PURE | JGTS 3 - Series complete! Congrat's to Driver champion MSP_JTown and Team champions Xanavi Z!

[Wardez]

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 1 Fast Lap

Heat 2 Fast Lap

J-Town's a monster, I feel like we went digging in the ocean and woke up ****ing Godzilla xD

 

[Dr_Watson]

Length was ok, the pits made things interesting as it's the only way to break the DRS @ monza and without it I would have had to drive the entire first race with rear damage from a small incident.

If I had to change anything I'd set the race start to "based on previous result" so we start where we finished the first heat rather than just a "re-do" of the first run.

 

[OutlawQuadrnt]

So what did you guys think about the dual heat format? Any changes you'd like to see?

Not a big fan of it with normal tire wear.

 

[Wardez]

If I had to change anything I'd set the race start to "based on previous result" so we start where we finished the first heat rather than just a "re-do" of the first run.

That's interesting, we'll do that. I didn't want to run reverse grid 'cause it would make the points weird... something like 3/4 points for heat 1 and 1/4 points for heat 2.

But this would work fine with half points each.

Not a big fan of it with normal tire wear.

If we ran fast wear we'd probably need to shorten it to 75km's. Don't know if I'd like having it set to fast though...

 

[Spurgy 777]

I think tyre wear is fine as it is, they are sprint races after all so tyre wear and fuel shouldn't really come into it.

 

[xStretch-]

GT5 is so flawed and broken, I hope the slip DRS ******** is fixed for GT6, I highly doubt it will be

 

[Sail IC]

Length was ok, the pits made things interesting as it's the only way to break the DRS @ monza and without it I would have had to drive the entire first race with rear damage from a small incident.

If I had to change anything I'd set the race start to "based on previous result" so we start where we finished the first heat rather than just a "re-do" of the first run.

+1

Even if I like the full length better, I think its a good idea adn enjoyable to have a few races in this format per season.

 

[Dr_Watson]

That's interesting, we'll do that. I didn't want to run reverse grid 'cause it would make the points weird... something like 3/4 points for heat 1 and 1/4 points for heat 2.

But this would work fine with half points each.

Yeah, reverse grids suck. However if you qualify badly in multi-heats it's nice to have the ability to spend the first race clawing your way back up from like 10th to 5th, then having a chance at a podium in the 2nd race. Takes some of the "OMG I NEED TO PASS ALL THESE BITCHES NOW OR I ARE DOOMED!" aggression out of it since you can carry momentum from one race into the next.

 

[Spurgy 777]

Yeah, reverse grids suck. However if you qualify badly in multi-heats it's nice to have the ability to spend the first race clawing your way back up from like 10th to 5th, then having a chance at a podium in the 2nd race. Takes some of the "OMG I NEED TO PASS ALL THESE BITCHES NOW OR I ARE DOOMED!" aggression out of it since you can carry momentum from one race into the next.

Reverse grids don't suck, you get lots of people to overtake

 

[Wardez]

For JGTS 1, we did feature race and sprint race with a reverse grid based of the results of the feature race for half points, for every round, haha. That was a hell of a time. It worked, but yeah...

 

[PASM]

The qualifying replay as requested:

The race replays are too large to upload here (So much for unlimited upload LOL). I can email a link to where you guys can download it.

 

[Wardez]

Cool, thanks, PM it to Tidgney please!

 

[RodeRuner1967]

So what did you guys think about the dual heat format? Any changes you'd like to see?

tbh, I didn't expect the races to be quite that long, I want to aim for around 30 minutes, but the way they were at then, with mandatory pits, made for awesome full-out racing, no need to worry about tires. Guess that'd be even more true if the length was reduced to something like 75km each.

@SkengD
How'd your hosting debut go?

I agree with skengD, the race was perfect for lenth with a manditory pit.
I would like to see the the 2nd race start in the finishing order of the 1st race. I started last in the 1st race because I didn't qualify, but it would have been nice to start the 2nd race where I finished in the 1st race.

I really enjoyed the battle hellboy and I had in the 1st and 2nd races. We were just a tad to close to each other going through the 1st shicane on the last few laps of the 1st race and we got a bit of damage. Sorry if I was too close. You got away from me after that. Awesome battle with you in the 2nd race.

 

[SkengD]

48 8 at motegi so far for qualy runs , i get into 48 6s by lap 6 7 though

last seasons pole was 48 2 by dom

 

[OutlawQuadrnt]

Just an FYI. Won't be racing Fuji as I'll be on vacation in California.

Managed a 48.5 at Motegi last night. Based on the lap count, looking like an endurance race with possibly two stops.

 

[twistedfirework]

Room open
1472-4711-0510-9355-3218

Room left to tony ghost and skeng

 

[nissman]

Last round of Super GT500 championship just finished in Motegi this weekend. If anyone wants to check out the real race before the sim race.



Congratz to ZENT SC430 Team !

 

[SkengD]

Anyone going online tonight ?

 

[Andil]

Nice video 👍

Just downloaded Motegi and ran it for the first time.. Eurgh. Ran it for a couple of hours and definitely don't like this track, don't think it flows well at all, and feels very 'restrictive' - i.e. dropping a wheel even an inch wide of the track seems to be a massive loss of time, very unforgiving.

Probably just need to run it a bit more but seem to be struggling with braking appropriately (i.e. not too early) and getting the car turned in, it feels like a lot of the corners are very obtuse - feels like they should be taken with a late apex, and yet that late apex is never achievable.

Got down to a 48.7 once, but wow, really no clue how I managed that time and certainly can't get out of mid-49s since then.

 

[SkengD]

48.7 is a good time

 

[MSP_JTown]

Hey guys,

I just wanted to ask, if it would be possible for us to do qualifying on thursday, because almost the entire MSP Crew won't be home until sunday evening.

 

[SkengD]

Im available today and thursday after 9 pm gmt - 11 pm gmt

 

[Kostas83]

Hi!
This Sunday im off work, the day is free for me,
IRT_RB26-X in calsonic team is not racing at Montegi, i could happy replace him in that race if its possible

 

[joetruckv8]

Well I'll be prepared were about to endure a 2hr race here this Sunday. That's my style and with heavy damage there will be some serious time left to get back into action if damage is taken.

 

[Dr_Watson]

Had a fun race! Some slight issues and possible incidents, but other than that it was really tight and a lot of fun.

Anyone get the Total times "results screen" shot so I don't have to calculate them off the gaps?

 

[Wardez]

I didn't grab one, I'll PM asking the guys for a shot

 

[Dr_Watson]

I didn't grab one, I'll PM asking the guys for a shot

Also need D2 DNFs

 

[Adam41]

Anyone up for practice later?

 

[Müle]

I likely will get on at some point, just depends on how my ear is.

(ps ear infections on your birthday are not fun)

 

[SkengD]

Still cant get lower than 48 6 , but when i add my best sectors its a 48 2

Ill be on around 9 pm uk time