AC GT3 @ Calabogie - Sunday 1st August 2021

[Interslice]

Welcome to the RD Assetto Corsa Racing Club. On Sunday 1st of August we're off to Calabogie, Canada, for some GT3 racing action and you are invited to join!!

Join us!

This is the place to be for relaxed, friendly racing and our events are open to everybody from rookies to the seasoned pros. You will always find people around your level to battle with, so jump on in! If you need any help don't hesitate to ask on discord before the race, or right here on the forum... there's no such thing as a stupid question!

All premium members using their full real name in the forum, race servers and discord can sign up for this event. We have limited slots so sign up below and make sure to tag fellow community members who you think are up for a challenge!

Not a premium member yet but interested to race with our group of friendly drivers? Click here and here to learn how you can participate as well.

Calabogie Motorsports Park

That Calabogie Motorsports Park is not better known outside of Canada is something of a shame, for it is another Alan Wilson-designed track with great facilities and a challenging layout.

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Server information:

• Practice Server: #12 (Available throughout the race week)
• Race server: S.GP
• 20:00 CEST, 19:00 DST (18:00 UTC) | 1 hour 20 minutes - Official Practice
• 21:20 CEST, 20:20 DST (19:20 UTC) | 20 minutes - Qualification
• 21:40 CEST, 20:40 DST (19:40 UTC) | 60 minutes - Race

Cars: DLC is required for this event

• Audi R8 LMS 2016 GT3 (Ready to Race Pack DLC)
• BMW Z4 GT3
• Ferrari 488 GT3 (Red Pack DLC)
• Lamborghini Huracan GT3 (Dream Pack #2 DLC)
• McLaren 650S GT3 (Dream Pack #3 DLC)
• Mercedes AMG GTR GT3 (Dream Pack #3 DLC)
• Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 (Dream Pack #1 DLC)
• Porsche 911 R 2016 GT3 (Porsche Pack #3 DLC)
• Glickenhaus SCG GT3 (Dream Pack #2 DLC)

Event details:

• Track: Calabogie, Canada
• Pit stop: Mandatory (Between 10 and 60 minutes)
• Track Temps: 20C air/26C track
• Track Condition: Clear
• Damage: 10%
• Further info on simracing.gp

Useful Links:

• RaceDepartment Discord: click here
• Recommended apps: Helicorsa + Top/Centre Flags or AC_Flags
• Server Password: click here
• Tracks, Cars, Apps Installation Guide: click here (Handy guide to install non AC content)
• Racing Club Rules: click here
• Incident Reporting: click here

Sign up/Entry list:

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[Interslice]

A message to all Drivers

If you run off track, you have to check to see that its clear before you re enter the track. Do not just keep the gas pinned and pull back on track.

When entering the track from the pits, stay off the racing line until you are up to speed. Do not race on your out lap, let other drivers by. On re-entering the track stay off the racing line until you are up to race speed and do not block any fast approaching car.

Always try to re-enter the track parallel to the racing line.

Golden Rule

1. If you hit somebody off the track and carry on like nothing happened, you take the risk of being banned for 30 days.
2. Instead, you should always wait for the affected drivers, and that way you can be 100% sure you will not get a ban.

Track limits

1. No more than 2 wheels over the white/yellow line without a lift of the gas please.
   You will be penalized if you break our rules

Note: Please use your full real name in Discord. Not doing so may result in you being kicked from the server if an admin cannot identify you as a premium member.

 

[Chris Down]

Ooh, now that sounds like fun. Thanks @Interslice for organising!

 

[Fiberoptix]

I am in @Interslice thanks. I missed a few GT3s last month, what was the conclusion in the end with the whole damage conversation? I see its on 10% above so was the consensus to leave it as it is.

Going to try the 911 out again for this one.

 

[The Almighty Snark]

This is a fun challenging track! I hope I can make it on Sunday, can't guarantee anything unfortunately yet.

 

[HF2000]

Trying something new: In with GT-R this time. Backmarker for sure this event.

 

[HF2000]

@GEO147 The man is back!!!!

 

[Interslice]

I am in @Interslice thanks. I missed a few GT3s last month, what was the conclusion in the end with the whole damage conversation? I see its on 10% above so was the consensus to leave it as it is.

Going to try the 911 out again for this one.

Ye the general consensus was that 10% was more suited to the social/club racing here. Higher damage is maybe the way to go on a purely click to join platform, which thankfully we havn't become since moving to s.gp. Nearly everyone is involved with the forums/PMs/voice comms.

 

[Partick Eaton]

Hey all, just thought I would share something maybe you know about but maybe you don't.

https://smoothtrack.app/

I just set this up as I have been looking for ways to get better vision during driving. All I can say is WOW for $12 CAD this great.

Its not VR, but the sure makes a difference in the emersion and vison when driving.

Maybe I will have less contact with others when I can see them better!

Cheers.

 

[JamKart22]

Hey all, just thought I would share something maybe you know about but maybe you don't.

https://smoothtrack.app/

I just set this up as I have been looking for ways to get better vision during driving. All I can say is WOW for $12 CAD this great.

Its not VR, but the sure makes a difference in the emersion and vison when driving.

Maybe I will have less contact with others when I can see them better!

Cheers.

Do you have triple screens?
Does is effect frame rate?

 

[JamKart22]

Do you have triple screens?
Does is effect frame rate?

Had a go with using the webcam as a tracking device by following these instructions...

Not sure if I like it yet! I have three monitors anyway so have a pretty good field of vision. I'll keep on playing around.

 

[Interslice]

I went back to the screen for the ginetta race after 6 months of VR. There is certainly pro's and cons to being able to look left and right. Moving your head gives a more natural driving style and you can learn tight corners quicker by being able to look into them and see the late apex. Overtaking/battling is also easier as you can glance to see where your victim is if he's run wide or whatever!
The disadvantage is picking up oversteer and understeer visually becomes more difficult so you have to start to become more in tune with your FFB to drive a car at it's limits. Not sure swivel head improves your ultimate pace around a track depending on how tuned in you are to the wheel forces.

The main thing with any head tracking or VR is it needs to be 100% steady. If it starts drifting or moving even slightly of it's own accord, it's no good to you.

 

[Partick Eaton]

Hey guys, I have a single 32" curved monitor. I agree with Brian's assessment on the use of tracking and the oversteer/understeer.

So far my experience is this system is steady with no drift or unwanted movement, I am using the USB option so the phone is directly connected.
It will take some getting used to, I am happy with the added visual field.

 

[JamKart22]

Had a go with using the webcam as a tracking device by following these instructions...

Not sure if I like it yet! I have three monitors anyway so have a pretty good field of vision. I'll keep on playing around.

After trying it for a bit it certainly hasn't helped my lap time so I'm abandoning it for now. The system has a bit of lag so it's quite distracting. I have a large fov with three monitors so it's not really necessary.

Interesting tech though

 

[The Almighty Snark]

I've switched my car from the McLaren to the 911... I thought I'd switch it up but I just don't feel the car the same way. The 911 feels a lot more rotatable with mid corner corrections, though this could be me. Even without making any changes I am 2 seconds quicker and way more confident in overtaking the AI.

So far I haven't gotten below 1:58 yet but I have a few corners that I know I can take a bit faster. Hopefully I can make it sunday, this is a fun track.

 

[random2k4]

Super busy at the moment, but still try to find time.
Guess I wrote that for the last couple of races. But this time!
in with the Z4 hopefully.

 

[Interslice]

Sorry it's a late one. Practice server #12 is up!

 

[Fiberoptix]

I am going to swap to the Z4.. Apart from the 911 is proving hard to tame on this track I get really bad VR performance with it...

 

[The Almighty Snark]

I am going to swap to the Z4.. Apart from the 911 is proving hard to tame on this track I get really bad VR performance with it...

That's definitely a good choice for this track, just took it out for a spin and on the third lap I already managed to improve the 911's 1:56.6 time. Though you do need to keep pushing the intermediate tires to keep the heat in them. I noticed that they cool quickly. The softs have a habit of getting too hot though...

I really love this track, already drove 560km' on it this week.

 

[Partick Eaton]

Looks, like I have to pull out of this race. I sure like the track and was looking forward to the drive. I would have to consider this a home track for me as I grew up in Ottawa about a 1 hour drive from Calabogie. Unfortunately we moved west in 1989 and the track didn't open until 2006. There is also a small ski hill in the area that is quite popular.

This track has a sound track as well;

Have fun! see you next week.