AC Formula 3 @ Spa - Wednesday 24th February 2021

Bram Hengeveld · Feb 16, 2021

Welcome to the RD Racing Club. Today we are racing in Formula 3 car of RSR and you are invited to join!

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

Event Details

Cars: RSR Formula 3
Track: Spa
19:00 UTC | Practice (15 minutes)
19:15UTC | Qualification (15 minutes)
19:30 UTC | Race (30 minutes)

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See you on track!

JamKart22 · Feb 17, 2021

Thanks for organising this one. I've signed up. Can you confirm if you have to make a pitstop?

Justin Klerk · Feb 17, 2021

JamKart22 said:
Thanks for organising this one. I've signed up. Can you confirm if you have to make a pitstop?

Cool to have you onboard mate! There is indeed a mandatory pitstop between minute 5 and 25.

Bram Hengeveld · Feb 17, 2021

JamKart22 said:
Thanks for organising this one. I've signed up. Can you confirm if you have to make a pitstop?

Yeah it's a first test for us with pitstops so we have made it a large window to pit

Interslice · Feb 17, 2021

Bram Hengeveld said:
Yeah it's a first test for us with pitstops so we have made it a large window to pit

We tested on monday that this works

Don't pit inside window = DQ
Start from pit(i.e. outside pit window) = DQ
Pit inside window = Finish Race

Justin Klerk · Feb 17, 2021

Interslice said:
We tested on monday that this works

Don't pit inside window = DQ
Start from pit(i.e. outside pit window) = DQ
Pit inside window = Finish Race

Ohh very nice! Do you get some notice that the pit window is open or something?

Interslice · Feb 17, 2021

Justin Klerk said:
Ohh very nice! Do you get some notice that the pit window is open or something?

Ye it's at the top of the screen all the time. There is also a warning when you sit on the grid. Not so easy to see in VR...

Make sure you set the 'results' screen to the length of time you want between each session for tea/loo breaks/race brief. Default is very short.

thom462 · Feb 18, 2021

Great! Signed in. This car is so fun to drive.

uvraver · Feb 18, 2021

I wonder if it would be possible for ABS and TC to be activated for the cars that can have it.
For us less able drivers it makes the races too difficult to get anywhere near competitive, or to keep tyres for 30 mins.

JamKart22 · Feb 18, 2021

uvraver said:
I wonder if it would be possible for ABS and TC to be activated for the cars that can have it.
For us less able drivers it makes the races too difficult to get anywhere near competitive, or to keep tyres for 30 mins.

I don't see any options for ABS or TC in the garage. Are they available on the F317?

Justin Klerk · Feb 18, 2021

JamKart22 said:
I don't see any options for ABS or TC in the garage. Are they available on the F317?

As it is a Formula car, it doesn't have any assists however this car is a somewhat easier car to control the brakes compared to some others. Do some testing with the car and see if it is something for you.

@uvraver pace isn't important. We rather have clean but somewhat slower drivers than insane fast but dirty. About the tires, we have a mandatory pitstop, in this pitstop you need to change the tires. so tire wear isn't an issue here.

uvraver · Feb 18, 2021

When the hosting server is set to factory settings there are no electronic aids, but they are available in the game on modern cars.. [Just set ABS and TC to on in the menu.]

Braking without ABS is so hard and being a slower driver with braking zone already long non-ABS braking is at least 25% longer, so when a fast driver catches you up they will not expect you to brake so ridiculously soon, ruining both drivers races.

Bram Hengeveld · Feb 20, 2021

You'll have to work on your braking technique if you lock up too much. Smash the brake pedal 100% at first and gradually reduce the braking force when you are approaching a corner should help already a lot.

Adding fake assists isn't going to make you a better driver, it will just postpone the learningprocess. Just dive in headfirst, join us on the discord and we'll get you through it, no worries

UHF79 · Feb 22, 2021

uvraver said:
When the hosting server is set to factory settings there are no electronic aids, but they are available in the game on modern cars.. [Just set ABS and TC to on in the menu.]

Braking without ABS is so hard and being a slower driver with braking zone already long non-ABS braking is at least 25% longer, so when a fast driver catches you up they will not expect you to brake so ridiculously soon, ruining both drivers races.

I take the view that when i'm following a slower car, that they will break earlier than me, so I either run alongside and then use it to make the overtake, if they don't brake early I can slot back in behind. I hear what you're saying but I feel its the overtaking cars responsibility to manage whatever the car in front is doing. If you brake early and they run into you, their fault, same as on the public roads. You can brake wherever you feel you need to, to make a corner safely.

UHF79 · Feb 22, 2021

Also i might come out for this one as I've been meaning to add a midweek race to my schedule. @uvraver, don't worry about pace, get it on track, get some experience, nothing like competition to improve your skills.

UHF79 · Feb 22, 2021

@Bram Hengeveld is there never a practice server for these races? I dunno if i'm at a reasonable pace if I can't see other peoples times, could turn up and be 10 secs slower

I'm in the 2:16s now after 10 laps practice on stock setup.

Justin Klerk · Feb 22, 2021

UHF79 said:
@Bram Hengeveld is there never a practice server for these races? I dunno if i'm at a reasonable pace if I can't see other peoples times, could turn up and be 10 secs slower I'm in the 2:16s now after 10 laps practice on stock setup.

As this is the first test race, result don't really matter, and we won't be hosting a practice lobby. It is a good idea for the future tho, we will keep it in mind!

About that laptime, don't really know yet, i will try some laps tomorrow and see what i can do. (i have some reasonable pace in these cars)

UHF79 · Feb 22, 2021

Justin Klerk said:
As this is the first test race, result don't really matter, and we won't be hosting a practice lobby. It is a good idea for the future tho, we will keep it in mind!

About that laptime, don't really know yet, i will try some laps tomorrow and see what i can do. (i have some reasonable pace in these cars)

cool, I managed to get into the 13's and then got bored and went GT3 racing

Justin Klerk · Feb 23, 2021

UHF79 said:
cool, I managed to get into the 13's and then got bored and went GT3 racing

Hahaha nice mate, 2.13 definitely isn't bad. I think race pace will be around that laptime. But midpack should be possible for you!

Solo practice on Spa can get pretty boring in these cars indeed... but racing them around spa, amazing.