Next Series

OK, there are 3 rounds still to run in the OZGT500, but we may as well start kicking around some ideas for the next series. Do we stick with 1 car, 1 tyre, road cars, race cars, etc, etc....

Personally I would like have a field of different cars, but at least different colours.

This is just a quick initial thought from reading your post.
If a lot of the newer blokes are going to be around for the next series, and we will have a large field again, what about an equivalent 2 class event. The fastest 6/7/8 in a super fast car and the less faster 6/7/8 blokes in a slightly slower car.
Longer tracks would probably be more suitable, be just like Bathurst in the 70/80's except with modern cars and only 2 classes of car instead of multiple classes.

might jump on there soon and go over some styles of cars see what feels good will get back to ya

Arckon wrote:This is just a quick initial thought from reading your post.
If a lot of the newer blokes are going to be around for the next series, and we will have a large field again, what about an equivalent 2 class event. The fastest 6/7/8 in a super fast car and the less faster 6/7/8 blokes in a slightly slower car.
Longer tracks would probably be more suitable, be just like Bathurst in the 70/80's except with modern cars and only 2 classes of car instead of multiple classes.

V8's dodging mini's, I like the concept. Could do RM ZR1's and RM coffee cars, although now I've mentioned mini's....

Who's around Saturday night?? The wife is visiting relo's, we could have a testing night.

I like where this discussion is going

KoAStR wrote:I like where this discussion is going

And where are we going? Are we there yet!!!!!!

Anon666 wrote:

Arckon wrote:This is just a quick initial thought from reading your post.
If a lot of the newer blokes are going to be around for the next series, and we will have a large field again, what about an equivalent 2 class event. The fastest 6/7/8 in a super fast car and the less faster 6/7/8 blokes in a slightly slower car.
Longer tracks would probably be more suitable, be just like Bathurst in the 70/80's except with modern cars and only 2 classes of car instead of multiple classes.

V8's dodging mini's, I like the concept. Could do RM ZR1's and RM coffee cars, although now I've mentioned mini's....

Laugh, I said slightly slower not half to 3/4 of a lap slower.

think i know what you mean arckon like the small cars have more grip but less get up and go and the big cars have less grip but more get up and go ...??

What about new RM SS vs old RM SS?? Although I still like the idea of mini's!!!

Anon666 wrote:What about new RM SS vs old RM SS?? Although I still like the idea of mini's!!!

Your thinking of the mini's back at Bathurst in 1966 aren't you, where they finished 1st thru to 8 or 9th place followed by the heavy V8 Valiants, etc.

Couple of other options possibly (still need to test).

McLaren McLaren MP4-12C '10
Lexus ENEOS SC430 '08

Or

RE Amemiya Amemiya AsparaDrink RX7 '06
Autobacs ARTA Garaiya '08

Did a test run, only 5 laps on Grand Valley East.
The Mclaren MP4-12C '10 was stock with only a rear wing added and racing soft tyres. (stock this car comes with no full trans or adjustable diff and only sport suspension). Handles very well though, feels fast.

The Lexus ENEOS SC430 '08 was also stock, with only racing soft tyres added. (stock version of this has all the fully adjustable trans, diff, suspension, etc). Made no adjustments to these settings so would acheive faster time with adjustments.
(Realise you faster guys would achieve faster times than below but should still be a parity coming from the one driver).

Lexus 1:01.490 (this time would drop further with tuning adjustments).
McLaren 1:04.134 (this time would also probably improve with some rear wing adjustments).

Any thoughts? (not enough time difference? different format altogether?)

like the RX7 though may give that a try

rinkly at 72 wrote:like the RX7 though may give that a try

Yeah, still haven't got around to testing those 2 combo's yet Rinkly.

Stu's comment above summed up well the way I was thinking, but it is harder finding that combo than the couple of combo's I listed above. Especially because I figure the guys in the lower end of the field still want to be running something that is fast, I know I do.

Remember I am just throwing some ideas out there, I will be happy racing what ever format the next event takes.

i got an idea but im gonna need time to write it up

after race ...race is good BUT why cant
Everyone use the same CAR

if you dont agree with what i write its
ok to say so.

Good site from a European perspective on several different race series, the cars that competed etc, covering from the 60's through to late 80's

http://homepage.mac.com/frank_de_jong/

testing tonight Mini Cooper old school vs 69 camaro to see if the times are close will post the standard tunes up to share givew em a go let me know how they go

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto_racing alot of ideas on here too

ok just put up a mini tune vs 69 camaro tune test em out see what lap times you get and also just built up some american V8s (mustang 08' / camaro 10' / challenger 08')

Ran some laps in the mini and camaro, you have equalled them out well Stu, some times below.

Grand Valley Full
Camaro: 2:15.355
Mini: 2:16.269

Suzuka
Camaro: 2:29.990
Mini: 2:32.926

Tsukuba:
Camaro: 1:05.355
Mini 1:05.701

The camaro came out ahead on all tracks but being more of a handful to drive there is more likelyhood of an off or spin which may give the advantage to the mini on some tracks.

NB
If this was decided on for next series I would suggest a 6 or 8 week seasons of 3 or 4 tracks, with the 3 or 4 tracks repeated for the second half of the seasons and drivers changing to alternate car for the last half of the season.

Hey Darko, good to see you chiming in with some suggestions and 60's 70's muscle cars certainly wouldn't disappoint me for a series.
As I said earlier, am happy whatever the next series is.