Hi Folks,
It's league race night tonight, and in keeping with the season's style of 'work it through the numbers' we're starting this season with the slowest, but but by no means boring, HRC460 class.
The Cars
We know them well by now - 1990 or before, 460pp and racing hard tyres.
They've transferred well into GT6, even Evan's RUF it seems after last week's lashing we all got from it.
In this class a light car is king it seems, the last few seasons Callum's RX7 made our lives hard work to say the least - though my NSX once tweaked seemed to give it a run.
One topic for discussion though, do we allow the Lamborghini's to race? They're a class apart from any of the other cars, I have one, and whilst I am a clutz behind the wheel (see any online time trial scores) even I can muster a fast lap in it. It's almost too fast... But then perhaps I need the help.
The tracks
First up will be Brands Hatch F1 - this is fast becoming my favourite go to short circuit, albeit the long one (eh?). What's more it really suits these cars it seams, and for some reason seems to be in the same place in terms of nostalgia too. Certainly we've practised it a fair bit, it should be a great race.
Second up is Grand Valley East Reverse - a short track an no mistake, but really well suited to these cars. Turn one at the end of the start-finish straight is always a tiptoe the car around moment, wondering if the weight of the car will send it to the outside, round, or just straight on. Races are won and lost on that corner...
There's a couple of extra laps in this race, in recognition of it's short stature...
Official Details
Championship Race #1.
Track: Brands Hatch F1
Start time: 9:15 PM
Laps Per Race: 6
Cars: HRC460
Tyres: Race Hard
Boost: Low/Off
Championship Race #2.
Track: Grand Valley East Reverse
Laps Per Race: 8
Cars: HRC460
Tyres: Race Hard
Boost: Low/Off
Race Day Comments
I'm not sure if we should have compulsory pit-stops. The decision here will stand for the rest of the season, as I don't want an inconsistant set of races. I'm leaning towards yes, but Callum's comfort soft episode (that doesn't sound right does it) isn't racing either and I want it to be a fair race - though I may have commented that the rest of us on racing medium and his car being on comfort soft is in fact pretty much an even race... ;o)
Anyway. We'll try it again tonight, and see if it works - and if so make it a rule.
Season changes
The "Euro Super Special' race has pp set way too low @ 550pp. I'm thinking we'll got to 600pp, which will rule out older supercars, but will allow some proper money missiles to be launched...
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