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- Houston, TX
- The_TetsuKobura
What is the car choice field looking like? I might switch from the Integra is something isn't being used, just to give more diversity to the field.
[CCS2] Clubman Cup - October 18 - Spaces Available!
- Thread starter rallymorten
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- GTPlanet
- Street-King-07
- Quattro Saltire
So far, Morten switched to the Focus from the DC2, I'm in the E30, Vegard in the NA Miata and lbpomg is in the DC2.
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- rallymorten
..as I realize I haven't made this "public" just yet, with me in the Focus, the only car that hasn't got an entry is the BRZ. Going for that would also put all cars at exactly one entry. So that's a fun fact.
Also this thread has lived to see the second page. Which is sort of a miracle in its own right.
- 1,684
- Houston, TX
- The_TetsuKobura
I'll switch to the BRZ for the sake of having a diverse field, then. 👍
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- hary-loo
I’m a pal of @lbpomg95 - he’s just pointed me to this thread as we both have similar interests in cars we like to drive! I’m definitely interested! I’m happy in the BRZ, MX5 or Honda! Whatever feels the most underrepresented although I am a newcomer to driving on a wheel so one that’s easy to drive is a preference 
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Just signed up with the Integra with number 23! Look forward to partaking in the series!
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Just signed up with the Integra with number 23! Look forward to partaking in the series!
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- rallymorten
Right, I've done something a little different (and more visually appealing - and more SEO friendly) to the cars bit. Let's see if that brings in results.
Speaking of results, the ever-so-slight power increase of the Focus *will* be countered by an equal increase in weight. Updated specs can, as usual, be found in the OP. The rest of the cars don't immediately feel as much in need of rebalancing, but I'd be curious to hear what any of you may have to say on the topic of balance.
Speaking of results, the ever-so-slight power increase of the Focus *will* be countered by an equal increase in weight. Updated specs can, as usual, be found in the OP. The rest of the cars don't immediately feel as much in need of rebalancing, but I'd be curious to hear what any of you may have to say on the topic of balance.
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- A field in England
Well last night I tried a BRZ and my DC2 at Lake Mag East II and they're within 0.2 seconds of each other after a lap each so I'd say they're good! 
One thing might be worth trying to keep balance is just adapt things on the race day - if any cars have an obvious edge in the lap times, then give it a weight penalty or something, since what works on one track may not work on another.
One thing might be worth trying to keep balance is just adapt things on the race day - if any cars have an obvious edge in the lap times, then give it a weight penalty or something, since what works on one track may not work on another.
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- 10,007
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- rallymorten
Friendly little reminder that I fully intend on having a second test lobby open in a little less than 10 hours from now. If at all possible, I'd like to get a full race simulation in there.
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- rallymorten
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- GTPlanet
- Street-King-07
- Quattro Saltire
We could do Maggiore East II perhaps ahead of next week?
- 1,684
- Houston, TX
- The_TetsuKobura
I have a party open if anyone wants to join that. My PSN is CFM_TetsuKobura.
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- rallymorten
Maggiore East II it is.
0475-4196-7228-3507-4116.
We'll be trying to mimic an actual race day for this one.
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- GTPlanet
- Street-King-07
- Quattro Saltire
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- rallymorten
That was some quality races. Plenty of wheel-on-wheel, side-by-side stuff - particular shoutouts goes to @AudiMan2011 and @TetsuKobura for the seemingly neverending, only-very-slightly-touringcar-ish three-way battles we found ourselves in all night
I'll have a selection of photos of this up over the course of the weekend. If you're one of those who doubt racing N200 cars on Sports tyres can be great, I'd just like you to know that you're missing the 🤬 out and you have nobody to blame but yourself.
Speaking of which, tonights races were so fantastic I've decided Maggiore is utterly wasted as the first race. As such, it will swap slot with Brands Hatch GP to become the season finale.
I'll have a selection of photos of this up over the course of the weekend. If you're one of those who doubt racing N200 cars on Sports tyres can be great, I'd just like you to know that you're missing the 🤬 out and you have nobody to blame but yourself.
Speaking of which, tonights races were so fantastic I've decided Maggiore is utterly wasted as the first race. As such, it will swap slot with Brands Hatch GP to become the season finale.
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- GTPlanet
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- Quattro Saltire
I'm also working on a video from that race. Was super fun in the last few laps.
In the meantime I took some pics as well.
In the meantime I took some pics as well.
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- GTPlanet
- Street-King-07
- Quattro Saltire
I'm a man of my word. Here's my onboard from that Race 2.
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- Houston, TX
- The_TetsuKobura
Not gonna lie, those were the most fun races I've been a part of. I'm genuinely surprised this doesn't have more entries, because it deserves them.
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- rallymorten
..while that is true (as was emphasised by not that many overtakes happening), it's worth remembering that Brands Hatch is a completely different beast to Maggiore - it's so much tighter and technical, meaning you'll need not just your own bravery, but a little bit of cooperation to get an overtake done. It takes a completely different driving style, and creates a completely different tone. It's more of a mini-endurance, whereas yesterday was the equivalent of a Chinese New Year display - on steroids.
And that was in a field with what, 4-5 cars effectively racing competitively - imagine if more people would stop judging books by their cover.
Oh yeah, and the OP's been updated, including the most important part. So there.
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- A field in England
Thought I'd do a report of the race if you don't mind a picture-heavy post...
So, race 2. We were joined by @HarryWS or TheVulfmon in the Integra, @geeTeye in the GTi (go figure), StormPacer in the plain BRZ, @TetsuKobura in the other BRZ, @AudiMan2011 in the E30, @rallymorten in the Focus and at the back, myself or Volvo240-of-Doom (yep that is my PSN name) in the other Integra.
Thankfully, I didn't start in reverse, and the usual first-corner-jumble was fairly tidy.
By the end of sector 2, a four-way-battle for first had emerged between Tetso, me, morten and Audiman.
Heading onto the main straight at the end of lap one, the tone had been set.
After the evil sector 2 S-bends took Tetso out of the immediate running, we were down to three.
For the next few laps, it was very close between me, morten and Audiman, with me barely keeping pole while the other two duked it out for second place. By lap six, with a clean track and nobody vying for position with me, I was able to gain a decent lead, leaving a much more interesting battle a few seconds behind between Audiman and morten, with a familiar BRZ lurking not too far behind...
For the next two laps, Audiman held the lead until morten got a particularly good exit, leading into lap eight as Tetso closed in, meanwhile I remained a few seconds ahead, not gaining or losing.
Further back, StormPacer and geeTeye were fairly close, but never had much of a tussle for position.
For the next several laps, not a lot happened - Audiman continued to chase me down, scoring the best lap of the race in the process, and morten continued to chase him, until lap 12, where after a particularly good second sector, Tetso appeared out of nowhere to take third place as he and morten headed into sector 3. The battle was now on for second place.
For the next two laps, the three traded positions until lap 14, where hitting the outside wall on the last corner left morten with a battle scar and a lot of time to make up.
By lap 16, he had done just that, partly thanks to another evil sector 2 S-bend drift, this time affecting Audiman.
At this point, Tetso began to break out a bit of a lead over the other two.
By now, it was obvious that lap eighteen would be the final lap. Having overshot turn one, Audiman was in fourth with time to make up.
Into the sector 2 S-bends, it was anyone's race.
Thus far, the race had been very lonely for the two Hondas on the field, until now. One had been lapped by the other. I must say though, Harry's Integra looks pretty damn amazing.
Fourteen seconds later, on the same straight, it was neck-and-neck...
Audiman sent it into the next corner, barely holding the line, as well as second position, while morten with the outside line was left at a disadvantage. At the end of the race, Audiman took second, Tetso, having made a heroic comeback after his second lap off, took third, and morten took fourth - all within half a second of each other.
So, race 2. We were joined by @HarryWS or TheVulfmon in the Integra, @geeTeye in the GTi (go figure), StormPacer in the plain BRZ, @TetsuKobura in the other BRZ, @AudiMan2011 in the E30, @rallymorten in the Focus and at the back, myself or Volvo240-of-Doom (yep that is my PSN name) in the other Integra.
Thankfully, I didn't start in reverse, and the usual first-corner-jumble was fairly tidy.
By the end of sector 2, a four-way-battle for first had emerged between Tetso, me, morten and Audiman.
Heading onto the main straight at the end of lap one, the tone had been set.
After the evil sector 2 S-bends took Tetso out of the immediate running, we were down to three.
For the next few laps, it was very close between me, morten and Audiman, with me barely keeping pole while the other two duked it out for second place. By lap six, with a clean track and nobody vying for position with me, I was able to gain a decent lead, leaving a much more interesting battle a few seconds behind between Audiman and morten, with a familiar BRZ lurking not too far behind...
For the next two laps, Audiman held the lead until morten got a particularly good exit, leading into lap eight as Tetso closed in, meanwhile I remained a few seconds ahead, not gaining or losing.
Further back, StormPacer and geeTeye were fairly close, but never had much of a tussle for position.
For the next several laps, not a lot happened - Audiman continued to chase me down, scoring the best lap of the race in the process, and morten continued to chase him, until lap 12, where after a particularly good second sector, Tetso appeared out of nowhere to take third place as he and morten headed into sector 3. The battle was now on for second place.
For the next two laps, the three traded positions until lap 14, where hitting the outside wall on the last corner left morten with a battle scar and a lot of time to make up.
By lap 16, he had done just that, partly thanks to another evil sector 2 S-bend drift, this time affecting Audiman.
At this point, Tetso began to break out a bit of a lead over the other two.
By now, it was obvious that lap eighteen would be the final lap. Having overshot turn one, Audiman was in fourth with time to make up.
Into the sector 2 S-bends, it was anyone's race.
Thus far, the race had been very lonely for the two Hondas on the field, until now. One had been lapped by the other. I must say though, Harry's Integra looks pretty damn amazing.
Fourteen seconds later, on the same straight, it was neck-and-neck...
Audiman sent it into the next corner, barely holding the line, as well as second position, while morten with the outside line was left at a disadvantage. At the end of the race, Audiman took second, Tetso, having made a heroic comeback after his second lap off, took third, and morten took fourth - all within half a second of each other.
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- rallymorten
I have also decided to do a little something on that race, with my own little twist to it:
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- aceboy127
- racingaceboy127
This series honestly looks very interesting and a great group of drivers so far. Unfortunately I'm at work during the races, otherwise I'd probably be signed up for sure. Good luck with it, I'll be keeping an eye on this.
