27 / Hideki Mutoh / Andretti Green Racing

A few housekeeping points to make:

1) stay off the inside line and don't drop below it. If flagrant, you will get penalized.

2) Pitting.

Ingress: Drop to the apron in turn 3 and follow it around to enter the pits regardless if the track is green or the caution is out.

Egress: Follow the apron around through turn 2 and re-enter the track on the back straight regardless if the track is green or the caution is out.

3) Make sure you have entered the server and checked out your install prior to the race. We need to get the cars rolling off the grid on time and want to make sure everyone has a chance to race.

I've been on the server a lot during the past few evenings, and have seen nary a soul (with the exception of our new members Niles Anders and Joe Hassel, who didn't have the mod yet). Where is everyone? It is critical to practice in the draft with other cars in order to have a successful race. Hopefully there will be more of a crowd in the next few days.

I have been on as well, we must just miss each other or something.

I haven't received the mod yet, i tried to PM Doug but he's over his PM limit apparently.

I just emailed him in case there's a problem. We'll get back to you.

PM sent SteV8. Please confirm you received it.

Thanks Joe.

I hope I don't feel stupid after asking... could you please clarify "stay off the inside line and don't drop below it."

I have a league race tonight, see y'all soon!

I believe that Doug is telling us to not use the track apron area to improve position. It's a standard rule for oval racing, but perhaps not a large concern for this track, since most of the apron is protected by curbs or grass.

I have two questions for Doug.
1. If we are to use the apron road for pitting, are we supposed to stay behind the pace car until it crosses the pit road entrance threshold? This could be difficult.

2. Caution procedures: in the real IndyCar Series, there is no "lucky dog". Instead, whomever wishes to pit under caution does so. Cars that stay out take the lead positions behind the pace car, and those that pitted form up behind those that stayed out. On the last lap of the caution period, cars not on the lead lap are given the "wave-by" so that the race leader is directly behind the safety car. This means that multiple cars can get a lap back under a caution period. The trade-off for this is forgoing a pitstop.

Doug, I hope we can use the above pace car procedures. I understand that you will have to clear the penalties that rFactor will assign from overtaking the pace car.

Correct. The wide white line that separates the track from the apron, and should not be driven on (except of course to avoid and accident). This is the same rule that exists in RL.



We can try to use this Joe but my concern is getting everyone on the same page for the event since some drivers won't check in here until tomorrow (Saturday). Joe, I'll ask you to present the details in the drivers meeting at warm-up.

If possible, create a bullet list of details, and post it in this thread. A "do" and "don't" list regarding the cautions would be good. TIA for your help.

The lucky dog will be turned off.