Practice

[Ricky Willox]

Ok I suck at iRacing and need to practice a lot to get anywhere. But its gets boring running practice sessions alone. Does anyone fancy getting some practice sessions arranged. Im guessing there are a few of the new guys that are better than me so running practice seesions nose to tail with people from RD would help me get better (if its actually possible) with running in traffic.

So i was wondering if anyone wants to try and get some RD practice sesssions arranged for any car on the track of the week.

Or alternativley if your going to join a practice session post the details in this thread and then anyone can join at the same time if they wish.

[Gary Lennon]

I'll try and see you at that Laguna Solstice practice session at 5:15 if you want?,done a 1:50.6xx lastnight as best so far there,the two ahead of me in a race lastnight were on 1:49's,so maybe you will be schooling me m8? .

[Edward Leake]

I just had an awful race on Laguna Seca, took 2 off the line got to the first corner and the chap in front just slams the ancers on, next corner he spins making me avoid but another fails to see and ploughs in to us both - great to watch, but my points just went through the floor.

I'd like to see how you get 1:50 or less, I can only manage 1:53 for being scared to run off track!

[Ricky Willox]

Looks like this is gonna be hard to organise as ppl aint gonna be checking this every 10 mins. Need Teamspeak or something that ppl join when playing iracing. From there everyohne thats actually in iracing could organise something.

And as for Laguna ive never broken the 1.50 mark and that was in the old car with the old gearing. To be honest i havent driven the solstice for a good while.

[Gary Lennon]

Or for those with no TeamSpeak,join the West Europe club chat room when your on iRacing?.

[Ricky Willox]

Originally Posted by Gary Lennon

Or for those with no TeamSpeak,join the West Europe club chat room when your on iRacing?.

Yea i guess that would work but only really helps if your not racing at the time. and remember to join .

With Teamspeak you can join and leave it running in the background and just mute it when in a real race.

[Simon Trendell]

I was thinking about how we could organize this like racing club events, problem is that a large number of people joining a practice session causes intrigue by other iRacers.

But I'm always up for pre planned practice sessions, what series can everyone do?

[Ricky Willox]

I would think at the moment all can run rookie class cars and a few are already into advanced. And i bet one or two have got above a 4 SR and could race up but that means additional content.
So sticking with the rookie/advanced series to start would allow everyone a chance to participate if they wished.

And as for more people joining hey thats cool you just meet new ppl too

I think the hard part is actually deciding on a day and time.

As for the series i can do.
I can run everything upto and including the Fornula Mazda on roads. On ovals LAte model is the highest i can go and wont be going any higher i dont think. Running ovals and road is only going to spread the little skill I have too thin. Sticking with one disipline for me makes sense and who know i may even improve at it

[Simon Trendell]

Shall we give it a go tonight

I'll be in for the 8.00 GMT Rookie Solstice practice.

Remember that there can only be 12 people in a single server. To increase the chances for being in the same group as other RD members remember to add those listed here to your friends list

Nothing is guaranteed though

[Gary Lennon]

Im currently on 4.46 Road and 3.54 Oval which has unlocked Solstice and Legends advanced,i dont have any additional cars or tracks,so im bound to Legends and Solstice for now,it would be great to see some RD names,maybe even gatecrash a race some time?.
I must admit im starting to develop a real feel and sense of good pure sim enjoyment from iRacing.Beautiful Fizziks.

[Ricky Willox]

Ok 8pm GMT ill be there too. Ill need some help I cant drive the solstice anymore

I must admit im starting to develop a real feel and sense of good pure sim enjoyment from iRacing.Beautiful Fizziks.

Yea i love the way the cars feel to drive. I havent been able to spend more than 5 mins in any other sim without feeling like im driving a bar of soap on a sheet of glass. Which makes them no fun at all.

[Ricky Willox]

20:45 GMT skippy practice ill be there if anyone is interested

[Simon Trendell]

Ok, I've deduced that I hate the rookie Solstice. It doesn't drift in places where the advanced car would. In 30 minutes I got 37 incidents, luckily it was only practice.

Besides that, just me & Ricky.

Would anyone perhaps be intrested in a practice session this Sunday in any series people can do. New track Sunday so it's an ideal time!
R Solstice - Lime Rock
A Solstice - Laguna Seca
R Legends - South Boston
A Legends - Lanier National Speedway

It's doubtful that everyone will have the Skippy & Late model so we'll stick to the default

In 20.45 Practice!

[Ricky Willox]

Im up for sunday night practices in any car (preferably the advanced versions)

Set the time and one of us could create a RD chatroom in iracing 30 mins beforehand so we can meet up and choose a session to invade.

[Edward Leake]

Yeah I'll be there.

... although we should probably start with the rookie car especially when you consider my score - it was down to 2.0 the other day!

[Simon Trendell]

Practice sessions don't count towards your SR.

People tend not to use online practice sessions because your usually alone, hence the attempt to gather some intrest here.

[Edward Leake]

Will anyone be around tonight for practise and a race (Rookie Solstice)?

[Ricky Willox]

Ill be around and could do a few practise sessions but im not racing the rookie car. To be honest I dont like the rookie car at all so slow and well crap

[Edward Leake]

Is the advance Solstice faster then?

I thought it was just a case of allowing custom setups?

[Ricky Willox]

Not Faster just better to drive due to the setup changes. Although not by much

[Simon Trendell]

I found the advanced Solstice much easier to drive at Laguna. Give it a go

[Edward Leake]

Gah, I really need to stop using curbs as run off!

I didn't spin once in the last race but got 12 incidents for running curbs, the problem is I'm soooo used to doing it in real life that I just do it by habit/necessity.

Must-stop-doing-it.

PS: I'm racing at the mo.

[Ricky Willox]

11:15 skippy practice anyone ?

[Shane Thompson]

im in the South Area on iRacing, and we have a tuesday night get together we join in the South chat room. and go from there

[Ricky Willox]

Anyone fancy a few practice sessions at lime rock in the Skippy?

Ill be on RD TS in the next hour and running a load of practice to try to get consintent sub 1 min laps.