How many laps do you usually race?

todd92371 · 5 June 12, 13:03

Just curious. I usually run around 5 laps. Short races.

gears · 5 June 12, 14:19

I race by time mostly: 20 minute races with time acceleration and x4 tire wear.

mrpowcz · 5 June 12, 14:45

About 1 hour mostly, wear and fuel normal

Mad Hamish · 5 June 12, 15:44

1-3 hours online.
I only race ofline as preparation to online races, so its the same

Tkrau · 5 June 12, 15:46

25-30 laps normally.

- edit - off-line only.

rockerbr · 5 June 12, 16:01

I'm doing a 40 minutes races championship, wear and fuel normal but 1 mandatory pitstop (GTR Evo - GTP cars).

aspirin · 5 June 12, 16:08

I am a strict offline racer (GTL) and usually race at least 20 laps, sometimes up to 50 laps, although I might save the race and resume it later.

todd92371 · 5 June 12, 16:16

Wow guys. I really need to extend my races out. My problem is that I just love so many cars and I end up doing tons of shorter races per night.

Petrolmania · 5 June 12, 16:29

GTL, usually on say Gpoodwood or Mosport, I seem to go around 7-9 laps, or around 13. I'd go longer but don't often have time or stamina enough due to my health.

No47 · 5 June 12, 16:30

Between 10laps or 3 hours!
Big enduro fan so trying to get them as long as possible!
@Todd. No worries man! I was the same, but just decide one day is for 1 make and enter a championship! Do it before returning to all the other makes, before you know it you'll be doing 45min races with a smile and using the same car to practice for the next track!

. Enjoyment is what its all about! ! Enjoy it!!

ilu2404 · 5 June 12, 16:37

Most Races I do I like to do about real racing distances, like DTM 1 hour, FIA GT 3 hours, Le Mans Series 6 hours, etc. The longest race I did in one piece were the 12 hours of Sebring with the Reborn Mod, just me and my AI driver and only NGT Cars. I had a margin of victory of about 1 Lap.

But whenever a race is longer than 3 hours I sometimes go to half distance. I just love real distances, especially long races. But for this I really need a good day.

NIGE · 5 June 12, 18:08

Until I crash, which normally isn't that long, unless I know the circuit well.

GEEZ · 5 June 12, 18:26

50 % races offline all the time and different mod/car each time. GTR2 as well as GTL. Like to have at least one pit stop for strategy.

dartguy · 5 June 12, 19:00

45 minutes to 3 hours online. With the occasional 1 hour/24hour time scaled race.

Totenkopf · 5 June 12, 19:03

4hr races offline.

1hr races online.

todd92371 · 5 June 12, 20:08

Thanks guys. That brings me to another question.
Okay. we have those laps where we just go crazy out on the edge. Do these guys (pro drivers) consistently for three hours drive this edge of the edge. Or is it more like a conservative we have to last 3 hour thing and play chess. lol.

DragonGaru · 5 June 12, 21:05

i usually race 14, 16 laps, offline.

Other thing that i´ve been doing (in GTR2, because the save game possibility) is 24h races - mainly Le Mans - but only around 10% - 2h40m.
On those endurance races i usually set fuel: normal; tires: x2; daylight acceleration: x10.

The last race i did - with the Ferrari 333 SP - it resulted in 42, 43 laps if i´m not mistaken.

DragonGaru · 5 June 12, 21:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by todd92371

Thanks guys. That brings me to another question.
Okay. we have those laps where we just go crazy out on the edge. Do these guys (pro drivers) consistently for three hours drive this edge of the edge. Or is it more like a conservative we have to last 3 hour thing and play chess. lol.

Whenever i see LeMans 24h race, for instance, it seems to me that they´re always "in the zone" - specially the LMP´s.

Just incredible!

todd92371 · 5 June 12, 21:40

Okay.. Tonight-i'm putting on a depends undergarment. A bag of cheetos duct taped to my right arm. A sippeee cup with a long straw and i'm going 12 hours.

SANTANA_DK · 5 June 12, 21:46

ahhh it all depends; from a couple of laps to 4-5 stints before driver change at our 24h lan race.
for more info :
www.gtr24h.dk

No47 · 5 June 12, 21:58

@Todd
When I do the long races I take turns! A few fast laps followed bu a few quick ones,
When you racing long races tires can be an issue if you push too much! I've found that
Alternating speed helps make them last,
Unless the AI are on my tail!, then its push push push and push,
I also try keep my laptimes coNsistant, and race like crazy when I have 5 laps fuel left,

jgf · 5 June 12, 23:41

In my earlier days of simracing, as in real life, I preferred endurance races; usually four hours. As an incipient geezer I find it difficult to maintain that concentration, so now it's typically one hour races; though in test mode I often lap for hours (Saturday afternoon at Machwerk is my relaxation).

Tkrau · 6 June 12, 00:02

I'm trying to work up to for-real endurance races (or at least longer than what I'm doing now), but first I want to work out pit requirements for the AI cars.

Athanase · 6 June 12, 11:57

1 lap / 40 mn (Targa Florio).

nikbear · 6 June 12, 14:01

GTL 10 to 15 laps when I can,with quali as well

Get to do longer races as and when I get the time(Hardly ever

always someone bugging me about something!)

aspirin · 6 June 12, 15:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilu2404

...The longest race I did in one piece were the 12 hours of Sebring...

Does "in one piece" mean, you raced 12h without a pause (eat, drink, using the toilet, standing up and moving your bodyparts (all of them))? The longest race I did without pausing was a 2h-race at VLM Le Mans with a non-chicaned 8km straight, where you can at least rest a bit. After two hours, I was completely spent. Cheers, rainer

Tkrau · 6 June 12, 15:38

I've wondered about that myself...running a for-real endurance race (6-8 hrs minimum) in real time. My thought was/is to do it in 2-3 hour shifts and save/quit during pit stops.

jgf · 6 June 12, 18:09

To be realistic, you should run the race in three hour segments as this is the limit most modern endurance racing regs allow one driver in one stint. (Prevously four hour stints were allowed but with the increasing popularity of four hour "endurance" races this was changed so a driver change would still be necessary.)

ilu2404 · 8 June 12, 08:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by aspirin

Does "in one piece" mean, you raced 12h without a pause (eat, drink, using the toilet, standing up and moving your bodyparts (all of them))? The longest race I did without pausing was a 2h-race at VLM Le Mans with a non-chicaned 8km straight, where you can at least rest a bit. After two hours, I was completely spent. Cheers, rainer

No, don't worry. I raced with the AI driver. Each time the AI was driving for me I had a huge break. Eating, Drinking, going to toilet, etc. - Without the AI my longest stint was 3 hours and that's more than enough. But it was 12 hours without pausing the game or saving and reloading it.

Tkrau · 8 June 12, 16:18

How does the AI do when it's on your team? Good? Bad?

ilu2404 · 8 June 12, 16:25

I used the Reborn Mod. That helped a lot. The AI was driving as quick as the others and pitted when running out of fuel, not too early. It was surprisingly no problem. I was checking the AI all the time. Not just one problem.

golem22 · 8 June 12, 16:33

I usually run 50% length FIA races...so 90 minutes. I like to develop a strategy and pit a couple times. It seems to go by pretty fast if I can stay comfortable at my desk.

5 June 12, 13:03	#1
todd92371 Join Date: Jan 2011	How many laps do you usually race? Just curious. I usually run around 5 laps. Short races.

5 June 12, 15:46	#5
Tkrau Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Central California	25-30 laps normally. - edit - off-line only. Last edited by Tkrau; 6 June 12 at 00:01.

5 June 12, 14:19	#2
gears Donated Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Higgs Boson Age: 45	I race by time mostly: 20 minute races with time acceleration and x4 tire wear.

5 June 12, 14:45	#3
mrpowcz Join Date: Feb 2010 Age: 23	About 1 hour mostly, wear and fuel normal

5 June 12, 15:44	#4
Mad Hamish Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Jylland Age: 50	1-3 hours online. I only race ofline as preparation to online races, so its the same

5 June 12, 16:01	#6
rockerbr Join Date: Mar 2010	I'm doing a 40 minutes races championship, wear and fuel normal but 1 mandatory pitstop (GTR Evo - GTP cars).

5 June 12, 16:08	#7
aspirin Donated Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Germany Age: 52	I am a strict offline racer (GTL) and usually race at least 20 laps, sometimes up to 50 laps, although I might save the race and resume it later.

5 June 12, 16:16	#8
todd92371 Join Date: Jan 2011	Wow guys. I really need to extend my races out. My problem is that I just love so many cars and I end up doing tons of shorter races per night.

5 June 12, 16:29	#9
Petrolmania Easily Distracted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Anarkist Garage, Cyberspace. Age: 49	GTL, usually on say Gpoodwood or Mosport, I seem to go around 7-9 laps, or around 13. I'd go longer but don't often have time or stamina enough due to my health.

5 June 12, 16:30	#10
No47 Join Date: Nov 2009	Between 10laps or 3 hours! Big enduro fan so trying to get them as long as possible! @Todd. No worries man! I was the same, but just decide one day is for 1 make and enter a championship! Do it before returning to all the other makes, before you know it you'll be doing 45min races with a smile and using the same car to practice for the next track! . Enjoyment is what its all about! ! Enjoy it!!

5 June 12, 16:37	#11
ilu2404 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Witten/Germany Age: 26	Most Races I do I like to do about real racing distances, like DTM 1 hour, FIA GT 3 hours, Le Mans Series 6 hours, etc. The longest race I did in one piece were the 12 hours of Sebring with the Reborn Mod, just me and my AI driver and only NGT Cars. I had a margin of victory of about 1 Lap. But whenever a race is longer than 3 hours I sometimes go to half distance. I just love real distances, especially long races. But for this I really need a good day.

5 June 12, 18:08	#12
NIGE Uploader Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 55	Until I crash, which normally isn't that long, unless I know the circuit well.

5 June 12, 18:26	#13
GEEZ Join Date: May 2008 Location: Germany Age: 43	50 % races offline all the time and different mod/car each time. GTR2 as well as GTL. Like to have at least one pit stop for strategy.

5 June 12, 19:00	#14
dartguy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Louisville Age: 42	45 minutes to 3 hours online. With the occasional 1 hour/24hour time scaled race.

5 June 12, 19:03	#15
Totenkopf Bite my shiny metal ass! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Aprilia, Italy Age: 26	4hr races offline. 1hr races online.

5 June 12, 20:08	#16
todd92371 Join Date: Jan 2011	Thanks guys. That brings me to another question. Okay. we have those laps where we just go crazy out on the edge. Do these guys (pro drivers) consistently for three hours drive this edge of the edge. Or is it more like a conservative we have to last 3 hour thing and play chess. lol.

5 June 12, 21:05	#17
DragonGaru Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cascais - Lisbon - Portugal - Europe - Earth Age: 36	i usually race 14, 16 laps, offline. Other thing that i´ve been doing (in GTR2, because the save game possibility) is 24h races - mainly Le Mans - but only around 10% - 2h40m. On those endurance races i usually set fuel: normal; tires: x2; daylight acceleration: x10. The last race i did - with the Ferrari 333 SP - it resulted in 42, 43 laps if i´m not mistaken.

5 June 12, 21:40	#19
todd92371 Join Date: Jan 2011	Okay.. Tonight-i'm putting on a depends undergarment. A bag of cheetos duct taped to my right arm. A sippeee cup with a long straw and i'm going 12 hours.

5 June 12, 21:46	#20
SANTANA_DK Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 29	ahhh it all depends; from a couple of laps to 4-5 stints before driver change at our 24h lan race. for more info : www.gtr24h.dk

5 June 12, 21:58	#21
No47 Join Date: Nov 2009	@Todd When I do the long races I take turns! A few fast laps followed bu a few quick ones, When you racing long races tires can be an issue if you push too much! I've found that Alternating speed helps make them last, Unless the AI are on my tail!, then its push push push and push, I also try keep my laptimes coNsistant, and race like crazy when I have 5 laps fuel left,

5 June 12, 23:41	#22
jgf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Age: 59	In my earlier days of simracing, as in real life, I preferred endurance races; usually four hours. As an incipient geezer I find it difficult to maintain that concentration, so now it's typically one hour races; though in test mode I often lap for hours (Saturday afternoon at Machwerk is my relaxation).

6 June 12, 00:02	#23
Tkrau Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Central California	I'm trying to work up to for-real endurance races (or at least longer than what I'm doing now), but first I want to work out pit requirements for the AI cars.

6 June 12, 11:57	#24
Athanase Join Date: Jul 2006	1 lap / 40 mn (Targa Florio).

6 June 12, 14:01	#25
nikbear Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: United Kingdom	GTL 10 to 15 laps when I can,with quali as well Get to do longer races as and when I get the time(Hardly ever always someone bugging me about something!)

6 June 12, 15:38	#27
Tkrau Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Central California	I've wondered about that myself...running a for-real endurance race (6-8 hrs minimum) in real time. My thought was/is to do it in 2-3 hour shifts and save/quit during pit stops.

6 June 12, 18:09	#28
jgf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Age: 59	To be realistic, you should run the race in three hour segments as this is the limit most modern endurance racing regs allow one driver in one stint. (Prevously four hour stints were allowed but with the increasing popularity of four hour "endurance" races this was changed so a driver change would still be necessary.)

8 June 12, 16:18	#30
Tkrau Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Central California	How does the AI do when it's on your team? Good? Bad?

8 June 12, 16:25	#31
ilu2404 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Witten/Germany Age: 26	I used the Reborn Mod. That helped a lot. The AI was driving as quick as the others and pitted when running out of fuel, not too early. It was surprisingly no problem. I was checking the AI all the time. Not just one problem.

8 June 12, 16:33	#32
golem22 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Virginia Age: 37	I usually run 50% length FIA races...so 90 minutes. I like to develop a strategy and pit a couple times. It seems to go by pretty fast if I can stay comfortable at my desk.