WSC V - Yera Wins Final PT Race, Lout Steals GT Class At Spa!

[Furinkazen]

My top speed without a draft was ~157mph, but I was running @ 288hp and no ballast.

Why would you have ballast....

 

[DK]

To raise the power limiter?

That would probably ruin my tyres, though.

 

[Furinkazen]

No ballast allowed

 

[LancerEvo7]

Oops...

 

[FlyingFox]

Why are people using ballast?

 

[snowgt]

Why are people using ballast?

If they are, they are in illegal cars.

 

[SagarisGTB]

I just tested the Alpine. It still does 272km/h (169mph).

I guess because the power-curve is peaky towards the top, the 2PP-reduction just has a very small effect on a narrow powerband. I wouldn't expect any significant time-loss for the Alpine in the race. BoP-change is better than nothing, but they'll still be 3+ seconds faster.

My estimation is that it costs us 3-5 tenths, maybe more, most of it on the Hundaudieres. Every mph is important on that long straight. Though you're right, the Alpine is still faster than most.

 

[Furinkazen]

And it is raceday for the most prestigious race in the FRL.

 

[Pluxtheduck]

Me and Joe spent two hours last night finalising a few things for the Jag, and making me understand how to drive the car faster... However I reckon its Joe's for the taking

 

[Furinkazen]

14 confirmed entries + Daiba and Tom's Ferrari & Jaguar. Room still for a reserve entry as the others have dropped out.

 

[P1K3Y_M1k3Y]

Round 5 - 7 September
7th Le Mans Classic

Le Mans 2005 (NC)
50 Laps / 420 Miles

The second half of the season begins after a punishing week at the Nurburgring. Cars are still being pieced together and held in place by repairs for what is the longest race in the entire championship and indeed my whole FRL series. It is of course, time for the Le Mans Classic, it's 7th running and 3rd at this gruelling distance.

A Le Mans Hot Lap:
An 8 mile lap goes by remarkably quickly here at La Sarthe. As you cross the finish line the track heads uphill on the run to Dunlop. Ease off the gas and brake as the track tightens so you don't get caught out by the very tight first chicane. Downhill through the Esses, sweeping from right to left and right again, car wanting to understeer off as you run to Tetre Rouge.

It is critical to get Tetre Rouge right for the run down the Mulsanne straight. At 200mph the car bumps and moves around the track, little thuds and bumps in the road keep the driver awake as you spend well over a minute blasting through the Hunadieries. A chicane (unused for this race) appears on the left and tthe track jinks sharply right, then you have to pick a braking point, way before you even see Mulsanne Corner. The car just wants to get away and push off, it's a scary part of any lap.

The road narrows as we head down Indianapolis. One of the scariest places for a PT and GT car to meet, and the slight banking that comes at the end of the straight into the right-left again comes under braking, with it very easy to get wrong and end up in the tyres. The deceptive 90 degree Arnage follows, tyres come out to meet you almost as you head down to the Porsche Curves.

Brake hard but keep some momentum up, keeping the car close the inside as you can for the first right, then attack the left which throws you to the side of the road before quickly jinking to the left to get a good entry for the final sequence, or else you are going into the numerous gravel traps and tyre walls, then you carry a ton of speed to Karting Chicane and the final Ford chicanes to complete one lap of Circuit De La Sarthe.

Furi's Race Control Statement To Drivers:
Le Mans is unique in that it uses a standing start system - the OP artwork in this thread is of last seasons standing start. When the 3-2-1 Countdown is done, everyone hold handbrakes and strictly stay on your grid slot until called. P16 (or last place on the grid, will go to the place the right hand side Ferrari is in the below picture - so that is P16. P15 will go approximately where the left-hand side Ferrari is, P14 where the Ford is located, and so on.

It is important to leave approximately one whole car width between you and the next car, as illustrated below - it obviously won't be perfect but if what is pictured can be replicated I will be happy. The start last night had a crash all down to people bunching up too early. Race will begin when I type a time in the race chat box.

And as a final regulation tweak for this season, if your car receives damage BEFORE you reach 60mph / 80kph on the start of the race, you are permitted to turn your car around and head backwards to pit lane entry. This is NOT permittable in any other conditions during the race however.

This start process should take around 5 minutes, and is one reason why the race begins with grid forming up at 7.40pm BST. , with green flag scheduled to drop at 7.45pm BST, 15 minutes earlier than normal. Qualifying commences from 7pm for all categories, the room will be open soon as I can make it online.

Clear Cache before joining, and good luck to all in the biggest event of the WSC season.

Furinkazen.
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Once parked do all drivers then have to go to the opposite side of their front room to run back to their car when the race starts

 

[Furinkazen]

Once parked do all drivers then have to go to the opposite side of their front room to run back to their car when the race starts

*Strictly optional.

 

[Pluxtheduck]

Does sound more fun, you also have to turn back on your wheel/controller to simulate turning the engine on

 

[FlyingFox]

My estimation is that it costs us 3-5 tenths, maybe more, most of it on the Hundaudieres. Every mph is important on that long straight. Though you're right, the Alpine is still faster than most.

With the PP cut, does it still accelerate as fast?

 

[FordMKIVJ5]

Yeah and you have to do up your seat-belts doing 200mph down the Hunaudieres and steering with your knees....


Oh wait...no seatbelts...

 

[Furinkazen]

If anyone does want to drop to the rear on the standing start please let on know beforehand.

 

[DK]

I find it difficult to believe that a ~200hp Alpine can hit 270km/h.

I'm glad I didn't use ballast at the 'Ring, now that would have been a wasted 2 hours.

 

[Furinkazen]

I find it difficult to believe that a ~200hp Alpine can hit 270km/h.

I'm glad I didn't use ballast at the 'Ring, now that would have been a wasted 2 hours.

Key is how light the car is.

 

[Pluxtheduck]

When does the room open?

 

[Furinkazen]

Few minutes, just doing last checks.

 

[R0ssingt0n]

Just gonna have some dinner and I'll be on.

 

[Furinkazen]

Room open. Practise till 7pm, quali 7pm to 7.45.

 

[Furinkazen]

25 minutes to Quali. 8 in so far.

 

[mjdmzn]

I'm on my way

 

[Furinkazen]

5 minutes to qualifying.

 

[Furinkazen]

30 min Q left with 3 spots left.

 

[mjdmzn]

"Failed to join lounge" is the message I'm getting :|

I can't make it, Have fun guys

 

[Furinkazen]

15 minutes remain and 3 spots left.

 

[FlyingFox]

Sorry for retiring tonight guys as my head is not in the right place, Furi knows why.

 

[Furinkazen]

A great podium for me. Congratulations to Joe & Plux on a Jaguar 1-2, and Sagaris taking the GT win and an Alpine 1-2 with Lout.

For me, I crashed on my Q lap, got a decent one in later and bang P4. Made a poor start, got sideways and had to get off gas and almost collected Panoz. Then Daiba went off and took Panoz with him and I held 4th. Incredibly, I would not be passed or make a pass for track position for the entire race - behind Yera, Daiba, Gokartman, and Panoz fell away, ahead OK8 (who dc'd giving me 3rd) suked it out with the Jags.

Had a few incidents with gravel and spins, and a major one collecting Sagaris in karting, my fault 100%. Took 41 laps to get damage though, despite a 200mph knock on the Mulsanne at one point, and then a second off on the run to Indianapolis made me just taker her easy with 6 laps to go.

Congrats to the 10 who finished. Whilst it didn;t have as much "drama" as previous editions, the 7th event at Le Mans was still very much, a classic.



Furinkazen.