RDRC S8 Round 1 - Rally Monte-Carlo (23rd - 29th January 2017)

Andrea Bettini · Jan 25, 2017

Hello to all!!
excuse my English using Google Translator ...

I'm new to this group and are very happy to have participated ....
my race is over and this is already my victory ... !!!
I do not lack anything, 3 holes, turnovers and penalties!
but I reached the finish line ......

Congratulations to all the boys, they go really strong .....
Congratulations also for the organization .....

a question .... put my pictures are mandatory plate?

ahhh I forgot are Italian

Matheus Machado · Jan 25, 2017

Checkpoint two completed. Tough one. Had my first roll, didn't cost me much though, around 5 secs lost and a cracked windshield, car was completely fine!

So far running better than expected! Just need to learn how to not kill the gearbox

Kevin Hopkins · Jan 25, 2017

Looks like the same corner that claimed John Souter,has another victim,just a metre too wide and it sucked me over.....terminal damage.....looking fwd to the next rally.
Real life racing this weekend ....Hondacup NZ is support class to the "Toyota Racing Series" at Hampton Downs...no ice there so I should be ok.

bogani · Jan 25, 2017

edgenz said:
Current provisional 4WD- results for those who love the buzz
View attachment 169461

How did you extract all these SS times?!

pigloaf · Jan 25, 2017

bogani said:
How did you extract all these SS times?!

I'm using the grepsr chrome plugin but can only get it working on the overall table at the mo

Roy Magnes · Jan 25, 2017

It has been a long time since I did this for the RDRC, feels good to be back out there

SS01 - Overly careful, did not get any good feeling right off the startline.
SS02 - Much the same as ss01, but at least I felt a bit more connected to the car

SS03 - This one felt a lot better, and the time is not so bad to be me.
SS04 - And along came my first call for help of the rally. Went in too hot in a right-hand-corner, and almost dropped off the road.
SS05 - Lots and lots of understeer on the snow, I kept pushing it a bit too hard to keep up the speed.
SS06 - Very pleased with this stage, it felt like I managed the snow-part quite efficient

That is as far as I've gotten so far, the biggest portion of the rally is still to come. I am really looking forward to it, the Peugeot is really fun to drive!

Gaudin · Jan 25, 2017

Firstly, thanks for setting up this championship! I like the magazine, I had fun sliding around Monte Carlo, and I'm sure I will have a lot more fun to come!

It went well till SS12, kept the car most of the time on the road, first goal was not to smash my windscreen (it's horrible in VR to drive with cracks accross). Pushed not at all, tried to find a smooth rhythm, no major issues so far.

Then one of my mechanics did a Clarkson joke, mounted half of the headlights facing backwards...(it is only the second time I encountered this bug with the VIVE, half of the light seems to come straight out of the dashboard, it's blindingly bright inside the car - only way to reset this, restarting the VIVE - which results in an automatic restart of Dirt Rally - so back to SS9 I went, arghhhh - and of course I was slower and collected more damage second time round - rhythm was completly gone)

Tried to stay as calm as possible during the rest of the stages, the car sounded really unhealthy by SS15, had a close fight with dirtiestdude right to the end.

Happy to made it in one piece, looking forward to the next Event!

Enpassant · Jan 25, 2017

Stage 1 completed! That's a great day for me.

TT: 1:23:52,707 I'm curious what place it will be at the end?... Maybe not so pathetic

BattleOvce · Jan 25, 2017

Oh my god, I did only 1 mistake in 9th stage I think and it ended my racing in monaco, It was like in 60km/h my car went over the cliff, RIP

... I was 50th overall. I was so proud of my how I am doing well... because I am new to this game Ive never driven it, I spend like 4 hours only (without training monaco of course)... man I am so frustrated .. so unfair and cruel

Thomas Hinss · Jan 25, 2017

BattleOvce said:
Oh my god, I did only 1 mistake in 9th stage I think and it ended my racing in monaco, It was like in 60km/h my car went over the cliff, RIP ... I was 50th overall. I was so proud of my how I am doing well... because I am new to this game Ive never driven it, I spend like 4 hours only (without training monaco of course)... man I am so frustrated .. so unfair and cruel

Welcome to the world of rallying mate, cruelty and sudden endings is its specialty

BattleOvce · Jan 25, 2017

Thomas Hinss said:
Welcome to the world of rallying mate, cruelty and sudden endings is its specialty

not really a warm welcome

... maybe next time rally gods bless me

Tommi Ojala · Jan 25, 2017

Made it to the end

last 2 days were kinda like just driving it home, gap's atm were huge either way and i wanted to finish. in last 2 stages i had to fight with Konstantinos managing to beat him in the end with only gap of 2.5 seconds.. i was really pushing the car on last two stages.. car felt good. and with our little inside Finland cup(Me, Joonas Raivio, Juha Tuunainen and Jussi kaikko) i managed to beat Juha and Jussi i think.. Juha has yet to finish and so is Joonas. Next one is Sweden... it can be okeyish rally, Joonas will probably give hard time to some of the 2010 drivers in sweden, he usually is the flying finn in there.

See ya around.

Thanks to all the managment for organising this

Jim Layee · Jan 25, 2017

BattleOvce said:
Oh my god, I did only 1 mistake in 9th stage I think and it ended my racing in monaco, It was like in 60km/h my car went over the cliff, RIP ... I was 50th overall. I was so proud of my how I am doing well... because I am new to this game Ive never driven it, I spend like 4 hours only (without training monaco of course)... man I am so frustrated .. so unfair and cruel

I had a similar experience , Team DNF yay

Lorenzo Bonder · Jan 25, 2017

I'll try to do this rally this friday only, need to work my SEAT so I can get all upgrades. I have none for the car

pigloaf · Jan 25, 2017

Here are the stage classifications for the 4WD- class as it stands currently. Tight battles going on all over the place!
Stages 1-10:

Decenten · Jan 25, 2017

I dieded. Apparently a 6 pack of toilet paper behind my pedals was unreliable. Came to a hairpin pushed the brake and the pedals moved backwards. No brakes into a tree. Rip mini

pigloaf · Jan 25, 2017

Stages 11-17:

Our stage winners so far:

Provisional Team Championship Standings:

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bogani · Jan 25, 2017

Lorenzo Bonder said:
I'll try to do this rally this friday only, need to work my SEAT so I can get all upgrades. I have none for the car

No need for upgrades in RDRC as all cars are upgraded by the league standard.

JP66 · Jan 25, 2017

Did the first 8 stages and had no big mistakes. Sometimes the Stratos reminded me of its unforgiving nature, but for the most part, we got along quite well. I gave maybe 95% and that seems to be the right strategy. Anything more would result in a crash sooner or later.
Now I will take a break and tackle the long stages tomorrow. Around 5th place in class right now. Quite happy with that.