GP2: Poor Race Performance

Hi all, I wonder if anyonecan explain the following: I've recently been racing at Interlagos as part of Randy's GP2 racing league. My best 'practice any circuit lap' was high 1:15s, my qual lap was low 1:15s and in pre race warm up with 25 laps of fuel, I sometimes ran 1:16s but usually low 1:17s. All normal so far. However, as soon as the race started I only managed 2 1:18s and all the rest were 1:19s or 1:20s. This is wierd and I couldn't really see why this should be so. I was using the same setup for all and I had all the race tyres unused before the race. This is really wierd and I would appreciate any ideas on the subject. Regards -- Neil Charlton http://www.charlt.demon.co.uk/ --

: Hi all, I wonder if anyonecan explain the following: Niel, I'm sure there are others that can clarify and elaborate further, but I'll wing it. GP2, as did GP1(WC), slightly modifies "performance" levels between certian sessions. If you want a clean, pure gauge on performance characteristics then run Practice Any Track. During Race Weekends, each session will be altered slightly, with usually the quicker times in qualifying. GP2's way of variety since the sim is "locked in" in terms of track conditions. My idea as to why there is no tire temps or camber adjusments available...without chaning weather these are almost redundant. __o _-\<,_ Cosmo Potapoff

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> Hi all, I wonder if anyonecan explain the following: > I've recently been racing at Interlagos as part of Randy's GP2 racing > league. My best 'practice any circuit lap' was high 1:15s, my qual lap > was low 1:15s and in pre race warm up with 25 laps of fuel, I > sometimes ran 1:16s but usually low 1:17s. All normal so far. > However, as soon as the race started I only managed 2 1:18s and all > the rest were 1:19s or 1:20s. This is wierd and I couldn't really see > why this should be so. I was using the same setup for all and I had > all the race tyres unused before the race. This is really wierd and I > would appreciate any ideas on the subject. > Regards > -- > Neil Charlton > http://www.charlt.demon.co.uk/ > --

According to the available editors, there is a difference of 10 BHP between qualifying and all the other sessions. If I remember correctly, the player's car performance is 790 BHP during qualifying and 780 BHP during all the other sessions. And there are some other random changes in other parameters like fluctuating BHP or changes in quality of the tyres. Bye Markus -- -------------------------------------------------------------------- http://rphc1.physik.uni-regensburg.de:80/~scm04312/Frentzen.html http://rphc1.physik.uni-regensburg.de:80/~scm04312/

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>Hi all, I wonder if anyonecan explain the following: >I've recently been racing at Interlagos as part of Randy's GP2 racing >league. My best 'practice any circuit lap' was high 1:15s, my qual lap >was low 1:15s and in pre race warm up with 25 laps of fuel, I >sometimes ran 1:16s but usually low 1:17s. All normal so far. >However, as soon as the race started I only managed 2 1:18s and all >the rest were 1:19s or 1:20s. This is wierd and I couldn't really see >why this should be so. I was using the same setup for all and I had >all the race tyres unused before the race. This is really wierd and I >would appreciate any ideas on the subject. >Regards >--

Thanks to Markus and Cosmo for the replies. At least it's not just me ;-) -- Neil Charlton http://www.charlt.demon.co.uk/ --

MM> According to the available editors, there is a difference of 10 BHP MM> between qualifying and all the other sessions. If I remember correctly= , MM> the player's car performance is 790 BHP during qualifying and 780 BHP= = MM> during all the other sessions. MM> And there are some other random changes in other parameters like MM> fluctuating BHP or changes in quality of the tyres. Argh! When i do my hotlaps i always use practise mode. I compare my times= to all the guys posting on the internet. It's ridiculous if i'm 10 BHP sho= rt and running on varying tyres compared to the other guys! Is it really tr= ue? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Henrik Hjortnaes AMIGA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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> Hi all, I wonder if anyonecan explain the following: > I've recently been racing at Interlagos as part of Randy's GP2 racing > league. My best 'practice any circuit lap' was high 1:15s, my qual lap > was low 1:15s and in pre race warm up with 25 laps of fuel, I > sometimes ran 1:16s but usually low 1:17s. All normal so far. > However, as soon as the race started I only managed 2 1:18s and all > the rest were 1:19s or 1:20s. This is wierd and I couldn't really see > why this should be so. I was using the same setup for all and I had > all the race tyres unused before the race. This is really wierd and I > would appreciate any ideas on the subject. > Regards > -- > Neil Charlton > http://www.charlt.demon.co.uk/ > --

Normal F1 cars are slower when driving a race because the car is full with fuel and the setup is a little different. Greetz Henk Emmelot

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>> Hi all, I wonder if anyonecan explain the following: >> I've recently been racing at Interlagos as part of Randy's GP2 racing >> league. My best 'practice any circuit lap' was high 1:15s, my qual lap >> was low 1:15s and in pre race warm up with 25 laps of fuel, I >> sometimes ran 1:16s but usually low 1:17s. All normal so far. >> However, as soon as the race started I only managed 2 1:18s and all >> the rest were 1:19s or 1:20s. This is wierd and I couldn't really see >> why this should be so. I was using the same setup for all and I had >> all the race tyres unused before the race. This is really wierd and I >> would appreciate any ideas on the subject. >> Regards >> -- >> Neil Charlton >> http://www.charlt.demon.co.uk/ >> -- >Normal F1 cars are slower when driving a race because the car is full >with fuel and the setup is a little >different.

Henk, Thanks for the reply. As I said, I could run thw pre-race warmup with 25 lap[s of fuel in 1:16/1:17. It is only during the race that it deteriorates. Surely GP2 does not arbitarily change my setup? Regards -- Neil Charlton http://www.charlt.demon.co.uk/ --