AC GT3 @ Red Bull Ring - Sunday 8th November 2020

Chris Down · Nov 3, 2020

by Johannes Brock on Flickr: link

This week we visit a classic: the Red Bull Ring, formerly known as the A1-Ring, and before that, the old Österreichring. An undulating circuit through the Austrian hills, the Ring provides a great opportunity for some close, clean racing. Come and join us!

Welcome to the Assetto Corsa racing club! This is the place to be for relaxed, friendly racing and our events are open to everybody from rookies to the seasoned pros. You will always find people around your level to battle with, so jump on in! If you need any help the don't hesitate to ask on TeamSpeak... there's no such thing as a stupid question!

All premium members using their full Real Name in the forum, race servers and teamspeak can sign up for this event. We have limited slots so sign up below and make sure to tag fellow community members who you think are up for a challenge!

Join us
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 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
Incident Reporting: click here

Server Name:

Practice Server: RACEDEPARTMENT.COM EU GT3 PRACTICE #12
Race Server: SGP

Cars: DLC is required for this event

GT3:

Audi R8 LMS 2016 GT3 (Ready to Race Pack DLC)
BMW Z4 GT3
Ferrari 488 GT3 (Red Pack DLC)
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 (Dream Pack #2 DLC)
McLaren 650S GT3 (Dream Pack #3 DLC)
Mercedes AMG GTR GT3 (Dream Pack #3 DLC)
Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 (Dream Pack #1 DLC)
Porsche 911 R 2016 GT3 (Porsche Pack #3 DLC)
Glickenhaus SCG GT3 (Dream Pack #2 DLC)

Track: Red Bull Ring
Pit stop: Mandatory
Track Temps: 20C air/26C track
Track Condition: Clear

Recommended App: Helicorsa (download here)

Free practice: server will be available throughout the week.
Official practice: 20:00 UTC (20 minutes)
Qualifying: 20:20 UTC (20 minutes)
Race: 20:40 UTC (60 minutes)

Entry list:

Chris Down - 650s (event host)
random2k4 - Z4
Raresch - R8
Binhajri - R8
Luca Badin - R8
GEO147 - 650s
hape - 650s
palimon9 - GT-R
Partick Eaton - Z4
HF2000 - 488
640er - GT-R
SOLO59 - 911
stribbeck - 488
boomRoasted - SCG
Marko77 - 650s
FischBoB - 488
thom462 - 650s
Kek700 - Lambo
neesve - 488
JohannesK - R8
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UTP#70

Chris Down · Nov 3, 2020

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 teamspeak. Not doing so may result in you being kicked from the server if an admin cannot identify you as a premium member.

Chris Down · Nov 3, 2020

Note: this information is out of date, this is now hosted back on RD due to configuration issues on SGP.

Hey everyone!

With RaceDepartment's own hosting ending in December, it's time that we should move to simracing.gp. I know a number of us tried it in the early days and many (including me!) had a lot of complaints about it -- but trust me, it's a lot better now. It's now at the stage where I feel comfortable using it for GT3 events, and I hope you know I wouldn't do anything that I think would jeopardise the quality of these Sundays with you all

The sign up link is in the first post. I encourage you all to still discuss race details, strategy, tips, etc here, and generally socialise. That's probably the most important part of this club, after all.

Currently it seems SGP doesn't have practice server support built in, which is certainly a shame since I know it plays an important social role in the running of the club, much more so than just practicing offline. I will talk to @bram more about that, with the hope that some proper support will be added, or there will at least be some interim supported way to host them at RD after RD's own hosting is gone.

Anyway, I strongly encourage everyone to give SGP. Racing there no longer feels like an experiment, but something actually proper, so I think it's time to embrace the future of racing at RD. Of course, with change comes inevitable small annoyances, but we'll get there in the end. Please feel free to share any concerns, issues, or other feedback in this thread and I'll make sure it's taken on board

Raresch · Nov 3, 2020

in. one R8#29 please

HF2000 · Nov 3, 2020

Another R8 for me, please Chris

A question on SGP: in the pilot Discord had to be used. Will we continue using Teamspeak?

Chris Down · Nov 3, 2020

HF2000 said:
Another R8 for me, please Chris

A question on SGP: in the pilot Discord had to be used. Will we continue using Teamspeak?

For now, we'll use Teamspeak. Let's take it one step at a time I guess

Chris Down · Nov 3, 2020

Raresch said:
in. one R8#29 please

HF2000 said:
Another R8 for me, please Chris

A question on SGP: in the pilot Discord had to be used. Will we continue using Teamspeak?

You can sign yourself up via the SGP link in post #1 here: https://beta.simracing.gp/events/d8Gu7eRQo72-BosAXlG-E

If you are not part of the RD community, please let me know and I'll tell @Bram Hengeveld to add you.

Raresch · Nov 3, 2020

Chris Down said:
You can sign yourself up via the SGP link in post #1 here: https://beta.simracing.gp/events/d8Gu7eRQo72-BosAXlG-E

If you are not part of the RD community, please let me know and I'll tell @Bram Hengeveld to add you.

Oh ... I like red bull ring so much that I just sign in, didn't read the whole post

Raresch · Nov 3, 2020

only 24 slots?

Raresch · Nov 3, 2020

@Chris Down

I know we all want the real deal, but 6C on the tarmac migh be a little tooooo real.

Chris Down · Nov 3, 2020

Raresch said:
@Chris Down View attachment 417640

I know we all want the real deal, but 6C on the tarmac migh be a little tooooo real.

Haha, that's a UI bug, it's 20 + 6. Only reason I know that is because I also was confused in the mini championship...

Stefano La Commare · Nov 3, 2020

Hm, seems I'm not a member of the RD community on SGP. Can you get me in Chris please?

Cheers

Chris Down · Nov 3, 2020

@Bram Hengeveld, any chance you can mass-add everyone from the last race at Imola to avoid too many back and forths?

Raresch · Nov 3, 2020

Chris Down said:
Haha, that's a UI bug, it's 20 + 6. Only reason I know that is because I also was confused in the mini championship...

so. I did some laps offline and my setup is just all over the place.
in all the corners it overrotates mid-corner and starts to go oversteer, but in turn 6 and 7 (Pirelli and Wurth) it goes understeer on acceleration.
any quick tip or just take some new and work from there?

Bram Hengeveld · Nov 3, 2020

Chris Down said:
@Bram Hengeveld, any chance you can mass-add everyone from the last race at Imola to avoid too many back and forths?

If you collect the email addresses of all the drivers you can invite them in one go on SGP under the invite tab.

HF2000 · Nov 3, 2020

Chris Down said:
You can sign yourself up via the SGP link in post #1 here: https://beta.simracing.gp/events/d8Gu7eRQo72-BosAXlG-E

If you are not part of the RD community, please let me know and I'll tell @Bram Hengeveld to add you.

I can acces the page and I see the event and the cars but I can't register or select a car. I don't see a button to register. I have clicked everywhere. Any suggestions?

Chris Down · Nov 3, 2020

HF2000 said:
I can acces the page and I see the event and the cars but I can't register or select a car. I don't see a button to register. I have clicked everywhere. Any suggestions?

Yeah, that means you're not part of the community. Feel free to send me your e-mail

GEO147 · Nov 3, 2020

HF2000 said:
I can acces the page and I see the event and the cars but I can't register or select a car. I don't see a button to register. I have clicked everywhere. Any suggestions?

I had that problem before Han too. Only way to get it sorted was for Bram to send me another setup email or invite I think.

GEO147 · Nov 3, 2020

Just tried to sign up myself and have the exact same problem as Han. AGAIN

Chris Down · Nov 3, 2020

GEO147 said:
Just tried to sign up myself and have the exact same problem as Han. AGAIN

If you send me your e-mail mate, I'll add you.

@Bram Hengeveld, we'd really benefit from having an easier way to do self signup that doesn't involve every race organiser sending invites, I'm happy to do it for this first race, but I'm not going to do it every single new member that appears race after race