The Assetto Corsa Weekly Challenge

[PapaJohns]

Iv been distracted by all the sport and diy that's going on,

What's next

[ChemicalChaos]

My apologies everyone, I had actually forgotten all about updating this as I prepared the challenge last week and have been busy all this week!

Firstly, my time from the 155 challenge. Nearly but not quite beat papajohns this week!

Challenge	Car	Track	Cut Off Date
#19	155 DTM	Vallelunga	09-Apr-17 2000hrs
Rank	PH Name	Console Name	Car Used	Settings	Time	Platform
1	GroundEffect	Scotracer	155DTM	Factory	1:45.517	PS4 G29
2	Toastyhamster	Toastyhamster	155DTM	Factory	1:47.593	XBox & G920
3	papajohns	lajohns	155DTM	Tweeked	1:51.605	ps4/pad
4	ChemicalChaos	cheshire_cowboy	155DTM	final drive 2 notches shorter than std	1:51.704	ps4/pad

Secondly,

.Winner of Challenge 18.

Well done again to GroundEffect for a smashing time, though there didnt seem to be much of an uptake this week unfortunately.

Rank	PH Name	Console Name	Car Used	Settings	Time	Platform
1	GroundEffect	Scotracer	155DTM	Factory	1:45.517	PS4 G29

Thirdly,

Introducing......

Pistonheads Assetto Corsa Challenge 20: Are you as good as Senna?

Lotus 98T
at
Imola

Featuring:
Factory driver aid settings, free final drive adjustment, soft slicks (NOT qualifying slicks!)

Did someone say "Turbo Lag"?

Challenge	Car	Track	Cut Off Date
#20	98T	Imola	16-Apr-17 2000hrs
Rank	PH Name	Console Name	Car Used	Settings	Time	Platform
1	?	?	?	?	?	?

Edited by ChemicalChaos on Sunday 9th April 22:26

[RobM77]

Sorry, I've been out of this for a while. From what's stated above, could I confirm that we're only allowed to change the final drive? No camber, ride height, ARBs, springs, dampers, tyre pressures etc? Genuine question as I haven't taken part for ages.

[FourWheelDrift]

ash73 said:

I'm out if you're using fixed setups, I like getting the spanners out.

As far as I know all the previous challenges have not permitted setup changes outside tyre, fuel and final drive allowances listed on the challenge posting.

[ChemicalChaos]

I think the general consensus is, when people have asked before and there have been numerous replies, that the majority do want further tweaking to be allowed.
This is fine by me, I only list the major setup items as a broad outline of what you can do and what I'd ask people to declare in their "settings" column in the interests of reproducibility

[GroundEffect]

ash73 said:

I'm out if you're using fixed setups, I like getting the spanners out.

That explains your mega Shelby laptime! On top of you being a top pedaller too

I only do stock for this challenge. I find it enjoyable making a bad car go fast.

[toastyhamster]

ChemicalChaos said:

Pistonheads Assetto Corsa Challenge 20: Are you as good as Senna?

Lotus 98T
at
Imola

Featuring:
Factory driver aid settings, free final drive adjustment, soft slicks (NOT qualifying slicks!)

Did someone say "Turbo Lag"?

Challenge	Car	Track	Cut Off Date
#20	98T	Imola	16-Apr-17 2000hrs
Rank	PH Name	Console Name	Car Used	Settings	Time	Platform
1	toastyhamster	toastyhamster	98T	Factory	1:42.135	Xbox & G920

Wow, that's mental, great fun. Masses of room for improvement, hopefully have more time later in the week.

[RobM77]

It's nuts isn't it? Ridiculously intense. How did the drivers ever have time to tweak the brake balance or adjust the turbo?!

I had a brief go yesterday, but will have a proper crack at a time later in the week

[GroundEffect]

Challenge	Car	Track	Cut Off Date
#20	98T	Imola	16-Apr-17 2000hrs
Rank	PH Name	Console Name	Car Used	Settings	Time	Platform
1	GroundEffect	Scotracer	98T	Factory, Softs & 1step FDR	1:29.999	PS4 G29
2	toastyhamster	toastyhamster	98T	Factory	1:42.135	Xbox & G920

What a hoot

Oh and toasty you're only running 60% boost! Get it to 100% and hang on

[PapaJohns]

Must be DLC,

[GroundEffect]

PapaJohns said:

Must be DLC,

Its not. Under Lotus Classic Cars....

10,00 posts! Sad :/

Edited by GroundEffect on Tuesday 11th April 22:56

[toastyhamster]

GroundEffect said:

Challenge	Car	Track	Cut Off Date
#20	98T	Imola	16-Apr-17 2000hrs
Rank	PH Name	Console Name	Car Used	Settings	Time	Platform
1	GroundEffect	Scotracer	98T	Factory, Softs & 1step FDR	1:29.999	PS4 G29
2	toastyhamster	toastyhamster	98T	Factory	1:42.135	Xbox & G920

What a hoot

Oh and toasty you're only running 60% boost! Get it to 100% and hang on

Ooooh thanks, I'll have a go later!

[toastyhamster]

GroundEffect said:

Challenge	Car	Track	Cut Off Date
#20	98T	Imola	16-Apr-17 2000hrs
Rank	PH Name	Console Name	Car Used	Settings	Time	Platform
1	GroundEffect	Scotracer	98T	Factory, Softs & 1step FDR	1:29.999	PS4 G29
2	toastyhamster	toastyhamster	98T	Factory, Softs & 1step FDR	1:36.762	Xbox & G920

What a hoot

Oh and toasty you're only running 60% boost! Get it to 100% and hang on

Took me a long time to work out (all) some of the corners but I can't string a full lap together without a pretty big mistake when I nail the first half, so at least another couple of seconds in me, no chance of getting below 1:30 though, hell of a lap that!

[PapaJohns]

GroundEffect said:

Its not. Under Lotus Classic Cars....

10,00 posts! Sad :/

Edited by GroundEffect on Tuesday 11th April 22:56

My bad! Found it thanks

10.00 posts sad??

[toastyhamster]

He hit 10,000 posts, then demoted himself to 10,00.

[PapaJohns]

toastyhamster said:

He hit 10,000 posts, then demoted himself to 10,00.

Wow! That's some going

[ChemicalChaos]

toastyhamster said:

Took me a long time to work out (all) some of the corners but I can't string a full lap together without a pretty big mistake when I nail the first half, so at least another couple of seconds in me, no chance of getting below 1:30 though, hell of a lap that!

Like you, I'm struggling to get a competitive lap where I don't stack it. The main abiding point seems to be: stay the hell away from the kerbs! If you cut the inside kerb, the car bottoms out and you spin. If you run out onto the outside kerb, the lower grip level is overwhelmed by the turbo coming on boost and you spin.

[GroundEffect]

Try knocking the boost back to 80% first and go from there. A biggest spin-risk on the kerbs I found are out of two corners: Acque Minerale 2 and Variante Alta. Don't put the rears on the 'grasscrete' on the exits or it just lights up. Get it straight, get it on the power.

[toastyhamster]

There's a definite knack to Acque Minerale 2, turn in early, get straight on the kerb on the exit and onto the power ASAP, if you check some fast laps on youtube all of them have almost all four wheels on the outside kerb and are well on the power. Ive probably only got it right two or three times, none of which were my fastest time overall.

I can't get Variante Alte right at all, either too slow entry and mid corner or I'm waiting to get on the power as I'm too wide on the exit. All of the others I've felt I've got pretty good, but never all on the same lap.

Wonder what this beast is like round Monaco?!

[RobM77]

Challenge	Car	Track	Cut Off Date
#20	98T	Imola	16-Apr-17 2000hrs
Rank	PH Name	Console Name	Car Used	Settings	Time	Platform
1	RobM77	RobManser	98T	Factory, Softs & 1step FDR	1:29.878	PC G27
1	GroundEffect	Scotracer	98T	Factory, Softs & 1step FDR	1:29.999	PS4 G29
2	toastyhamster	toastyhamster	98T	Factory	1:42.135	Xbox & G920

I've noticed that everyone ahead of us on RSR is using qualifying slicks and their own setup. Once the challenge is over I'll have another go all out and see what happens