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>> Probably one that's been answered before but Google turns nothing up for
>> me .....

>> I've signed up for the 'online 500' as I really love racing in the middle
>> of the night ;) Using the standard VH qual setup, I get consistent 47.35s
>> at the original track and this slightly modified one. Checking last
>> year's results and others' practice so far this year, it looks like the
>> top 40 will be well in the 47.2s with many in the 47.1s.

>> Given that when I hit my 47.35s I have not a hint of tyre squeal, or any
>> other problem, it strikes me that there is some other technique to this
>> that I'm just too thick to work out. I would appreciate some advice from
>> anyone out there who can qual well at Daytona - I always race pretty well
>> there but might not even get the chance if I don't improve the
>> qualifying.

>> Thanks in anticipation :)

>> Regards

>> Most fast quals at Daytona/Dega require a first-lap throw-away.

>> I know you Neil, you're pretty smart and I suspect you are already doing
>> that :)

>> -Larry

> Thanks for the compliment Larry ;) Infortunately, although I had figured
> that out, I actually end up a fraction slower when I*** about on the
> first lap. Keep working at it I guess :)

> Regards

>>> Hi all,

>>> Probably one that's been answered before but Google turns nothing up for
>>> me .....

>>> I've signed up for the 'online 500' as I really love racing in the
>>> middle of the night ;) Using the standard VH qual setup, I get
>>> consistent 47.35s at the original track and this slightly modified one.
>>> Checking last year's results and others' practice so far this year, it
>>> looks like the top 40 will be well in the 47.2s with many in the 47.1s.

>>> Given that when I hit my 47.35s I have not a hint of tyre squeal, or any
>>> other problem, it strikes me that there is some other technique to this
>>> that I'm just too thick to work out. I would appreciate some advice from
>>> anyone out there who can qual well at Daytona - I always race pretty
>>> well there but might not even get the chance if I don't improve the
>>> qualifying.

>>> Thanks in anticipation :)

>>> Regards

>>> Most fast quals at Daytona/Dega require a first-lap throw-away.

>>> I know you Neil, you're pretty smart and I suspect you are already doing
>>> that :)

>>> -Larry

>> Thanks for the compliment Larry ;) Infortunately, although I had figured
>> that out, I actually end up a fraction slower when I*** about on the
>> first lap. Keep working at it I guess :)

>> Regards

>>>> Hi all,

>>>> Probably one that's been answered before but Google turns nothing up
>>>> for me .....

>>>> I've signed up for the 'online 500' as I really love racing in the
>>>> middle of the night ;) Using the standard VH qual setup, I get
>>>> consistent 47.35s at the original track and this slightly modified one.
>>>> Checking last year's results and others' practice so far this year, it
>>>> looks like the top 40 will be well in the 47.2s with many in the 47.1s.

>>>> Given that when I hit my 47.35s I have not a hint of tyre squeal, or
>>>> any other problem, it strikes me that there is some other technique to
>>>> this that I'm just too thick to work out. I would appreciate some
>>>> advice from anyone out there who can qual well at Daytona - I always
>>>> race pretty well there but might not even get the chance if I don't
>>>> improve the qualifying.

>>>> Thanks in anticipation :)

>>>> Regards

>> Another thing on this.  If the race isn't fixed setups, you'll probably
>> not win the pole, and likely can't win a race.

>> Open setup races, especially those at Dega and Tona, are owned by those
>> that have figured out the setup 'cheat' in the sim.

>> I don't know what it is either, but I believe it has to using extreme
>> amounts of camber.

>> For this reason I never run open setup Dega or Tona races any more
>> online.

>> -Larry

> Now you really cheered me up ;)

> Regards