Round 6 Longford 67

Discussion in 'F1 Classic 1967 Series - S2 Closed' started by John vd Geest, Mar 18, 2019.

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  1. John vd Geest

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    Longford 1967

    The Longford Circuit was a temporary motor racing course laid out on public roads at Longford, 23 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Launceston in Tasmania, Australia. It was located on the northern edges of the town and its 7 km lap passed under a railway line viaduct, crossed the South Esk River via the wooden Kings Bridge, turned hard right at the doorstep of the Longford Hotel, passed over the railway line using a level crossing and traversed the South Esk again via another wooden structure, the Long Bridge.





    The real thing
     
    Last edited: Mar 18, 2019
    John vd Geest, Mar 18, 2019
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  2. John vd Geest

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    Just did a few laps off line. Boy ... this is going to be something LOL!!!
     
    John vd Geest, May 27, 2019
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  3. John vd Geest

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    You should try the bonus car Mclaren M2B 1966. Might be the best car of the whole pack. Great sound and physics.
     
    John vd Geest, May 27, 2019
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  4. Jukka Drugg

    Jukka Drugg Pro Driver

    :eek: Cooper at 2.05 too :eek: Something is really wrong in my driving or setup?
     
    Jukka Drugg, May 28, 2019
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  5. John vd Geest

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    In practise you can take absurd risks. I bet they crashed more then a few times :D
     
    John vd Geest, May 28, 2019
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  6. Jukka Drugg

    Jukka Drugg Pro Driver

    So did I and still are WAY slower :( And I don´t even understand where I´m losing that 1,3s since only real difference on lap comparision is that I am faster on straight :eek:
     
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    Jukka Drugg, May 28, 2019
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  7. Jukka Drugg

    Jukka Drugg Pro Driver

    Big chunck of problem was me being terrible at setting up car. Got some tips from Fabrizio and big help from Henri and melted big chunk from my pace immediately. Big thanks to you guys <3
     
    Jukka Drugg, May 29, 2019
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  8. Henri Miettinen

    Henri Miettinen Pro Driver

    Wow that Honda is fast :eek: I helped Jukka with the setup and got it pretty good, but then I change to Honda and drove that with a almost default setup and immediately got 2 seconds better lap time.
     
    Henri Miettinen, May 29, 2019
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  9. Laurent Londes

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    It's friday already ! Haven't run a single lap yet :confused:
     
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    Laurent Londes, May 31, 2019
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  10. John vd Geest

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    I'm just baffled by laptimes of 2.05 or even 2.08. !!
    I'm in the Eagle, one of the fastes cars on the grid on topspeed, and I can barrely do a 2.09 on full fuel.
    Henri, I would also like a setup that makes me 2 seconds faster :D
     
    John vd Geest, May 31, 2019
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  11. Henri Miettinen

    Henri Miettinen Pro Driver

    Just change to Honda and put correct tire pressures and higher gears, and bang two seconds off :D
     
    Henri Miettinen, May 31, 2019
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  12. Tim Muttram

    Tim Muttram Pro Driver

    That 2:07 I did was on almost full race fuel with a massively compromised setup - my personal view is that even with the ballast the Eagle is quickest here once the setup is sorted.
    Aside from being fast in a straight line I couldn't get over how easy it is to change direction under braking - the zone down to the bridge is lethal in the Honda, but the Eagle just lets me change line at will!
    It's only real negative is just how twitchy it is under power and at speed - that's one of the main things I needed to fix when I tried it.
    Also the rev counter is the wrong way up - that's very awkward in VR when I want redline to be 'up'
     
    Tim Muttram, May 31, 2019
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  13. John vd Geest

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    I can't change to Honda and what are the correct tire pressures? :D. I'll just wing it ...
     
    John vd Geest, May 31, 2019
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  14. John vd Geest

    John vd Geest Administrator Staff Member Donator

    Well, it's a mystery to me why I'm 5 seconds off on a straight line track in the Eagle ...
     
    John vd Geest, May 31, 2019
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  15. Henri Miettinen

    Henri Miettinen Pro Driver

    I meant optimal tire pressure :p
     
    Henri Miettinen, May 31, 2019
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  16. Caitlin Penny

    Caitlin Penny Pro Driver Media Group

    We will be live on YouTube as usual!
     
    Caitlin Penny, May 31, 2019
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  17. John vd Geest

    John vd Geest Administrator Staff Member Donator

    euh ... how about some VALUES :p

    I suspect Henri means higher tire pressures to reduce rolling resistance ... Only thing I can think of.
     
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    John vd Geest, May 31, 2019
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  18. Jukka Drugg

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    I think I saw 2.06.1 from you with 34,5% fuel load earlier. That´s scaring fast on start of the race :eek: I hope you didn´t mean 2,05 was with full load :O

    EDIT: Just realized you were talking about your time with Eagle
     
    Jukka Drugg, May 31, 2019
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  19. Henri Miettinen

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    I don't remember which pressures, but it can be seen from the tire app, when psi value is green.
     
    Henri Miettinen, May 31, 2019
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  20. Steen Toudal

    Steen Toudal Pro Driver

    A last minute family thing has come up, so I have to skip this race. Sorry about that.
     
    Steen Toudal, May 31, 2019
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