2014 Nurburgring 24 hourFinished

[Phouchg]

I won't be available until after 11 pm GMT but maybe someone else in my team can join, I'll check with them.

 

[memto89]

If people could lets know colour they have in their cars then I will be able to pass on the messages

 

[Phouchg]

Sorry didn't understand that one, could you clarify what you want us to do?

 

[memto89]

Of you can't make it then give me your colour of your car and I will get someone else to run your car in that colour

 

[Phouchg]

Ok, I still don't know if maybe @the_proffs or @attrapp can make it instead of me, but if not our colour is GT Polarized 26.

 

[the_proffs]

How many people are available sunday evening GMT... I need some footage of a pace lap and a racing start... It shouldn't take long but it would be great if i could get someone from every team there so that I have 9 teams and 1 pace car

you don't have to bother to find someone to fill our spot, I'll be available this evening.

 

[P1K3Y_M1k3Y]

General tyre life question to any teams that don't mind answering,

How many of you can do 4 laps on 1 set of tyres?

 

[Phouchg]

I wonder if any teams will share their tyre strategies Can do 4 laps, can do 7 laps.. would probably have to start going slower sometime though.

 

[P1K3Y_M1k3Y]

Not interested in knowing their strategies just wondering what their tyre range is on the soft tyres as I think our M3 could be in trouble

 

[LancerEvo7]

I think I was doing 4 in the BMW.

 

[Phouchg]

If you can't do 4 laps you might be in a bit of trouble yes.. but there are advantages to stop every third lap as well.

 

[P1K3Y_M1k3Y]

After a couple of setup changes we can but if the driver has pushed too hard at the start then can't so just wondered if other cars had similar tyre life

 

[Glenalz81]

4 in the bmw..with a bit left

 

[P1K3Y_M1k3Y]

4 in the bmw..with a bit left

Really, HOW!?!?!?!?!?

 

[memto89]

I'm the same as glen, 4 with a bit loft over in the BMW and thats doing 8:09

 

[P1K3Y_M1k3Y]

Hmmm everything we have tried to make it do 4 laps easier makes no difference always the rear tyres losing too much if you have been going for it from the start.

 

[RACECAR]

So, anything regarding the support races? As frustraited as I've been the last two weekends, I have a obligation to fulfill.

 

[adam46]

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REQUEST TIME: If all drivers could provide a written statement following their stints, it would be greatly helpful to me. 👍

 

[Phouchg]

Written statement.. does that mean writing "I have now stopped driving and attrapp is in the car" Or does that mean giving some kind of report on how it was out there and stuff?

 

[adam46]

Written statement.. does that mean writing "I have now stopped driving and attrapp is in the car" Or does that mean giving some kind of report on how it was out there and stuff?

A little report, a rough idea. No more than a paragraph or two.

 

[Phouchg]

Ok so alternative #2 then? But pretty short. Do we have a special skype for you or is that happening in the main window?

 

[adam46]

Ok so alternative #2 then? But pretty short. Do we have a special skype for you or is that happening in the main window?

Send it on GTPlanet so Skype can be left open for stewarding purposes. 👍

 

[Phouchg]

A question about how disconnections work. How much will the disconnected car lose? Will they lose one lap or will they just be put at the back of the pack in the restart and how will their time be calculated?

 

[Ninners]

I thought they postpone the race and reform in the order before the disconnect? We shall have for CORE overlord memto89 to reply.

 

[memto89]

A question about how disconnections work. How much will the disconnected car lose? Will they lose one lap or will they just be put at the back of the pack in the restart and how will their time be calculated?

on a disconnection the team that DC'ed will be classed as the last completed lap while everyone else will continue on to complete the lap they are on, resulting in the DC'ing team becoming a lap down on everyone else

once the lap is finished everyone will stop at turn one and take a picture of their screen and post it on Skype so that the stewards can make a note of what lap everyone is on

 

[Phouchg]

Thanks for clarifying Some might even do more than the lap they're on right? Because the race only stops when the leader pass the line?

 

[jonnyb1990]

Thanks for clarifying Some might even do more than the lap they're on right? Because the race only stops when the leader pass the line?

Technically yes. Basically the car that disconnects will lose a lap to any cars that don't, and effectively everyone else just gets a safety car, so those that were a lap down, stay a lap down, but those who were behind but on the same lap get to start right on the leader's heels again.

 

[Phouchg]

Yeah that's what I thought, you stop when the leader have stopped, not before. That could definitely make it interesting. Although I don't really hope for too many disconnects. Should be pretty easy to follow as well since everyone will be full laps after each other when you restart. As long as Adam can keep track of it our viewers should be able to follow it as well.

Btw does the same rules apply when we're closing in on the finish? I mean if there's 15 minutes left and someone disconnects, will there be the same procedure or do we just run it to the end from there? (Since 15 minutes is the rejoin time that could even mean the race ends under red flag conditions)

 

[adrianhettich]

Sorry but just to b clear with it, when someone loose connection we stop on turn 1 and wait 15 mins.
Now if leader is 5 secs to finish line on lap 6 ( will start 7th lap ) and last car is at the beginning of lap 6, if disconnection have place then last car just gain whole time from lap 6 and will start after leader again?

 

[adrianhettich]

It's about position on track after restart