Zero Cup

[Baron Blitz Red]

Hey hey... @tarnheld if I may ask a favour, would you get a hold of @McClarenDesign please. Your experience with community clubs is needed with questions I just cannot answer.

I tried to start a private conversation between the 3 of us, but for some reason it wouldn't let me so I'm trying it this way.

Please and thank you!

Cheers

 

[amarynceos]

So, took the Rocket out for a couple of laps so I'm merely 95% percent unprepared for tomorrow, and...

Is there any reason you've scheduled 3 fast tracks for a car which slams the limiter at 136 mph? We're going to be feathering the throttle all the way down every long straight.

Great car though, used it a lot but never online. Should be interesting.

 

[tarnheld]

Is there any reason you've scheduled 3 fast tracks for a car which slams the limiter at 136 mph?

Ooops! Should have tested before.

Can't stop it now, so we'll go with the crippled Rocket... Let's just say this event is for learning the intricacies of throttle feathering.

 

[Cu3e]

I know this is not the most populat option, but how about using CM tyres? It brings the top speed down a notch (or two). Tested Red Bull Ring quickly and it still hits the limiter light with my less than perfect exit from last turn.

But Monza... Even with CM I hit the limiter just 500 meters after last turn... May I suggest replacing Monza with Laguna Seca? I didn't try the third circuit...

 

[tarnheld]

May I suggest replacing Monza with Laguna Seca? I didn't try the third circuit...

We'll sort things out on the fly in the lobby. Don't want to ruin @amarynceos' 5% practice...

 

[tarnheld]

Room is open in the Zero Cup lobby! We'll change the first track to Laguna Seca and the tires to CM.

 

[amarynceos]

Sorry for quitting mid race, I just suddenly wasn't feeling it anymore. :I One wet race was quite enough. The first two races were great though!

I just don't enjoy racing at Mt. Panorama in anything, ever.

 

[Cu3e]

I just don't enjoy racing at Mt. Panorama in anything, ever.

It is a difficult track to like. I was driving like maybe 95% to not to hit those nasty walls. I think I missed all of them. That's the first

 

[tarnheld]

Results:

Unusual car with limiter problems, two rain races, this was a real challenge!
Congratulations @Sparkz_360 for overall win!
@Cu3e showed off his rain skillz in the Red Bull Ring race, fastest lap time in 100% rain IIRC. 👍 And @amarynceos can console himself by being winner on his home track.

Will come by with new stuff to put on the schedule Real Soon...

 

[Cu3e]

@Cu3e showed off his rain skillz in the Red Bull Ring race, fastest lap time in 100% rain IIRC. 👍

Not so sure about that. The weather changed so quickly and I don't trust that rain percentage thing. I think the track was already drying when I hit that lap time. I remember @amarynceos dropped the time by more than 5 seconds just moments later.

 

[tarnheld]

Not so sure about that. The weather changed so quickly and I don't trust that rain percentage thing. I think the track was already drying when I hit that lap time. I remember @amarynceos dropped the time by more than 5 seconds just moments later.

Will check to be sure, but i think you hit 2:01 in the middle of the race, when there was plenty of rain and this time stayed there for long.

 

[John Wells]

If anybody wants to do some classic racing, have a look at this thread



https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/thre...s-replicas-starts-4th-oct-2015-spaces.316026/

 

[tarnheld]

Finally, a schedule update:

7 September 20:00 BST - Caterham Seven Fireblade '02
Tires: Comfort Soft

1. Eiger Nordwand Short
2. Apricot Hill Reverse
3. Silverstone International

14 September 20:00 BST - Plymouth XNR Ghia Roadster '60
Tires: Comfort Soft

1. Cape Ring North
2. Brands Hatch GP
3. Ascari

See you there!

 

[tarnheld]

So who's ready to race the world's fastest car going backwards? Remember, today at 19:00UTC... 👍

 

[Cu3e]

I should be there 👍

World's fastest car going backwards?

We are still gonna race it forwards, right

 

[tarnheld]

World's fastest car going backwards?

See here or here! Wonder if PD has implemented this...💡 But we rather go forwards, ok?

 

[tarnheld]

Room is up for practice!

 

[amarynceos]

Good races, unfortunately my power flickered right at the end there. Darn you wandering thunderstorms!

Edit: almost forgot, to berg for the overall.

 

[tarnheld]

Results:

That was a massively fun car! I'm a little sad about the low turnout, but Great Battles with only three attendants thanks to the GYF! I included your third place in the last race @amarynceos, stupid powerdrops. It seems you had some former experience with the Fireblade, @Cu3e... good win! 👍

 

[Cu3e]

Awseome races! Interesting to see how CS seems to flip the tables between me and amar Very close racing!

 

[Cu3e]

It seems you had some former experience with the Fireblade, @Cu3e... good win! 👍

Not really... I drove it somewhere tuned a while back. I think it was @gkgamer 's club. Just bought new car because the tuned was at stockyard. But I do like the handling of these "midpower" cars with CS

 

[amarynceos]

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I included your third place in the last race @amarynceos, stupid powerdrops.

Thank you. Stupid powerdrops indeed, only lasted a few seconds, too.

Awseome races! Interesting to see how CS seems to flip the tables between me and amar Very close racing!

Not to take anything away from what appears to be a noticeable uptick in your speed, bergele, 👍 but my driving's been a little subpar lately, just can't seem to get the feel behind the wheel.

Regardless, you've just been faster than me lately.

I need to start practicing again at least a little, all I do lately is jump straight into races with basically no prep and then wander vaguely around the track hunting for apexes and coming up short. XD

 

[tarnheld]

BTW: the Fireblade has only one reverse gear in GT6, whereas IRL it has that nifty reverser and can use all six gears in reverse. Oh please PD...

I need to start practicing again at least a little, all I do lately is jump straight into races with basically no prep and then wander vaguely around the track hunting for apexes and coming up short. XD

Same as me, need to find more practice time...

 

[tarnheld]

Well, another week gone by without having any practice for the races today, but this is how we i roll in the Zero Cup. Here is a reminder:

Today 20:00 BST - Plymouth XNR Ghia Roadster '60
Tires: Comfort Soft

1. Cape Ring North
2. Brands Hatch GP
3. Ascari

See you there!

 

[John Wells]

This car requires some skill, in braking and throttle control.

👍

 

[Cu3e]

This car requires some skill, in braking and throttle control.

👍

Did you try it stock John? Or is that from experience from Sick's series?

@tarnheld Few laps before race is enouhg practice... Except Ascari, it always takes minimum half a dozen laps to be comfortable there...

 

[tarnheld]

Except Ascari, it always takes minimum half a dozen laps to be comfortable there...

Had endless offline fun there with the GTO '84 ... even if the scenery is a little bleak, I quite like the layout!

 

[Cu3e]

@tarnheld was that the seasonal? I did few laps with some stock Lambo (59x PP) there. I like the track but it always finds a way to surprise me still.

 

[tarnheld]

No that was ages ago in career mode, i think it was World Circuit Tour in International A. It's a shame the AI is (extra) terrible on Ascari...

 

[tarnheld]

Room is open!