Post by Jason White on May 16, 2020 0:26:36 GMT
"Carburetion Day"
"Carburetion Day" is the name of the last official practice before the Indy 500. The name originally came from the fact that it was the final session where teams could tune their carburetors in conditions similar to those that might be encountered on race day. The name has remained despite the fact that no qualified car has used a carburetor since 1963.
Our own "Carburetion Day" will take place on Saturday May 16th and will consist of free practice followed by a 28-lap practice race (roughly one full fuel stint). Attendance is not required, but we strongly encourage everyone to attend -- especially those who have never started a 500 mile race before. This will be an invaluable opportunity to prepare for Sunday's race and maybe get some mistakes out of the way before the real thing. Please be aware that the aerodynamic effects of driving with more cars around you are quite important, causing understeer when you follow another car as well as oversteer when there is another close behind you. This has to be taken into account both in the setup and the driving. This will also be an opportunity to gauge your fuel usage and make sure you can finish the 500 mile race with the allotted amount.
SCHEDULE
(all times given are Paris time):
Saturday May 16th
19:00 - Free Practice (45 minutes)
19:45 - Warmup
20:00 - Practice Race, 28 laps (Grid used will be the official one from the May 10th Time Trials)
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Our own "Carburetion Day" will take place on Saturday May 16th and will consist of free practice followed by a 28-lap practice race (roughly one full fuel stint). Attendance is not required, but we strongly encourage everyone to attend -- especially those who have never started a 500 mile race before. This will be an invaluable opportunity to prepare for Sunday's race and maybe get some mistakes out of the way before the real thing. Please be aware that the aerodynamic effects of driving with more cars around you are quite important, causing understeer when you follow another car as well as oversteer when there is another close behind you. This has to be taken into account both in the setup and the driving. This will also be an opportunity to gauge your fuel usage and make sure you can finish the 500 mile race with the allotted amount.
SCHEDULE
(all times given are Paris time):
Saturday May 16th
19:00 - Free Practice (45 minutes)
19:45 - Warmup
20:00 - Practice Race, 28 laps (Grid used will be the official one from the May 10th Time Trials)
Server IP : 51.77.116.8:34997
Server Password : iso74
Going into turns 1 and 3 will definitely be the most dangerous points on the track. We will need to be super courteous to each other and remember it is 500 miles. I for one will be definitely playing it more conservative tomorrow.