Project CARS 2 R2: Circuit of The Americas (3 Viewers)

[Darksi]

Class: LMP3
Track: Circuit of The Americas GP

Date: Thursday 28th March 2019
18:30 UTC - Optional Practice
19:30 UTC - Driver Briefing (Mandatory)
19:40 UTC - Qualifying
19:50 UTC - Race 1
20:25 UTC - Qualifying
20:35 UTC - Race 2

General	Race 1	Race 2
In-game Date:	28th March 2019	28th March 2019
Time Progression:	Real Time	Real Time
Weather Progression:	Sync to Race	Sync to Race

Qualifying
Duration:	10 mins	10 mins
Start Time:	00:00	05:00
Weather Forecast:	Clear	Clear

Race
Duration:	5 + 30 Minutes	5 + 30 Minutes
Start Time:	01:00	06:00
Weather Forecast:	Clear	Clear

Starting Procedure: Rolling Start, the pole driver will lead the field through the formation lap. The speed limit for the lead car will be 50mph / 80kph. We are going to form up in a 2×2 formation at the beginning of sector 3, maintaining our speed. Odd numbers on the right side and even numbers on the left side.

Please Notice
Before you take to the track in the league race, make sure you are fully aware of the Driving Standards of RevolutionSimRacing. As a driver in our league, you are required to do your very best to ensure clean and fair racing at all times.

If you are unable to attend the race, please inform the admins and leave a post in this thread before the race takes place in order to give reserve driver a chance to drive.

Driver List

Spoiler: Main Drivers

01 @t0daY >> TBA
02 @The Breeze
03 @Darksi
04 @Puffpirat
05 @hinesy32
06 @Taorminator
07 @AJlewis1988
08 @Owfier
09 @Nada
10 @Jesper Ramsberg
11 @Corentin_Bergès >> @Nolitnax
12 @CatchAGlimpse
13 @Jomba
14 @ProjectPD
15 @Elodyr
16 @Shepard
17 @Eugene Gajkin
18 @Freak Superman >> TBA
19 @UnstopaPaul >> @EDDY PRIME
20 @Red_Fox
21 @Blue Monkey
22 @kobusnell
23 @Nakor
24 @eagle >> @Spitfire
25 @Sonic
26 @FuBii
27 @Thomas Sikora
28 @Determined Hangman
29 @Raigore >> TBA
30 @Born2BSlow
31 @Erik
32 @MarkyPea

Spoiler: Reserve Drivers

01 @MgcAdri
02 @Nolitnax - Available / Replacing @Corentin_Bergès
03 @ovivoJR
04 @Rargon
05 @Jonno
06 @benimi
07 @-=EV3RY=-
08 @Spitfire - Available / Replacing @eagle
09 @EDDY PRIME - Available / Replacing @UnstopaPaul

 

[m4nu]

Reserved Post

 

[kobusnell]

Struggling with the first sector. Can't get the car to not feel snappy.
Can't imagine how bad it will be following someone.

 

[Corentin_Bergès]

I won't be able to attend the race, will be moving to Austria the next day, wheel and computer already in the box ^^. Have fun all !

 

[m4nu]

Any of the reserves is available?

@MgcAdri @Nolitnax @ovivoJR @Rargon @Jonno @benimi @-=EV3RY=-

 

[Nolitnax]

Yeah, I'm up for it, being a backmarker! Having vacation days so no work is getting in my way this time around!

 

[m4nu]

Yeah, I'm up for it, being a backmarker! Having vacation days so no work is getting in my way this time around!

You are in for the race, replacing @Corentin_Bergès

 

[UnstopaPaul]

I am unavailable for this race. I will off on my wedding anniversary! (A ticket to the Revolution Cup didn't seem work as a gift)

 

[Jonno]

Im afraid im not avalible for this one.. but go team not so serious..

 

[Born2BSlow]

Could someone else using VR do a full grid race start test @COTA in the proper race conditions and let me know how big a hit on FPS they're getting please. I'm having a nightmare with it at the moment, once traffic thins out it's fine but the start is like stop motion. I might need to roll back to the Rift for this one.

 

[Owfier]

For me it is the first time I ever drive on COTA, so anybody got some tips for me?

 

[Puffpirat]

Could someone else using VR do a full grid race start test @COTA in the proper race conditions and let me know how big a hit on FPS they're getting please. I'm having a nightmare with it at the moment, once traffic thins out it's fine but the start is like stop motion. I might need to roll back to the Rift for this one.

What VR headset do you use? If it's the Pimax 5k+ I'll a) envy you and b) suggest maybe using the smallest FOV? I have my settings mainly on low, even with the rift, to stay above 45fps at race start at night. post processing off, AA med, textures high, grass off, rest on low. pc2 looks good in VR even with lowest settings

For me it is the first time I ever drive on COTA, so anybody got some tips for me?

Track time You need to find the flow in the first sector to reduce the energy put into the tires and keep the car smooth and steady. And don't even look at the curbs in the Esses. Sometimes with a certain angle you can attack them, but most of the time they just make the rear unstable. The rest is just finding braking points which is rather difficult because the track is so wide. In some corners more than one line is possible, maybe look at some onboards of F1 or Indycar to get an idea.

 

[Born2BSlow]

Not the 5k+ it’s the 8k and its an absolute beast but software needs work...I’m using normal FOV which is a big step up from the rift. My CPU is taking the hammering, GPU is rarely going above 70%.

 

[Puffpirat]

Ah the 8k then it's cool Hmm CPU... maybe reduce particles or switch them off? Sadly you can't change the number of rendered cars in pc2. That would help. Can't really think of anything else to reduce the CPU load.

 

[kobusnell]

Does anyone else have issues with the LMP3 Ginetta in the first sector of COTA? It feels very snappy, especially towards the end of the first sector. I regularly lose it in turn 7. The car just seems to let go, does not like direction change... Or I'm just simply driving like a numpty.

Any setup tips for this? I have no idea on how to approach this.



Considering what happened at the previous race, I'm very scared of dirty air. Had two spins in the carousel.

 

[Puffpirat]

The cars problem is the rear giving in, the rear tires tend to run very hot. Main goal must be to get those temps down, i.e. with soft rear springs, dampers, toe, downforce to make it slide less. The front of the car easily overpowers the rear so you get a way with quite an understeery balance.

 

[Darksi]

THis all sounds like some good advice, something i need to try, i managed to get the car round the track last night but it became very frustrating very quickly. For me the car just loves to snap around, so will try those ideas.

 

[Born2BSlow]

Practice following AI, even with full downforce things get tricky. There will be many spins on Thursday I predict

 

[AJlewis1988]

Could someone else using VR do a full grid race start test @COTA in the proper race conditions and let me know how big a hit on FPS they're getting please. I'm having a nightmare with it at the moment, once traffic thins out it's fine but the start is like stop motion. I might need to roll back to the Rift for this one.

I have the same issue in my Vive. Sector 3 seems to be the worse, going around the big long connected right handers the FPS drops right down. Makes me feel sick. This is the first time I've VR'd in nighttime conditions.

 

[Taorminator]

Does anyone else have issues with the LMP3 Ginetta in the first sector of COTA? It feels very snappy, especially towards the end of the first sector. I regularly lose it in turn 7. The car just seems to let go, does not like direction change... Or I'm just simply driving like a numpty.

Any setup tips for this? I have no idea on how to approach this.



Considering what happened at the previous race, I'm very scared of dirty air. Had two spins in the carousel.

Yup, looks like your rear tyres giving in after that fast left right left long right. The tyres just get too hot so if cant cure it with setup, I ll suggest to deal with it and find a compromise in the previous corners to arrive at T7 with rear tyres that are not overheated