28-01-2014, 09:29 PM
Re: SR4L 1960s F1 League Results
I did consider setting pit speed to 300 but I didn't think it was a good idea and here's why:
First of all, yes, normally you enter Eau Rouge coming off full throttle. But, in case you see a car exiting pit, which is quite clear to see, you should slow down well enough to be able to respond to the situation.
Second, if a driver has it's spot at the end of the pitlane, he will never be able to gain enough speed to match a car entering Eau Rouge full speed anyway.. So the ''problem'' that you describe, (that isn't really a problem) still persists for some cars.
Third, imagine two drivers standing at their spot right behind each other, pitting. The one behind is ready earlier than the other so he leaves his spot and is right next to the one still pitting. What if a third driver wants to pit and dives in there over 100 kph, assuming you'd still have to respect the yellow line? They'd crash right in to each other. The brakes on these cars are so bad, especially downhill, it's impossible to react to that going faster than 100 kph. Even at 100 kph it's quite hard to stop the car to a full hold without locking up. At Monaco the same danger because of the small straight. Iimagine having to avoid 2 cars side by side, thus going three wide and some cars approaching without pitting.
Fourth, it may be historically correct to have no pitspeed limit but there is a reason why those are there nowadays. It's safer, also in simracing.
Last but not least, I don't recall any pit (exit) problem or crash at both Monaco and Spa (which basically proves my point), except yours (at Spa). But that was because you failed to read some important info, which was there for quite some time prior to the event.
1959nikos Wrote:BTW, I insist, it is stupid to have a speed limit at pits that are on track, like Spa and Monaco.
Especially in Spa, having a limit just before the entrance of Eau Rouge, which you enter almost full throttle, makes it very danferous to join track after pits as you are too slow, no way to build up speed to get away of oncoming car.
I did consider setting pit speed to 300 but I didn't think it was a good idea and here's why:
First of all, yes, normally you enter Eau Rouge coming off full throttle. But, in case you see a car exiting pit, which is quite clear to see, you should slow down well enough to be able to respond to the situation.
Second, if a driver has it's spot at the end of the pitlane, he will never be able to gain enough speed to match a car entering Eau Rouge full speed anyway.. So the ''problem'' that you describe, (that isn't really a problem) still persists for some cars.
Third, imagine two drivers standing at their spot right behind each other, pitting. The one behind is ready earlier than the other so he leaves his spot and is right next to the one still pitting. What if a third driver wants to pit and dives in there over 100 kph, assuming you'd still have to respect the yellow line? They'd crash right in to each other. The brakes on these cars are so bad, especially downhill, it's impossible to react to that going faster than 100 kph. Even at 100 kph it's quite hard to stop the car to a full hold without locking up. At Monaco the same danger because of the small straight. Iimagine having to avoid 2 cars side by side, thus going three wide and some cars approaching without pitting.
Fourth, it may be historically correct to have no pitspeed limit but there is a reason why those are there nowadays. It's safer, also in simracing.
Last but not least, I don't recall any pit (exit) problem or crash at both Monaco and Spa (which basically proves my point), except yours (at Spa). But that was because you failed to read some important info, which was there for quite some time prior to the event.
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