Sunday GT3.5 Cup ENDED
- Thread starter jamesybograt
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- Norwich
- trotterlover79
had to retire mate, the car was undrivable.
OmniusGT
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- 2,001
- Northumberland
I'm with you trotter!
What happened at the end? I was on pause in the pits, I left the room but when I came back GT5 had 'quit' and I was sitting at the PS3's XMB!?!?!?!?
I had to load GT5 back up!
As for my collision with jamesy - this is what happens when you are on RH tyres in a car that is as heavy as Mars and you are in a slide....There's nothing you can do all 4 of my tyres were red, I couldn't steer away from the apex! Plus this is one of those racing moments that wouldn't happen as such in the real world, as jameys would have seen me in his mirrors and realised to stay wide rather than cutting across my path as I was in a skid...
Ah well all in a days race, not sure how i'll make my car competitive, regardless of what tyres I start on, I just think this car is too heavy to be set up to allow for close racing? I'm just not sure it's possible to be up there with the top 4 or 5, I'm just losing too much time every lap, and the multiple pitstops are just killing my times too
Apologies all the same
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- 3,161
- Hethel, Norfolk
- ADE3210
Well I had a good race, if it wasnt for a couple of massive offs at the chicane.
I think that I probably could have held on to P3 or P4 if I hadnt had the first crash that led me to an unscheduled pit stop. Learnt a lot about the car tonight though, and that is that now I know it can be very fast out of corners and keep pace with some of the faster cars.
I think that I probably could have held on to P3 or P4 if I hadnt had the first crash that led me to an unscheduled pit stop. Learnt a lot about the car tonight though, and that is that now I know it can be very fast out of corners and keep pace with some of the faster cars.
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- jamesybograt/GTP_BOGRAT67
- Iracing.James Brown10
well thanks again all who turned up .
i think we all had a good race even with the damage on full.
as for omnius's and my bump i understand but i think the aston is not mars more like saturn (blue planet) so when the gravitational forces of something the size of saturn and something the size of mars (sls red car) get close all hell can brake loose
accidents are frustrating and change the race at times but that is it ,It's racing
so all i can say is LETS RACE
i think we all had a good race even with the damage on full.
as for omnius's and my bump i understand but i think the aston is not mars more like saturn (blue planet) so when the gravitational forces of something the size of saturn and something the size of mars (sls red car) get close all hell can brake loose
accidents are frustrating and change the race at times but that is it ,It's racing
so all i can say is LETS RACE
- 475
- Croatia, Zagreb
- Goodwolf_
Same here ade. I really loved my Viper last night and I finally had time to set the car properly. The car was stable and very quick of the grid even to my surprise so that's how I made that mistake in T1.
During my practice I was able to go 1:58 so thank you jamesy for organizing this Cup and matching all these cars perfectly. Viper is not that fast out of corners but it makes all up at the end of the straight.
At the first part of the race I was off the pace and I lost some positions. Later I was stuck behind ade and couldn't pass him. But I had great fun putting pressure on him until I made a mistake. I lost 15 seconds and I tried to get close again for an epic battle, as we usually do, but I only passed him when he was in the pits for a long time.
Ade what happened I forgot to ask you after the race?
Great race guys and I on the other hand like heavy damage because just like in the real world I didn't won't to damage my car.
During my practice I was able to go 1:58 so thank you jamesy for organizing this Cup and matching all these cars perfectly. Viper is not that fast out of corners but it makes all up at the end of the straight.
At the first part of the race I was off the pace and I lost some positions. Later I was stuck behind ade and couldn't pass him. But I had great fun putting pressure on him until I made a mistake. I lost 15 seconds and I tried to get close again for an epic battle, as we usually do, but I only passed him when he was in the pits for a long time.
Ade what happened I forgot to ask you after the race?
Great race guys and I on the other hand like heavy damage because just like in the real world I didn't won't to damage my car.
- 524
- los angeles ca
- socalspeedfreak
damage was my co-driver for this race!! :-( one distraction can change everything in regards to strategy! i'll be focused for the next race. see you all then.
- 3,161
- Hethel, Norfolk
- ADE3210
My tyre tactics seemed to be working a treat, 2 sets mediums, 2 sets of softs and 1 set of hard for the last 10 laps, however the 2nd set of softs felt less grippy than the first, and I clipped the grass with my left rear on the slight bend before the chicane, and went into a massive wobble which I couldnt correct. The result was a massive collision with the blocks that make up the chicane and a lot of damage.
I was in the pits for a while, as I had a couple of cheeky beers in the afternoon which would have worked there way out if I hadnt taken the opertunity whilst in the pits.
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- jamesybograt/GTP_BOGRAT67
- Iracing.James Brown10
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- Tullow
- Dowlin39
Its going to be interesting at the next race since all of the ''faster'' guys have ballast now.
As far as I can make out,
Jim has 150kg
Hasselmoff has 100kg
Jamesy has 75kg
And I have 25kg.
Id say the little more weight I have could help me but that would mean more weight if it went well so I'm not sure what I want
As far as I can make out,
Jim has 150kg
Hasselmoff has 100kg
Jamesy has 75kg
And I have 25kg.
Id say the little more weight I have could help me but that would mean more weight if it went well so I'm not sure what I want
- 3,383
- Some where near the Pub
- GTP_hasslemoff
Its going to be interesting at the next race since all of the ''faster'' guys have ballast now.
As far as I can make out,
Jim has 150kg
Hasselmoff has 100kg
Jamesy has 75kg
And I have 25kg.
Id say the little more weight I have could help me but that would mean more weight if it went well so I'm not sure what I want
I'll be missing from the next race as well, I knew I'd miss a few races in this series thats why i'm a reserve
.After a little run (thinking i'd make sunday) on saturday night the 100kg Ballast didnt seem to make that much difference but will find out in a few weeks when I can get a race in it.
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- jamesybograt/GTP_BOGRAT67
- Iracing.James Brown10
- 951
- Netherlands
- SCAR_Cobani
Completely my bad! I thought it was 1 hour earlier ...
There will be no problem then, sorry for your trouble gentlemen.
Just had 4 laps on Fuji, best time 1.38.xxx on RS. Gearing is pretty loooong for the straight with my Lambo should love
Let's have some fun!
(btw the RS only last 4 laps, so ...
- 3,161
- Hethel, Norfolk
- ADE3210
My car is set to share. I have tries to add the extra 5 PP points I am allowed due to finising towards the back, but cant, as my car has no ballast and is nearly at max on power limiter. The only way to get the extra 5 would be to do the engine tuning stage 3. I have left the car at 568 bhp for now, and will let you carry out any performance upgrades during scrutineering.
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- jamesybograt/GTP_BOGRAT67
- Iracing.James Brown10
- 3,161
- Hethel, Norfolk
- ADE3210
Hope you dont mind Jamesy...
Really enjoyed the race tonight, was in a few great fights. Great clean racing from everyone. MEGA...tron.
Race results and best lap times...
1st...SOCALSPEEDFREAK...1:38.481
2nd...JAMESYBOGRAT...1:40.257
3rd...GOODWOLF...1:39.429
4th...COBANI...1:38.280
5th...ADE3210..1:38.740
6th...TROTTER...1:41.772
7th...OMNIUS...1:42.851
1st...SOCALSPEEDFREAK...1:38.481
2nd...JAMESYBOGRAT...1:40.257
3rd...GOODWOLF...1:39.429
4th...COBANI...1:38.280
5th...ADE3210..1:38.740
6th...TROTTER...1:41.772
7th...OMNIUS...1:42.851
Really enjoyed the race tonight, was in a few great fights. Great clean racing from everyone. MEGA...tron.
- 951
- Netherlands
- SCAR_Cobani
Great race everyone!
Quite a decepticon to have a laptime 2 seconds faster then the number two, but finishing 4th. But then again, consistency is key! 👍
I enjoyed the stategy with the tyres and congrats to Socal for showing everyone who was boss ... tonight!
Moment of the race: the 3-way battle with Jamesy and Goodwolf down the backstraight.
Quite a decepticon to have a laptime 2 seconds faster then the number two, but finishing 4th. But then again, consistency is key! 👍
I enjoyed the stategy with the tyres and congrats to Socal for showing everyone who was boss ... tonight!
Moment of the race: the 3-way battle with Jamesy and Goodwolf down the backstraight.
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