24 Hours of Daytona 2021

[Brainling]

After some testing, I'm also feeling the VRS unsafe setup. I know it might be a touch slower overall for some people, but I think it feels better to drive and I'm more comfortable with it.

 

[ShadniX]

I did some testing with the minimum downforce setup, unsafe setup and safe setup with wing at 0. My lap times were pretty even across the board, but the minimum downforce set feels a bit too sketch for an endurance event IMHO.

I have no preference between the other two setups. I'm guessing the safe with its original wing configuration will be fine as well.

 

[Anson Bennette]

Did similar testing yesterday and have to concur so far with my namesake. The Unsafe setup is feeling all-around best for me. Finally got into the 1:41s...albeit in cool sunset weather (20C)

 

[Deb]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nj6qpOzfq2_i07hl-3iBpmfGfAAlepBZrabOxZfwGLc/edit#gid=1274320552

All, attached is a link to last years schedule. I have edited the availability. Can you please fill in your availability? I left in what it was before in case it is the same, if not edit it. Also very important is how many hours you would be willing to drive. Some of us only want to drive around 4 hours, while others want to drive much more. @Skid_Marc_ wanted a smaller team, so if we have enough drivers, we might split into one team with 6 drivers and one team with 2 or 3 drivers. So please let us know what your max driving time can be. I haven't edited cars or anything, so prior year's cars will show up, just ignore that for now.

 

[ShadniX]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nj6qpOzfq2_i07hl-3iBpmfGfAAlepBZrabOxZfwGLc/edit#gid=1274320552

All, attached is a link to last years schedule. I have edited the availability. Can you please fill in your availability? (...)

Done.

 

[Nejtun]

Done @Deb and thanks for posting this, I put a highlight above my name to show that this is my "this year" availability, if every body does the same then it will be easier to see where we are.

 

[Brainling]

Updated with my availability.

 

[Deb]

Right now we have eight drivers, that includes Anson and Kelley but not @Skid_Marc_, I think Marc said last night that he can't drive the race now, but @Skid_Marc_, let me know if I have that wrong. So, are we staying with one team? If so, I'll start the schedule. I know some of you want to do at least 4 stints. I don't mind doing only 2 stints and someone else can have one of my 3, really no big deal to me.

 

[Anson Bennette]

Availability updated. Looking at the sheet I might end up doing the graveyard (EST time) shift, but I don't mind giving up a stint as well if necessary. If Marc is racing we have nice numbers for 2 teams tho

 

[Skid_Marc_]

Yeah, my issues were specific to yesterday (fingers crossed) so if there are two people that want to join me in a second team, and want to do ~6-8 hours of driving, I'm good for that.

 

[Anson Bennette]

I'm game to join the 2nd team if we have the guys.
Btw, as it's been a while, so can someone give me a refresher on the current registration procedure?

 

[Skid_Marc_]

Joining the race will be pretty much the same, but the person registering the team needs to specify ALL drivers participating in the session when they're registering the team. If someone's name isn't selected, they won't be able to drive.

 

[Brainling]

Yeah, don't be me and screw the team out of a drive at Petite Lemans. Pay special attention and make sure you add the drivers.

 

[Deb]

Okay, I added a BMW M8 GTE tab that shows two preliminary schedules. The top one is for 8 drivers, this assumes there are not enough to have a second team, so @Skid_Marc_ is not included. The second one is for 6 drivers, this assumes that @Skid_Marc_, @Anson Bennette and @Kelley G are a 3 man team and so only includes the remaining 6 drivers. I figured they would want to do their own schedule. Please review your driving times and make sure it works for you and let me know of any changes you need made.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nj6qpOzfq2_i07hl-3iBpmfGfAAlepBZrabOxZfwGLc/edit#gid=1140893265

Please let me know if I have misunderstood anything in the driver line-up communications.

 

[Nejtun]

Both work for me @Deb, the 6 man one is fine , but for the 8 man one if you or Ogami want to do an extra stint then take my 3rd out of 4 and I will do a single one right after with the same tyres.

 

[Brainling]

Both work for me.

 

[Kelley G]

I’m good to run on a three man team. Sorry I haven’t been around in evenings. I’ve been working nights all week. I should be on tonight to put in a couple stints.

 

[Kenadian]

The first schedule looks good to me but I'm not really a fan of finishing the race on the second schedule. That's really early in the day for me, anyone want to swap some stints?

 

[Deb]

The first schedule looks good to me but I'm not really a fan of finishing the race on the second schedule. That's really early in the day for me, anyone want to swap some stints?

Okay, I switched with you. Will be an early morning for me too, but not as early as for you

 

[Deb]

I’m good to run on a three man team. Sorry I haven’t been around in evenings. I’ve been working nights all week. I should be on tonight to put in a couple stints.

Good news!!!

@Skid_Marc_, are you going to do the schedule for the 3 man team?