Round 1 - Donington Park GP [Jan 18th]

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Admin - I will be home around 7:40/7:45pm GMT and will jump straight into the server, if i miss qualifying i dont mind starting R1 from the back etc if that is acceptable?

That's fine David, thanks for informing us.

I'd like to apologise if i'm the cause of the addition of the barrels.
I thought my lap was acceptable and didn't realise i had cut too much if that's the case.

See you on wednesday

Do you guys plan a broadcast or can we safely say that there won't be one?

I'd like to watch the battles at least, be it with someone on comms or spectator.

After all, I kept my calendar free for it.

If you and Pascal Mikula want to team up and do a broadcast, we will all be more than happy to watch it and share it around HSO.

Maybe? Apart from keep glancing at any drop-outs here, I am only useful enough to talk I'd say.

Ricard Suanya wrote:

I'd like to apologise if i'm the cause of the addition of the barrels.
I thought my lap was acceptable and didn't realise i had cut too much if that's the case.

Some official works-teams complained about the speed of the semi-works Nissan...they are probably afraid of their investements

The new download page doesn't work for me, web not accessible. Anybody else has the same issue?

Thanks for the anti cut

Strange problem I've got. During the "pre-season" test at Thruxton and Brands Hatch, my Cavalier was quite balanced.
But at Donnington I'm encountering a massive oversteering on hard braking zone.
In the last part of the track it's a disaster. At the chicane the car refuses to keep a straight line as soon I hit the brakes. As soon I do it the car starts to drift to the right then spin.
The same problem takes place on the first hairpin. But this time the car drit to the left then spin
And one the last hairpin here comes back the drift to the right.

Strangely I don't have that issue on the others braking zones I'm wondering what's happens but don't have found any reasons nor solutions to that problem

Try adding more coast lock to the differential, 75% maybe?

I'm already at 100%

barrels is good. the beemer didn't cope so good with getting off track trying to straightline it

try more front brake bias Ludo, or perhaps slightly less brake pressure.

Petr Hlavac wrote:

The new download page doesn't work for me, web not accessible. Anybody else has the same issue?

Should work now Peter

Richard Coxon wrote:

Should work now Peter

It's all good now, thanks a lot

i am ready to race!!!

Ludovic Tiengou wrote:

Strange problem I've got. During the "pre-season" test at Thruxton and Brands Hatch, my Cavalier was quite balanced.
But at Donnington I'm encountering a massive oversteering on hard braking zone.
In the last part of the track it's a disaster. At the chicane the car refuses to keep a straight line as soon I hit the brakes. As soon I do it the car starts to drift to the right then spin.  
The same problem takes place on the first hairpin. But this time the car drit to the left then spin  
And one the last hairpin here comes back the drift to the right.

Strangely I don't have that issue on the others braking zones    I'm wondering what's happens but don't have found any reasons nor solutions to that problem  

Differential tweaks will not help because it's FWD.

You need (In this order):

- More brake bias to front
- More damper slow rebound at the rear
- More damper slow bump at the front
- Less rear anti rollbar

Thanks Alberto, Jason and Richard for the help

It was in fact my brake pedal parameters which was wrong. A little DXtweak and there it goes. The strange drift on brakes is nearly gone now. It also solve some problem I've got with the Lola and the Ligier.

Just had to find a set and learn how to configure and use Motec now. That's still a long way to go but it's far less bumpy now

it is quite possible that I won´t be able to do 1st quali session. I will probably enter the race just before the start. That brings me to question if it will be possible to join during or after 1st quali session?

Karel Marciniszyn wrote:

it is quite possible that I won´t be able to do 1st quali session. I will probably enter the race just before the start. That brings me to question if it will be possible to join during or after 1st quali session?

Yes, you can join in either the qualifying session or warmup.

I'll be doing some lapping at 20.45 CET this evening..anyone joining then?

Richard Coxon wrote:

Karel Marciniszyn wrote:

it is quite possible that I won´t be able to do 1st quali session. I will probably enter the race just before the start. That brings me to question if it will be possible to join during or after 1st quali session?

Yes, you can join in either the qualifying session or warmup.

thank you Richard!

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