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Post by Matt Gelder on Mar 17, 2015 5:39:15 GMT
Welcome to the GV8 2015 Season 2!! Good Luck & Have Fun
First race of a new and exciting season
March 17th
Server starts at 5pm PST/8pm EST
Race Weather:
Temperature: 75° F
Wind Speed: SW @ 0 MPH
Atmosphere: 70 RH, 0% Fog Cover
Skies: Clear
Mandatory a 4 tire pit stop with unrestricted fuel
40 min practice, 20 min qualifying and 60 min race
Standing Start
1 Fast Repair
*NOTE* Will be using the iracing league for the season. Please make sure u are in the GRAsim.us league, if not apply and admins will make sure u are added. To find the races, u have to go to the iRacing league page then league sessions tab
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Post by Ken Lindberg on Mar 17, 2015 15:02:15 GMT
Sorry being a newbie I'm going to ask a really, really, really stupid newbie question; what does "unrestricted fuel" mean on the pit stop? Does that mean you must take a fill up on the Pit Stop?
If so, what fuel load are people carrying at the beginning of the race?
Thanks.
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Post by Pete Hebron on Mar 17, 2015 15:21:57 GMT
Ken, The pit stop is only a mandatory 4 tire change.
There is no restriction on the amount of fuel you can start the race with(obviously tank size). I personally start with around 22 then add 10 during the pit stop as that amount can be added at the same time as the tire change. I think Tony normally says he needs @34 gallons but I dont normally do as many laps as him!
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Post by tony kloosterman on Mar 17, 2015 15:22:49 GMT
You can run any fuel load you like, I will doo some calculations when I get home and estimate what you need to complete the race.
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Post by Ken Lindberg on Mar 17, 2015 15:34:51 GMT
You guys are awesome, thanks.
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Post by tony kloosterman on Mar 17, 2015 16:17:13 GMT
I estimate the race will be 45 laps
fuel mileage varies but i think 34-35 gallons will be safe
I always start full and will add a few gallons on the stop.
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Post by Troy Eddy, aka Jarhead on Mar 17, 2015 16:52:45 GMT
I will be putting up a hosted practice session tonight from 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT (The 2 hours immediately before the official league server goes live). With all the confusion with the updates and setup changes, I'm sure I will need the extra practice and there are probably others who could use a little extra practice as well.
My practice session will be in the hosted sessions and open to everyone. It will be called GRAsim practice. Hopefully there can be some sharing of setups since we are basically starting over with all the changes in the updates.
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Post by Ken Lindberg on Mar 17, 2015 17:03:24 GMT
Just out of curiosity how do the tires fall off on this car?
I'm really trying to keep the tires from slipping but it's the V8 and for me at least, tire spin and understeer are an ongoing issue.
Also, is it just me or does the V8 actually turn in better with a full tank of gas?
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Post by tony kloosterman on Mar 17, 2015 17:14:43 GMT
there is very little fall off on the tires till near the end of the stint
it feels better to me as well with more fuel (19 odd gallons) and thats what i do the majority of my practice on
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Post by Ken Lindberg on Mar 17, 2015 17:44:20 GMT
there is very little fall off on the tires till near the end of the stint it feels better to me as well with more fuel (19 odd gallons) and thats what i do the majority of my practice on Thanks Tony. I think I was running around 20, 21 Gallons in practice for the most part so we'll see how it goes. I've yet to do a long stint so I think tonight I'll just try to find a hole and drive in it the entire race. |
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Post by Glenn Sidman on Mar 17, 2015 23:29:55 GMT
Hi Ken, To elaborate you can get about 8 gal in the time it takes to take 4 tires. Most of us start with full or nearly full tank and then plan on pitting somewhere around the 30 minute mark. If I have clear track and my times are still good I just keep toing. If times are falling off... well you get the idea. Also, good idea to calculate your earliest possible stop in case you get some damage on the start and are considering coming in early for the fast repair and 4 tires.
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Post by Pete Hebron on Mar 17, 2015 23:37:15 GMT
Let's not forget, if you have very minor damage at pit stop time uncheck the fast repair just in case its needed for a crash later in the race.
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Post by Joe on Mar 18, 2015 1:35:06 GMT
It was good guys.  I got out and turned a few laps. I got up on the board, and all at one of my least favorite tracks. It was fun just to get out there. I hope to do it again next week, but maybe be able to hang longer.... lol. |
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Post by Pete Hebron on Mar 18, 2015 2:10:37 GMT
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Post by tony kloosterman on Mar 18, 2015 2:31:20 GMT
that was interesting, lazy spin at moss, wait for a gap and i thought i got back on the straight without impeding anyone but it seems i may have gotten in the way, i apologize if that was my fault.
a 1:40 tow and a lap down and worked my way back up to 7th.
thanks for the room guys,I know i was a bit opportunistic in a couple spots
it seemed a lot of people had bad luck, expeciallly Brian having such a big lead and then having his throttle stick
Congrats to Troy on the win and Tony and Issac for the balance of the podium
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I got out and turned a few laps. I got up on the board, and all at one of my least favorite tracks. It was fun just to get out there. I hope to do it again next week, but maybe be able to hang longer.... lol.