GTP_WRS Week 59 : Mid-Field Mazda Mania

[GTP_randy]

Improvement in both sectors and .250 at the line. Letting the car roll at entry to first tunnel instead of pushing ut hard seemed to help me alot.

24.900
49.000

 

[monkeywall]

A nice start, I believe. if only I could get all the apex's

25.148
49.648

using 4/10 BB oh just spotted @mcsqueegy 's post think I'll try that 👍

EDIT: Forgot to say guys a big thank you and 👍 for all the hard work you put in. With every new car comes a new challenge. From every new challenge comes a new skill. whether we win or lose we are armed for the next

 

[Thematic]

25,398
49,831

 

[the_wilco]

25.784
50.934

 

[numbnuts70]

24.850
48.784

Better splits but only half a tenth gain at the line so should still be a couple more tenths to get in T3 and a little in T1/2.

Changed to MadMax BB and seems a bit more pointy. 👍

 

[Gadge]

• Black Tarmac and Red and White Rumbles are Track. Blue Painted Tarmac, such as that found behind the rumble strips in the Tunnels and turn 2, is not track. The White line is track surface and the boundary once the rumble strip runs out in the final tunnel.

Just to Make sure on my end of this is correct. I think it is borderline on clean.

Clean or dirty?

 

[Animera]

Clean by far.

 

[Mires]

Just to Make sure on my end of this is correct. I think it is borderline on clean.

Clean or dirty?

Clean with still lots of space to share. If your back tyre was behind the rumble strip, then it would be dirty

 

[Kelly]

Small improvement edit:

25.020
49.020

Anyone else trying different time of day setting? Do you think at the hottest time of day the track will be grippier?

 

[Mires]

Small improvement

25.050
49.250

Anyone else trying different time of day setting? Do you think at the hottest time of day the track will be grippier?

I tried the earliest time at track 9:30 in my first session just for a nice atmosphere.

But this is an interresting idea, never thought about it, i guess theres no temp change unless you have the weather changing allowed, but i might be wrong. And the question is, as you said, if the temp affects how tyres work in different conditions..

 

[numbnuts70]

Small improvement

25.050
49.250

Anyone else trying different time of day setting? Do you think at the hottest time of day the track will be grippier?

It seemed to work for the last 1 at Brands Hatch (1 deg difference) but it could be just a placebo effect.

There isn't a change in temperature iirc at this TT but it's always worth a punt I suppose.

 

[Kelly]

I'm not noticing any differences anyway, it was just a mad thought

 

[Gravitron]

First splits with BB 5/6. Couldn't hit 24's in T1 for many laps, then finally hit turns 3-4 right with an upshift to 4th with a tiny lift right at turn-in for turn 3.
Brake point for turn 1 is right when the Mid-Field bridge reaches the top of the screen.

24.866
48.816

 

[mcsqueegy]

First sector:



Gave this a little go earlier and couldn't improve my time, but now I know there's a tenth to find in T2 and half a tenth in T3 👍

 

[Mr P]

Not much improvement but made a smidgen at the line...

24.750
48.600

Yet to see a .6 at T1 🤬

 

[mr_lab_rat]

Got my first 48 despite poor first sector.

25.050
48.967

 

[mcsqueegy]

24.671
48.395

Good T2, but where one sector improves the others suffer

 

[luv2drive]

Ran about 40 laps or so... still should be able to find some time

25.300
49.884

 

[Iceman220]

24.833
48.850

 

[ro amighetti]

First sector:



Gave this a little go earlier and couldn't improve my time, but now I know there's a tenth to find in T2 and half a tenth in T3 👍

Turn 1 & 2 got them. Turn 3 & 4 totally out of my league. Great driving.

 

[ro amighetti]

My first sub 50:

25.329
49.829

But still can't get fluid around the corners as I'd like to be.

 

[ro amighetti]

Just for the heck of it:

 

[Gravitron]

Nice pics, man. 👍

Here's @MadMax and @PASM with some spontaneous tandem drifting, with Paul and I wondering why we can't be as cool as them.

 

[ro amighetti]

 

[ro amighetti]

@PASM , photographer or coincidence?

 

[PASM]

@PASM , photographer or coincidence?

Coincidence, because it is also another acronym. But I do have a healthy interest in photography and recently learned a bit from @GTP_Dutchy.

 

[jimipitbull]

24.824
48.624

 

[steven]

Or just get Bob to run the Nurb 24 mins in a Rocket. Takes him around 28 mins and you get $614K.

Is this race best run on intermediates or full wets?

 

[GTP_iddledoo]

I love this track. The car I can take or leave, doesn't tickle my fancy but good enough to enjoy.
First splits for the week.

25.433
50.183

 

[Rob Ledwell]

25.861
50.828