I've done about a thousand laps at the A-1 Ring, and -- despite
fooling around with setups 'til I'm blue in the face -- my absolute
best is 1:11.7.
This isn't all that much better than the times I was able to do with
a more-or-less "stock" setup from another track, leaving me to
believe that it probably had more to do with the number of laps done
than it did with the changes to the setups.
I guess this puts me firmly in the Eldred camp as far as setup
expertise and raw speed are concerned. <g>
We'll have to see how this all works out tomorrow (Sunday).
--
Darryl
Darryl Johnson wrote:
We'll have fun, screw those other guys. : )
Once they disappear I'm going to wait for Eldred, who has to
push his server car out of the way before he can start driving.
I'll have to cut some laps today. I was driving A1 in an
Alfa and a BMW last night and my timing is going to be off.
Larry
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> > I've done about a thousand laps at the A-1 Ring, and -- despite > fooling around with setups 'til I'm blue in the face -- my absolute > best is 1:11.7. > > This isn't all that much better than the times I was able to do with > a more-or-less "stock" setup from another track, leaving me to > believe that it probably had more to do with the number of laps done > than it did with the changes to the setups. > > I guess this puts me firmly in the Eldred camp as far as setup > expertise and raw speed are concerned. <g> > > We'll have to see how this all works out tomorrow (Sunday).My PB is only about 0.2 better. We could have a good race, but I don't
think I will be able to make it. 1:09 should really be possible. Not
convinced that it has much to do with setup either. From what little I have
been able to figure out so far, mostly I think you have to nail the turn-in
and apex on the slow corners or you will be slow coming out. Going wide
costs a lot of time. And you also need to be able to carry a lot of speed
through the Jochen Rindt Kurve. In F1 2002 people used to take that flat
out, but the aero has been toned down a bit in F1C so I doubt that is still
possible. I know I can't.
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> I've done about a thousand laps at the A-1 Ring, and -- despite > fooling around with setups 'til I'm blue in the face -- my absolute > best is 1:11.7. > > This isn't all that much better than the times I was able to do with > a more-or-less "stock" setup from another track, leaving me to > believe that it probably had more to do with the number of laps done > than it did with the changes to the setups. > > I guess this puts me firmly in the Eldred camp as far as setup > expertise and raw speed are concerned. <g> > > We'll have to see how this all works out tomorrow (Sunday). > > -- > Darryl
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> I've done about a thousand laps at the A-1 Ring, and -- despite
> fooling around with setups 'til I'm blue in the face -- my absolute
> best is 1:11.7.
Firstly, which version are you using? '03 (Tantra) has more useable track
(beyond the kerbs) on Castrol and Gosser Kurves.
Castrol: 2nd gear, turn in early just missing the barrier with the car high
on the inside kerb, run out as wide as you can get away with, with maximum
throttle.
Remus: 1st gear, brake *very* late. You can brake as late as the 50m boards
because its uphill (the same is true of Castrol). I tend not to go past the
outer kerb because I find it slower.
Gosser: trail-braking, well past the 100m boards, balance the car on the
throttle as you approach the inside kerb and let it drift to the outer kerb.
I don't like to touch the inside kerb as it pushes me wide.
Lauda: 3rd gear, accelerate to 5th as you hit the outer kerb.
Berger: 4th gear, IMO the hardest corner to get right. I find it best to
turn in late and not touch the inside kerb, it always pushes me wide and I
have to lift to stay on the track. Exiting, I ride it right up onto the exit
kerb.
Rindt: 5th gear, use a little kerb and run very wide (to 6th gear) just
before A1.
A1: same as Castrol. I get very close to the barrier and have taken myself
out of races a few times :o
KK
