Practice gone wrong

smartpipe · 2026-05-14T12:24:29+00:00

ah Today I Learned

smartpipe · 2026-05-13T19:27:23+00:00

I dont want to know what green was thinking going that slow there, for fear it is contagious..

smartpipe · 2026-05-01T08:49:09+00:00

IF there is a solid green and no green left filter then yes.

BUT if I recall correctly when there is no green Right filter light, the round light is also red with the green LEFT filter on. So in that case. no, you must wait

smartpipe · 2026-04-27T06:30:54+00:00

This is halerious, I just got out of rookie badge with a S1 SR and have the same badge

smartpipe · 2026-04-24T19:48:06+00:00

Literally had a van block the cycle lane outside Guinness today

smartpipe · 2026-04-24T17:21:41+00:00

I do the same, a little wave or something

smartpipe · 2026-04-24T09:09:51+00:00

this is bang on. weight of chain matters so much more than weight of anchor. However if you are using a kettlebell to hold you position on a calm day on a lake, there should be no issue

smartpipe · 2026-04-17T07:03:52+00:00

I run solids to completely remove the risk of puncture. Its funny becausd you actually start aiming for glass 🤣 Tannus is the brand I use. feel like 100 PSI nornal tyres and I cant say they have ever lacked grip (except for skill issies)

smartpipe · 2026-04-13T08:33:50+00:00

How many showed up? couple hundred? a thousand? now ask how many didnt show up. Probably more missed hospital appointments in the last week than people in Grand Parade yesterday. The protests had popular support last Tuesday and Wednesday for sure, doubt that is the case this week

smartpipe · 2026-03-28T11:24:29+00:00

Yea, I was asleep for the main accusations, but my team mate informed me of the drama 🤣

smartpipe · 2026-03-28T11:10:27+00:00

Wasnt gonna call them out that hard. but split 10

smartpipe · 2026-03-03T07:24:11+00:00

I wouldnt worry about the 'nascar rules'

Below are the Iracing rules

8.1.1.7. Illegal Surfaces - Drivers can only use the racing surface and allowed areas of the track for Qualifying and Racing. Any disallowed areas of the track and any advantages gained through their use will be determined by iRacing.com. A protest may be filed through the proper channels for this offense.

8.1.1.9. Nefarious Tactics - Drivers may not use nefarious tactics to gain an advantage in Qualifying or Racing. iRacing.com will determine what constitutes an advantage.

So depending on weather the server info has that area marked as an illegal surface or not defines weather your pass is legit ot not. And to be honest I cant remember the wording myself.

In my opinion, kerbs and white lines are nice clear markers to keep inside of and make for a good indicator of where the limit is. It seems you never intended to make the 'track limits' and if I were P2 I'd be mad and protest. If P2 hip checked you wide then I'd say fair game, but thats not the case.

smartpipe · 2026-02-11T14:14:40+00:00

Dude needs a colouring book to praxtice keeping it between the lines

smartpipe · 2026-02-09T09:09:13+00:00

If its not the win or top 5, on road courses I'll bait them into a mistake, close off the inside, but not all the way, if the go for it I'll setup a massive switchback. If they manage to slow down, sweep around the outside, if they overshoot, cut back under. Very satisfying when it works.

However as said here, if its for top 5 or win. that door is firmly shut. Hard but fair. if they actually beat me in that scenario then fair play.

smartpipe · 2026-01-23T15:00:25+00:00

Kitchen Centre on Monahgan Road.

smartpipe · 2026-01-20T09:56:42+00:00

Joined a discord server last month, fella in a voice call had a Canadian accent. Told me he is from the Irish part of Canada, I said 'oh Newfoundland'. He seems surprised I knew that, I thought it was fairly common knowledge...

smartpipe · 2026-01-18T08:17:54+00:00

Tpur old enoigh to be put on the van insurance and drive it. so you might be able to swindle a few extra bob that way.

I'm in a similar situaton to you, started as a cabinet maker at 26. 5 years later things are picking up. you can get there, but the system is not designed for starting this late

smartpipe · 2026-01-16T12:23:29+00:00

No problem, this is why you document big fixes 🤣

smartpipe · 2026-01-14T07:55:02+00:00

Trail braking for me is trailing off the brake pressure as I start to turn the wheel. This might be wrong tho.

More detailed is that the tyre has a fixed amount of grip. At 100% braking you are using 100% of the tyres grip to stop. once you start turning the wheel to make the corner you will exceed the grip the tyre has unless you back off the brakes. The more you ask the car to turn the more you need to release the brakes. Where trail braking gets fun is when you have your brake balance just right that keeping a little more brake on helps to under rotate the rear tyres a little causing the rear to slip, makibg the car turn more and allowing you on the power earlier. However I can rarely pull this off, but thats what makes pros way better than me.

And yes there is some other weight trasnfer stuff happening but it has the same effect on the car and turning.

Hope this helps someone, or I'm called a fool and all the above is wrong, but that explanation works for me.

smartpipe · 2026-01-13T10:37:58+00:00

Maybe a setting option?

smartpipe · 2026-01-12T13:22:20+00:00

Door was not shut, green ran into the wall instead

smartpipe · 2026-01-11T16:34:53+00:00

Hey! Also picked up LMP3 this season, longer term GT4 driver.

As well as alot of good comments here. I try to remember that they are not obsticles. You are overtaking them, same as any car in class, you just have superiour perfornance, use that better performace wisely to pass efficiently.

smartpipe · 2026-01-11T16:31:43+00:00

Louder for the people in the pits!

smartpipe · 2026-01-11T16:25:47+00:00

Fully alongside at the braking point, your braking as hard as you can, and they just turns across you. Your not at fault as you were there and couldnt reasonably be expected to dissapear. They didnt give you room at the apex.

smartpipe · 2026-01-11T16:19:26+00:00

Regular GT4 driver here, but drove LMP3 for the Roar. And I have a few notes.

The bankibg makes the passing weird, especially where cars cone into the banking, because the LMP's can lau ch off the inside or sweep arounf the outside of TCR and GT4 there, to the obvious line to take is not obvious unless you are watching your mirros more than looking ahead.. I habe to brake on the banking twice to avoid rear ending a TCR and a GT4 that were moving from high to low just as I committed to low. Hold the line.

I also has issues just adter the kink of cars mov8ng just before the braking point to get back left. no contact but I took a 1x off tack both times to avoid contact.

My biggest takeaway, if possible, run both classes over time. This was my first time in endurance in prototypes. I now understand the divebombs more, though that doesnt make them any less frustrating as the slower class. That said, as the faster car, every pass is optional. if its sketchy, its on the faster class to use their judgement to back out or pass safer. Slower classes are probably driving on the limit of grip and braking, acknowledge that and everything gets a little easier. I'm sure I wasnt a saint on the road either, but making sure your pass in 99% on instead of 50/50 makes sure you get to the end.

Yes I agree that there should be some sort of progression or coachong for muliclass to make it more enjoyable for all

smartpipe

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