Zero Cup

[tarnheld]

Results

This happy-go-lucky car needs your full attention! You only need two gears most of the time, so if you hate shifting this one is for you! The pleasure of the last race and battle was more than enough to forget the low turnout... 👍

 

[John Wells]

Was a lot easier stock Bergele Fun races:tup:


This is the Championship that me and Bergele race in, on Sunday.
Have go with it tuned to limits required.


/www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/nascar-road-racing-plymouth-xnr-sunday-classic-racing.330168/

 

[Cu3e]

Yea, some last minute changes in plans and I will be out of town for rest of the week. Catch you all Sunday 👍

 

[IfAndOr]

Hi John, Bergele and Tarnheld. 👍

Was a lot easier stock Bergele...
This is the Championship that me and Bergele race in, on Sunday.

Yes John, I find it easier with less power. I usually run without the supercharger to prevent the rear wheels lighting up. I'm never at the front so less power doesn't bother me.

Zero Cup - room for me sometime? I'm often free on Mondays.
Do I need a secret password?

 

[tarnheld]

Hey @IfAndOr, there is always room for clean racers like you! Just join the Zero Cup GT6 club, the races take place in a lobby room on Mondays. 👍

 

[IfAndOr]

Thanks @tarnheld. I'll do that. I'll also keep an eye on the thread to see what's planned.

See you soon.

 

[John Wells]

Welcome If, this is a good clean, racers Not really any aliens here

 

[tarnheld]

Schedule Update:

21 September 20:00 BST - Mini Marcos GT '70
Tires: Comfort Medium

1. Tsukuba w/ extra Chicane and Joker Lap
2. Willow Springs - Streets of Willow
3. Silverstone Stowe

See you there!

Regarding Tsukuba: we'll do the extra Chicane after the Dunlop bridge, except one lap where you can shortcut the chicane -- you can choose which lap it shall be. Extra strategy fun! :tup:

 

[WarriusZero]

Calendar updated. 👍

 

[JockeP22]

Zero Cup - room for me sometime?

I hope to join you tonight as well, tarnheld.

 

[tarnheld]

I hope to join you tonight as well, tarnheld.

Great, looking forward to the races! If you or somebody else cannot make it for Tsukuba we can shift the race to a later spot, as it is the true gem and i'll try to maximize the grid for that. 👍

Here is your manual for building the Marcos, piece of cake, eh?

It's from the brochure of the swedish Mini Marcos importer, Elmhorn-Troberg Racing Services.

 

[Cu3e]

I'll be there tonight 👍

 

[IfAndOr]

Here is your manual for building the Marcos,

I've taken the Mini body off but I think I must have ordered the wrong replacement because when refitted it now looks like this...

Hopefully I'll get it sorted out in time. See you later.

 

[John Wells]

I'll be there too

 

[Sutsagrd]

Schedule Update:

21 September 20:00 BST - Mini Marcos GT '70
Tires: Comfort Medium

1. Tsukuba w/ extra Chicane and Joker Lap
2. Willow Springs - Streets of Willow
3. Silverstone Stowe

See you there!

Regarding Tsukuba: we'll do the extra Chicane after the Dunlop bridge, except one lap where you can shortcut the chicane -- you can choose which lap it shall be. Extra strategy fun! :tup:

Hi guys

Been meaning to join up. Can I please attend also. I'll try to get in by 8 bst but may be a little late. Please don't wait.

Thanks

 

[tarnheld]

I've taken the Mini body off but I think I must have ordered the wrong replacement because when refitted it now looks like this...
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Hopefully I'll get it sorted out in time. See you later.

It happens, the quirks of internet mailorder...

 

[IfAndOr]

If that's what the farmer needs in the bottom picture, I wouldn't like to meet the sheep.

 

[tarnheld]

Room is up in the Zero Cup lobby for practice!

 

[tarnheld]

Results:

Glad that everyone had the right kit available, no KV mini in sight. Jockefingers Marcos even turned into pure gold! Exciting races, great battles even tough the Marcos Mini lacks a little power. Thanks for coming folks, i hope you liked the joker lap and had a blast just like me! 👍

 

[WarriusZero]

Great attendance, it's nice to see that, so long after GT6's release. 👍

 

[IfAndOr]

Thanks @tarnheld it was fun.

I haven't driven around Streets of Willow or Silverstone's Stowe for a good while and I think it showed! At Stowe I got fed up with having to constantly change gear so I quickly changed to auto for Tsukuba, which proved a bad move since it then hung on to the gears longer than I wanted! It's a good job there weren't any mics because I was shouting at screen "change, change" while trying to keep ahead/catch up with Amar!

Great idea the joker laps. Adds a bit of extra strategy. There's a few tracks that could be used for that I suppose.

Great attendance, it's nice to see that, so long after GT6's release. 👍

It is. Interest is indeed dwindling but there are still a few of us diehards keeping it going as best we can by bringing the friends and clubs together.

On that note... @Zolon32 is running the Alpine untuned tonight in a couple of races. Short notice I know but if anyone is interested it would be good to see you.
(Zolon - joker laps - great idea)

 

[WarriusZero]

Thanks @tarnheld it was fun.

I haven't driven around Streets of Willow or Silverstone's Stowe for a good while and I think it showed! At Stowe I got fed up with having to constantly change gear so I quickly changed to auto for Tsukuba, which proved a bad move since it then hung on to the gears longer than I wanted! It's a good job there weren't any mics because I was shouting at screen "change, change" while trying to keep ahead/catch up with Amar!

Great idea the joker laps. Adds a bit of extra strategy. There's a few tracks that could be used for that I suppose.


It is. Interest is indeed dwindling but there are still a few of us diehards keeping it going as best we can by bringing the friends and clubs together.

On that note... @Zolon32 is running the Alpine untuned tonight in a couple of races. Short notice I know but if anyone is interested it would be good to see you.
(Zolon - joker laps - great idea)

Hang on, what's the joker laps?

 

[tarnheld]

Hang on, what's the joker laps?

It's a nice way to alter the layout and add more strategy to a race: For instance at Tsukuba there is a chicane after the Dunlop Bridge, so you can include that in the layout and race with that chicane. And for the kicks everybody can do one lap shortcutting the chicane, and decides for himself what lap that should be! At Suzuka there is also a chicane after the hairpin that can be used that way, we should try it out sometimes.

 

[WarriusZero]

Oh that means rewatching all the replays a few times!!

Good idea, though! That throws back a bit of strategy that you don't get with the tyres.

 

[tarnheld]

Oh that means rewatching all the replays a few times!!

Tsukuba is so small that you can keep an eye on everybody. And if someone does a shortcut by mistake (it happens, 2-3 sec gained), he can always give it back at the back straight to avoid the penalty hammer.

To give credit the joker lap was @LongbowX's idea some time ago at a Makeshift Shuffle Track Day. 👍

 

[JockeP22]

Well done hosting, T-H.

I wish I had saved the Tsukuba replay, me and John were having a 'Rossi vs. Abe - Jerez 2001' scrap.

John played the part of Norick Abe.
It was good fun, John.

 

[Cu3e]

@WarriusZero , how is the life on otherside? Project Cars is fun? How is the online scene?

 

[WarriusZero]

I still haven't played online a single time. It took me a while to be happy about the force feedback (this is not plug and play!!). But also I actually don't play that often as life has been throwing distractions at me, lately.

With a group like the one we've been able to make up for the Zero Cup, though, I'm sure it can be an absolute blast!

The driving is great and being able to go through free practice and qualifying sessions makes each race an event in its own right. The other day, I was fighting really hard for.... the 24th place!! (out of 40 cars)

 

[Cu3e]

With a group like the one we've been able to make up for the Zero Cup, though, I'm sure it can be an absolute blast!

Well, I guess it goes without saying but you are welcome back anytime Even if for a peek

We had some great battles at some point before your skills went beyond mine (or I stopped practising, not sure which)

 

[tarnheld]

Schedule update!

28 September 20:00 BST - Renault R8 Gordini '66
Tires: Comfort Soft

1. Matterhorn Dristelen
2. Chamonix East
3. Nürburgring Nordschleife

Yes, yes! Snow racing, a Zero Cup premiere!
See you there!