WSCC - Corvette GT2 Le Mans Intercontinental Cup - Monday Evenings
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Righty ho
And thanks. I won't make the 13th June race because I have an exam near to that. The Nurburgring race is on my birthday though
Also, with all this GMT stuff, I live in England, so the room will open at 8:15 right? or is it 9:15?
In summer, UK Time is GMT+1. So room opens at 9:15 UK, 10:15 CET, 4:15 EST
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Important information: Start order - Rolling Start procedure
In order to avoid lag problems, correct qualifying time problems and lap 1 incidents, we decided to use this procedure for the Corvette Championship.
Starting order: reverse championship standings grid using following principles.
Front of grid: Drivers who finished the previous race within the 180 seconds limit take place on the grid in reverse championship standings order. In case of ex-aequo, the last race result counts (first the driver with the best result).
Middle: Drivers with points in the championship who did not take part in the previous race, in reverse championship standings order. In case of ex-aequo the best result counts.
Back: All other drivers in random order.
Race 1: inversed result of preseason, completed with the new drivers in random order.
Case of Circuit*Star who drove in opposite direction in last lap when running out of fuel: in order not to make him benefit of this infraction, his third place before the incident will be taken into account for the starting grid constitution.
New start procedure – one row rolling start
1. Start button will be pushed when everybody has left the track and is in the pits (not in the lounge!) – according to several GTP-posts that prevents starting lag.
2. When start button is pushed everybody waits until host takes place in corner 1.
3. From there, host calls participants 1 by 1 (start order will be posted on forum before the race – so everybody should know when he has to take off.
4. Pole position driver waits at Intermediate 1. All other drivers line up on one row behind him.
5. The driver who has to take place behind the host leaves enough space for him.
6. When all others have taken place, host takes his place and gives signal for take off.
7. Pole position gives the pace and decides when he accelerates.
8. Space to leave: at least 1 second between cars. Will be checked on replay. If you get too close, you get a 15 seconds time penalty after the race.
9. Overtaking allowed after the exit of turn 1.
In order to avoid lag problems, correct qualifying time problems and lap 1 incidents, we decided to use this procedure for the Corvette Championship.
Starting order: reverse championship standings grid using following principles.
Front of grid: Drivers who finished the previous race within the 180 seconds limit take place on the grid in reverse championship standings order. In case of ex-aequo, the last race result counts (first the driver with the best result).
Middle: Drivers with points in the championship who did not take part in the previous race, in reverse championship standings order. In case of ex-aequo the best result counts.
Back: All other drivers in random order.
Race 1: inversed result of preseason, completed with the new drivers in random order.
Case of Circuit*Star who drove in opposite direction in last lap when running out of fuel: in order not to make him benefit of this infraction, his third place before the incident will be taken into account for the starting grid constitution.
New start procedure – one row rolling start
1. Start button will be pushed when everybody has left the track and is in the pits (not in the lounge!) – according to several GTP-posts that prevents starting lag.
2. When start button is pushed everybody waits until host takes place in corner 1.
3. From there, host calls participants 1 by 1 (start order will be posted on forum before the race – so everybody should know when he has to take off.
4. Pole position driver waits at Intermediate 1. All other drivers line up on one row behind him.
5. The driver who has to take place behind the host leaves enough space for him.
6. When all others have taken place, host takes his place and gives signal for take off.
7. Pole position gives the pace and decides when he accelerates.
8. Space to leave: at least 1 second between cars. Will be checked on replay. If you get too close, you get a 15 seconds time penalty after the race.
9. Overtaking allowed after the exit of turn 1.
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- turbogeit
I did some testing with the Vette on Fuji F (with the extra chicane).
Good news:
- It feels rather realistic and you need to have good throttle control in order to keep the car on the track with the hard tyres. The feeling I had is close to what I saw in the Blancpain Endurance series some weeks ago on television. Corner speed is rather realistic (much more than on soft or medium tyres).
- Penalty system is not perfect, but prevents most corner cuttings. If you get wide, in order to prevent a penalty, in most cases, it helps to slow down before coming back on track.
Number of laps: 36. I did a 1:40.1, but fastest drivers will probably get close to or under 1:38.
"Bad" news: Probably two or three stops needed, because the car eats tyres.
Good news:
- It feels rather realistic and you need to have good throttle control in order to keep the car on the track with the hard tyres. The feeling I had is close to what I saw in the Blancpain Endurance series some weeks ago on television. Corner speed is rather realistic (much more than on soft or medium tyres).
- Penalty system is not perfect, but prevents most corner cuttings. If you get wide, in order to prevent a penalty, in most cases, it helps to slow down before coming back on track.
Number of laps: 36. I did a 1:40.1, but fastest drivers will probably get close to or under 1:38.
"Bad" news: Probably two or three stops needed, because the car eats tyres.
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The only question I have is WHEN? Mon or Tues?
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- turbogeit
There was some confusion on the private club space, where I first posted a message with the wrong day.
To be clear:
Monday: Corvette Le Mans Intercontinental Cup
Next Tuesday: single event Mercedes 300 SL on Le Mans 2005 without chicane. And we still need more drivers for Tuesday.
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- turbogeit
News flash
- Grid is complete.
@Joao71 & Joshua1994: please confirm your car number and color (that's for the replays and photoshoots)
@mechyboy27 and smalldavid: Friend Request and invitation for private club space have been sent.
- @everyone: Please carefully read the new start procedure and grid constitution rules added to post 1.
Grid for race 1:
(taking into account Circuit*Star's 3d place before he returned in the opposite way to the pits - rule is that he should not benefit from this infraction on the next grid)
Positions 12-16 selected by the innocent hand of my son.
1. oRKRz
2. Danskemachine
3. Boshuter
4. BadgerX
5. Sientex
6. Turbogeit
7. G8R_Mad3 (remember: leave space for host Turbogeit on grid at intermediate 1)
8. Scanny_Flick
9. XavierFWD
10. Gprili
11. MindlessRiff
12. GTP_Mechyboy27
13. Smalldave
14. Joao71
15. FLSurffisher
16. Joshua1994
- Grid is complete.
@Joao71 & Joshua1994: please confirm your car number and color (that's for the replays and photoshoots)
@mechyboy27 and smalldavid: Friend Request and invitation for private club space have been sent.
- @everyone: Please carefully read the new start procedure and grid constitution rules added to post 1.
Grid for race 1:
(taking into account Circuit*Star's 3d place before he returned in the opposite way to the pits - rule is that he should not benefit from this infraction on the next grid)
Positions 12-16 selected by the innocent hand of my son.
1. oRKRz
2. Danskemachine
3. Boshuter
4. BadgerX
5. Sientex
6. Turbogeit
7. G8R_Mad3 (remember: leave space for host Turbogeit on grid at intermediate 1)
8. Scanny_Flick
9. XavierFWD
10. Gprili
11. MindlessRiff
12. GTP_Mechyboy27
13. Smalldave
14. Joao71
15. FLSurffisher
16. Joshua1994
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I'd just like a little clarification on some of this, just to make sure I don't screw up!
1. Does the pole sitter at least have to wait until he crosses starting line to accelerate?
2. When the car in front of you accelerates, then you may accelerate but you may not pass any cars until exit of turn 1?
3. Pole position driver has to maintain steady pace until accelerating for start? (If he is slowing and speeding up, it will make it impossible to maintain correct gap.)
Sorry for the questions.... just want to get it right.
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- turbogeit
I'd just like a little clarification on some of this, just to make sure I don't screw up!
1. Does the pole sitter at least have to wait until he crosses starting line to accelerate?
2. When the car in front of you accelerates, then you may accelerate but you may not pass any cars until exit of turn 1?
3. Pole position driver has to maintain steady pace until accelerating for start? (If he is slowing and speeding up, it will make it impossible to maintain correct gap.)
Sorry for the questions.... just want to get it right.
It's always best to state things explictly, so here some clarifications:
QU 2: Indeed, because of the huge draft on the straight, which would give turn 1 incidents. Remember: this is an endurance race.
About the pace of the pole car:
Pole car should try to keep a regular pace, no sudden accelerations or braking, in order to avoid warming-up incidents, but nevertheless a good pace, passing everywhere a bit slower than in the race.
Acceleration to race pace: Once on the start-finish straight, pole car can accelerate to race speed when he wants.
Important : Start procedure demonstration
In order to make things clear, we will do a start test-demonstration monday at 8:30pm GMT - 10:30pm CET - 4:30pm EST (30 minutes before the real start), with me (turbogeit) as the pole driver.
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