Aston Martin vs Jaguar. 300km Brands Hatch. WINNER - ASTON MARTIN.

[El_Beardo]

Slight delay tonight. Lobby will be open at 23:15/20.

 

[El_Beardo]

@Drex124 @Michelin Man @Qyn @VulcanSpirit @GTP_Guido @MaxAttack @GT5Apex @Adam Barber @Hasnain282 @PaoloMX @R_Goldstreiff @GOTMAXPOWER @Pigems @SRT DK Racing @Invisigoth

Practice lobby open.

 

[Invisigoth]

How did the practice lobby go? What sort of times were people pulling? I haven't been able to break out of the 1:31s with the Gr4 Aston, so I'm guessing the Astons in the Gr4 catagory will be doing 1:26's.

 

[El_Beardo]

I was running consistent mid 25's in the Gr.3 Jag. @Michelin Man was running fairly consistent low 25s, with the odd high 24 in the Gr.3 Aston.

 

[Invisigoth]

I was running consistent mid 25's in the Gr.3 Jag. @Michelin Man was running fairly consistent low 25s, with the odd high 24 in the Gr.3 Aston.

Sounds like I won't be lapped as many times by my own class as I thought ! Now I just have to hope I don't miss the race.... the time here in Oz changes that morning .

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Livery and suit finalised:

31 laps is the maximum I can last on a full tank, so will be aiming for a two-stop strategy once again (how many laps per stint I'm not entirely sure yet).

 

[El_Beardo]

@Drex124 @Michelin Man @Qyn @VulcanSpirit @GTP_Guido @MaxAttack @GT5Apex @Adam Barber @Hasnain282 @PaoloMX @R_Goldstreiff @GOTMAXPOWER @Pigems @SRT DK Racing @Invisigoth

Practice lobby open for the next 45/60 mins.

 

[Invisigoth]

Practice lobby open for the next 45/60 mins.

Any Gr4s in the mix this time? Times?

 

[El_Beardo]

Any Gr4s in the mix this time? Times?

No Gr.4s last night. Looking at 1:29/30 though

 

[Invisigoth]

No Gr.4s last night. Looking at 1:29/30 though

That would be nice ... I'll only be a couple of seconds off the pace for a change. I should only get lapped once.. maybe twice .

 

[R_Goldstreiff]

Just opened up a practice lobby to get into the groove for tonight. Will run it for approx. 1 h. It's friends only.

Edit: Lobby closed again. The Gr.4 Jaguar is nice to drive, but tire wear definetly has to be handled in the later parts of a stint. Timeswise, the occassional 1:29 and a lot of 1:30s seems about right for me atm, hope to get some more consistency in. I think for the fastest drivers in our group 1:28s will definelty be achieved at least.

 

[Adam Barber]

@GTP_Guido @MaxAttack @GT5Apex @Invisigoth @Pigems @GOTMAXPOWER @SRT DK Racing @R_Goldstreiff

Advice for those driving the Gr4 cars is to stick to your line while being lapped as this makes it easier for everyone to avoid unnecessary contact and makes it more predictable for us while lapping you as there are effectively two races going on at once.

 

[Pigems]

@GTP_Guido @MaxAttack @GT5Apex @Invisigoth @Pigems @GOTMAXPOWER @SRT DK Racing @R_Goldstreiff

Advice for those driving the Gr4 cars is to stick to your line while being lapped as this makes it easier for everyone to avoid unnecessary contact and makes it more predictable for us while lapping you as there are effectively two races going on at once.

Soooo, in other words, I wanna make my car as wide as possible at all times then?

 

[Kermit_2142]

Safety car anyone???

 

[Invisigoth]

Advice for those driving the Gr4 cars is to stick to your line while being lapped as this makes it easier for everyone to avoid unnecessary contact and makes it more predictable for us while lapping you as there are effectively two races going on at once.

lol been there done that. Whether it's multi class or single class, I usually end up as a back marker. If ghosting is on, people tend to just drive through the ghost (Mad Max is famous for it ). If ghosting is off then if I don't stick to my line, I end up in the sand . Trying to be a gentleman and moving aside just isn't worth it. Sure, if faster drivers get held up by me, the people behind them can catch up, but that's racing . If they are already beside me approaching a corner I may brake a bit earlier to let them through and tuck in behind them, but that only works if there enough gap between them and the car behind them, otherwise the car behind them usually forces their way through and I end pounding sand or doing a rally cross impression . .

 

[Kermit_2142]

Should be a good race, just hope I don’t stack it like I usually do at brands. I managed 10 laps of practice last night in TT without a crash so fingers crossed.

TEAM ASTON!!!

 

[Adam Barber]

lol been there done that. Whether it's multi class or single class, I usually end up as a back marker. If ghosting is on, people tend to just drive through the ghost (Mad Max is famous for it ). If ghosting is off then if I don't stick to my line, I end up in the sand . Trying to be a gentleman and moving aside just isn't worth it. Sure, if faster drivers get held up by me, the people behind them can catch up, but that's racing . If they are already beside me approaching a corner I may brake a bit earlier to let them through and tuck in behind them, but that only works if there enough gap between them and the car behind them, otherwise the car behind them usually forces their way through and I end pounding sand or doing a rally cross impression . .

Being a gentleman and moving over can cause more issues for faster classes than it solves.

Soooo, in other words, I wanna make my car as wide as possible at all times then?

Only for the Aston Martins

 

[Pigems]

I guess I should probably do some practice for this race, I’ve only done a handful of laps so far. Anyone gonna be on for some laps today?

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

I guess I should probably do some practice for this race, I’ve only done a handful of laps so far. Anyone gonna be on for some laps today?

I'll be on for the race, qualifying counts as practice

 

[GTP_Guido]

Unfortunately, some real life stuff just came up. You guys have fun.

 

[Adam Barber]

I guess I should probably do some practice for this race, I’ve only done a handful of laps so far. Anyone gonna be on for some laps today?

I will be, also why is your car sponsored by vagisil?

 

[Pigems]

I will be, also why is your car sponsored by vagisil?

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to notice that! I just happened to find the decal when making my livery and figured, WTF not?

 

[Adam Barber]

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to notice that! I just happened to find the decal when making my livery and figured, WTF not?

Only just thought to say something

 

[Pigems]

No Gr.4s last night. Looking at 1:29/30 though

Ok cool, that’s the ballpark I’m in right now too. Maybe I’m not off the pace as much as I thought I was, that’s good.

 

[BB25]

GTP name - BB25
PSN name - SicKemBOI24
Car - Aston Martin gr4
Race number - 13​

 

[El_Beardo]

GTP name - BB25
PSN name - SicKemBOI24
Car - Aston Martin gr4
Race number - 13​

Awesome! Drop a friend request to El_Beardo_Grande, and we'll see you in a few hours.

 

[SRT DK Racing]

I guess I should probably do some practice for this race, I’ve only done a handful of laps so far. Anyone gonna be on for some laps today?

Dahm , you must have big hands or should I say , a lot of fingers on one hand

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Just set up a public lobby for those who want to get some last-minute practice in.

Lobby ID: 0475-4318-7205-2442-8356

 

[Invisigoth]

<yawn> I *think* it's go time in an hour ?

 

[BB25]

Is the lobby open for the official event? I want to join as quickly as possible