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Loving the new BMW M Hybrid V8, a lot of fun around Daytona. Not sure if I would race it a lot unless there's a bad VRS week, but definitely has more character than LMP2.
Patch seems good so far!
Patch seems good so far!
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Not got round to buying it yet buy I'll probably be running it for Daytona 24 hr at least.
I've got the fun of cobbling together a Porsche GT3 set for a league this weekend. From what I've heard the GT3 cars changed a bit.
I've got the fun of cobbling together a Porsche GT3 set for a league this weekend. From what I've heard the GT3 cars changed a bit.
So after nearly 7 months away from iRacing (Actually packed up my rig and stuck it in the garage) I'm back in and slightly addicted 
Been back on for 2 weeks now initially just getting acclimatised in the MX-5s and now back into my favourite series (IMSA). Did initially attempt to get back into the LMP2s but really struggled with the braking (Kept locking up) so stepped down into the GT3s. Not regretting it at all. The racing is so close (Currently racing in the 2.0k to 2.3k splits). A bit galling that I'm having to pay full price for the sub but will opt for the years membership come black friday.
Been back on for 2 weeks now initially just getting acclimatised in the MX-5s and now back into my favourite series (IMSA). Did initially attempt to get back into the LMP2s but really struggled with the braking (Kept locking up) so stepped down into the GT3s. Not regretting it at all. The racing is so close (Currently racing in the 2.0k to 2.3k splits). A bit galling that I'm having to pay full price for the sub but will opt for the years membership come black friday.
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Summit on twitch desperately tries iracing quite regular. He is ok but loses it on later laps and loses 1st places 2 laps before the finish down many places, running wide, spinning. Tragic, on only an mx5 but I know iracing is nothing easy compared to most 'games'
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iRacing is more difficult than driving real cars at the limit in real life.
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Far less risky
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And far less expensive.
The pressure is genuine on iracing when you are in the lead!
100% and twice the pressure when the faster classes (That don't give a fudge about anyone) are lapping you whilst leading.
My race car cost about as much as my race sim set up.
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I was thinking about the 4-5 sets of tires I go through each season. (I break stuff occasionally too.)
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I sold a perfectly good 130 bhp car requiring a retest for road use. A grass racer bought it, not sure I even got £50 (long time ago) for a 70k mile car with a straight chassis and just needing a door etc. fixing. So yea I can believe some people who can repair get cheap race cars ready possibly cheaper then shiny PC setup.
Think my MX5 was around 15k to build so it was more than my sim set up but only by 2 or 3 grand if I total it all up.
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I love Road America. It can perhaps be a little dull in a GT3 or lower class car with the long straights, but multi class always spices things up.
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Take that back, Road America is a great track.
Did any one do Bathurst 12hr on the weekend?
I was away sadly but a league I do is there this Saturday.
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God tier track... Absolutely epic races most of the time.
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I used to think this to. I think given its size it feels very empty in iRacing. It could be the size of the splits (In the IMSA series I do) but there's just something thats missing.Take that back, Road America is a great track.
Did any one do Bathurst 12hr on the weekend?
I was away sadly but a league I do is there this Saturday.
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It's not an uncommon opinion, I know a few people who also don't like it.
To be fair though I also don't mind COTA so what do I know?
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A lot of the COTA hate I've found comes from people who mostly drive cars with poor visibility and/or single screens. I don't mind it personally.