6 Hours of Watkins Glen

[Skid_Marc_]

Full iRacing article here.

Just a short little enduro to wrap up the month of June, the 6 Hours of the Glen will take place June 27-29th, featuring all IMSA cars;

GTP:
Acura ARX-06 GTP
BMW M Hybrid V8
Cadillac V-Series.R GTP
Ferrari 499P
Porsche 963 GTP

LMP2:
Dallara P217

GTD:
Acura NSX GT3 EVO 22
Audi R8 LMS EVO II GT3
BMW M4 GT3
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R
Ferrari 296 GT3
Ford Mustang GT3
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO
McLaren 720S GT3 EVO
Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020
Porsche 911 GT3 R



Timeslot #1 - Friday 22:00 GMT (6pm EDT)
Timeslot #2 - Saturday 7:00 GMT (3am EDT)
Timeslot #3 - Saturday 12:00 GMT (8am EDT)
Timeslot #4 - Saturday 16:00 GMT (12pm EDT)
Timeslot #5 - Sunday 00:00 (Saturday 8pm EDT)

 

[Skid_Marc_]

King and I are going to drive the Corvette Z06 GT3.R for Timeslot #1.

Looking for someone to team up with in Timeslot #2 & #4.

First choice would be the BMW GTP, but I have the least experience, so expectations would need to be pretty low. Perfectly fine with any GT3, and, of course, can easily be talked into the LMP2, as well.

B2O cars with 2025 Paints:
BMW M Hybrid V8 GTP
McLaren 720S GT3 EVO (No IMSA Decals)
Porsche 911 GT3 R (IMSA Ready) (Not on Trading Paints? @Kenadian ????)
Suit (IMSA Endurance)

B2O Cars with 2023-2024 Paints (Not guaranteed to work with 2025 IMSA decals):
BMW M4 GT3
Dallara P217
Ferrari 296 (Not on Trading Paints. Will work with Ken to get this onto his TP)
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO
Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020
Suit (IMSA Endurance)

 

[Kenadian]

Porsche 911 GT3 R (IMSA Ready) (Not on Trading Paints? @Kenadian ????)

Ya, maybe I should look into that.

 

[Deb]

Let me do some testing, haven't driven Watkins in a while. If I were to drive any slot it would be #4.

 

[Deb]

Here is a setup for the P2. What setup are you using for the BMW GTP?

 

[Skid_Marc_]

I was holding out for a VRS setup to release next week. Medium DF Endurance and High DF Endurance would probably be a good starting point, though. I ended up liking the High DF Endurance the most so far in the Corvette. My next day off is Tuesday evening, so I'll plan to turn laps then.

 

[Noodleguitar]

King and I are going to drive the Corvette Z06 GT3.R for Timeslot #1.

Looking for someone to team up with in Timeslot #2 & #4.

First choice would be the BMW GTP, but I have the least experience, so expectations would need to be pretty low. Perfectly fine with any GT3, and, of course, can easily be talked into the LMP2, as well.

B2O cars with 2025 Paints:
BMW M Hybrid V8 GTP
McLaren 720S GT3 EVO (No IMSA Decals)
Porsche 911 GT3 R (IMSA Ready) (Not on Trading Paints? @Kenadian ????)
Suit (IMSA Endurance)

B2O Cars with 2023-2024 Paints (Not guaranteed to work with 2025 IMSA decals):
BMW M4 GT3
Dallara P217
Ferrari 296 (Not on Trading Paints. Will work with Ken to get this onto his TP)
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO
Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020
Suit (IMSA Endurance)

I could join you for time slot #2. Either the BMW GTP or a GT3, I haven't experienced the new tires on either one yet.

 

[Deb]

I did try the Ferrari GT3. There is more sway in the car now, I was wondering what was going on, but likely the new tire model. Not terrible, just different. I haven't tried the GTP yet due to lack of setup. But I'll give it try.

 

[Deb]

Here's a setup for the BMW:

This car seems less stable. Not sure it is a great choice for an endurance race on such a short track given how heavy traffic will be, but let me know what you think.

 

[Noodleguitar]

I tried out the BMW yesterday (on medium downforce baseline). It was fine between about laps 3-7 in a stint, but I had to be very gentle on the throttle after that, because I couldn't get any traction out of corners. Maybe that is normal, I don't have other GTP experience to compare it to.

 

[Skid_Marc_]

Interesting. The Corvette is also very sketchy in the latter-half of the fuel run, especially in the uphill left where the Boot returns to the Classic layout. I'm surprised the window is that narrow for the GTP. I will probably start out with HDF for tomorrow's practice, as that's where I was with the Corvette, too.

 

[Deb]

I tried out the BMW yesterday (on medium downforce baseline). It was fine between about laps 3-7 in a stint, but I had to be very gentle on the throttle after that, because I couldn't get any traction out of corners. Maybe that is normal, I don't have other GTP experience to compare it to.
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I tried it with the setup I posted. Totally agree, you have to be very gentle on the throttle. The first lap is awful, gets better but you really have to figure out how much throttle can be applied in various corners and this changes with tire wear. I almost completed an FFS but lost it in turn 9, which happened several times. So, I think I am going to try and get in an FFS in the Dallera today and see if that goes better.

 

[Deb]

First PS for me, I think the P217 is the right choice. There were by far more GT3s, with a few GTPs and a few P217s. The fastest GTPs were in the 1.33s, P217s 1.37s and GT3s 1.43s. No double stinting of tires. The setup seems fine and the car seems pretty stable. Watched a lot of folks struggling, likely on new tires.

 

[Noodleguitar]

Here's a setup for the BMW:

This car seems less stable. Not sure it is a great choice for an endurance race on such a short track given how heavy traffic will be, but let me know what you think.

I tried this setup for a bit yesterday. It felt reasonably stable but I think I am faster with the medium downforce baseline.

 

[Skid_Marc_]

I only had time to try the setup Deb provided last night. Of the three cars, the cold tyres on the BMW are a bit terrifying, but after lap 2, I never noticed the car significantly unstable. Not sure that I have enough time to acclimate to a more unstable version of the car, though, My next practice opportunity may be between races.

I jumped into the LMP2 car, too, and I'm not even sure they've implemented cold tyres on that car, which is a bit goofy, but it makes the car still a breeze to just jump in and drive. The only problem is the car seems the least amenable to curbs. It's so low I think even getting on the curbing on the exit of T1 slows the car down a bit, and cutting the 3rd apex of the bus stop is insta-death, but those are easy adjustments to make.

If I decide to commit to the 24-hour nap-free day today, I may do some more practice before work (5-8pm GMT)

 

[Nejtun]

I have tried to drive this in VR , triples and even single monitor, Watkins is really bad performance wise for me, full frames but just weird stutters every few seconds, so I am fine one second then hear the bang as I hit the armco.

All the other tracks are fine so I am currently checking through all the different cars for Spa 24 which is only 3 weeks away.

 

[Deb]

I only had time to try the setup Deb provided last night. Of the three cars, the cold tyres on the BMW are a bit terrifying, but after lap 2, I never noticed the car significantly unstable. Not sure that I have enough time to acclimate to a more unstable version of the car, though, My next practice opportunity may be between races.

I jumped into the LMP2 car, too, and I'm not even sure they've implemented cold tyres on that car, which is a bit goofy, but it makes the car still a breeze to just jump in and drive. The only problem is the car seems the least amenable to curbs. It's so low I think even getting on the curbing on the exit of T1 slows the car down a bit, and cutting the 3rd apex of the bus stop is insta-death, but those are easy adjustments to make.

If I decide to commit to the 24-hour nap-free day today, I may do some more practice before work (5-8pm GMT)

Do you want to drive the P2 in the 4th time slot? If not, no biggy

 

[Deb]

@Skid_Marc_ looks like I won't be able to race Saturday. Unfortunately a funeral for a friend just got scheduled

 

[Kenadian]

Sorry I'm late as usual but kinda finished the Crovette.

Not my best work, just lack of time, apologies.

.tga and .mip attached.

Car is not on Trading Pants yet, I'm too embarrassed.

Bee tee dub, gas cap is on wrong side of car in SIMPAINT so no idea how it's going to look at Watkins? Can someone please let me know if it's ok?

 

[Skid_Marc_]

Thanks Ken! Car looks great!