AC Classic Mini Monday @ Road Atlanta Short Course - Monday 8th March 2021

Interslice · Mar 2, 2021

Welcome to the RD Assetto Corsa Racing Club. This Monday 8st March we're back in the U.S.A. at Road Atlanta, in the Austin mini FIA spec and you are invited to join!

All premium members can sign up for this event and slots are limited so make sure to tag a friend! This event will take place on the newly developed platform Simracing.GP and it's extremely easy to join!

Event Details

Cars: Austin mini FIA spec https://beta.simracing.gp/events/lbP3Wyi43b34sRl57616l#mods
Track: Road Atlanta Short Course
19:00 UTC | Practice (75 minutes)
20:15 UTC | Qualification (20 minutes)
20:35 UTC | Race (25 minutes)

Further Event details on Simracing.gp

Register your car for this event

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Got access? Click here and register your car for this and other racing club events
Please leave a post below when you are joining the race and it's always great to tag a friend so they are aware you are racing.

Useful links

Recommended App: Helicorsa (download here)

Practice and race server password: click here

Entry List:

Interslice
HF2000
G. Kopal
maxilogan
@GeekyDeaks
Simon T.
@beginer
@Kek700
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50 grid slots!

See you on track!

Interslice · Mar 2, 2021

A message to all Drivers

If you run off track, you have to check to see that its clear before you re enter the track. Do not just keep the gas pinned and pull back on track.

When entering the track from the pits, stay off the racing line until you are up to speed. Do not race on your out lap, let other drivers by. On re-entering the track stay off the racing line until you are up to race speed and do not block any fast approaching car.

Golden Rule

If you hit somebody off the track and carry on like nothing happened, you take the risk of being banned for 30 days.
Instead, you should always wait for the affected drivers, and that way you can be 100% sure you will not get a ban.

Track limits

No more than 2 wheels over the white/yellow line without a lift of the gas please.
You will be penalized if you break our rules

Note: Please use your full real name in Discord. Not doing so may result in you being kicked from the server if an admin cannot identify you as a premium

Interslice · Mar 2, 2021

Practice Server is up!

maxilogan · Mar 2, 2021

Thanks a lot for hosting @Interslice!

I'm in, even though this means I won't be in the GT3 event on Sunday evening (2 in a row has a very low WAF..). I'll join the event of the MX5 tomorrow, however, then be back to the GT3s later on. Regional government just decided to apply stricter rules for the following 2 and a half weeks, so there will be plenty of time

Interslice · Mar 2, 2021

maxilogan said:
Thanks a lot for hosting @Interslice!

I'm in, even though this means I won't be in the GT3 event on Sunday evening (2 in a row has a very low WAF..). I'll join the event of the MX5 tomorrow, however, then be back to the GT3s later on. Regional government just decided to apply stricter rules for the following 2 and a half weeks, so there will be plenty of time

Good stuff omar! When it rains, it pours!!

beginer · Mar 4, 2021

im in. and thank you for hosting @Interslice

Interslice · Mar 4, 2021

beginer said:
im in. and thank you for hosting @Interslice

Nice one chris. I have only recently started driving a few FWD cars. I think the primera a few weeks ago was the first. It has helped me get a better feel for the usual rwd.

stribbeck · Mar 4, 2021

Looking forward to this

beginer · Mar 5, 2021

Interslice said:
Nice one chris. I have only recently started driving a few FWD cars. I think the primera a few weeks ago was the first. It has helped me get a better feel for the usual rwd.

thats interesting. I haven't driven FWD since i started career mode in AC. But that was a few months ago. I wonder how different its going to feel. Im gonna try to get a little practice in over the next few days. Thx again for hosting!

maxilogan · Mar 5, 2021

@HF2000 I saw you were practicing yesterday night. I tried to see how I cope with FWD cars but despite I drive one every day (not like being on track, of course

) I found it very difficult to get the most out of it. Pretty funny car, however, even in its classic iteration (my daily driver's a MINI Cooper D).

Did you find the straight cut gearbox noise as unbareable as I did?

you can't hear the motor RPM, God bless Sidekick!

HF2000 · Mar 5, 2021

Hi @maxilogan ,
You were already quite fast, I noticed

.
I struggle with FWD most of the time. For me it's difficult to judge if the front wheels have enough grip.
If yes understeer can be solved by more throttle, which is faster of course. Extremely important in the first and the last turn.
About the noise, well I didn't pay attention to it yet. I was busy with getting the gears and tyres right. Next time I will.

maxilogan · Mar 5, 2021

HF2000 said:
Hi @maxilogan ,
You were already quite fast, I noticed .

Thanks

Yesterday I was trying to get to know the track. In the end I managed to be quite close to you but consistency was definitely poor.

HF2000 said:
I struggle with FWD most of the time. For me it's difficult to judge if the front wheels have enough grip.
If yes understeer can be solved by more throttle, which is faster of course. Extremely important in the first and the last turn.

T1 for me is ok, the sections I struggle most with, are T2 to the esses (you really must find a rhythm in there and if not, you lose a real lot of time!) and T10 A and B. Last turn as well, the risk is to end up in the grass if understeer is involved. I'll practice again in the weekend!

HF2000 · Mar 5, 2021

maxilogan said:
Thanks Yesterday I was trying to get to know the track. In the end I managed to be quite close to you but consistency was definitely poor.

T1 for me is ok, the sections I struggle most with, are T2 to the esses (you really must find a rhythm in there and if not, you lose a real lot of time!) and T10 A and B. Last turn as well, the risk is to end up in the grass if understeer is involved. I'll practice again in the weekend!

Great Omar! If I see you practicing this weekend, I will jump into your car to see how you are taking T1.
But I agree that T2 and T3 have a kind of rhythm that's absolutely crucial for a good lap time. But that rhythm starts on exit T1 to get a good line up for T2.

Interslice · Mar 5, 2021

There is something about hammering down a hill a mini and trying to make the corner at the bottom that is great fun!

Kek700 · Mar 5, 2021

Should be a good race, close field at this circuit. everyone should be in with a shout, unlike GT3 where it is almost preordained.

Interslice · Mar 5, 2021

Kek700 said:
Should a good race, close field at this circuit. everyone should be in with a shout, unlike GT3 where it is almost preordained.

I'm confident of a top 10 finish!

maxilogan · Mar 5, 2021

Interslice said:
I'm confident of a top 10 finish!

You never know who's going to join before Monday, maybe some

but with the current lineup, I'm quite confident as well. That would be my first top 10 finish

HF2000 · Mar 5, 2021

Interslice said:
I'm confident of a top 10 finish!

It will have a positive effect on my SGP stats

!

Interslice · Mar 5, 2021

HF2000 said:
It will have a positive effect on my SGP stats !

Still another 42 grid slots that could ruin your dreams

50 minis around here would be quite the spectacle...

HF2000 · Mar 5, 2021

Interslice said:
50 minis around here would be quite the spectacle...

Well when we're a bit settled as organizers, we can try to make a special onetime event like a tribute or something for which we're going to make extra promotion to get 50 drivers.
The introduction of the first race version of the MiniCooper was in 1961 so we can celebrate it's 60th birthday this year and use it for the tribute.