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Shelby Cobra Cup Season 2 "... I like to drive the 289 better than the 427."

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XGN & Assetto Corso bring you:
 'Shelby Cobra Cup Racing'
Thursdays
Release Candidate 1.x.x

Season Two: "... I like to drive the 289 better than the 427.” Carroll Shelby.

Even Carroll liked the 289 best of the cars he created.  (Although he did answer once that his favorite car is the next car he builds), but we don’t want to re-learn…

But we will be re-using the  Cobra 427 S/C AGAIN.


This will illiminate learning a 'slightly different' car, we get use our existing setups and skins if we choose.

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We also have the advantage of celebrating the life of one of the many greats of motor sport, Carroll Shelby, with the "Shelby Cobra Cup" available for season winners to have their names added.


'This is the "Cobra", the whole "Cobra" and nothing but the “Cobra”.' Lemmy Caution.

Schedule:
THURSDAY nights, using the existing prac/qual/race times that we have become accustomed here at XGN, but we will maintain a 2 race night.
1. A shorter sprint with a double distance main race.
2. This will give us the chance to have a short adrenaline rush sprint and then apply some strategy for the longer race.
3. Use some of the newer track, assisting in checking/sorting out issues to assist/show appreciation for the work by the modders/track builders, but well vetted. Less problems = more FUN!
4. Depending on my capabilities, if 'ballast' is available, we may apply to the second race to even the field out for some door rubbin' fun.
5. Fun. :)

IMPORTANT STUFF...
Get Assetto Corso
Download mod from here.[/glow]

Installation Instructions:

For full mod - Place the contents of file in C:Program Files (x86)Steam/steamapps/common/assettocorsa/content/cars

For skins - Place the contents of file in C:Program Files (x86)Steam/steamapps/common/assettocorsa/content/cars""skins

Car: Cobra 427 S/C

Season Two: "... I like to drive the 289 better than the 427.”  Carroll Shelby

Start Times
All times are EASTERN standard time.

Practice: 7:00 pm, 75 mins
Qualifying 1: 8:15 pm, 15 mins
Race 1: 8:30 pm, 20 mins (approx)
-- Server restart --
Qualifying 2: 8:50 pm (approx), 5 mins
Race 2: 9:00 pm (approx), 45 mins (approx)
Finish: 9:45 pm (approx)

 
Server Details
The AC server is called AUS www.xgn.com.au THUR Cobra Cup
TeamSpeak is encouraged. The server is ts.xgn.com.au.

Round 1: 23th October
Track:  Blackwood Blackwood 0.9.9 Download Link.
Race 1: 7 laps
Race 2: 15 laps

Round 2: 30th October
Track: Suzuka Download
Race 1: 5 laps
Race 2: 12 laps

Round 3: 6th November
Track: Prato Long
Race 1: 5 laps
Race 2: 12 laps

Round 4: 13th November
Track: Curcuit de Catalunya (Barcelona)1.3 Track Download
Race 1: 7 laps
Race 2: 10 laps

Round 5: 20th November
Track: Golf
Race 1: 5 laps
Race 2: 10 laps

Round 6: 27th November
Track:  Watkins Glen NASCAR download
Race 1: 22 laps


Points
Individual driver points in each race are 24,23,22,21,20 etc. down to 1.


Rules
* Car Selection. Default 1.x.x installed Cobra
* Track Limits. The AC track cutting penalty system will not be used. You must keep at least one wheel within the track boundary, typically delimited by white lines. This won't be enforced. It is an honour system.
* Redress. If you gain position advantage over another driver by colliding with them such that their car leaves the track, or by cutting the track yourself, you are expected to redress your position as soon as safely possible. Gaining position by "reasonable" side-by-side contact is allowed, but rear collisions must be avoided. This won't be enforced. It is an honour system.
* Track Re-entry. You must always re-enter the track with extreme caution. Any collision on re-entry must be redressed.
* Assists. Driving assists like ABS and TC can be used if available on the car. There is no forced driving view.
* Fuel/Tyre Multiplier. Due to an AC bug, please ensure that your Fuel and Tyre wear multipliers in offline mode are set to 1x.


Thanks 'the_meco'  http://www.assettocorsa.net/forum/index.php?members/the_meco.2248/


Thanks Many thanks to our Wally for his fantastic Race Stat Tool, (and AC knowledge).
p.s.  I still on a learning curve with running the server etc..


Dave MacDonald and Ken Miles put Shelby Cobras into the lead at 1963 Lake Garnett race | chuckbrandt.com
« Last Edit: November 22, 2014, 12:02:39 PM by Flattop Bruce »
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Added the dates for season 2 of the Cobra Cup.
Have provisionally added race laps per round.
I will add the links to any of the non-standard tracks...
and there will be a new thread around what is happening between seasons on the 2 Thursdays...
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Cool.
“You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time”

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I will test the existing skins in the standard model tonight, if I get home early enough.
It would be a shame if we lost the 'interesting ones' ...

seriously, it would be good if Dick's work could be leveraged on for this season too.
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I will test the existing skins in the standard model tonight, if I get home early enough.
It would be a shame if we lost the 'interesting ones' ...

seriously, it would be good if Dick's work could be leveraged on for this season too.

I need to update Cramjet's an my own to something more outrageous.
just use the new links I put up last week Bruce. They are all up-to-date. I can't see them being a problem. I don't think they changed the body shape IRL?

PS is the 289 the 5 speed?

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Would be nice to do Vallelunga.

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Would be nice to do Vallelunga.
Locked in!
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Funny thing I just saw a 427 Cobra on the road today, tried to get a photo but dropped the phone under the brake pedal. Pretty sure its the first real one Ive seen on a public road.

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Funny thing I just saw a 427 Cobra on the road today, tried to get a photo but dropped the phone under the brake pedal. Pretty sure its the first real one Ive seen on a public road.
There a few around Melbourne, there was a kit manufacture  pumping out some good cars.
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Please read the head of the thread, but in short...

we are running the Cobra 427 S/C again.
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Please read the head of the thread, but in short...

we are running the Cobra 427 S/C again.
Don't make me go to the start of the thread.. I want the goss??

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With the poll closing, the tracks for all the rounds have now been set and the leading post in the thread has been updated with the info!
 :)
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I have just read that if the standard track map doesn't work in a track and you don't want to use the modder's MapDisplay app then you can fix it easily.

1. Delete "map.png" from track's folder and delete "map.ini" from track's Data folder. You can just move them to a backup location if you wish.
2. Run AC and launch the game in that track. You may get a crash of the game at this point. If you do then simply relaunch the game.
3. AC has then built a new track map for you.

Only do this if the standard map is not working. I've tried this out on this Cobra season's tracks and all are now working with a standard track map.

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I have just read that if the standard track map doesn't work in a track and you don't want to use the modder's MapDisplay app then you can fix it easily.

1. Delete "map.png" from track's folder and delete "map.ini" from track's Data folder. You can just move them to a backup location if you wish.
2. Run AC and launch the game in that track. You may get a crash of the game at this point. If you do then simply relaunch the game.
3. AC has then built a new track map for you.

Only do this if the standard map is not working. I've tried this out on this Cobra season's tracks and all are now working with a standard track map.

Thanks Gratulin, a valuable upgrade.
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Sure must be PRATO LONG and not PROTO LONG the third round track?

I used to have a girlfriend living in Prato(its a city close to Florence),,,,, 8)

 

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