AC N-GT @ Road America - Sunday 4th August 2024

[cerebralvortex]

How about joining this race on sunday?

A few more participants would be nice...

I planned to join these races as I like the cars. But somehow I haven't touched my simrig in over three weeks now.. Wasn't planned, just summer and busy and also too hot at times. And this Sunday I'm going to a festival... After all this time away from the rig there will be a point when I want to race a lot, I hope !

 

[H_Belane]

50 laps...

I hope you practiced offline and didn't rush out your lap time after three laps Reik

During these 50 laps I experienced the miracle of changing brake bias while driving. It worked wonders. Try this Ernie: bias up before turns 1 and 2, then back down. It helped me a lot.

 

[Alfred Wayne]

Maybe we need to bring back the BoP!?

Managed to get within 2s of the leader after 12 laps in the porsche and left some time out there, maybe can get to 1.5-1.25s off the leader, but I wouldn't say no tossing out some door panels

No problem either if we want to make it a ferrari challenge day. Not that I'd be any faster in it lol

 

[Reik Major]

50 laps...

I hope you practiced offline and didn't rush out your lap time after three laps Reik

During these 50 laps I experienced the miracle of changing brake bias while driving. It worked wonders. Try this Ernie: bias up before turns 1 and 2, then back down. It helped me a lot.

You're right mate. I just entered the server to get in touch with it's conditions. But I drove very much offline for fun, because I found a very competitive AI counterpart in the GT3 cars (humans would be much faster in the GT3s though).

 

[LMP Basher]

I'd love to join this one, track and cars are both favorites.

Edit: too late in the evening for me

 

[Interslice]

Managed to get within 2s of the leader after 12 laps in the porsche and left some time out there, maybe can get to 1.5-1.25s off the leader, but I wouldn't say no tossing out some door panels

No problem either if we want to make it a ferrari challenge day. Not that I'd be any faster in it lol

Doors are back off at a -50kg saving. Ferrari stays the same.

 

[Kek700]

50 laps...

I hope you practiced offline and didn't rush out your lap time after three laps Reik

During these 50 laps I experienced the miracle of changing brake bias while driving. It worked wonders. Try this Ernie: bias up before turns 1 and 2, then back down. It helped me a lot.

Ha Ha, I never bother with brake bias with RWD apart from the obvious, but needs must. I too discovered that it makes a lot of difference in these cars.

 

[LMP Basher]

How many drivers, so far?
I might just join after all...

 

[Shed 17]

Hi Martin, PM sent.

Sign up is self service, just go to this link and register with the car/skin you want.

Login / Server 1

acsm.racedepartment.com

 

[LMP Basher]

I do not seem to be able to login somehow... Real name, Overtake username or e-mail, nothing works.

 

[Shed 17]

I do not seem to be able to login somehow... Real name, Overtake username or e-mail, nothing works.

You need an Emperor account, Brian @Interslice is the admin for these races, I'm not sure if he will see this in time but he will send you the details required.

 

[LMP Basher]

I have an emperor account. But why would I need it to log in for this??
(I run my own server, too..)

Edit: message sent but likely too late to participate. Why make this unnessecarily difficult? I really do not understand. I'll have to try again later, I guess

 

[Interslice]

(I run my own server, too..)

Edit: message sent but likely too late to participate. Why make this unnessecarily difficult? I really do not understand. I'll have to try again later, I guess

Pm sent. You simply need the server password to join.

Emporer gives an idea of numbers for the race, but just lets you pick a skin essentially.

 

[LMP Basher]

Sorry, registered for LFM race now. Will join one of the future races for sure! Thank you for replying.

 

[Interslice]

Sorry, registered for LFM race now. Will join one of the future races for sure! Thank you for replying.

No worries, good luck in your race

 

[H_Belane]

I had hoped that it wouldn't be so clear at the end, but in vain. Congratulations Reik. No chance for the rest of us. It was fun as always and I'll take the experience of changing the bias while driving with me. Could still be useful. Maybe with Formula 3 cars, for example.

Great event as always!

 

[Kek700]

i think the crash got me good and proper, the car was not the same in the first stint, Robert had no problem sorting me out and fast disappearing.
Second stint car was much better, but did not like it when they went yellow.
Managed to complete a race for the first time. that is the good news.

 

[davejevons]

Wow that was intense. I had been struggling all week with this one. Brian’s setup helped but the Porsche felt hard work here. I was always wrestling it round rather than letting it flow.

I out qualified myself with a time I couldn’t repeat. After benefiting from some t1 chaos I was able to yo-yo between Paul and Brian. Brian eventually got fed up of my mediocre corner exits and I started to make my way to the back of the grid. About half way through the first stint I had a big moment dropping it in one of the second gear corners and the rest of the field went past. I did the second stint in my own until I started to catch Thomas towards the end. Sadly I wasn’t able to make a challenge but good to have someone close at the finish.

 

[Shed 17]

Fairly steady race for me, good start and a bit of luck had me up to P3 early on but a half spin coming out of T3 just before pit stops allowed Brian and Robert through.
Then a scary moment had me rattling down the wall at the fast right hand kink towards the end of the race as the tyres gave up their best.
Some good battles with Rob in the first stint and then Brian towards the end.
As David said above, these cars are intense, you have to be on it every second otherwise they will bite, thanks for another great event combo Brian and well done all for finishing.

 

[robthesquare]

This was the first race since joining you guys a couple of years ago that I've rage quit. Rather ironic considering how much I love Road America. It was a busy week that left me with very little practice time (something that I really need in order to be on the pace).

I made a decent start and enjoyed defending against Paul for a few laps, but then mistakes began to creep in. Oh well, looking forward to next week. Congrats to the podium and to Reik (those were some seriously quick times)!