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GP2 Miirors and Tires (tyres)

4 posts by 4 people · 13 Oct 1996 - 17 Oct 1996

Tore Hanson 13 Oct 1996#340449
In GP2 I'm having a serius problem with 2 DEAD spots in my mirrors. I'm used to Indy2 where I can see opponents beside me. How do you know if cars are beside you when your racing into a corner or trying to pass? Am I using the same tire to race as I am to practice and qualify? Is there any way to examine your car during a race? I'm usually not in contention for position after my first pit stop so it doesn't matter if I spend a little more time in the pits! It may help later. Thanks
Basically by trying to guess where the car is when you are doing it. No, it isn't perfect (and I've been nailed many times...it seems like the computer car is blind to that as well, but it will also continue to bash into you even though it should know that you are there. You find out what tires you are using in the garage. It is the same tire for both qualifying and racing...and it doesn't change except between tracks (every time you race at Monza, you will be on compound B...no matter what [I don't know the ACTUAL compound for Monza...so take this as an example]). This reflects the rules that were put in around '94 (well between '91 and '94). Goodyear decides which tire they are going to bring to the track and not the teams (better cost savings, since you don't need to carry extra tires with different compounds). Gary.
iksteh 16 Oct 1996#340694
Not so (I think) In the pits, the top row of tires are qualifiers...you get three. The second row (r1...r4) are race tires and you get 4. You can run in a race tyre set during practice, but you'll always get the least lapped set during a race pitstop. Jet (Correct me if I'm wrong please)
Quoted text (8 lines)>> You find out what tires you are using in the garage. It is the same >> tire for both qualifying and racing... >Not so (I think) >In the pits, the top row of tires are qualifiers...you get three. >The second row (r1...r4) are race tires and you get 4. >You can run in a race tyre set during practice, but you'll always >get the least lapped set during a race pitstop. >Jet (Correct me if I'm wrong please)
The way I understand things is that you are free to use any of the seven sets in practice or qualifying. In the race you will sart on set r1 (bottom left in choose tyre menu), and put on set r2 at your first stop. Although I haven`t found a way of verifying this it would make sense because you have four sets of "r" tyres and can set a maximum of three pre-planned stops from the set up screen. I would guess if you make more than three stops due to damage etc then you just keep set r4 on. Mark _________________________________ "..every lap I think `Oh bollocks! This is dreadful..`" Damon Hill __________________________________

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