rF2 Caterham Academy @ Donington Park National - Fri 26th February

Stuart Thomson · Feb 20, 2010

Servername: RACEDEPT.COM CATS
Mod: Caterham v1.75
Class: Academy class
Track: Donington Park National
Day/Night: Day
Event start: 20.00 GMT
Practice: 20 mins (before first race only)
Qualification: 3 laps superpole
Warmup: 2 min (if required)
Race: 2 x 25 min races
Note1: Click here to read the password and golden rules!
Note2: The password for the mod will be passed via PM after a sign up post has been made if you have not driven the mod before.
Note3: RD Caterham Skinpack v1.1 - Download here
Note4: If you want to use one of the add-on skins above, for simplicity's sake, please buy and use the "Roadsport -> Academy Racer" vehicle (purple "00"), and then drop the skins in the 'rFactor\GameData\Vehicles\Caterham\Academy\skins' folder. You will then be able to choose the skins via the skin chooser. Go here to see a "how-to": http://forum.racedepartment.com/rfactor/28755-how-use-skins-function-rfactor.html

Stuart Thomson · Feb 20, 2010

Entry List:

Stuart Thomson
Anders Madsen
Ron Attwood
Kevin Higgins
David Nichols
Philippe Martin
Lee Palmer
Stuart Whitehead
Gary Lennon
Can Ozcelik
Domagoj Lovrić
Carlos Diaz
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Michael Herrmann (possible)

Anders Madsen · Feb 20, 2010

wee one of my favorite tracks. im in :biggrin:

Ron Attwood · Feb 20, 2010

I'll be having some of that!..........Please. :biggrin:

Kevin Higgins · Feb 21, 2010

Sign me up, im there

David Nichols · Feb 21, 2010

I'd like to give these a try.

Anders Madsen · Feb 21, 2010

woot David :biggrin: you gonna like these

Philippe Martin · Feb 21, 2010

Sign me up, please.

Lee Palmer · Feb 22, 2010

Caterhams

never driven one before but up for the race

Stuart Whitehead · Feb 22, 2010

Ron bullied me into trying this out :tongue: so count me in for some Caterham action please. Looking forward to my first race with you guys. :smile:

Ron Attwood · Feb 22, 2010

Stuart Whitehead said:
Ron bullied me into trying this out :tongue: so count me in for some Caterham action please. Looking forward to my first race with you guys. :smile:

What a wimp! Bullied by a 68 year old!? :biggrin: You'll enjoy it Stu.

Stuart Thomson · Feb 22, 2010

Gents - just a little info to the newer Cat drivers.

We have a running skinpack for the Caterham series, which we refresh monthly with new personal skins, re-designs etc. If you want a personalised skin, the template is available here, or you can ask in the thread and someone will probably be able to help you out. The next pack refresh will be for next week's event - 5th March 2010.

You can also use any of the many default skins available in whichever class we are running on the night. I only recommend using the "00" car if you have a skin in the pack and are using that.

If you don't yet have a skin in the pack, I'd ask you to not select one from the skinpack, please, as they are personal skins.

Also - please check out this thread here. We will be starting a 2 weekly series next week, alternating with the Club Academy events. Each season of the series will last 4 events, 8 races, and go "up" a class each season.

We start next week in the 1.4l Classic class, actually slower than the current Academy class we use regularly, but we are on some short & twisty tracks to minimise the lack of power and maximise the handling fun.

Ben Rawlinson · Feb 22, 2010

would love to but GF is coming for the weekend so virtual racing is out :thumbdown: Look forward to next weeks event(s)
Have fun dudes

Lee Palmer · Feb 23, 2010

First time trying these cars, they are so much fun to drive

having a bit of trouble with snatchy brakes but their awesome

Gary Lennon · Feb 23, 2010

@Lee I always have to crank the brake pressure down a lot in these,and also put the brakes to some front bias....although i often move the bias forward in anything...also i found these things appreciate a little "Throttle Blip" when downshifting.

And ofcourse...Sign In Please

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Anders Madsen · Feb 23, 2010

talking about setups, heres the one i been using the last 4 races, its originally from Sam, it workds very well on all tracks. i just change the tyre pressure according to track and you have a nice neutral drifting car :biggrin:

Stuart Whitehead · Feb 23, 2010

Few quick questions if you don't mind guys... What rotation do you have your wheels set to for the Caterhams and what steering ratio do you use in setup?

Also, whats a decent laptime on this combo?

Anders Madsen · Feb 23, 2010

Current local laptime is Gary +3 :biggrin:

i have my steering on 18-20 and wheel on 360 since im lazy.

Stuart Thomson · Feb 23, 2010

Stuart Whitehead said:
Few quick questions if you don't mind guys... What rotation do you have your wheels set to for the Caterhams and what steering ratio do you use in setup?

Also, whats a decent laptime on this combo?

I'm on 20 lock in game, and 900 rotation on the wheel.

We don't discuss laptimes ahead of events, Stuart - whatever times you are doing, you will find someone to race against, and that is what these cars are all about.