AC BMW GT2 @ Daytona oval! Mon 04.08.14

[TobiasR]

In case you guys wanna try my setup, here it is. Tried a softer setup with very high tyre pressures. Pretty stable so far. The softer tyre compunds overheat superfast, so I put on the superhards, which should be the way to go for qualifying and race!

 

[Si]

@Tobias Röhner many thanks

 

[Morne Du Plooy]

I'll give it a go sign me up pls.

 

[PaulH]

@Simon Knight sounds fine to me, will be a good test to see how it pans out for the future events

 

[Morne Du Plooy]

ok, I don't see the server... am I the only one? Or is it not up for practice?

 

[Si]

servers not up yet @Morne Du Plooy

 

[Jamie Barclay]

sign me up please
*nevermind sorry just noticed the teamspeak, my mics broken waiting for a new 1 to arrive in the post

 

[Włodek Traczyk]

I'm ready.

 

[Krisztián Tóth]

sign me up pls!

 

[Si]

sign ups closed everybody

 

[TobiasR]

hmm... have passwords not been sent out yet?

 

[Włodek Traczyk]

Wow... 40 laps...

 

[Jamie Barclay]

sorry about that guys, i had both ac audio and teamspeak going through my headset couldn't hear a thing, my logitech profiler also stopped responding lost all ffb and couldn't continue, sorry guys

 

[PaulH]

Was great close racing, thanks all, I had to give up though, like Jamie I couldn't hear anything on TS but engine sounds and faint voices. Is there a way to cut the engine sound or lower it when someone talks on TS, sorry haven't used TS for years.
But a great test!

 

[Włodek Traczyk]

I'm sorry for any accidents but I badly set FFB. I could not keep the car straight. Good race and test.

 

[TobiasR]

Great event, made for some very close racing and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Just a few suggestions and pointers to make things smoother next time:

Rolling start and restarts:

• leader should maintain a set speed of ~120-150 km/h, not more
• only start accelerating when leaders says "green" or when crossing the start/finish line

Overtaking:

• don't try to force your way up the inside below the yellow line
• try to hold your line on the inside/outside, no weaving
• don't cut in in front of another car unless you're sure your past
• be patient

Crashing:

• don't countersteer when you lose it, just let the rear come around and spin into the infield

Exiting pits:

• enter traffic on the back straight, stay below the yellow line in turn one

And finally:

• keep your foot off the accelerator sometimes

I'm no authority on oval racing, but I do watch Nascar and Indy and did a bit of oval racing in iRacing. Taught me one or two things about the basics. It's all about positioning, most overtakes have to be prepared a lap or two in advance by leaving a small gap and then slingshotting past using the draft on the outside. If you're in a close pack, just be patient and wait for the race to unfold. No need to drive super aggressive.

Hope we can do another oval racing event some time

 

[TobiasR]

Was great close racing, thanks all, I had to give up though, like Jamie I couldn't hear anything on TS but engine sounds and faint voices. Is there a way to cut the engine sound or lower it when someone talks on TS, sorry haven't used TS for years.
But a great test!

I've increased TS volume in the Windows sound mixer, works wonders!

 

[Si]

@Tobias Röhner. all great points. I agree with every one! I just didn't want to make it too complicated for a first run!

thank you all for your participation!

 

[Włodek Traczyk]

Simon Knight
Thank you for the test, thank you for the race.

 

[Akis]

I believe that the race leader shouldn't say "GREEN". You can just start racing after you pass the start-finish line. That way you can tactically break and accelerate (within reasonable limits, let's say 140 - 180km/h) to take advantage of your position and overtake/leave your opponent behind.