V-WTCC by SimBin Studios and Eurosport Events

[Danny Pattiwael]

Eurosport and SimBin Studios are proud to announce V-WTCC, the Virtual World Touring Car Championship.
A unique motor sport concept combining the best out of two worlds: the FIA WTCC and the SimBin game RACE 07 online and on site.
During five semi-finals held at the European WTCC events, gamers will fight on site for a seat in the Grand Finale at the FIA WTCC race meeting in Monza.
Just like WTCC the virtual counterpart V-WTCC will be broadcast on Eurosport within the youth-oriented programme BUZZ.
Each round will kick off with an online pre-qualifying period and all current and future RACE 07 owners will have instant access from the game menu to the in-game registration for V-WTCC.
Make sure to stay tuned for more information about pre-qualifying and opening of the virtual paddock.

Source: FIA WTCC

 

[Danny Engels]

V-WTCC Server got the same Server settings like RD Stats Servers?
Then I want to see a guy who is able to beat this one:

Timing.RaceDepartment.com - The Next Generation Racing Community
Nürburgring Nordschleife 2008
Marko Hartikainen
Chevrolet Extreme
06:19.308

Good luck!

//Edit: Bram's edit was a bit faster then mine ;] But you had the same thing in mind.
aaaaaaaand driving aids sucks anyway

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

V-WTCC server has the option to enable driving aids. The RD server is without aids.

 

[Kim Van Der Stichelen]

I think that's it for me. A full second is just a bit to much. I'll keep trying though

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

I get "Steam Failed: Logged in elsewhere" after clicking on World Ranking...???!!!???!!!

I have relogged in to Steam also, no better...

Can join online servers...

Gunthar try the following please (when you wake up ):

in Steam, click File->change user->log out->log in again

Should solve the problem :thumb:

 

[Lee Downham]

Yes he is doing great too! I am anxiously refreshing the leaderboard page over and over again They switch very fast. But still 5 seconds to slow compared to Marko's benchmark at RD: 6:19

1 Samuel Libeert 6:19.172

Someone's just done it though! :shocked:

 

[Lee Downham]

Bram ... I stole a few minutes to do a couple of laps to check things are ok, again nothing spectacular, but my times are still not showing up
(gotta shoot now but will check to see if you have any suggestions later - was on server #5 this time ... guess its my end though eh ... will delete blob files and restart steam to see if that helps)

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Bram ... I stole a few minutes to do a couple of laps to check things are ok, again nothing spectacular, but my times are still not showing up
(gotta shoot now but will check to see if you have any suggestions later - was on server 5 this time)

Lee are you sure you are driving the V-WTCC server and not RD STATS server?

 

[Jacco Cornelissen]

I give the Nordschleife a try tonight but it won't be a top 10 time i think :becky:

 

[Kevin Ascher]

I'm tooo young

 

[Marc Kollinger]

I'm tooo slow

 

[Lee Downham]

Lee are you sure you are driving the V-WTCC server and not RD STATS server?

... sorry to disappoint but yeah, I am 1000% sure its not the RD stats servers ... I am entering via the V-WTCC Competition (same as Anderstorp and Oschersleben and the others before) ... I get a list of about ten V-WTCC servers, can only select the Chevvy, the Nordschleife loads and everything is as I would expect, after which I have run just two laps on each occasion I have tried ... my times are just not taken from the server to the timing website

Not that I am expecting to be high in the rankings, just nice to have a record that I actually existed

Will try again soon and let you know what happens after I delete the "blob" files ...

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Special Racing Club event!

Sign up here:
http://forum.racedepartment.com/clu...lord-ring-thursday-september-11th-2008-a.html

 

[Marcel vd Aa]

Wow, thought i'd give this a try just to find out how fast i really am ( i'm somewhat of a noob when it comes to online racing).
Boy these guys move fast, i'm currently 19th.
Great event though, hope there will be more evnts like this.

Cheers Marcel

 

[Lee Downham]

Bram ... I deleted blob files restarted steam, logged in and ... I do much slower laptimes ... but now they are there at least :wink:

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

haha you dont get slower by deleting two little files but great that you are now recorded again. Welcome back!

 

[Lee Downham]

@ Bram

I know its still relatively slow, but recorded my first sub 6:40 lap tonight (all driving aids off) ... which was nice :thumb:

Was on a server tonight and watched a guy doing 6:2X's ... but from the twitchy way he was steering, and the way the car was handling, I am fairly certain he had all/most of the driving aids on and was using a joypad or keys.

Nothing against this if that's how you want to do it, as it part of the rules in the competition but ... I am too much of a purist at heart, and just can't seem bring myself to use any driving aids, even though I know I may save myself a chunk of time.

I just want to know that I did it though, and that I was not helped by "the electronics" of the car ...
Am curious as to what other people do and think on this one (as long as this is not considered "off topic"?) ...

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Very ontopic : this question has been asked to us several times this season. My only answer: if you think the guy in front is faster with driving aids then you: use them too!

But i am almost certain that the topclass drivers won't use them at all or maybe a little ABS on the brakes. Compare the toptimes at V-WTCC with Marko Hartikainen's time at the RD 24/7 hotlap server (without aids). Probably Marko drove his lap with one alien hand because his Lister Storm (GTP) time is almost faster and the Chevy X should be quicker

 

[Marcel vd Aa]

Yeah i just came from the server where the guy in front was setting a new fastest time and he's definitly using the driver aids.
My only question though: doesn't this give sort of a distorted picture?
I mean i'm driving without assists, and i think i'm doing rather nicely (for a noob), but i think i can never beat the guys upfront.
So is this where die-hard simracing goes out the window and shouldn't we have a seperated competition? One with driving aids available and one without....
Maybe for the next V-....

Grts Marcel

 

[Samuel Libeert]

I ride without aids

and all top drivers ride without aids i think but I think that aid should be disabled

 

[Marcel vd Aa]

Cool, loads of respect then. Sorry for the miscommunication.
Thought you said you were using driving aids...my bad

As i said online, great to see you actually do that lap.
Cheers, Marcel