Any firm news on the second practice session? Personally I think it should be mandatory attendance or come race day some people are going to be struggling.
I know last night after main practice Bram set it to standing starts for the "manual" formation lap in single file but it was a bit tricky to get going on the banking. That might in turn cause damage when 25 are around but not to worry, I have an idea.
Regardless we are going to have to add 1 lap to the race distance so why not do the formation lap as per normal rolling start but rather than complying with green flag message we just reform into single file on the back stretch and do a manual start when we come around to finish lap 1. I'd rather that than have my suspension broke when someone spins it off the start in standing starts. OK so I had my suspension broke anyway on a formation lap but we'll put that down to first attempt.
As far as yellows are concerned, didn't we manage to do it manually? With the 4 slots free can't we get an admin in to sort out any misdemeanours and throw the yellow when it is really necessary? Perhaps set out a criteria (set number of cars involved, incident on exit of turns) in which a full course yellow is called.
-Edit- With respect to green flag pit stops would it not be better to make everyone pit in before turn 2, descend to the apron on the back straight rather than after turn 2 which seemed to cause a few problems? That way pit in and pit out would be safely contained to the back straight with cars rejoining the track after turn 1 or leaving the track before turn 2. It's a bit of a lottery getting the car slowed down safely after turn 2 and I saw a couple of cars skidding back onto the track into the start/finish bend.
Could someone also please clarify the qualy rules? Is it 4 laps max (an out lap, 2 fliers and an in lap, 4 laps total) or is it 4 flying lap maximum (an out lap, 4 fliers and an in lap, 6 laps total)? And will we be running a closed qualy session? I ask as the race is all about the draft but qualy should be about set up and line not whether you're lucky enough to catch the perfect draft on the back straight.
I know last night after main practice Bram set it to standing starts for the "manual" formation lap in single file but it was a bit tricky to get going on the banking. That might in turn cause damage when 25 are around but not to worry, I have an idea.
Regardless we are going to have to add 1 lap to the race distance so why not do the formation lap as per normal rolling start but rather than complying with green flag message we just reform into single file on the back stretch and do a manual start when we come around to finish lap 1. I'd rather that than have my suspension broke when someone spins it off the start in standing starts. OK so I had my suspension broke anyway on a formation lap but we'll put that down to first attempt.
As far as yellows are concerned, didn't we manage to do it manually? With the 4 slots free can't we get an admin in to sort out any misdemeanours and throw the yellow when it is really necessary? Perhaps set out a criteria (set number of cars involved, incident on exit of turns) in which a full course yellow is called.
-Edit- With respect to green flag pit stops would it not be better to make everyone pit in before turn 2, descend to the apron on the back straight rather than after turn 2 which seemed to cause a few problems? That way pit in and pit out would be safely contained to the back straight with cars rejoining the track after turn 1 or leaving the track before turn 2. It's a bit of a lottery getting the car slowed down safely after turn 2 and I saw a couple of cars skidding back onto the track into the start/finish bend.
Could someone also please clarify the qualy rules? Is it 4 laps max (an out lap, 2 fliers and an in lap, 4 laps total) or is it 4 flying lap maximum (an out lap, 4 fliers and an in lap, 6 laps total)? And will we be running a closed qualy session? I ask as the race is all about the draft but qualy should be about set up and line not whether you're lucky enough to catch the perfect draft on the back straight.
