AC Cupra/Audi TT Cup Challenge@Bathurst, Tue 28th May 2024

[JamKart22]

Welcome to the RD Racing Club.

Some more modern machinery this time as their doesn't seem much interest in the classics!

After a bit of discussion we've now got a Audi TT Cup/Cupra race-off. The Cupra is probably the fastest - but not by much. The Audi in the hands of an alien might just be a match for some of the Cupra. Anyway, lets find out...

There is a great skin pack for the TT so be sure to load that up.

This week we're going to the magnificent Bathurst in Australia.

Practice 50 mins, quali 15 mins and two 25 min races - so it shouldn't take up all your evening. Note reverse grid for the second race.

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Server information:

• Server: RaceDepartment Server 3
• Password: standard password, if you don't know that, ask for it in this thread and it will be send in a PM.
• 18:00 UTC, 19:00 BST, 20:00 CUET | 50 minutes - Official Practice
• 18:55 UTC, 19:55 BST, 20:55 CUET | 15 minutes - Qualification
• 19:15 UTC, 20:15 BST, 21:15 CUET | 25 minutes - Race 1
• 19:45 UTC, 20:45 BST, 21:55 CUET | 25 minutes - Race 2 - Reverse grid of race 1
• Practice server available during the week. Same password.

Event details:

• Car:
  • Cupra Leon Competicion 2022 2.1
  • Audi TT Cup (Kunos) plus Skin Pack
• Track: Bathurst
• 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: No.

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Entry list:

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Practice on Server 3 is up

 

[stigs2cousin]

Great Track, boring car.

I'd rather use the TCR Cupra.

(just bitching )

 

[JamKart22]

Is it close enough in performance to make is a two car race?

 

[stigs2cousin]

I think the TT is faster (PTP) but you could check the Britcar testing server.
I ran both cars there.

 

[JamKart22]

That server has the TT VLN (which is a few secs quicker). Not sure how that compares with the TT Cup.

 

[stigs2cousin]

Another testrun then
I hope someone volunteers as I'm tied down at work.

 

[Shed 17]

Hi Colin,

The TT Cup car is slower than the Cupra and would probably need to be in a different class. I know as I have been playing with the idea of a Britcar/VLN type of race with several different cars divided probably into two groups. I hope to bring this to life later in June once I have had a good look at the testing done so far.

But the Audi TT Cup is a good car to run in a race on its own. I was at Snetterton last weekend IRL and the TT Cup racing there was very competitive.

 

[JamKart22]

I picked it because it's fairly easy to drive (compared to a classic ) and should give some great racing.

 

[Shed 17]

I'm in, some new skins too!

 

[JamKart22]

The skins look smart. There may be more out there if I search

 

[Kek700]

I would be happy to compete against the Cupra in the tt cup.

if you wanted to attract the ones that prefer the Cupra

 

[JamKart22]

There are a few Cupra so which one?

 

[stigs2cousin]

Trained Monkey Modding
Cupra Leon Competicion

 

[Kek700]

Read Carsten comment about a preference for a Cupra, just saying it would not bother me to race against a Cupra, in the tt cup

 

[Shed 17]

There are a few Cupra so which one?

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[JamKart22]

I've added a few Cupra to the event so I'll see how the compare on the practice server

 

[JamKart22]

Not much in it. The Cupra has a higher top speed and my times were within a few tenths without the TT's p2p.

 

[stigs2cousin]

How did Australian racing driver K.T. Perry put it:

"I kissed a wall and I didn´t like it"

For me there´s about 5sec difference between the two in favor of the Cupra.

Methodology:

I turned laps and tweaked setups until I got three consecutive laps into 5/10, then changed cars.

And in the name of Walter Röhrl and Colin Mcray, I cannot understand how someone can like the TT.
It´s like a dementor sucking the joy out of life, especially with the numb steering and the lazy engine.

 

[JamKart22]

There are a few Cupra available for the race so take one

 

[stigs2cousin]

I seem to have misplaced my server password