Sim Racers 4 Life - Lola T280 Season - Final Round - Le Mans

[gorgias1976]

Sim Racers 4 Life welcomes you to Season 5 of our Historic's League. After four seasons driving open wheelers, this season we take a little step forward in history and get to drive the historic Lola T280, a car that provides both a powerfull engine and adjustable wings.
It's the final round, seasons is over and super David Cruickshank has already been crown as Champion. It's time to have fun and test our resistance in this final race of the season, the 2 hours of Le Mans.
Fill up your fuel tanks, lower your wings and get ready for the high speed straights and great curves from this track.Racing for two ours will require both a great physical and mental work.

The event will be a 2 hour single race.

SR4L thanks you for taking part in this season and hopes to see you again in the next one coming this autumn.

To race in this event remember to register in our league site for the league (http://www.simracers4life.com/league/)

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Race day Information

2 hour race (race leaders should reach 31 laps)


16th August 2015

16:25 GMT (17:25 BST - 18:25 CET - 12:25 EST)
120 minute practice
18:25 GMT (19:25 BST - 20:25 CET - 14:25 EST)
30 minute qualifying
19:00 GMT (20:00 BST - 21:00 CET - 15:00 EST)
--7 minute warmup--
Race - 2 hours (around 31 laps)


1 mandatory pitstop must be done during the race with all four tires changed

Track:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/7h5izi...ns91.rfcmp

Car (Lola T280 v1.4):
http://www.mediafire.com/download/s6cwxe...v1.4.rfcmp

Mod (in case getmod doesn't work):
...to be announced...

Server Settings

Server name: !SR4L Server 1 - !SR4L League Event (on race day)
Fuel usage: Normal
Tyre wear: Normal
Damage: 50%
Auto Clutch on

Race Day Password

LolaLemans (*) Password will be case sensitive


Weather forecast in Le Mans for August 16th at race time



-Skies: partially cloudy
-Humidity: 56%
-Temperature: 23ºC
-Wind: 7km/h from East

Hint:
90's Le Mans Driver and Eurosport WEC commentator Tomás Saldaña always points out that in this low wing configuration, cars for Le Mans are setup mainly for the "Porsche Esses". If a car handles properly in that series of curves it will be well set up for the whole track.
The Porsche Esses:
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[1959nikos]

Great presentation Gorka.

[bullwinkle]

quite nice indeed

[jerry 33]

yes indeed - you did an Excellent job this season, Thank you - very nice

[gorgias1976]

Thanks to you three and to everyone giving a hand to make this posible.

Talking about Le Mans (we'll talk about the future league later after this event )...

I've just done 2-3 laps short stints in race fuel. I think tires should do it without much problem considering they'll have to last at least an hour.

Mi biggest concern is braking for the first corner, as I like tail-happy cars I always get trouble on the braking. Maybe I'll have to move the brake balance forward while driving everytime I get to the main straight and move it back backwards after it.

[bullwinkle]

lol yea I can do that and drive lol

[1959nikos]

You can do that Tim, just raise your hands to the sky and say ommmm in a deep voice.

[jerry 33]

here is a just to say..
it is roughly 4 days til the race and I am not sure if it is a day and night transition race.
or
a straight daylight race????? due to the very poor headlights during transition... some feeling we have our hands full (and Bladder) with a 2 hour race, just make it daylight - clear skies - I am all for that option
we had talk about it in another post, but not here in the "Official" post.. more importantly - PAUL must know..
I am usually in the dark anywho - so please inform me :o

[1959nikos]

Paul is setting up server Jerry.
I think the best way to clear this is mailing him directly if you want a straight answer, Im not taking part in this race so I keep completely neutral about it.

[jerry 33]

thanks nikos - I will message him now..

[Fergy]

I know I'm rusty but is there anything I'm doing wrong in the set up that makes the Lola clutch ride?

... No Ashes talk please

[1959nikos]

I know I'm rusty but is there anything I'm doing wrong in the set up that makes the Lola clutch ride?

... No Ashes talk please

Do you mean of Lola slipping her clutch?
Yes, she does that even if you have autoclutch on.
Only way to prevent this afaik is to momentarily lift off before you change gear.

[Fergy]

On it

[gorgias1976]

The Lola's clutch..... That's why I'm racing autoclutch this league.

In autoclutch normally it will only slip when going from first to second gear.
Will you join for the race Bryan?

[Fergy]

I'll try to make this one. Ping seems good, around 200.

[gorgias1976]

Great news then.

[deecee52]

I'll try to make this one. Ping seems good, around 200.

Gday Blue , it will be nice to see you on track again , I promise not to make jokes about the Ashes cos that wouldnt be cricket would it , a bit below the bodyline you could say , Nah we will be all friendly , just you scrape a hole in the ashes on the Barby and chuck a prawn on .DOH silly me I forgot you havnt got any ashes , OK a beer will do . ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Paul Swire]

Hope to see you on track Bryan

[Paul Swire]

We will race in daylight due to the poor Lola headlights.

Did someone say barby?

[jerry 33]

Thanks for the reply Paul

I have had the same problem with the clutch thingy - you get all excited and forget about easy on the gas, then smash the loud pedal and go NOWHERE! I messed with the clutch settings and gave it more pac - like from 4 to 8, but then your trade off is the driving feel will be different.. but you can give it a try...

hope to see you ALL on sunday. ;D