[RACE] GRAND PRIX LEGENDS - rcb929 and Honda Racing are Champions!! See you next season!!Open

[GTracer98]

We have a problem: the comfort tires have just as much grip as the rain tires. I think at least sports soft's should be the dry compound.

That's the point. F1 cars back then had pretty much road tyres.

Seeing as this gaining a lot of interest, it might be a problem only awarding points down to 6th. I know you're trying to keep it as realistic as possible, but it might be a deterrent for some people.

I see what you mean, I could change that, yes. Maybe like this:

1st - 18 points

2nd -15 points

3rd - 12 points

4th - 11 points

5th - 10 points

6th - 9 points

7th - 8 points

8th - 7 points

9th - 6 points

10th - 5 points

11th - 4 points

12th - 3 points

13th - 2 points

14th - 1 point

15th - 0

16th - 0

 

[sparkytooth]

I like this, if only my internet did.

 

[RyanRacer]

OK, the rain tires have much more grip than the comfort tires. So much that it would be better to use rain tires in the dry. See my point? Could we just use sports hard?

 

[Bo]

OK, the rain tires have much more grip than the comfort tires. So much that it would be better to use rain tires in the dry. See my point? Could we just use sports hard?

No, because it's a stupid amount of grip.

 

[GTracer98]

OK, the rain tires have much more grip than the comfort tires. So much that it would be better to use rain tires in the dry. See my point? Could we just use sports hard?

I'm gonna test rain tyres vs comforts myself, then mention the results here.

 

[sparkytooth]

I like CS tyres more for this car.

 

[RyanRacer]

No, because it's a stupid amount of grip.

No, that's racing soft.

 

[Bo]

No, that's racing soft.

Do you know what kind of grip old racing tyres produce? It's CM level at best.

 

[The Stig Farmer]

A series dedicated to Ye-Olde Formulae Onee with no grip, no aids and the best headlights of any car in GT6? Colour me interested.

If we're taking teams then I'm leaning towards Matra.

 

[GTracer98]

@RyanRacer is onto something: I just did two laps at Spa in the dry and with the rain tyres I was ~8 seconds faster than on the comforts... So, I'm thinking of discarding the rain tyres completely, and doing wet races on the same comfort softs.

 

[Roflwaffle]

Did you try inters?

 

[GTracer98]

Did you try inters?

I will now.

 

[RyanRacer]

Nevermind, driving the Rocket on CS tires around Monaco is just about the funnest thing since sliced bread. I get it now, there really was no grip. CS tires seem to be the perfect tire to simulate 60's F1. This is where Jackie Stewart's advice really comes into play; smoothness is key. My eyes have been opened!

 

[Bo]

Makes me want a bit of 500cc F3:

 

[GTracer98]

The inters are even worse, nearly 18 seconds faster! No, we're discarding the intermediate and wet tyres, we'll use only comfort softs.

 

[FordMKIVJ5]

I'm interested even though i have never tried the rocket but my one worry is no abs

No ABS on this car is not really any different to ABS 1. Testing at Le Mans I was only slightly cooking the inside wheel braking into Mulsanne corner with BB set to 10-8. So yeah, there isn't a whole lot of braking power in the thing.

OK, the rain tires have much more grip than the comfort tires. So much that it would be better to use rain tires in the dry. See my point? Could we just use sports hard?

The guy has a point, if racing wets are allowed then it is faster to use racing wets in the dry than CS as they have more grip. Comfort tyres are actually pretty good in the wet, so why not just use CS?

It appears I was tree'd.

Do you know what kind of grip old racing tyres produce? It's CM level at best.

Hard to say, different construction means bias ply tyres are hard to simulate on a radial model. I'd say sport hard are like a fat, late '60s racing tyre. The skinny ones used in early '60s F1 are more like CS, or even, as you say, CM.

 

[Furinkazen]

Excellent concept and original, a rarity nowadays, best of luck!

 

[Siggers]

I am interested also but obviously depends on the schedule and how the series is planned/executed. Looks like you are onto a great concept so don't screw it up!

 

[GTracer98]

Excellent concept and original, a rarity nowadays, best of luck!

I am interested also but obviously depends on the schedule and how the series is planned/executed. Looks like you are onto a great concept so don't screw it up!

Being my first ever racing series, I'm learning... But I'll try my best to organize it properly.

 

[MrUnknown]

Great. Something good.

I'll keep an eye on this one.

 

[GTracer98]

BTW, I sometimes see ugly disputes in other racing leagues so here's a reminder for this series:

Respect you fellow driver even if he's a complete idiot!

 

[rallymorten]

Respect you fellow driver even if he's a complete idiot!

So, what you're saying is I'm not allowed to crash your car and blame you for it while calling you stuff like 🤬, 🤬 or 🤬 🤬?

Got it.

 

[RyanRacer]

So, why can't we have racing brakes or adjustable LSD's?

 

[Ninners]

Well it is in the 60's.

Brakes won't be quite as good.

 

[Roflwaffle]

Because classic F1 cars don't have those.

 

[MrUnknown]

These were the kind of brakes used back there.

The LSD wasn't implemented in the 60's F1s.

 

[FordMKIVJ5]

These were the kind of brakes used back there.

The LSD wasn't implemented in the 60's F1s.

From the mid 1960s onwards disc brakes were pretty much used exclusively. Mechanical limited slip differentials were also common place as their benefit was proven in the Auto Union and Mercedes cars of the 1930s.

 

[MrUnknown]

From the mid 1960s onwards disc brakes were pretty much used exclusively. Mechanical limited slip differentials were also common place as their benefit was proven in the Auto Union and Mercedes cars of the 1930s.

Then we could use them. But it might take off the fun.

 

[RyanRacer]

Then we could use them. But it might take off the fun.

Yes we'd rather have "fun" than fun.

 

[MrUnknown]

Yes, we'd rather have "fun" than fun.