VCRC:Historic Mini Cooper Mini Endurance - Congrats IMZIZ & TURBOGEIT!

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Vintage Car Race Club presents

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Historic Mini Cooper Mini Endurance

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Mini Cooper 1.3i '98
(unmodified on the tires it comes with)
:) Though not strictly a vintage car, it is the historic Mini Cooper, after all.
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Schedule:

Saturday Division:
Saturday February 18th
11am US PST / 2pm US EST / 7pm GMT / 8pm CET
Completed! Results & Pics HERE!

Monday Division:
Monday February 20th
12pm Noon US PST / 3pm US EST / 8pm GMT / 9pm CET
Completed! Results & Pics HERE!

Same race, different time. Sign up for the one that suits your schedule, or both if you like.
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Allow for an event duration of approximately 1-1/2 hours (90 minutes)
To include approximately 20-30 minutes of warm-up & qualifying,
and then the race of about 1 hour (+/- 60 minutes) length.

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The Track:
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Custom Toscana track, designed specifically for this race in the Historic Mini Cooper.
Laps: 25

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Race will be held in the VCRC Lounge.
The track is shared on the VCRC account.
The VCRC Lounge may be used for practicing.

Car Regulations:
Mini Cooper 1.3i '98
Comfort Medium Tires
Tuning Prohibited / Modifications Forbidden
Allowed: oil change, engine rebuild, chassis restoration, paint

Race Regulations:
Time progression: 2 (well timed for racing through just a bit after sunset.)
Tire Wear & Fuel: ON
Damage: Heavy
All aids prohibited, except ABS (ABS setting is driver's choice)
Penalty: off
Grip: Real
Slipstream: Weak
GTP OLR Rules
Race Stewards: watermelonpunch/wat3rm370n, RDAardvark/RDAardvark,
cc570/cc570, bender2011/miata_1

This car, unmodified, may not be a fast one, but it is fun!!
The track is well suited to this car, & available to practice upon.
No tuning means nothing to do but but get in the car & on the track & start having fun.
We will be following the GTP OLR Rules, and everyone will be expected to know and follow those rules.
Stewards will address any questions or concerns. Post-race penalties may be given by the race stewards
in the event of any serious race incidents, so mind your manners & practice good sportsmanship,
and we'll all have a fun brilliant race.

Race Procedure:
Please clear cache immediately before joining the lounge.
If more than 12 cars are expected to race, mics will be set to completely disabled in the VCRC lounge,
in an attempt to prevent any connection problems.
Scheduled time is expected arrival time, in order to smoothly & promptly progress to the fun part. :)
Racers may arrive early to practice/warm-up.
Track will be reset at approximately 10-15 minutes after the hour, for informal qualifying.
Race countdown timer will be set to start the race approximately 15-20 minutes after that.
Once drivers enter the track to qualify, they should stay on the track until the race starts,
to preserve their qualifying positions.
Any questions, anything that needs clarifying, or any potential issues you see, please let me know.
The most important thing is getting to the fun part... the race! :D

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Sign Up Registry:

GTP Name / PSN ID / car colour / division

Saturday Division:
February 18th Saturday
11am US PST / 2pm US EST / 7pm GMT / 8pm CET
Completed! Results & Pics HERE!
  1. bender2011 / miata_1 / Solid Red
  2. IMZIZ/ IMZIZ / Amaranth Pearl
  3. Naptown25rs / NCemtB / Chili Red
  4. GTsail290 / GTsail2 / WR Blue Mica
  5. PNuTButR / jazza96uk / Candy-Weiẞ
  6. basicchannel / Space_Echo / Estoril Blue

Monday Division:
February 20th Monday
12pm Noon US PST / 3pm US EST / 8pm GMT / 9pm CET
Completed! Results & Pics HERE!
  1. watermelonpunch / wat3rm370n / Garnet Red Mica
  2. turbogeit / turbogeit / black
  3. cc570 / cc570 / red
  4. aceboy127 / aceboy127 / indigo
  5. jackargent / jackargent / silver blue?
  6. OwensRacing / OwensRacing / yellow
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Organized in the VCRC -> Vintage Car Race Club. Join us if you like racing the vintage cars.
 
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Avanti Angolo Practice Hot Lap Times:

2:14.154 -- IMZIZ / IMZIZ
2:15.332 -- turbogeit / turbogeit
2:16.141 -- RDAardvark / RDAardvark
2:16.494 -- ID_Racing / ID_Racing
2:17:003 -- PNuTButR / jazza96uk
2:18.687 -- Naptown25rs / NCemtB
2:19.207 -- watermelonpunch / wat3rm370n
2:25.265 -- bender2011 / miata_1
 
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The safe time for me would be the saturday one..say no more.
ID_racing / ID_racing / Some kind of red mini.
 
Count me in for the Monday race
RDAardvark / RDAardvark / Almond Green

Shame there's no option in the game for one of these:
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RDAardvark
Shame there's no option in the game for one of these:
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:lol:

I know it's an endurance race... But I don't think you'll need camping supplies. :sly:

One thing's for sure... whoever came into the VCRC lounge while I was "afk" testing the time progression setting... sure wasn't driving a Mini Cooper with that trailer on it. haha!

Anyone going to own up to coming in and putting down a 2:20.239 on the Avanti Angolo track? If it was a Mini Cooper, even without the trailer, I want to know! :scared: I haven't gotten down below 2:27.x yet. :nervous:
 
aceboy127 / aceboy127 / TBC
I will run the Saturday event, possibly the Monday event too.
 
I think I can make the Saturday event at this time. So far nothing home-related is on the schedule, so it looks clear.

IMZIZ/ IMZIZ / Purple (not sure of the actual name yet)/ Saturday Division
 
Yes, I see that miata_1 has control of the PS3 that morning. Enjoy the show.
 
I'll tell ya, whoever came in on the sneak and put down that lap time while I wasn't looking today, sure lit the fire for me. I practiced until I got a 2:20...

Of course RDAardvark came along, and beat that quickly enough. :lol:
Now I recall RDAardvark being rather very good at Mount Topmore! :D
So RDAardvark's time is now the time to beat. ;)

Had some fun races with turbogeit... who seems to be faster than me on everything but the last turn of the track. :sly: :lol:
Until I got disconnected and the dinner bell was ringing.
(I get far more disconnects than I ever did last year. Grrrr.)

The course is rather fun, and not overly technical. But there's 2 spots which are particularly deceptive. You might THINK you can go at them full throttle, but probably shouldn't! (At least I shouldn't. heh) :guilty:
 
Indeed it was very fun.

One hour on that narrow track with full damage, while it gets dark without drive line: to win, you'll have to be fast and carefull.

By the way, after watermelon got disconnected, I did a fast 2nd racelap in 2'19.2
My driving line was on, so I suppose I must be able to do a 2'21 without it.
 
I did worse with the driving line!!!! :lol:
In fact, my best time I did with no driving line, when it was dark enough for fireworks and the headlights to be on. :boggled:
 
I cannot do the Saturday time, but I will try very hard to make the Monday time.
 
watermelonpunch
I did worse with the driving line!!!! :lol:
In fact, my best time I did with no driving line, when it was dark enough for fireworks and the headlights to be on. :boggled:
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I thought all aids were banned except ABS, so I drove without it.
The comfort mediums soon warm up at the front and I think only one or two laps may be possible at full pelt. So the race could be even more interesting: Do you try to keep a contant pace or go for it and then let the tyres cool off a bit? Drafting is going to play a part too with that nice long straight down to the first left hander.
 
RDAardvark
I thought all aids were banned except ABS, so I drove without it.
The comfort mediums soon warm up at the front and I think only one or two laps may be possible at full pelt. So the race could be even more interesting: Do you try to keep a contant pace or go for it and then let the tyres cool off a bit? Drafting is going to play a part too with that nice long straight down to the first left hander.
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Oh yes, driving line aid is banned for the race. But it's optional for practice at this point, since it's a new as yet unfamiliar custom track, so I left it available in the lounge while practicing.

Very important to get that last turn before the straight correct! This car needs every little bit it can get on that straight. :D

And yeah, there will be a bit of strategy I think... When to push it, when not. How much?

And though I found a faster way through the 1st 2 turns now... That's surely not somewhere I'm going to want to risk getting damage. :lol:
I've decided to practice from now on with damage set to light, if for no other reason, than as a reminder! ;)
(I tried practicing with damage on heavy, and that wasn't really conducive to learning the track.)
 
I ran a 2:18.279 in practice tonight... And we all know I'm not the fastest driver out there. I am certain 2:17.9xx is possible, but don't know if I can hold it together to do so.

My car is at base power, so not broken in. The fast guys will likely reach high 1:16 marks.
 
IMZIZ
I ran a 2:18.279 in practice tonight... And we all know I'm not the fastest driver out there. I am certain 2:17.9xx is possible, but don't know if I can hold it together to do so.
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Begging your pardon, but you are pretty quick with the hot laps. ;)
(Setting the fast lap with a 0mile car. :lol:)

Then again of course, I really stink at hot laps. Particularly when I'm on a track alone. I need a pace car or something.

IMZIZ
The fast guys will likely reach high 1:16 marks.
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I really hope that "1" is a typo. :nervous: :scared: :eek: :ouch: :ill:
 
Hey Jack, it's good to see you back!

I should be on tonight if you're free for a bit of practice.
 
Is this a UCD car or can it be won in a A/B Spec event? I'd be up for racing both days if I can acquire a car.
 
Naptown25rs
Is this a UCD car or can it be won in a A/B Spec event? I'd be up for racing both days if I can acquire a car.
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I can send you one. I think you're on my friends list, if not I'll send you a request.
 
Hi, thanks for the invitation. I've sent FR to VCRC. There's a chance I'll join this Mini-race, let you know soon.

Tomorrow I'm in a race with this car but it's fully upgraded(180 hp and 652 kg), it's a fun drive.
 
Sign me up for the Saturday race on the 18th at 2 pm Punch!

I think I have this high-output Mini

I will run my WRC colors on my Mini, so expect to see another WR Blue Mica on the grid.

PSN: GTsail2

Thanks,
GTsail
 
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