TRD3 Renault Clio Cup Round 4 Castle Combe

[Alfa Fan]

This is early, but next week I shall be returning to University, and wanted to make sure that I posted the details of this round, and gave everyone a good chance to complete it.

PM me your times before Friday January 19 2007 2200 GMT. Feel free to complete this round at any time that suits you in the next 11 days. Please clearly mark your PM with Castle Combe though, to make it easier to compile the Oulton round!

I hope no one objects to me posting this round slightly earlier than was planned!

Here are the round details.

Race 1 3 laps
Race 2 5 laps
Race 3 4 laps

Qualifying is 5 minutes per race, and everyone should, as usual, be using the UK Renault Clio Cup car, without upgrades!

As usual I need your qualifying time, race time, and fastest lap for each of the above events. Good luck!

[johnny shell]

yeah! we're running a track I already know this round! I don't like this track, but at least I know it!

[Alfa Fan]

Recieved Neil Adams times. This round is going to be so close I think.

[johnny shell]

well, I found some speed in my car! I may even move up the grid a little bit at the next stop on the tour.

I made some changes to the car that seemed to help. I guess you can't set up a front-driver the same way you set up a RWD car, huh? (duh!)

when I was through practicing last night, just for fun I bolted on some upgrades & hit time trial mode to see if I could crack the first page of the codies hall of fame. I managed to turn a 53.78, missing the first page of the HoF by .01 second.

but, I was happy to have some of my hard work pay off by finding some speed in the car!

the upgrades do make quite a difference, but I'm glad we run the series without them because there's just wayyy too many options. I think if we allowed upgrades it would be more about who picked the right parts than who can set-up and drive the best.

anyone know what kind of pace I should be looking for in the race?

[real_illusions]

i was around 56-57 a lap mark..no idea if that'll be good enough. i dont particulary like this circuit..the chicanes are kinda fiddly..although you can chuck the car around and it still sticks which helps.

[johnny shell]

I think that's about what I was running in race trim.

yeah, those chicanes are a bitch.

when it comes to those I got one tip for you - curb hopping. those orange poles that they have on the kerbing - I aim straight for 'em.

[real_illusions]

yeah...you can curb hop real good here..they are flat and dont wreck your car unlike other curbs on other circuits..like the outside of turn 1 at oulton.

[RaikkonenRules]

I think I ran 55-56s.

[harvick#1]

I gonna run the races tomorrow, don't have any time tonight

[I am evil Homer]

I'm hoping to join this round...if not, then definitely from next round