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#2741679 - 06/11/09 04:30 PM Re: STICKY: 2009 SimHQ "Le Mans" Announcement [Re: Ahmad]
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Originally Posted By: Ahmad
Well, I have no idea which car to choose so I'll just make purolater happy and pick:

LMP1 MG-Lola EX264 ILMS Castrol GTX Racing #998

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#2741998 - 06/12/09 06:57 AM Re: STICKY: 2009 SimHQ "Le Mans" Announcement [Re: purolator]
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We still have two registrants who haven't picked a car. The race is tomorrow...

I checked my "fast" lap in the Corvette - it was a 3:31.x. This is with very little time in the car, so I would expect I would be able to lap two or three seconds better than that with practice.

I did a test last night and it seems the R8 can last at boost 3, as long as you take care of the revs and keep the oil temp below 105C. So I will be racing at this boost setting. It does have its cooling and fuel consumption downsides, of course.

New PB is a 3:16.0x, which was actually set on worn tires. Now all I have to do is keep it out of the armco tomorrow and I'll be in good shape.

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#2742119 - 06/12/09 09:46 AM Re: STICKY: 2009 SimHQ "Le Mans" Announcement [Re: 20mm]
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I was a bit over estimated regarding the time schedule. Not enough time to practise so will keep my eyes open for future events.

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#2742122 - 06/12/09 09:52 AM Re: STICKY: 2009 SimHQ "Le Mans" Announcement [Re: Oqvist]
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You've got 3 hours to practice during the race and most of the track is 1 long straight wink
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#2742139 - 06/12/09 10:40 AM Re: STICKY: 2009 SimHQ "Le Mans" Announcement [Re: Ahmad]
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It's true, Oqvist. This is a really neat event in conjunction with the real deal. If you are interested in participating this is a good race to jump in on. I say pick a C6.R and learn the track tonight, and come race tomorrow. It's not about being fast, it's about getting a taste for what the real drivers go through in a 24-hour race.

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#2742144 - 06/12/09 10:46 AM Re: STICKY: 2009 SimHQ "Le Mans" Announcement [Re: Joe]
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Are there any seats available?:)

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#2742146 - 06/12/09 10:47 AM Re: STICKY: 2009 SimHQ "Le Mans" Announcement [Re: Allar22]
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Lots smile

Just load the mod and pick a car! Corvette would be good to boost the GT1 field thumbsup



Edited by JonC (06/12/09 10:49 AM)
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#2742302 - 06/12/09 03:08 PM Re: STICKY: 2009 SimHQ "Le Mans" Announcement [Re: JonC]
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Doing a few laps in the dark with the headlights on, I noticed how restricted the view really is flying down the Hunaudieres straight with 195 mph.

Getting the Mulsanne kink right is quite an experience under these circumstanes and going through the Porsche curves is like entering a black hole.

Is there a tweak to get more out of the headlights?
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#2742347 - 06/12/09 04:32 PM Re: STICKY: 2009 SimHQ "Le Mans" Announcement [Re: NimRud]
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Real life has intervened and now I won't be able to make the race. Bah :-( All that mod downloading and practice wasted.

Have fun everybody, and my apologies Doug.

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#2742367 - 06/12/09 04:54 PM Re: STICKY: 2009 SimHQ "Le Mans" Announcement [Re: ChrisLTD]
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We are down to 14 cars pending Allar22 signing-up and Oqvist managing some practice time. If we get to 9 cars on the grid tomorrow (including me) I'm going to recommend the race be postponed until people's schedules are better. There will be a Yes/No vote of the attending drivers if the race should be run or not. 9 persons on that track taking the green is boring as hell.

A reminder the qualifying will be at night, and we will have some AI Corvettes in the back of the grid for traffic. If they even think about getting squirrely, I'll pull them.
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