - I practiced 25 laps today and got stable mid 1:10's with the best being around 1:10.1 - 1:10.4.
Assuming you're driving the XFG:
Try to not drift too much. Since the XFG is a front wheel drive the only thing you achieve by excessive drifting is that your car gets slower without being able to be closer to the inside of a bend.
What basically happens is this: Your car starts oversteering. Once you step on the throttle the car begins to understeer and you start going away from the inside of a bend which in the end means that you've lost speed without gaining the advantage of a shorter travel around the bend.
Try to be a bit slower so that the car does not oversteer excesively. That way you a) can be closer to the inside of a bend and b) you can step on the throttle sooner without the fear to lose your line in excessive understeer because your car is not extremely sideways to your driving line and also a bit slower thus allowing you to maintain a much more stable driving line.
At least that's what I'm doing. If anyone has better suggestions - please go ahead
Try to not drift too much. Since the XFG is a front wheel drive the only thing you achieve by excessive drifting is that your car gets slower without being able to be closer to the inside of a bend.
What basically happens is this: Your car starts oversteering. Once you step on the throttle the car begins to understeer and you start going away from the inside of a bend which in the end means that you've lost speed without gaining the advantage of a shorter travel around the bend.
Try to be a bit slower so that the car does not oversteer excesively. That way you a) can be closer to the inside of a bend and b) you can step on the throttle sooner without the fear to lose your line in excessive understeer because your car is not extremely sideways to your driving line and also a bit slower thus allowing you to maintain a much more stable driving line.
At least that's what I'm doing. If anyone has better suggestions - please go ahead
Well - turns out that I drove one of my 'miracle laps' again with ballast and managed a 1:10.13 (it was even hotlap-valid). Of course I haven't been able to reproduce it but it seems like I have the hairpin a bit better under control, running steady 1:10.5 - 1:10.9 laps.
Heh - I think I'll be happy if I finish in the top 8 :b
Although my Split times aren't bad (32.2 - 32.6) - but that last hairpin....
Either those 19kg are really bad in that last hairpin or I horribly suck driving hairpins.
Just wait until you see the suspension damage on the reverse-track :b
Although I have to admit that I was able to reduce the tyre and suspension damage significantly. The clutch isn't a problem either. With that I was reaching stable 1:11.xx - 1:12.xx.
Apparently I haven't forgotten everything that I learned from my RBR times :icon23:
Although I have to admit that I was able to reduce the tyre and suspension damage significantly. The clutch isn't a problem either. With that I was reaching stable 1:11.xx - 1:12.xx.
Apparently I haven't forgotten everything that I learned from my RBR times :icon23:
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