Bridgestone Tour. FINISHED!

[El_Beardo]

@Bivittavus88 any explanation for how I was so quick earlier? What did I do wrong :d

Only thing I can think of is the difference in online/offline grip levels. Lobby settings have far less grip than custom races.

Unless that's been changed, of course.

 

[MaxAttack]

Only thing I can think of is the difference in online/offline grip levels. Lobby settings have far less grip than custom races.

Unless that's been changed, of course.

Ah, yeh, that makes sense, always forget that. I'll do some lobby testing at some point.

 

[RacingGrandpa]

Car twins

They do look a lot alike....

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

@Bivittavus88 Are the tyre rules in your practice sessions final for the race? I'm tempted to experiment with inters, they were only slightly slower when I tried last week but might be a bit better on temperature/wear, but if they're not allowed I won't bother testing them.

 

[El_Beardo]

@Bivittavus88 Are the tyre rules in your practice sessions final for the race? I'm tempted to experiment with inters, they were only slightly slower when I tried last week but might be a bit better on temperature/wear, but if they're not allowed I won't bother testing them.

They're final. The original plan was to give the option. But, that doesn't really fit with the whole "spec series" thing. Sooo, wets only.

I am tempted to test the inters now, though . .

 

[MaxAttack]

@Bivittavus88 Are the tyre rules in your practice sessions final for the race? I'm tempted to experiment with inters, they were only slightly slower when I tried last week but might be a bit better on temperature/wear, but if they're not allowed I won't bother testing them.

"You punted me!"

"sry m8 was on inters racing incident"

I see your game.

 

[AudiMan2011]

I tried the inters during my solo practice and I hated them

 

[El_Beardo]

I tried the inters during my solo practice and I hated them

I accidentally switched to RSS when @Illum_Concept hosted a lobby, last night.

Jeeeeeeesus! It was like wearing leather soled boots while walking on ice

 

[Illum_Concept]

I accidentally switched to RSS when @Illum_Concept hosted a lobby, last night.

Jeeeeeeesus! It was like wearing leather soled boots while walking on ice

Mate, that's how I feel with the Wets. So much time to make up, I just cannot get to grips with this combo (pun very much intended).

TC on? TC off? Rear bias and trail brake? Front bias and just point and squirt? Early gear changes? Rev it out? Do you know what, it's too hard. I think I'll walk instead. Someone pass me the brolly.....

 

[AudiMan2011]

Mate, that's how I feel with the Wets. So much time to make up, I just cannot get to grips with this combo (pun very much intended).

TC on? TC off? Rear bias and trail brake? Front bias and just point and squirt? Early gear changes? Rev it out? Do you know what, it's too hard. I think I'll walk instead. Someone pass me the brolly.....

Don't be like Jeremy Clarkson by mashing the power out of the corners. The best technique I and several others found is to bleed on the power gently at the corner exit and effectively short-shift up to 4th gear to control the wheelspin.

 

[Illum_Concept]

Don't be like Jeremy Clarkson by mashing the power out of the corners. The best technique I and several others found is to bleed on the power gently at the corner exit and effectively short-shift up to 4th gear to control the wheelspin.

But, but, but, POWERRRRRRRRRR (in my best Clarkson impression).

 

[El_Beardo]

Mate, that's how I feel with the Wets. So much time to make up, I just cannot get to grips with this combo (pun very much intended).

TC on? TC off? Rear bias and trail brake? Front bias and just point and squirt? Early gear changes? Rev it out? Do you know what, it's too hard. I think I'll walk instead. Someone pass me the brolly.....

Brakes 5 to the rear, trail a bit. TC-1. Throttle at 90/95% up to about 145k in 3rd.

 

[HammyMansell]

Are we going to have an "imaginary" yellow flag at turn 1, lap 1, tomorrow?

People are gettin' nervous!!

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

They're final. The original plan was to give the option. But, that doesn't really fit with the whole "spec series" thing. Sooo, wets only.

I am tempted to test the inters now, though . .

"You punted me!"

"sry m8 was on inters racing incident"

I see your game.

I tried the inters during my solo practice and I hated them

Ok, wets it is then 👍

I tried wets on the front/inters on the back when Pigems hosted the practice, I preferred the feel because you still have the traction from the front tyres out of the slow corners but the back end was more loose so you could get better rotation. There wasn't much in it in terms of laptime.

 

[NoStopN]

I'll have plenty of cars ahead of me to use as brakes.

Note to self: if I see anyone behind me, move out of the way. My brakes barely stop me.

Brakes 5 to the rear, trail a bit. TC-1. Throttle at 90/95% up to about 145k in 3rd.

That was my test. Wets, BB 5 rear, TCS 1. Didn't have as much rotation as I normally like, but I feel like the TT isn't able to be saved with a normal boot full of throttle if you induce oversteer.

 

[El_Beardo]

That was my test. Wets, BB 5 rear, TCS 1. Didn't have as much rotation as I normally like, but I feel like the TT isn't able to be saved with a normal boot full of throttle if you induce oversteer.

Note. Do not try the handbrake

 

[DelboyD]

48hr (ish) roll call. Who's getting wet on Friday?

@Mistah_MCA @GOTMAXPOWER @Drex124 @Kermit_2142 @AudiMan2011 @Illum_Concept @bigbeefytaco @Hygrade B @DelboyD @Qyn @Kevstah2004 @NoStopN @RacingGrandpa @HammyMansell @Leftcurl @MaxAttack @Pigems

Yes. I'm in.

 

[Kermit_2142]

Good luck tonight everybody!!!

 

[Illum_Concept]

Good luck tonight everybody!!!

Cheers bud, I'd wish you luck yourself but now that you've disappeared off to that exclusive 1:54 club, I'm not sure you need it

 

[MaxAttack]

Internet seems well behaved today, so hoping it'll hold out

 

[El_Beardo]

Cheers bud, I'd wish you luck yourself but now that you've disappeared off to that exclusive 1:54 club, I'm not sure you need it

He's in the 54's too? God damnit!

Wish I could hit them consistently . . Low 55s should be good for race pace, though.

 

[Kermit_2142]

He's in the 54's too? God damnit!

Wish I could hit them consistently . . Low 55s should be good for race pace, though.

Let’s not get ahead of ourselves, I only did 1 lap of a 1.54.9. Other than that is 55/56s all day

 

[Kevstah2004]

59.3 with TCS2

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

59.3 with TCS2

That's not bad, with the lap length it should be enough for a lead lap finish.

 

[HammyMansell]

A tweak to the livery for tonight, wasn't happy with the red look in the end!

See you at 8pm or earlier if there's a practice or something.

 

[NoStopN]

Note. Do not try the handbrake

When I got my wheel, the hand brake is on the same button, but father away for my finger to reach. No accidental pushes there. Truthfully, I prefer to adjust BB than rely on the hand brake to help turn the car.

That's not bad, with the lap length it should be enough for a lead lap finish.

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

When I got my wheel, the hand brake is on the same button, but father away for my finger to reach. No accidental pushes there. Truthfully, I prefer to adjust BB than rely on the hand brake to help turn the car.

Kev will deliberately finish 5 laps down now just to prove my maths wrong.

 

[NoStopN]

Kev will deliberately finish 5 laps down now just to prove my maths wrong.

That would be quite a grudge to hold.

 

[MaxAttack]

PRAISE THE RAIN!

 

[Hygrade B]

Just a heads up. I may not be racing tonight, I feel dam tired & it's only 7.40pm if I still awake I drive. Don't want to fall a sleep at the wheel.