F1 Fanatic

Like George, I’ve had it at the default and have been doing fine. But then I tend to simply adapt to what’s presented when it comes to driving in this game. I do agree with George though: early braking is the key in this car. Slow-in-fast-out.

Speaking of the skippy, George did you get to run the Premiere league this week at Infineon? Wasn’t sure if you had that track.

Yeah, I’m running way more than I expected to this season (more series than I’ve ever done in a single season, truth be told).

I’ve only run Suzuka in the Skips once and that was last season. It’s tricky, but I didn’t mind it too much. My bigger problem was people trying to pass on corners that weren’t meant for passing (some dummy tried to get inside me at Degner 1). With Infineon being new for me I spent all the first half of this week banging away laps there (and it payed off with a 5th place). I’m gonna put some laps in at Suzuka tonight and might race either tomorrow (Saturday morning) or sometime Sunday. Tomorrow evening is my next CESCS race, so that’s my main focus tomorrow. I’m actually really hopeful about it because we’re running Mid-Ohio which is a track I feel very comfortable with.

Ah man, that’s a bummer of a way to finish that D:. And yes, I have tried the caddy! If you haven’t yet, definitely try setups besides the baseline. For once I found their baseline setup to be terrible and difficult to drive. It can still be a bit tricky with a more comfortable setup, but I really enjoy the long races and the high attrition rate (I know, I’m predictable, aren’t I?). I’m hoping if the rookie series is fixed setup like I’ve been hearing, that it’s not the current baseline setup. If it’s something more stable, I’d be more likely to hop in those races here and there for fun. But like you, I’m sticking with the skips.

Speaking of which, have you seen if they released the Season 2 schedules yet? I can never remember when/where they put those things and I wanna know if they’re gonna make us get Motegi :P

Finally won my first race. Mazda MX-5 Cup race at Lime Rock Park. Started 3rd and moved up to 2nd when the leader went wide at the last corner, speared across the track, and shot neatly into the pitlane. Followed the new leader for the next 16 laps, staying with about a second of him. Passed a backmarker with 6 or so laps to go, and then on lap 17 he lost it in the turns 3/4 left/right. He almost collected me as he rejoined on the apex of 4, and I somehow managed to say cool and calm for the remaining 3 laps of the rac to bring home victory by 1.5 seconds.

Woo! http://ajokay.co.uk/images/first_iracing_win.png

So since I had to get Indianapolis for the latest CESCS race and I already have the Dallara, I figured I might as well give a go at iRacing’s Indy 500. Drove my first laps of the oval in the Indy car…

HOLY #@%$ it is terrifying and it’s not even real! I cannot fathom what it must be like to come barreling out of the pits in the actual race on cold tires with cars all around you. It took me like 8 laps before I had the guts to keep my foot down for the whole way around. If you have the car and the track, give it a try. It will give you a whole new level of respect for these guys.

None, actually. I run it on the baseline setup. I’ve just learned to keep a bit of gas in it on the corners to keep it from lift-oversteer.