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[Bram Hengeveld]

iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations check it out

 

[Edward Leake]

Ok well I've tried a number of races so far and only one has been clean so far, I keep getting smashed off and my rating is plummeting, it's infuriating to be penalised by someone else's mistake!

 

[Simon Trendell]

It's early days, take your time and let others make their mistakes away from you.
I was exactly the same when I first started, It still annoys me at times now.

Trust me, avoid fighting too hard for now and your rating will climb.

 

[Gareth Hickling]

Well with a safety rating of 4.40 in ovals, I can now take on the world of late model racing

 

[Simon Trendell]

Been turning left alot then Gareth I need to start working on my Oval career again in the LM's

 

[Edward Leake]

Last race was a prime example, the guy in front kept making mistakes, he was 2nd and under pressure from me but I backed off in the corners to let him wobble.

He wobbles hard in to the first corner (Lime Rock) and so I give him room, about a cars width, but from behind the following driver just jumps in the gap punting me clean off and in to a barrier totaling my car - it was VERY clear what was going on, it annoys me they didn't just give the situation room!

It keeps happening time and time again now.

I've yet to try any ovals, sounds a bit boring to me. ;-)

 

[Ricky Willox]

Infineon long race footage

Some in race footage from Infineon long in the skip barber

Infineon Long Race footage

 

[Hansi Josefsson]

About the setups..

In what folder do we put them?

 

[Ricky Willox]

There will be an iracing folder in you "My Documents" folder on XP with a setups folder in it. Or its in the "Documents" folder if your using Vista.

In that folder there will be a folder for each car drop the *.sto files in the correct folder for the car.

 

[Hansi Josefsson]

Thanks. I did not see it as I have the game and o s on different drives. All clear now

 

[Simon Trendell]

Skip Barber RT 2000 - Virginia International Raceway

Setup is for the full course, although if your having troubles with the course then it's very much only practice that will help.

 

[Grant Waterman]

Which software version are you running, cos mine spikes a lot too in iRacing, fine in other games. Tried the 5.02 drivers but they left a dead spot at centre

 

[Ricky Willox]

Which software version are you running, cos mine spikes a lot too in iRacing, fine in other games. Tried the 5.02 drivers but they left a dead spot at centre

Im running 5.02.116 but i dont use the logitech software at all just the drivers. I dont think ive got a deadzone in the centre but the steering is lighter around the centre, all input is registered though.

Im running Vista x86_64 with the 64bit drivers

 

[Ricky Willox]

Practice

Ok I suck at iRacing and need to practice a lot to get anywhere. But its gets boring running practice sessions alone. Does anyone fancy getting some practice sessions arranged. Im guessing there are a few of the new guys that are better than me so running practice seesions nose to tail with people from RD would help me get better (if its actually possible) with running in traffic.

So i was wondering if anyone wants to try and get some RD practice sesssions arranged for any car on the track of the week.

Or alternativley if your going to join a practice session post the details in this thread and then anyone can join at the same time if they wish.

 

[Gary Lennon]

I'll try and see you at that Laguna Solstice practice session at 5:15 if you want?,done a 1:50.6xx lastnight as best so far there,the two ahead of me in a race lastnight were on 1:49's,so maybe you will be schooling me m8? :wink:.

 

[Edward Leake]

I just had an awful race on Laguna Seca, took 2 off the line got to the first corner and the chap in front just slams the ancers on, next corner he spins making me avoid but another fails to see and ploughs in to us both - great to watch, but my points just went through the floor.

I'd like to see how you get 1:50 or less, I can only manage 1:53 for being scared to run off track!

 

[Ricky Willox]

Looks like this is gonna be hard to organise as ppl aint gonna be checking this every 10 mins. Need Teamspeak or something that ppl join when playing iracing. From there everyohne thats actually in iracing could organise something.

And as for Laguna ive never broken the 1.50 mark and that was in the old car with the old gearing. To be honest i havent driven the solstice for a good while.

 

[Gary Lennon]

Or for those with no TeamSpeak,join the West Europe club chat room when your on iRacing?.

 

[Ricky Willox]

Or for those with no TeamSpeak,join the West Europe club chat room when your on iRacing?.

Yea i guess that would work but only really helps if your not racing at the time. and remember to join .

With Teamspeak you can join and leave it running in the background and just mute it when in a real race.

 

[Simon Trendell]

I was thinking about how we could organize this like racing club events, problem is that a large number of people joining a practice session causes intrigue by other iRacers.

But I'm always up for pre planned practice sessions, what series can everyone do?

 

[Ricky Willox]

I would think at the moment all can run rookie class cars and a few are already into advanced. And i bet one or two have got above a 4 SR and could race up but that means additional content.
So sticking with the rookie/advanced series to start would allow everyone a chance to participate if they wished.

And as for more people joining hey thats cool you just meet new ppl too

I think the hard part is actually deciding on a day and time.

As for the series i can do.
I can run everything upto and including the Fornula Mazda on roads. On ovals LAte model is the highest i can go and wont be going any higher i dont think. Running ovals and road is only going to spread the little skill I have too thin. Sticking with one disipline for me makes sense and who know i may even improve at it