AC Porsche 356A 1600GS @ Circuit de Pau 2017 1.0 - Thu 23Aug18

[Bobby Pennington]

If you're a Porsche lover, it's nice to get back to the roots of where the legendary 911 gets it's heritage from. Let's take it out for two 20 minute races.

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• RaceDepartment.com US Club Race #26

Cars: Drivers see second post please.

• Porsche 356A 1600GS Carrera GT Coupe v0.91 (download)

Track: Circuit de Pau 2017 1.0 (download)
Fixed Setup: No
Driving Assists: Tire blankets
Jump Start: = Drive Through
Highly Recommended App: Helicorsa 0.7b Download

Schedule (US): Thursday 23Aug18
Practice: 20:00 EDT (30 mins)
Qualifying: 20:30 EDT (20 mins)
Race 1: 20:55 EDT (20 mins)
Race 2: 21:20 EDT (20 mins)

Schedule (Other timezones):
Practice: Friday | 00:00 GMT | 10:00 AEST
Qualifying: Friday | 00:30 GMT | 10:30 AEST
Race 1: Friday | 00:55 GMT | 10:55 AEST
Race 2: Friday | 01:20 GMT | 11:20 AEDT

Entry List

1. Bobby Pennington ask me anything in teamspeak
2. Dirk Steffen
   
3. Neal Ches
   
4. FlipJJ
   
5. raptor1958
   
6. InsaneOzzie
   
7. Dragos Haba
8. Celtic Pharaoh
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UTP # 33 BP

 

[Bobby Pennington]

RaceDepartment.com US Club Practice #36 practice server will be provided.

A message to all Drivers
If you run off track, you have to check and 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 and do not race on your out lap. Let other drivers by in qualifying.
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. Remember, you've made the mistake by going off so let them by cleanly.
Golden Rule

1. Be 100% sure it's not your fault and just carry on like nothing happened and take the risk of being banned for 30 days.
2. Play on the safe side and wait for the affected drivers, knowing 100% sure you will not get a ban.

Track limits

1. No more than 2 wheels over the white/yellow line without a complete lift of the gas please if it is safe to do so.
   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.

 

[Dirk Steffen]

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yeeeeeeeeeeessss !

I meant to write I am in @Bobby Pennington ;-)

 

[Bobby Pennington]

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yeeeeeeeeeeessss !

I meant to write I am in @Bobby Pennington ;-)

It was kind of like a girl waiting on you to ask for her to marry you.....what took you so long

 

[Neal Ches]

I'm in!

 

[Bobby Pennington]

I'm in!

Very good my man. These cars and this track are fun. I did 2 laps and you really have to drive.

 

[FlipJJ]

I'm in as well. Great combo choice.

 

[Bobby Pennington]

I'm in as well. Great combo choice.

Thanks man. I'll sign you up

 

[InsaneOzzie]

Meh! guess I can lower myself to play in a Volkswagon

 

[raptor1958]

In please

 

[Dirk Steffen]

Meh! guess I can lower myself to play in a Volkswagon

Volkswagen my hairy buttocks!

Here is some light reading on the Prof. Dr. Fuhrmann designed 4 cam racing engine that went into the Carrera - these were essentially very rare spiced up road cars with Porsche’s hottest racing engines implanted - so to speak the very first of a long line of special purpose road legal race cars that culminated in the current 911 GT3 RS).

https://auto.howstuffworks.com/porsche-356-history15.htm

 

[InsaneOzzie]

Volkswagen my hairy buttocks!

Here is some light reading on the Prof. Dr. Fuhrmann designed 4 cam racing engine that went into the Carrera - these were essentially very rare spiced up road cars with Porsche’s hottest racing engines implanted - so to speak the very first of a long line of special purpose road legal race cars that culminated in the current 911 GT3 RS).

https://auto.howstuffworks.com/porsche-356-history15.htm

knew my comment would get a bite, just had to dangle the right bait

Interesting read though, thanks Dirk

 

[Dirk Steffen]

Yes, Porsche may have started from very humble beginnings (starting a brand new car manufacturing business right the moment after WW2 from a little bit more than nothing they had to start small with close relation to Ferdinand Porsche developed VW tech and very limited materials yet with utmost ingenuity from the very start).

Right at the very end of the 50’s and into the very early 60’s Porsche was already established as the race winning David, beating Goliath with minuscule, lightweight and ingeniously advanced race cars that were developed in neck breaking pace (virtually none of the cars stayed the same for more than a few races and usually was continuously developed).

Btw. That very quadcam engine is quite a bit famous - Porsche used this DOHC design o. This engine a whole decade in a production car than ANY of the established car manufacturers even considered to do the same, many even not doing so a full 20 years later. Porsche was always about exotic materials and cutting edge technology.

The Volkswagen heritage and long evolving familiar shape of the 356 and 911 betray really what went on under the skin ;-)

I am so very much looking forward to run these beauties and truly hope that @Bobby Pennington finally comes to her senses and makes the Porsche 356 Carrera a steadfast fixture in weekly club racing events - this car really deserves it like no other!

 

[Craig Dunkley]

I am so very much looking forward to run these beauties and truly hope that @Bobby Pennington finally comes to her senses

Jeez ..are you not asking for the impossible there Dirk ...

 

[Craig Dunkley]

In please

You are very welcome Bud

 

[FlipJJ]

Volkswagen my hairy buttocks!

Here is some light reading on the Prof. Dr. Fuhrmann designed 4 cam racing engine that went into the Carrera - these were essentially very rare spiced up road cars with Porsche’s hottest racing engines implanted - so to speak the very first of a long line of special purpose road legal race cars that culminated in the current 911 GT3 RS).

https://auto.howstuffworks.com/porsche-356-history15.htm

I wish there was a Beer Boot button, because this one deserves it (as does your next one). I'm a fan as well, and their history is fantastic. Dr. Ferdinand's personal history was one of those things that, when I read about it and went deep into it, I was floored by how much of a genius (in the original sense of the word) he was. Now let's trash some virtual cars in his honour!

 

[Dirk Steffen]

I wish there was a Beer Boot button, because this one deserves it (as does your next one). I'm a fan as well, and their history is fantastic. Dr. Ferdinand's personal history was one of those things that, when I read about it and went deep into it, I was floored by how much of a genius (in the original sense of the word) he was. Now let's trash some virtual cars in his honour!

Yes, Dr.Ferdinand Porsche is one of my all-time engineering super heroes. What he has accomplished in a single lifetime is extraordinary and makes a very big part of why I love Porsche so much. Just look at every single first product he has developed - all of them were cutting edge designs with him thinking completely out of the box compared to established designs of their time. He also had the very fascinating gift to surround himself and his family with the most gifted and able engineers and business partners - there wasn't a single lemon product over the entire time involved with the Porsche name which is exceptional.

 

[Bobby Pennington]

Meh! guess I can lower myself to play in a Volkswagon

Oh I love how you lured that Krazy German in. It's not that he took the bait, he never lets it go Anyway, I finally signed you up. Sorry for overlooking the Convict. I may have a prison riot on my hands Thursday night

 

[Bobby Pennington]

Volkswagen my hairy buttocks!

Here is some light reading on the Prof. Dr. Fuhrmann designed 4 cam racing engine that went into the Carrera - these were essentially very rare spiced up road cars with Porsche’s hottest racing engines implanted - so to speak the very first of a long line of special purpose road legal race cars that culminated in the current 911 GT3 RS).

https://auto.howstuffworks.com/porsche-356-history15.htm

 

[Bobby Pennington]

I am so very much looking forward to run these beauties and truly hope that @Bobby Pennington finally comes to her senses and makes the Porsche 356 Carrera a steadfast fixture in weekly club racing events - this car really deserves it like no other!

And in developing news, it has just been brought to my attention that Hurricane Dirk has wiped out next weeks 356 race and there will be an Audi race in it's place.