Assetto Corsa Comp Series 2 general info

Finally! lol Always being marked as unread, yet there was nothing here!

There are cars that could go on fuel all the way? 15min difference doesnt sound a lot compared to the 90min races. I'll still be stopping for fuel and tyres

 

Like you say there will be cars that can make that on a tank of fuel possibly all of them. If you stop you will never make up the 60 seconds or more you lose in the pit so stopping is out of the question. Personally I think the mandatory pit stops add a massive dimension to the game as does variable weather. Not a fan of the full formation laps. Was soo boring doing a formation lap at spa and doesn’t help to warm tyres. Anyway, it is what it is. Hope to see lots of drivers competing. I will be continuing in the Aston as I’ve only just started using it so it’s new to me and I like it.

 

Thanks Rob. If I raced season 1 in one car, can I race other seasons in different cars ?

 

Ah, interesting. I would love to pick the Audi but i dont think my arms would cope with rather heavy FFB it has by default! I think i've already strained my shoulder becuase of it as i tend to pick it more often than not online.

 

Hi All

pity about the no mandatory pit stops.
i enjoyed how it shuffled the cars around

 

Hi there! As an experienced 'idiot' i'll be happy to share a quick thought. 75min sounds a bit awkward to me and it means some will start race very heavy and others not, wich most certainly will cause many moments on the first laps due to the diff strategies.
There are 6 races... i would go 3x60min no pit stop + 3x90min mandatory stop. There is still room for some strategy, but i guess would even a bit more the grids.
Just my 2 cents...
BTW i'm considering the Lambo, the GTR or the 488 for S2... they're ALL so gorgeous!!

 

i am also for a mandatory stop. It just adds that extra element to a GT race rather than a sprint from lights to flag like the shorter races. That or stretch the race length a tad so even the more efficient cars cant make the distance...if any can? I always like the stops in longer races as you never know where you will re-pop out in the grid and who's done what strategy, ie fuel and tyres or just splash and dash fuel whatever.

 

I was using 100 litres per hour in the Spa race (approximately) in the Aston. The tank is 120 litres, so it's on the cusp as that would be about 125 litres at my rate, but i was probably under 100 litres per hour in reality. The full formation lap will take a little bit out, but not much if you are careful. 90 minutes would make certain and 45 minute stints seems like a nice length. Of course some depends on track. I suspect Spa would use more fuel with all the long straights, so you'd probably find 120 litres would get you to the end of most normal circuits.

 

You could always run at least one big rain shower in each race to force a pit stop or 2 ;-)

If you're talking about 75 minute races still, then no one will take tyres (it just isn't worth the extra pit stop time) so if you want people to take tyres it will have to be mandatory unless you increase the tyre wear multiplier (which might be interesting).

 

Can you do an in-game mandatory stop without mandating tyre change?

75 minutes is no mans land to be honest, it's a bit long to be called sprint (for sim-racers) and not long enough to be called endurance (for sim-racers). I prefer endurance racing as the strategic element adds so much to the whole event imho. If I had a vote then I would ask for 90-120minute races, then the pit stops are up to the driver.

Do they force you to change tyres in each pit stop in the real Blancpain or British GT series?

Shame you don't have the option to force using 2 different compounds as that would be interesting too.

 

Rob, we'll all race whatever, just people expressing preferences and opinions. Stick with 75 minutes if it's not up for debate. You are the master!

It will be good fun whatever. At least with 75 minute races I won't have to work out how much fuel I need I'll just stick in 120 litres every race and hope I make it to the end whilst I willing everyone else's car to run out of fuel.

 

Hey Rob, I am fine with any Format - to try 75mins without stopping is definetly an interesting idea!
btw. I am wondering if we can get some more people for signing-up for the series ? - A 30+ field is much more fun than 15 cars finishing one race imho.
cheers Christian