Some graphics from the first test race of last week.
The mentioned corner numbers are like in this picture:
The pictures are from all cars at once, so it is an average of all the driving of everybody.
plot 1: (click) https://www.lfs.net/attachment/132297
We see the positions of all cars during the race. The color shows the speed.
One can see which corner is taken at which speed etc.
It is visible that in some turns the racing line is choosen much more "flexible" than in others.
For example turn 11 and its exit onto the oval: Almost the whole road is covered and it line of dots widens a lot. On the banked oval turn itself the dots form a much tighter line because the ideal line is to drive as low as possible.
On the oval-straight the dot-line becomes wider, probally because the driving line is less clear here. (Some drivers stay low for shorter line, others take wider exit) Other reason can be cars trying to pass each other.
Interessting is the slight right-kink (between split 2 & turn 13) on the oval straight:
The line narrows in this turn as everybody "aims for the wall."
On the straight under the bridge between turn 8 & 9 the dots are very much to the left side of the road: That is best entry for next turn.
In the turn (9) itself many cars run wide as can be seen from the dots on the grass.
In general one sees that each sandtrap was visited at least once
but some areas are more dangerous than others.
Interessting are also the different speeds towards/in the pitlane.
plot 2: https://www.lfs.net/attachment/132296
This graphic shows were overtaken moves were done.
That is not so excact:
-if a drivers gives up the race then it counts as "position gained" for everybody behind him
-sometimes positions "flicker" back & forth when cars drive side by side
But still some obvious things can be seen: for example the many red dots in the pitlane shows that positions where lost during pitstops.
On the straight between turn 8-9 are remarkingly few overtakes, maybe because it is not seen as a good location to try a pass. (The passing car has to move to the right side which means bad entry to the next turn)
plot 3: https://www.lfs.net/attachment/132298
My own driving.
A few things one can see:
-I crashed into the stupid wall in the pitlane.
-Turn 1 is very inconstant line
-Messed up turn 4/5 a few times
-On oval is one slow & high line (had to lean under desk to reconnect speaker cables)
-Misbraked/cutted through sand on oval exit
The mentioned corner numbers are like in this picture:
The pictures are from all cars at once, so it is an average of all the driving of everybody.
plot 1: (click) https://www.lfs.net/attachment/132297
We see the positions of all cars during the race. The color shows the speed.
One can see which corner is taken at which speed etc.
It is visible that in some turns the racing line is choosen much more "flexible" than in others.
For example turn 11 and its exit onto the oval: Almost the whole road is covered and it line of dots widens a lot. On the banked oval turn itself the dots form a much tighter line because the ideal line is to drive as low as possible.
On the oval-straight the dot-line becomes wider, probally because the driving line is less clear here. (Some drivers stay low for shorter line, others take wider exit) Other reason can be cars trying to pass each other.
Interessting is the slight right-kink (between split 2 & turn 13) on the oval straight:
The line narrows in this turn as everybody "aims for the wall."
On the straight under the bridge between turn 8 & 9 the dots are very much to the left side of the road: That is best entry for next turn.
In the turn (9) itself many cars run wide as can be seen from the dots on the grass.
In general one sees that each sandtrap was visited at least once
but some areas are more dangerous than others.Interessting are also the different speeds towards/in the pitlane.
plot 2: https://www.lfs.net/attachment/132296
This graphic shows were overtaken moves were done.
That is not so excact:
-if a drivers gives up the race then it counts as "position gained" for everybody behind him
-sometimes positions "flicker" back & forth when cars drive side by side
But still some obvious things can be seen: for example the many red dots in the pitlane shows that positions where lost during pitstops.
On the straight between turn 8-9 are remarkingly few overtakes, maybe because it is not seen as a good location to try a pass. (The passing car has to move to the right side which means bad entry to the next turn)
plot 3: https://www.lfs.net/attachment/132298
My own driving.
A few things one can see:
-I crashed into the stupid wall in the pitlane.
-Turn 1 is very inconstant line
-Messed up turn 4/5 a few times
-On oval is one slow & high line (had to lean under desk to reconnect speaker cables)
-Misbraked/cutted through sand on oval exit