General Information

Sim: rFactor 1.255
Mod: 1971 LE
Track: Charade 2006
Fuel Setting: 1x
Tire Wear Setting: 1x
Driving Aids: Auto shift, clutch, low setting on traction control, low setting stability control
Setups: Open, but shared with other drivers - all cars drive the same
Damage Multiplier: 25%
Mechanical Failure: Normal
Time Compression: None
Unique Vehicle Check: On
Flag Rules: black only
Pit Lane Speed Limit: TBD
Open qualifying (all cars on track)
Start type: Standing
Drivers do not need to come to a complete stop to ESC
No spectators to optimize server stability
Drivers can advance the server to the next session during practice
All 3 virtual mirrors available and highly recommended
No Parc Ferme

Event Schedule

No official practice session prior to the races, but the server will be available.

First race will start at 11:10 AM EDT so don't be late!

Qualifying
3-lap race (approximately 10 minutes)
~break~
Qualifying
8-lap race (approximately 30 minutes)
~break~
Qualifying
20-lap race (approximately 60 minutes)

Downloads

Mod Download
If you ran the TRIO event for the 1971 cars, you already have the mod.
If you didn't run TRIO and would like the download after you've signed-up, send me a PM.

Track Download
http://SimHQ.net/downloads/motorsports/rfactor/_tracks/2006_charade.rar

Server Now Online!

Name: SimHQ Motorsports 1
Password: charade
IP: 108.174.63.66

Practice Races

Wednesday, 1 August, 8 PM EDT

Car Teams List

Bellasi
Brabham
BRM
Ferrari
Gunston
Lotus
March
Matra
McLaren
Penske
Surtees
Tyrrell
Williams

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Select a car from the 171 group only, and not the Monza cars.

Your SimHQ Nickname / Car Number / Car Team

Arthur Pilavoine / 4 / Ferrari
Rob_Bakker / 8 / Brabham BT34
StewartForgie / 9 / Tyrrell
Steve Gee / 10 / Tyrell
Pumbaa666 / 21 / Matra
K_Cybulski / 22 / Williams
Frank Steinbach / 25 / Gunston
Darren_Blythe / 27 / Ballasi
purolator / 30 / Lotus
Jason White / 31 / BRM

StewartForgie / 9 / Tyrrell

purolator / 30 / Lotus

Steve Gee / 10 / Tyrell

Frank Steinbach / 25 / Gunston

Pumbaa666 / 21 / Matra

Jason White / 31 / BRM

Darren_Blythe / 27 / Ballasi

Arthur Pilavoine / 4 / Ferrari

Rob_Bakker / 8 / Brabham BT34

Dang. I'm out saturdays.

K_Cybulski/22/Williams.

I am sorry, but I have to skip this one, due to family trip.
These cars hate me anyway.

Looking forward to the practice race tonight!

Well, I guess the practice race was preempted by the Indy practice

Schedule change for Saturday's practice races...

Saturday, 28 July, 11 AM EDT
Wednesday, 1 August, 8 PM EDT

Nope, I screwed-up and forgot to launch the server. Apologies. Next practice at 11 AM EDT Saturday (for real).

The info for the server says it'll be up after the Indycar races on the 29th... But there's practice races on the 28th?

I'm guessing the server will run on Charade for a brief period starting at 11 AM, then revert back to IndyCar for the duration.

Server password ???

server will be up in 5 minutes

password: charade

#####

Server online

SimHQ Motorsports 1
charade

I've completely messed up the times on this. Sorry. If anyone needs practice it's me. I'll start making notes on what I've signed up for.

You missed some good fun mate this track is awesome... Pure 1971 racing there !

Damn straight... That track is crazy fun...

Missed all af todays practice. I fell asleep through it all!

Haha, I even asked where you were, but then remembered you were up unitl after 04:00 the night before so I knew...lol.

I'm in the same boat as Kurt...I forgot to check what all we were running Saturday, so I hopped in in time for the IndyCars. Totally missed the 71F1 stuff...and if I remember right, Charade IS a good track...doh!

And Clios at Mills

Server now online for Charade.

Name: SimHQ Motorsports 1
Password: charade
IP: 108.174.63.66

PM me if you need the port number.
Don't want to post that in the open forum.

Reminder, the event is next Saturday at 11 AM EDT.

Next Sunday is the first SSTCC Scandinavian Series event
at Falkenberg.

Surprised there are only 10 entries thus far.

And I may have to miss this one. Saturdays are always difficult for me to plan.

Trying to recruit a couple more people for Saturday's race. Hopefully I'll get at least one...

Reminder! Practice races from 8 PM to 9 PM EDT

We will run the Skoda Event 1 practice races starting at 9 PM EDT

My setup guys, if it can help I'm fine with it, just ran a 1:48.1xx

http://www.mediafire.com/?cssuoghw8pdar92

Thanks Arthur, I had been just using my Montjuich set up until I got my head around the track some more... Will give it a run later...

I hated this track in GPL, I still hate it and I will hate it in every sim it's every released in until the end of time.

lol, I have to say i agree with you Steve. Definately a love/hate track. Should make for an interesting race though.

Well that's love for me

I actually like this track a lot. The challenge lies in aiming the car at blind apexes from memory. At first it was frustrating, but with practice it got easier.
Tried Arthur's set up, but the BRM and/or my driving style are not quite a match. Had an encouraging session on Wednesday; hope the trend continues tomorrow

No practice at all on this track, been busy with other racing stuff so the plate's kind of full. I just tried to run a slow lap to get to know the track and ended up in the grass every other corner. Nah, not for me.

I'm going to cut my grass for three hours Saturday in the blazing heat and humidity...it needs it anyway.

I've got some greass cutting to do Saturday morning myself, so I might miss practice....but I plan on being there Sunday to particpate in the carnage.

Keep in mind this won't be one race guys. If you trash the car in a race you get other chances.

3 lap race
10 lap race
20 lap race

What do you mean "a race"? Hell, I was planning on trashing cars in all three.

Um the race is Saturday... Sunday is Skoda time

Well, hell....guess I won't be part of the carnage then. Someone wreck three times for me, then.

CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP!!!....

I'm missing out on the fun cuz I figure 12pm like usual... ARGH!!!

3-laps race : pole in 1:46.7, win, Frank stole my best lap with a 1:47.0 if I recall well.

10-laps race : pole in 1:47.0, win, best lap in 1:47.0

20-laps race : pole in 1:46.6 (only one tenth faster than Darren), ... disconnect when leading a confortable gap

But hey... I love these cars !

You ain't the only one who loves these cars

Congrats on the race wins, and commiserations for the disco...

My first ever, that happens

Well, that was much more fun than expected for me! The track, it is a love/hate track for me - it surely is exciting, but more often than not just too exciting.

Best part that I could keep up with Jason the more practice I got here. That my engine blew during the last race can happen, it doesn't anger me at all unlike a disconnection (which don't happen as often anymore since I put in an Intel NIC - curse you, Realtek!). At least I managed to get an 1:51.7 in the end, which was unthinkable of before the race.

Was hoping for at least a second place in one of the heats, but two more podiums ain't bad

Had a lot of fun dicing with Purolator in the second and third race. Hope this isn't the last F171 race we do this year.

Congrats to Arthur and Frank on great drives

Next F1 Classics event will be the CTDP 2006 cars at Silverstone. It'll be an October thing to offer people who don't have GTR2 an alternative.

Now THAT might be fun (for me)!

No race reports or lap-by-lap graphs?!