Hi all;
Well a back to back run of the Grand Valley 300;
Same car, different opponents but this was a tire and time test only...
[HondaS2000 PP450 - Note I run 0 TC and ABS set to just 1]
Less detailed notes for much of the racing, but some more details in the average laps times etc as I made better notes along the way.. [most of the time..]
First Stint : S:S
Gaining lead time all the way through the first 19 laps...
But lap time dropped off significantly;
Lap 17 2:17
Lap 18 2:19
Lap 19 2:23 [after a drifting issue
]
Lap 20 - Tires very shot, last tiny sliver on the front left, rest have very little more, even lost the last of the life on the FL in the pitlane!
First stint: 45.22.150 - AVG LAP TIME ~ 2:16
[Matches my 1st race Avg lap time...so this car, this set up and my driving, S:S 2.01 = S:S 2.02 ?? ]
Saved
Running a S:H Comp test in Stint 2
S:H Feel very light / slippy - not the grip I'd got used too on S:S!
End Lap 21 - Lead 13.9s
2nd place car [ RX-7 RS(FD) '98 ] Pits end of his lap 28, so no real change in AI behavior?
Maybe driving slower, need a test with the NSX-R.
Lap 30 1/2 way home;
Lead ~1:17
Race time 1:08:48 - AVG LAP TIME ~2:17.5
AVG LAP TIME LAST 10 [S:H] ~ 2:20
Took some time to 'switch on' looking good for 20 laps...
Though rear wear is up a bit, maybe need my TC back?
End Lap 33; lapping in the 2:18 - 2:20 area.
Lead down to 1:15 trying for steady laps..
End lap 37;
Too much drifting now, rears near gone, lead under 50s
Lap 38;
errors a plenty, lost another 5s on this lap alone
Neither careful or drifty is working now
Lap 40;
Error at 2nd hairpin, into the barriers, S:H not lasting any better overall
Though its the rears gone, and no grip for acceleration at all by now
a 2nd error, and pit.
Lead down to 20s
Saved;
RACE time 01:32:48 ~ AVG LAP TIME 2:19
2nd half of S:H stint ~ Avg Lap Time 2:24
Whole S:H Stint ~ Avg Lap Time 2:22
C:S Stint [10 laps only]
End Lap 41; 19.5s down and on C:S
Feeling good compared to what I just left in the pits - let see how they hold up and what lap times?
Lap 42; 20.5s down
Lap 43; 19.7s down {tires switched on}
End lap 49; 38.8s down, I can very much see why this is a drifters car on C:S
Will pit at end of 50; No fuel and S:S for a sprint finish, if the RX-7 pits as the NSX did will it be a race?
Lap 50 PIT; [Forgot to note race time = No avg lap time for the C:S run
)
End lap 51; 1.07s down
67s in 9 laps.. the chase is on..
Ohh and when F1 drivers talk about new tires and low fuel - I totally get it now
This car is so alive again!
Lap 52; 58.2 down
Lap 53; 48.4 down [10s that lap, best lap of the race!]
Lap 54; 35.9 down [Might even do this with out a pit stop for the RX-7...]
Lap 55; 26.1 down
Lap 56; 5.2 down, as I pass the RX-7 in its pit box...
Lap 60 win by ~35s
Total race time 02:19:15 RACE AVG LAP TIME ~ 2:19 [3s per lap overall slow than first run]
Well a back to back run of the Grand Valley 300;
Same car, different opponents but this was a tire and time test only...
[HondaS2000 PP450 - Note I run 0 TC and ABS set to just 1]
Less detailed notes for much of the racing, but some more details in the average laps times etc as I made better notes along the way.. [most of the time..]
First Stint : S:S
Gaining lead time all the way through the first 19 laps...
But lap time dropped off significantly;
Lap 17 2:17
Lap 18 2:19
Lap 19 2:23 [after a drifting issue
]Lap 20 - Tires very shot, last tiny sliver on the front left, rest have very little more, even lost the last of the life on the FL in the pitlane!
First stint: 45.22.150 - AVG LAP TIME ~ 2:16
[Matches my 1st race Avg lap time...so this car, this set up and my driving, S:S 2.01 = S:S 2.02 ?? ]
Saved
Running a S:H Comp test in Stint 2
S:H Feel very light / slippy - not the grip I'd got used too on S:S!
End Lap 21 - Lead 13.9s
2nd place car [ RX-7 RS(FD) '98 ] Pits end of his lap 28, so no real change in AI behavior?
Maybe driving slower, need a test with the NSX-R.
Lap 30 1/2 way home;
Lead ~1:17
Race time 1:08:48 - AVG LAP TIME ~2:17.5
AVG LAP TIME LAST 10 [S:H] ~ 2:20
Took some time to 'switch on' looking good for 20 laps...
Though rear wear is up a bit, maybe need my TC back?
End Lap 33; lapping in the 2:18 - 2:20 area.
Lead down to 1:15 trying for steady laps..
End lap 37;
Too much drifting now, rears near gone, lead under 50s
Lap 38;
errors a plenty, lost another 5s on this lap alone
Neither careful or drifty is working now
Lap 40;
Error at 2nd hairpin, into the barriers, S:H not lasting any better overall
Though its the rears gone, and no grip for acceleration at all by now
a 2nd error, and pit.
Lead down to 20s
Saved;
RACE time 01:32:48 ~ AVG LAP TIME 2:19
2nd half of S:H stint ~ Avg Lap Time 2:24
Whole S:H Stint ~ Avg Lap Time 2:22
C:S Stint [10 laps only]
End Lap 41; 19.5s down and on C:S
Feeling good compared to what I just left in the pits - let see how they hold up and what lap times?
Lap 42; 20.5s down
Lap 43; 19.7s down {tires switched on}
End lap 49; 38.8s down, I can very much see why this is a drifters car on C:S
Will pit at end of 50; No fuel and S:S for a sprint finish, if the RX-7 pits as the NSX did will it be a race?
Lap 50 PIT; [Forgot to note race time = No avg lap time for the C:S run
)End lap 51; 1.07s down
67s in 9 laps.. the chase is on..
Ohh and when F1 drivers talk about new tires and low fuel - I totally get it now
This car is so alive again!
Lap 52; 58.2 down
Lap 53; 48.4 down [10s that lap, best lap of the race!]
Lap 54; 35.9 down [Might even do this with out a pit stop for the RX-7...]
Lap 55; 26.1 down
Lap 56; 5.2 down, as I pass the RX-7 in its pit box...
Lap 60 win by ~35s
Total race time 02:19:15 RACE AVG LAP TIME ~ 2:19 [3s per lap overall slow than first run]
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