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[Bram Hengeveld]

Things are moving at Codemasters

 

[Michael Watts]

No, Irwindale is a REAL track that the Nationwide series used to use. Its still a NASCAR sanctioned track but it's used for the the K&N Pro series. http://www.irwindalespeedway.com/

 

[Michael Watts]

I'm getting excited about this game... I'd love to run all REAL tracks that we can't run on other games, and some of the Street courses that are plausible as well would be fun too. There are so many tracks I've only yet to scratch the surface.

 

[Rob]

No, Irwindale is a REAL track that the Nationwide series used to use. Its still a NASCAR sanctioned track but it's used for the the K&N Pro series. http://www.irwindalespeedway.com/

Ok, my bad. What is the K&N Pro Series? I don't think many people outside of NASCAR fans know it exists.

We can choose three. This is not an oval series, variety is key and was what I'm looking for. Being a real track is a bonus, but Irwindale looks like a flat 1/2 mile track 6-12 degree banking is not going to cut it with such a short track. Like racing in the backyard, which is not good. The reason the other .5 mile one was picked, I believe was due to the banking, so you can actually go faster than highway speed, e.g. Martinsville. The tri-oval is a must. Ideally, I was looking for a mile track. The old Monza track would have been epic, and maybe we can download it...that would be like driving at Dover. Otherwise, I'll take a look here in a second.

 

[Peter Hooper]

LoL, you are correct Robert. Actually the Ovals on Shift are quite fun and should lend themselves to good racing. I would still like to see Hazyview swapped for Toyota Irwindale, though. The wider track will allow for some two wide racing I think and it has more lines available for racing depending on how the car is set-up. Laps are still around 20 seconds though.

I tried that Hazyview track last night and boy thats sort!!! 15 seconds a lap . I got to within 5/hundredths of your time Michael but it's tough to imagien racing around there with a field fulll of cars lol

 

[Michael Watts]

yeah its pretty tight, single line track. That's why I mentioned Irwindale, but I guess the decision is ultimately up to Robert.

 

[Peter Hooper]

yeah its pretty tight, single line track. That's why I mentioned Irwindale, but I guess the decision is ultimately up to Robert.

I tried working a different line but the only thing it worked was me into the wall lol I reckon if we get half a dozen to the grid the leader wil be looking at the 6th cars bumper . Should be an interesting one. No reason we can't run another series at some point with all the ovals included

 

[Rob]

***** NOT SCORED *****

Streets of Dubai (Nakheel Vista Circuit)

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Sunday, February 28, 2015
9:00pm British, 4:00pm EST U.S.​

Race #1 - Standing Start (12 laps)
Race #2 - Previous Finish Start, Standing (24 laps)

Since this is a Race of Champions, there will be no qualifying. The first Race will be a sprint race that takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. The second race will line up IN THE ORDER OF FINISH from the first race and take about 30 minutes to finish, so good performance in the sprint race is rewarded. Also there will be one point awarded for the fastest lap time in the second race. The sprint race will be a standing start. The second race will be from a standing start, green flag starts the race.

NOTE:
- The game will not allow pit stops
- Flashbacks will not be allowed.
- Damage will be “full”
- Collisions will be “on”
- Tuning is allowed but not upgrading.
- No Assists, cockpit view only

Lobby to open at 3:45pm U.S. Eastern and informal practice sessions may take place before, however, the race will start on time. Late drivers may join after qualifying or any race is complete. Your host will be: OctoberDusk06. Please sign up with your name and gamertag and be sure to friend request October if you are racing. Good luck!

NOTE We ask that you record your own race (it's an option at the end of the race and goes away if you are not careful. Since races will be recorded, all contact, whether intentional, unintentional or protested, *will be* reviewed (if possible) by the director and Chief Steward for any driving infractions and unsportsmanlike conduct.If the Director or Chief Steward is involved, it will be reviewed by a randomly chosen third party, along with another non-involved party. The least severe punishment decided will be issued (or none at all) and appeal may be made.

Driver Signup :
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Notice To: @Peter Hooper, @Railer Cantrell, @Matthew Booth, @Karl Fuss, @Chris Hempsall, @Michael Watts

Points System
Points: 1-25; 2-18; 3-15; 4-12; 5-10; 6-8; 7-6; 8-4; 9-2; 10-1
(Each Race scores points)
(Fastest lap in 2nd Race earns one point)

Eligible Cars:
Street Class; Hot Hatch; Mini John Cooper Works GP, Ford Focus ST, Volkswagen Golf R

 

[Rob]

Robert Waddell / OctoberDusk06

 

[Rob]

RACE EIGHT - Streets of Chicago (Underpass Ring)
February 15, 2015
4:30pm GMT; 9:30pm EST U.S.

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Race #1 - Standing Start (10 laps)
Race #2 - Previous Finish Start, Standing (20 laps)

Since this is a Race of Champions, there will be no qualifying. The first Race will be a sprint race that takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. The second race will line up IN THE ORDER OF FINISH from the first race and take about 30 minutes to finish, so good performance in the sprint race is rewarded. Also there will be one point awarded for the fastest lap time in the second race. The sprint race will be a standing start. The second race will be from a standing start, green flag starts the race.

NOTE:
- The game will not allow pit stops
- Flashbacks will not be allowed.
- Damage will be “full”
- Collisions will be “on”
- Tuning is allowed but not upgrading.
- No Assists, cockpit view only

Lobby to open at 4:15pm U.S. Eastern and informal practice sessions may take place before, however, the race will start on time. Late drivers may join after qualifying or any race is complete. Your host will be: OctoberDusk06. Please sign up with your name and gamertag and be sure to friend request October if you are racing. Good luck!

Driver Signup :
1. Robert Waddell / OctoberDusk06
2. Michael Watts/Michaei Watts
3. Peter Hooper / Hammerpgh
4. Karl Fuss / niblips
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Notice To: @Peter Hooper, @Railer Cantrell, @Matthew Booth, @Karl Fuss, @Chris Hempsall, @Michael Watts

Points System
Points: 1-25; 2-18; 3-15; 4-12; 5-10; 6-8; 7-6; 8-4; 9-2; 10-1
(Each Race scores points)
(Fastest lap in 2nd Race earns one point)

Cars:
Open Wheel; Caterham SP/300.R Cup; Caterham SP/300.R

 

[Michael Watts]

Michael Watts/ Michaei Watts

 

[Rob]

Robert Waddell / OctoberDusk06

 

[Michael Watts]

Michael Watts/Michaei Watts

 

[Peter Hooper]

Had a first run out in Grid since Abu Dhabi at lunch time with a 20 minute practice session here. It was certainly a bit of a shock after a fortnight with Shift 2, I felt very disassociated with the car and the lack of feeling through the wheel is so much more apparent now and it took a while to get my head back into it. That turning on a spindle feeling was also very apparent again and in some respects I can only say it feels a bit like I was playing with a pad with the way the car reacts. There’s a much more ‘connected’ feel to the cars in Shift 2 for me and getting that feel through the wheel I think is such a big part of that. I’ll have to check my wheel settings to see whether anything has changed but I think it's just the better handling model of Shift that I am finding hard to shake.

Also, had a couple of times where the game wouldn’t start due to an unreadable disc (the game disc this time, not the HDD) so more problems could be afoot. It’s not the first time it’s happened so I’m hoping its just a temporary glitch but after Saturdays disaster who knows!!

Anyway, I don’t own this car so have no tuning capability and just stuck with the default tune. What’s a decent time around this track.. anyone had any time around here yet? It would be good to get a benchmark. It's quite a fun track and that 20 minutes has it fairly well set in my head now. I’ll see how things progress over the next few days but I have a feeling Shift 2 will be hard for me to resist and that will likely take over.

A good bit of news is that I was able to recover my Grid stuff after the HDD failure so I haven’t lost everything (just in Shift 2). I had my Grid and F1 stuff backed up to the cloud and a flash drive so I only lost the last sessions I had in the game at Abu Dhabi (I think).

 

[Karl Fuss]

Had a first run out in Grid since Abu Dhabi at lunch time with a 20 minute practice session here. It was certainly a bit of a shock after a fortnight with Shift 2, I felt very disassociated with the car and the lack of feeling through the wheel is so much more apparent now and it took a while to get my head back into it. That turning on a spindle feeling was also very apparent again and in some respects I can only say it feels a bit like I was playing with a pad with the way the car reacts. There’s a much more ‘connected’ feel to the cars in Shift 2 for me and getting that feel through the wheel I think is such a big part of that. I’ll have to check my wheel settings to see whether anything has changed but I think it's just the better handling model of Shift that I am finding hard to shake.

Also, had a couple of times where the game wouldn’t start due to an unreadable disc (the game disc this time, not the HDD) so more problems could be afoot. It’s not the first time it’s happened so I’m hoping its just a temporary glitch but after Saturdays disaster who knows!!

Anyway, I don’t own this car so have no tuning capability and just stuck with the default tune. What’s a decent time around this track.. anyone had any time around here yet? It would be good to get a benchmark. It's quite a fun track and that 20 minutes has it fairly well set in my head now. I’ll see how things progress over the next few days but I have a feeling Shift 2 will be hard for me to resist and that will likely take over.

A good bit of news is that I was able to recover my Grid stuff after the HDD failure so I haven’t lost everything (just in Shift 2). I had my Grid and F1 stuff backed up to the cloud and a flash drive so I only lost the last sessions I had in the game at Abu Dhabi (I think).

I had some running here yesterday evening, but can't remember lap times.... i was focussed more on trying to remember what corner was coming up and what gear i should be in. I think in the 3 lap race i did after 20mins practice the fast lap was 1:32ish. I finished 3rd with a 1:36ish time.

I haven't even looked to see what this car costs. I bet i don't have the cash to buy it anyway. and then getting the tuning levels would be time id rather spend elsewhere. I'll likely just use a loaner.

The steering took me quite a bit to get use to after the F1 race. And preparing for the F1 race took a long time after driving Shift 2 for the better part of a week. \
F1 - small movements on the wheel are required.
Shift 2 - huge movements of the wheel are required
Grid a/s - better pick the right gear of you'll oversteer out of every corner and find yourself in the wall.

I thought learning the circuit would take a long time but i think one more 20 min practice session and i'll have it down no problem.

 

[Rob]

I have two other races this weekend, so it's going to be crowded, but I did test these cars a long time on Sunday after the Forza race. My setup is
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So, I don't think any major leveling up will be needed for me, thank God. I have to concentrate on staying clean here, as these cars are very sensitive to damage and remind me of Monaco or IndyCar Houston w/o the very fine movements of the upper class open wheelers. It's hard not to stare at the scenery, as Chi-Town is one of my favorite cities. Even better would be Milwaukee or Montreal, but you can't have it all I guess.

 

[Peter Hooper]

I had some running here yesterday evening, but can't remember lap times.... i was focussed more on trying to remember what corner was coming up and what gear i should be in. I think in the 3 lap race i did after 20mins practice the fast lap was 1:32ish. I finished 3rd with a 1:36ish time.

I haven't even looked to see what this car costs. I bet i don't have the cash to buy it anyway. and then getting the tuning levels would be time id rather spend elsewhere. I'll likely just use a loaner.

The steering took me quite a bit to get use to after the F1 race. And preparing for the F1 race took a long time after driving Shift 2 for the better part of a week. \
F1 - small movements on the wheel are required.
Shift 2 - huge movements of the wheel are required
Grid a/s - better pick the right gear of you'll oversteer out of every corner and find yourself in the wall.

I thought learning the circuit would take a long time but i think one more 20 min practice session and i'll have it down no problem.

The car only costs about 80k Karl. I've had a few run outs here now and it's definitely a fun course and pretty easy to learn. Problem I find is these cars have massive oversteer so tuning is pretty important. The default gears are not ideal and you really need a higher gear through the corners than I would ideally like which of course means accelleration suffers.

 

[Michael Watts]

Damn I've been running the wrong track... I thought we were doing the long one. I was managing 1:49's. Can't be aggressive at all with this car.. I find myself driving Miss Daisy all around downtown Chicago. If I slip up and get on the throttle too quickly I'll be rewarded with an intimate encounter with the barrier. These cars are also fairly fragile, a small scrape will almost necessarily net you with a bent steering shaft. Guess I'll run the Underpass Ring sometime tonight. There is a Challenge using the Caterham. You can get practice and level up quickly while having fun at Hockenheim, and make some Ca$h too!
Edit: I just noticed that this race is on Sunday??? or is that a typo with the Date? I only noticed because Friday the 13th

 

[Rob]

I find myself driving Miss Daisy all around downtown Chicago

LMAO. That's a perfect description. It's like I'm gliding half the time. But it's not as if this doesn't happen IRL, since IndyCar has been to similar tracks in cities like Houston.

Peter, I think you are right. Everything but gears is gravy. At your prompting, I went back and set everything to zero this evening, then went down one by one testing literally each variable in 20 point increments, and came up wit the EXACT same settings as before that are ideal for me. So, @Karl Fuss, and @Chris Hempsall, all you need to do is go through the racenet challenge with the Caterham this week (make sure to slow down and get bronze, silver, gold then platinum if you can) and you will have +100 gears. For my money, that's the only way I can run this track. All the other settings can be in the middle and I can be just as fast as ANY of the 1,000,000 other combinations.

 

[Rob]

Damn I've been running the wrong track... I thought we were doing the long one. I was managing 1:49's. Can't be aggressive at all with this car.. I find myself driving Miss Daisy all around downtown Chicago. If I slip up and get on the throttle too quickly I'll be rewarded with an intimate encounter with the barrier. These cars are also fairly fragile, a small scrape will almost necessarily net you with a bent steering shaft. Guess I'll run the Underpass Ring sometime tonight. There is a Challenge using the Caterham. You can get practice and level up quickly while having fun at Hockenheim, and make some Ca$h too!
Edit: I just noticed that this race is on Sunday??? or is that a typo with the Date? I only noticed because Friday the 13th

Sunday is correct. Nobody can run on Valentines Day. It does exist in England, although I thought they might have had the sense to resist Holidays made up by Jewelry companies.

 

[Rob]

1:35.305 is my best. I suck. But like Mike said, speed will not be the deciding factor here.