http://www.njmotorsportspark.com/tracks.html

looks like nice track to me, lots of layouts

wow that's great they've scanned Oran Park before it disappear. So sad for a race track to be destructed.

http://www.horswellracingteam.com/or...demolition.htm

I just want to share this replay as I'm quite proud of this overtaking. (Schumacher/barrichello style! lol)

On the beginning of the sequence I made a mistake a came from 6th to 8th place...
Then... balls or luck lol don't know :mrgreen:

replay

http://members.iracing.com/membersit...sionid=2790136

historical TT for me...:mrgreen:

is this dedication or what?

That's disgusting ! +0.54 !

I had a lot of point likes that and when I had my road D lisence, I was directly at 3.98 (0.02 point from D 4.00) and now even if I make a wonderfull race I have 0.02 at max but much often lost point and I'm know at 3.62.
Gran Am championship seems so far away.... :crying:




edit for example: yestedray a race in inracingnews challenge: pole, all laps led, no incident, victory: +0.04 grrrrr

I had some fun with google map: enjoy

link

Nice one, you need to put the link on the iRacing Forums too.

Wouldn't Barbagallo make a perfect track for Rookie Mazda series?

http://www.ultrafastkarts.com.au/pub...rcuit-wide.jpg

Nice work Jonathan, great chance for me to locate all tracks in the world map!!

done

Nearly all in USA.

It's impressive to see how many tracks there are on east side compared to west...

An also fun to see that Lanier is just few meters from Road Atlanta :-)

It's been some months since I started driving the Skippy, and have always been 1-2% behind the really fast guys. I watched some videos trying to find some tips but the only big difference in the driving technique seemed to be that they mantain some throttle input while braking.

Today, regarding I don't own Mid-Ohio, I decided to do some test at the Glen and try the technique. It was the first track I drove with the Skip Barber (PB 2.10.xxx). Alright, I've got much more experience now than before but using the technique I said before has made me improve by a whole second in just 8 laps. Don't know if it's just coincidence, but I feel the car much more handable while entering corners, which turns out in a latter breaking point.


I decided to upload a video (thanks Stabiz !) so that you guys can tell me if I'm doing it right or not. Obviously that shouldn't be the best I can achive but it's a nice start.

Are you LFB? One of the main reason's to LFB is the ability to keep a lit brake on when still on the throttle where necessary. Like just before the uphill at Lime Rock.

Yes Allan, I don't have clutch in my pedals so its much more confortable to break with the left foot. Anyway, from what I've read the advantage from doing so is the ability to apply throttle while breaking. That way you are able to transfer part of the breaking weight (which goes mainly to the front) to the rear, making the car stabler when breaking and entering a corner.




A question for you all: do you know any post where I can see the real parameters of the iRacing cars ? (steering angle, transmision type, clutch or clutchless, etc.) I'd be great to know that by the time a buy a new wheel+pedals set :-)

That is how the guys on the ovals get such fast times too, I am only starting to LFB, I haven't done that in years so it feels really strange now, also riding the throttle a bit seems to be real important, I think in the long run it will make for way faster lap times though, on ovals and road courses.

It would be cool if you could use motec to check your trace and see where you could improve on performance.

Try this http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=224285

I think Allan posted this

If I understand your question correctly: I don't think you get this information explicitly (at least I wouldn't know where to find it), but iRacing automatically sets this up for you. Just get a wheel with clutch, H-shifter and 900 degrees rotation, and iRacing will guide you through a calibration wizard. Then all cars automatically will be set up with correct rotation, correct steering lock, "correct-ish" clutch/transmission, correct use of H-shifter or sequential.

After experiencing this, I thought "Why the h*ll didn't any other sim do this before?" :)

Thanks Kalifen !

Sorry if I didn't explain it the right way, but it's sometimes a bit difficult for me :mrgreen:

You got the point anyway. I saw a table with every parameter in some table (don't know exatly where) thats why I asked it. But if iRacing does all that work for me (I didn't know it) there ir nothing to worry about.

Thank you.




It's easy to LFB when you don't own a car yet. I passed my driving licence exams couple of year ago, but I don't require a car yet. Let's hope LFB-ing doesn't cause me any kind of problem when driving in real life :-P

Probably you'll be fine :-D

..however, personally I switched to RFB a couple of years ago when I got G25, just because I didn't want any confusion in a real car. I have been holding on to that ever since, even though I lose some speed.

Must admit I've never had a problem with that (maybe it is because I am old :laugh:) I can jump from auto's to manual, left to right hand drive, go do some karting and switch with no real issues. Although I did nearly kill myself and a colleague in the States once but that was due to not looking left at a junction rather than footwork, in fact footwork probably saved us!

The thing about LFB & RFB is that the Alien's are as fast with both techniques but for mortal's LFB should allow you to keep the tyre at the outer edges of the traction circle more easily hence give you more speed.

I dont have any issues switching either. I RFB in HistorX, LFB in iRacing and when I occasionally do some gokarting, and I RFB in my daily car.

Same here. Ive never had a problem switching. It almost becomes automatic.

I started sim racing several years before driving on the street, so I use LFB for the street as well. I tried RFB at first, but I was significantly less smooth and had slower reaction timing because LFB was so well ingrained.

While I have never actually experienced any confusion with what foot to brake with in a street car, I did once catch myself thinking while approaching a corner: "Now, if I am real smooth and rev the engine properly, I won't need to use the clutch to downshift" :laugh:

Why is it they always have maintenance on my day off;

http://members.iracing.com/jforum/po...t/1350847.page

Only half joking, looks like they are getting ready for Spa!

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssss.

I've got my C licence, so happy.

Let's study Grand Am for dummies

Well done.

And I'm on a good way to lose it :(

Lol, we've all had days like that, stick with it it'll be fine :)

Congrats BTW. ;-)

i just realised the New oval racer is gonna be free.....:)

Might have to try it, even if i don't end up running it.......

yep, I prefer free for Spa but.... :mrgreen:

So you are racing? :-P

Got taken out 3 times at Datona this week :-D

GT5's appeal is wearing thin....

http://members.iracing.com/membersit...9&custid=39675

My first win since back when i raced skippy with a 700 Irating :)

Not bad for a slow Road racer :laugh:


The lottery of Daytona finaly pays out.....
Of 4 races at Daytona though only finished 1 :laugh:

Nice one.

Decided to give Pheonix a miss in the SM as I did not own it.

Gave the MX-5 a proper blast this week at Laguna.

I prefer the Roadster so far;

Practice;

http://members.iracing.com/membersit...4&custid=37971

Race:

http://members.iracing.com/membersit...6&custid=37971

Should have been more aggressive in the race but I was enjoying it anyway.

Back to the SM tomorrow.

Good result, that's a mighty SR hit though Allan....

yes nice result but 16 inc...didn´t you had enough of rookies already :mrgreen:

Allan is a wrecker!:-P

I really need to start iRacing again. I re-upped in January, I think, and can count the times likely on 2 hands how many times I've raced since. No, I don't wonder why after the 1.5-2 yrs I've been a member Im still a Rookie lol. I'm either just too wiped after work, or playing w GTL or Shift. I'd love to move up in Oval, but I dislike Legends races very much. I always seem to join the ones that are nearly all Pro, or all first timers. So I either get blown away, or its a Demo Derby.

As for LFB or RFB, I have always LFB in an Automatic, and on my PC since I only have a 2 pedal. I RFB when I drive my Audi 4KQ which is manual if I need to shift, or LFB when I don't. It's just how I've always driven. First time driving a real car was in drivers ed, and the instructor asked why I was using my left foot, telling me only to use my right. I rationalized I had 2 feet, there were 2 pedals, why not.

I know TL,DR, but whatever. It's almost 330 here.

Ha, Ha, only one was me hitting the leader in the corkscrew, otherwise I got hit 3 times for 4x.

Well I'll hopefully start to build SR again now but between 2 and 4 I'm happy, no need to get to A just now and my SR ebbs and flows.

I know it's a bit incredible but I have now B lisence...

I had my C lisence with 3.52 after a skip barber race.

-Then I had an horrible short race in Grand Am where I had to retire : -0.38 = C 3.14

-Then an horrible 2 laps before wall race in Star Mazda -0.07 = C 3.07

-Another race with DP: +0.27 = C 3.34

-Another race with DP: +0.29 = C 3.63

-Star mazda race : +0.18 = C 3.81

-and finally another star mazda race with half of the field out in a crash: + 0.62!! = B 3.43
:thumbup:


:mrgreen: B with 60 races

congrats, have fun!

Well done but incidents will hit you very hard now.

I have promoted much quicker than expected. I haven't participated in much C races (only one, I think), but I discovered that the Mustang from D also has a series in class C. So I did four TTs to fulfill the MPR, and suddenly, after 16 races, I was in class B :)

Now, after 21 races, I'm considering buying a B car to promote to A. But I still do all my racing in class D, where I feel I belong...

The higher the license the tougher it is too keep SR, If you only race D class then staying at C license will give you greater leeway with SR than if you have a B license. But obviously you can't just enter any track/car combination you like then.

Not true in my case Andy. Providing you drive within your limits it is easier to have massive gains in SR as generally the races are longer, therefore more turns to negotiate and providing you have low incidents the average goes up.

I only got my A licence last month and saw it reduce initially because I was trying to drive in too many classes at pace. Last 2 weeks just stuck with the Williams F1 and have seen the SR rise to 4.54 after 2 incident free races. My iRating also rose by over 300 points as well.

e.g. Road Atlanta 12 turns (IIRC) and 45 laps, thats 540 corners to get round. Only need an average 76 (IIRC) for B 4.0 or A 3.0 SR rating

Your taking my quote out of context though ;) If you do A class races they are longer, if you are clean you will find your SR gain is greater than before. But he said he only races D class. Shorter races, he'll find that he's at a disadvantage compared to those he's racing against. An X4 in a race for him will mean -SR, for someone else in might be comfortable +SR.

Probably this is supposed to be an "issue", but I don't feel it is a problem. Yet, anyways, I still haven't promoted... But, even with my B license, I feel I don't get punished enough when I have a "failed" race.

There are several reasons why I race D class. My speed isn't that great, so I get a better run in the correct pack there. Heck, there are even many A drivers that show up in those races :) Also, I feel/assume the D cars are easier to control than C/B/A cars. So, even if there may be safer drivers around me in those classes, I personally will be starting to make more mistakes. And in those classes you cannot tow if things go to h*ll. Furthermore, at the moment half an hour races is pretty much what I have time for. Longer races is a dream, though, so when/if I get the chance, I will do more of those :)

Also, of course, my intention is to climb the ladder and eventually be able to control the faster cars. Lotus, Radical and FW31 all sound very interesting to me.

The FW31 is actually easy to drive, especially with med-high downforce setup. Nearly impossible to be quick with though :)

Can try it in the fun series aswell ;)

Got desperate for race ..... 8 laps to go, disconnect -117iR :crying:

Why did I go to bigpond :banghead:

Scrapped another race in.

Tuff Bruza! Geeez I know why are dont race mazda's any more. That one was my last :laugh:

We jagged a sh@t load of point tho! :thumbup: