TOCA2 Round 2 Race 2 MAKEUP ROUND

[tannat]

RACE2
Weather: Rain
Number of laps:5
NO QUALIFYING
Difficulty: Novice

Jan Yeo------Ford
#1JTFan-----Honda
Alfa Fan-----Nissan
IronRooster--Peugeot
Tannat------Renault
JonBrown----Volvo
Paddy52-----Audi

Please submit times before 12 midnight on August 29 by PM to Tannat.

Cheers

[Alfa Fan]

Silverstone?

[tannat]

Silverstone?

My bad...

Yes silverstone :D

[Brown, Jon Brow]

I'm going to give everthing I can to win this round. 3rd in the standings isn't good enough. If only we had points for qualifying ;)

[tannat]

I'm going to give everthing I can to win this round. 3rd in the standings isn't good enough. If only we had points for qualifying ;)

Going back to the original rules it looks as if I did promiose points for fastest lap.

I'll need to do some re-tallying...

[Brown, Jon Brow]

Going back to the original rules it looks as if I did promiose points for fastest lap.

I'll need to do some re-tallying...

Even so, my race pace hasn't been anywhere near my qualifying pace. Which is dissapointing.

[52Paddy]

I finished my race. I did a bit of practice to get accustomed to the car again, and to find a decent setup. I went for the 'no downforce' and 'full sixth gear' setting as usual, but also decided to put the brake bias one notch towards the rear, and fully stiffen up the rear suspension. This made it a lot smoother at high speed in the wet.

The race started well for me as I had not lost much time moving through the field and, by Abbey, I was in first with a clear track ahead. Laps 2 and 3 were very good. I know I lost a tenth or two in places which kind of frustrated me (badly wanted to get into the 1:13s) because on lap 4, I was meeting traffic in the final sector. I lost 1.5secs on that lap which wasn't too bad. But, unfortunately, on the final lap, I met about 6 cars at the Maggotts/Becketts complex. My idea was to find a gap on the inside on the right hander, but I didn't judge it too well. As a result, I took a trip across the gravel on the inside. I kept the rest of the lap together but the adventure lost me about 6 seconds.

Overall, I'm pleased with this race and I hope I can put up a fight for the podium as I feel this track suited the car and my driving style and that I was fairly consistent in my driving.

[#1JamesThompsonFan]

Ive had a few practice runs now and I will submit my proper runs later on

Had trouble with the set up but I will get there

[Brown, Jon Brow]

I may be a few hours late with my times.

[Brown, Jon Brow]

That Volvo is awful in the wet.

[tannat]

Having looked at everyone's times I wish I had spent a bit more time practicing...

Results up later today

[tannat]

A resounding victory in the wet for #1JTFan leading the Audi of Paddy52 byover 13 seconds at the checker. Rounding out the podium was AlfaFan taking a fine third in the Nissan. Jon Brown came home fourth in the Volvo followed by tannat taking 5th in the Renault :bigcry:

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh15/tannatmadiran/untitled-7.jpg

[tannat]

Yet to calculate points for fastest laps-will do so for next race


Driver's Championship

1-#1JTFan--------------72 points (5 wins)
2-Tannat----------------56 (1 win)
2-JonBrown--------------56(2 wins)
4-Paddy52------------ --36
5-IronRooster------------27
6-Mr Jan Yeo-------------15
7-Alfa Fan----------------14

Manufacturer's Championship

1-Ford-----------------55 points
2-Nissan---------------40
3-Volvo----------------39
4-Vauxhall-------------36
5-Peugeot-------------34
6-Audi-----------------28
7-Renault--------------27
7-Honda---------------27

Knockhill thread is up!

[Alfa Fan]

Very 'appy with my first podium in the series :)

[Brown, Jon Brow]

I was rubbish :(

I got into the 1:13s in time trial but I couldn't get close in the race. I couldn't find a good wet set-up.

[Alfa Fan]

Knockhill thread is up!

Where?

[MrJan]

Really sorry that I couldn't do this one. I went on the binge on Friday night and only had four hours sleep before I had to get up to get the coach to watch Exeter play away. When I finally got home I went straight to bed as had to be up at six to spend yesterday sprinting. Must try and do better for Knockhill.

[tannat]

I'd like either #1JTFan or Paddy to do a walk through of a lap. I'm thinking I was too slow through turn one.

Perhaps you can simply left and carry loads of speed?

[tannat]

Very 'appy with my first podium in the series :)


You've done this before, haven't you AlfaFan?

This is what I'm accustomed to seeing from you :up:

[Alfa Fan]

Back in the day I used to play Toca 2 so much. Bit out of practice now..my Knockhill prep has been good, minus my starts :(

[#1JamesThompsonFan]

Of course I will talk you through a lap. I will post it later

[tannat]

Of course I will talk you through a lap. I will post it later


I need to know a wet lap-I've got it in the dry.

I think my problem was I was simply to slow into, through, and out of the corners...

[Brown, Jon Brow]

The first corner in still flat in the wet. But I didn't have the confidence to do it in the race.

[52Paddy]

Very happy with second. Even without the excursion across the gravel, JTFan would have still nailed me :up: Tannat, post my little lap walkthrough on here if you wish (the one I PM'd).