Old Racing Club Threads (merged)

Will Marquez · Dec 7, 2010

Servername: Racedepartment.com MX-5
Password: Same as RD Club Events
Track: Brands Hatch GP
Class: MX-5 Cup / Roadster

Official Practice: 30 minutes (21:00 GMT / 4pm EST / 1pm PST)
Qualification - Lone qualifier (2 hotlaps)
Race - 18 laps (Standing Start)
Entries - 36
Fast tows - 1

Notes: Must be a RD Licensed member
http://www.racedepartment.com/misc.php?do=form&fid=1/

Read the password and golden rules.
http://www.racedepartment.com/rules-passwords/

Lee Ross · Jan 9, 2011

Excellent, thanks Will

Evan Madore · Jan 9, 2011

Can't make it this time guys. Have fun!

Dario Jagar · Jan 9, 2011

sign me up pls

John Sydenstricker · Jan 9, 2011

Sorry, I have to withdraw. Had some no shows at work today and I have to fill in.

Ryan Callan · Jan 9, 2011

As a maybe please, just installed iRacing this afternoon

Hampus Andersson · Jan 9, 2011

Sign me up.

Looking forward to race with you guys!

We should all try to update TradingPaints before we join, i know that i keep forgetting it sometimes.

Bjorn de Haas · Jan 9, 2011

Set my status to maybe, i have some friends here. dont know what time they go

Flavien Vidal · Jan 9, 2011

Finally reached 1.40!! hahaha
Well, 1.40.998, but 1.40 still lol

If it can be of any help to some, here is the replay

http://www.mediafire.com/?hwj58j32wj7z902

Lee Ross · Jan 9, 2011

Well done mate. I just hit a 42:1 again but my optimal is a 41:6, just uploading the vid now and maybe you or any of the others can take a look and give me some pointers? I have been learning coming off the throttle when shifting but still not got it perfected. I think if i can nail that then my optimal will come.

Flavien Vidal · Jan 9, 2011

Not sure I'll be able to help... if I recall you drive the cup right?
Thinking about it I've neverdriven the cup at road atlanta... let me try that out quickly

Lee Ross · Jan 9, 2011

George Pilkington · Jan 9, 2011

... I am so gonna get my ass kicked....

Flavien Vidal · Jan 9, 2011

Did 1.42.2 after a 3 or 4 laps...
From what I see both cars drive the exact same way on this track...
Check at the raodster replay I posted, and just imagine the exact same thing with one gear of difference for the cup...
But both cars are as fast on this track.

Hampus Andersson · Jan 9, 2011

Can´t make up my mind on what to drive

Been driving the Roadster for a while now on all types of tracks but went back and watched my times on Laguna and noticed that i´m one second quicker in that little car lol.

Will proably go with the Roadster on this track though.

Flavien Vidal · Jan 9, 2011

The roadster tend to understeer a bit more than the cup on this track, which can be a pain with the first uphill curve and any tight corner.
But you also never have to go back in 2nd gear with the cup, which mean a slightly slower reacceleration. The cup tend to touch the rev before a few corner, letting you wonder whether not going into the next gear or just hitting the rev... The cup MIGHT be faster in the straights.
So all in all, they are as fast...
I'll just stick with the roadster personnally as I am more used to it and almost never drives the cup.