rFactor 2 Round 2 Melbourne Street Circuit - Sat Apr 4, 2026

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  1. John vd Geest

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    MELBOURNE ALBERT PARK

    The circuit uses everyday sections of road that circle Albert Park Lake, a small man-altered lake (originally a large lagoon formed as part of the ancient Yarra River course) just south of the Central Business District of Melbourne. The road sections that are used were rebuilt before the inaugural event in 1996 to ensure consistency and smoothness. As a result, compared to other circuits that are held on public roads, the Albert Park track has quite a smooth surface. Before 2007 there existed only a few other places on the Formula 1 calendar with a body of water close to the track. Many tracks in the recent era, such as Valencia, Singapore and Abu Dhabi exist close to bodies of water.

    The course is considered to be quite fast and relatively easy to drive, drivers having commented that the consistent placement of corners allows them to easily learn the circuit and achieve competitive times. However, the flat terrain around the lake, coupled with a track design that features few true straights, means that the track is not conducive to overtaking or easy spectating unless in possession of a grandstand seat.

    Lap of the Albert Park Formula 1 Circuit during a non-race day
     
    Last edited: Feb 21, 2026
    John vd Geest, Feb 20, 2026
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  2. John vd Geest

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    John vd Geest, Mar 22, 2026
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  3. John vd Geest

    John vd Geest Administrator Staff Member Donator

    HEADS UP

    My computer just died. It's terminal. I need to buy a new one. I won't have it for the next few events in this series.
    I will ask my fellow admins to help the events underway. Sorry for the inconvenience.
     
    John vd Geest, Mar 29, 2026
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  4. Ken Jagger

    Ken Jagger Administrator Staff Member Donator

    Race pwd has been set
     
    Ken Jagger, Apr 4, 2026
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  5. Paul Upham

    Paul Upham Pro Driver

    Just letting you know that I won't be making the race today. Have a good race everyone!
     
    Paul Upham, Apr 4, 2026
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  6. Csaba Lako

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    I was alone on the server :(
     
    Csaba Lako, Apr 4, 2026
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  7. Ken Jagger

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    Only two turned up before Qualifying so this race has been cancelled
     
    Ken Jagger, Apr 4, 2026
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  8. John vd Geest

    John vd Geest Administrator Staff Member Donator

    HEADS UP

    Due to lack of interest, this series is cancelled. Thanks to everyone who took part in round 1!
    Grats to Toni for winning this championship :)
     
    John vd Geest, Apr 4, 2026
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  9. Paul Upham

    Paul Upham Pro Driver

    It is too bad that there were only two show for qualifying. I would have raced but was really under the weather and could not race. I have to admit that in my practicing, for the first race, I tried all the cars and would have to say that the only car that felt real and enjoyable to drive, was the Ferrari. The rest were not a joy to drive. The corvette seemed to have the first three gears almost the same ratio, the audi seemed to have opposite castor after you turned about 5 degrees and the koenigsegg was almost undrivable. Can't remember what the GT40 was like but I know it was not great. That may have had something to do with the lack of interest. I will see if anything else catches my fancy!

    See you next time!:D
     
    Paul Upham, Apr 6, 2026
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  10. John vd Geest

    John vd Geest Administrator Staff Member Donator

    Yeah, I can relate to that. It was meant to be a little Saturday night casual fun. Nothing serious. It was an overly ambitious project :)
     
    John vd Geest, Apr 7, 2026
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