RBR SAIRC - Round 2 - Toyota Dealer Cape Rally

[Bruce D]

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Toyota Dealer Cape Rally Event Info
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23-24 April 2010
South African Internet Rally Championship - Round 2

Rules
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Open to S2000, N4-N1 and A7-A5 cars only (No WRC cars!)
Tyre choice is free for all stages
Pacenotes - Audio only, not visual
One SuperRally per leg, 3min penalty for each SuperRally used.

Stages
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Day 1
SS1 - Noiker (Japan) - Mod: Normal - Weather: Clear - 13.8km
SS2 - Kaihauvaara (Finland) - Mod: Gravel - Weather: Clear - 6.1km
SS3 - Sikakama (Finland) - Mod: Gravel - Weather: Clear - 10.2km

Day 2
SS4 - Kaihauvaara II (Finland) - Mod: Gravel - Weather: Clear - 6.1km
SS5 - Sikakama II (Finland) - Mod: Gravel - Weather: Clear - 10.2km
SS6 - Fraizer Wells II (USA) - Mod: Normal - Weather: Clear - 5.0km

Total Distance - 51.4km

Entries
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Send your entries to BruceD by PM or by email to [email:yy66tzsm]rbrmfcup@gmail.com[/email:yy66tzsm] Entry info

as follows: Name, Country, Team, Car.

Submitting times
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Start each stage using the "RSRBR2009" button under the "play alone" section, do

your stage. The time will be recorded in the window at the bottom of RsCenter.

If its not recorded, you did something wrong. Use "public sessions" tab and "Go"

button for BTB stages.

Once you have completed the stages you wish to do, select the File menu and

click on "Save times" The times are saved to your RBR directory under the folder

"MyTimes". Once you have done all the stages, send all your html files to

[email:yy66tzsm]rbrmfcup@gmail.com[/email:yy66tzsm] to be scored. Please note that more than 1 html file can be

submitted so you don't have to do all the stages at one time.

Entries open immediately. Rally and entries close at midnight Tuesday 27th April

2010

[lcd]

Quite long stages for this one! Must be really exhausting!
I accept the challenge! ;)

[NeverKnow]

Should be an interesting event. I will participate but I will not send my entry just yet because I haven't decided what car to use.

[52Paddy]

After a no-show in the latest WRC round, I'm back at the wheel for this one. I do plan to do some practice on the Finland stages at least. I'm not that familiar with them, particularly in gravel guise.

[Bruce D]

Oh and guys, this time, please do the stages on the schedule, not ones you think I mean and make me cancel a third of the rally again like Finland! :p ;)

[Macd]

Oh and guys, this time, please do the stages on the schedule, not ones you think I mean and make me cancel a third of the rally again like Finland! :p ;)

Well get the country right on the schedule :p :p

[Bruce D]

touche...

[tannat]

After a no-show in the latest WRC round, I'm back at the wheel for this one. I do plan to do some practice on the Finland stages at least. I'm not that familiar with them, particularly in gravel guise.

Good to have you back, teammate :up:

[CaptainRaiden]

Well, this would be my first ever attempt in this cup or any RBR event online. So, wish me luck! :D Bruce, I'll send you the details once I've decided on which car to use. Still pretty new to RSRBR, so I'd probably need some time (in between work) to get familiarized.

[Bruce D]

Welcome to you X-ecutioner. Generally people seem to always find someone to have a dice with. Certainly when it comes to the S2000 cars I fear some people more than I did when this thing started. Taking it easy is not going to be an option on this event.

[Bruce D]

BTW the results book for Finland has been emailed to those that asked for it. If anyone else wants it, let me know.

[tannat]

First spin on Noiker in gravel format-very fun ! :up:

[Bruce D]

Noiker is gravel by default though so you shouldn't need to change the mod. :s

[Francis44]

Well, im in.

I have to get back to the winning ways :p .

(I will send my entry later, I haven't decided what car to drive yet, and im planning to do some tests first).

[52Paddy]

Noiker is gravel by default though so you shouldn't need to change the mod. :s

Is it not more mud than gravel?

[tannat]

Noiker is gravel by default though so you shouldn't need to change the mod. :s

I've spent so little time playing the original RBR I really have no conception as to what is the default stage :D

Love these stages. Very little to contact. You just floor it and GO!!!

[Bruce D]

Ok if you say so... Personally there is one tree in Noiker that absolutely loves me regardless of what and I consider it a personal victory if I make it past that part without hitting the forementioned tree.

[tannat]

Ok if you say so... Personally there is one tree in Noiker that absolutely loves me regardless of what and I consider it a personal victory if I make it past that part without hitting the forementioned tree.


I think it is off a medium right, about at the apex- I know the one :laugh:

[Bruce D]

No it's on the outside of a corner, somehow I always miss the note on the corner and go in too quickly and head-on into the tree.

[CaptainRaiden]

No it's on the outside of a corner, somehow I always miss the note on the corner and go in too quickly and head-on into the tree.

Is it a flat left going into a medium left, and the tree is on the outside of that? Well, that tree almost ALWAYS gets me, and I brake excessively every time to avoid it.

[Bruce D]

Ah I know THAT tree well too, but no, this is a medium Right - think the direction we're going on this event it's a easy right tightens into K left and it nails me on the tightening part.

[Bruce D]

Latest Entry list - missing guys like Francis44 and Sperger, plus newboy X-ecutioner is still deciding what car to drive.

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[CaptainRaiden]

Latest Entry list - missing guys like Francis44 and Sperger, plus newboy X-ecutioner is still deciding what car to drive.

:laugh: Oh no, too caught up in work, didn't even get the chance to double-click on the RSRBR icon. So, I'm gonna do everything over the weekend. Hopefully you'll check your email over the weekend for my entry Bruce. :D

[Bruce D]

Not a problem, closing date is Tuesday night so I'll get everything on Monday morning. ;)

[tannat]

Latest Entry list - missing guys like Francis44 and Sperger, plus newboy X-ecutioner is still deciding what car to drive.

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Neverknow in a group N4 car?

Are the rest of us missing something?

[Bruce D]

We've had events before where it was S2000 cars vs N4 cars and it was still pretty even.

[tannat]

We've had events before where it was S2000 cars vs N4 cars and it was still pretty even.


I tried an N4 and found it not quite as fast as the S2000..

but I don't drive as well as NKnow...

[52Paddy]

It was a mixed event for me. The opening stage went OK: I had a two spin and a stall but, on such a long stage, it might not be so bad for us. The next two stages went fine. But SS4 was a disaster. 1km into the stage, I hit a tree at high speed and damaged the gearbox. Luckily, the engine was still running, though I was now stuck in 4th gear. I pumped as much ignition in as I could and managed to get to the end of the stage. It was better than serving a super-rally penalty I guess, especially when the stage is fairly short. I got back on the limit for SS5 and, again, nothing major to report. The final blast through Frazier Wells was great fun but I had a few hairy moments at high speed - none of which harmed my motor, only my well-being.

Results-wise, I don't know what to expect. However, I did feel on the limit at several points throughout the event. Therefore, if my overall position isn't satisfactory, I at least expect some sector times to do my performance justice. Either way, I enjoyed the rally :D

[sperger]

I'm going to enter this one. I just need to do it from my desktop computer later tonight.

[Bruce D]

Finished my runs last nite. First 2 stages went well and clean, but the next 2 had spins so not too clean. Settled down for the last 2 which went ok but I was a bit too hesitant on the last one and lost time there.

[NeverKnow]

Finished my rally. It was very fast and flowy at places and I really enjoyed it.
I did not have any major incidents, just few small ones on Sikakama stages when running wide on some of the long corners. I mostly didn't pay attention to the stopwatch but concentrated on working on my driving lines and braking. The car worked perfectly and I didn't have any issues with it.
Overall I don't know how fast I was on this rally but I hope I was not too far off the pace of S2000 cars. I'll post some media from my rally tomorrow if I get time. Will wait for the final result.

[Macd]

I don't think I will have time to do this event. So dont bother waiting on me.

[Bruce D]

I've been requested for an extension until Wednesday mid-night which I've granted (the reasons behind the request were not pleasant), so anyone else can have until then as well. Macd, if you don't submit times by Thursday morning I'll take it you didn't make it. ;)

[lcd]

Finished the rally and It was a very demanding one!
Had no serious problems, apart from some childish mistakes In ss3
which must have cost me about 15 secs and a side crush on a tree just before finish In Noiker!
The Finnish stages gave me some hard times - especially Kaihuavaara I and Sikakama I -
because there were so twisty, I couldn't stay In high speeds for a long time! Funny this Is,
I found the same stages reversed, easier!!!
Overall, It's been a pleasure racing this one! Hope for the best results!

Here are some photos from me:

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[lcd]

And here's a short clip of KaihuavaaraII run:

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[Bruce D]

maybe you should post it on the facebook page as well LCD

[lcd]

maybe you should post it on the facebook page as well LCD

That's what I'm doing right now!

[lcd]

Bruce, any clues on results so far? :D

[NeverKnow]

Some pictures (http://s274.photobucket.com/albums/jj267/t6nns/Toyota%20Dealer%20Cape%20Rally/)(quality is little lacking) from my rally and an onboard footage from SS6 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3muzqPV9Io).

[Bruce D]

Bruce, any clues on results so far? :D

Only got results for 6 of the 10 people so far. Was pretty close but looks like it's been settled on SS5 but i'm still missing some top guys so we'll see how it all ends.

[CaptainRaiden]

Finished my rally today, just sent the times to Bruce. Hopefully not too slow! Noiker went well, but then I went for some sightseeing on the Kaihuavaara and Sikakama stages, (the big green fields on the left, I suppose, if it caught anybody else) :D , lost about 9 seconds there. And of course some stupid, childish mistakes trying to go too fast.

Kaihuavaara II was okay, Sikakama II went really well, and I took it a bit easy at Fraizer Wells II, because the Polo handles like $h!t around bumps and undulations sometimes. I've done a bit of professional karting, so the natural tendency to go all out is there. Probably I'll improve and find a balance between aggression and control in the next rally.

[Bruce D]

Yes, the Polo does have issues with big bumps and dips - something I'm working on with setup stuff at the moment.

[Bruce D]

Awaiting results from Sperger and Tannat now, if Macd isn't making it.

[Macd]

Yeah I won't make it. Will be back for the main cup though.

[tannat]

Awaiting results from Sperger and Tannat now, if Macd isn't making it.

Just sent them :up:

Thanks everyone for your patience.

My wife's best friend passed away unexpectedly, and we were away for the services. A bit worse for wear, but getting better with each passing day.

[Bruce D]

Just Sperger now and this thing can be released.

[sperger]

I'm doing my runs now. I've been a bit tied up at work. I should be done in an hour

[Bruce D]

Awesome. Should be able to release results tomorrow afternoon then.

[52Paddy]

Just sent them :up:

Thanks everyone for your patience.

My wife's best friend passed away unexpectedly, and we were away for the services. A bit worse for wear, but getting better with each passing day.

Condolences team-mate.

Looking forward to the results now :up:

[sperger]

My times are in. Drove the thing blind straight through. My only big surprise was that during all of my time off the track and in the trees I only needed assistance once and didn't trash the car at all. I really dislike the gravel versions of the finnish stages. Good luck everyone.

[tannat]

I really dislike the gravel versions of the finnish stages.

Sorry to hear that, sperger.

Could drive these stages forever. Great flow, and the only thing really preventing you from going faster is your own inhibition....

[lcd]

...Could drive these stages forever...

Me too Tannat! Me too... ;)

[CaptainRaiden]

Just sent them :up:

Thanks everyone for your patience.

My wife's best friend passed away unexpectedly, and we were away for the services. A bit worse for wear, but getting better with each passing day.

My condolences. Losing a best friend is like losing a member of your family, in some cases worse actually. So, I can imagine it must be tough.

[tannat]

My times are in. Drove the thing blind straight through. My only big surprise was that during all of my time off the track and in the trees I only needed assistance once and didn't trash the car at all. I really dislike the gravel versions of the finnish stages. Good luck everyone.

What car did you drive?

[tannat]

Thanks to all for the condolences...

She and my wife were really, really close, and it will be a long time of healing.
Cheers,

Tannat

[Francis44]

Just sent them :up:

Thanks everyone for your patience.

My wife's best friend passed away unexpectedly, and we were away for the services. A bit worse for wear, but getting better with each passing day.

Sorry to ear that. My condolences mate, those thing happen we just have to keep on going.

[Bruce D]

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Right, I'm too tired and lazy to do the rest, so if you want to know the story and download the results book check it out here http://www.rbrmfcup.sixserve.net - that's right, we have a website back!!! :D

[NeverKnow]

Congratulations to Francis for taking the rally win! :up:

For me the result is actually quite good and I'm pleased with the speed of the car compared to other cars. A good base to build on on the next event.

It is also nice to see how close the field was in terms of speed. For example on SS5 2nd to 4th time difference was only a second and 5th to 7th is covered by only 1,5 seconds, though the stage winner was lightyears ahead of everyone else. Promises to become quite an interesting championship.

Looking forward to San Remo rally.

Edit: It is nice to see the website back up and running. Good source for all the information about our competitions. Great job Bruce! :up:

[Bruce D]

Thanks NeverKnow. ;)

I was looking at the stage line-up for San Remo today and thinking it's going to be really tough so it could be a case of who makes the least mistakes. I expect a jumbled results order.

[CaptainRaiden]

Congrats to Francis.

Damn, was I in love with the fifth position in this rally or what? Not too bad for a game I started playing 2-3 months ago huh? :D Anyway, now I gotta start dabbling with setups and hopefully go faster in the next rally, and as of now I'm completely clueless about setups.

[tannat]

Pleased with 6th...

Some goofs on stage 1 cost us fourth for certain (some tricky surfaces on that stage), but our other stage times are spot on :up:

Looking forward to future improvements, and moving furhter up the rostrum.

Tannat

[tannat]

Bruce-the site is AWESOME!!!!! :up:

[lcd]

Welldone Francis! You really killed this one! ;)
TBH I was expecting some better results, especially for ss3+ss5...
Never thought I could be so bad on those stages!
Anyway, It was a tough one, but loads of fun!

[52Paddy]

I'm reasonably pleased with my result. The two stages were I set slowest times are ones which I reported were problematic. Nice to get as high as 6th on a stage at this event :)

Great website Bruce :up:

[tannat]

I'm reasonably pleased with my result. The two stages were I set slowest times are ones which I reported were problematic. Nice to get as high as 6th on a stage at this event :)

Great website Bruce :up:

We are in third place for teams, Paddy :up: