AC GT4 @ Bikernieki and Okayama Wed. March 13th 2019

Jordan Dion · Mar 11, 2019

churchlady said:
Thanks for the recommendation, Jordan. Can you explain why I should set my damper to 0 and don't use LUT in CM? I followed the instructions on a YouTube video to setup my LUT profile. If I don't use LUT, what should I use then?

Dont really know but after some read. everybody use 0 so i think its good.
See this :
https://www.reddit.com/r/assettocor...to_corsa_thrustmaster_t300_rs_settings_guide/
https://www.racedepartment.com/threads/assetto-corsa-thrustmaster-t300-settings.132592/

Many different style... You need to try my friend!

Angeltheartist · Mar 12, 2019

Whats the average lap times?

bo1210 · Mar 12, 2019

Porsche. Never heard of Bikernieki until yesterday. Cool track. This layout, I'm assuming?

scottiedawg66 · Mar 12, 2019

bo1210 said:
Porsche. Never heard of Bikernieki until yesterday. Cool track. This layout, I'm assuming?

Negative, we are running the configuration called "high speed ring" its up on the practice server if you want to give it a go! See you on wednesday.

scottiedawg66 · Mar 12, 2019

Angeltheartist said:
Whats the average lap times?

they are all over the place you will have people to race with so don't sweat the lap times this is all about having fun and close racing. Last week a handful of us slowed down to make a tight group and it was super fun...fun>winning

BP · Mar 12, 2019

Saw you on the server, didn't realise you're the host! Sign me up please with the Ginetta, thanks.

Keith_G · Mar 12, 2019

Hey Scott, sign me in please with the Ginnetta. Thanks and maybe we can figure out a way to be faster than @johndough247 (aka Brandon) by then, although that seems unlikely

BP · Mar 12, 2019

Keith_G said:
Hey Scott, sign me in please with the Ginnetta. Thanks and maybe we can figure out a way to be faster than @johndough247 (aka Brandon) by then, although that seems unlikely

Kind words...I really like the way the Ginetta feels from the base setup so I took to it quickly, but I'm actually a back-marker or midfield at best compared to most of the guys I've raced with on RD (Sunday's GT3 race was a testament to that

)...I know Okayama pretty well, but I'm sure some of the more alien guys here will be 2 to 4 seconds faster somehow.

The key to this thing is to not let being slow deter you from trying (there's always someone potentially faster)...even when you're last, being lapped and you got some damage, still try to finish the race...I've been noticing with doing these RD races that I'm slowly getting faster compared to the top guys, even on tracks I didn't know in advance. Several races I'd qualify close to last, but on Sunday I managed a midfield position....my pit strategy and a lapse in focus ruined my chances to keep that position, but I kept going the whole hour (which is a challenge in itself racing consistently for 60 minutes!)...persistence and learning from your mistakes is key.

scottiedawg66 · Mar 12, 2019

Good driving with you fellas last night, see ya Wednesday

bo1210 · Mar 13, 2019

1:42 at Okayama and 1:25 at Bikernieki HS. Damn, I'm going to get SLAUGHTERED.

Dennis Phelan · Mar 13, 2019

@bo12 Gee I was going to sign up but I see everyone else is going to be much quicker than I am.

churchlady · Mar 13, 2019

@Dennis Phelan Yeah, no. I will be the slowest.

scottiedawg66 · Mar 13, 2019

@Dennis Phelan you will have people to race with for sure come on out

FRadosti_39 · Mar 13, 2019

If it's not too late to sign up I'd like to come out and race. Ginetta please.

BP · Mar 13, 2019

@bo1210 @Dennis Phelan @churchlady Sounds like there will be a heated race between the 3 of you, so sign up and let's do this!

Dennis Phelan · Mar 13, 2019

My point was, one is not supposed to post about laptimes for the event as it discourages people from entering. This rule is common across all the RD Clubs.

All I can say is that for the past several years, in probably 90% of the events I've attended, I am the last man finishing.

newbert · Mar 13, 2019

johndough247 said:
@bo1210 @Dennis Phelan @churchlady Sounds like there will be a heated race between the 3 of you, so sign up and let's do this!

I'm afraid I'll be in that mix, as well!

Jordan Dion · Mar 13, 2019

@bo1210 @Dennis Phelan @churchlady @newbert
Guys Dont worry when I begins racing I was at 90 whit the IA.... I'll said to me tons of time I suck and I will never be fast... Now I run Ia at 100 and find they are slow...
Racing and Sim racing is like many sport... If you want to be fast and not make error, you need to learn and pratice. Not 2 or 3 hours

Start by going slowly and keep the cars on track. Watch videos and look for apex and breaking zone first

churchlady · Mar 13, 2019

Dennis Phelan said:
My point was, one is not supposed to post about laptimes for the event as it discourages people from entering. This rule is common across all the RD Clubs.

All I can say is that for the past several years, in probably 90% of the events I've attended, I am the last man finishing.

@Dennis Phelan, I literally started online racing with this group two weeks ago (all of two races). My goal is really just trying to keep my car on the track (not very successful so far

). Others were lapping me last time. This group has some really seasoned/fast drivers but so far they are very nice, helpful, and inclusive to the slower bunch. To me (pretty sure what @scottiedawg66 intended), this is a casual/social gathering to get the US online racing started back up and beginners like me to participate. The goal is to have fun, meet other enthusiasts, and learn from each other.

Come join us. @newbert and I need some company

but I am pretty sure you will most likely leave us behind in your rearview mirror.

scottiedawg66 · Mar 13, 2019

Dennis Phelan said:
My point was, one is not supposed to post about laptimes for the event as it discourages people from entering. This rule is common across all the RD Clubs.

All I can say is that for the past several years, in probably 90% of the events I've attended, I am the last man finishing.

If I am expected to sensor members and run these events like a dictator than perhaps I am not the right guy for the job. We have had good attendance each week and are growing attendance as we figure out what format we want to run. There are people of all skills racing these events as you can see. If you wanted to come out and have fun you would have people to race with.

You have been around for a long time and know way more about racedepartment than I do. If you want to step up and run events I am sure it would be welcomed. Its a bummer that I can only run 1 night per week but I have a young family, a very busy wife and 50 hours a week of work myself.

It would make a lot of sense to have a host in the EST in addition to PST, like me, as an event at 6pm PST requires me to get the "night off" from my family.