Le Mans to Run a Virtual 24-Hour Race in Place of the Real Thing

[DesertPenguin]

It's not his PC, it's his internet connection. Whenever I go back to the UK I'm utterly shocked at how far behind the UK is in terms of internet connectivity.

And yet so many Formula 1 teams run live data from UK to/from the track at any given weekend. Somehow they get the good internet lol

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

The presentation on this race is the best I've seen, really well put together. Just a shame that it's not an all driver event and we have gamers on the grid, it kind of spoils the immersion when you're watching people you've never heard of.

 

[Jezza819]

Eduardo Freitas calling drive through penalties .

 

[Bloodytears]

Sad that interface not so informative, first two hours showed only second gear to everyone. And pedals input obviously random positions.

 

[DK]

And yet so many Formula 1 teams run live data from UK to/from the track at any given weekend. Somehow they get the good internet lol

I doubt McLaren's Technology Centre and Lando's house are on the same broadband plans.

 

[DesertPenguin]

I doubt McLaren's Technology Centre and Lando's house are on the same broadband plans.

And why not? He should have access to the best!

 

[Famine]

I doubt McLaren's Technology Centre and Lando's house are on the same broadband plans.

Outside of some excessively rural places, in national parks or otherwise remote locations, FTTC is available in 98.6% of the UK, and 96.7% of households can receive more than 24Mbps (with a basic price of about £25 a month for that). The UK median download bandwidth is 41.5Mbps.

That's plenty for online racing. I seriously doubt that Norris has internet bandwidth issues.

 

[DesertPenguin]

Outside of some excessively rural places, in national parks or otherwise remote locations, FTTC is available in 98.6% of the UK, and 96.7% of households can receive more than 24Mbps (with a basic price of about £25 a month for that). The UK median download bandwidth is 41.5Mbps.

That's plenty for online racing. I seriously doubt that Norris has internet bandwidth issues.

Then why does he get disconnected so often?

 

[Famine]

Then why does he get disconnected so often?

From F1 2019 which he hates, yet is fine in 24hr GT events in rFactor 2?

*strokes chin*

 

[DesertPenguin]

Yea yea...

 

[DK]

RF2's just shown its balls on stream. *slow clap*

 

[Jezza819]

Red Flag.

 

[Bloodytears]

Wonder what kind of issues they experience, all cars seem on tract...

Car from background

 

[GlamFM]

Just tuned in. Red flag. What’s going on?

 

[Bloodytears]

Just tuned in. Red flag. What’s going on?

They don't tell, tech issues...

2-3 minutes

 

[MSZ]

Computer issues, that's what they said at the control room.

 

[Roo]

So on Twitch, Leclerc is watching Norris watching Leclerc watching Norris watching Leclerc... or possibly the other way around...

 

[GlamFM]

Thanks. Bummer that so many of these events have had so many issues.

 

[MrRaahzeel]

There is a live timing with the names of the driver ?

 

[Touring Mars]

There is a live timing with the names of the driver ?

https://livetiming.alkamelsystems.com/lm24virtual

 

[GlamFM]

Presentation is amazing.

 

[Bloodytears]

Especially this part, lol

 

[andrea]

What on earth happened to Lando's team? They were leading earlier today.

 

[Morgoth_666]

What on earth happened to Lando's team? They were leading earlier today.

Sounds like it was connection issues. I didn't get all the details though.

 

[gigio79]

Evldave says:
All participants should be locked into their gamer rigs for the full duration n the last one to pit in their pants wins.

Yes, but they get money from the sponsor.

 

[Bloodytears]

Turned in into red flag

 

[Touring Mars]

Red flag/connection issues are a pity... it's been a good event that has captured the essence of the real thing, but it must be very frustrating for those whose races have been disrupted by connection issues.

The commentary team have done a good job of trying to compare disruptions in the virtual experience to the kinds of disruptions and events that occur in the real race, but may be they just went a bit too far when discussing the fact that two drivers in one team can't continue (and thus not reach the minimum 4 hour threshold) - they said 'it is just like a driver in real life slipping in the shower and physically not being able to continue, except this time it's like two drivers slipping in the same shower at the same time...'

... oookkkkayy....

 

[Fatal1ty93RUS]

Hey, give the commentary team a break, it's not easy to fill in dead air for like an hour in a virtual race

 

[CTznOfTime]

I got tired of waiting .. I need to go sleep.

Looks like they are resuming the race after this red flag with less than 4 hours to go..

Enjoy the fight guys...

It's past 2am for me...zzzzzzzzzzz

 

[Bloodytears]

GTE is always a class of curious situations, Corvette almost become a Porsche sandwich Unlucky Ferrari, can't make a move.

Wow... I guess all lost for AF Corse...