AC Multiclass Abarth500/Mazda MX5@Neuplanitz, Wed 9th August 2023

Assetto Corsa Racing Club event
Thank you very much! This was my first online race. I hope I it was OK for you, at least until 59:00, I got a little confused then.
You did great for your first time, Dirk! Very good awareness and doing the right things with blue flags. And please, don't be discouraged because of your race pace. We all started that way, most recently Jose Salso and see where he is now!
Keep racing with us and you will improve.

Next week we will have some specials Rookie events also for non premium drivers so they can try online racing with us. The Rookies will get a faster car than the regulars for example the MX5ND street version for regulars and the MX5Cup for Rookies.
You can join as a rookie if you want.
So keep an eye on the Racing Club forum to see which events there will be.
 
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You did great for your first time, Dirk! Very good awareness and doing the right things with blue flags. And please, don't be discouraged because of your race pace. We all started that way, most recently Jose Salso and see where he is now!
Keep racing with us and you will improve.

Next week we will have some specials Rookie events also for non premium drivers so they can try online racing with us. The Rookies will get a faster car than the regulars for example the MX5ND street version for regulars and the MX5Cup for Rookies.
You can join as a rookie if you want.
So keep an eye on the Racing Club forum to see which events there will be.
Yes, continue playing, the group is fantastic, fair and always willing to help. I am usually in the last positions but we have some fun there with Ricardo, Domenic and most probably you. It is funny whenever you fight with someone of your same level.
Apologies to Alan, I hit him in the back because I missed my break point and put him out when he was on second position. Really sorry for that.
Congratulations for the podium, Jason, you are in other league and thanks Han for organice all this
 
No race luck today. Got off track because of incidents before me already in lap 1, other incidents followed next laps. Just for fun kept on going, pace was ok but concentration was lost being so far behind. Made error by myself later.
Sorry Colin for the punt, tried to go for the inside but that was way to optimistic in that situation and not appropriate at that spot. Had no mic in discord to say sorry on chat.
Didn't practice until todays practice before qualy (but knew the track from race earlier this week) so actually I was ok with my pace but race luck and consistancy was missing.
Nonetheless had some fun racing against several of you.

cu next time
 
First race in a long time where I was near Han and I didn't want to pull my hair out because of the arbaths braking points :roflmao: Thanks for keeping me in the mirrors Han, gave me something to chase.

Really good racing Jari. Enjoyed those laps where we traded places more than a few times.

Fun track. Good in the Toyota, and even better on the Mazda. Going on vacation next week, so might miss a couple races. See you all at the track of the month if I'm not around before that.
 
Thanks Han for organising, a tricky track and good fun apart from that dreadful double bump right handed before the back straight :mad:, just couldn’t get it right and the Abarth was bouncing around like a kangaroo on a pogo stick!!
Had a couple of excursions into the apartment blocks and some good battles with Carsten and Kimi.
Well done to the podiums and Jason’s fastest lap was incredible, well done!:thumbsup:
 
Han what a qually lap! Well done!

What a good race guys on a track which is not one of my favorite.
But luckily had a very good qually and basic speed. In Qually I tried to help
Allan to bumpdraft each other, we gained o.6 secs but pushed him off by accident.
Later after the start I did let Allan pass me and it was race on after that.

Well, I thought it was race on! because I coudnt catch Allan, the gap
was 3 to 4 secs for about 45 minutes. But then Allan had a very unfortionate
accident with Jose and I could close the gap and later on we had a great fight.

Well done guys!
 
First race in a long time where I was near Han and I didn't want to pull my hair out because of the arbaths braking points :roflmao: Thanks for keeping me in the mirrors Han, gave me something to chase.

Really good racing Jari. Enjoyed those laps where we traded places more than a few times.

Fun track. Good in the Toyota, and even better on the Mazda. Going on vacation next week, so might miss a couple races. See you all at the track of the month if I'm not around before that.
Have a good vacation Robert:thumbsup:
 
That track reminded me of driving around the local housing estate when I was 17.

The high incident rate meant there were lots of fun battles at the back. Some good scraps with Jose, Colin and Thomas. Shame I didn't get to race Callum and stuck it in the armco at the vital moment :(

Agree with Paul's comments about the right hander before the back (not) straight. One of the hardest braking zones I've come across.
 
What I've noticed is that there are some newcomers who are really excelling, in my opinion. Take Jose, for instance; he was trailing by about 5 to 6 seconds per lap initially, but he has shown consistent improvement with each session. Well done, guys!

I've also noticed that, in general, the Mazda appears to be the best car for pushing its limits. This implies that there's a tendency to overdrive it, applying too much input while driving. In other words, it's relatively easy to catch up to the front runners, but finding those last few tenths of a second is the real challenge.

Achieving high speeds and clocking quick lap times involves various factors, including setup, talent, concentration, driving gear, spatial awareness, and more. However, in my opinion, the most crucial element is track time. Due to time constraints, I don't have the luxury of extensive practice, but fortunately, I'm a quick learner when I like the track. :)

However, what I'm trying to say: Avoid pushing the car to its limits too early and try not to battling the car through corners. Instead, brake slightly earlier, focus on hitting the apex, and particularly smooth exits from corners, as these will give you the advantage on the upcoming straights and help shave off those precious tenths.

When it comes to the car's setup, it's important to have a good understanding. I recommend that when you have the time, experiment with adjustments on a track you know well. Make a change to your car's settings and feel how it affects its handling and cornering.

If you need assistance with this, feel free to let me know, and I'll do my best to help. I won't provide my specific setup, but I'll assist you in setting up your car to suit your preferences and needs.

greeetzz Andre
 
First things first. This is a beautiful, fun, and exciting track to drive. Pity about the falling forever issue on T1, the grabby wall on the first fast lefthander, the tracklimits curb thing and the pitlane.

This was a great circuit to drive but a very tricky one to race. Tiny concentration misses or a different line than the one you're used to and boom.
I was somewhat pleased with my pace increases during the whole training -> race process but everytime I came across a more race situation, it did not end well.

I'm getting confortable to starting end of the pack and it's always fun to sneak in through mistakes and the first lap traffic jams. Even with a bump on t1 or 2 I managed to easily reach the pack. Afterwards I remember being overtaken some 5 times by @thom462 and that was my first incident when arriving at the last turn almost side by side I lost it while braking and took him with me.
Later it was fun chasing @JOSEJ down but ending up making something stupid whenever I got closer.
Dont worry @Boukâh . I made enough mistakes on my own for you little bump to make a big impact on all the seconds I lost doing silly things.
I still have not looked at the replay but there was a nice fight with @JamKart22 that I think it might have ended with a high speed incident. I'm sorry if it was my bad. I def thought I kept to the right side of the lane even though I slid a bit.

Conclusion-> loads to learn:
  • How to setup. Thanks @Boukâh , the setup I tried from you gave almost one second even though it took me some 10 laps to figure out how to use it and stay on track
  • Don't push and try to match Thomas or Han when they pass me
  • Use just enough speed before trying to trailbrake
  • Trailbrake much more often
  • brake later -> better exits are better than good entries
  • don't freak out with slipstreams and maybe find a braking point also on the inside of the track if attempting an inside overtake before a corner.
  • much much more...
Thanks again @HF2000 and congrats to all the aliens
 
I guessing you tried it, what's the lap diff between the cars on that track?
And honest question, since I pretty much see myself as a rookie, which car should I take? (disclaimer, not sure if I can join, but does sound like a fun event)
As we´ve seen you around several times, per definition you are not a rookie anymore. ;)

Should Han decide otherwise i "will forever keep my peace" :D
 
I guessing you tried it, what's the lap diff between the cars on that track?
And honest question, since I pretty much see myself as a rookie, which car should I take? (disclaimer, not sure if I can join, but does sound like a fun event)
I didn't try it but I think about 6-7s.
I don't see you as a rookie anymore. Your laptimes yesterday were close to the midfield.
And you will find the ND also a very nice car to drive!
 

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