Welcome to Round 2 of the Hot Lap Challenge
Sim: Assetto Corsa
Track: Spa Francorchamps
Car: Ferrari 312T
Weather: Clear
Track: Optimum
Temperature: 20.0C
Wind: 0k/m
If you do not have Assetto Corsa, please submit your times with the sim you are using, replicating the track conditions as closely as possible.
Please use the car’s default setup. You may only adjust fuel levels, tyres, TC, ABS, and Brake Bias.
You have until 30/07/2023 23:59 to submit your best lap. Please only submit times in a top level comment. If you have already submitted a lap and you improve, please edit your top level comment.
Please include a screenshot of your lap time for verification.
Please reply to this comment with your suggestions for the next Hot Lap Challenge. Most votes wins!
Last time out
So, I think we all hated the Audi, yes?
| Driver | Time |
|---|---|
| itsmikeyd | 2:22.995 |
| fingerthief@lemmy.world | 2:25.285 |
| lhx@lemmy.world | 2:29.033 |
| mranderson17@infosec.pub | 2:33.084 |
| akanes | 3:12.000 |
Hopefully an old school F1 car on a modern classic track is a little more popular haha!
2:26.067
As before, please respond to this comment to nominate car and track combinations for the next round.
Most votes wins!
Let’s do the Hungaroring in the Lotus Exos 125, so we can all see how slow we are compared to Max Verstappen haha!
I’ll throw out my suggestion of AMS2 at Brands Hatch in the Formula Classic G4 M3(90’s F1).
The Formula Classics have the new tyre model overhaul.
I really should run a poll to see how many people run the different sims. I’ve never tried AMS1/2, but I always hear good things about it.
I just find it the easiest sim to just get in and drive haha, the tyre update fixed things massively as well. Unfortunately only a handful of cars have that update for now
It would be interesting to see what sims most people drive. I seemingly switch around between AC, ACC, AMS2. I just refuse to pay for iRacing things.
Was able jump on the sim and grab a lap really quick. I like this car much more; it’s got a bit of character to it!
Lap: 2:25.076 --> 2:22.198 --> 2:20.359 --> 2:19.758 --> 2:18.979
Plenty of time left on the table, but it’s a start haha
Edit - I’m starting to get a feel for AC physics thankfully
Edit 2 - Video of 2:18.979 lap, I massively screwed up the first corner which likely cost me a 2:17.xxx lap but this will work for now hah!
Nice lap! Have you got some assist on to to kill the throttle on upshifts? I really don’t know AC well, so I’ve no idea if that’s a thing.
Ive got to get on this, since Spa is coming up this weekend!
Edit: I do like this format, i.e. having the Hot Lap Challenge be the upcoming race; Im not sure that was intentional or accidental but it should work out brilliantly! During off weeks, we can Hot Lap tracks not currently on the calendar, so there will always be something to race!
Keep pushing, you’ll find your pace :)
What are you struggling with most?
I feel like I’m at the point where I don’t know what I don’t know, but I feel like I’m having trouble braking in this car. I either over do it and lock up, or I miss the apex. Sometimes I do get it right though and it feels great, so I imagine I just need more practice. Thanks for the encouraging words!
I’ve noticed with this car being so heavily biased rearwards with the brakes by default you really have to work on bleeding off the brakes coming into corners.
Too much brake and the rearward bias tends to straighten the car out when attempting to turn in at low speed. Making the car feel terrible at turning in.
Eventually too much brake for too long will result in locking the rears or fronts (if too much steering is applied or front biased decently) if you completely overdo it.
Maybe try working on you brake trace coming into corners etc…its all a bit tricky at first but it’ll click eventually!
Here’s a brake trace example for a bit of context.
