[Wally]

Choose from the following cars:

• Ferrari 458
• Ferrari F40
• KTM XBow
• BMW M3 E30 Grp A

3 x 9 lap sprints at Vallelunga. The server will have the usual password on it to join on Tuesday night.
Jump in whatever car you feel like trying. Vallelunga only has 22 pit boxes.

The practice server is up.


On the RSR rank (1.01 times), the average lap times over 7 tracks are:

Ferrari 458 - 2:05.4
Ferrari F40 - 2:05.4
KTM XBow - 2:06.1
BMW M3 E30 Grp A - 2:06.4

BUT... each car is the quickest out of the four at one or more tracks.

[Perch]

Had a bit of a go on the practice server and wow these cars are close. I was 1.2 seconds faster in the 458 but I use the paddles. I'm sure that in capable hands using a third pedal and shifter, the F40 and X-bow would be much closer to the 458.
I didn't give the E30 a go but I'm thinking that it has the most amount of set up options to help tailor it to each circuit. The more that I think about it the more excited I am to see how all these options are going to play into the racing. God knows how I'm to choose just one car! 

[Bird]

The e30 is a great all-rounder, and the 458 I reckon is going to be easily the quickest.
The F40 has got long legs, that's all, it will be a tough monster to achieve a position with, but who cares, right ?
I can't drive the x-bow to any speed, altho it's really quick around the bends.  On shorter circuits it'll probably dominate.

[Bird]

A bit more substantial Vallelunga-test results;
I find the 458 rather easy to drive, but hard to pull up. It's decent fast, but it's not oh-so-fast after all. In fact I could go faster in the F40 here - altho it has a bit less acceleration & speed.  Also, I got the fast lap in the 458 much easier.  The beemer was surprisingly good even with the default set, and I reckon it could beat the others on twistier tracks with a good setup - but setup work is needed. 
The xbow was another surprise, if you're careful and patient on braking it pulls out of corners like nothing else.

The laptimes here for me:

beemer 1:49.967
xbow 1:48.904
458  1:47.984
F40  1:47.274

I've not spent much time in the beemer and the x-bow, to be honest. Most time spent was...yes you guessed it right; in the F40, hehe.

[Gratulin]

The F40 is great to drive and sounds fantastic - very raw feel to it. I have to say the grey felt dash is a real classy look in a supercar

[Wally]

stracker lap stats. The Ferraris are definitely at the pointy end here. With the exception of one X-bow 

http://54.66.161.14:8080/lapstat?track=vallelunga&cars=bmw_m3_e30_gra,ferrari_458,ferrari_f40,ktm_xbow_r&valid=1,2&date_from=&date_to=&page=0

[Bird]

Wally, how come you've sector times as well?

Btw killer time with the crossbow, grats!

[Gratulin]

You need to run ptracker to get sector times.

[Wally]

The strategic choice is going to be to pick a car that you are faster than most others in, to get a little bit of a points boost, since the amount of bonus is determined by the average best times for that car.  If most people are slow in your car, bringing the average down, you'll get more of a bonus (I expect around 1 or 2 points). That is unless you're in the fastest on average car, in which case you get no bonus.

I'll put up points after this test race, so you can see how it works out.

[Gratulin]

A few more people running ptracker would be good to be able to compare sector times.

X-Bow currently topping the charts 

[StanDaam]

I was having some 'testing' fun last night  . I tested the 458 and then the KTM, then I remembered the ptracker thingy. So I installed ptracker and then tested the F40. I managed to get a better time, but still no sector times... It did say I have a valid time Do I need stracker or change something in ptracker... me bit stoopid 

[Gratulin]

I was having some 'testing' fun last night  . I tested the 458 and then the KTM, then I remembered the ptracker thingy. So I installed ptracker and then tested the F40. I managed to get a better time, but still no sector times... It did say I have a valid time Do I need stracker or change something in ptracker... me bit stoopid 

There is a bug in the Kunos api for apps. You need to run one timed lap offline on the specific track to get sector times. Any car will do. No need for ptracker while doing lap.

[Wobblyone]

Hi guys had a play only really spend time in x bow as that's the car I've been learning the game in over the last few days since I got it...love the physics of AC in the x bow...can feel grip etc, but tried the 458 and it feels like it's driven by computers no feel and under steers slides sideways at every chance...is this how it is or just me?

Btw do u run tyre wear in races?

[StanDaam]

Cheers Gratulin!! 

I think the competition has already started with this being the leaderboard 

http://54.66.161.14:8080/lapstat?track=vallelunga&cars=bmw_m3_e30_gra,ferrari_458,ferrari_f40,ktm_xbow_r&valid=1,2&date_from=&date_to=&page=0

[Joe]

Was on the server last night, my first time playing AC online. Looks like I need practice before the start of the season!! Currently at pos. 163. Just ran the 458 last night and struggled getting any speed around the longer corners as would just hear tyre squeel and under steer. May give the cross bow a try tonight.