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Post by Kayo "Sideways" Michiels on Apr 23, 2023 14:16:34 GMT
Sadly absent...
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Post by Jonatan Acerclinth on Apr 23, 2023 16:09:23 GMT
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Post by Gabriel Sterr on Apr 23, 2023 17:28:31 GMT
PC troubles on my end prevent me from racing today. Sorry for late notice, during my practice last week everything was working.
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Post by Grant Riddall on Apr 23, 2023 19:14:01 GMT
Sorry to Juha and Michael who I impeded at the start. I feel awful for ruining your races.
Never had that happen to me, my car would not get into gear. I used clutch and letting off and would not change. Only until mid T1 did it decide to change. I suspect an issue my end.
Well done CC and Richard for your speed, you crushed it!
Thanks all and Jonatan for broadcast
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Post by Michael Drechsler on Apr 23, 2023 19:59:24 GMT
Well, Zandvoort. A track I actually like, but always leads to most frustrating races. The fast, flowing layout is right after my taste, but as soon as other cars join me, I always realise I'm much slower than I thought I was and I struggle to keep tires, engine and wear in check and its awfully narrow. And volunteer work work occupied quite some time the last week, which kept me a bit from practicing as I wanted to, though the car felt pretty neat. Nontheless, I lapped about 7/10 off of my personal best in Q, but the car felt nice and the balance was good, and in the warmup, I could find a decent rhythm.
In testing, I quickly realised the key to this race is keeping tire temps and wear in check. Going constantly at the limit of grip, and the tires will be shot shortly past halftime. So I applied a strategy to keep my tires alive. If I heard them squealing, I was applying to much throttle. Didn't cost me that much time, but it had a significant effect on wear. At least I thought so. Most important thing is not to get carried away.
When the race finally went away, I had a HUGE start. And I didn't really engage hard, lifted in time for the first corner watching out for the competition and still was in a position to pass cars without acting reckless. And suddenly, out of the blue, a light blue and white 'Pooh'-car crossed my path right in front of my bumper and I couldn't avoid it. Now, what a stinker...
Dead last, I turned the car around was and 10 seconds off away from the end of the field. At least, on my own, I could go my own rhythm and probably pick up later in the race, when others had killed their tires. Sounds kind of like a plan. Bad news: with my plan, I was about a second per lap slower, and picking up the pace, I could just maintain the gap. The only car I could challenge was my team mate Jason, and the track being rathr narrow almost had me turning him around, and I followed him on an off track excursion. Eventually he ran wide in Tarzan and I could pass him, but the rest of the field was already quite a good distance away. Well, as long as my tires hold up, there still might be something in for me late in the race...?
A few cars dropped out, and soon I was in 12th, with a bit of luck, maybe a point was possible today. But then, the left rear tire turning red on the car status display already happened in lap 22, a bit early, but I could slowly kreep up at the tail of the peleton. David obviously ran into tire problems and I could pass him for 11th, but then, it got a bit hairy for me as well, with an unintended ride on the armco of Scheivlak, but I got it home 6/10 in front of David, but 30 seconds down on the next car.
A typical Zandvoort race, I finished, but down the field, uncompetitive in both pace and tire wear. That spin at the beginning of the race probably didn't make a difference.
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Post by David Sabre on Apr 23, 2023 20:20:54 GMT
This seems to be my usual story atm, I made a good start to the race and managed a couple of overtakes to move up to 10th and then a couple of lapses of concentration and trips into the barriers. After that the car was sliding around more than usual and wearing out the tyres. Slipping and sliding around I dropped down towards the rear of the field and with six laps to go I got the message that my tyres were toast  , all four tyres were low in the red. I tried to catch Michael towards the end but I didn't have enough tyres left to really make a challenge on him. A bit disappointing but kind of what I expected. Thanks for the broadcast.  Well done CC. |
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Post by Richard Wilks on Apr 23, 2023 23:59:40 GMT
Well it was a pleasure to drive this car in this track, although for sure tiring. Congratulations to CC for the win and the champ  |
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Post by Petr Hlavac on Apr 24, 2023 11:17:41 GMT
Usually I prefer those wonderful 50s sports cars at HSO. But this time BMW M1 was the better choice simply from the "bang for buck/fun for effort" point of view. My time for practice has been drastically limited since the 2nd child was born and practicing with two different cars for two 10 lap races at Crystal Palace simply wasn't something I could afford. But BMW M1 at Zandvoort? Hell yes, I didn't need to learn anything. The Beamer is a well known car from several sims and the old Zandvoort is deep in my system since GPL years. I only tried some five laps to check what it feels like, learn the "new" chicane and that was it. Then straight to quali, P6 and then "it's lights out and away we go".
Start was rather clean and I remained 6th. I spent most of the race with John Thim around. He was ahead, but made a small mistake in Tarzan which promoted me to P5. John was right behind me, but then came the charging Grant. It didn't take long for me to lick the grass at a very fast right hander. Saved it (with a huge amount of luck), but lost a position. Unfortunately for Grant, his engine finally gave up after his brilliant drive from the back and I moved back to P5 where I stayed till the end.
The "fun for effort" ratio was brilliant. As much as I love 50s and my Jag D-type, having a ride with ISO was the right decision this time. Thanks guys
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, all four tyres were low in the red. I tried to catch Michael towards the end but I didn't have enough tyres left to really make a challenge on him. A bit disappointing but kind of what I expected.
