German Superminis @ the Nürburgring Congrats Doodlemonoply & Nicktune!

[watermelon punch]

Well you won't be driving the Audi at GP/D.
But I'm sure that wasn't your point.

But for reference, SNAIL Performance Cap Racing is compiling a database of "Optimum Known PP" for all cars in the game. 👍
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...YS1qRjFaalBETE5nelpuV29CYmc&usp=sharing#gid=1
This is cars fully broken in, with oil change, less than 5,000 miles of mileage.
(EDIT: And if it's not, it says NBI= not broken in - or it gives the mileage.)

Very useful I thought.
I'm contributing to this, & it will be useful for VCRC Performance Cap idea.

Anyway...
My Audi A2 has 580miles on it, and with oil change it's at 309pp

My Merc was at 325pp, but that was with just 50 miles on it.
I'm still breaking it in right now.
In fact, Bspec bob has it in a Bspec seasonal right now - all hopped up with parts, but I failed to give him a good transmission so he's hitting the limiter all over Monza. He's in 1st place though.
I'll let you know when I get the car to about 180 miles.

 

[IMZIZ]

OK. Thank you for the update, watermelon. I'm hoping I just did something stupid like outfitting the Mercedes with better tires by accident. That's the only thing I didn't regulate when running a few test laps last night. My cars are nearly on par with yours in terms of PP, so that's probably the right answer.

If not, I am prepared to need that 3 minute time limit when using the Audi.

 

[knukken]

Hi. I've been looking at this thread a few days. Is it too late to join todays race if I can get an Audi? I wasn't sure if I could make it, that's why I haven't shown my interest earlier

 

[watermelon punch]

Welcome knukken.
Unfortunately I don't have a spare Audi.
But perhaps someone else does? Or perhaps someone else can dupe?
I don't know how to dupe, and I share my ps3 & was warned not to try. LOL
But I know jackargent will have used up his send for today.

Also send friend request to PSN: VCRC
I will be checking that momentarily.

Always good to just jump right in, sign up as a "maybe", for just such in case.
That's why there's gray'd names in the sign-up list. There's always people who are not sure about commitment because of various reasons. We understand that here. 👍

 

[knukken]

Got it from a friend 1 min ago sending fr in 1 min

 

[watermelon punch]

Got it from a friend 1 min ago sending fr in 1 min

👍

 

[paulmac2k9]

Can't make it tonight. (Am posting from my phone after a delivery )

 

[knukken]

Both cars painted in sonora w/ black rims. FR sent, waiting to be accepted.

Thank you for letting me join this late. Didn't think you would let me do that.
I might be able to join friday race too

 

[watermelon punch]

CHECKLIST: 👍

Make sure you have VCRC added as a friend.
Add cars to favourites list for easy finding.
Make sure they have no equipped parts that will fail the tuning prohibited regulation.
Review rules & race procedure in OP.

Will be in the lounge in about 15 minutes. Feel free to join the VCRC lounge whenever you like. If you are the first in, review the OP for the correct lounge settings & regulations. Thank you.

 

[jammy21]

Melon: Put me in on friday too. It was so fun today. Have to do it one more time

 

[watermelon punch]

Great races! Very very fun.
I finish up for dinner time here, so it'll definitely be tomorrow (at least in Europe) before I get the results ready to post.

I'll be sure to post photomodes too as soon as I can.

Just an FYI:
IMZIZ had only planned to be able to do the 1st 2 races.
I had word from Handlebar that had a family member who needed his attention.
Just so nobody thinks they were mad.

 

[IMZIZ]

Mad? Not at all...

Out of practice? Perhaps.

Still great racing out there as always, and my thanks to watermelon for always putting on a good event for those of us who don't tend to frequent 600+PP racing machines.

 

[snowgt]

Enjoyed last night's races a lot!

Race 1 was a constant battle with Doodle after I was able to squeeze pole out of the "A". I don't think anyone stayed ahead for a whole lap, and me pulling out the win was just because I happened to be behind going into the back straight so I could overtake before the chicane, and after it was more or less impossible to overtake. Had the race continued, going into turn 1 Doodle would have had me again.

Race 2 was difficult in the somewhat disadvantaged Audi. Once I got into 3rd, there was already a gap to Doodle and Melon and I ran out of time to catch Melon's slipstream.

In the Mercedes, catching up from the back was a lot easier, although the early stages were a bit chaotic with a couple of Mercedes all pressing up against the struggling Audis. Doodle was faster again in going through the pack, and once I was in 2nd towards the end of lap 1, he was about 2.5 seconds ahead - just enough so I didn't have a slipstream coming down the straight. I fought hard all of lap 2 to get close enough and a small mistake on top of the hill let me close up before the straight. Doodle then ran wide before the little carousel and what you absolutely don't want to happen, happened. I had to go into the straight leading another car closely. Of course, he started to overtake, so I knew I had to drop back to get some tow again, which worked, but not enough to go by cleanly, so we went side by side from the bridge through the chicane and the last corner to the finishing line. Epic finish separated by 0.1-something.

Congrats Doodle for a well deserved win!

 

[Phouchg]

^ I was following that finish since I was all alone and you guys really switched placed a lot of times from the straight to the finish Looked fantastic!

 

[watermelon punch]

WEDNESDAY RESULTS

Congrats Doodlemonoply!

Defying RGO and physics to win at Nürburgring Nordschleife in both Superminis!

Perhaps a mismatched helmet & car colour is a charm.

1. 
   doodlemonoply / doodlemonoply / black & red (37 pts)
2. 
   snowgt / GTP_SnowCrash / red (35 pts)
3. 
   jammy21 / GTP_Jammy / blue -- black (27 pts)
   
4. Phouchg / xNikodemusx / yellow (26 pts)
5. HusamOne / HusamOne / orange (23 pts)
6. knukken / knukken / sonora & black (22 pts)
7. AudiMan2011 / Street-King-07 / Negro magico -- Starmist Blue (21 pts)
8. watermelonpunch / wat3rm370n / Deep Pink Metallic (19 pts)
9. Strawman Andy / Strawman__Andy / bright green (16 pts)
10. IMZIZ / IMZIZ / Atomic Orange -- orange & blue (12 pts)
11. jackargent / jackargent / maziora pireadesll & pink (10 pts)
12. ryzno / ryzno / blue (8 pts)
13. John Wells / johnwells69 / dark green (3 pts)
14. Handlebar / HandlebarMustash / silver & yellow (3 pts)

Race #1 @ Nürburgring GP/D

1. snowgt / GTP_SnowCrash / red
2. doodlemonoply / doodlemonoply / black & red
3. jammy21 / GTP_Jammy / blue -- black
4. Strawman Andy / Strawman__Andy / bright green
5. Phouchg / xNikodemusx / yellow
6. HusamOne / HusamOne / orange
7. IMZIZ / IMZIZ / Atomic Orange -- orange & blue
8. knukken / knukken / sonora & black
9. AudiMan2011 / Street-King-07 / Negro magico -- Starmist Blue
10. jackargent / jackargent / maziora pireadesll & pink
11. watermelonpunch / wat3rm370n / Deep Pink Metallic
12. Handlebar / HandlebarMustash / silver & yellow
13. ryzno / ryzno / blue
14. John Wells / johnwells69 / dark green

Race #2 @ Nürburgring Nordschleife

1. doodlemonoply / doodlemonoply / black & red
2. watermelonpunch / wat3rm370n / Deep Pink Metallic
3. snowgt / GTP_SnowCrash / red
4. knukken / knukken / sonora & black
5. AudiMan2011 / Street-King-07 / Negro magico -- Starmist Blue
6. jammy21 / GTP_Jammy / blue -- black
7. Phouchg / xNikodemusx / yellow
8. HusamOne / HusamOne / orange
9. Strawman Andy / Strawman__Andy / bright green
10. IMZIZ / IMZIZ / Atomic Orange -- orange & blue
11. jackargent / jackargent / maziora pireadesll & pink
12. ryzno / ryzno / blue
13. John Wells / johnwells69 / dark green

Race #3 @ Nürburgring Nordschleife

1. doodlemonoply / doodlemonoply / black & red
2. snowgt / GTP_SnowCrash / red
3. Phouchg / xNikodemusx / yellow
4. HusamOne / HusamOne / orange
5. jammy21 / GTP_Jammy / blue -- black
6. AudiMan2011 / Street-King-07 / Negro magico -- Starmist Blue
7. knukken / knukken / sonora & black
8. ryzno / ryzno / black
9. watermelonpunch / wat3rm370n / Deep Pink Metallic
10. jackargent / jackargent / maziora pireadesll & pink
11. John Wells / johnwells69 / dark green

I held the results until I could have more eyes review the incident in Race #3, Lap 1 at the Wehrseifen tight left-hander. We could find no evidence of any violations.
(edited to correct)

And in fact, in reviewing the replays, I was impressed with everyone who had spin outs & unintentional off-road excursions, exercised perfect track etiquette while getting back on the course. 👍

I daringly declare this one of our most incident-free races at the Nürburgring --
A track that not only is prone to a lot of paint trading in general... but seemed to bring out the surprisingly colourful character of the Mercedes-Benz A 160 Avantgarde '98... and also showcase both the good (stability) and the bad (understeering) of the Audi A2 1.4 '02.

Thanks everyone for racing!!!

Photomodes to come...

 

[watermelon punch]

Wednesday Photomodes
Race #1 @ Nürburgring GP/D

That's a lot of Mercedes superminis!

I was inches away from other cars all through 4 laps!

Snow crosses finish line in 1st place

jackargent bests me again @ GP/D!

 

[Phouchg]

Perhaps a mismatched helmet & car colour is a charm. [/FONT][/SIZE]

Probably... mine was perfectly matched and I only managed 4th

Naah those guys in the top were a bit alien-like so I'm totally satisfied with 4th, and that I got 3rd in one race! (if only Jammy wouldn't have just caught mine and Husams draft going in to the straight.. then i would have had third ^^)

 

[snowgt]

Hey! We got under the 10-minute mark in race 2! Got a 9:56 with almost no slipstream (under 1 sec I would estimate).

 

[HusamOne]

That was a lot of fun. I will try to join on Friday.

 

[watermelon punch]

Wednesday Photomodes
Race #2 @ Nürburgring Nordschleife

Going through Turn #1 in grid order made things pretty sane off the start line. 👍

But no help for the Mercedes on the rest of the following turns. Just a bit too fast, and the Mercedes starts pivoting around like a lazy susan!
Handlebar was not present for the practices where we learned this unfortunate tendency of the Mercedes on those first set of turns!
Let this be a warning to Friday night sign-ups.
This was by far NOT the only time we were to see Mercedes pointed in completely the wrong direction!

Head to head for awhile with my shuffle pal Ryzno

The Aremberg sand seemed to have it in for John Wells!

I find it very unusual and nervous making to find myself in the lead on the Nurb!

Ryzno, one of more drivers to get turned round the wrong direction at the Wehrseifen tight left-hander in the Mercedes!

jackargent making use of the Mercedes less understeer

Audis traveling together.

Fortunately the Merc was not all that bad on the carousel.

Lots of draft passing on the straight.

Doodlemonoply working his way through the grid!

I couldn't keep Doodlemonoply behind me... but I could keep his draft for a little awhile.

The sand at Aremberg claimed more than one Mercedes.

Frankly I was just thrilled to keep 2nd place.

Doodlemonoply crosses the finish line in 1st place, with small gaps behind him.

Very exciting!

 

[watermelon punch]

Wednesday Photomodes
Race #3 @ Nürburgring Nordschleife

Doodlemonoply was stuck behind me in the back for quite a bit of lap 1, and still managed to win.

With enough small cars, the Nurb track is still quite narrow.

Driving into a cloud of smoke is always disconcerting!
One is torn between hoping for a chance to advance or possibly becoming part of the kerfluffle!

Yet another Mercedes, this time Jammy, pointed the wrong way.

Aremberg sand cruelly claims John Wells again.

Strawman Andy claims an early lead.

The Wehrseifen tight left-hander sees another Mercedes spun to point in the wrong direction.

jackargent maintains his lead ahead of me for much of the track.

Phouchg, Doodle, & Snow in a tight battle at the front, with others not far behind.

wat3rm370n, jackargent, & knukken desperate to keep drafting in the Audis

Jammy regaining lost positions

Jammy regaining lost positions twice

The sand before Schwalbenschwanz claims jackargent, wat3rm370n advances.
Boop boop!

Jammy - what a comeback!

side by side

Snow sees a chance as Doodle puts a couple of wheels in the sand before Schwalbenschwanz

Doodle & Snow continue neck & neck on the straight

Hey guys... sooo lonely without the draft!

Doodlemonoply crosses the finish line in 1st place after an unbelievably close side by side through the last couple of turns with Snowgt

 

[Phouchg]

Haha that pic is hilarious! Didn't even notice the backwards car at first.. it's so perfectly lined up. Very lovely pictures in all! You really got some nice ones there and it's always nice to see yourself in pictures taken by others.

Edit: Didn't even see the pictures for race 3, you've been busy haven't you? now i'll check those.

Edit 2: Awww me so lonely down the straight

 

[knukken]

I like pic 3 in race 3. Picture of my Audi and Møller bil which is the Norwegian Audi dealer

 

[watermelon punch]

I like pic 3 in race 3. Picture of my Audi and Møller bil which is the Norwegian Audi dealer

Very appropriate!!

Something just caught my eye about it.

Edit 2: Awww me so lonely down the straight

^^ Ah.... I deliberately focused on the far away to emphasize.

Can you tell I really enjoyed these races?

 

[Phouchg]

Hard not to notice ^^ Taking that many pictures takes a looot of time I'm happy you enjoyed it because that gives us loads of pictures and probably more great events like these

 

[paulmac2k9]

Ok so my cars will be my "trademark" Pirtek colours but with a twist. The slower one (Audi) has red wheels instead of yellow.

http://www.pirtek.co.uk/UserFiles/image/news/PirtekBrands.jpg (Big example pic so click to see )

So I am Sapphire Metallic / Yellow-Red .

Edit: I found a funny coincedence the Audis bhp is 77 .

 

[Nicktune]

I would like to join the friday event, but I think I don't have any of these cars...

 

[paulmac2k9]

I had two of each but I have two of most cars, one stock (Ones I'm using) and one with undetachable mods.. (WR etc)

Sorry Nick hopefully someone else has some spares..

 

[watermelon punch]

Nicktune!
I can send you the Mercedes. 👍

We'll work on getting you the Audi. (reopened my trade thread) 👍

? Anyone ? Anyone ?

 

[Nicktune]

Looks like I already have the mercedes... I just need the audi.