rF2 GP2 2011 @ Barcelona - Sunday 1st January 2012

[Lee Palmer]

Server Name: RACEDEPT.COM GP2
Mod: F1-S-R GP2 2011 (V2.0)
Track: Barcelona, SPain

20:00 GMT: Practice
20:20 GMT: Qualification
20:30 GMT: Warm-up
20:35 GMT: Race (2 X 20 Minutes, Formation lap with Standing start)

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Extra Notes


•Formation lap will take place at 100 Mph tops. Weaving is allowed however no brake tests and no burnouts. Stopping on the formation lap is not allowed.
•Chatting of any kind during Qualifying and the Race is strictly prohibited. There is no need to say sorry/thanks/pitting/leaving pits/etc. Anything that needs to be said can wait until after the session.
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Sign-up list:

1. Chris Butcher
2. Martin Bulgin
3. Bruno Sousa Ferreira
4. Kyle Puttifer
5. Brad Wrenn
6. Lukasz Matlak
7. Georgios Davakos
8. Ross McGregor
9. Chris Knight
10. Stue Abbott
11. Larry Mazadza
12. Valerio Vinassa
13. Dan Long
14. Adam Kovacs
15. Jason Lancett
16. Lee Palmer
17. -
18. -
19. -

 

[Chris Butcher]

Sign me up for this one please

 

[Martin Bulgin]

GP2 is back yes please Lee.

 

[Bruno Sousa Ferreira]

This time I won't spin , sign me up Lee.

 

[Kyle Puttifer]

Sign me up!

 

[Brad Wrenn]

I would like to give this race a go. I'm not the fastest guys but I race clean.

 

[Lukasz Matlak]

Sign me in.

 

[Kariem Janssen]

Old barcelona??? Don't like the new one, the one with chicane in it 2007

 

[Lee Palmer]

Its Barcelona 2010

 

[Kariem Janssen]

Oke and thnx lee

 

[Kyle Puttifer]

Good to see turn 3 is flat out.

 

[ufunacaoenn]

Formualtion laps are back.:o
Could you sign me up as maybe? (do we go with colours like back in the old days? )

 

[Lee Palmer]

Pink?

 

[ufunacaoenn]

Ofcourse
Could someone probably tell me a few tricks to drive faster with this cars; because I am 7 seconds off the AI's and I am driving like a granny. I am losing the rear way to easy, both on fast corners and slow. Oh and I can't touch the kurbs without the car spinning emidiatly.

 

[Ross McGregor]

I'm tempted to give these a go, but with it being the 1st there's no guarantees i'd be home in time/in a fit state. Maybe from me too please.

Ofcourse
Could someone probably tell me a few tricks to drive faster with this cars; because I am 7 seconds off the AI's and I am driving like a granny. I am losing the rear way to easy, both on fast corners and slow. Oh and I can't touch the kurbs without the car spinning emidiatly.

I'm no expert, in fact i haven't even tried the mod yet, but adding rear wing to the car should help you. Alternatively, take off some front wing. Increasing ride height and softening the springs should help with the kerbs too.

 

[Kyle Puttifer]

Oh and I can't touch the kurbs without the car spinning emidiatly.

I've got no problems throwing the car around like a maniac (oversteer setup), but these Barca curbs are evil.

 

[Bruno Sousa Ferreira]

Ofcourse
Could someone probably tell me a few tricks to drive faster with this cars; because I am 7 seconds off the AI's and I am driving like a granny. I am losing the rear way to easy, both on fast corners and slow. Oh and I can't touch the kurbs without the car spinning emidiatly.

Having only done 1 race with this cars and spun twice I'm probably not the best person to advise, but here is what I know.

You have to basically be gentle with your steering and pedal application specially in the fast coners, quick wheel movements really upset the car balance. Then curbs I would try to soften the suspension.

 

[ufunacaoenn]

Thank you all for your suggestions.
The higher the value the softer the springs, right?

 

[Kyle Puttifer]

You have to basically be gentle with your steering and pedal application

I'm very fast with these cars, gentle is definitely what would NOT describe my driving style. I throw the car in, clip the apex (sometimes), floor the throttle as quickly as I can and power out of the corner. Only way I feel comfortable, and that requires a specific setup. Kind of like Senna's driving style, more potential to be fast as the car turns in better, but you have to control the rear end on exit, makes the car quite difficult to handle.
To each their own I guess.
I find if you really have to take the curbs at this track (there's only one corner I can think of for me which is turn 7), I turn in a bit later to minimise the amount of time spent on the curb.
Be careful at the chicane, the second curb often forces me into a counter-steer which puts me in the kitty litter.

Super softs seem to wear quickly at this track, we may have use the soft compound for the race.

 

[Bruno Sousa Ferreira]

Thank you all for your suggestions.
The higher the value the softer the springs, right?

opposite to that Georgios.