F1 20xx - The Game Leagues (Archive)

Bram Hengeveld · Sep 20, 2010

Game: F1 2010 - The Game by Codemasters. Click here to buy it directly from Steam
Class: Formula 1
Track: Various Tracks (Ralf Eiden Style = random selection)
Weather: Dry
Opens: 19:00 GMT
Ends: Do we?
Password & Rules: click here

David Ross · May 18, 2011

there is one but the sign up is closed for it as it's already underway.

Peter Hooper · May 18, 2011

So come on then has anybody had a practice at Catalunya yet? I had a bit of time late last night so did a 10 lap Time Trial stint just to get my bearings there again, followed by 10 laps in GP Mode with 10 laps of fuel and finished with a full fuel 10 lap run.

I was actually pleasantly surprised

The chicane at the end of the lap that used to cause me so much trouble actually wasn't a problem last night… I spun at it just once and that was when I was really pushing it on my final TT lap. Apart from that I was getting through there pretty consistently. The ride height is important here so think maybe my previous problems through there were related to having that set too low. The areas that did cause me most problems were turn 9 and especially turn 10… turn 9 on full fuel had me running wide a couple of times and it's really easy to spin off of that left hand kerb and into the opposite wall. Turn 11 I just struggle to get the braking and turn-in right.. too often I am running wide onto the big outside kerb and losing precious time. Going to have a look at the track guide videos to see if I can pick up some tips on getting through there better. Tyre wear is always an issue here.. the long turns eat rubber badly and in my practice last night on full fuel I had the left front turn yellow on around lap 9. I am usually pretty good on tyre management but that is way too early so definitely need to find some time to work on that.

I had forgotten how fun this circuit is to drive. The super AI performance here obviously was clouding my memory of it but it's a nice track to drive with some really challenging sections. You can brake really late for turn 1 and carry so much speed through 2 and 3 providing you don’t drift wide on exit before another late braking job at turn 4. The split time comes up just before the turn here and I have lost count of the amount of times I messed it up there trying to sneak a peak at my split only to then run wide and miss my turn-in.. I learnt my lesson though and yesterday managed to avoid doing that apart form one occassion as I got to know the track again. It is easy to lose the back end through here though if you are too eager to get your foot down. Turn 5 is a good overtaking spot but also one where it's easy to end up in the gravel on the outside if you aren’t careful, I like to just kiss the inside kerb but it's another one where being too eager on the throttle catches you out and has the back end overtaking you :S. Getting it right gives you a good run down through kinky 6 and the exhilarating turn 7.. I love this one… early turn in using lots of the inside kerb is crucial to maintain speed, get it right and it's a blast as you get through there and head full throttle through 8 and head for the tricky turn 9. The AI are super fast through this bit, they generally disappear into the distance here…. you have to get the entry just right, using quite a lot of the inside kerb or you'll end up too wide on the exit and have to get off the throttle losing loads of time and as already explained it can send you head first into the wall opposite as well if you catch it wrong and try to accelerate out of it. Now 10 as I have mentioned is my biggest problem… I think I just leave the turn in too late for this one but once through it it's a quick left followed by a constant radius right which I enter in 3rd, gradually increase the throttle before hitting 4th and 5th before the tight right hander at 13, big run off area on the left here if you get it wrong but it's not too difficult. Of course the chicane is next and I get right over to the right in 3rd, drop down to first, flick left, avoiding the kerb on the left, slight acceleration then flick right.. I tend to run a little over the left hand kerb on exit and am a little cautious on the throttle until I am off of it and then it's a case of full throttle through the final turn 16. I have spun through here a few times but most of the time it's not a problem.

One thing here though is that I find there is a lot of stuttering on the exit of the last turn when running with the AI (Monaco suffers a similar problem through the swimming pool complex for me). It's much better online but even so a league race I ran here earlier this year ended with a lot of disconnections and most of them occurred as cars were going through this corner. So be warned disconnections are a definite possibillity here.

Anyway, that's my take on this track for what it's worth. Hoping to get some more practice in tonight or tomorrow as the weekend is going to be difficult to find time as I have some family over Saturday through Sunday :s

Cheers

Gerwin Bakker · May 18, 2011

David Ross said:
there is one but the sign up is closed for it as it's already underway.

Can I already sign up for the next season? or for the season of 2011?

Btw. here you have a video of me driving. ;-)

I think this one is the best to let you guys see my skills.

Dylan Hember · May 18, 2011

yesterday i done abit of practise with the group 2's/ I think it was a 20% race. It rained in quali and the race so i know i am decent in the wet but not sure about the dry.

Tim Popplewell · May 18, 2011

Sorry guys am brand new to this forum.

Am I able to sign up for this race? As it's a championship race so would I have needed to enter the championship when it was started?

Any response appreciated..

Jamie-Lee Mayers · May 18, 2011

Well I started this championship about 5 or so races behind so that wont be a problem, im sure Rob will let you race, also vist the weekly championship thread as well there are spots left open in that aswell need anymore info just ask and someone will answer.

oh and welcome to the forum

Tim Popplewell · May 18, 2011

Great thanks very much for your help. Looking forward to some good clean racing!

Tim Popplewell · May 18, 2011

How do I find a championship that has spots left in them? Do I need to look through every page of the weekly championship thread or shall I just post in that thread that I want to join?

Jamie-Lee Mayers · May 18, 2011

if its PS3 theres only two championships, this one run by Rob Butler, and the other run by Darren Bentley, his can be found on the weekly championship thread just ask in there and darren will find a spot for you probably as a reserve

Tim Popplewell · May 18, 2011

Thanks mate

Tim Popplewell · May 18, 2011

Hi, I'm new to this forum and am looking to join a championship. Is there any space in the championship run by Darren? Either if someone could let me know that would be good

Rob Butler · May 18, 2011

Tim we have spots most weeks, so if you're available this Sunday, i'll add you to the list and i'll tell you your car on Sunday evening. Welcomes to the forum & best of luck!

Realised what I done mow jamie, I wrote Lee instead of Jamie-Lee.

Darren Bentley · May 18, 2011

Tim you can join and I am about to update everything

Jamie-Lee Mayers · May 18, 2011

tut tut Rob lool, poor Lee was mating with the barriers in canada lool but i know hes gonna walk away with this one (as usual lol)

Jamie-Lee Mayers · May 18, 2011

As much as i hate catalunya, i cant wait to race on saturday as my connections back, and hey at least you wont get anymore "are we racing?" questions anymore lool

Darren Bentley · May 18, 2011

I know. BTW I have kicked out two drivers who never show up, so new guys check out the dates and DON'T BE LATE 18:30 GMT and that's 19:30 UK time <I think

Tim Popplewell · May 18, 2011

Awesome. As I'm new hope you don't mind that I have a couple of questions?

I take it I check this thread for finding out times and dates of races? And how many races do you do per week?