Round 2: Suzuka GP

General Info:
Date: December 6th
Race Time: 16:00 UTC
Race Length: 1000km (estimate 6.5hrs)
Field Size: 60 Cars
Track length: 3.609 miles / 5.808 km
Number of turns: 17
Pit speed limit: 37 mph / 60 kph

Track Info:
Track length: 3.609 miles / 5.808 km
Number of turns: 17
Pit speed limit: 37 mph / 60 kph

Weather:
Track temperature: 27°C
Wind speed: 11km/h South Wind
Atmosphere: 21% Humidity
Skies: Mostly Cloudy

Ok guys, lets try and get started on setups ASAP. If we get them sorted out soon, we will be much better prepared.

I'm going to do some laps now. Wouldn't mind if Riley or someone else can come on teamspeak and give me some tips on how to setup the car

It's difficult to come up with a good setup without knowing the weather.
Honestly I don't know when it'll be announced.

Anyway I think it's a nice idea to start practising as soon as possibile to learn the track

HC_26 wrote:It's difficult to come up with a good setup without knowing the weather.
Honestly I don't know when it'll be announced.

Anyway I think it's a nice idea to start practising as soon as possibile to learn the track

The weather should be announced around next Friday / Saturday.

I reckon if we all just practice heaps then we can do really well. The only reason I didn't crash at road america is because I did like forty thousand laps in practice. Also we defs need to get some practice races going to work out the pit stops (and engine dying). Although the pit stop was probably just me being a retard.

Here's the weather:

27°C with mostly cloudy skies, 21% humidity, and a 11 km/h South wind

HC_26 wrote:Here's the weather:

27°C with mostly cloudy skies, 21% humidity, and a 11 km/h South wind

Updated

Did a couple of laps with the baseline setup full fuel and got a 2:01.6. Im finding that the baseline setup is pretty balance and can be pushed easily

After seeing yesterday's laptimes, I would say that the fastest guys will be in the mid-low 58s in quali (Maybe Bonito will reach the 57s).
I've to turn a lap yet though.

So far my best is a 2:00.3 with qualfying setup.

I started working on a race setup, by now I'm on a 1:59.800 PB (in the first laps) and a 2:00.XXX pace.

I'm wondering what tire pressure is good in this build.
In the last build I've always tried to keep the tire temps below 100°C (212° F) and pressure below 200Kpa (29psi), because at higher temps the tires started to lose grip.
Now it seems impossible to keep the temps below 110°C even after just 2-3 laps.

What do you guys think?

HC_26 wrote:I started working on a race setup, by now I'm on a 1:59.800 PB (in the first laps) and a 2:00.XXX pace.

I'm wondering what tire pressure is good in this build.
In the last build I've always tried to keep the tire temps below 100°C (212° F) and pressure below 200Kpa (29psi), because at higher temps the tires started to lose grip.
Now it seems impossible to keep the temps below 110°C even after just 2-3 laps.

What do you guys think?

The Z4 usually only runs PSI between 22 and 24 I thought.

Ok guys, after seeing a bit more of practice sessions I think that the Qualify cut-off will be in the mid-low 58s.
As of now my PB is 1:58.8, whit an optimal of 1:58.4.

The most important thing is to nail the perfect lap, which isn't simple in a long circuit like Suzuka.

I'll get practicing when I find the time to actually pull myself off DayZ

I want to see what Riley gets

And Dario!

If someone posts a setup then I'll have a go. Oscar's setup for road america felt awful on this track so I just quit straight away haha

*clap clap* OSCAR! Setup for Mr. Preston

Here is my Q setup

http://www.megafileupload.com/en/file/580097/Q-sto.html

Okay! Just did my first 10 laps at Suzuka on iracing 1.59.6 was the best but alot of time can be gained on that...

Nice one Henrik!

What are you guys thinking for the stints? If it is 1000km then that'll be 5-6 hours wont it? As usual I'm happy to drive as long as you guys want and honestly I would love to start the race again!

LMR RileyF1 wrote:What are you guys thinking for the stints? If it is 1000km then that'll be 5-6 hours wont it? As usual I'm happy to drive as long as you guys want and honestly I would love to start the race again!

Of course we want you to drive!
After your incredible first part of the race at RA, I think you should start again at Suzuka.

We're eager to hear your laptimes

Edit: Yeah the race will be roughly 6 hours

Maybe we can organize it so you and Dario start the two cars. That would be pretty cool