IndyCar World Challenge Round 2 Watkins 8th of April Glen Sign Ups

PLEASE NOTE: The event starts at 9:00pm GMT but the lobby will open around the below times for free practice.

Times

The America's Saturday April 8th   Eastern Time Zone: 3:30pm Central Time Zone: 2:30pm Mexico: 3:30pm Mountain Time Zone: 1:30pm Western Time Zone: 12:30pm

Europe Saturday April 8th UK: 8:30pm Germany: 9:30pm Netherlands: 9:30pm Denmark: 9:30pm Finland: 10:30pm

Assists	Braking Assist:Off ABS: Off Traction Control: Off Dynamic Racing Line: Yes (optional) Gearbox: Manual or Manual or Automatic
S	All IndyCar drivers please indicate your interest in taking part in the preseason test please post IN, MAYBE or OUT below no later than 7:00pm GMT on the day Lobby Settings Timer: 60 minute race Force interior view: No Force Manual Gears: No Force Realistic Driving Aids: Yes Force Default Setups: No Allow ABS: Yes (comes up automatically) Allow Stability Control: No Allow Traction Control: No Damage: Performance Impacting Failures: Yes Tyre Wear: Real Fuel Usage: Real Auto Engine Start: Yes Flags and Penalties: On Allow Ghosted Vehicles: Yes In Game Time: X2 Location: Watkins Glen GP (full) Weather:  CLEAR Time: Session Start Time: 1:00pm in game

Racing: (
- DSRLReadingRich (Host)
- OctoberDusk06
- Hurt MaGurt
- dragon7011
- WoodyLizard
- Rebel Whitey
- Lemarrrrrr
- Hammerpgh

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1:27.1 for the first run, but there is stilla ton of time left. The uphill left before the last two corners is killing me.

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I'm good for this one...

Weather is now up everyone and it CLEAR.
Hammerpgh, I did reply earlier but for some reason it showed up as your post so sorry if you think I was ignoring you.

if there's a free place on the grid I'm in

I'll put you as in mate. There not gonna be that much of a rush between now and the race.

DSRLReadingRich wrote:Weather is now up everyone and it CLEAR.
Hammerpgh, I did reply earlier but for some reason it showed up as your post so sorry if you think I was ignoring you.

No worries mate wasn't thinking that anyway

Video of my race. Had a great time battling with Peter (who had a a blown rear housing joint) , then the fuel gamble at the end. Great much of fast guys we have. My race:

Really enjoyed that last night guys. Even with the wheel problems that hit me after my first quali run. Very strange that.. I came into the pits, went back out but immediately had the ol' cobblestones issue where it feels like you are running on cobblestones whenever you turn the wheel. Pretty much impossible to get a decent lap time that way so I went back to the pits reset my wheel and went out again.. no cobblestones this time.. any ffb though either. Reset it two more times but still no joy. Wheel felt really odd going into that left hander after the chicane and fast right and I had to break really early to get round there. 

Anyway, I decided to give it a go for the race and sheet advising the start line problems hag a really good battle with Rob for the first 11 laps. Kept on his tail for the first 5 or 6 laps, closing on him in  the first sector but losing time at the Chute. Managed to get past when he when in deep at turn 9  and held the position for the next 4 or 5 laps before I suddenly lost the wheel again, hag to go almost full lock to try to make the slightest turn and clattered into the wall at the exit of turn 3 causing suspension and wheel damage. Couldn't steer the car at all so had to use the barriers to guide me sind the track to the pits... lap time of around 3 minutes lol.

Got under way again after a very long stop but already over a lap down on everyone but on the exit of the pits I surprisingly found my ffb was working once again! Had a strong spell of racing them and although a lap down enjoyed some fun dicing with Rebel before getting past and starting to pull away to focus on trying to get the lap back on Rich. Think he had an issue and I quickly made the lap up and moved up a place and then was on my way to try to see how close I could get to Rebel. Problem being my early stop meant I wad going to have to make a splash and dash at the end. I calculated what I would need based on the fuel usage gauges and the time left then pitted putting in fuel for the final laps. Put in shine decent times and hag the gap down to Rebel to under 40 seconds but then as the last lap approached realised I was tight on fuel. I could have coasted for the final lap but decided what the hell lol.. tan or if fuel a few corners from home and coasted to the final corner before coming to a stop doh! 

Anyway, no biggie I had great fun and actually drive shine of my best ever laps in this car during the laps after my first stop when the wheel was working properly again. 

Can't wait for the next one

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Forum is being weird today.  Had to post that in three chunks anf the youtube embedding wouldn't work either.

Now solved and merged into one..

Odd, I have problems every now and then on my pad.
I'll have the results/standings up at some point at the weekend.