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Post by zero7159 on Jul 21, 2013 19:31:30 GMT -8
Date: Sunday, September 1, 2013 Time: 7:00am PST (70 minute Warmup/Practice starts at 7:00am PST, Qualifying starts at 8:10am PST and race starts at 8:20am PST) Cars: Lotus 49 (paid content)  Track: Mosport, now known as Canadian Tire Motorsports Park (paid content)  Warm Up: 70 minutes Qualifying: 10 minutes, 4 laps Race: 40 minutes Tune: Open. Keep in mind that we will have to start on time, since there is no way I can change the race start time once we are in the sim. You can be late for warm up and qualifying and can come and go as you please. There will be unlimited Fast Repairs, so no one is left completely in the dust due to a mistake. Because you all are road purists, this will be a standing start. |
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Post by oldslowfred on Jul 22, 2013 2:21:36 GMT -8
I have heard from several guys that there is interest in running the Lotus 49. Our next available Sunday is August 18 at our normal time. Does that work for you guys? If so, what track should we run? Zolder? Zandvoort? Mosport? all three tracks are fantastic! so I can't be a lot of help there lol  is the Lotus 49 about to be released then ? |
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Post by Jarhead on Jul 22, 2013 2:53:11 GMT -8
Please not Zolder. Zandvoort would be ok without the chicane. Some other good ones would be Spa, Road Atlanta, or Road America. Remember, this car is fast in a straight line, but has no aero and doesn't like corners. Actually the best place for it would probably be the Bonneville Salt Flats, but I don't think iRacing is even considering putting that in the game.
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Post by F1Fan07 on Jul 22, 2013 6:52:20 GMT -8
Watkins Glen and Mosport are both (almost) period correct for these cars. Zandvoort is a bit different than in '67 and maybe a little too twisty.
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Post by F1Fan07 on Jul 22, 2013 10:16:49 GMT -8
Mosport... old vs. new I'm feeling the urge to post that inappropriate GIF again  |
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Post by zedarchitect on Jul 22, 2013 10:21:08 GMT -8
A lot of trees grew in the past 15 years  And now I am wondering what the "inappropriate GIF" is. |
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Post by zero7159 on Jul 22, 2013 10:29:59 GMT -8
A lot of trees grew in the past 15 years And now I am wondering what the "inappropriate GIF" is. It's a dude popping a boner. This is a mature site and so as far as I am concerned, he can post whatever he wants to describe his warped, sick, weird, perverted response to the release of a virtual classic car. |
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Post by F1Fan07 on Jul 22, 2013 10:31:36 GMT -8
A lot of trees grew in the past 15 years And now I am wondering what the "inappropriate GIF" is. You've got PM. I try to keep my posts safe for the kiddies but I had a moment of weakness one day |
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Post by zero7159 on Jul 22, 2013 10:32:22 GMT -8
Mosport... old vs. new I'm feeling the urge to post that inappropriate GIF again Wow, graphics are pretty close, even though GP Legends is 15 years old.... |
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Post by zedarchitect on Jul 22, 2013 10:33:02 GMT -8
ewe...never mind then...bunch of pervs. I shouldn't be allowed to fraternize with the likes of you  That looks like a great track/car combo |
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Post by zero7159 on Jul 24, 2013 6:24:01 GMT -8
We will go with Mosport, but we need to do the event on Sunday, September 1. Zed needs August 18 so we can run an rFactor 2 server test event.
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Post by zero7159 on Jul 24, 2013 8:07:40 GMT -8
First post and calendar modified with event details. We will run the Lotus 49 at Mosport on Sunday, September 1. Start practicing now, you will need it!!! LOL!
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Post by F1Fan07 on Jul 24, 2013 10:08:47 GMT -8
I ran some laps with this last night. Fun car... IMO it's pretty true to the GPL version though there are differences of course with better physics, tire and track models at play. People are going to want to practice though before racing. At first you'll need to learn how to baby this thing around the track... then you gotta figire out how to drive it on the limit |
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Post by zero7159 on Jul 24, 2013 10:14:06 GMT -8
People are going to want to practice though before racing. At first you'll need to learn how to baby this thing around the track... then you gotta figire out how to drive it on the limit Exactly. I was able to get comfortable enough with the car last night to gain enough confidence to do a race. The biggest issue is throttle control. This car gets twitchy at full throttle. I also found that I had to break earlier for the turns than most, if not all, other cars I have run at Mosport. Overall, the car feels amazing. It is not as easy to spin during the turns as I thought it would be, perhaps because we are not driving on racing slicks? I found that I was able to control the car quite well during skids and even when I went off track a couple of times during my race. They nailed the FFB and physics, I can feel what the car is doing at all times via my CSW wheel. |
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Post by F1Fan07 on Jul 25, 2013 10:19:36 GMT -8
Here's the thing with this car, it seems. The sense of speed is way off. Go into a corner at what you think is a good speed and you're dead. It's not until you look at the speed display you realize you're trying to do 150 km/h in a corner with hard tires and no aero.
Oh yeah... you need to lift at 1 or 2 places on Andretti Straight or you're going for a very fast ride through the grass.
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