rF2 Oval Night @ Joesville Speedway - Wednesday 3rd February 2016

Daiman Patel · Jan 31, 2016

Event Details
Server: RACEDEPARTMENT.COM OVAL
Track: Joesville Speedway
Car: Stock Cars

Weather: Dry
Road condition: Rubber on track were possible
Tyre wear: Normal
Fuel use: 1x
Mechanical failure: Time scaled
Setup Options: Fixed (steering lock, starting fuel & pit strategy still adjustable)

Assists
Traction control: Low
ABS: None
Auto-clutch: Allowed

Race
Practice: 20:00 GMT
Qualifying: 20:15 GMT - 10 minutes [NO Parc Fermé]
Warm up: 20:25 GMT - 5 minutes
Race: 20:30 GMT - 90 laps [rolling start]

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Sign up list:

Daiman Patel *
Chark
Otune
TTupsi
Stefan Woudenberg
Magic43
Simon Bacon
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Note: Please sign out well in time (at least 1 hour before the practise session begins) if you're unable to make the race. Thanks!

SERVER IS UP!

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Chark · Jan 31, 2016

Sign me in please. The later start times are actually great for me this week, I'll be able to make it. If anyone wants to know how it feels to be stuck inside a washing machine for 90 laps, that's the track for you @Tobias Röhner @TTupsi @Otune @April Dillon @Magic43 @Joao Fernandes @Bram

Otune · Jan 31, 2016

I'm in

TobiasR · Jan 31, 2016

Can't run this week unfortunately. I'm doing Bathurst in AC.

TTupsi · Jan 31, 2016

Not particularly happy with the later starting time (greetings from EET

) but I'm in anyway

Stefan Woudenberg · Jan 31, 2016

Magic43 · Jan 31, 2016

Sign me up pls

Simon Bacon · Jan 31, 2016

In please. Finish work at 1900

Daiman Patel · Feb 1, 2016

SERVER IS UP!

Daiman Patel · Feb 1, 2016

@Chark I have updated the event configuration and settings as requested - private qualifying (please let me know if it does not work, but the rFM should override the player.json setting), closed pits under caution (the pits are closed for 1 lap when a caution is thrown), and increased the full course caution / safety car sensitivity. I have also made a couple of other adjustments; lead cars are given priority for entering the pits under caution, once they have opened, and caution laps now count towards the race (previously they were additional laps).

Regarding custom fixed setups, I now know how to "enable" this option so if you would like me to set it up for this event then just send me your .svm file.

Chark · Feb 1, 2016

Thanks a lot Daiman, great work. We'll let you know if all of that works!

Regarding the setup, that track does need quite a few changes from the default. Attached is a setup that I find to be balanced between stability, tyre wear, and preformance. Gears are completely different (use 4th), pressures and camber are changed too. Seems like not a lot, but those adjusments make a huge difference (setup done with normal steering lock from the tuning menu).
As far as driving is concerned, don't go too fast during the corners. Brake with about 25% force, trail it until mid corner, let it roll, and get back softly on the gas. No pit stop should be required for fuel (0.4~0.5 liters per lap only), but for tyres probably!

If anyone wants want to improve my setup feel free to do it and inform @Daiman Patel about it.

Daiman Patel · Feb 3, 2016

IMPORTANT!

The server has been updated so that Charles' setup is (or at least should be) the default, fixed setup.

If you could try and test this, to confirm whether or not it has worked, that would be helpful.

Stefan Woudenberg · Feb 3, 2016

Just came home from work with a terrible headache. I will pass this one, sorry guys!

Chark · Feb 3, 2016

@Daiman Patel the fixed setup is still the default one.

If you can't get it to work, just let it free for tonight and I'll send it to everyone.
EDIT: Don't sweat it tho, only three of us tonight so far, we'll fix that next time if you can't make it.

TTupsi · Feb 3, 2016

I'm sorry but I have to sign out too. Too tired to race after a rather long three days at school

Simon Bacon · Feb 3, 2016

Well I sucked

Was fun though, Stockcars are starting to grow on me, see you next week

Daiman Patel · Feb 4, 2016

Chark said:
@Daiman Patel the fixed setup is still the default one. If you can't get it to work, just let it free for tonight and I'll send it to everyone.
EDIT: Don't sweat it tho, only three of us tonight so far, we'll fix that next time if you can't make it.

Awww man, I'm sorry.

I was working until late last night, and have only just seen your message.

I was certain it would work.

However, as you say, we'll try again next week (I already have something in mind that might explain why it wasn't working, so I shall investigate later).