Rd 8 V8 Supercars Qualifying Details

[Peter Vuko]

It's time for Rd 8. We go off to sunny England to Brands Hatch.
QUALIFYING DETAILS:
*Qualifying will start today & end Wednesday 8pm Aussie time.
*DEFAULT SETTINGS for: A. Sloma, Vuko Snr & Jnr, BobZee & J.B.
*FREE SETTINGS for: dcr22B, real_illusions,tannat,J.Shell, S.Spackman.
*You must post your times on codies & this thread.

This should make qualifying very interesting!!!! & much closer. We might see some new faces get into the top 5! Details for the race will go up on Wednesday night after the qualifying results are posted. Good luck!

[Brown, Jon Brow]

It's time for Rd 8. We go off to sunny England to Brands Hatch.


So you have seen the news about the flooding here then :(

Can't wait to get onto one of my favourite circuits :D Hawthorn, Westfield and Dingle Dell are brilliant bends. :up: Paddock Hill bend is one of the best in the world.

[dcr22B]

I've finished my qualifying as I'll be fairly busy for the remainder of the week until the deadline. Therefore, I've got provisional pole!!!!!

1. dcr22B - 1:02.53

Can't seem to extract anything extra from the car but I'm pretty much writing off this season as a bit of fun as the competition has really hotted up this year.

[Brown, Jon Brow]

Haven't put my time in the HoF yet but I achieved a 1:02.3x. Even though the gearing is completely wrong for the track on default settings it is still very fun :D

[tannat]

Wish it could be the Indy layout.....

[real_illusions]

if flooding reaches kent, i'll be swapping my car for one one of those off shore speed power boat thingies ;)

[Adam Sloma]

1. A. Sloma....1:01.67 (default settings)
2. dcr22B.......1:02.53

[tannat]

Heads up PV:

If I don't beat a 1:02.xx I will not be given a checksum. I'd be shocked if I can surpass this time when I have a full session (my first and only lap with no mods was a 1:09.xx).

[dcr22B]

Heads up PV:

If I don't beat a 1:02.xx I will not be given a checksum. I'd be shocked if I can surpass this time when I have a full session (my first and only lap with no mods was a 1:09.xx).

tannat,

I had the same problem as you but there are massive gains to be made on each part of the circuit so I wouldn't lose heart just yet.

[tannat]

tannat,

I had the same problem as you but there are massive gains to be made on each part of the circuit so I wouldn't lose heart just yet.

cheers, mate.. :up:

[dcr22B]

Slight improvement for me:

1. A. Sloma....1:01.67 (default settings)
2. dcr22B.......1:02.38

[tannat]

Down to a 1:04.98 (thanks to technical input from Jon Brown :up :)

Still 2 seconds away from a checksum.....


These cars are far more stable around this course than the GTs

[tannat]

Down to a 1:03.38 before the kids woke up...

Should be able to find .5 of a second, given time...

[Adam Sloma]

1:01.20

[Brown, Jon Brow]

Down to a 1:04.98 (thanks to technical input from Jon Brown :up :)

Still 2 seconds away from a checksum.....


These cars are far more stable around this course than the GTs

Glad to be of help :up:

[johnny shell]

wow. glad I made it back in time to qualify for this one! wish I would have more practice time to take advantage of the free set-up for me but I'll see what I can do ;)

[Peter Vuko]

Here are the top Qualifying times so far at Brands Hatch:
1.A.Sloma....1m.01.20
2.Vuko Snr...1m.01.84
3.dcr22B......1m.02.38
4.J.B...........1m.02.3x
5.tannat......1m.03.38

Sloma showing the way again in Qualifying. Vuko Snr having his first session today- he is confident of bettering his own time tomorrow. Vuko Jnr & BobZee yet to make take their cars out. I must admit the car is a bit of a pig to handle on default but tough cheddar!! The boys on free settings could improve enough to make it a contest in qualifying this Rd. J. Shell could be the one to pull something out of the hat!!! You have until Wednesday 8pm for Qualifying!!

[tannat]

1.A.Sloma....1m.01.20
2.Vuko Snr...1m.01.84
3.tannat.......1m.02.27 :D
4.dcr22B......1m.02.38
5.J.B...........1m.02.3x

Did it!
Thanks Codemasters for the handbrake...

[Brown, Jon Brow]

1.A.Sloma....1m.01.20
2.Vuko Snr...1m.01.84
3.tannat.......1m.02.27 :D
4.dcr22B......1m.02.38
5.J.B...........1m.02.3x

Did it!
Thanks Codemasters for the handbrake...

Maybe I shouldn't hand out tips in the future :dozey:

[johnny shell]

I'm going to practice & qualify tonight then post my time as soon as I get to work in the morning, at 8 am - which, according to google, is 8 PM western Australia time :D

[dcr22B]

1.A.Sloma....1m.01.20
2.Vuko Snr...1m.01.84
3.dcr22B......1m.01.88
4.tannat.......1m.02.27
5.J.B...........1m.02.3x

[Brown, Jon Brow]

1.A.Sloma....1m.01.20
2.J.B............1m.01.49
3.Bobzee.....1m.01.81
4.Vuko Snr...1m.01.84
5.dcr22B......1m.01.88
6.tannat.......1m.02.27

[Peter Vuko]

Latest Qualifying Times: There's a lot of movement!
1.Vuko Snr...1m.01.14
2.A.Sloma....1m.01.20
3.J.B...........1m.01.49
4.Bobzee......1m.01.81
5.dcr22B......1m.01.88
6.tannat.......1m.02.27

Still a little time for more changes. Vuko Jnr & J.Shell yet to put their cars on the track!

[Adam Sloma]

1.A.Sloma....1m.00.87
2.Vuko Snr...1m.01.14
3.J.B...........1m.01.49
4.Bobzee......1m.01.81
5.dcr22B......1m.01.88
6.tannat.......1m.02.27

[Peter Vuko]

FINAL QUALIFYING TIMES
1.Vuko Jnr....1m.00.68.....5pts
2.A.Sloma....1m.00.87......4pts
3.Vuko Snr...1m.01.14......3pts
4.J.B............1m.01.49......2pts
5.Bobzee.....1m.01.81.......1pt
6.dcr22B......1m.01.88
7.tannat......1m.02.27
A last minute session by Vuko Jnr just pipping both Sloma & Vuko Snr for pole. A great battle!!! Less than 1.5s separating the entire field! The handicap working well!
I will put up the details for the race a little later. I will make it interesting!!!

[real_illusions]

i did 1:08 in practise some days ago, before qualifying had begun. Haven't had a chance to turn the ps2 on let alone get some laps done around brands.

doubt i would of been anywhere near those times..although my time was set when i decided to do a bit of grass tracking along some of the route...

:)

[johnny shell]

1:00.96

[Peter Vuko]

Here are the Race Details for Rd 8 at Brands Hatch:
LENGTH: 15 laps
SETTINGS & GRID PLACEMENT:
*Default settings for: Sloma, Vuko Jnr & Snr, J.B. BobZee.
*Free settings for: dcr22B, J. Shell, tannat.
*Start at the BACK of the Grid: Sloma, Vuko Snr & Jnr.
*Start in the MIDDLE of the Grid: J.B. BobZee, J.Shell, dcr22B.
*Start at the FRONT of the Grid: tannat.
PITS: Set to MANDATORY - You MUST PIT at least ONCE & you MUST CHANGE TYRES.
A.I: Set to HARD
*Corner Cutting & Careless Driving OFF
TIMES: pm O/T & F/L to me by Tuesday midnight 7th August.

This should be interesting!! J.Shell has become the favourite after his blistering lap after qualifying. The "free setting " drivers having the benefit of softer tyre choice. The grid placement & pitting throwing up all sorts of potential scenarios - we should get a different winner & podium getters this Rd - it's brilliant!!!!! Comments please!!

[johnny shell]

well, it's certainly nice going into a round knowing I have a shot at a podium! and I'm sure everyone else feels the same way.

even if it's due to handicapping.

plus handicapping individual races isn't really going to affect the season championship, so that's cool. the season champion will still be the fastest guy that season... which is important.

[johnny shell]

p.s. I wish we were playing on-line so I could truely and literally experience the joy of seeing one Jon Brown in my rear view mirror :laugh:

well, that is until he was too far behind me to see anymore :burnout:

[tannat]

Here are the Race Details for Rd 8 at Brands Hatch:
LENGTH: 15 laps
SETTINGS & GRID PLACEMENT:
*Default settings for: Sloma, Vuko Jnr & Snr, J.B. BobZee.
*Free settings for: dcr22B, J. Shell, tannat.
*Start at the BACK of the Grid: Sloma, Vuko Snr & Jnr.
*Start in the MIDDLE of the Grid: J.B. BobZee, J.Shell, dcr22B.
*Start at the FRONT of the Grid: tannat.

Looks as if I'm the "poster child" of this series... :D

Good to see pit stops for a change, PV :up:

[johnny shell]

yeah. the poster is your baby laying on you with you racing on a hand controller.

the caption is "The Aussie V8 Handicap Series. Closer racing than Nascar!"

[Brown, Jon Brow]

p.s. I wish we were playing on-line so I could truely and literally experience the joy of seeing one Jon Brown in my rear view mirror :laugh:

well, that is until he was too far behind me to see anymore :burnout:

:dozey:

[johnny shell]

I assume that face means that you, too, will enjoy reliving the old days when, on occasion, I could equel or even match your pace :D

[steve_spackman]

hello everyone, i have had problems with computer so i have not been able to get on here at all...i am wondering if i can still enter the race at brands hatch, as i see the race details etc have already been sorted?

[Brown, Jon Brow]

It would be quite cool if we could all race on-line. I'd dive down the inside of you into Paddock Hill bend, then nudge the back of tannat's car at Dingle Dell so I could get into the lead. After that it would be a display of defensive driving in order to keep the Vuko's and Sloma behind. The home crowd cheering me on :D

The real problem for the guys on default settings will be tyre wear, after 15 laps on 50% they will be shot :\

[real_illusions]

what settings do i use for the race?

[johnny shell]

woo hoo! I'm so flattered! you're implying that I would still be ahead of you heading into that first bend! :up:

my starts usually suck....

regardings tires....lucky for you default setting guys that there's a mandatory pit stop anyway.

I'm sure you can still jump in spackman. PV will just have to assign you your settings.

so what would be your victory lane drink of choice, JB?

[Brown, Jon Brow]

so what would be your victory lane drink of choice, JB?

petroleum

[Peter Vuko]

S.Spackman - Free Settings; Start on the FRONT of the Grid.
real_illusions - Free Settings; Start in the MIDDLE of the Grid.

***J.B. Tyre wear should not be an issue - you have to make a pit stop & change tyres.PLEASE READ DETAILS CAREFULLY!!!!

[johnny shell]

welcome R_I!

I have a feeling the Vukos, Sloma, and BobZee will end up battling for the podium as usual.

but you, me, and JB should have one heck of an exciting battle for that last top five spot.

I know JB has been leaving us behind lately, but he's on default settings this round and I'm not sure he can overcome that to make a run at the podium, even with his mid-field starting spot.

but JB, I do think some of the advantage us free set-up guys had in qualifying will be lost in the race though, because in the race we won't be running on those wayyyy softer tires.

or who know... maybe one of the guys starting up front will be able to surprise us and end up in the top five. maybe tannat will even make it two top fives in a row!

that would be a real croud-pleaser for sure :up:

I do love this track in these cars though - very fast, very smooth, and very on edge with lots of elevation changes. just the way I like it!

[tannat]

Do you guys agree the V8s are better around this track than the GTs?

I have no worries at Dingle Dell, where the Mosler and Vette were in the weeds, but it's simple in the Holden :D

[johnny shell]

yeah, at dingle bell I flew through the air then hoped I landed in time to not skid off the track.

in the V8 car I bearely have to lift.

but, the paddock hll bend seems more challanging in the V8s. as does Clark Curve.....

[johnny shell]

speaking of dingle.. has it been modified? it looks so in the pic here -

http://blogf1.co.uk/images/Circuits/Europe/Brands%20Hatch.jpg

[johnny shell]

I answered my own question... it seems the chicane was removed in 2002/2003. so that pic must be before then.

it's nice to have chicanes REMOVED for a change, isn't it???? :D

[Brown, Jon Brow]

I remember that James Thomson had a big crash at Dingle Dell in the BTCC in 2000. He lost it on cold tyres after a pit stop, so be aware!!!!

They were talking of completely face lifting the circuit so it could host the British GP in 2002, but I don't know what happened to that idea :s

[tannat]

Completed our race..

Fell in love with this circuit in the V8s (it's not so fun in the Mosler and Cup Class vette :D ). Nice, high speed sweepers, and real gut checks at Stirlings and Paddock Hill bend. Great fun :up:



Hope to be able to get a top 5 with the ample provisions given by the championship organizer....

[johnny shell]

I agree that this track rocks in these cars! but boy was working up through traffic tough!

I must've restarted a billion times before I learned how to work up to the lead in a decent amount of time. but THEN I got black flagged for corner cutting & had to start over AGAIN.

plus the AI is fast here.

hoping for a top 5, might even have an outisde shot at a podium - which is the beauty of this system. it lets me, tannat, etc have shots at top 5s and podiums.

[Brown, Jon Brow]

I found it tough to get a good start. It is very easy to go off when following them. You get into the slipstream and don't realise how fast you are going into the corners. :mad:

On my best race I managed to go from 10th to 1st on the 2nd lap through Paddock. Then it was a straightforward race. Pitted on lap 7 but got stuck in traffic on my out lap. Normally when I set the car up to my likening I try to race 15 qualifying laps or whatever. But it is much harder trying to be on the limit every lap with default settings.

[johnny shell]

On my best race I managed to go from 10th to 1st on the 2nd lap through Paddock.

I suspect we had a REAL close race JB.

Tannat - did you hold the lead in your race?

[tannat]

I suspect we had a REAL close race JB.

Tannat - did you hold the lead in your race?


Throughout, I believe.

May have dropped to 4th in the pits, but regained it before the end....

[Brown, Jon Brow]

I think I dropped to 6th in the pits. I got my fastest lap on the last lap, which may mean I wasn't pushing hard enough earlier :s

[johnny shell]

Throughout, I believe.

May have dropped to 4th in the pits, but regained it before the end....


whew! sounds like a tight race through out!

[dcr22B]

Just managed to finish 1st in my race with a kamikaze move on Bargs into Druids on lap 14. All I can say is that this is one busy track!

[Peter Vuko]

Well the handicapper got it pretty right this Rd - only 5 secs separating the top 4 drivers. J.B winning his second V8 Rd this year in a close one!!

Rd 8 Results:
1. J. Brown....16m.17s....30pts
2. A.Sloma.....16m.18s....26pts
3. J.Shell.......16m.19s....24pts
4. Vuko Snr....16m.22s....22pts
5. BobZee......16m.26s....20pts
6. tannat.......16m.30s....18pts
7. real_ill........16m.33s....16pts
8. Vuko Jnr.....16m.35s....14pts
9. dcr22B.......16m.41s....12pts

Fastest Laps:
1.Vuko Snr....1m.01.64
2.Sloma........1m.01.79
3.Shell..........1m.01.83
4.J.B............1m.02.14
5.BobZee......1m.02.29

A good win to J.B!! Young Vuko who took pole, having car troubles & very lucky to finish! This will make the battle for 2nd & 3rd interesting! I will update the pts later!
J.B must have been very consistent - his best lap way down on the top 2. I wasn't able to gain the lead from the back until the 2nd corner of lap 4! even though I got up to 6th spot by the end of the 1st lap. I managed two 1.01's in the race, one 04 & the rest were 02's & 03's.

[johnny shell]

dang what a close one!

I can believe the top three being one second apart each.

goo job on the handicapping Peter and good job on the win JB! :up:

[dcr22B]

Not surprised at finishing last in this one to be honest, I simply couldn't get into a rhythm at all but I'm now looking forward to getting to Hockenheim and hopefully discovering some form plus it's a wider track than Brands which was IMO too narrow to pull off daring overtaking manouevres!

[johnny shell]

I agree - dcr22B - overtaking here was the toughest of the season so far.

[real_illusions]

I agree - dcr22B - overtaking here was the toughest of the season so far.

no it wasn't..it was relatively easy..you just have to be brave and committed, and not care when the other driver strikes you off his christmas card list.

:)

[Brown, Jon Brow]

Yeah!!!! Another win :D I was lapping in the 1:02.2/3's for most of the race but got faster towards the end when I put in three 1:02.1's. Maybe it's the last 3 laps that won me the race :)

The 'In' lap is very important here because you can gain a few seconds on the pit entrance.

Well done to Mr.Shell on a podium and the tannat for making the top 6.

THe race for 2nd in the championship may look interesting now as I've gained a few point on VukoJnr and Bobzee.!! :?:

[johnny shell]

yeah, I should have practiced some pit entries. the first time I tried I wrecked!

with the fields being so close now, every little bit matters a LOT.

[Adam Sloma]

I upgrade my PC, so i don't have problems with the game :D (finally).

Congratulation J.B. :up: When you finally buy steering wheel?

[Brown, Jon Brow]

I might get a wheel when I upgrade to an Xbox 360, but I don't really need one when I get to start mid-field instead of at the back. :D

[Peter Vuko]

Rd 8 Results:
1. J. Brown....16m.17s....30pts
2. A.Sloma.....16m.18s....26pts
3. J.Shell.......16m.19s....24pts
4. Vuko Snr....16m.22s....22pts
5. BobZee......16m.26s....20pts
6. tannat.......16m.30s....18pts
7. real_ill........16m.33s....16pts
8. Vuko Jnr.....16m.35s....14pts
9. dcr22B.......16m.41s....12pts
10.Spackman..21m.43s....10pts

CURRENT STANDINGS AFTER Rd 8:
1.Vuko Snr.......243pts
2.Vuko Jnr.......200pts
3.BobZee.........194pts
4.J.Brown.........191pts
5.dcr22B..........136pts
6.J.Shell...........113pts
7.A.Sloma.........104pts
8.real_illusions.....94pts
9.tannat.............68pts
10.Spackman.......28pts

Getting very interesting for 2nd & 3rd place!!