AC IMSA/WEC Multiclass @ Watkins Glen - Monday 15 April 2019

[Faceplant]

Track is a blaaaast!

 

[Asterix]

Track is a blaaaast!

Isn't lovely - never been here before but it has the most wonderful flow that you'd never get on a Tilke type track.

 

[alpebo]

Hello.
Sign me in with the 911. Thank you!!

 

[Spilskinanka]

Never driven here without the bus stop, but that's where I always lose time so...maybe a blessing

 

[pfleety]

Im in for Audi R18 E-TRON QUATTRO
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Pete

 

[Björn Johansson]

Hi
Like to join in not sure off car/class yet .
Nothing that I´v try before in AC, new track to great.

 

[jayk]

Alright chaps. Been a while! I'll try and get in on this Craig. Will let you know if I can make it. Be good to race again!

 

[alpebo]

Oh, no, I remembered that I must visit the dentist and I won't home in time.

Sorry, sign me out.

 

[Medilloni]

Oh, no, I remembered that I must visit the dentist and I won't home in time.

Sorry, sign me out.

I'm sure someone can filling for you

 

[Medilloni]

Hope someone can help ( @Craig Dunkley ?), never driven these cars until tonight and can usually search for a good target time to aim for, and for both classes at this track I can't find anything.

Yes, I know we don't talk lap times so please could someone pm me with a good time to aim at with both LMP's and GT2/E ? Thanks in advance to anyone that can point me in the right direction

 

[Craig Dunkley]

Hope someone can help ( @Craig Dunkley ?), never driven these cars until tonight and can usually search for a good target time to aim for, and for both classes at this track I can't find anything.

Yes, I know we don't talk lap times so please could someone pm me with a good time to aim at with both LMP's and GT2/E ? Thanks in advance to anyone that can point me in the right direction

I doubt you will find anything John, Watkins Glen maybe, but not the layout we are using. My best guess would be around 2 seconds quicker in the GTE compared to the GT3, maybe not even 2 seconds? ..LMP is going to possibly be up to 10 seconds quicker ...I am sorry I know that is not much help ..maybe another driver will come along and give you times?

 

[RobertR1]

Sub 30 lmp2. Sub 45 gte. Stock everything.

 

[Medilloni]

I doubt you will find anything John, Watkins Glen maybe, but not the layout we are using. My best guess would be around 2 seconds quicker in the GTE compared to the GT3, maybe not even 2 seconds? ..LMP is going to possibly be up to 10 seconds quicker ...I am sorry I know that is not much help ..maybe another driver will come along and give you times?

Thanks Craig.... and another daft question; the server says 'Boot Classic' but the event is for 'Boot Classic Endurance', is this just the pit boxes or something more sinister to catch us out?

That surprised me; "would be around 2 seconds quicker in the GTE compared to the GT3" to me the GTE/2 feels like a very poor relative of the GT3 cars, must check my GT3 times for here...

 

[Craig Dunkley]

Thanks Craig.... and another daft question; the server says 'Boot Classic' but the event is for 'Boot Classic Endurance', is this just the pit boxes or something more sinister to catch us out?

The boot classic and boot classic endurance are the same layout

 

[Medilloni]

The boot classic and boot classic endurance are the same layout

Thanks Craig, please put me down for the Audi E-Tron thingymakig

 

[Craig Dunkley]

Thanks Craig, please put me down for the Audi E-Tron thingymakig

Jeez, you are going the whole hog my friend, make sure you know how she is charging and use the power at the right time and do not run out half way round a lap

If in doubt speak to @Enzo Fazzi.... knows a lot more than me about how to drive this car

 

[Spilskinanka]

Plowing GTE's with the tractor I see...

 

[Enzo Fazzi]

Jeez, you are going the whole hog my friend, make sure you know how she is charging and use the power at the right time and do not run out half way round a lap

If in doubt speak to @Enzo Fazzi.... knows a lot more than me about how to drive this car

This is actually the first time I'm driving it

 

[Björn Johansson]

Hi Craig
I test with the Ferrari yesterday , as I don´t have much
time to try any other car this weekend. I go with that
GTE class and Ferrari please.
This will be a test to all off us, its not to easy to go
around a slower car on this track in my opinion.
one eye in the mirror and one on the track

 

[SOLO59]

Hope someone can help ( @Craig Dunkley ?), never driven these cars until tonight and can usually search for a good target time to aim for, and for both classes at this track I can't find anything.

Yes, I know we don't talk lap times so please could someone pm me with a good time to aim at with both LMP's and GT2/E ? Thanks in advance to anyone that can point me in the right direction

Can't find any lap times online either...
So I went with the AI (@ 100%) lap times. I'm still nearly 3 seconds off their pace.

So far I've raised tire pressure, lowered ride height, lowered the rear wing and lowered gears a bit. But I think I'm losing time from corner exits off some of these sweeping turns... Maybe more practice I guess should help with better throttle coming out those turns! Had a blast squeezing past the AI GT3 cars. A great deal of concentration is needed from the lmp cars lapping GT3 cars