AC BTCC Round 3 @ Thruxton - Sunday 29th October 2023

[Interslice]

Welcome to the RD Assetto Corsa Racing Club. Next Sunday we're at Thruxton, for Round 3 of the '90s BTCC Season.




Join us!

Need a warm-up or want to start online racing at a gentler pace? There is an MX-5 + Abarth event earlier in the week . We also run a practice server all week for all events.

Thruxton

Thruxton is another of the British venues to make use of the post-war surplus of RAF airbases to lay out a course for motor racing, in the process creating one of the fastest circuits in the country.

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• Practice Server: RaceDepartment.com #9 (Available throughout the race week)
• Race server: RaceDepartment.com #9 - Netherlands
• 20:00 CET, 19:00 UTC | 80 minutes - Official Practice
• 21:20 CET, 20:20 UTC) | 20 minutes - Qualification
• 21:40 CET, 20:40 UTC) | 2 x 25 minute - Race
• Qualification determines both R1 and R2 grid positions.

Cars (Ballast/Restrictor)

• Volvo S40 BTCC - (25kg/25%)
• BMW 320i STW BTCC - (N/A)
• Nissan Primera BTCC - (0kg/15%)

Event details:

• Track: Thruxton 2.02
• Pit stop: Optional
• Track Temps: 18C air/24C track
• Track Condition: Clear, Light wind, Optimum grip.
• Damage: 10%
• Assists: Factory
• Standing Start: Jump Start = Drive through penalty
• Fuel Rate - 70%

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[Interslice]

A message to all Drivers

If you run off track, you must check to see that its clear before you re enter the track. Always try to re-enter the track parallel to the racing line. Stay off the racing line until you are up to race speed and do not block any fast approaching car.

When joining the track from the pits, remain inside the white line and stay off the racing line until you are up to speed.

During qualification, do not race on your out lap, let other drivers by.


Golden Rule

1. If you hit somebody, sending them off the track and carry on like nothing happened, you take the risk of being banned for 30 days.
2. Instead, you should always wait for the affected drivers, and that way you can be 100% sure you will not get a ban.

Track limits

1. You will get 2 warnings before a 10 second penalty for exceeding track limits to your advantage. Any warnings/penalties are displayed in the chat window at the end of each lap.

Note: Please use your full real name in Discord and in game. Not doing so may result in you being kicked from the server if an admin cannot identify who you are.

Info on scoring/penalties here

 

[Interslice]

Just to note, the clocks change this saturday at midnight, into Sunday. For us victims of the change, the race is at the normal time, for others it will be an hour in the difference.

Calendar here should see you there on time.

Login / Server 1

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[Medilloni]

@Shed 17 Paul, sorry if I missed some of the chat earlier, the esc button couldn't get me to the menu, had to ctrl delete out

Re the hard tyres (on the Volvo), I think the 'Smooth Operators' will get away with mediums - they're def quicker, would prob give a good advantage first 15+ mins, not sure the hards could claw that back.

Unfortunately new puppy is cutting down my practice time

 

[Shed 17]

Thanks John, yes, mediums faster but marginal after 20 minutes, will make a call after practice tomorrow.

 

[dbx71]

Well, first time racing this track, very little practice time, but what the hell, I'm down for the challenge. YOLO. See you on track!

 

[robthesquare]

I love this track / car combo, but it's a busy weekend for me. I'll catch you guys next Sunday!

 

[Interslice]

Sick as a dog fellas so probably won't race tonight. Will keep an eye on things remotely, but do PM me here/discord if there are any server issues etc.

 

[Shed 17]

Get well soon Brian.

 

[Kek700]

sorry to here you are unwell, suppose i had better not moan on about my cold.

is the race time to UK adjusted time winter time.

just in case i am not the only confused person.

 

[Interslice]

sorry to here you are unwell, suppose i had better not moan on about my cold.

is the race time to UK adjusted time winter time.

just in case i am not the only confused person.

Get well soon Brian.

Thanks Fellas.

Yes it's adjusted Ernie.

Qualy starts in just over one hour.

 

[Medilloni]

Can't make it tonight guys, have fun.

 

[Kek700]

Moaning ......
I have made big inroad's to stability with the Primera, but once I am in an unpredictable situation, it always kills me at some point. Unless I just don't get involved with overtaking, but it sort of what goes against racing, "even for someone like me", is all about.
I just cannot deal with unpredictable unstable car's, I can practice, but a racing is beyond my abilities with this thing. I try my best not to hit someone when I try an overtake, but in that there the problem lies. I am so careful that I lift in the wrong place and the car is gone, I am just not aggressive enough, not that I am ever going to change that.
My second moan is, I always seem to be on a circuit with a stupid chicane which compounds everything.
That is my moaning completed.

 

[H_Belane]

I try my best not to hit someone when I try an overtake, but in that there the problem lies. I am so careful that I lift in the wrong place and the car is gone, I am just not aggressive enough, not that I am ever going to change that.

OK now I understand. When approaching the chicane, I always expected an overtaking maneuver and drove extra carefully too.

I just cannot deal with unpredictable unstable car's

I feel the same way. The whole race I fought more with the car than with the opponents.

Overall, two good results with a car that I don't feel 100 percent comfortable in.
So, everything is good!

 

[dbx71]

Sorry for bailing out on race 2. Being way off pace, I decided it was best to stop torturing myself, and stop torturing you guys too, and call it a day.

What can I say, that track was not my cup of Earl Grey. I just have a hard time adjusting to tracks with minimal reference points, landscape or manmade features, or clear markers. Nothing against English tracks, Donington Park I really enjoy, as well as Brands Hatch. But this one, similar to Goodwood with the long, sweeping flat turns that are so easy to carry you off the side and out onto the slipperiest species of grass known to mankind. And the chicanes, designed to kill any pleasure a driver might have had on the track on the way back to the start finish line...

I'm all about embracing the struggle, but just not feeling it for this one. Apologies to anyone I may have thrown off their flow trying to get past me. Congrats to the podium finishers for both races.

 

[Shed 17]

sweeping flat turns that are so easy to carry you off the side and out onto the slipperiest species of grass known to mankind.

You are spot on about the grass Dominic, I went off after clipping Pat (who was having his own moment) and before I could get it stopped I was on the runway with clearance to take off!
I was so far of the circuit I had to buy a ticket to get back in again! Its funny looking at the track map and my icon in the middle.

Good fun though, agree about that damm chicane but well done all and that battle for the lead was awesome to watch.

 

[dbx71]

You are spot on about the grass Dominic, I went off after clipping Pat (who was having his own moment) and before I could get it stopped I was on the runway with clearance to take off!
I was so far of the circuit I had to buy a ticket to get back in again! Its funny looking at the track map and my icon in the middle.

Good fun though, agree about that damm chicane but well done all and that battle for the lead was awesome to watch.

lol, your comments had me chuckling... and yes, from that video clip looks like you were rocketing across that grass well on your way to the other side of the track!

 

[Reik Major]

I had some very nice racing in race 1 and 2! Nice fighting with Henri, Jason and Carlos I think.

Which really leaves me clueless, is how others handle tyre wear. Especially Jason, who drives the same car, seems to keep his pace high until the end of the race, whilst I get massive understeer during the last laps.

Does anybody like to share some knowledge or setup advice to overcome this problem? I mean anybody, who likes to see me win a race?

 

[Twoddle]

i was on hard tyres as i found the medium's only good for 1 fast lap after that they were the same speed as the hard's and wore out a lot faster. i also qualified on the medium's as the soft's overheated in about half a lap. next time your in the car keep an eye on tyre temps.

 

[Kek700]

Yes as Jason said, Hard's were the only choice, mediums just overheat and deteriorate. Same pace on the last lap as the first laps, Maybe another track will be different, doubt it.