AC 60's LMP @ Le Mans - Weds 9th December 2020

Medilloni · Dec 3, 2020

Join us this Weds 9th Dec for a Ford vs Ferrari fest (OK, and the Porsche too!), racing these iconic 60's LMP cars at Le Mans with no chicanes.... do you even slipstream bro?

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Server Name:

Practice Server: Racedepartment.com EU 60's LMP Practice #04
Race Server: Racedepartment.com EU 60's LMP Race #05

Cars: DLC is required for this event. (see below for BoP)

Ferrari 330 P4 (Ferrari Pack) +15Kg ballast
Ford GT40 (Dream Pack #1) none
Porsche 908 LH (Porsche Pack #3) none

Track: Le Mans (download here)
Pit stop: Not Mandatory
Track Temps: 27c
Track Condition: Clear

Schedule (EU): Wed 9th December 2020
Official practice: 20:00 GMT (20 minutes)
Qualifying: 20:20 GMT (20 minutes)
Race 1: 20:40 GMT (25 minutes)
Short Break: 3 minutes Approx
Race 2: 21:08 GMT (25 minutes) - Reverse Grid Top Five

Entry List

@Medilloni - Ferrari
Chris Down - Ford
~~pattikins - TBD~~
HF2000 - Ferrari
stribbeck - Porsche
Kek700 - Ferrari
Reik Major - Ford
Callum Hornby - TBD
Denis Betty - Ford
GeekyDeaks - Ford
Axel Moebius - Ford
~~raceeend007 - Ferrari~~
PurgerUK - Ferrari
Stig Bidstrup - Ford
thom462 - Ferrari
smeisinger - Porsche
~~boomRoasted - TBD~~
Raf Nix - Porsche
ltnordb - Ferrari
Peppinho - TBD
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PRACTICE SERVER IS UP!

Cars taken:
Porsche - 3
Ferrari - 6
Ford - 6
TBD - 2

UTP # 84

Medilloni · Dec 3, 2020

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Chris Down · Dec 3, 2020

Ooh yeah, that sounds good. Well, every time I chose the Ferrari, so let's do something new this time and I'll take the Porsche. Thanks for organising mate!

pattikins · Dec 3, 2020

Count me in please John. I can't decide between the Ford or my usual choice, the Ferrari.

Medilloni · Dec 3, 2020

Chris Down said:
Ooh yeah, that sounds good. Well, every time I chose the Ferrari, so let's do something new this time and I'll take the Porsche. Thanks for organising mate!

You're welcome matey, Porsche it is

pattikins said:
Count me in please John. I can't decide between the Ford or my usual choice, the Ferrari.

You're in me old fruit, welcome!

Same here Patrick, always use the Ferrari (those sounds

) but might try something else this time...

HF2000 · Dec 3, 2020

I'm not so brave to try another car

although the others have significally higher top speed. For me the Porsche curves are killing with the GT40. And as for the LH908: I can't understand why they call it the Porsche-curves

!

So a nice red P330 for me, please John.

Medilloni · Dec 3, 2020

HF2000 said:
I'm not so brave to try another car although the others have significally higher top speed. For me the Porsche curves are killing with the GT40. And as for the LH908: I can't understand why they call it the Porsche-curves!

So a nice red P330 for me, please John.

Welcome Han, a Ferrari awaits you!

Haven't tried the Porsche really, I find the GT40 hard to drive... but most of all, dammit, those Ferrari sounds make it hard to leave her

stribbeck · Dec 3, 2020

Lots of bhp, rwd, and I guess no traction control! Sounds like a nightmare for me haha
Will give it a go please John, car TBD will try a couple out tomorrow and see what one is the easiest to control

Medilloni · Dec 3, 2020

stribbeck said:
Lots of bhp, rwd, and I guess no traction control! Sounds like a nightmare for me haha
Will give it a go please John, car TBD will try a couple out tomorrow and see what one is the easiest to control

I think you just summed up the the spirit of these fun/club events Simon!

..........welcome aboard matey

pattikins · Dec 3, 2020

Never mind.

Kek700 · Dec 3, 2020

Wow?
Ferrari please John @Medilloni .

Medilloni · Dec 3, 2020

Kek700 said:
Wow?
Ferrari please John @Medilloni .

You're in Ernie, Enzo has heard about your Nissan drive and wants you in!

Reik Major · Dec 4, 2020

Can anyone tell, the GT40 has any chance to compete the two ohters? I know it's all about racing in general but being as fast as possible is another important motivation in racing for me.

HF2000 · Dec 4, 2020

Reik Major said:
Can anyone tell, the GT40 has any chance to compete the two ohters? I know it's all about racing in general but being as fast as possible is another important motivation in racing for me.

Reik: the top speed of the cars on the very long straight are: Ferrari 293kn/h, Porsche 303km/h, Ford 317km/h. The slower cars are better in the last sector with the curves. In a racesimulation that I did with 18 AI cars (6 of each) the GT40 was the fastest, followed by the Ferrari and Porsche last.
I'm not good with the GT40 in the last sector but I expect that better drivers like yourself can do that better and than the top speed will make the difference on the straights. So short, yes I expect the GT40 will be very competitive on this track without the chicanes. In fact: I think it will be the winning car.

pattikins · Dec 4, 2020

It's possible to do 200mph+ (321km/h) along the Mulsanne Straight in the GT40 with the engine limiter beyond 100, but I found that I was braking very early to make the Virage de Mulsanne corner - I'm not sure my knees can take that sort of punishment

.

pattikins · Dec 4, 2020

Medilloni said:
You're in Ernie, Enzo has heard about your Nissan drive and wants you in!

I bet Han is feeling a bit rejected right now

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Reik Major · Dec 4, 2020

HF2000 said:
Reik: the top speed of the cars on the very long straight are: Ferrari 293kn/h, Porsche 303km/h, Ford 317km/h. The slower cars are better in the last sector with the curves. In a racesimulation that I did with 18 AI cars (6 of each) the GT40 was the fastest, followed by the Ferrari and Porsche last.
I'm not good with the GT40 in the last sector but I expect that better drivers like yourself can do that better and than the top speed will make the difference on the straights. So short, yes I expect the GT40 will be very competitive on this track without the chicanes. In fact: I think it will be the winning car.

OK, will try my best. So @Medilloni sign me up with the GT40 please.