For those who don't know there is a broadcast race tonight, the final of the "GP Masters", where the top 20 qualifying iracers who entered will race against an F1 driver (Di Grassi) and the current Star Mazda champ leader for some pretty hot prizes. 
The stream is at 21:30 GTM here: www.iracing.com/multimedia/live-broadcasts/
And we each have a paint job / colour assigned for the event:
The stream is at 21:30 GTM here: www.iracing.com/multimedia/live-broadcasts/
And we each have a paint job / colour assigned for the event:
I try not to worry too much about safety rating. If you just race prepared and focus you won't have many incidents anyway. I managed to go 6 in a row incident free when boosting my SR for Pro promotions, but I don't think I'd be able to do 10, without it ruining the fun. 
It's not perfect and lacks depth and contrast, but IMO each track they release has ever improved textures and colour. The detail is fantastic.
You're a strange guy. Nick has a great sense of humour imo, and always says what he thinks. He even said something was "bullshit" earlier (though I was trying to revise at the time and didn't catch it all). His insight was great I thought.
Gary is equally interesting to listen to atm.
A lot of, if not all the entry understeer can be dialled out with some setup changes. The default setups have absolutely terrible understeer. If you decrease front springrates, increase front bump and rear rebound, it cures a LOT of that. Possibly increase the rake too (lower the front rh and raise the rear rh), but you don't want to increase the on throttle oversteer too much.
I agree with you to an extent about the setup options, though fundamentally the car shares a lot of similarities with a stock car anyway. But it's silly we don't have a rear wing adjustment.
Totally agree, I'm really looking forward to that, probably more than any sim car yet. I really really hope it has a tyre model closer to the Mazda than the Indy Car too.
Great coverage at the moment on the BBC site, with Heidfeld in the commentary box.
I think 90% of the "problems" with the cars are down to the tyre physics modelling. I think with the V8, the modelling of the combined slip for the tyres (it seems to me lateral grip is fine, but longitudinal grip isn't affected as much as it should be at high lateral slip angles. In the DP it's much much worse though, you can exit corners completely sideways full throttle, and not lose any traction at all), and perhaps the torque effect on the lock diff is too great, but I'm just speculating. I really like driving the V8 though, it has character and requires good throttle and car control. I don't think it's half as bad as some people think either. I think the Indy Car is much more broken (though it feels brilliant with high tyre pressures, which reduces overall grip, but in the current tyre model loosens up the peak slip angles a fair bit).
TBH, I think the most convincing car to drive at the moment is now the Formula Mazda, which is funny because I used to hate it before the most recent tyre update to it.
Edit: What do you think is wrong with the V8 Andy? Is it the way it has more oversteer in right handers compared to left, or the corner entry understeer? Or the exit oversteer? These are all down to the locked diff.
TBH, I think the most convincing car to drive at the moment is now the Formula Mazda, which is funny because I used to hate it before the most recent tyre update to it.
Edit: What do you think is wrong with the V8 Andy? Is it the way it has more oversteer in right handers compared to left, or the corner entry understeer? Or the exit oversteer? These are all down to the locked diff.
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Thanks! Should be a pretty awesome event I think.
Plenty of stiff competition though, and I don't mean the Pro drivers.@Jason: Haha thanks, yeah I'm having to force myself to revise, last one on Wednesday though.
Well this time around there are a bunch of LFS'ers in the Pro Series who I think will make the DWC.
Jesse Nieminen, Hugo Luis, Vincent Staal, Danny Engels and Marcio Campos. Then there are many iRacers who didn't race the first Pro Series, but probably will be in the DWC; and several are good enough IMO to challenge Greger with enough practice (don't forget practice is huge, Greger practices everyday with the focus on one event only), such as Jeffrey Rietveld, Klaus Kivekas, Max Dell'orco, Luca Masier, Aleksi Aloma and Matthias Egger.
I also hope to make the DWC myself. I'm glad I didn't this time around actually since I'm not comfortable in the Dallara, it's too unpredictable I find, and requires me to learn a new way of driving, limited by front end grip. I think if when we see someone challenge Greger this year, it will probably be either Luke Mclean (has much better race than qual pace), or Richard Towler.
Jesse Nieminen, Hugo Luis, Vincent Staal, Danny Engels and Marcio Campos. Then there are many iRacers who didn't race the first Pro Series, but probably will be in the DWC; and several are good enough IMO to challenge Greger with enough practice (don't forget practice is huge, Greger practices everyday with the focus on one event only), such as Jeffrey Rietveld, Klaus Kivekas, Max Dell'orco, Luca Masier, Aleksi Aloma and Matthias Egger.
I also hope to make the DWC myself. I'm glad I didn't this time around actually since I'm not comfortable in the Dallara, it's too unpredictable I find, and requires me to learn a new way of driving, limited by front end grip. I think if when we see someone challenge Greger this year, it will probably be either Luke Mclean (has much better race than qual pace), or Richard Towler.
If you can't do maths, you will not succeed in an Engineering degree. It's tough, I'm struggling myself! I suggest you change your direction and aim to become a mechanic.
my 2 cents.
my 2 cents.
Awesome fun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmL-FxwFtGw&hd=1
Yeah the tyre model for the Mazda had a serious update for this season, which has turned it into the car I always expected it to feel like. Smooth driving is rewarded, but sideways moments and slides are savable and happen in a predictable fashion.
I'd love to drive more cars this season, but I think I'm going to have to stick with the V8, and probably the radical as it's now class B and good fun too. I don't have the time for any more.
Yeah I think he was involved in a collision with 2 other cars in the few last or 2. Unlucky for him.
Thanks, yeah forgot you were in the same race, looks like you had a respectable result. I might do another one tomorrow, not sure if I'll be busy then, at least there are always 4 races to choose from!
Results of 1900 UTC race:
My split:
The other split:
Basically a copy / paste from the iRacing forum, but anyway:
Grats to Jesse for the win in his split, very impressed! If you compare both results though, both me and Klaus were slightly quicker in our split. Of course Max and Jesse could have been fighting and slowing each other down, but nonetheless its cool.
Regarding the race, Klaus got a great start and pulled a small gap immediately while I followed. I kept well within his draft for a few laps until I outbraked myself in the hairpin (my least favourite corner on the whole track), and from then on I watched the gap grow slightly each lap as I failed to conserve the tyres like he managed. Close behind me in 3rd Matthias was featuring a lot in my mirrors till my pitstop, with me having to defend slightly a few times. I pitted earlier than Matthias, and looked after my tyres better in the 2nd stint, so us top 3 were all running very similar pace towards the end. Well done to Klaus though, superb pace and consistency and deserved the win.
Good luck to Hugo, Marcio, Aritan and any other LFSer's for the one in a few hours!
My split:
The other split:
Basically a copy / paste from the iRacing forum, but anyway:
Grats to Jesse for the win in his split, very impressed! If you compare both results though, both me and Klaus were slightly quicker in our split. Of course Max and Jesse could have been fighting and slowing each other down, but nonetheless its cool.
Regarding the race, Klaus got a great start and pulled a small gap immediately while I followed. I kept well within his draft for a few laps until I outbraked myself in the hairpin (my least favourite corner on the whole track), and from then on I watched the gap grow slightly each lap as I failed to conserve the tyres like he managed. Close behind me in 3rd Matthias was featuring a lot in my mirrors till my pitstop, with me having to defend slightly a few times. I pitted earlier than Matthias, and looked after my tyres better in the 2nd stint, so us top 3 were all running very similar pace towards the end. Well done to Klaus though, superb pace and consistency and deserved the win.
Good luck to Hugo, Marcio, Aritan and any other LFSer's for the one in a few hours!
This lap (by Peter Read) really shows off the car much better than the video posted by iRacing, for any of those who can't drive it yet for whatever reason. It's so lively and awesome. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FSI6kHKLfs&fmt=22
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FSI6kHKLfs&fmt=22
I LOVE iRacing! Well, sort of. :P
The new Mazda feels wicked, pretty much just how I;ve always wanted it to feel since forever, and I haven't tried the Vette yet.
Also, head bobble adjustment in the app.ini file, YES!!! At last! Got that reduced to 0.4 atm, much much better.
The new Mazda feels wicked, pretty much just how I;ve always wanted it to feel since forever, and I haven't tried the Vette yet.
Also, head bobble adjustment in the app.ini file, YES!!! At last! Got that reduced to 0.4 atm, much much better.
He was running top 10 I think after qualifying 11th, but must have had an incident as he didn't finish the race. Still hope there is no damage as there is a race tomorrow as well.
http://livetiming.net/scca/vw/ ... leader.PKT&ID=25325PM
His best lap was only 0.6 seconds off the best of anyone, not bad for your first ever Jetta race!
http://livetiming.net/scca/vw/ ... leader.PKT&ID=25325PM
His best lap was only 0.6 seconds off the best of anyone, not bad for your first ever Jetta race!
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