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Hello to all,

        Just wanted to seek advice on tyre wear in GP2.  After a good
while of setup changes, I was able to have the pole in Germany.

        Trouble is on the race warm-up, I did a stint of 14-15 laps
and my tyres were done.  How can I reduce tyre wear so that I can look
to do a 2 stop race (around lap 17 and around lap 33 or 34) ?  If I
lower the amount of suspension (from 1200 to 1000 or even 900 maybe)
the car does not corner as I want it to.

        Anyone ? Please !
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Luc Dore -- Positron Fiber Systems

: How can I reduce tyre wear so that I can look to do a 2 stop race
: (around lap 17 and around lap 33 or 34) ?  If I
: lower the amount of suspension (from 1200 to 1000 or even 900 maybe)
: the car does not corner as I want it to.

You can try to slightly soften all of the shocks.  You probably won't
notice a few clicks, but the tires will thank you for it.

This way, at most circuits, the tires will last for 18 to 22+ laps without
appearing "red" when you do an inspect vehicle. Hope this helps.

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A while ago I downloaded the zanardi setup. It had 11 degrees movement,
and also steering sensitivity was set way down than what I used to run at.
After experimenting I changed it to 12 degrees. And my lap times improved.
But the biggest difference was tyre wear, followed by cornering speed. I
was also able to ride over curbs that much easier.

After only half a hour practice at a adelaide, I had lowered my time to a
1.13, another half a hour later I did a 1.17 at monaco. That's with using
no help options, and a modified Eric Busch qualifing setup (Changed
gearing ratios up).

I would recommend the zanardi setup to anyone with a steering wheel.

If you do download it, try it out at monaco's first corner, you'll find
you'll be going through in either 2'nd or 3'rd instead of 1'st with no
tyre squeeling.

Ian Lake

You probably noticed your lap times during this race warm-up. You will
notice that you wont get close to those times during the race. The same
goes for your tyre wear. Unfortenately there is no other way in GP2 to
check how the tyres wear in a race, than do a test race. Most setups
should last for a 1 stop race at Hockenheim and all setups should last
for a 2 stop. Check my site for some setups if you are a NHA (No Helps
and Aids) driver:

http://home4.swipnet.se/~w-41236/

/Christer, soon at a track nearby :o)!