AC Alfa Romeo GTAm/Ford Escort RS1600 @ Battenbergring - Tue 5th Sept 2023

[JamKart22]

Welcome to the RD Racing Club.

This week we're trying out some 70's tin top classics on @Fat-Alfie's Battenbergring track. We'll see if the GTAm is a match for the RS1600!

Battenbergring has a great flow and very challenging high speed turns as well as hard braking zone for the slow corners.

The details are magnificent and the deadly lampposts are also present here.

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• 20:00 CET, 19:00 BST (18:00 UTC) | 60 minutes - Official Practice
• 21:05 CET, 20:05 BST (19:05 UTC) | 20 minutes - Qualification
• 21:30 CET, 20:30 BST (19:30 UTC) | 60 minutes - Race
• Practice server available during the week. Same password.

Event details:

• Cars:
  • Alfa Romeo GTAM https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/1970-alfa-romeo-gtam.28717/
  • Ford Escort RS1600 (KUNOS)
• Skins
  • Alfa Romeo GTAM
    https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/alfa-romeo-gtam-24-cars-skinpack-2k-3k-4k.47768/
• Track: Battenbergring, Germany https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/battenbergring.51838/
• Tyre blankets: Yes
• Track Road temperature: 30 Celsius
• Track grip: 100%
• Track limits: No more than 2 wheels over the white/yellow line without a lift of the gas please. You will be penalized if you break this rule.
• Damage: 10%
• Fuel Consumption: 100%
• Tyre wear: 100%
• Pitstop: mandatory, at least 1 liter of fuel.

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Entry list:

• https://acsm.racedepartment.com/championship/9bb3057a-a150-40ca-845c-17ce1767e64b?server=1 Tab Entrants

 

[JamKart22]

Server is up

 

[gearwhine]

Server is up

I have lots and lots of skins for both these cars. Can i share them or do something with them?

 

[JamKart22]

You can share them but I'm not sure what to do with them atm

 

[dbx71]

You can share them but I'm not sure what to do with them atm

You can upload them to emperor so that drivers can choose them for their cars.

 

[gearwhine]

I did not make any of them so that would cause a problem i am sure. I probably got them on RD anyway. Should we not just research on here or could we place them in a folder and provide a link to everyone?

 

[gearwhine]

Upload to emperor would be fine but i will have to send them to someone with access to the account i imagine. Would that be Colin or Han maybe?

 

[JamKart22]

There is this GTAM skin pack...

Alfa Romeo GTAM, 24 cars skinpack, 2k+3k+4k

All my skins for the Alfa Romeo GTAM ( by Pessio Garage), in one package. If there are new skins and updates in the future, I will update this package. You need the car-mod from Pessio Garage. http://pessiogarage.com/ or here...

www.racedepartment.com

...which I can upload.

I can't find such a pack for the RS1600. Having a private set of skins is a bit more complicated as they need to be hosted somewhere for people to pick up.

 

[JamKart22]

I have to say the RS1600 feels great on this circuit and there are some very fast times being posted on the server. Should be a good race.

 

[JamKart22]

And the GTAM is looking competitive too. So that looks promising for a Fat-Alfie Championship

 

[Alfred Wayne]

The Alfas understeer 3 wheel driving isn't there as much when you're on hilly roads vs a flat circuit. That plus less rear wheel spin keeps it close to the ford. Looking forward to this one. Battenbergring is one of my favorite fat-alfie tracks

 

[Allan Ramsbottom]

Gone flat out in both cars,and with lapped times i,ve got it down to within 0.6 in the Escorts favour,but if my 3rd to last time had been counted it would have been down to 0.2,so it could be a fairly close race.plenty of overtaking oppertunities here..

 

[Allan Ramsbottom]

The Alfas understeer 3 wheel driving isn't there as much

Its more noticable on the GTA than on the AM,best way to help is to slam it to the ground on ride height

 

[JamKart22]

There is this GTAM skin pack...

Alfa Romeo GTAM, 24 cars skinpack, 2k+3k+4k

All my skins for the Alfa Romeo GTAM ( by Pessio Garage), in one package. If there are new skins and updates in the future, I will update this package. You need the car-mod from Pessio Garage. http://pessiogarage.com/ or here...

www.racedepartment.com

...which I can upload.

I can't find such a pack for the RS1600. Having a private set of skins is a bit more complicated as they need to be hosted somewhere for people to pick up.

I've uploaded the GTAM skin pack to the server so you should have a wider choice now.

I haven't found a similar RS1600 skin pack but let me know if you find one we can use.

 

[Kek700]

My 10 cents worth, these cars are too difficult for these types of circuits.

 

[JamKart22]

You're a second faster than me so do you really mean that?

I think they're great fun around here and reward practice. There is always somewhere to make up time.

 

[Allan Ramsbottom]

My 10 cents worth, these cars are too difficult for these types of circuits.

Ernie,these tracks are perfect for these cars,c,mon pull ya self together,pop a couple of pain killers..Sorted.. ..

I,ll be taking the Escort Killer..

 

[Kek700]

I cannot keep it on the track, no room for my many errors. I once struggled to remember an off, now they come thick and fast.
Lifting does nothing, braking does nothing, then if it is a fence or wall, it suddenly goes terminal.
I am left struggling to find a gear to get out of this predicament, the wheel is skewed so I cannot tell which paddle is up or down and to add insult to injury I cannot see the gear display due to the wheel stuck at 90 degrees.
if it is a hedge I sail merrily though and enjoy a country sight seeing trip of immense interest,
Just as the enjoyment turns to, I wonder if this is a short cut, I am faced with a fence of slight proportions that I am convinced will not stop my route back onto the track. With hopefully a short cut thrown in. Bang!!! suddenly all my hopes are dashed and I am back in the pits with a 1 lap deficit and the added indignity of sitting there “dormant” whilst the timer chugged merrily down at a very slow pace to zero.

 

[stigs2cousin]

I´m with Ernie on this one, between us RD aficionados the level of masochism devotion varies greatly

 

[Alfred Wayne]

A little lift off goes a big way in the alfa. Plan your turn in's early like an early formula 1 car, and when you turn in, hold the wheel a little longer before you readjust, all 4 wheels need to get touching again I have the diff power up to 70 to try and get some extra turn in from the rear.

But the light braking, light throttle application all keep the weight steady, allowing you to then throw it around and help you through a turn instead of hinder.

Then again, I look at the fastest laps on the server, and I don't know why I'm offering advice. You're a little faster than me, and I'm enjoying myself