March Cup race 5/5 | Friday March 30 | Grand Valley Reverse

[clacksman]

Welcome to the DriverSports March Cup. This series will be host to a Championship spanning 5 races over the next 5 weeks. Each driver will be awarded one 'drop' of their lowest score, meaning the championship will be scored by a driver's 4 best finishes.

DriverSports.org Rulebook:

Race Day: Friday March 30, 2012

Car: Nissan March 12 SR '07 [P]

This event is being run with the Tuning Prohibited restriction. The car must be completely unmodified and only the brake balance is adjustable. All aids including TCS and ABS are prohibited. See the Rulebook and Technical Regulations tab for full details.

Technical Regulations:

Tires: Comfort Soft

Track: Grand Valley Speedway / Reverse 4.94 km / 3.07 mi

Race Distance: 16 laps | 79.04km | 49.12 mi

Qualifying Deadline - 9:00 PM EST

• Pre-Qualifying Session Maximum Lap Count: 5
  
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Drivers Meeting - Open 9:20 PM EST | Closed 9:30 PM EST

Pre-Qualifying Results

Championship Points Tables:

Proper Room Settings:

Schedule:

• March
  
• Friday 2. Autumn Ring / Reverse 2.95 km / 1.83 mi | 24 laps | 70.80 km | 43.92 mi
  
• Friday 9. Deep Forest Raceway / Reverse 3.60 km / 2.24 mi | 24 laps | 86.4km | 53.76 mi
  
• Friday 16. Special Stage Route 5 / Reverse 3.79 km / 2.35 mi | 22 laps | 83.38km | 51.7 mi
  
• Friday 23. Trial Mountain Circuit / Reverse 3.98 km / 2.47 mi | 21 laps | 83.58km | 51.87 mi
  
• Friday 30. Grand Valley Speedway / Reverse 4.94 km / 3.07 mi | 16 laps | 79.04km | 49.12 mi

[Wallhugger60]

I won't have a room up on Tuesday cuz it's the wifes B-day. clacks might though so look for it sometime after 7 pm eastern.

Ran around 10 laps this afternoon and was able to break into 2:34's. I'd say 2+ seconds still able to be gotten...maybe more if yer an alien. Couple turns I know I can do better on.

Wall

[vkaifh]

well, good to be back

after replacing some high mileage Alfas in my garage I went right to Grand Valley for some practice.
I banked a 2'32.893 q-time but wouldn't be surprised to see aliens and alike with 2'31s later the week.
Turn 1 will be interesting with increased speed through draft

[clacksman]

I got a 2'33.4 when I was out trying tracks for this series, which was a month and a thousand km ago.

[clacksman]

[vkaifh]

my professional judgement says that's exactly 0.010s

[clacksman]

Some of us out tonight. Banked a Q run while Agent was eating, 2'31.186. That was with 1/0 brakes, 0/0 felt better but I never ran a low 31 in short races afterwards.

[vkaifh]

do you have split times for us? Would help improving.

[AgentWD40_FL]

best time for me in short race or free run was mid-32's. following clacksman around showed me where i was slow, but I couldnt seem to do anything about it. lol

best part of night was when group hit some sand right in front of me. he slowed down like hitting quicksand. my fast maneuver to avoid him sent me spinning. complete loss of car control. so unexpected that it had me lol'ing in a smokey haze. thanks for waiting-up on that lap clacksman.

[clacksman]

do you have split times for us? Would help improving.

50.437 45.115 55.634

[clacksman]

best part of night was when group hit some sand right in front of me. he slowed down like hitting quicksand. my fast maneuver to avoid him sent me spinning. complete loss of car control. so unexpected that it had me lol'ing in a smokey haze. thanks for waiting-up on that lap clacksman.

In the mirror I saw the side of your car approaching very rapidly, I braked to let you slide by in front of me but that didn't happen. Replay looked hilarious.

[vkaifh]

do you have split times for us? Would help improving.

50.437 45.115 55.634

thanks

I lose time evenly over all 3 sectors. I had a hard time getting back into the 2.32s but now I can do it half way consistently. So far I have a 2.32.4; I won't give up but right now I don't see me getting into the 2.31s.

Very impressive time, clacksman

[group44]

best part of night was when group hit some sand right in front of me.

Replay looked hilarious.

All I can say... rats

[clacksman]

One short race with Wall. Snuck down to 2'31.091 with 0/0 brakes.

[vkaifh]

I finally got into the 2'31s (once) and banked a 2'31.985

I'm losing 0.5s in the last sector and that sector has only 2 turns!

Reminder to myself: slow in, fast out, stupid

[clacksman]

Here's a replay including a 2'31.low.

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B04NxjgWRkFLRGdiLTAwbnpRd3lPb0o5OERXekNYQQ

[vkaifh]

Here's a replay including a 2'31.low.

awesome, many thanks

the very surpising result is that it is not the corner exit speed that sets us apart, but the breaking-point into those 2 turns.
I break before the 50m mark in both turns and you break after them. How you still manage to keep it nice and tight is beyond me but I will certainly try this out when I get back to it.

[vkaifh]

found some more time in that last sector, q'd with 2'31.817

[AgentWD40_FL]

if interest, my room is up for practice. look foward to last race. has been much fun with you all.

[clacksman]

if interest, my room is up for practice. look foward to last race. has been much fun with you all.

Be there shortly. It's been fun having you.

[group44]

look foward to last race. has been much fun with you all.

Right back at ya Agent. Awfully glad you came to stay

[Forgetful]

[vkaifh]

did a quick check on the championship and if my math isn't wrong the situation is this:

if clacksman wins, he wins the championship.
if clacksman finishes 2nd, Rack has to finish 4th to tie with him
if clacksman finishes 3rd, Rack has to finish 6th to take the championship.

So good luck gentlemen

[clacksman]

Neat.

[clacksman]

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