AMS2 MINI Challenge @ Londrina Short - Friday May 12, 2023

[Bram Hengeveld]

YOUR WEEKLY BEER AND UNDERSTEER : )​

Previously hosted for years with iconic sims such a RACE The WTCC Game, RACE 07, GTR Evolution, Game Stock Car, Stock Car Extreme and Automobilista 1 it's now time for Automobilista 2 to take over one of the oldest types of racing club events held on RaceDepartment: The Virtual MINI Challenge aka MINI Friday aka Beer and Understeer!

Open for both absolute beginners and more experience simracers the easy going MINI John Cooper Works is one of the coolest cars to race online with a full field of opponents.

Are you new to simracing and want to race with more experienced simracers who will show you the ropes and help you as much as they can during a casual fun online event, don't miss out and sign up today! Experienced drivers, seasoned veterans, are of course very much welcome too!

You will not get any faster or skilled by not racing online, you will only get faster with online practice and resistance with other virtual pilots surrounding you. Especially when these drivers are your friendly fellow community members who are happy to assist you with driving tips, techniques or even setups. Simply join us on Discord during the event and chat away. We don't bite, I promise

Do you want to become a better pilot, take your chance now and start your online sim racing career here on RD with the amazing MINI Cooper JCW and sign up in the comments below and I'll add you to the sign-list for the event.

Got any questions? You can leave them in the comments down below as well. Happy to help!

Server, Settings & Rules​

Server Name: RACEDEPARTMENT.COM
Server Password: Click here
Server Settings: Open
Track: Londrina Short
Cars: MINI Cooper JCW
Rules: Read or watch our racing club rules
Discord: Join us on the #Automobilista-2 voice chat during the event. Join our Discord here and check out the #read-this-first how to setup and syncronize your premium account.

Time Table​

Qualifying: 19:00 UTC / 20:00 BST / 21:00 CEST (30 minutes)
Race: 19:30 UTC / 20:30 BST / 21:30 CEST (30 minutes)

Entry List​

1. CK1249
2. Bram Hengeveld
3. James Skinner
4. eN1xes
5. Lucas Degen
6. Bjorn de Haas
7. Boukâh
8. maxilogan
9. Piotrek Blaszczak
10. Des Bain
11. Davy Vandevenne
12. Free slot
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[maxilogan]

These races are good fun, Omar! The mini is a fwd bugger, but a nice car.

I think you’ll like this

Oh I forgot to mention that my previous car was a Mini, even though of course not a JCW. It's still in my avatar. Miss her much, I can't find any driving pleasure in the actual one despite it's 10 years younger and full of hitech accessories..

 

[Boukâh]

Oh I forgot to mention that my previous car was a Mini, even though of course not a JCW. It's still in my avatar. Miss her much, I can't find any driving pleasure in the actual one despite it's 10 years younger and full of hitech accessories..

Nice car! (and nice photographic light fx). When I ride home from work, I spot a lot of Mini’s lately , might be my next car. And Fiat/Abarth 500’s are all over the place here. Or is it just that I seem to be focused on the cars that beat me in the sims…

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Oh I forgot to mention that my previous car was a Mini, even though of course not a JCW. It's still in my avatar. Miss her much, I can't find any driving pleasure in the actual one despite it's 10 years younger and full of hitech accessories..

You registered with the wrong name then: MiniLogan!

 

[HorneyMINI]

Late to the sign up this week, but I'm in for my weekly beer & understeer session .

 

[maxilogan]

You registered with the wrong name then: MiniLogan!

Actually the model was the clubman, so it was a maxi-ish (I don't count the Countryman as MINIs )

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Late to the sign up this week, but I'm in for my weekly beer & understeer session .

Our new subtitle is born!

 

[James Skinner]

Unfortunately I need to drop out of tonight's race - forgot I was going out! I'll be getting the beer but not the understeer....!

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

We'll drink one for you James

 

[Davy Vandevenne]

sign me up

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Server is up!

 

[HorneyMINI]

Another cracker, cheers guys

Did anyone save the replay and can you share them? I forgot!

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Note to self: moron

 

[Lucas Degen]

What race what a track! Thanks for hosting, thanks for racing. This was the best crowd. So happy with the new updates on the car, back at the factory the team has done a great job. More updates coming soon.

It was a messy start.
@Piotrek Blaszczak Sorry at the chicane, I had nowhere to go, car left and right from me.

Here is my race in VR. Race starts at 36:17
43:00 mega drifs.

 

[maxilogan]

Another cracker, cheers guys

Did anyone save the replay and can you share them? I forgot!

I saved it, but this was my first online race in AMS2 and first saved replay. If you explain me how to share, I'll do it gladly!

 

[maxilogan]

Thanks for the race guys, it was super fun. I am used to the more quiet and "serious" AC races, this one is a totally different matter
Sorry for not being able to participate in the voice chat, my push to talk button wasn't working, it was bound to some function in the game and most probably this prevented to trigger the mic in discord. As said, this was one of the first time I used AMS2 online, and I still have to fully get to grips with it. Neither Crew chief was working..

 

[HorneyMINI]

Awesome. Thank have no idea how you share it but I’m sure we can figure it out.

Glad you enjoyed the racing.

 

[Boukâh]

Thanks for the race guys, it was super fun. I am used to the more quiet and "serious" AC races, this one is a totally different matter
Sorry for not being able to participate in the voice chat, my push to talk button wasn't working, it was bound to some function in the game and most probably this prevented to trigger the mic in discord. As said, this was one of the first time I used AMS2 online, and I still have to fully get to grips with it. Neither Crew chief was working..

Haha, yeah, these guys can actually talk, laugh, have fun, drink beer, tell jokes, deeper philosophical quest, etc while driving a stubborn fwd very quick for fcks sake .

You did a good job man, way better than I did . And great to see ‘our’ Fulvio doing his alien things in Ams2 as well. I like these races, although I suck at it big time. Having a hard time to switch from rwd to fwd every time. Realy have to learn how to do this right. But it’s just so much fun driving the mini and I AMS2 graphics are great! And with Bram at the server controls you never know whether you should’ve brought your swimming pants, ice skates, mountain climbing gear, flash light or whatever just to a) see the track, b) stay on it or c) just finish the race

Anyway, good fun on the friday night, I only wish I had more free friday nights to join.

 

[Lucas Degen]

@eN1xes What happen at the start? You were on pole, had a good start, but then you braked in and when on the grass to P10? You had a great race, from P10 to P1.

 

[eN1xes]

i went on grass for have more fight/fun , this game really amazed me, the weather changing is just awesome from cloudy to foggy , from wet to dry changing the way of the approach of the corners . was a pleasure to be part of this event and ty for hosting Bram

 

[maxilogan]

But it’s just so much fun driving the mini and I AMS2 graphics are great! And with Bram at the server controls you never know whether you should’ve brought your swimming pants, ice skates, mountain climbing gear, flash light or whatever just to a) see the track, b) stay on it or c) just finish the race

Thank you you're right, it was real fun. I saw that the track was wet when I joined the server, but I did not expect the fog to come during the race, it was really exciting having to deal with different weather conditions (though driving with the Mini in the wet wasn't that easy).
And with regards to the graphics, AMS2 is renown for being one of the best games in VR and I can't but confirm, it's really enjoyable. The first time I drove the Mini by myself (having owned one it was the first car I tried long ago) I was amazed!