AC Multiclass Abarth500/Mazda MX5@TT Assen, Wed 7th December 2022

Boukâh · Dec 8, 2022

@Kek700 ehm, I must haven been that Rotter drivin’ that Mazda, hit the brakes too hard in the lefthand hairpin, took you out with me

. Was the first of a nice series of lawn mowing at Assen…

I’ll try to be more steady next time

Douglas Aird · Dec 8, 2022

@homer1007 I also have an i5 8600K, paired with an AMD 6800 and don't feel that the CPU is old (I have not needed to overclock). I don't know if VR is a lot more taxing on the CPU compared to triples at 5760x1080, though.

Douglas Aird · Dec 8, 2022

Boukâh said:
Thanks people, that was quite entertaining

Was here to learn and,,, learned a lot tonight!

- Doing a few quick laps on your own in the practice server, is way different than driving with other/real people.
- One can be quite fast, but racing/passing others is something else
- Not making mistakes, or at least not the expensive ones like spinning off the track, is key; it cost me al my positions, which, in the end I could not get back anymore. But it gave me the opportunity to practice my blue flag behaviour...
- One can sweat behind a sim wheel
- Doing things right on the track, like not blocking others, takes some time to get used to I guess?
- Tracklimits at Assen are quite a challenge, AC and Jim don't seem to agree
- Really enjoyed it!

Thanks guys!

Bouke

Bouke, I think you pretty much nailed it.

Practicing and regular racing with other human drivers (or ai, if necessary) is the best way to help your racecraft. It's also a lot more fun than hotlapping.

Douglas Aird · Dec 8, 2022

@HF2000

Just checking the stats and I am delighted to see I had zero collisions, as did Robert @Alfred Wayne. Considering I started mid pack and had lots of close battles with Robert it's almost a miracle, really.

Now I just need to get faster...

HF2000 · Dec 8, 2022

Kek700 said:
But for these events I am sure they could be removed?

Yes. It's configurable per event.

JamKart22 · Dec 8, 2022

JOSEJ said:
Is there anyway to see the race?.
I do not record in my computer as I need all resources for the game

He's the replay file

AC_071222-213149_R_ks_mazda_mx5_cup_ne_ttassen_autosport.acreplay

ACREPLAY File

1drv.ms

Boukâh · Dec 8, 2022

Douglas Aird said:
Bouke, I think you pretty much nailed it.

Practicing and regular racing with other human drivers (or ai, if necessary) is the best way to help your racecraft. It's also a lot more fun than hotlapping.

Thanks Douglas! I was kinda p!ssed at myself for screwing up in the 4th corner already, had to let almost everybody pass before I could get back on the grey stuff and screwed someone’s race. Guess that’s learning and racing. I’ll be training more with artificial as well as real humans!

Douglas Aird · Dec 8, 2022

Boukâh said:
Thanks Douglas! I was kinda p!ssed at myself for screwing up in the 4th corner already, had to let almost everybody pass before I could get back on the grey stuff and screwed someone’s race. Guess that’s learning and racing. I’ll be training more with artificial as well as real humans!

I did exactly the same thing on my first race at Assen.

JOSEJ · Dec 8, 2022

JamKart22 said:
He's the replay file

AC_071222-213149_R_ks_mazda_mx5_cup_ne_ttassen_autosport.acreplay

ACREPLAY File

1drv.ms

Thank you

homer1007 · Dec 8, 2022

Douglas Aird said:
@homer1007 I also have an i5 8600K, paired with an AMD 6800 and don't feel that the CPU is old (I have not needed to overclock). I don't know if VR is a lot more taxing on the CPU compared to triples at 5760x1080, though.

It's fine online racing, struggles abit when playing againt the AI, but easy to overcome by lowering the driver count a little. I think it struggles a little sometimes in Microsoft Flight Sim as well.

I've been considering an upgrade but I think it will last me a little while longer, the price of motherboards was crazy last time I looked and any gain would not be worth the expense in my book. I build my own PC's, tend to buy decent stuff and milk them for as long as possible.

Douglas Aird · Dec 8, 2022

homer1007 said:
It's fine online racing, struggles abit when playing againt the AI, but easy to overcome by lowering the driver count a little. I think it struggles a little sometimes in Microsoft Flight Sim as well.

I've been considering an upgrade but I think it will last me a little while longer, the price of motherboards was crazy last time I looked and any gain would not be worth the expense in my book. I build my own PC's, tend to buy decent stuff and milk them for as long as possible.

I do the same. My last upgrade was the graphics card so not looking to spend more until I really have to.

Kek700 · Dec 8, 2022

Hitting people is just a part of racing, it is virtually unavoidable, even our top aliens hit people.
Even though they have that extra skill, experience and time to re overtake, they “normally” do not have that sense of urgency that seems again to be part of racing.

All here on RaceDepartment are interested in is not on purpose.

From my personal perspective it is “bugger”, then I sometimes moan and then get over it immediately, I cannot afford any more than that because I will at some time in the “near” future hit someone.

So? we had someone on our forum that how ever much we all put it into the true perspective for him, he could not come to terms with this. Eventually disappearing from the scene. Why!
He was a great person to race with, just a bit touchy.

stigs2cousin · Dec 8, 2022

I heard that.

To put it into perspective, my last five races on semi public lobbies were 2 incident points, from a self inflicted offroad adventure.
(And yes, they mostly were not as competitive as we lot were.)
I´m in a better place now that I not get killed every week and can put all my work into the crapper

Let´s see where the journey goes.

And also yes, you´ve cleaned up your act a lot in the past weeks, my return is a possibility.

Have fun guys and keep your noses clean

MFG Carsten

Medilloni · Dec 8, 2022

Kek700 said:
Hitting people is just a part of racing

Ah, fond memories of Karting days

, the hitting being in the paddock post race, during a driving standards 'discussion'

Like you say Ernie - easy to get 'yer knickers in a twist (esp in the heat of the moment) but very often it's a simple racing accident, and not forgetting net code (?) issues... when you think you've a few inches/foot to spare, boom, you're off

Had this in a couple of races recently, no-one's fault but

happens.

Looking forward to Fonteny

Have you chaps raced the MX5 or Abarth here before? ...need a lap time guide

Allan Ramsbottom · Dec 8, 2022

Medilloni said:
Ah, fond memories of Karting days, the hitting being in the paddock post race, during a driving standards 'discussion'

Like you say Ernie - easy to get 'yer knickers in a twist (esp in the heat of the moment) but very often it's a simple racing accident, and not forgetting net code (?) issues... when you think you've a few inches/foot to spare, boom, you're off Had this in a couple of races recently, no-one's fault but happens.

Looking forward to Fonteny Have you chaps raced the MX5 or Abarth here before? ...need a lap time guide

Looking in the region of 600 ticking movements i do believe.