[Special Event] 2018 iRacing 24 Hours of Spa

[Nejtun]

Session will be up at the same time Sunday: 8pm BST ( uk time ) 3pm Eastern , 9pm Europe.

From Monday onwards we should be able to use the official sessions.

BMW setup is done and ready for the race, anyone that is yet to get in a team we could do with another driver

I think the Audi is also short of a driver so anybody wanting to join in the fun next week please make yourselves known asap so we can get you in the schedule!

 

[ShadniX]

I started creating a first draft for a schedule for the BMW team, so we can start sorting out our fuel stints based on the current team size and availability.

The pit-in-times will get updated automatically when changing stint laps (column P) or lap time information (cell B13). It will also take the extra time of a full pit stop into account (cell B17). I used the pit information from the Spa 2017 schedule. Feel free to use it as a template for the other cars.

 

[Slider]

Do we know the situation with car selection? I see shuffling around, but would like to know so I can practice in a correct car. I'll be on later today.

 

[Nejtun]

Sunday afternoon practice session goes up in 15 minutes!
Password 'sheep'
Enjoy!
@Anson Bennette
@Hydromani
@Sam Roselaar
@Slider
@Brainling
@Deb
@Jes_971
@Bedo
@Noodleguitar
@dub_713
@SavreticD
@Rees Wagen
@reid
@Kenadian
@Skid_Marc_
@afroducks
@LoucMachine
@Saytex
@Brainling
@Fromthenavy

 

[Slider]

Did a fuel stint in Audi using setup posted earlier. Setup is much better from others I tried, but car hasn't changed. Slides on even half throttle, inconsistent under/oversteer in same places, etc. Barely did 19.5. Took Ferrari with Deb's setup, first timed lap since I last drove this car I get 18.9 and it was full of mistakes.

I'd like to join the Ferrari crowd if there's room. Audi requires too much work for little return.

 

[Hydromani]

Well if @Slider is out then I don't see the Audi team continuing on then. I am up to drive anything if there is a team that needs another, get a hold of me.

 

[Deb]

Did a fuel stint in Audi using setup posted earlier. Setup is much better from others I tried, but car hasn't changed. Slides on even half throttle, inconsistent under/oversteer in same places, etc. Barely did 19.5. Took Ferrari with Deb's setup, first timed lap since I last drove this car I get 18.9 and it was full of mistakes.

I'd like to join the Ferrari crowd if there's room. Audi requires too much work for little return.

Which setup did you use? Both of those are @afroducks, the one that is 2018 Spa is the most current version. I did an FFS with it today and after adjusting to it, could maintain 2:18s, and seemed very stable. Tires wore to 51%/57% front, but times didn't really fall of much.

Yeah, I think we can handle one more, I don't feel compelled to run a ton of stints, so if I do 3 or 4 4, I am fine with that.

 

[Slider]

I used Spa 1.2, didn't even touch TC or anything.

 

[Slider]

Here's a first set of laps I had time to do. Not a full stint, but I'm pretty satisfied with it. I've noticed rear slips a little in high speed corners, but nothing unpredictable or uncatchable, so I'm pretty confident I can keep clear of it. Didn't touch the setup to see if I can dial it out.
Sorry for Murikan units. I usually run metric, but it sneaked by.
Attached speadsheet is generated by JRT and best opened in OpenOffice Calc for readability.

 

[Tony]

As I mentioned on your last stream, Ken I would love to join in (finally!) on an endurance event with you. Running last year's 24 hours of Le Mans was an eye opening experience, so I do want to get more endurance races under my belt. Which car needs the most drivers?

I'm currently running all 3 GTE cars so I know it should make for an easy transition into all of the GT3 cars. The only one I'm not 100% confident in would be the Audi. Mainly because the last time I drove that car it would spin out whenever I touched a a fraction of the curbing.

On Saturday the only thing I have going on is a baseball game, which means that evening and night are going to be my best times to be available. Probably good since you'll need fresh drivers around the midway point anyways.

 

[Slider]

Welcome. GTEs have much more downforce and drive better than GT3. I am not sure how many people are left that want to drive the Audi, I think it's Daunt, Michael and Anson? I've personally had very hard time with the car just being unpredictable and hard to control, but curbs aren't an issue at Spa.

 

[Tony]

Welcome. GTEs have much more downforce and drive better than GT3. I am not sure how many people are left that want to drive the Audi, I think it's Daunt, Michael and Anson? I've personally had very hard time with the car just being unpredictable and hard to control, but curbs aren't an issue at Spa.

Welcome, back. 5+ year iRacing veteran with many seasons of GT3 experience so I'm more than familiar with the differences between GT3 & GTE. Spa happens to be one of my favorite tracks and I historically tend to do well there, so I'm game to give any car a drive. I just tend not to like the Audi because it has been an overly sensitive car since it's release.

 

[Skid_Marc_]

I see a use in the BMW team, or the Mercedes team, at this moment, so I'd start there @Tony unless anyone has another idea. Take a look in the first forum topic to make sure I've got everyone moved properly..

 

[Kelley G]

Bmw team could probably use your help. I’m limited to hours as I have to work the second half of the race. I don’t think @Nejtun or @ShadniX would be against a little more help?

 

[Hydromani]

If there is still an Audi team, I have an average lap time of 2:18.4 and L/min of 1.15.

If there is not an Audi team, then I am willing to drive for another team. I have tried the Ferrari setup, I don't have a BMW setup.

 

[Deb]

@afroducks, @Slider, @Bedo, Bedo made some tweaks to the setup last night to try to dial out some of the understeer. I didn't have a chance to do an FFS on the set, but will tonight. Initially it seems faster and more stable, but I want to give it a FFS to make sure. I will post the setup here. Odd thing about the Ferrari, at least on this track, it seems to take 4 or 5 laps for it to really settle in and after that, lap times increase significantly.

Thinking ahead to filling out the driver schedule, I took a first stab at it, so check out the new tab for the Ferrari under the Schedule link.

@Slider, @afroducks, I sent you an iRacing invite for the B2O Lakehouse team that @Skid_Marc_ set up for an earlier race. It should have the B2O paint although @Kenadian will need to change the names if he has time.

Probably also need to decide who should qualify and how we want to register.

 

[Kenadian]

Our Merc Team consists of @Jes_971 and @LoucMachine and could certainly use one more Driver at this time. Since I'm the one who's been pestering you for years @Tony to join us in Endurance it makes sense if you want to run with us in the Merc.

If not that's ok too

 

[SavreticD]

What we will do,Noel and me I have on idea

 

[Kenadian]

What we will do,Noel and me I have on idea

If the Audi Team is folding then there should be plenty of Drivers to populate all Teams.

 

[SavreticD]

ok,I hope