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nice @John Wells i bet they go round corners like they are on rails!
Those summer nights have ended!PS4
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I'm sorry, I was going to run some more test races during the week but didn't get around to it. But what I have got around to is sorting out a track list and that's now posted up on page 1. Also take a look at the text again because it's been updated a little.
Since this idea already seems popular I've extended it by 2 races and made it a 8 week series. I also couldn't decide which tracks to leave out so that played it's part to. There's quite a good mix of tracks that both suit the cars and have differing lighting conditions. Plus there's a few we haven't used before.
I've also given it a little more consideration and tweaked the format just slightly. But the main gist is that the races are now 10 minutes in length except the middle race which will be 15 minutes. There are a couple of reasons for that...
I was originally going to leave every race at one set time during the night, it would have made it very easy for myself. But I like to fiddle and thought I could do something quite simple. It wasn't. It involves 40 permutations since most tracks are either different in latitude (for sunset and sunrise) or use differing lighting models. Or both! So now each race at each track will have it's own set time during the evening/night. There's no two the same! Enjoy, I hope.
Anyway back to the BMWs. I must get some practice in just to remind myself the V12 LMR is not a rally car!
Since this idea already seems popular I've extended it by 2 races and made it a 8 week series. I also couldn't decide which tracks to leave out so that played it's part to. There's quite a good mix of tracks that both suit the cars and have differing lighting conditions. Plus there's a few we haven't used before.
I've also given it a little more consideration and tweaked the format just slightly. But the main gist is that the races are now 10 minutes in length except the middle race which will be 15 minutes. There are a couple of reasons for that...
I was originally going to leave every race at one set time during the night, it would have made it very easy for myself. But I like to fiddle and thought I could do something quite simple. It wasn't. It involves 40 permutations since most tracks are either different in latitude (for sunset and sunrise) or use differing lighting models. Or both! So now each race at each track will have it's own set time during the evening/night. There's no two the same! Enjoy, I hope.
Anyway back to the BMWs. I must get some practice in just to remind myself the V12 LMR is not a rally car!
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Today we have the bigest racing event of year in Lithuania - annual 1000 km race. It is very hot - more than 30 degrees, so race is very challanging. If someone is interested - https://www.tv3.lt/1006km-lenktynes
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Interesting. It's a road race with GT cars - and refueling in petrol stations I saw!. Is it just the 1 track layout or are there variations.
I watched it for a while (until the streaming stopped for some reason) and yes it looked very hot! It's not like they have air conditioning either.
Spoiler: The series after these rally cars might involve multi class GT cars. Might.
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Race is going on usual road way. Of course it is closed for casual drivers at race weekend.
It's a 22'th race and layout was changed a bit few times.
And of course the is no cooling so you can imagine what temperature inside the cars. It is a multiclass race, so accidens happens every year when faster cars lapping slower.
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It was tv broadcasting link (for some reassons it didn't work with chrome, but worked with edge for me). You can watch on youtube, enter "aurum 1006 km 2021" - there are different streams from tv cams, carsSim racing is very like that. Very realistic then.
It worked for a little bit for me, then stopped. I think I must have broken it. Internationally!
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It's currently 28° here in sunny Shropshire. And that's in the shade up my driveway! Those summer nights are thankfully a little cooler.
Funny to see cars just driving normally on the other carriageway.
I don't follow F1 so I didn't know about this innovation. Interesting. Should be exciting.
This worked (or was working)
Funny to see cars just driving normally on the other carriageway.
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Was watching some the 12 hr Motorbike Endurance at Estoril. Hot track temperature at 40d.
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Glad you can make it. Hopefully you might be surprised and enjoy the series. It's only meant to be a bit of fun, nothing too serious, and the cars are actually quite fun when you've got used to them.. We'll be back to the serious stuff afterwards. 👍
Absolutely nothing wrong with a good bit of moaning. Or being old. And I wouldn't call you a so & so. 😉
And actually, I've never seen the film! It's not my sort of thing.
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Paul, did a quick race with the Renault 5 at the Monaco/Azure circuit and I suggest you turn track limits to ON at least for this race. Corner 1, chicane after the tunnel, pool area ... they're all tricky and there's nothing there to upset the cars if you get a litle lenient on how to tackle those corners. And just a litle lenient (even if all mistakes are honest) means seconds per lap, not tenths
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The trouble then is that drivers would probably be plagued by "slow down" penalties which would distract from the fun aspect of the racing. The 1st corner is a bit rubbish on this version of the track and I really don't mind if everyone cuts it on the inside. It'd actually help with the racing. The other 2 you mentioned? I'd like everyone to at least try and observe them but due to the nature of this series, and indeed the cars, I'm not going to come down on the occasional off track transgression :-)
I'll repeat the above information nearer to the race. Although having the use of the mic will help with this ;-)
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