AC Friendly Event: Mazda MX5 Cup @ Vallelunga - Fri 07/07/17

Rupe Wilson · Jun 21, 2017

Vallelunga the track is also home to Kunos Simulazioni, developers of the Assetto Corsa racing simulator. Every autumn the circuit hosts a vast flea market specializing mainly in vintage automotive spare parts.

Wait? What is this?
For this event you need absolutely nothing special. A copy of Assetto Corsa, keyboard, console controller, or steering wheel it's all fine. Today we are going to focus on getting you on the online track (for the first time) and giving you a great experience and making you a better driver.

Make sure to be on time for the extended practice session and have teamspeak installed and be with us for the full length of the event. This is the longest session of almost an hour to get familiar with the car and the track. That's right, you don't need to practice offline first. You can come by fully unprepared

After practice we skip to qualification to decide the racing order and do a short fun race of only 30 minutes so everybody can return to their wives, girlfriends, mom in time.

Who can join?
All premium members using their REAL NAME in the forum, servers and teamspeak
can sign up for this event and a maximum of two servers available for this event.
Sign up below and make sure to tag fellow community members who you think are up for a challenge!

Not a premium member yet but interested to race with our group of friendly drivers? Click here for more information and learn how you can participate as well.

Server and Teamspeak Password: click here (TEAMSPEAK IS MANDATORY)
Teamspeak Installation Guide: click here (Handy guide to setup teamspeak)
Tracks, Cars, Apps Installation Guide: click here (Handy guide to install non AC content)
Racing Club Rules: click here

Server Name:

RACEDEPARTMENT.COM EU MX5 #8 (server 1 entry list) ACTIVE
RACEDEPARTMENT.COM EU MX5 #9 (server 2 entry list)10 or more drivers required to run a second server

Cars: Mazda MX5 cup (Japanese Car Pack)
Track: Vallelunga (4085m) (24)
Fixed Setup: Default (with adjustable tire pressure and fuel )
Driving Assists: Factory ABS, Factory TC
Jump Start: = teleport to pits
App: Helicorsa 0.6 Download
App: ACRL Fuel 1.2 Download
Assetto Corsa Car Setup Directory

Practice: 19:00 GMT (30 minutes)*
Qualifying: 19:30 GMT (30 minutes)
Race: 20:00 GMT (30 minutes)

*Note that daylight savings are active. 19:00 GMT = 20:00 BST = 21:00 CEST.
#MightyMazdaParty

Entry List Server 1

Rupe Wilson (Ask me anything in teamspeak)
Simon Hodge
BrianUK
Neilski
Digaph
Lars Rystedt
Andy Dixey
Andros Alvare
shedz
Ivan Vejarano
Eddy_J1
m_mirk
Paul Glover
Slalom823
ionONE1
hape
Ross McGregor
hellfudge
JoaquimSenna
Delkim2003
Nuno Rodrigues
Des Bain
Fabrizio
Lukasz Milewski

UTP #81RW

Reserves:

Rupe Wilson · Jun 21, 2017

I advise all drivers to have this App
Version 0.6 Apr 3, 2016

Click ME for direct link

Installation
Download the the zip file attached to this post. Extract/unzip the content to your assettocorsa directory, e.g. in Steam\SteamApps\common\assettocorsa
The content will extract itself to app\python\helicorsa (for the app) and content\gui\icons (for the icons).
You can overwrite older version without problem.

Now start assetto corsa and enable the 'helicorsa' app in the settings/general:

Then start a session. Once you sit in the cockpit, move the mouse to the right in order to show the app sidebar. Scroll down until you find this symbol

and click it. You will notice a window will show up, drag it wherever you want to start out. You will notice it will vanish after 5 seconds (you can still drag it). If you have problems to find it, just hide and re-show the app via the sidebar.
It will remain completly unvisible until you are moving, and there's a nearby car (also moving) - short: it will only be there if needed.

Hint: If it doesn't vanish after you moved the window around, re-open it again. It won't do this next time you start the game.

of your still unsure please see our instruction video or give me a shout.
Tracks, Cars, Apps Installation Guide: click here (Handy guide to install non AC content)

Simon Hodge · Jun 30, 2017

BrianUK · Jun 30, 2017

I'm in o/

Neilski · Jun 30, 2017

me 2 pls

Digaph · Jun 30, 2017

I'm in as well.

Dimis · Jun 30, 2017

Sign me up pls

Rupe Wilson · Jul 1, 2017

Simon Hodge said:
me

BrianUK said:
I'm in o/

Neilski said:
me 2 pls

Digaph said:
I'm in as well.

Dimis said:
Sign me up pls

Adding you now guys

Lars Rystedt · Jul 1, 2017

I'm in

RainhamIron · Jul 1, 2017

I'm starting to get hooked to this weekly #MightyMazdaParty, great way of getting into online racing! Sign me up too pls

Rupe Wilson · Jul 1, 2017

Lars Rystedt said:
I'm in

Andy Dixey said:
I'm starting to get hooked to this weekly #MightyMazdaParty, great way of getting into online racing! Sign me up too pls

Signing you up now

Yapci · Jul 1, 2017

In please! Sounds like a fun small combo!

Rupe Wilson · Jul 1, 2017

Yapci said:
In please! Sounds like a fun small combo!

Adding you now

Neilski · Jul 1, 2017

I don't think I got around to posting this data yet - see pic for the reason why I concluded a few weeks back (during practice for Highlands) that 6th gear in the MX5 is a waste of time on anything but a serious downhill section. Sorry for lack of a legend, but the red line is acceleration in 3rd gear, the cyan is 4th gear, etc. As you can see, the line for 4th crosses the line for 5th well before the red line, but the 5th gear line never crosses the line for 6th...
(I now need to find out how much time/distance is lost (if any!!

) through changing at the redline in this car, vs. at the optimum revs...)

Andros Alvarez · Jul 1, 2017

Me please

RainhamIron · Jul 1, 2017

Neilski said:
I don't think I got around to posting this data yet - see pic for the reason why I concluded a few weeks back (during practice for Highlands) that 6th gear in the MX5 is a waste of time on anything but a serious downhill section. Sorry for lack of a legend, but the red line is acceleration in 3rd gear, the cyan is 4th gear, etc. As you can see, the line for 4th crosses the line for 5th well before the red line, but the 5th gear line never crosses the line for 6th...
(I now need to find out how much time/distance is lost (if any!! ) through changing at the redline in this car, vs. at the optimum revs...)

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Sounds like a good excuse to keep revving the nuts off the little '5 then

Rupe Wilson · Jul 1, 2017

Andros Alvarez said:
Me please

Signing you in now

Rupe Wilson · Jul 2, 2017

ive resurrected the old set up thread so every time i post an event i will add the car and track to it,
that way we have a resource to look back at. and threads may not get lost in many forum posts, hope this helps

simple to use you can click on the directory and scroll down until you find the car and look for the track, click on the track and you will get transported to the info in there
Assetto Corsa Car Setup Directory

you can add your set up in there for all to see

its not for requests so please don't spam it asking for them!!
Set up request can go in HERE

i do realise we have a fixed set up for this event but over time the set up will be opened up more, and you can always practice on this track with a open set up.