GT5 The Nurburgring (200) 500 kms and Enduro Series.

Sorry guys, had to retire. I had no crashes as such...but that car i was using was absolutely useless in the wet. It only weighs 700 kg and the massive wings on it do nothing to improve the grip. I could hold a quarter to half throttle and spin in every gear. Was getting pretty boring going so slow after 3 laps so i called it a day. I'll know next time not to use such a light car.

Thanks to all for showing up, better turn out than I expected!

Well after all the test sessions I did through the week, only yesterday did it rain in game but it cleared up after a while.
With in few mins of starting the final session the rain started, can't believe it stayed for the entire race.
Was a good challenge and I enjoyed it! added strategy and felt more on egde.

I messed up off the grid with a jump start haha and got front right wheel damage on the 2nd corner of the first lap.
I started on Inter tyres, I ran a slow first lap and pitted at the end of that lap. I stayed on inter tyres and ran a cautious race all the way to the end, finishing 2nd.

Great driving beau

And don't forget, round 4 of the 501 series coming this sat morn! audi at eifel!

Here's a few quick snaps from the first corner, what a pack!

Ok then, so let's tone the difficulty down as you say.
Let's run another 8 lap race soon, weather fixed to Sunny and see how the tyre system works, I'm interested to see too.
And how about we start the race 7:30pm in game and again time rate 1 so we may have the end of the race in twilight. I think full darkness is about 9pm or just after.

Sorry to all, seemed like a waste of time for you... hope you will show to the next race.

Do all the races have to be on this track? Why not run a selection of tracks? I find endurance races are more exciting on shorter tracks. Its improves the scope for more strategies. With such a long lap, there is usually only one or two tyre strategies.

Anyway, about tonight's race. TBH, with the rain, it was hairy. Not exactly any scintillating battles for me. Looking forward to the next one. Hopefully some more division1 racers can jump in on the action next time. It's not that fun time trialling around the track on your own.

I was trying to make special Enduro events using Nurburg, Le Sarthe and Suzuka and High Speed Ring, basically tracks with dynamic weather and/or time transition.

I didn't set the rain to fixed, that was just the way it went. I am trying to create the feel of enduro (opposite to the regular season) where the battle isn't with just the other drivers, but the track and the elements and concentration...

Poxy rainy weather! I won't be going back there again! (hands on hips.. shake of the head)

damage on full ruined it for me. i dont like it, a bit unrealistic IMO. a little tiny tap on a wall and its like ur tyre point 45* of center and the car shassi is bent its imposible to drive. i got a good start too untill i taped the wall.

I agree with pretty well all of the points made above, but to reiterate my thoughts...
- Thanks Seido for putting it together
- Didnt really enjoy it much though, stuck it out because I dont really like people quitting mid race (and the XP I got bumped me to level 36)
- If we do this again, fix the weather to sunny OR get rid of heavy damage. Preferably the weather
- An hour an a half enduro at Suzuka would be fun (sunny, full damage, same car regs), but I would certainly show up to a sunny Nurburgring

Thanks for staying in the race Barra.

Ok so we will get rid of one or the other, damage or weather...

Tracklist:
17/7 Nurburgring 24hr
TBA Suzuka (full damage)
TBA SSR5 (full damge)
TBA High Speed Ring (weather, light damage)
TBA De La Sarthe (time rate, heavy damage

Still too hardcore?

maybe will limit the car selection, '90 to 2010 race cars.

Looks good SEIDO i love full dammage, if i'm about Ill be there, but i won't be doing Nurburg again i just hate it, it gives me nightmares since the tamora race and now even worse since yesterdays rain race, it just doesnt offer a good race like the other 24 hour track does (for me that is).

That sounds good Seido, I dont think yesterday would have near as frustrating except for the epic long journey back to the pits after sustaining damage. Not sure whether the restriction on car selection is needed, but doesn't bother me either way. Ultimately it is up to you - your series.

Well yea but will you guys show if it's too hard... trying to balance it out for all.

Thanks Bonus. I like the full damage too.
What happened in the Tamora??
I would have to disagree that Nurburg doesn't offer good racing, Season 2 Barra and I had an epic battle where we finished .5 of sec apart after 1hr!
Hope to see you for the next one!

haha, Im not opposed to hard, just to the massive punishment that results from a small mistake in the wet on full damage on a long track with walls close to the road. :x
I reckon i would show up to anything that wasnt exactly the same as Sunday, but having said that, if I was having a better day at the wheel, I wouldnt have crashed as much

Well that's The Ring! the one and only.

Hope you guys aren't put off and will show at the next race.

Forgot to say thanks for setting up the race Seido. It's a shame I picked such a car for wet driving. I would have enjoyed it much more if I had the right car. I'm all for a sunny Nurburgring enduro with full damage, any track with full damage would be fine really.

No problems Chev, glad you made it and stuck the race out!

Ok, I'm balancing out this Enduro season. Some races with both full damage and weather (this doesn't mean it will always rain and further more rain the way it did on Sunday!) and some race with either full damage or light damage and weather...