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| The big corner [upper left] was the cause of all the offs. The rest of the track was very fast, and the cars handled it well. |
Curves - 9
Straightaway length - 4 Carrera straights
All cars were cleaned, tuned and trued last night and are running in top condition. Grub screws have been added to the front end of the Alfa, giving it a bit more control. I also switched the spur gear around so the teeth are on the inside of the Gulf Ford.
Team orders are to run pod/body loose.
Here are the results:
Car Laps Offs Points
#11 Gulf 187 1 5
#8 Shell 184 0 3
#2 Alfa 184 2 1
The offs hurt the Alfa. It was a bit looser than the other two cars, probably due to me getting used to the new front axle setup. Both times it came off was on the big corner and my fault. Regardless of it being a little loose, it was still fastest. I handled it gingerly in the big corner, and that definitely effected lap times.
The Shell car is getting smoother and smoother as time goes by. I suspect the chassis might have a warp in it, but it didn't show in this race. Not a tire out of line the entire time. I probably could have pushed it a bit more, however, as it was braking pretty hard.
I brought up the Minimum Speed % on the SCP-1 controller for the Gulf car, and it responded brilliantly. Absolutely floated through the corners and leapt down the straights. Even with the single off it was still posting fast laps. I found a few corners late into the race that I was able to pick up speed through that I couldn't with the other cars.
Team Standings [Race 5 of 20]:
Car Points Total
#11 Gulf 5 17
#8 Shell 3 17
#2 Alfa 1 15
[Class B did not race]:
R18 0 4
SC 0 2
The standings changed a little, with the Alfa dropping into third based on the solid performance of the #8 Shell car. The Alfa has a bit of catching up to do....or should I say the driver of the Alfa has some work to do.
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