Special Event Races Archive - KCE Racing League

All, I am putting a GitR Done Racing car in the Roar coming up January 14-16, 2022. The roar is a solo endurance event. This 2.4 hour event will feature GT4’s, Touring Cars, and the Global MX-5. I will be running on Saturday at 12:00 Est. I actually may run it in many time slots but this time slot will be my main focus to have others join me if they would like. If anyone is interested in representing Git'R Done Racing and would like I can provide a Git'r Done Racing paint to run. Just let me know if your interested in running will me in that time slot or would like to represent with a pain so I can get the paints schemes setup. I think it would be really cool having a few of our drivers out there in Git'r Done Paint and running the field. (edited)

me……….. what car are you going to run

I'm running a GT4

12:04 PM

Don't know which yet. Looking now

there is only 3

If we all did the same car that'll be even more cool. But being a single person event it don't really matter. Just more I have to paint… I LOVE to paint

I would like to run. Please provide me with which car and paint when you have it. I have no preference on the car. Thanks koko.

12:49 PM

McLaren?

That’s what it’s looking like

I'll be doing this in the civic if you want to make a gitr done logo layer

12:53 PM

I have to set up my monitors to be able to paint again miss painting

You can run a civic? Is that in the touring class?

From ( @Paintball_Dude72 ) my dad said something about the 24 hrs of daytona race. That sounds really fun. I have to work Saturdays until like 530pm or 6pm, then don't go back in till around 4pm or 430pm Sunday and get off at 530am or 6am, if you guys could use me. (edited)

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3:28 PM

(Moved to proper location)

3:33 PM

@Paintball_Dude72 we will be announcing intentions for the Daytona 24 within the next day. We will definitely see if we can work that schedule out to get you some seat time. The only problem is there is an IRacing rule that all drivers have to drive close to equal laps to count so the schedule will be critical. Once we see how many drivers we have we will get you in somehow. We will love to have you and anyone else that’s interested (edited)

Love that. That sounds like a lot of fun

It’s a blast. You just might be running 2 seat stints close to each other so you can get the laps in then some sleep before you go back to work…… lmao

Yeah, that's fine with me

Each seat stunt is about 2 hours

I can even do a double stint if necessary

3:37 PM

I'll Starr practicing for UT

Dependent on how many drivers are in the car

It*

3:37 PM

Do you know if it'll be open setup or default?

It’s open

Awesome. I'll start working on something

But all of us will have one setup

Yeah, I'll go for stability and control

You can’t have multiple per drivers

Then yall can try out what I come up with as I have it

Kinda has to work for all of that makes sense

Yeah, I'll try to adjust it to be real good and drivable

It’s actually not a problem for most. (edited)

See if I can put together something faster than the default at least

3:39 PM

I'll get back to you after I've put some time in

Absolutely

3:40 PM

I get mine from vrs or pay for a good one if I need to (edited)

Yeah, I already pay for vrs, so I'll see if they have something and go from there.

It’s about being safe. Fast is a plus, but clean, safe and consistent is where the race is won.

7:14 PM

It also has to be something that all drivers are comfortable in. Something’s it takes us weeks to get something everyone is happy with

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Chris Sawallich

It also has to be something that all drivers are comfortable in. Something’s it takes us weeks to get something everyone is happy with

Yes sir. Well said

I Double that Chris………slow and steady…. thats what she said anyways

Waking up at 3am to drive 2hrs…. that training starts immediately

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I can do the ROAR but only on the 14th. I am on call the rest of the weekend. I don't own any GT4's but will purchase whatever one you choose. I am definitely interested in the 24 hour.

I think Ed was giving the Porsche GT4 a ringing endorsement.

Yes… I really like the cayman

6:22 PM

Both the Porsche and the McLaren are fast. The McLaren is a little more edgy under braking. Porsche is solid and communicates it's intentions very well

When can you sign up for the ROAR on iracing?

Before the session starts like any other official event. Next Friday thru sunday

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Are the setups fixed? What is the best one to practice in? Baseline, Endurance, High Medium low downforce

it depends on what you are going to run for the race

11:03 PM

since you can have open setups

11:03 PM

It's NOT a fix setup race

11:03 PM

Mike and I are doing the Mclaren

11:03 PM

I am doing paints for them if you want to run it

Yup, I have the McLaren also. Can you throw it up on trading paints when your done? I did a 72 minute test race tonight with 46 AIs equal with all 3 classes. I did 38 laps and 1 pitstop and took no tires. The car felt good.

will do

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11:16 PM

I will post link here when I have them. I plan to have at least 3 variations

11:16 PM

I have 2 already. Maybe 4 if I can

11:18 PM

I'll make them private and only available to members here

11:18 PM

Also I'm going to look for a fast setup for us to share if people want it

Awesome. Thanks.

Are we allowed to pass below the yellow line? I can while racing the AI, but not sure if allowed during the ROAR.

Gary Kipfer #9

Are we allowed to pass below the yellow line? I can while racing the AI, but not sure if allowed during the ROAR.

https://youtu.be/3ooQQxP3u8A

Matt Malone

Apron explained from Nim Cross

Thanks Ray.

where can we get a good setup for the roar from

Found these three for you

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9:44 AM

McLaren correct?

yes sir

9:44 AM

thank you for the help

Those are the pilot series sets for Daytona, so should be a good close start (edited)

Ran some laps in the Hyundai, it’s awesome at Daytona

Ive got some school work to do today, but am thinking about verifying your hype and trying it tonight if I have time

@Chris Sawallich Thank you very much. Saved me some time…. .You rock buddy

it's cup race night for us…

9:49 AM

i might set something up early this afternoon

I was looking at Majors also, but they only have the sets for the TCR's and Mx-5 posted so far (edited)

I used to have VRS subscription but let it go because I wasn't using it.

Yea, i don't know why I keep it either. Barely ever use it myself, although the telem has help me a alot when prepping for the big events. I rather support the smaller shops most of the time anyway. VRS has turned into a money grab

Yes, I use Z1 for telem now because it controls my 3 dash displays

9:54 AM

@everyone Here is what I have so far for the Daytona 24hr race. If you plan to run with us please give a thumbs up and I will add your name to the list so I can publish the schedule. Drivers: KoKoPuffs Mike Everhart Gary Kipfer Jeremy Rogers Ray Smith Todd Bosworth Spotters: JT Rogers (edited)

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@Streaming Dude #003 I cant do the roar but I definitely want to do the 24

Todd Bosworth #28

@Streaming Dude #003 I cant do the roar but I definitely want to do the 24

You were added.

Thank you

Todd Bosworth #28

Thank you

So far my fastest laps have been with the Low Downforce baseline, slightly quicker than the VRS set but none of these is with full fuel load. The VRS set should be updated today or tomorrow.

What lap time did you run? I got my fastest time with the baseline, but low downforce was very close.

12:03 PM

My fastest was 1:55.9 with consistent 1:56-57 times.

We can't really go off of one drivers fastest lap because we need a stable car as only one can be selected. So stability and consistency accross all of us is the key here. Multiple drivers make it hard to select a car that suites everyone. But lets all kepp that in mind when testing out all these cars

Just trying to get an idea of how off I am compared to more experienced guys.

1:54.1 with consistent mid 54,s but It also felt the most stable to me.

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I would suggest we all test the same of the 3 can then see what each of us think. Then go with majority if that works for everyone

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I think we are talking about the ROAR which is individual.

Ah, Thought you were talking 24. Sorry

12:06 PM

LMAO

12:07 PM

I'm putting up a 24 text chat area

No worries. BTW, this is fun. I think I am addicted to multiclass.

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Wait until you finish your first 24, its such an accomplishemnt

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Gary Kipfer #9

No worries. BTW, this is fun. I think I am addicted to multiclass.

Multiclass is fun. I did a lot of it it in the old Grand Touring series. It got to gimicky for me when they moved it all into the Production Car Challenge so I stopped. Pity though because in my opinion the FR500 Mustang is one the best learning platforms for GT classes. It should be good for people who are more oval oriented too. It feels more like a stock car. Big, heavy and under tired with enough power to get you in trouble but not be overwhelming.

So there was talk about potentially running a different car for the 6 hrs at Watkins to maybe the bmw. Which I’d be down for. Not to get too if track but would there be any people at all or interest in running a lmp2 class?

Adam I’m sorry but we run gt3 cars through our Git’r Done events. We are not a road league or a road team league. (edited)

no worries

If someone wants to run lmp2 then by all means please feel free to join one of the team leagues out there. Ed Adam’s runs a team league for events maybe you would like to reach out to him directly. We are kind of a feeder league for his team league. He lets guys like you race in the team cars and they run all types. We run gt3 to introduce guys to events

gotcha

Can we get a poll going for Bathurst car, Up Arrow for Mustang, Down Arrow for Holden?

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2:37 AM

@all

We are running the mustang.

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If you want some practice guys, the AI does a good job in iRacing as the track and cars are in there.

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I’m seeing some Hosted Bathurst practice sessions showing up too. AI is really good though!

Is it open setup?

Yes, endurance races are open. We normally get a VRS setup from the team to use.

Cool, guess we should try to practice with that if we can

We will this week.

@Jack Jagerman @Ray Smith #72 Do either of you have access to the VRS setup for the Ford Mustang for Bathurst?

Gary Kipfer #9

@Jack Jagerman @Ray Smith #72 Do either of you have access to the VRS setup for the Ford Mustang for Bathurst?

I do. I can get it posted later today for the teams.

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Jack Jagerman

I do. I can get it posted later today for the teams.

Thanks Danny.

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Most likely a dumb question but What Mustang is it??

Supercars Ford Mustang GT

Man that is one Ugly looking car

2:20 PM

well 12 bucks here we go

Come on now, that's not ugly?!?!

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Pretty damn fast! Easy to lose it with base Bathurst Setup

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2:22 PM

Nice job Danny!

VRS Setup is here; it is for the Holden, but it does not make a difference as the Supercar setups are like the NASCAR setups, interchangeable.

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nice!!! it would be sick if the white lines were chrome but it's still a beaut

That car is not KoKo approved. It was only a thought when I had some extra time, but I do like that idea.

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do we know what session we are running sat?

I'm hoping for some confirmation later today from KoKo. However, I would suspect the 12:00GMT/8am EST slot will be the one as it has been in the past.

@wolfe @Pete Norquay #289 @Gary Kipfer #9 @Adam Brockway @Edwin Post #79 @whodatboy @Tim Kennedy #88 @Jamie Bray @KCE Racing #3 Hey guys! We are a few days away from the Bathurst 1000 (161 laps) team endurance event scheduled for Saturday, September 17th. Everyone tagged indicated interest in the event. I am reaching out in order to confirm driver count and establish the teams. The event should be approximately 6 hours in length (race time); three (3) drivers per team should be sufficient. The goal is to work the team rosters for a similar iRating for each team. Once the drivers are confirmed and teams established, there will be team captains for each to register the team on race day. MTF with scheduling and specific instructions.

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just need to do this for 2 hours https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jHUjT02OhY

Supercars

Scott McLaughlin completes first 2.03 at Mount Panorama, Bathurst

I unfortunately can’t make this one.

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This is one I wanted to make but too much on the go.

Fastest I have been able to run as of yet, just need to get consistency

Yes consistency. I’ve got to find a smooth rhythm for a fuel run … ~20-laps w/ Bathurst setup. Did you get a fuel run tonight @wolfe ?

What time is the race Saturday? Won’t be home now until about 6 as my wife came up with some plans. I might have to sit this one out

We do the Saturday morning 8am ET time slot.

getting better! And @Edwin Post #79 I am getting ~18.5 but I will run another this afternoon

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Thomas when will you be on this afternoon. I can not keep the tires planted car is very squirrely. Got it to 2:11.756..

Probs will be in GT3 practice this evening ~8 not 100% sure yet @Pete Norquay #289

I will update the setup this evening that has 100% fuel load the current setup has 75%

Jack Jagerman

I will update the setup this evening that has 100% fuel load the current setup has 75%

Thanks Danny!

A couple of NOOB questions. Should I really be on the right side of the car? Why does the dash not work? How you stop the car from getting off the ground and loosing traction?

Gary Kipfer #9

A couple of NOOB questions. Should I really be on the right side of the car? Why does the dash not work? How you stop the car from getting off the ground and loosing traction?

Lmao well technically you could move the cockpit camera over to the left, but the rest you’re on your own

I did my first hour of testing. That was an interesting experience. Cannot run a fuel load without crashing yet, but I'm starting to figure it out.

Yeah it’s been interesting for sure … not like the Ferrari lol. Took a few sessions to run 20 laps 0x.

I don't know if you guys use irffb but I adjusted my settings to this and it helped ALOT

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6:46 PM

Can feel the car slip and sit into corners a lot better

Ya I'm 87laps in to it second day. And finally getting a hang of it. The car is not the issue it's me. But just so you know I still don't like the FORDS. Just like the 84 fox body that I have it's Lucy goosy.

I won't be there tonight as I have internet issues. Also my wife has drag my ass to a Thursday baseball game Toronto against Tampa Bay I'm hoping to be 3 sheets to the wind by the time the game starts..

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Pete Norquay #289

I won't be there tonight as I have internet issues. Also my wife has drag my ass to a Thursday baseball game Toronto against Tampa Bay I'm hoping to be 3 sheets to the wind by the time the game starts..

I've only been to one game at the Sky Dome and it was Jay's vs Ray's. Was up for the Molson Iindy with my son so I took him.

@Ray Smith #72

Another 30 laps in. Still cannot complete a fuel run without wrecking. But the car feels better. I guess I need to back it down a little.

That’s what I’m finding too Gary. Got to throttle your way around particularly thru the Quarry all the way thru the Dipper … at least I do. Again thru Chase.

Got Roughly 22 laps on fuel run.

Do you guys blip throttle to downshift or shift with clutch and right foot brake?

I cannot do the blip. I use the clutch and right foot brake.

I didn’t get the full fuel load setup loaded yet. I recommended filling the tank before making any fuel runs.

10:54 AM

I think it fills at 29.3

Yup, 29.3 gallons and about 25 laps.

So the current spreadsheet shows eight stints; seven full and one stint around 18 laps. I know we’ve had a few drop out. In order to build the driver stints and see if we should run a second car or not, I need a driver confirmation for this weekend. (edited)

Me

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Me too

I am in

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I'm in

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Guys here is the setup with full fuel

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7:45 PM

@Gary Kipfer #9 @wolfe @Pete Norquay #289 @Edwin Post #79 ok gents, it looks like it will be the five of us for Saturday morning. I haven't heard from @whodatboy or @Adam Brockway and @Jamie Bray has "honey-dos" on Saturday. I will build the schedule tonight after the race and hopefully publish it here. It looks like everyone will have one stint and three drivers will have two stints (the last being an almost stint).

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I'm in. Remember I am 4-hrs earlier on AST.

Edwin Post #79

I'm in. Remember I am 4-hrs earlier on AST.

damn, I guess I put you late on the schedule

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@Gary Kipfer #9 @wolfe @Pete Norquay #289 @Edwin Post #79 here is the recommended scheduled. All times are EST except for Edwin's which "should" be his time zone. If anyone has an issue, please let me know as adjusts should be easy. Thomas, I broke up your second stint, but if you want them back to back let me know. I just thought you might want a break. This will be a tough one this weekend boys and if we finish, I'll be impressed. (edited)

10:53 PM

Yeah breaking them up is okay

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10:58 PM

Looks good to me! Think if we are able to keep the car clean, check up for spins on top the hill, we should finish pretty strong

I will be on tomorrow night around 7:30 PM ET time if anybody wants to join the discord practice. If anybody needs practice getting in and out of the car or spotting, let me know.

This is my first enduro race

We normally ask the next driver in the car to arrive early and spot for the person before them.

Probs would be good to prac the driver swap for me

@wolfe what is your iRacing member #?

208199

We will cover that tomorrow Thomas. Its really easy.

Sounds good

@wolfe @Edwin Post #79 @Pete Norquay #289 please accept the KCE Racing team invite in your "My Teams" area in the UI. This will place you on the team and is required. The team paint should load once Trading Paints updates.

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Looks good Danny! Thanks for setting this up. Will try and make the practice session tomorrow.

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I won't be in practice tonight. Have a job scope that has to be resolved tonight.

No worries. You're a vet when it comes to this.

I will be there to practice some

good luck to all drivers tomorrow. HAve a great time

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Good luck you filthy animals! Go burn some fuel and kill some tires!!!

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Unfortunately I’m scheduled for work on Saturday so Petit LeMans is out for me. If by chance I don’t work I would willing to jump in and spot f needed. Good luck gentlemen

Eric Whiting

Unfortunately I’m scheduled for work on Saturday so Petit LeMans is out for me. If by chance I don’t work I would willing to jump in and spot f needed. Good luck gentlemen

Bummer Eric! Will miss your spotting expertise and typical hard racing stints!!

There is a good chance work gets canceled but won't know til late in the week. If I don't work spotting will likely be a possibility

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@wolfe @Ray Smith #72 @Tony Jennings #253 @Michael Everhart @Adam Brockway @Edwin Post #79 @Todd Bosworth #28 @whodatboy @Eric Whiting Petit Le Mans 10 hours at Road Atlanta is this Saturday. We will be starting Saturday morning at 8 AM ET. Todd Bosworth and myself will be running the team this time. Please give me a thumbs up if you are planning to race. We will get the setup soon so you can start testing. We will be running the Ferrari. For anybody that needs help with driver swap and spotting, we will be doing that training Friday night at 7:30 PM ET. Let us know if you have any questions.

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9:48 AM

@Ray Smith #72 @Jack Jagerman Can you guys please provide the VRS Ferrari setup for Road Atlanta?

Gary Kipfer #9

@wolfe @Ray Smith #72 @Tony Jennings #253 @Michael Everhart @Adam Brockway @Edwin Post #79 @Todd Bosworth #28 @whodatboy @Eric Whiting Petit Le Mans 10 hours at Road Atlanta is this Saturday. We will be starting Saturday morning at 8 AM ET. Todd Bosworth and myself will be running the team this time. Please give me a thumbs up if you are planning to race. We will get the setup soon so you can start testing. We will be running the Ferrari. For anybody that needs help with driver swap and spotting, we will be doing that training Friday night at 7:30 PM ET. Let us know if you have any questions.

I can't run Petit but I can run practice with you on Friday night and be a moving chicane or angry LMP2 driver if you want… Lemme know….

The more the merrier on Friday.

Gary Kipfer #9

The more the merrier on Friday.

In which role would you like me? Slow and unpredictable GT3 or aggressive LMP2?

We get pretty low splits and do not normally have LMP2s on the track. So, probably the GT3 option.

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Here are all the sets. Unfortunately I have a commitment on Sunday that does not include my wife so there is no way I would get away with two days on a long weekend without her. Nor do I want to, so no soup for me again. I will make Suzuka for sure, already cleared it. And like Dale I will be happy to be a nuisance for you guys in practice on Friday (edited)

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Thank you @Ray Smith #72! @Gary Kipfer #9 … will we be using the _R1 or _R1_SAFE?

Try both and let me know what you think.

Unfortunately I can't drive this weekend but may be able to spot depending on work. Won't know til Friday for sure

I should be able to run on Friday night but I'm in the same boat as Eric about work. 50/50 if work gets canceled

whodatboy

I should be able to run on Friday night but I'm in the same boat as Eric about work. 50/50 if work gets canceled

Jarred. We need drivers that are 100% sure. We need to create a schedule and get teams setup in iracing ahead of time. Due to fair share, if a driver cannot drive, the whole team gets disqualified. We will get you next time.

9:37 AM

@Tony Jennings #253 @Adam Brockway @Michael Everhart Last call guys. We will be putting the schedule together later today. (edited)

Please use this setup for the race.

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Sorry . bad timing, family visiting this weekend

Ok, thanks.

Gary if you need a driver I can run, I will be home Saturday. But if you’re set, good luck guys!!

Jamie Bray

Gary if you need a driver I can run, I will be home Saturday. But if you’re set, good luck guys!!

One more would be great. 5 drivers, 10 hours. The math works.

I won’t be home until Friday night to start my practice but yeah I will do it with you guys. Count me in

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It's not a tough track and pretty common on the schedule. If you have run it before, it's easy to get up to speed.

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@KCE Racing #3 The team is set. 5 drivers, two hours each. @Todd Bosworth #28 @Edwin Post #79 @wolfe @Gary Kipfer #9 and @Jamie Bray.

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Will put the team in IRacing and send invites in the morning

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We drive the Ferrari and the setup we will be using is posted above my me. We start Saturday morning with practice at 8 am ET, qualifying at 8:30 am ET, race starts 8:40 am. 10 hours of fun. The goal is to have fun, race smart, race clean, and pass all the wreckers. We will have testing Friday at 7:30 pm ET for anybody that needs instructions on driver change, spotting, and getting into the session. Schedule will be out tomorrow. We need to make sure we are friends in iracing and friends with Koko and his streaming account under Janice Tarson.

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Gary Kipfer #9

It's not a tough track and pretty common on the schedule. If you have run it before, it's easy to get up to speed.

Thank you… Yeah I have raced it before so I know the track pretty well. I will try to join up with you guys on friday night

I like the setup @Gary Kipfer #9. I have the BB up to 54 … might try 55 next. Thanks!

Gary Kipfer #9

@KCE Racing #3 The team is set. 5 drivers, two hours each. @Todd Bosworth #28 @Edwin Post #79 @wolfe @Gary Kipfer #9 and @Jamie Bray.

All team invites sent from Pete KopKo and friend requests from Janice Tarson. Please accept in IRacing.

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2:46 PM

Does this schedule work for everybody? @Todd Bosworth #28 @Edwin Post #79 @wolfe @Jamie Bray

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Good luck Team KCE! Go get em!

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@wolfe Don't forget to accept your KCE racing team invitation in iracing. You can find it in your team tab

Good luck guys

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@Gary Kipfer #9 Just a heads up @wolfe did NOT accept the invite yet. @wolfe please accept the invite in IRacing for KCE Racing Team as well as the friend request from Janice Tarson

Oh sorry I will do it now!

Looks good on the team side.

9:36 AM

Also looks good on the "Friends" side. Thank you @wolfe

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Gary Kipfer #9

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Good luck team! Enjoy the race.

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@Todd Bosworth #28 Todd Bosworth #28 @Edwin Post #79 Edwin Post #79 @wolfe Thomas Wolfe #23 @Jamie Bray #99 I will be in practice voice channel tonight at 7:30 PM ET. Its not mandatory if your comfortable with the track and have done endurance races before. If you need help with how to join the race, how to spot, and how to swap drivers, please join and we can cover that. Iracing has practice servers set up for Petit Le Mans and we will jump into one of those servers. I plan to be there from 7:30 to 9:30. For the race tomorrow, please join one hour before your race schedule to help spot for the driver before you. This will get you familiar with the drivers you might be racing around on your stint. Of course your welcome to be their any other times also. (edited)

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Gary Kipfer #9

@Todd Bosworth #28 Todd Bosworth #28 @Edwin Post #79 Edwin Post #79 @wolfe Thomas Wolfe #23 @Jamie Bray #99 I will be in practice voice channel tonight at 7:30 PM ET. Its not mandatory if your comfortable with the track and have done endurance races before. If you need help with how to join the race, how to spot, and how to swap drivers, please join and we can cover that. Iracing has practice servers set up for Petit Le Mans and we will jump into one of those servers. I plan to be there from 7:30 to 9:30. For the race tomorrow, please join one hour before your race schedule to help spot for the driver before you. This will get you familiar with the drivers you might be racing around on your stint. Of course your welcome to be their any other times also. (edited)

Are you hosting a practice or jumping in an official? I have some frustration to work out and harassing y’all to help prep for the real event feels like a good time.

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Jumping into official.

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Good luck tomorrow !

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Good luck to you guys. Hope you do well.

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Thanks Ken. We will have to get you in on one of our endurance races next year.

@Toadman session is # 632 (edited)

Great job fellas. Awsome job

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Thanks everyone! Had a blast!

Great job everyone. Sorry I looped it on the first run, just a lack of practice and talent. Redeemed myself on the second one. So so much fun. Always wanted to do this so thank you for having me on the team!! Look forward to many more hopefully. (edited)

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Thanks for racing with me today guys. So much fun.

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wolfe

@Toadman session is # 632 (edited)

Thanks so much bud. You guys did great. They are so much fun and so different from what I (we) normally do. I don't like turning right, but I do love being on one of our endurance teams when I can.

Just finished watching all 10 hours. Great job everyone

Good job guys watching from work between jobs made me want to be out there with you guys .

Suzuki 10 hours in a month.

Gary Kipfer #9

Suzuki 10 hours in a month.

I am in

Toadman

Thanks so much bud. You guys did great. They are so much fun and so different from what I (we) normally do. I don't like turning right, but I do love being on one of our endurance teams when I can.

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anyone going to run the daytona 24

We run it every year

We run all the special events. Suzuki 10 hours is in November. Join us on Thursday for GT3 racing if your interested. If your not C license in road, you need to be to participate. There is also the ROAR a week before Daytona. It's a solo event and a great event also.

I'm B class in road, I had ran the 24 the last 2 years. I was hoping to find a group that took it a little more serious than my past teams. the ROAR is a really fun event, those weeks of daytona are my favorite road stuff

I did the d24 this year and my only claim to fame was ending my first stint in 3rd place, then the driver swap happened and about 20 minutes in their pc locked up at the busstop and sent us in for about I think 30 minutes of repairs. After they got back on track and going and it was pretty smooth from their. Tho I headed to bed around midnight so didn't get to catch any of the late night stuff but aparently went in for repairs a lot more than I had hoped. Woke up and dragged that car to the finish for the last 4 hours. Somehow made it home but sadly in 30th. Didn't matter tho, was happy as hell to say we finished a 24hr race

With endurance our goals are to have fun, run clean, be consistent, and we always finish. We finished in the top 10 about 25% of the time. I think the worse I've seen was 19th. It's always a good time with a supportive group.

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Consistency is really key over the 24hr.

if you can keep the car out of trouble and moving on the track, everything should work out

I know in the past we have stuck with the Ferrari, could we potentially do a poll on what car to race for Sazuka? All good if not @KCE Racing #3

Sorry. The events are locked into the Ferrari as it is the most stable platform for our drivers New to events.

dare

I did the d24 this year and my only claim to fame was ending my first stint in 3rd place, then the driver swap happened and about 20 minutes in their pc locked up at the busstop and sent us in for about I think 30 minutes of repairs. After they got back on track and going and it was pretty smooth from their. Tho I headed to bed around midnight so didn't get to catch any of the late night stuff but aparently went in for repairs a lot more than I had hoped. Woke up and dragged that car to the finish for the last 4 hours. Somehow made it home but sadly in 30th. Didn't matter tho, was happy as hell to say we finished a 24hr race

heh that was me whoops

4:50 PM

no lock ups this year i swear

All good! Thought I’d ask that’s all

@Tony J #253 @Michael Everhart 7 @Edwin Post #79 @Todd Bosworth #28 @whodatboy @Eric Whiting #13 @Pete "KoKoPuffs" KopKo #3 @Pete Norquay #289 @Gary Kipfer #9 @Tim Kennedy #88 @Ed "Larson" Adams #205 Suzuka 10 hours is this Saturday. We will be starting Saturday morning at 8 AM ET. Please give me a thumbs up if you are planning to race. We will get the setup soon so you can start testing. We will be running the Ferrari. For anybody that needs help with driver swap and spotting, we will be doing that training Friday night at 7:30 PM ET. Let us know if you have any questions. @Ray Smith #72 #21 @Jack Jagerman Can you guys please provide the VRS Ferrari setup for Suzuka? (edited)

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@Jack Jagerman @Gary Kipfer #9 @KCE Racing #3 I can race Saturday but I would need to be done by3 est.

Todd Bosworth #28

@Jack Jagerman @Gary Kipfer #9 @KCE Racing #3 I can race Saturday but I would need to be done by3 est.

I'm sure we can schedule that.

Can't make this one but good luck guys!

I am waiting to hear if I am getting something delivered on Saturday, If I don't hear anything by tomorrow I should be ok to race.

#FUEL

1:22 AM

Does this schedule work for everybody? @KCE Racing #3 @Eric Whiting @Todd Bosworth #28 @Edwin Post #79 @Ed "Larson" Adams #205 @Jack Jagerman @Tony Jennings #253 @Pete Norquay #289

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I will be on Friday night at 7:30 pm Eastern. If anybody needs instructions on how to spot, change drivers, etc. We can cover it. Danny posted the setup we will use.

Gary Kipfer #9

Does this schedule work for everybody? @KCE Racing #3 @Eric Whiting @Todd Bosworth #28 @Edwin Post #79 @Ed "Larson" Adams #205 @Jack Jagerman @Tony Jennings #253 @Pete Norquay #289

Sounds good for me. 2 hour stint will be a challenge … won’t be drinking too much coffee for one.

Hey folks! I’m back from the void, lots going on at home and work this time of year. I’ll keep an eye out for y’all in the Suzuka race. Good luck regardless!!!

Dale Clough

Hey folks! I’m back from the void, lots going on at home and work this time of year. I’ll keep an eye out for y’all in the Suzuka race. Good luck regardless!!!

Glad you’re back! May the (Down)Force be with Us!

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@Gary Kipfer #9 ill need a team invite for that car.. if u have not sent one already.

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Koko will be doing this today.

78890 is my iracing number to confirm

Gary Kipfer #9

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Works for me. I will likely be on most of the race to help with strategy and spotting as usual.

I know it's last minute but you guys got room for 1 more driver, even if it's only an hour?

4:44 PM

Daytona 24 and Sebring 12h Winner, know how to keep it on track and not bin the car

Savitar87c

I know it's last minute but you guys got room for 1 more driver, even if it's only an hour?

Sorry Jay. We have the rosters already completed for the two cars. When we have two teams, we try to balance the IR so we get into the same race. Looking forward to racing with you soon.

ALL, You have an invite into a KCERacing team for tomorrow please accept invite or you will not be able to race. IRacing need you in there to allow you to join in the race.

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KCE Racing #3

ALL, You have an invite into a KCERacing team for tomorrow please accept invite or you will not be able to race. IRacing need you in there to allow you to join in the race.

@KCE Racing #3 I don't see an invite in iRacing/Teams for this event. I'm on an existing Team joined w/ you, Todd and Eric in 2019. ??

That’s cool. You should be good Edwin

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@KCE Racing #3 Just saw the post to accept invite to the team. Is the invite in Iracing? I will look for it and accept it in about 30 minutes if that works.

Yes, iracing, teams area. Look for Kce team 2. Click on it and accept.

@Gary Kipfer #9 will do thanks! (edited)

@Pete Norquay #289 We need you to accept koko's team invite for car 2 tonight. We cannot add you as a driver in the morning at 6am without that. Thanks. Looking forward to tomorrow.

Thanks to everyone for the help tonight, it really helped, I look forward to watching both teams and racing on the team.

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we are going to have a blast buddy

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Tony Jennings #253

Thanks to everyone for the help tonight, it really helped, I look forward to watching both teams and racing on the team.

You're welcome. Can't wait to run with you all

Trying to get these for us to run. Instead of same car. Just a quick reverse on colors. Lets hope they load……. (edited)

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@Pete Norquay #289 are you able to accept

6:18 AM

we need you to do so

Good luck guys

Todd 8014106052

hows it going boys

6th and 19th at the moment

Good run boys!

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Good job all!

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Great job all. It was a great event once again.

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Sorry to my team for the accident that put us behind the 8 Ball to start

Awesome run guys. Had both cars in the top 10 at one point. Tough day at a tough track. Sorry for all the X's during my stints and the damage. With all the trouble I had outside the car I've gotta think it effected my driving (inconsistent and slow).

6:12 PM

@KCE Racing #3 that wasn't your fault, wrong place at the wrong time.

Eric Whiting

Awesome run guys. Had both cars in the top 10 at one point. Tough day at a tough track. Sorry for all the X's during my stints and the damage. With all the trouble I had outside the car I've gotta think it effected my driving (inconsistent and slow).

As long as you had fun it was a great run. Xs were tough not to get at this track. Everyone has good runs

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Had an awesome time driving my stint and watching our KCE Racing Teams compete. Really proud to be with this League! Thanks @KCE Racing #3 !

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Danny awesome job for getting to see what 1st place is like in one of these events, Sorry I could not keep it up there. But I did keep the car in pretty good shape. Tony you did an awesome for your first run. Gary great job as well…. as a whole the team walks away with 5th place, 38 incent points for a 10 hour run.. As been stated from the other team Koko and Gary thank you for your hard work for making this a great event. Team 1 as many times that you guys were kicked down… you guys kept on fighting, you all never gave up….. As the first year closes for these special events this league has shown what fun these events can be. Looking forward to next year and hoping that I can put more time in to it…….

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Good job boys!!!

Yes, thanks to: Koko and Gary for putting it together, Danny it was amazing to watch you thread your way from the back all the way to a First place in the Your stint, Mike watching you get around the track and keeping us in contention helped me not be quite so anxious. I had a great time but really was slow, but then Gary comes in and lays down some really good laps to make up for most of my slowness. Nice Team to be on. On top of all that Ed Adams and Danny shared some insights into the basic in car adjustments that made the car so much easier to drive, there would have been a lot more x’s on my stint if not for their help. And lastly, thanks to Edwin for talking me into trying the endurance race it really was a lot of fun. I’m sure I missed some people, but it’s a great league to be a part of. (edited)

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Michael Everhart

Danny awesome job for getting to see what 1st place is like in one of these events, Sorry I could not keep it up there. But I did keep the car in pretty good shape. Tony you did an awesome for your first run. Gary great job as well…. as a whole the team walks away with 5th place, 38 incent points for a 10 hour run.. As been stated from the other team Koko and Gary thank you for your hard work for making this a great event. Team 1 as many times that you guys were kicked down… you guys kept on fighting, you all never gave up….. As the first year closes for these special events this league has shown what fun these events can be. Looking forward to next year and hoping that I can put more time in to it…….

Great job to all involved.

I had a great time yesterday, as always, running the endurance race. It is always a blast doing these events and watching the chaos that comes with it. Looking forward to the next one… let’s go to Daytona baby!!!

Congrats to all the drivers who participated I want to try this some time in the future looked like fun !

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It's a blast. Acting as a team takes it to a whole new level.

My personal conversation to self as I closed in on the car hounding Gary for position, knowing im faster…..

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2:27 PM

The "my huckleberry " comment just about had me laughing which would not have been good on track.. lmao (edited)

Ha ha. Actually that wasnt me, I think maybe Edwin. Classic though

2:35 PM

You tee'd him up and showed him the exit

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Yeah. I just realized it was Edwin when I seen stream. @Edwin Post #79

Ed "Larson" Adams #205

Yeah. I just realized it was Edwin when I seen stream. @Edwin Post #79

… know I too have the force! Trust in the power of the down-force! Lmoa!

3:08 PM

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Where do I register for a Roar session? Is registration open? Thanks!!

Edwin Post #79

Where do I register for a Roar session? Is registration open? Thanks!!

It will be open on Saturday morning one hour before the race.

5:02 PM

KCE Team Paint for the Toyota GR86 is posted in the paintbooth section. I uploaded it to Trading Paints for ease of use. Enjoy!

Nice job!!!! @Jack Jagerman

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Todd Bosworth #28

Nice job!!!! @Jack Jagerman

Glad you like it Todd. Hate I will not be out there running it with you guys, but I will be there for the 24!

What time slot is everyone running?

Edwin Post #79

Where do I register for a Roar session? Is registration open? Thanks!!

Jack Jagerman

KCE Team Paint for the Toyota GR86 is posted in the paintbooth section. I uploaded it to Trading Paints for ease of use. Enjoy!

Thanks Danny! Bummer you can’t make it bud!!

Edwin Post #79

Where do I register for a Roar session? Is registration open? Thanks!!

Four times lots. Race the one that fits your schedule.

Is there somewhere on the UI to preview time slots? Thanks Gary

Edwin Post #79

Is there somewhere on the UI to preview time slots? Thanks Gary

Gary posted above

Edwin Post #79

Is there somewhere on the UI to preview time slots? Thanks Gary

The servers should have practice available all week. The actual races will show closer to Friday. You just need to register just prior to the start time.

Todd Bosworth #28

Gary posted above

Yeah …. That’s the GK preview. But where is that on the UI?? LOL

Gary Kipfer #9

The servers should have practice available all week. The actual races will show closer to Friday. You just need to register just prior to the start time.

Thanks Gary! That helps specially when Todd pointed me to your “post ed above”! (edited)

I will be running the first race on Friday evening. My daughter has a volleyball tournament on Saturday or I would run the last 2 also

11:04 AM

I am going to run the Merc in GT4

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question can we run any car ?? If that is the case in need to paint the Porsche 718..

Pete Norquay #289

question can we run any car ?? If that is the case in need to paint the Porsche 718..

As you know we normally run the Ferrari for all KCE Racing team events we coordinate. BUT, being this is a solo event you can run whatever they allow in the Roar. I will post a links to the KCE Racing paints that I have in case people are running cars I have paints for and want to support the league while running the Roar. (edited)

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IMPORTANT DAYTONA 24 MESSAGE! Currently the follow KCE drivers are registered to race the Daytona 24 team event. @wolfe @Pete Norquay #289 @Michael Everhart @Jack Jagerman @Eric Whiting @Gary Kipfer #9 @Nathan Robinson #212 @Todd Bosworth #28 @Tim Kennedy #88 @Pete "KoKoPuffs" KopKo #3 Please reply by clicking the

below if you are still good to go and wanting to race this KCE Racing event and click the

if you can not attend this event NO LATER THEN MONDAY NIGHT 1/16/2023 AT 11:59pm. If you do not respond by this time you will not be placed on a team for this event. On Tuesday we will be building the teams. With the current numbers we plan on running 2 cars. As you know we will use the Ferrari as we do for all KCE Racing events. This is going to be a great event and tons of fun as always so lets confirm and get ready to have some late night laughs and one hell of a race. (edited)

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Good luck Roar drivers… ill be over on the inglorious Basterds team channel for this one.

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Good luck @Ed "Larson" Adams #205. I'm loading in right now.

Dario and Eric are in the same race

Great job Eric!!

8:11 PM

Great job Dario.. fun watching you guys

ya eric was way cleaner out there, i was giving KCE Mowers a good showing tho haha. was a fun race and a good time

8:20 PM

also dont think i caught the good job over the air there Koko but thank you man

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If anyone wants to run the GR86 at Daytona here is a setup for the roar

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Todd Bosworth #28

If anyone wants to run the GR86 at Daytona here is a setup for the roar

Thank you

Good race tonight/morning! Ran the 2nd ROAR session … GT86, 7th Place 0x. Time for bed! You all have a good ROAR!

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Edwin Post #79

Good race tonight/morning! Ran the 2nd ROAR session … GT86, 7th Place 0x. Time for bed! You all have a good ROAR!

Great job Edwin.

Thanks @KCE Racing #3 !!

Great Job @Edwin Post #79

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Good job Edwin! Nice job with the 0x too!

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Nice job Edwin congrats buddy

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Great job out there Todd!! Had the stream up on the tv

Great job Todd….. 3rd in class

Good run!

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Great job Todd! I wonder if that poor guy made it to the bathroom in time XD

Way to go @Todd Bosworth #28 ! P3 in class … I should’ve grabbed your setup, but it came across a bit too close to my start time. It was a fun run even though. (edited)

Thanks guys it was a lot of fun.

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2:31 PM

Good job Edwin and Eric and Dario!

Good job Todd. How much IR did you gain?

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LOL

That’s a good number right there

Great job @Todd Bosworth #28. I saw it was being streamed, I will have to watch it now that I'm home.

Just a heads up, I am assuming we are doing Saturday 7AM EST race, I will not be able to drive until that evening, will be gone most the day Saturday

2:23 PM

Willing to go overnight stints

You head it. Thomas taking 2am until 6am.

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Here's the setups we will be using for the Daytona 24hr Race. Throughout the week we will determine if we run Safe or Race setup. These setups say they car run 1.44.3s

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I guess that have never meet my driving

I will be home about 4:15 pm Saturday, I am available from 5pm until 8am

If you have not done so yet please give Thumbs Up on this post by 11:59pm this evening or you will not be placed onm the roster. https://discord.com/channels/895676486198116412/926517487317712907/1063553458373922937

i am not going to be able to run this year….. I will be more than glad to spot when I can if you need that…. too much junk going on here with my mother in law…. What now a great big bottle of something strong to drink would do me very well….. (edited)

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Are you guys stilla ccepting more drivers?

10:59 PM

@Pete "KoKoPuffs" KopKo #3

Yes

can i sign up

11:00 PM

i can't do multiple runs, but defenately a 2run stint i think

If you want in please click the thumbs up and the event interested

11:00 PM

Yes sir

ok i clicked the thumbs up on that thread up there

click interested in the events at the top

11:02 PM

https://discord.gg/sh9ps2SH?event=1059860016926031974

ok i think i got it

cool

Thanks boss

glad to have you

@Pete "KoKoPuffs" KopKo #3 @Edwin Post #79 @Eric Whiting @Jack Jagerman @Jamie Bray @Savitar87c @Nathan Robinson #212 @Pete Norquay #289 @wolfe @Tim Kennedy #88 @Todd Bosworth #28 @Gary Kipfer #9 We have 12 drivers for the Daytona 24 hours and have created 2 teams of 6 drivers. Each driver will run 2 stints of 2 hours each. We start at approximately 7:40 AM Eastern time on Saturday. We will create the schedule by Wednesday. I need to know if there are any times you CANNOT drive now. Thanks

11:40 PM

This is what I have so far. Jamie Bray #99 — Today at 4:37 PM I will be home about 4:15 pm Saturday, I am available from 5pm until 8am

Gary Kipfer #9

@Pete "KoKoPuffs" KopKo #3 @Edwin Post #79 @Eric Whiting @Jack Jagerman @Jamie Bray @Savitar87c @Nathan Robinson #212 @Pete Norquay #289 @wolfe @Tim Kennedy #88 @Todd Bosworth #28 @Gary Kipfer #9 We have 12 drivers for the Daytona 24 hours and have created 2 teams of 6 drivers. Each driver will run 2 stints of 2 hours each. We start at approximately 7:40 AM Eastern time on Saturday. We will create the schedule by Wednesday. I need to know if there are any times you CANNOT drive now. Thanks

I have a Race Track party from 5pm till probably Midnight(Central Time)

Gary Kipfer #9

@Pete "KoKoPuffs" KopKo #3 @Edwin Post #79 @Eric Whiting @Jack Jagerman @Jamie Bray @Savitar87c @Nathan Robinson #212 @Pete Norquay #289 @wolfe @Tim Kennedy #88 @Todd Bosworth #28 @Gary Kipfer #9 We have 12 drivers for the Daytona 24 hours and have created 2 teams of 6 drivers. Each driver will run 2 stints of 2 hours each. We start at approximately 7:40 AM Eastern time on Saturday. We will create the schedule by Wednesday. I need to know if there are any times you CANNOT drive now. Thanks

@Gary Kipfer #9 I’d like to finish up around 2:00am EST. That’s 10pm Saturday Alaska time. Break my stints as you see best.

I have no time constraints.

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Team signups are CLOSED………….

I will be available the whole 24hr. Spotting and driving (edited)

Gunna find a hosted server and start practicing in the Ferarri since i've never actually raced that car

10:41 AM

Is there any way for us to get the skin on trading paints?

Yes

10:41 AM

I’ll post the link

Savitar87c

Gunna find a hosted server and start practicing in the Ferarri since i've never actually raced that car

Official practices should be open now

Oh ok let me look for that then

Team 1 https://www.tradingpaints.com/showroom/view/535553/KCE-Racing-Team-Car

KCE Racing Team Car by Peter A KopKo – Trading Paints

KCE Racing Team Car

10:43 AM

Team 2 https://www.tradingpaints.com/showroom/view/569291/Ferrari-EVO-GT3-Team-Car-2

Ferrari EVO GT3 Team Car 2 by Peter A KopKo – Trading Paints

Ferrari EVO GT3 Team Car 2

10:47 AM

Very nice!

Thanks

im team 1?

Teams will be announced soon once we have all drivers respond if they have time constraints

copy, i'll just pic one for now then

Yepper. The team lead sets the car for the teams for the race so no need to worry what you pick when you’re practicing. Pick the one you like

(edited)

Mentioned above but just to have it here, I can only race later Saturday evening, through the night preferably. Sorry for the lack of flexibility team! @Gary Kipfer #9

ok loading into my first practice session….lets see how this Ferarri is!

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11:26 AM

Yeah haw Jay!

very different than the Mercedes, starting to get better with it though

11:58 AM

wolfe

Mentioned above but just to have it here, I can only race later Saturday evening, through the night preferably. Sorry for the lack of flexibility team! @Gary Kipfer #9

No worries. You are not the only person. Its party of the scheduling.

so i ran the "R" setup

11:58 AM

felt pretty good but seems like iw as really slow

11:59 AM

was stuck in the 46s 47s

11:59 AM

I tried running the qualifying setup and was in the 45s

11:59 AM

is it just slow cuz its full fuel?

speed is not the goal. Consistency is

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copy that

12:00 PM

I was pretty comfortable with the R setup

12:00 PM

I didnt try the saffe setup as i think R is going to work

Yup consistency is key, also good to get out there and practice with the other class cars whipping around

seems liek theres an issue with our skin

12:04 PM

Have to set it to the correct paint preset

12:05 PM

That determines where the numbers are on the car

The nomber on the hood is sitting on the KCE picture, and the side number is white and doesnt show up

the least of our worries but will be fixed.

12:12 PM

All team invites have been sent in IRacing. Please accept both invites to car 1 and car 2. Also make sure you friend Peter A. KopKo and Gary Kipfer in IRacing.

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12:12 PM

As well you will friend Janice Tarson so the stream machine can find you. (edited)

https://members.iracing.com/membersite/member/CareerStats.do?custid=330896

12:14 PM

this one?

12:15 PM

got it

Yes that is me. and Janice is 519615

@Pete "KoKoPuffs" KopKo #3 @Edwin Post #79 @Eric Whiting @Jack Jagerman @Jamie Bray @Savitar87c @Nathan Robinson #212 @Pete Norquay #289 @wolfe @Tim Kennedy #88 @Todd Bosworth #28 @Gary Kipfer #9 Please reframe from racing any official road races that could potentially impact your Irating. We have the teams really close in Irating average in hopes of getting into the same split. (edited)

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copy that i had no intention on running any. My irating is 1491 only cuz i dont really race offical races the last 3 years

12:19 PM

if i did i'm probably closer to 2-2500

Most of us are in the same boat. I did 5 official races in 2022 and do not care to even go back.

Invites accepted. I’m really digging Daytona road. Much more than I thought I would. Can’t wait for Saturday. It’s going to be a blast.

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I love how technical the infield section is. All the corners are different. Special place for sure.

I really enjoy the drafting aspect of it too. It’s unique for sure.

And the bus stop is so evil.

please save at least 50 offtracks for me and the bus stop please

@Tim Kennedy #88 road racing?!? And likes it?!?! Fucking awesome!!!!!

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Jack Jagerman

@Tim Kennedy #88 road racing?!? And likes it?!?! Fucking awesome!!!!!

I do like it but there are a few aspects that kill it for me and keep me from doing it on a regular basis. (edited)

Tim Kennedy #88

I do like it but there are a few aspects that kill it for me and keep me from doing it on a regular basis. (edited)

Just come league racing and stay away from officials

Or, quit your job and do league racing, official racing, and endurance racing. How can I sign up for that?

Gary that’s called winning the lotto

Jack Jagerman

Just come league racing and stay away from officials

I know it’s mostly just me being dumb but not having raced on a good number of tracks still it’s a big time commitment for me to get comfortable. I’m a perfectionist and need to feel competitive so that equals lots of practice laps.

Tim Kennedy #88

I know it’s mostly just me being dumb but not having raced on a good number of tracks still it’s a big time commitment for me to get comfortable. I’m a perfectionist and need to feel competitive so that equals lots of practice laps.

That’s a high bar brother. But you do have a considerable amount of talent.

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Jack Jagerman

Just come league racing and stay away from officials

1:56 PM

The sound of Ferrari,Daytona at night with our crew is the best thing on iRacing

Just let me know when I need to put the plow on the front of it

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Tim Kennedy #88

I know it’s mostly just me being dumb but not having raced on a good number of tracks still it’s a big time commitment for me to get comfortable. I’m a perfectionist and need to feel competitive so that equals lots of practice laps.

We are trying to put all the endurance tracks on every league racing season. That should help us to get used and get better on those tracks. I think that is like 7 tracks. Daytona, Bathurst, Spa, Watkins Glen, Seabring, Suzuka, and Road Atlanta.

Gary Kipfer #9

And the bus stop is so evil.

The bus stop was wild last night. Every lap was different. The track itself in a GT3 is way different than it was last year

@Michael Everhart @Pete "KoKoPuffs" KopKo #3 @Edwin Post #79 @Eric Whiting #13 @Danny Vaughn #11 @Jamie Bray #99 @Jay Crabill #65 @Nathan Robinson #212 #15 @Pete Norquay #89 @Thomas Wolfe #23 @Tim Kennedy #88 @Todd Bosworth #28 @Gary Kipfer #9

3:28 PM

Here are the teams and schedule. You have 24 hours to let me know if a slot does not work for you. LETS HAVE FUN

3:29 PM

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3:34 PM

Small edit to team Bros.

Gary Kipfer #9

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New bottle of Jack Fire in freezer … all ready here!

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3:40 PM

Me on my second stint

Edwin Post #79

New bottle of Jack Fire in freezer … all ready here!

I hope you have enough to pass around to everyone

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Todd Bosworth #28

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I'll probably still be up so no worries. We'll talk you through it

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Todd Bosworth #28

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Right there with you

That is prime race time. You get to see the coveted sunrise at Daytona.

Love it

Michael Everhart

I hope you have enough to pass around to everyone

Absolutely … Great Crew Chief!

Sour skittles are your friend for late night driving!

Gary Kipfer #9

Or, quit your job and do league racing, official racing, and endurance racing. How can I sign up for that?

THIS!!!! I want this

^ i second this

The following people need to accept team invites for the 24 hours of Daytona or you cannot race. We want you to accept invites for BOTH cars. @Jack Jagerman Car 1, @Jamie Bray Car 1 & 2, @Nathan Robinson #212 Car 1 & 2, @Pete Norquay #289 Car 1, @Todd Bosworth #28 Car 2. Thanks

My son's basketball game time has changed for Saturday. I will need to make a switch in my timeslot. If Eric is able I can switch with his time slots.

Gary Kipfer #9

The following people need to accept team invites for the 24 hours of Daytona or you cannot race. We want you to accept invites for BOTH cars. @Jack Jagerman Car 1, @Jamie Bray Car 1 & 2, @Nathan Robinson #212 Car 1 & 2, @Pete Norquay #289 Car 1, @Todd Bosworth #28 Car 2. Thanks

2:30 PM

I’ll think about it

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Nathan Robinson #212

My son's basketball game time has changed for Saturday. I will need to make a switch in my timeslot. If Eric is able I can switch with his time slots.

Not a problem. Eric has indicated he has no restricted time.

2:37 PM

2:38 PM

@Eric Whiting Let me know if this still works for you. I swapped you and Nathan on both timeslots. I believe Eric already offered to help keep @Todd Bosworth #28 awake anyway.

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Jack Jagerman

I’ll think about it

I think I know who will organize the next endurance race.

What is that Team name? Oh im saving that for blackmail lmao

Gary Kipfer #9

I think I know who will organize the next endurance race.

Only if I have full plow authority in the first stint

Wolfbanelx

What is that Team name? Oh im saving that for blackmail lmao

I initially thought of a different name for wives, but thought better of it.

lmaoooo

Gary Kipfer #9

Click to see attachment 🖼️

Works for me. Lots of Mt Dew to keep me awake

(edited)

Hey Team Bros. I just cannot drive the Race setup. Im all over the place. And slow AF. I would really prefer not to wad it up for the rest of you guys. Im about 1-1.5 seconds quicker in the safe setup. Didn’t run a full fuel load but after 10 laps I was down to low 146’s. Sorry I just don’t have enough seat time in these cars to handle the looseness.

Interesting

7:53 PM

I was able to drive find with the R setup, but i was also super slow. Runing 46s and 47s

7:55 PM

Just curious, I am subscribed to VRS…are you guys interested in trying their Daytona 24 setup they released tast week?

7:55 PM

When I managed a clean lap I was in the low to mid 147’s. I was 146’s right out of the pits on the safe setup. I think these are the VRS sets. (edited)

Savitar87c

Just curious, I am subscribed to VRS…are you guys interested in trying their Daytona 24 setup they released tast week?

This is VRS Setups.

ah gotcha

we are racing with the R setup then?

Jamie Bray

we are racing with the R setup then?

well he's on Car 2, so maybe they run a different setup than us. I'm fine with the R setup

8:04 PM

any of you guys wanting to run some practice together tonight?

I can practice some later this evening if we want to

9 est?

8:17 PM

i'm down

8:17 PM

or 10est…just let me know when

Gave the race another go. Adjusted the brake bias up and one click up on the TC and I am confident I can drive it without looping it. Safe was still faster for me though.

8:27 PM

I don’t particularly care for how it feels in the bus stop and entering the banking.

I will test tomorrow and let you know my findings.

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I’ll probs practice at 10

If anybody wants to join the same practicce together hop on for the next 10 minutes then we'll find one to join. Im in practice channel

I'm not a fan of the Ferrari. Prior to the updates, my best lap there was a low 1:44 – I am now 3 seconds off that time with the current car. It's loose at times and tight as fuck coming out of the bus stop. It will be an interesting race and I'll be shocked if I have anything to drive at 5:40am Sunday morning. (edited)

I ran the safe set for a full fuel run in 24 practice room tonight. By the end of the run I was running 1:46 flats with fastest lap 1:45.8 on low fuel. ABS down to 6 and starting brake bias 51. I lowered it to 50 near the end as I was trying some in car to help the car. The car feels slow and nose heavy on cold tires. It feels much better after 3-5 laps. I agree the bus stop is slow as it seems to understeer on the right hand turn through exit.

10:47 PM

my tires after 16 laps

10:47 PM

finally got into the 1:45.4 on lap 16 of my run

Lap times for @wolfe @Savitar87c @Eric Whiting and @Edwin Post #79

11:26 PM

we were all runing the R setup

My lap was only the 3rd timed lap of the run

got sub 145, no draft

12:48 AM

gnight! (edited)

12:49 AM

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Thanks to @Savitar87c we now have this posted in our social media. Kind of cool I think. Thank you Jay! "This Saturday January 21st KCE Racing will be in our first iRacing Special event of the year, the 24 Hours of Daytona. We will have two cars running this year with 12 of our league drivers. Make sure to join our live stream starting at 7:30 AM Eastern Time!" (edited)

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GUYS, STOP THE OBSESSION WITH LAP TIMES. WE DO NOT CARE ABOUT LAP TIMES. WE DO ENDURANCE RACES FOR FUN AND YOUR ABILITY TO KEEP THE CAR ON THE TRACK.

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Friday night 7:30 we will be having a team practice for the 24. Please meet in Practice voice channel if you can attend. This is for both cars as it does not matter where you are placed for this practice. We will go out into the open practices in individual cars and then at the end of the night have a team get in the car and swap drivers and go over spotting for someone. See you then if you can make it. (edited)

KCE Racing #3

Friday night 7:30 we will be having a team practice for the 24. Please meet in Practice voice channel if you can attend. This is for both cars as it does not matter where you are placed for this practice. We will go out into the open practices in individual cars and then at the end of the night have a team get in the car and swap drivers and go over spotting for someone. See you then if you can make it. (edited)

I can make it about 8:30.

Sounds good. See you then.

We will be there

@Pete Norquay #289 you must accept team 1 invite as well. Please do this ASAP.

Sorry Gary. We werent trying to make the laptimes a big deal, we were just sharing what we're learning. Several of us didnt have any experience with the Ferarri so we were just working together to learn.

One of the hardest things doing these is getting a car everyone likes. With that said we see this every event where some like the setup and some don't. But being this event makes us deal with 6 different drivers with different driving styles and 6 different hardware (Wheels and Pedals) makes making everyone happy impossible. So the best you can do is get in the car and learn the car. Adjustments inside the car can be made to get you as comfortable as possible but big swings for 1 or 2 can't happen as that could throw off others. We do this for fun and comradery within the league and to be honest are more about the memories then the win. As well trust me half the field will wreck out in the first half so getting to the end with no damage is a top 10 or better. (edited)

The 4 of us that were practicing last night are starting to get the hang of it. I''m ready for the race, its not that bad!

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It took me until the last 20 minutes of our race to get get my hands around the "New" Ferrari. So trust me I get it….. LOL

I think a few of us decided we're not going to run Xfinity tonight and we're actually going to run practice again tonight.

8:31 AM

Is that going to be a big deal if we're in the practice channel?

I have thought about it. Not sure yet.

8:32 AM

Mine for other reasons though. Machine is giving me shit and need to work it out before Friday / Saturday

Well I think 4 or 5 of us will be practicing at 730 tonight, we'll be in the practice channel

Made Daytona 24 channels. If you do that, use those.

8:45 AM

Let me know if you can't see them

nope, good to go boss

Cool.

8:49 AM

Trying to make sure Peter see this

KCE Racing #3

Mine for other reasons though. Machine is giving me shit and need to work it out before Friday / Saturday

Funny, I had to quickly drop out of the practice session last night as my PC was overheating.

@Pete Norquay #289 you must accept team 1 invite as well. Please do this ASAP.

Jack Jagerman

Funny, I had to quickly drop out of the practice session last night as my PC was overheating.

Seriously IRacing hates my machine.

8:51 AM

I know no one will believe me but no problems before update. Now, ever since theres nothing I do that helps my machine run better (edited)

8:51 AM

I even did a fresh install if you recall

KCE Racing #3

I know no one will believe me but no problems before update. Now, ever since theres nothing I do that helps my machine run better (edited)

I believe you

Thank you because I'm loosing my mind……. It helps

I ran the RACE setup for a full fuel run. It's a littletight and heavy at first, but gets loose towards the end. I felt I could run consistent lap times and not wreck the car. If your having troubles, adjust the brake bias up because it's starts pretty low. Here is my tire wear. LF 62 RF 76 LR 84 RR 82.

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9:05 AM

If you are going to practice today, I need full fuel runs and tire wear afterwards. Let me know how may incident points you got. Thanks.

Roger that, I have yet to run a full stint, my biggest so far was 16 laps. I'll make sure to do that tonight.

9:08 AM

How many laps is a full stint?

about an hour if I'm not mistaken. Not sure laps for that

It's about 29-30 laps depending on your fuel spend. (edited)

Think it is around 28 laps, I ran 27 consecutive laps last night and had a lap of fuel when I came in

What he said

Yup

9:10 AM

And sorry for posting the lap times, was more of a measure of my confidence in the Ferrari/Setup, but traffic management, consistency are def top of mind! @Gary Kipfer #9

Curious, what was your laptome on final map Thomas?

9:11 AM

Lap*

I ran a full second faster on my last 10 laps.

Last 10 laps I ran 4 sub 145 laps, the lighter car plus just getting into a rhythm makes a difference

Thats actually good news

When you guys run today, let us know about any ABS, TC, and brake bias changes that helped. I am a novice when it comes to ABS/TC adjustments.

turn it up and if you suck turn it back. Done!

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Savitar87c

Is that going to be a big deal if we're in the practice channel?

I am good for tonight if you guys set one up

Yeah i think around 7:30 we will all join an offical practice session. Once we have everyone on we'll decide which one to join.

Gary Kipfer #9

I ran the RACE setup for a full fuel run. It's a littletight and heavy at first, but gets loose towards the end. I felt I could run consistent lap times and not wreck the car. If your having troubles, adjust the brake bias up because it's starts pretty low. Here is my tire wear. LF 62 RF 76 LR 84 RR 82.

I would highly recommend going into the Iracing Daytona practice servers. Hot lapping by yourself will not help you much on Saturday. That is what my laps were based on this morning.

9:50 AM

I am getting so jacked up for Saturday. I love endurance racing. Thank you @KCE Racing #3 for getting me hooked.

Same Gary. Can’t wait.

KCE Racing #3

turn it up and if you suck turn it back. Done!

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10:03 AM

Turn everything to 11

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Gary Kipfer #9

I would highly recommend going into the Iracing Daytona practice servers. Hot lapping by yourself will not help you much on Saturday. That is what my laps were based on this morning.

Another option is using the AI to practice.

How is the AI on road? On oval I find that they don’t seem to behave quite the same as IRL drivers. Like they can’t be bothered by physics or tire wear models or seem to be able to do simple math like when to pit.

If live drivers are available, that is what I prefer. The AI are predictable and easy to avoid contact.

I’m in the same page Gary, super excited for Saturday. Seeing everyone in my team as well as other teams get really jacked up for this event gets me pumped.

Gary Kipfer #9

If live drivers are available, that is what I prefer. The AI are predictable and easy to avoid contact.

Depends on the settings. iRacing AI has come a long way in a short time.

Also seeing everyone else’s schedules helps me to know if I’m doing scheduling things on my end correctly too haha

dare

Also seeing everyone else’s schedules helps me to know if I’m doing scheduling things on my end correctly too haha

So you got stuck with the admin stuff. Lots of fun trying to get drivers to agree on a car, a setup, and a schedule.

Yup haha, also resident painter for the team too. Only 3 of us driving too so it’s gonna be crazy tight

It's like hearding

Hahahahahaha exactly

My wife caught me cheating. I woke up at 6am for Daytona testing. Lol

Gary Kipfer #9

It's like hearding

Soo what kind of cat am I Gary???

12:31 PM

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1:46 PM

KoKo Cat lol

KCE Racing #3

@Pete Norquay #289 you must accept team 1 invite as well. Please do this ASAP.

Done

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The engines rev and the tires spin As the drivers begin The iRacing Daytona 24 hour race With determination on their face They zoom around the track Their virtual cars never looking back As they try to outdo each other In this digital endeavor Some will crash and some will falter But the true champions will alter The course of the race And cross the finish line in first place The hours tick by as the race goes on And the drivers push their virtual cars to the dawn But in the end, only one will rise As the champion under the virtual skies So don't give up, no matter how tough Keep pushing, and you'll get that checkered puff

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@wolfe you joining us for practice

8:08 PM

If anybody is joining us we're in session 884

I’ll be home in 10 min!

9:39 PM

heres my full fuel run

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVoEvQiQblE

Jay Crabill

KCE Test Session

10:25 PM

Heres a 1:44.8 that I ran, i recorded it incase anybody wants to see how I'm braking and running the lap

Thanks Jay. Good info. Looks like we change tires every pit stop. It takes 40 seconds to take full fuel, but only 20 seconds to take 4 tires.

From my test tonight I ran a 30 lap fuel run pitting on lap 31. 2x thru L31 backstretch when I was clipped, picked up 4x. Tire wear was LF-65%, RF-77%, LR-90%, RR-88%.

Thanks Edwin.

11:40 PM

Keep up the good job buddy.

Thanks! Getting good help in the test sessions.

I might practice at night tomorrow and see how the tires look after a stint. If they're only 70 on. Lf you might be able to double with the….interested in finding out

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Is double stinting even worth it? Don’t they refuel and change tires at the same time now? (edited)

possibly at night, i'm not sure, but during the day no, not at all

Not worth it

It's safer to just go ahead and replace tires on all pit stops. Fresh tires are much worth it then taking a chance just for an extra min or so

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Just finished up a fuel run. Track Temp 93F. 30 laps. LF – 56 RF – 75 LR – 81 RR – 79

9:45 AM

I ran 53 brake bias at the start and was at 52 by the end of the run. TC 9. 1 x

9:46 AM

if there are any LMP2's in our splits, prepare for them to be dumb AF. at least half of them wrecked in front of me after an overtake. (edited)

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Tim Kennedy #88

if there are any LMP2's in our splits, prepare for them to be dumb AF. at least half of them wrecked in front of me after an overtake. (edited)

I hopped in the practice channel yesterday to mention this to the guys practicing last night. Did an imsa race in the gtp, they will come from a different zip code and go Mach shit into the side of you in the hairpin and then blame it on you. Hopefully those kinds only wreck their race in the first hour so you guys don’t have to worry about it for the rest of the day

I think you have to hand over part of your brain in order to drive one of those.

Thanks Tim.

I think I'll try changing the brake bias tonight….my last 2 practices I've run the setup as it came

10:20 AM

Is there any other changes you guys are making?

Guys remember it does not matter how fast we go. Staying on track running consistent laps times and having fun is way more important

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Savitar87c

Is there any other changes you guys are making?

No other changes to the car except what people can do in the car

KCE Racing #3

No other changes to the car except what people can do in the car

yeah know, i get that, was just curious what in car adjustments people are making cuz i havent been making any

10:44 AM

my car seemed loose for the first 10 laps but then got better and faster later in the run, so i was curious what people are doing

Putting the brakes forward a bit helps at least for me with that initial looseness. I think most of what I was feeling when I initially thought the setup was too loose was actually too much rear brake. For me the car is only loose on exit at In and Out entering the banking. (edited)

I still think the safe setup is faster for the way I drive. I know we’re not supposed to be worried about lap times and I’m not but it’s also more stable. I think it handles the bus stop much better. But it’s has the word SAFE in it so maybe that means pussy. IDK. Curious if any one actually gave it a fair shakedown.

Yeah it was loose on corner exit for me, not entry

I tried both Tim. I normally run a very low brake bias, so the Race setup felt better than Safe and I got more out of the car and less incident off tracks.

Fair enough. I can do either. We all have different driving styles.

That is the hard part. But we have our setup and its up to each driver to adapt to what we have. It is never a problem the day of the race, that is why we go with VRS setups. We did all of last year using them.

11:26 AM

* IMPORTANT INFO *

11:29 AM

Tonight at 7:30-9:30 PM Eastern, we will be in the discord Daytona 24 Practice Voice Chat. If you never done a team event before, please show up so we can talk to you about spotting, driver swaps, how to join and leave the race sessions, etc. They are some do's and don'ts you need to be aware of. Its not hard, but its important.

11:31 AM

During the race, we like to have the next driver up, join at least 1 hour beforehand to spot. That way you can see which cars are the problem cars, traffic flow, general conversation, etc. We will do our best to keep the schedule as close as possible, but minor adjustments are always needed in a 24 hour event. (edited)

11:35 AM

One cardinal rule we have at KCE Racing. If you damage the car, you must pit and fix it on your driving time. You will never be allowed to hand over a damaged car to the next driver. Its not fair to them.

11:35 AM

I forgot we actually have two cardinal rules. LETS HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Gonna miss most if not all of practice tonight. Bros before wives is tomorrow so wife wants to meet friends for dinner tonight. Happy wife happy life.

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Tim Kennedy #88

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She gets me for a couple hours. We have the rest of the weekend to spend every minute together ❤️

Time to practice, lets go boys!

Restarting PC

7:46 PM

Sometimes discord messing up for me

Best of luck to all at Daytona! Represent.

Over in our stable car#1 is running 4th currently with Joey staats now behind the wheel. We are in split #4 and have been racing Adrian Fernandez's team from the start. We were third place at driver change from me to Joey. Car is great… Car#2 in a different split is currently 8th

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Almost go time. Butterflies in the stomach and all. It’s a great day for racing.

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Yee yee!!

6:41 AM

I'll be on shortly

Good luck, just got to work otherwise I would be on. Go get ‘em and have fun!!

No ones streaming the race?!

Not yet

Best of luck to you guys. Can't wait to get some experience and run with yall.

Thank you. Should be interesting

The stream is up.

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Thanks Bro!

Best of luck to both KCE Racing cars! Good luck, have fun and give ‘em hell

The liveries are awesome!

Thanks guys

7:32 AM

we're both in the same split!

Good luck to @everyone racing in the Rolex 24 this weekend. (edited)

am I joining Team 2?

Good luck guys I'll be watching from time to time today

Go get 'em guys! Good luck!

Savitar87c

we're both in the same split!

Great job admins that put the teams together to make that happen. (edited)

Good luck today guys.

For clarification, I assume its the "KCE Racing" team I need to register and not "KCE Racing 2" the intern did a poor job naming them

10:39 AM

Or was it Bender's duties?

One should say driver and the other only says crew chief.

Gary Kipfer #9

One should say driver and the other only says crew chief.

Ohh I see that now, that's new.

Its because we have everybody on each car this time as you suggested after the last race issue we had.

Gary Kipfer #9

Its because we have everybody on each car this time as you suggested after the last race issue we had.

Yep, I remember. Maybe, KCE Racing Team KoKo an KCE Racing Team Kipfer would help my little feeble mind… I blame Covid.

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Maybe we name them Team 1 Danny this car and Team 2 Danny NOT this car.

@Gary Kipfer #9 I heard Nathan say he is ending his stint early. Are we all moving up?

Eric is just covering my time.

Sounds good!

Todd Bosworth #28

@Gary Kipfer #9 I heard Nathan say he is ending his stint early. Are we all moving up?

We are probably going to let Eric run a little extra to put us back on schedule. I will let you know if that changes.

You guys are doing great.

We're 4 and a half hours in and the sun is almost set. Car 1 is currentely sitting P25, while Car 2 is up to P11! Still got a long way to go, anything is possible! (edited)

12:19 PM

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Todd Bosworth #28

Sounds good!

We have been averaging about 50-55 minutes per fuel run. Right now we are 25 minutes ahead of schedule.

Ok

6 Hours in Car 1 sits P22, Car 2 sits P9!!

Are yall running with VR?

8 Hours in Car 1 sits P19, Car 2 is P8! (edited)

Wolfbanelx

Are yall running with VR?

yes

Jeez. I'll have mine in about 19 weeks.

very immersive experience! been racing vr for ~1-1/2 yrs. love it

Will be home by 6:30! Looking good guys

What position we in

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Let's gooo!

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think i might sit in at lemans , i just gotta work on my irating

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Team 1 is about 40 or 45 minutes ahead of schedule. Please be ready to race 45 minutes early if at all possible.

You guys are gettin it done!

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Just got done with my banquet heading home

9:45 PM

When is my stint

We are running early if you can make.

How long

9:46 PM

15m home and I gotta poop real quick

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At least an hour

Perf I'll be good to go see you guys shortly

Good luck in the overnight hours drivers….. hammer down

you too Ed

We did yesterday's race koko…..we done. I'm waisted. I personally Eneded up doing the most Laps of the entire lobby at 350….1,330 miles worth… we finished p4 in split 3. We were p2 when we got ran over by the field dildo of the event. Fought back to p4 finish. (edited)

Congrats man. Great run. Always one dildo in the drawer

Yep

We got reported when an asshat hit Thomas.

9:58 PM

LOL

No time loss from driver changes really changed this as well… being a three driver car was no advantage

The gas and tires at the same leveled it out?

Yeah… before. U would lose almost a minute via just the driver swap… now driver swap is done before tires and gas

10:00 PM

So your 6 driver crew should not be a time disadvantage…. it's basically just a regular stop now

cool

10:01 PM

well get some rest bud

We took tires every stop. Made no sense not too.

yep. we are too

Good luck…. avoid the zombies

thanks

Great job Ed!

@Pete Norquay #289 you may be going on early by 40 minutes so please jump on if you can.

11:03 PM

Posting my number in case anyone needs it. 412-916-5048

So we are WAY off schedule and apparently there may be a gap – here's my number 731-313-5000.

6 and 1/2 Hours left, Car 1 is currentely sittin P13, while Car 2 is up to P5!!!

Cleared from driving …. Cheers!!

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Did that Sanchez guy make it?

7:14 AM

The lone team

7:14 AM

?

No

7:15 AM

Stop at 209 laps

Looks like a lot of ground was made while I was snoozin. You guys did amazing!

Be the smart one.

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7:32 AM

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Man, Tom is making up all kinds of time on P2

6 laps behind them, so unfortunately that is over with only 8 minutes to go

I was gonna ask after why its +6 (edited)

7:34 AM

-6 I get.

Just got up. You guys are amazing. Almost home!

You had a great run last night Todd. I was watching yall for like 6 hours yesterday

The other Todd was the one driving. LOL!

…

7:36 AM

Imma just go off yalls numbers then lmao

7:37 AM

Oh that's right, you are the Toadman

7:37 AM

Too easy

7:39 AM

Both team cars in top 10 is some awesome shit!

Man todd made up 8 seconds in like 10 minutes.

7:42 AM

Thats impressive man.

7:43 AM

Good Job guys! That was a hell of an event. I felt like I was right there with ya in some points.

Thanks bud!

Alright, so whos up for 100 laps at Talladega?

24 Hours officially Over. Car 2 finished P3, Car 1 finished P10!! What a race!!!

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Outstanding boys. KCE is the bomb.

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Saving replay so discord I can’t talk or hear until it’s done because it’s huge

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are you able to put that replay in a google drive?

AWESOME JOB BY ALL….

Michael Everhart

AWESOME JOB BY ALL….

Great job spoting for everyone all day and Nick

8:15 AM

So proud of our Car….to go from P41 several laps down 2 hours in and to come home P10….that's amazing

8:15 AM

Fantastic work everyone, and congrats to Car 2 on your amazing race. You guys rock!!

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Great job all!! Great podium team 2 and great comeback team 1. Through much adversity on both teams, we brought them both home in the top 10. You guys are awesome

Wow great job guys, that’s awesome

Nice1

good job guys!

Thanks KCE Racing for another Over The Top League event! Great team effort!

you killed it Edwin!

Very happy…. My SR went to 4.99. That’s what Gary predicted it’d do.

12:39 PM

Lots of help from you too @Savitar87c

any time brother!

Congrats to all the drivers and the people responsible for putting an event like this together great job KCE! 3rd and 10th impressive

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Was checking in on the stream. Congrats great race both teams and great comeback team #1 (edited)

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https://www.reddit.com/r/simracing/comments/10kag46/iracing_daytona_24h_top_split_unsportmanship_and/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=2&utm_content=share_button

4:54 PM

I winner in our split was two accounts that tanked their irating from 3500 to about a thousand.

I was still lapping faster than them

4:57 PM

Still dumb

A real Champion

Gary Kipfer #9

I winner in our split was two accounts that tanked their irating from 3500 to about a thousand.

Is this the same group that had an illegal quali run?

No, the illegal quali was the top split Williams team.

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I know that Sebring is 2 months away and not even the next endurance race for the team but wanted to share this before I forgot about it https://youtu.be/exolV3BTzeg. Ross is a real life driver coach for Colin Braun and other drivers. He also hosts Speed Secrets Podcast and discusses driving techniques and strategies

Ontario Time Attack

Turn by Turn – Sebring International Raceway with ROSS BENTLEY

https://youtu.be/9ERNp02MHdQ Little clip from D24, catching and passing for p3!

Wolfe Racing

Daytona Morning Chase

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Great video!

Even though the 24 was just last week this video still gets me excited. There's just something about Daytona

Always been my best Special event

4:20 PM

2nd, 1st, 10th my last 3 starts at Daytona

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Do you guys run Nurburgring too?

Daytona is a favorite event of mine, 30th last year, p9 this year. Had a bunch of pit time in the first 6 hours, managed to climb it all the way back through the night. Such a great feeling to finish higher than anticipated

Savitar87c

Do you guys run Nurburgring too?

Lol I was practicing it in the gt4 last night just in case I feel like running it this year

Its an interesting track

4:38 PM

after the first 3 or 4 hours go buy you can go whole stints without passing another car

Lol that’s what Daytona felt like at the end in my split, half the field ran out of talent

Savitar87c

after the first 3 or 4 hours go buy you can go whole stints without passing another car

Is it the GP + Nordschleife?

Todd Bosworth #28

Even though the 24 was just last week this video still gets me excited. There's just something about Daytona

I’m ready to do it again!

Tim Kennedy #88

Is it the GP + Nordschleife?

Yep! I think iracing gives a discount if you buy both too

I’m going to need lots of practice for that one. Active reset is gonna get a workout.

it takes a long time to learn it

7:28 PM

100+ corners

7:30 PM

and the lap time difference between fast cars and slow cars is insane

7:31 PM

I'd go as fast as i can and run an 8m 22s and dudes are out there running 8 minutes flat or hight 7min. I was 30 seconds off pase last time i ran there

I somewhat know it but it’s been a while. Never in iRacing or the gt3 though.

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Oh shii

Ban hammer dropping. Good for iRacing. I didn’t think they’d do it. They should also ban team Williams from the next event.

Thats what they get for cheating

Do I understand correctly what they did. Did they tank their irating so they were in a lower split and then one of their two cars was wrecking people so the other could win?

No. They were in top split. The lmp driver ran the apron to qualify. And they had 2 gt3 cars. The second gt3 car was intentionally blocking the leaders to help car 1

What a joke man haha

2:54 PM

The best part was when they played victim after the fact too

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Did not see this one

Yeah that “statement” he referred to was the Williams guy saying basically “they didn’t break any rules” Lmao

So what actions did they take? What have they done to keep it from happening again?

1:02 AM

Their statement says nothing of enforcing so called Williams Esports values

Suspension ranging from 4 weeks to indefinitely for team members of Williams eSports

@Members @Tim Kennedy #88 @Gary Kipfer #9 @KCE Racing #3 @Michael Everhart @Todd Bosworth #28 @Pete Norquay #289 @Jack Jagerman @wolfe If you plan on running the 12 hours at Bathurst with us, please give a thumbs up in this post. Saturday morning 2/11 from 7:40 am ET to 7:40 pm ET. (edited)

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9:12 AM

@KCE Racing #3 Can you provide the setups?

Gary Kipfer #9

@Members @Tim Kennedy #88 @Gary Kipfer #9 @KCE Racing #3 @Michael Everhart @Todd Bosworth #28 @Pete Norquay #289 @Jack Jagerman @wolfe If you plan on running the 12 hours at Bathurst with us, please give a thumbs up in this post. Saturday morning 2/11 from 7:40 am ET to 7:40 pm ET. (edited)

Four Wide is scheduled for that morning so schedule will need consideration for me and KoKo

I can only do morning. I'm sure myself and Tim can get us started.

My need to look and see if it is feasible for me if schedule is an issue. The livestream is the priority for me that day.

You can take anchor.

I can drive whenever. No time constraints.

I just signed up. I can race first or second stint to cover anybody doing the podcast

9:59 AM

What's the plan for this? Are we going to have multiple three driver cars or are you going to have more drivers per car?

WE first see whos interested then we will work out the details

Copy

10:00 AM

Just hoping we can get both war turtle drivers on the same car if possible

We can not guarantee that

10:01 AM

We go and match IRatings IF there are multiple cars

We do it based off irating. If you want to race with your teammate, you might want to consider putting a team together yourself.

No it's all good brothers I understand how it works. Thanks for filling me in

10:03 AM

Excited to see how we do as a league again! Let's go for that top five!

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11:47 AM

Slowdown penalty added to Daytona banked apron.

Gary Kipfer #9

Slowdown penalty added to Daytona banked apron.

I can see problems with this but it's kind of what I said on "4 wide with coffee" presented by KCE Racing

Going to pass on the Bathurst race. Have commitments on that Saturday. Awesome track! Hopefully I can make the 1000 at Bathurst.

Gary Kipfer #9

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So is it just the corners or the front stretch too

It just says banked apron.

BoP for next weekend 12hr at Bathurst

9:51 AM

https://youtu.be/VWh5fWptyjk. Track and strategy guide that was just posted a couple days ago for Bathurst also

Basic Ollie

Bathurst 12 Hour Ultimate Guide

Eric Whiting

BoP for next weekend 12hr at Bathurst

9:54 AM

Where does iRacing come up with these numbers?!? Completely different from Daytona 24hr.

They spin the wheel of doom.

9:58 AM

Jack Jagerman

Where does iRacing come up with these numbers?!? Completely different from Daytona 24hr.

Unique engine/chassis configurations across manufacturers makes one car better than others at particular tracks. You should know better than anyone after doing the video of each GT3 prior to the season. (edited)

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11:16 AM

Could you imagine being the guys testing to figure all this out. You'd have to be able to run full fuel runs without crashing for each car then make an adjustment and go again to get full results

Hope it pays well hahaha

Eric Whiting

Could you imagine being the guys testing to figure all this out. You'd have to be able to run full fuel runs without crashing for each car then make an adjustment and go again to get full results

There is no way they are spending those kind of man hours. It’s got to be through AI or some other software to run simulated races.

We did this for our GT3 series and kept coming up with the same results. To do it right we would have to bop each car for each race dependent on track. This is why we moved to a single car gt3 series some time ago and to be honest the only way to have a fair gt3 series. If you recall that’s why we had a season for testing that made you stay in one car for the season. But that didn’t really work either because one car was better then the others at more races and fucked that up too.

Do you guys want a setup from Craig's setup shop for Bathurst, so you guys have more to choose from for setup?

Gary Kipfer #9

@Members @Tim Kennedy #88 @Gary Kipfer #9 @KCE Racing #3 @Michael Everhart @Todd Bosworth #28 @Pete Norquay #289 @Jack Jagerman @wolfe If you plan on running the 12 hours at Bathurst with us, please give a thumbs up in this post. Saturday morning 2/11 from 7:40 am ET to 7:40 pm ET. (edited)

I got my wheel to where I can drive with it. I put my name in the hat. As long as my other problem (mother in law) stays the way she is I should be able to run. I will leave up to you and the team to say yes or no…..

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Good to hear Mike. Your in buddy. (edited)

4:48 PM

Matt Haerle

Do you guys want a setup from Craig's setup shop for Bathurst, so you guys have more to choose from for setup?

No thanks

5:03 PM

We are good.

Crap wheel still giving too much trouble. going to do some practice with the nascar wheel… will let you know

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Well the McLaren wheel has the TJ rule….. only time it acts up is when it turns right….. Nascar wheel is good to go. Turning low 210's… I am pretty sure that I can dial it in more.

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9:05 AM

If anyone wants me to I will be more than glad to set up some practice today. Just let me know what time

Michael Everhart

If anyone wants me to I will be more than glad to set up some practice today. Just let me know what time

I would probably jump on if you throw one up. Having some issues myself that I am trying to figure out. FPS issues and I shouldn’t be having them

most of us last night were having FPS issues… both at Indy and Bathurst… I normally run between 1800-200, at Bathurst I was down to as low as 60, top of the mountain seem the worse

Just like before if you guys happen to need another driver I can hop in after 5pm. If you guys are good I will catch the next one. Have to work that day.

Michael Everhart

most of us last night were having FPS issues… both at Indy and Bathurst… I normally run between 1800-200, at Bathurst I was down to as low as 60, top of the mountain seem the worse

Yeah I was struggling too at both. I reached out to Koko for help, I was stumped and I consider myself somewhat tech savvy. Was talking to Greg and Tony last night and both of them saw a dip too. (edited)

Jamie Bray

Just like before if you guys happen to need another driver I can hop in after 5pm. If you guys are good I will catch the next one. Have to work that day.

It's only a 12 hour race. 5 pm puts you already on the last 2 hours of the race. Probably cutting it too close.

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With 9 guys available are we looking at 2 or 3 teams?

I feel like if we did 2 it would mean everyone really only drives once on 1 of the cars with 5 drivers

Michael Everhart

If anyone wants me to I will be more than glad to set up some practice today. Just let me know what time

I would be down for some praccy later

Tim, myself, and koko will decide. We will announce once we have the teams decided. Some guys have a certain time they can race and that will have to be accounted for. It's never easy as doing math.

Do you all have the race set up yet?

Michael Everhart

Do you all have the race set up yet?

We have to make sure we grab it after the BOP adjustments because it could change a little after that.

12:58 PM

It's not like any of us are Aliens.

12:58 PM

the site said its covered for the BoP

I will post the setup being used. Please let Gary and I coordinate efforts to lessen the confusion.

All Here are the setup files we will be using for the Bathurst 12 HR. We will use the R1_V1 unless otherwise instructed. I am only posting the 3 files in case we run into problems with the R1. In that case we would roll back to R1_SAFE_V1. Can't wait this should be an exciting weekend.

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When do we plan to start doing some team practices? Wednesday?

You have the files now so you should be doing individual practice. We normally have team practice sometimes on Wednesday and our main practice on Friday before the event

We will be using the R1_V1 race setup. Do not even try safe, its not safe. LOL. Thanks Tim.

I’ll be unavailable from 3-5 pm on Saturday.

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Full Stint Test: started off at 5am sim time in complete darkness. Beginning Track Temp: 70F Ending Track Temp: 70F Laps: 27 Total Time: 57 min 52 sec (includes full pit stop and time to box) Fastest Lap: 2:05:017 Ave Lap: 2:06.294 1x (I'm pissed about this. happened on next to last lap) It was total darkness for most of the stint. The sun started coming up the last 5 laps or so which was pretty cool.

Good info. The almost 1 hour stint time will make the schedule making easy.

1:33 PM

I bumped up TC to 9 and brake bias to 52.6%

Thanks Tim. This information is valuable to the team.

My pleasure.

1:34 PM

back to "work" now

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@Tim Kennedy #88 what did you have BB, TC, and ABS at?

wolfe

@Tim Kennedy #88 what did you have BB, TC, and ABS at?

BB – 52.6 TC – 9 ABS – no changes I believe it was 10

If fuel was set to 2-3 you might get 1 more lap over a fuel run possibly saving an extra stop at the end of the race. Current pace from Tim times is 12.41 stints. If you could save yourself the .41 over 12hrs it's possibly a position or 2 gained on track without the stop. Might be worth testing.

6:05 PM

You would have to weigh it against the lap time lost (if any)

i learned last night that you can actually lift and coast pretty early into turn 2.

Even more fuel saved which makes this easier.

I think I had .6gal left in the tank after 27 so it wouldn’t even be a full lap we’d need to save.

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Just trying to think outside the box a bit and help the team even though I can't be there

It’s also possible that as the track heats up and lap times go down we wouldn’t have to save much if at all.

You are also going to be in traffic. That will slow you down some.

Did you see the new team names?

Omg. Amazing

We did for @Jack Jagerman , car 1 and car 2 confused him.

A diet of crayons will do that

Gary Kipfer #9

We did for @Jack Jagerman , car 1 and car 2 confused him.

can i sign up for team dump truck

7:21 PM

going to be a wild race i'm pretty sure

Although the names are good, I was thinking it could've been "Mr. Gary's Wild Ride" and "Ka-Ka-Ka-KoKo and the Jets"

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Where have these pedals been my whole life??????

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12:42 AM

Won't push this hard during race, just trying to retrain my legs for new pedals (edited)

@wolfe knew you would like those pedals

wolfe

Where have these pedals been my whole life??????

Just starting to get used to mine and got them on black friday.

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BOP was updated again. The Ferrari is now at -1.5% power and -2% fuel.

Damn Iracing. Trying to ruin our recent successes.

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The Beemer says hi

The bimmer is at -2.5% power

Rip

merc has entered the chat

I saw a dude doing 2:03’s in the Ford.

Oh well, I'm just going to be riding anyways. Bop means nothing

I will post v2 of setups once I confirm and name.

Seems a bit late in the game to change the BoP. First splits go off in just over 48hrs.

@wolfe @Savitar87c @Pete Norquay #289 @Jack Jagerman @Gary Kipfer #9 @Todd Bosworth #28 @Tim Kennedy #88 @Pete "KoKoPuffs" KopKo #3 We are going to put the teams together today. Please do not race any road official races until after the endurance race. We are going to try and match Irating to get both teams in the same split.

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So far no update from VRS. Will keep you posted.

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7:40 PM

@Pete "KoKoPuffs" KopKo #3 @Jack Jagerman @Todd Bosworth #28 @Savitar87c @Gary Kipfer #9 @Pete Norquay #289 @wolfe @Tim Kennedy #88 Let me know if you need any changes.

Gary Kipfer #9

@Pete "KoKoPuffs" KopKo #3 @Jack Jagerman @Todd Bosworth #28 @Savitar87c @Gary Kipfer #9 @Pete Norquay #289 @wolfe @Tim Kennedy #88 Let me know if you need any changes.

i'm goochie, i'll probably be kicking it on discord and ingame the whole race

I am going to be practicing Bathurst for the next 90 minutes

Ok so my sister changed her flight on me. I can definitely get on by 5:40pm but probably not an hour before. Is that ok?

7:49 PM

I have to pick her up at 4:30 and I’m only 15 minutes from the airport

Savitar87c

Click to see attachment 🖼️

I've seen those in person… they're fucking terrifying!!

Gary Kipfer #9

@Pete "KoKoPuffs" KopKo #3 @Jack Jagerman @Todd Bosworth #28 @Savitar87c @Gary Kipfer #9 @Pete Norquay #289 @wolfe @Tim Kennedy #88 Let me know if you need any changes.

Schedule is good for me.

schedule works for me too

8:35 PM

Thanks for putting all that together

One minor tweak for team Snow Plow

9:19 PM

9:20 PM

BTW, the setup feels awesome. It really picks up speed toward 50% of the fuel run. Nice and gripey on a cool track in the morning.

9:20 PM

A fuel run is anywhere from 57-59 minutes depending on speed.

Gary Kipfer #9

BTW, the setup feels awesome. It really picks up speed toward 50% of the fuel run. Nice and gripey on a cool track in the morning.

That'll change when it is 117 degrees on the track in the afternoon lmao

I was getting 28 laps. My right front was at 64%.

Jack Jagerman

That'll change when it is 117 degrees on the track in the afternoon lmao

Sounds like opportunity to me.

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https://tenor.com/view/positive-vibes-gif-14037165 If you can't laugh at this, your humor box is broken (edited)

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Got some good practice avoiding numbskulls on the mountain tonight.

if you gain or lose irating in open races you will fuck up the teams so please keep that in mind from now until Saturday (edited)

Practice session.

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The car actually felt a bit different to me tonight. Still getting about the same lap times. I think the extra BoP is definitely noticeable. I was much slower off the mountain but faster on the mountain so I made up the difference. Quite strange.

Highly recommend the practice servers for this week. Tim and I was on discord tonight. I will be on again Friday night.

This race def going to come down to keeping the car clean, been in lobbies all week and its pretty rare I see someone above lap 15 on their current stint

make sure you guys do some testing around noon in to afternoon, track gets hot!

Friday night team practice is the norm. We will head out as a group to the practice servers first and if need be team leads will put the car in as a team car that anyone that wants to swap drivers can. Please remember if you come for practice select your team name (Ex. Team Peter kopko) so you can drive with your teammates and not wait and take turns. We will do that at the end of the night if needed. I’ll be in about 7:00pm Friday night. See you there if you can make it (edited)

Sounds good I'll be there. And @KCE Racing #3 I plan on waking up early and can be here opening spotter

Savitar87c

Sounds good I'll be there. And @KCE Racing #3 I plan on waking up early and can be here opening spotter

You are the man.

praccy time boys

7:12 PM

Official Practic #174

I’m watching some random Japanese team live streaming their Bathurst 12 race… I have a real problem.

@Tim Kennedy #88 ha ha, I do the same thing,

I was watching try racing channel and a few others

Todd Bosworth #28

@Tim Kennedy #88 ha ha, I do the same thing,

I was watching try racing channel and a few others

I actually learned quite a bit from watching Basic Ollie all week preparing for this race.

@Tim Kennedy #88 yeah I like him. He just went full time YouTuber (edited)

Um, Is anyone coming?

Nope

Good luck today guys!

Good luck fellas. Watch that first lap on the mountain.

And we're off!!

Good luck guys

Go KCE! Got the stream on at work

@Jack Jagerman 1 Hour out

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8:43 AM

Probably a little less than an hour but we just pit

Good luck drivers!

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@Jack Jagerman can you get on now

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@Todd Bosworth #28 our schedule is a bit off now, you are 1 stint out as long as you can make it

@Pete "KoKoPuffs" KopKo #3 You should get another stint with the adjustments at this point and that would be the last stint. Todd took over at 10:45 – so we are one hour'ish off. guys @Savitar87c @Todd Bosworth #28

10:45 AM

I will be back later, Saturday chores

Thanks @Jack Jagerman I’m gonna take the 2 stints and that should get us back on track. I got my head cleared from being an idiot (Sorry Team) and should be good

I will be online for spotting at 1:30pm (edited)

I will be on at 1pm for my 1:40 stint

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Pete "KoKoPuffs" KopKo #3

I will be online for spotting at 1:30pm (edited)

copy we have 25 laps left in Todds 2nd stint then i'm up

Cool

Spotting view for Jay……

I’ll be on in a few

Awesome job from both teams, Team 2 Snow Plow came home in 12th, Team 1 Dump Truck came in 13th. Great come back by both teams. Thank you for letting me stick in here and spot for you all… New name for this track is BATHURT…..

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Great run guys. P12 and P13 on a very challenging circuit. Congrats to both teams

Great Job guys! amazing run and that jump was beautiful!

7:47 PM

i hope someone gets that in slow mo with some classical music behind it lol

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Yes Great Racing both Teams. Difficult track that all of you drove Awesome!

Good job guys. Never gave up.

Been an absolute blast running with you guys for these Majors. Thanks for allowing me to compete with you. Great job to everyone on Snowplow and Dump Truck. What a a race!

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In case you miss it in general chat

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Awesome pic Danny!

Savitar87c

Awesome pic Danny!

Thanks Jay. I’ve created better, but I rushed it.

Lol ain't no one got time for that after 12 hours of hell lol, no blame there! My arms and feet are rough right now. Especially my left foot from braking so much

Great job both teams. Can’t say it was easy but it was definitely a blast. Sorry for putting us behind the 8 ball be we all fought back and showed what team work will do. Thanks all for a great time

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Just a heads up, stream is still on

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Curious, did anybody see me blink at all during bathhurt

I dont recall you blinking

10:18 AM

I know last night you were not blinking

Copy that thanks Michael

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4:13 PM

Heads up, apparently flashing your lights at people to distract them is against the code for official races

Savitar87c

Heads up, apparently flashing your lights at people to distract them is against the code for official races

Flashing your lights “as a distraction” is the problem, not simply flashing your lights.

Yeah I didn't read the whole story or the other thread he had just the email from iracing

4:20 PM

I've only flashed like 3 or 4 times between Daytona and Bathurst, and 3 of those times was to let a guy behind me know I was lifting to let him go

I flashed twice at Bathurst. First time ever. I was not messing around with that 88 car.

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Savitar87c

Heads up, apparently flashing your lights at people to distract them is against the code for official races

They must have saw my Daytona flash all the way around the track 1 whole lap last year when he wouldn’t get out of my way. (edited)

Im running the daytona 500 st the top of the hour. Anyone else?

Todd Bosworth #28

Im running the daytona 500 st the top of the hour. Anyone else?

Drinking a Manhattan NOW! Anyone else?

yup

EastboundNdown

yup

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Edwin Post #79

gonna need a few drinks almost 1000 people registered.

YIKES! CHEERS!

good luck Jerome!

8:59 PM

almost 1200 peoplel registerd

Yes. Good Luck Boys!!

Edwin All i can think about is a manhattan!

Todd Bosworth #28

Edwin All i can think about is a manhattan!

Oh Man Crew Chief made a good one tonight

9:03 PM

Edwin Post #79

Oh Man Crew Chief made a good one tonight

Enjoy buddy. Looks delicious

Todd Bosworth #28

Edwin All i can think about is a manhattan!

good luck todd

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Good Luck Jerome!

How did you guys do in the 500?

I ran ran the open version last night and finished 7th with a couple inc points, both running thru the grass to miss the carnage lol.

9:28 AM

Was like 30 splits i think.

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Good job @Jack Karst !

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if anyone is bored, I just joined a Sebring server called "59N IMSA Sebring Practice" to start getting some praccy in

All, we are going to try something for the Sebring event. We are going to run 2 cars at Sebring. One Ferrari which Gary is leading and one LMP2 which I am going to lead. We are going to ask that you click the

if you would be interested in on being the Ferrari team and click the ✅ if you are interested in being on the LMP2 team. Depending on the interest we will split the teams the best we can but if there are too many LMP2 drivers we will take the drivers with the most events ran with us in previous KCE Racing events to field the LMP2 first. I hope this does not cause any difficulties and as I stated, this is a test to see if we have interest in moving to other cars for our events. If for some reason we find it's too difficult to manage we will revert back to supporting only one class of car in future events. So it's time to vote. Click your selection Below. (edited)

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Always wanted to give the lmp2 a go. Don’t want to leave my dude Gary hanging in the Ferrari though. I’ll do either.

You can click both Tim if that works for you. Then we can split teams to fill both cars if needed. Thanks for your imput though. Thats exactly what we are trying to see.

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Tim Kennedy #88

Always wanted to give the lmp2 a go. Don’t want to leave my dude Gary hanging in the Ferrari though. I’ll do either.

Drive what you want Tim. I will be fine. We will be all together on chat either way.

Like Tim I would like to do the lmp2 but will go where needed.

Ray Smith #72

Like Tim I would like to do the lmp2 but will go where needed.

Then feel free to click both. Thank you for chiming in

I will be racing LMP2 with our own team but just want to show my interest in the LMP2 for the future. Its a fun car when you get it right.

so what's a decent lap time in the LMP2?

Tim Kennedy #88

so what's a decent lap time in the LMP2?

I'm not sure. Was waiting until the vote was in before I got excited…..LMAO

Just watched a setup shop YouTube clip. Looks like 1:47 flat is alien territory.

10:47 PM

First time on the track and in the car. I was at 1:51.8.

10:48 PM

The car is fun to drive. Different than I expected. Trail braking is really important in this car.

10:48 PM

Oh and it’s easy to die here

i ran low 50s, @Matt Haerle ran mid 49

@Jamie Bray @Eric Whiting @Michael Everhart @Pete Norquay #289 If you are going to run Seasbring endurance race with us, please indicate on Koko's post from 3/8 if you would drive the GT3 or LMP2 car? Thanks

He means Sebring… LMAO. Love you @Gary Kipfer #9

I had no fucking coffee yet. Leave me alone. LOL

LOL> I know the feeling but I've had 4 already

These may change but this will give us something to test with.

8:26 AM

If a change is made I will republish new files so we all are testing the same cars.

Anyone know how to get the lmp2 in car display to show? It’s usually a mirror setting. I put my mirrors to max and nothing.

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r/iRacing – Anyone know what the screen in the LMP2 is even for?

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6:45 PM

Found this in iRacing Reddit @Tim Kennedy #88 (edited)

Thanks. No wonder it does nothing

It is with much disappointment that I’m NOT going to be participating in KCE Racing winning the 12hr of Sebring. Family obligations have to come first. I will be running test laps in both cars with the setups that @KCE Racing #3 posted to help if I can.

Eric Whiting

It is with much disappointment that I’m NOT going to be participating in KCE Racing winning the 12hr of Sebring. Family obligations have to come first. I will be running test laps in both cars with the setups that @KCE Racing #3 posted to help if I can.

No worries. Enjoy the hours and hours of volleyball. Hope your daughter does great.

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8:44 PM

Mark me @Gary Kipfer #9 I, Tim Kennedy, of my own free will and not under any coercion from outside entities, do attest to the following statement: "I like the R1 setup for the LMP2 at Sebring."

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Tim Kennedy #88

Mark me @Gary Kipfer #9 I, Tim Kennedy, of my own free will and not under any coercion from outside entities, do attest to the following statement: "I like the R1 setup for the LMP2 at Sebring."

Lol, so funny.

9:31 PM

But good to know.

Which way do I go…. love to do both…

10:28 AM

time to get back in the seat'

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Michael Everhart

Which way do I go…. love to do both…

We do need 1 more GT3 driver. It would be Todd, Edwin, and me.

Ink me in

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11:20 AM

Great show today. question… and i think this is what is causing issues with my wheel….. how do you tfurn off or get raid of the xbox stuff

Apps/installed apps/ Xbox game bar then set run in background to never

11:25 AM

Windows won’t let you delete the app unfortunately

11:25 AM

Then go to task manager startup and make sure to disable anything Xbox related.

Tim thank you for the info

@Gary Kipfer #9 setups fail tech for the GT3

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Then we will have to wait for them to publish the right ones. They were older but I hoped they would work

What is failing on the setups?

@KCE Racing #3New sets for Ferrari are on VRS now.

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Here are the updated files for the Ferrari

KCE_Ferrari_GT3_Sebring_V2_Q_SAFE.sto

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KCE_Ferrari_GT3_Sebring_V2_Q.sto

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KCE_Ferrari_GT3_Sebring_V2_R1_Endurance.sto

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Here are the updated files for the P217

KCE_P217_Sebring_V2_Q-safe.sto

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6:32 PM

Make sure you replace your files with these ones. Notice the V2 in the name.

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So without further a due. Here are your KCERacing Sebring teams. GT3 Ferrari Gary Kipfer (Team Lead) Mike Everhart Todd Bosworth Edwin Post LMP2 Dalara P217 KoKoPuffs (Team Lead) Jamie Bray Tim Kennedy Ray Smith Should be a lot of fun. Get some laps in boys this aint gonna be easy.

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LMP2 livery for Sebring

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Now I want to drive this baby. LOL. Good job Tim.

Thank you sir. Quite fond of it myself.

Nice job Tim…

Thanks Mike

@Tim Kennedy #88That is absolutely gorgeous. But do I need " Magic Shoes" to drive it? The magic seems to be missing in mine lately. You may have to lend me a set.

Ray Smith #72

@Tim Kennedy #88That is absolutely gorgeous. But do I need " Magic Shoes" to drive it? The magic seems to be missing in mine lately. You may have to lend me a set.

One race loaner set of Magic Shoes are included in the team package. They must be returned after the race as per the fine print in your enduro contract.

5:12 PM

And thanks glad you like the paint. I will say it looks amazing on track. In different light the white sometimes looks chrome but not full-on chrome.

Tim Kennedy #88

And thanks glad you like the paint. I will say it looks amazing on track. In different light the white sometimes looks chrome but not full-on chrome.

Does the GT3 drivers get the loaner Magic Shoes? Asking for a friend.

Gary Kipfer #9

Does the GT3 drivers get the loaner Magic Shoes? Asking for a friend.

I’ll have to get with my Unicorn Horn Dust supplier and get back to you. (edited)

V2 Race setup for the LMP2 is good. A bit more lively in the back end, but manageable. Haven't run a full stint yet. Best lap was 1:49.66 at night. have not tested in the afternoon yet.

1:49 PM

Note that I've done a few things with my equipment setup to help with this car. 1.) adjusted my throttle and brake curves. 2.) adjusted steering rotation up to 980deg. The steering is very sensitive in this car. Felt it was too herky-jerky at 900.

1:52 PM

throttle curves are adjustable in the setup. If you can't adjust your pedals, I would play around with this and see what you like. but we all have to come up with something that we can live with. The throttle curve on the setup is set to 1 or linear.

Was thinking about this… when we start from the pits in the lmp2, we’re probably going to come up on GT3 traffic pretty quick no?

Maybe but to be honest that's better then taking turn 1 with everyone.

2:51 PM

Unless we don't qual and don't hit the gas when it says go,go,go

2:51 PM

risk getting run over.

You can always do what I do, if you need to guarantee that you're at the back of the field just get a Black flag on your quality lap and then you will be at the back of the field and behind everyone that does not put a lap in

2:51 PM

Then you can just go at your own pace and give everyone else in front of your room to wreck as they please and then drive through it after

risk on both sides I think starting in pits is the less of 2 evils

When you exit Pitts and qualifying lab just go to the left of the blue cone and that will give you a Black flag

???

If you get a black flag on your qualifying lap you will be at the back of the field but in your class

2:57 PM

I do it all the time and officials to make sure that I'm at the back. Because if you just don't put a lap in then it will rank you by car number so you could still have people behind you but if you get a black flag it puts you behind even those people

How far back does GT3 start? Are they in the same pacing lanes as the rest of the classes?

I believe behind the LMP but I could be wrong

3:01 PM

by class

But they don’t have a separate pace car some seconds back like IRL?

I don't know

No they don't have a pace car… I think, not for sure though it might be upt to the gt3 leader to make the gap.

3:03 PM

I don't know I've never started at the front of the field haha

Lets not worry about this for at least another week…. LMAO

Haha. Ok

3:04 PM

Sorry my mind. It’s unstoppable

Yeah I know Tim and then that's all I can think about also

3:04 PM

That's why they call racing a virus infects you down deep

Oh no. Not a problem. You just made my head hurt and I was in a meeting with other people making my head hurt and I was about to say to people in my meeting. People in IRacing wreck in turn one by mistake

Ha ha ha ha

@Tim Kennedy #88First laps in about a year or more in the beast but did get into the 1:50's. Have you played with the brake bias at all? Locked up the rears more than I would like. If I don't respond it may be because we lost power. Winds are really high here and lights have been flickering bigtime. Things sure happen a lot quicker than in a GT3. It's a blast but this is going to be mentally draining being the passer all the time instead of a passee.

Ray Smith #72

@Tim Kennedy #88First laps in about a year or more in the beast but did get into the 1:50's. Have you played with the brake bias at all? Locked up the rears more than I would like. If I don't respond it may be because we lost power. Winds are really high here and lights have been flickering bigtime. Things sure happen a lot quicker than in a GT3. It's a blast but this is going to be mentally draining being the passer all the time instead of a passee.

Nice. On the v2 setup I didn’t change brake bias at all. The first setup I had to back it down to 48 because I was locking up the fronts just at the end of the brake zone right at turn in. I didn’t get that with the new setup. Track temps were low though. Never had an issue with the rear. (edited)

Tim Kennedy #88

Nice. On the v2 setup I didn’t change brake bias at all. The first setup I had to back it down to 48 because I was locking up the fronts just at the end of the brake zone right at turn in. I didn’t get that with the new setup. Track temps were low though. Never had an issue with the rear. (edited)

I ran the V2 setup a little tonight as is. Clear and 78 during the afternoon. First laps I have taken at Sebring with it, wow sure does fly. Definitely more speed in it but was running mid 1:52 to start off with with my first 15 laps, wish I had more time. Trying to adjust to the difference in speed vs the GT3 car and it seems like sometimes you can push it and it sticks and sometimes it wants to walk on you. Have to find the balance. Did lock up a little so will have to adjust my brakes. Will take the next 2 days finding my limits with the car and get more laps in. Super fun car though, love it (edited)

Yeah it’s hard to gauge when the downforce goes away on the car. You just have to experiment and chuck it in there and see if it sticks sometimes. The active reset has helped me in a few spots. Still have problems with T2 & T3. I can’t see the apex on turn in so that throws me off.

I moved the cockpit camera a few clicks to the right. Puts the wiper blade right in front of you but it is easy to ignore after a bit and makes left turns more visible for me.

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Ray Smith #72

I moved the cockpit camera a few clicks to the right. Puts the wiper blade right in front of you but it is easy to ignore after a bit and makes left turns more visible for me.

Was thinking about trying the same thing Ray. Going to give it a shot tonight

Good luck to all of you!

Yeah, Good Luck LMP2 car! Got my head on a swivel around you guys … driving the Ferrari!

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Well, There you have it

Iracing nerfing it all?

All except the Ferrari apparently. I fully expect a W from KCE team GT3. (edited)

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Just got to survive the first 3-4 hours and your almost guaranteed top 3

@Tim Kennedy #88@KCE Racing #3@Jamie BrayThis is from Major's Garage. For me about the same pace(still have to find some) but more consistent. Give it a try and see what you think.

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Please stick to the files that I posted. Multiple people providing files will just get confusing. (edited)

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Team LMP2 – I'm going to strongly suggest we run the V2 Safe setup. I ran a full stint in the Race and then a full stint in the Safe. The only difference is one more degree of rear wing in the Safe setup. It's much more stable. I was running faster lap times and way more consistent with the Safe. (edited)

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Great info. Sounds like a plan. I’ll be practicing soon so I’ll just run that one.

Pete "KoKoPuffs" KopKo #3

Great info. Sounds like a plan. I’ll be practicing soon so I’ll just run that one.

I will switch to the safe

I really like it. When things go wrong it's manageable. When things go wrong in the Race setup it goes really wrong – at least for me. (edited)

Good luck out there tomorrow at Sebring!!

Oh and @Ray Smith #72 the camera trick worked a treat. Thanks.

Jack Jagerman

Good luck out there tomorrow at Sebring!!

it's next weekend.

Oh… Well good luck next weekend!!!

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Tim Kennedy #88

it's next weekend.

WOW … got me pumped for sure!

LMP2 stints are looking like 21 laps and 40 minutes.

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Tim Kennedy #88

Oh and @Ray Smith #72 the camera trick worked a treat. Thanks.

Yeah I switched the camera so the wiper is right in the center of my windshield but I have better visibility. After a lap or two I didn’t even think about the wiper blade anymore .

I think I went 3 clicks to the right. Never noticed the wiper at all.

Tim Kennedy #88

Team LMP2 – I'm going to strongly suggest we run the V2 Safe setup. I ran a full stint in the Race and then a full stint in the Safe. The only difference is one more degree of rear wing in the Safe setup. It's much more stable. I was running faster lap times and way more consistent with the Safe. (edited)

I agree the safe version is good. Quite stable. Glad the camera trick worked . I learned that when I was racing the Radical, That is right hand drive and was I having a hard time missing the apex. Moved it left and big difference. That is a seriously fun car if you haven't tried it.

Good luck getting any GT3 car through T1 after driving the LMP2

GT3 drivers. We will be using the Endurance setup posted by Koko on 3/12. It's a nice stable setup with decent speed. I got 27 laps on a full fuel run and it took about 57 minutes.

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@Members @Ray Smith #72 @Pete Norquay #289 @Michael Everhart @Eric Whiting @Gary Kipfer #9 @Edwin Post #79 @Todd Bosworth #28 @Tim Kennedy #88 @Jamie Bray @KCE Racing #3 We are only a week away from Sebring 12 hour endurance race. We need to lock in the teams.

Click the rabbit if you team LMP2.

Click the turtle if your team GT3.

Click the X if you cannot make it.

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I am NOT available for Sebring. Family obligations

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Eric Whiting

I am NOT available for Sebring. Family obligations

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https://youtu.be/_mEpke5YshE

realVRS

VRS Quick Tutorial Ferrari GT3 488 EVO at Sebring Raceway by Pablo …

Good info. I noticed he was in a different gear than me through the first part of the course.

1:45 PM

I feel faster. Does that count for anything?

Yes!

1:47 PM

The back half and the front half I was doing different

For me it was just the entire first half. I cannot believe he was not in 1st gear at the hairpin turn.

Gary Kipfer #9

For me it was just the entire first half. I cannot believe he was not in 1st gear at the hairpin turn.

Yeah I noticed that too. There's a few places where he went wider than I did and turned back in

1:49 PM

And sunset I definitely needed help on sunset

1:49 PM

I feel like sunset is one of those turns that you never go through the exact same way twice

Nope and if you take the inside, there is an annoying bump you must wait for before applying too much trottle.

Todd Bosworth #28

I feel like sunset is one of those turns that you never go through the exact same way twice

It was an absolute new adventure every time in the Porsche last night.

I spun in sunset twice last night. The setup last night with the lower fuel had a very twitchy back in for the Ferrari.

I never made it more than 5 laps in practice before binning it in either Sunset or T1. I had to back it down in the race.

1:57 PM

Almost spun a handful of times but luckily kept it straight… somewhat.

2:01 PM

@Ray Smith #72 @Jamie Bray @KCE Racing #3 I’m going to be putting together the schedule for LMP2. Please let me know if you have any times during the day you will be unavailable.

This past week at Sebring, Sunset really seems to be working for me! Hopefully it sticks thru the weekend too. It really feels fast on exit when I’ve got it working.

2:09 PM

@Gary Kipfer #9 , I don’t have any commitments other than the race Saturday. So where ever you need me I should be good.

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Tim Kennedy #88

I never made it more than 5 laps in practice before binning it in either Sunset or T1. I had to back it down in the race.

Put me in coach, I'm ready to play. Anytime is good.

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Sunset is one tough corner. To me getting the mid corner speed right is critical so that you don't have to make any abrupt changes to your trail braking and you are in the best position to roll the throttle back on as early as possible.

Tim Kennedy #88

@Ray Smith #72 @Jamie Bray @KCE Racing #3 I’m going to be putting together the schedule for LMP2. Please let me know if you have any times during the day you will be unavailable.

I am available any time Tim.

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Ray Smith #72

Sunset is one tough corner. To me getting the mid corner speed right is critical so that you don't have to make any abrupt changes to your trail braking and you are in the best position to roll the throttle back on as early as possible.

Me push middle pedal then me push skinny pedal hope all go good.

5:44 PM

Let me know if you all need a driver this weekend. I am available to race anytime

Lance Ripka

Let me know if you all need a driver this weekend. I am available to race anytime

What car do you want to drive?

9:02 AM

The idea behind our events are to allow everyone to drive wherever possible. We do this for fun and comradery of KCE Racing members. @Tim Kennedy #88 if Lance wants to drive with us and it's not too much trouble please give him my second stint. If he wants to drive the Ferrari then we will need @Gary Kipfer #9 to chime in here. No man left behind….. LOL

KCE Racing #3

The idea behind our events are to allow everyone to drive wherever possible. We do this for fun and comradery of KCE Racing members. @Tim Kennedy #88 if Lance wants to drive with us and it's not too much trouble please give him my second stint. If he wants to drive the Ferrari then we will need @Gary Kipfer #9 to chime in here. No man left behind….. LOL

10-4 boss. @Lance Ripka just let us know which car you want.

Lmp would be fun

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All, I am practicing tonight as well as setting up the cars for the teams. If anyone would like to join me I will be in Discord around 7:00 – 7:30pm and in the 12HR Practice Channel.

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GT3 drivers. Let me know if this schedule works for everybody.

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11:35 AM

My name isn't on that list and it makes me sad.

Have fun boys. I will be checking the stream throughout the day and cheering you on from the cheap seats.

Eric Whiting

My name isn't on that list and it makes me sad.

Have fun boys. I will be checking the stream throughout the day and cheering you on from the cheap seats.

You will be missed.

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LMP2 Schedule for Saturday. Let me know if you have any issues.

9:59 PM

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My plan is to get on early tonight and join the 6:45 IMSA iRacing Series session if anyone wants to join in.

Tim Kennedy #88

My plan is to get on early tonight and join the 6:45 IMSA iRacing Series session if anyone wants to join in.

I will try to make it. Have to take the team manager shopping first in order to be cleared for tomorrow. I ran a couple of practice sessions. Passing some of the gt3's can be interesting to say the least.

@Ray Smith #72 hey make sure you accept the KCE Team Invites in iRacing before tomorrow morning or else you won't be able to race. (edited)

Best of Luck to all the drives taking part in the Sebring 12Hr.

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Good luck guys

Back to you ED…. and your team…. Lets go and get them and some fun

Any updates.

I had issues and Tim had issues but we are in 11 in our class and 39th over all.

10:51 AM

Long race to go

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10:51 AM

Tim’s in car picking em up and putting em down now.

GT3 car was 16th when I got out after 2 hours.

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Thanks guys. Keep digging

Good luck to you all!

My power went out

hows it going over here?

endurance gremlins are killing us right now

How did it go?

Team lmp2 finished P10 and 17th overall. Team GT3 finished P20. A little frustrating but we all still had a good time.

9:35 PM

I see you guys are P3 right now. Good work. I’m watching the stream. (edited)

Dang tough luck. And thanks! Unsure how this is going to work out with different pit cycles. Possibly a P2, Possibly a P4…not sure yet

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Super fun time today in the LMP2 guys. Thank you Tim for managing the day today. Great run everyone. (edited)

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The team endurance events are always a great time. I know everyone on both teams are probably a bit disappointed with our finishes and wanting some redemption but such is life on the racetrack. We’ll get ‘em next time. The lmp2 is awesome and I hope we run it again. And Sebring is probably one of my favorite tracks after this. It’s outstanding.

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Great job all. Sorry for my internet BS but thank you all for being part of another great event. Looking forward to the next one. Great job both teams.

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Great day yesterday. Circumstances beyond our control dictated our results but overall our teams have good pace. Our day in the limelight will come. Thanks to all for a great day. Sorry I had to leave quickly at the end but I had prior commitments.

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Thank you KCE for organizing another fun endurance race. I think the addition of the LMP2 was a great idea and went pretty well for the limited time we spend in that car. All drivers did a great job but sometimes boneheads will wreck us.

War Turtle racing had a great 12Hrs at Sebring finished 2nd in class and 5th overall. We were able to avoid getting meatballed, ended with 15 incidents for the whole team. It was a very competitive split for us so we're happy with second place.

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Great job to All you guys

Fun fact, over half of the LMDh runners retired. It was not a good race for those cars.

Matt Haerle

Fun fact, over half of the LMDh runners retired. It was not a good race for those cars.

Same in our split, only 6 out of 15 finished.

Road America 500. Who’s man enough?

1:35 PM

https://youtu.be/CBmDL-v2oiE

irishtim7

iRacing Audi GTO @ Road America

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Tim Kennedy #88

Road America 500. Who’s man enough?

I’m stupid enough. Does that work?

Jack Jagerman

I’m stupid enough. Does that work?

Same difference. Lol

2:03 PM

How about this car instead?

I’m down for either.

2:17 PM

I don’t own the Nissan but I bet it’s a handful.

Its only about a 4 hour race. We could have teams of 2

Does it have to be a team or can you do 1 driver?

Oh wow, it does not appear to be a team event.

3:06 PM

I take that back. Nobody on the Iracing forums seem to know.

3:08 PM

Finally found something from Iracing. Here you go. Not sure you want to do 500 miles by yourself.

3:08 PM

The Road America 500 is a throwback event paying homage to the analog days of racing. With the event's roots dating back to 1950, it has seen many different names and formats in the 73 years since under banners such as the SCCA, ALMS, and IMSA. The iRacing event will be a 500 mile affair that is able to be run solo or as a team. It will feature both the Nissan GTP ZXT and Audi 90 GTO.

That's about 123 laps

That makes it about a 4 hour event. Not sure I can do that solo.

The car may be in the pits for minute or two every so often

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I may have to plan for damage in order to take a break.

3:24 PM

Lap time for the Nissan is around 1:50 or so. The lap time for the Audi is 2:09 or so.

High probably of transmission problems considering our track record with the super car

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Oh the Nissan is right hand drive.

The Nissan is awesome, once you figure out the torque curve on the turbo, it moves out. Have a lot of time in it

Tim Kennedy #88

Oh the Nissan is right hand drive.

The Super Car is like that. We drove it at the Bathurst 1000. Very fun car to drive

Gary Kipfer #9

That makes it about a 4 hour event. Not sure I can do that solo.

The Roar before Daytona was a 4-hour single driver race. Ton of fun! … or maybe it was a 3-hour event?? (edited)

Spent some time in the Nissan. The Audi is the easier of the 2 to drive. Both are great fun. The RHD definitely takes some getting used to. I kept putting the lefts in the grass and missing apexes on the right-handers.

Tim Kennedy #88

Road America 500. Who’s man enough?

From IRacing special event forum "The iRacing event will be a 500 mile affair that is able to be run solo or as a team." I'm going to run this solo with either Janices account if I can or my own if I have to simply to see how I can do endurance wise.

That’s a whole lot of shifting and rev matching. Not sure I can last 4 hours doing that.

11:03 AM

I guess you could “cheat” though and just use flappy paddles and auto blip.

We can see if we can match up drivers who want to team up.

11:10 AM

Probably 2 drivers per team will work.

I’m down for 2-man teams.

@Tim Kennedy #88 I'd be down to race with you, sounds like nobody at Turtle is interested in this race

Savitar87c

@Tim Kennedy #88 I'd be down to race with you, sounds like nobody at Turtle is interested in this race

Good by me, brother but depending on interest we may be doing the irating pairing to get in the same split.

Wish I could but I’m on call that weekend huffandpuff

I will also say that since this is only about 4 hours, I’m open to running any and maybe even multiple time slots.

Audi incar hotlap. Qualy trim. 100F track temp – 2:06.7. If anyone is interested in the setups I'm using I can post. They're a work in progress but I think they are close. Just some setup I've found that I've made some minor tweaks on.

1:56 PM

https://youtu.be/oYU9Gk8IGwU

irishtim7

04 02 23 Audi RA Hotlap

Tim Kennedy #88

Audi incar hotlap. Qualy trim. 100F track temp – 2:06.7. If anyone is interested in the setups I'm using I can post. They're a work in progress but I think they are close. Just some setup I've found that I've made some minor tweaks on.

Nice! Where did you find a setup? I need one for the widow maker!!

I’ve got a bunch from the forum. Just a setup from an old season. I’m working on one for the Nissan too. Everyone I’ve tried in that car has been a death trap. The regulars are seriously quick in that car.

The more Setups to choose from the better. Thanks guys

Tim Kennedy #88

I’ve got a bunch from the forum. Just a setup from an old season. I’m working on one for the Nissan too. Everyone I’ve tried in that car has been a death trap. The regulars are seriously quick in that car.

How quick? What are they running?

Jack Jagerman

How quick? What are they running?

1:47 race pace

Tim Kennedy #88

1:47 race pace

Fuck

Jack Jagerman

Fuck

Haha. Pleb splits will probably be around 1:50 (edited)

@Members On April 14th-15th the Road America 500 special event will take place on Iracing. This event is different because it allows for solo or teams to participate. There are 4 time slots and if you want to solo drive, pick whatever works for you and you can do multiple races if you want. We are going to ask teams to use the normal Saturday 8AM start time. The two cars are the Nissan GTP ZXT and Audi 90 GTO. For this event, we are not concerned with matching team Irating since several drivers will be driving solo. Please vote below on how you would like to participate and we will do our best to match drivers with a team. Nissan Team (rocket ship), Audi Team (car), Nissan solo (fingers crossed), and Audi solo (thumbs up).

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FYI I’ll be looking at either Time Slot #1 or #4. They work better for my time zone. If that works for anyone else I’ll be open to team with you. … Not wanting to take away from what Gary’s got going above but believe that’s where I’m headed.

Edwin Post #79

FYI I’ll be looking at either Time Slot #1 or #4. They work better for my time zone. If that works for anyone else I’ll be open to team with you. … Not wanting to take away from what Gary’s got going above but believe that’s where I’m headed.

If you are doing solo, do what works best for you. Teamwise, we will figure it out.

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7:41 PM

BBS Turbofans

Sweet!

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Those looked awesome @Tim Kennedy #88

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Thanks guys. Glad you like.

Not an easy car to drive that Audi! But I'll figure it out …. hahaha

Tim Kennedy #88

submitted for approval… KCE Audi GTO's

Swwwwwweeeewwttttttt Tim! Boy got skillz!

Jack Jagerman

Swwwwwweeeewwttttttt Tim! Boy got skillz!

Haha. Thanks brother.

Audi Road America setup

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9:00 AM

The qualy setup is basically the same as the race. Just lower fuel and adjusted ride heights. Honestly, it doesn't drive that great with low fuel but the straight line speed makes up for it.

9:03 AM

More setups can be found at https://kamelgt.com/ if you so desire. Nissan setups as well.

Kamel GT

Community page for the iRacing Kamel GT Series. Race Times, Discord Link, Setups, Tips.

Tim Kennedy #88

Audi Road America setup

Not finding an AI option for Audi / Road America … am I missing something?

Edwin Post #79

Not finding an AI option for Audi / Road America … am I missing something?

They’re not set up for AI unfortunately.

What’s a good option to learn car on RA? Thanks Tim

Just test sessions. The Kamel GT series will be at RA in officials next week but there’s only a few times they have enough entries to go official.

I’m going to need all the testing I can get to learn this gearbox and Not miss any shifts! Lots going on to setup corner entry … w/o coming to a friggin Stop! Lol (edited)

The gearbox is finicky for sure. How are you shifting? Clutch pedal and shifter?

Clutch pedal & paddles

Eww yeah that’s difficult. You’ll have to heal and toe to do it properly.

1:03 PM

Upshifts you don’t have to lift just clutch and shift

Feels like I need some rpm input also

Downshifts you really should rev match

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1:07 PM

Try it running auto blip and just use the paddles. You will probably be faster because it’s less to think about.

I know what you mean brother just turned 55 and falling apart myself. Worked for Sysco of Pittsburgh for 20 years. 2 heart attacks 2 back surgeries. Prayers

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Another tip : wait wait wait on the downshifts. If you don’t, it gets real squirrelly under heavy braking. (edited)

I’ll try it for sure!

Tim you use a H pattern?

wolfe

Tim you use a H pattern?

No. I only have a sequential (Aiologs)

You like it?

Yes. Love it. Very nice piece of gear. It is a bit loud, but it does have a nice mechanical feel.

I just did an official Kamel GT race in the Audi at Nurburgring GP. First half was complete chaos. Think low rated LMDh drivers are bad? Think again. RA 500 is gonna be lit

Had a successful test run w/ the Audi race setup above. Getting a handle on the shifting, both up & down takes some patience. About 20 secs off race pace mentioned above. Got to start somewhere!

Damn it. You guys are gonna make me buy this car. I guess I know what I'm doing this weekend. SMH

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@Tim Kennedy #88 DONE!!!! (edited)

OMG this car is AWESOME!!!!! Tough to drive and IM in LOVE!!!! My lap times suck (2:18 and tons of off tracks trying to practice heel/toe) but tons of fun

Audi?

Eric Whiting

OMG this car is AWESOME!!!!! Tough to drive and IM in LOVE!!!! My lap times suck (2:18 and tons of off tracks trying to practice heel/toe) but tons of fun

IKR? It’s my new favorite.

FINEEEE

11:59 AM

Eric Whiting

OMG this car is AWESOME!!!!! Tough to drive and IM in LOVE!!!! My lap times suck (2:18 and tons of off tracks trying to practice heel/toe) but tons of fun

You don’t necessarily have to heel and toe. There a couple of ways around it. I’ve seen it done and going to try it today but you can blip the throttle and downshift without the clutch. Depending on your setup you can also map a second clutch to a button and use that.

Tim Kennedy #88

You don’t necessarily have to heel and toe. There a couple of ways around it. I’ve seen it done and going to try it today but you can blip the throttle and downshift without the clutch. Depending on your setup you can also map a second clutch to a button and use that.

I'm driving now I will try to just blip and see how that goes

Gary Kipfer #9

Audi?

Yes think road version of NASCAR 87s.

Ok I retract part of my statement on shifting. You cannot just bang it into gear on downshifts. You need to clutch it.

3:32 PM

On the Audi that is. Nissan is a totally different gearbox.

So right foot braking is req? @Tim Kennedy #88

If you don’t want to use a button as a second clutch, yes. Heel and toe required.

That is how the Super Cars are. We raced the Bathurst 1000 last year. Takes a little time to get used to it. I used by left foot just on the clutch and used the right foot for gas/brake.

I was able to downshift without clutch at bathurst

wolfe

I was able to downshift without clutch at bathurst

And who broke the engine?

I think? I might be forgetting

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3:35 PM

LOL

3:35 PM

WOW

Personally, and I’m giving away my secrets here

I use my left paddle shifter as a second clutch. Works a treat.

3:36 PM

I can’t heel and toe to save my life.

Oh so you use paddle as clutch and you seq to change gears

Yes

3:37 PM

That way I can still left foot brake and blip the throttle on downshifts

Pit limiter disabled in Audi or do I have something off?

No pit limiters in 1989

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question so I want to make my clutch travel really short right?

Yes

4:05 PM

Or just adjust the bite point?

uhh, so this just happened.

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P8 … Nice!

P1 in the Audi

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Tim Kennedy #88

P1 in the Audi

Gotcha! Very Nice Tim! Was lookyto the right and saw 8th … that’s overall?

Yes 8th overall

Confirmed with some series regulars that the Audi should be able to downshift with just a blip and no clutch. I obviously was doing something wrong when I tried it.

I figured out what my issue was for the Audi downshifts. Blip + downshift won’t work with a sequential shifter. If you have an H pattern it should work fine.

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Tim Kennedy #88

I figured out what my issue was for the Audi downshifts. Blip + downshift won’t work with a sequential shifter. If you have an H pattern it should work fine.

Well there you go. Good research & share Tim. Will need clutch for paddles too.

Version 2 of my Audi Race Setup. This may be it. 2:06.7 on a full tank. Adjusted tire pressures, camber, and brake bias.

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I will likely get murdered and make good on the name "widow maker" in this car, but fuck it…

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What time slot are you doing @Jack Jagerman

Tim Kennedy #88

What time slot are you doing @Jack Jagerman

I haven’t decided yet. How about you?

Jack Jagerman

I haven’t decided yet. How about you?

Not sure either. I’ve got this stupid asshole sitting on my shoulder telling me I should do it solo.

Tim Kennedy #88

Not sure either. I’ve got this stupid asshole sitting on my shoulder telling me I should do it solo.

I’m talking to the same guy, motherfucker

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okay my heel toe capabilities are coming along

5:15 PM

Still not ultra consistent

5:15 PM

@Tim Kennedy #88 what times you running in the audi?

wolfe

@Tim Kennedy #88 what times you running in the audi?

Probably the 8am with Gary. We’re the only ones who wanted to team. Plus not confident I can do 4 hours straight.

Ok. Final version for the race. Adjusted tire pressures to get it in the optimal range for this car. It's a little lower than modern GT cars. I managed a 2:06.2 on the Qualy set but there is time to be had. I messed up a few corners.

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ran a 2:10.2 with Race Setup, still fucking up some corners and shifts

1:04 AM

but getting better

Turn in is really tricky I think. It’s so sensitive it seems. Especially in T1 and T3. Then if you don’t get the braking right and get it slowed down enough it starts plowing and drifting.

Tim Kennedy #88

Probably the 8am with Gary. We’re the only ones who wanted to team. Plus not confident I can do 4 hours straight.

So 8am race?

Jack Jagerman

So 8am race?

I think. @Gary Kipfer #9 what do you want to do?

Tim Kennedy #88

I think. @Gary Kipfer #9 what do you want to do?

I am sorry Tim. My wife told me this morning if I was getting excited about the Strawberry festival she told me about weeks ago that is Saturday morning. Maybe @wolfe can team up with you?

@Tim Kennedy #88 I will race with ya

Gary Kipfer #9

I am sorry Tim. My wife told me this morning if I was getting excited about the Strawberry festival she told me about weeks ago that is Saturday morning. Maybe @wolfe can team up with you?

Haha. The plans of men are often laid waste to by wives. No worries.

wolfe

@Tim Kennedy #88 I will race with ya

Cool. Do you want to do the noon race? That would probably be better for me. One of my dogs is recovering from surgery and the mornings are a bit of a production. I could make the 8am work though if that’s all you can do.

I can only do 8AM race unfortunately, all good if you want to run noon race on your own though

10:53 AM

I can drive first stint if that helps

wolfe

I can only do 8AM race unfortunately, all good if you want to run noon race on your own though

That will work if you take the first stint.

The noon race … is that TS#4? I am looking to team up if some else is too. ?? Either TS#1 or TS#4 works for me.

@Eric Whiting Are you wanting to make this race? Friday afternoon or Saturday morning? You’re Central time correct? (edited)

Edwin Post #79

@Eric Whiting Are you wanting to make this race? Friday afternoon or Saturday morning? You’re Central time correct? (edited)

Not this year. I don't feel comfortable enough with the car that I'm not a danger to everyone else on track. Still running off and missing shifts as I learn it.

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Eric Whiting

Not this year. I don't feel comfortable enough with the car that I'm not a danger to everyone else on track. Still running off and missing shifts as I learn it.

Feeling the same way. Don’t want to solo 4 hrs either so probably hang low for RA.

So I think I’m gonna give this a solo shot for the helluva it on Friday night if I’m sorted in time after work

‍♂️

Jack Jagerman

So I think I’m gonna give this a solo shot for the helluva it on Friday night if I’m sorted in time after work

‍♂️

Good luck. Be patient with the Audi’s especially through the kink. Seriously flash your lights. They’re have been numerous times the Nissans took me by surprise. A little flash in the mirror would have helped.

Tim Kennedy #88

Good luck. Be patient with the Audi’s especially through the kink. Seriously flash your lights. They’re have been numerous times the Nissans took me by surprise. A little flash in the mirror would have helped.

Thanks for the tip Tim!

Jack Jagerman

Thanks for the tip Tim!

Yeah, Good Luck Danny!

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Those Nissans are no joke, so much faster through turns

wolfe

Those Nissans are no joke, so much faster through turns

Still on for tomorrow morning?

Tim Kennedy #88

submitted for approval… KCE Audi GTO's

@Tim Kennedy #88 do you have a KCE paint I can use for this afternoon?

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spec map is the same for both red or white car

10-4! I’m getting my head on right and want to run solo. Thanks for League Paint!

sure thing. Good luck!

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Are you running today @Edwin Post #79? I’m thinking about running it, maybe stream i too.

Good luck drivers

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I’m getting ready Danny. Yes I believe I am running in this afternoon time slot.

2:16 PM

Jack Jagerman

Are you running today @Edwin Post #79? I’m thinking about running it, maybe stream i too.

I'm going to be on Discord Racing Voice Channel probably too.

So I'm not racing. Some how when I joined the race session somebody … don't know anyother way to say it, stole my entry! WTF!

Edwin Post #79

So I'm not racing. Some how when I joined the race session somebody … don't know anyother way to say it, stole my entry! WTF!

What?!?!

6:08 PM

Well you can come watch me I put the Twitch link in the public relations area

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Yes. I joined as myself, then some dick pulled next to me, basically in my car in the pits and the next thing i know I'm in a black & yellow audi. And he's got me on his team ADX.. no shit! WTF?

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Edwin Post #79

Yes. I joined as myself, then some dick pulled next to me, basically in my car in the pits and the next thing i know I'm in a black & yellow audi. And he's got me on his team ADX.. no shit! WTF?

Tim Kennedy #88

Click to see attachment 🖼️

Fuckin Exactly!

lap 0

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Wow, pace lap?

coming to the green

9:02 AM

guy got off in the grass. hit the outside wall then came down on Thomas

How bad is the damage?

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9:04 AM

that's as good as its getting

9:06 AM

apparently they don't repair them like a modern car

yeahh we decided to park it, 6 laps down after repair. ~9-10 secs off pace

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9:22 AM

my luck it happens literally right in front of me, oh well. Tim said he was going to run the 12PM so good luck Tim!

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I’m heading into the #4 time slot too. Should I start from the pits??

Edwin Post #79

I’m heading into the #4 time slot too. Should I start from the pits??

Unless you plan on starting from the front row, probably a good idea.

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Tim Kennedy #88

apparently they don't repair them like a modern car

I agree Tim. My car was not drivable even after all repairs last night.

Jack Jagerman

I agree Tim. My car was not drivable even after all repairs last night.

Yeah that was crazy. You’d think they’d repair the suspension fully at a minimum.

Tim Kennedy #88

Yeah that was crazy. You’d think they’d repair the suspension fully at a minimum.

Yep, I do not recall having that type of issue after taking all repairs. I thought I would try again at noon, but the risk of an accident completely making the car not drivable will keep me from it.

11:14 AM

It was a good time while it lasted

Wish me luck. I’m about a second quicker than anyone in my split. Pray for my body to hold up

On pole

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Tim Kennedy #88

On pole

GL Tim!

Good luck Tim!

LET'S GO!!!!

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4:49 PM

Fucking hell. Stick a fork in me. I'm done.

Tim Kennedy #88

LET'S GO!!!!

WTG Tim that’s awesome! Congrats!!!!

Congratulations Tim! All the practice & planning went your way!

5:19 PM

Me not so well. LOL. P8 in class w/ 28x. Rear ended 5 times. But did finish the race! Had a blast

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Jack Jagerman

WTG Tim that’s awesome! Congrats!!!!

thanks brother.

Edwin Post #79

Congratulations Tim! All the practice & planning went your way!

Thanks Edwin. You finished solo. That’s an accomplishment. The last stint was a struggle.

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Edwin Post #79

Me not so well. LOL. P8 in class w/ 28x. Rear ended 5 times. But did finish the race! Had a blast

Good job Edwin

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Thanks guys!

Edwin Post #79

Me not so well. LOL. P8 in class w/ 28x. Rear ended 5 times. But did finish the race! Had a blast

Great job Edwin! You shouldn’t be disappointed over that finish.

Jack Jagerman

Great job Edwin! You shouldn’t be disappointed over that finish.

Yes, thanks Danny. Audis were getting knocked out left & right in my split. I spent plenty time the pits but got a solid car each restart. Fun to make the checkered flag!

Edwin Post #79

Yes, thanks Danny. Audis were getting knocked out left & right in my split. I spent plenty time the pits but got a solid car each restart. Fun to make the checkered flag!

I’m sure, but I wouldn’t know #MostUnluckyDriverInSimRacing

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Jack Jagerman

I’m sure, but I wouldn’t know #MostUnluckyDriverInSimRacing

Keep in mind that award came from somewhere out in the Strawberry Patch! You did Awesome from my POV!

@Jack Jagerman it was going good til it wasn't, @Tim Kennedy #88 Congrats hard work and prep pays off. @Edwin Post #79 Great job finishing. Not sure i could have. @wolfe sometimes you're the windshield sometimes you're the bug. Not your first time this week being the bug. Sorry you got caught in someone else's mess. You all have my respect for even attempting this race (especially solo). After driving the Audi and knowing Heel/Toe was a must to go quick it looked like a wreck waiting to happen for me, so I sat it out. Next year I'll be ready. (edited)

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Eric Whiting

@Jack Jagerman it was going good til it wasn't, @Tim Kennedy #88 Congrats hard work and prep pays off. @Edwin Post #79 Great job finishing. Not sure i could have. @wolfe sometimes you're the windshield sometimes you're the bug. Not your first time this week being the bug. Sorry you got caught in someone else's mess. You all have my respect for even attempting this race (especially solo). After driving the Audi and knowing Heel/Toe was a must to go quick it looked like a wreck waiting to happen for me, so I sat it out. Next year I'll be ready. (edited)

Thanks Eric. It was hugely satisfying setting up the car, putting in the practice laps and then having it pay off.

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1:06 PM

There were about 5 or 6 times where it could have ended just like Danny’s race did. I was just super lucky.

Yes , thanks @Tim Kennedy #88 for the setups, testing and then the KCE Racing League paint. RA is one of my favorites!

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@Tim Kennedy #88 @wolfe I just saw this on reddit. Looks like the screen shot above https://www.reddit.com/r/iRacing/comments/12nk76q/because_of_this_accident_our_road_america_500_was/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button (edited)

Eric Whiting

@Tim Kennedy #88 @wolfe I just saw this on reddit. Looks like the screen shot above https://www.reddit.com/r/iRacing/comments/12nk76q/because_of_this_accident_our_road_america_500_was/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button (edited)

I have seen it twice on Reddit and once on Facebook. All posted by different people

Another view https://www.reddit.com/r/iRacing/comments/12o5xhz/race_start_pile_up_for_the_audis_at_the_road/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Is KCE not planning to run the Spa 24 HR or Fuji 8HR endurance races. Spa is weekend of 7/21 and Fuji is weekend of 11/10. Only asking because they aren't on special event calender.

Eric Whiting

Is KCE not planning to run the Spa 24 HR or Fuji 8HR endurance races. Spa is weekend of 7/21 and Fuji is weekend of 11/10. Only asking because they aren't on special event calender.

I will have Koko add them

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@Members The Spa 24 hours and the Fuji 8 hours have been added to the special events section. Please show your interest there. Thanks Eric for bringing that up.

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@Tim Kennedy #88 6 hours of Watkins Glen is in 2 weeks. You up for organizing?

12:28 PM

Cars Competing GTP // LMP2 // GT3 (IMSA)

Gary Kipfer #9

Cars Competing GTP // LMP2 // GT3 (IMSA)

Yes sir. Are we going to attempt to field an lmp2 team again?

@Members The 6 hours of Watkins Glen is in 2 weeks. We will be racing the Saturday morning time slot. Please put your preference for which car you would like to race. We will try our best to put you in your first choice. Red Car – Ferrari GT3. Rocket Ship – LMP2. (edited)

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Good luck fellas, hate that I am going to miss this one, I leave for Disney Saturday and won't be home until the 20th. Catch you guys on the next one

Jamie Bray

Good luck fellas, hate that I am going to miss this one, I leave for Disney Saturday and won't be home until the 20th. Catch you guys on the next one

Have fun. Enjoy time with the family

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Yeah I’m going to miss out on Watkins Glen race too. Have family coming up that weekend. Good Luck Guys!

Hey @Michael Everhart and @KCE Racing #3 you both showed interest in the Watkins Glen event. Do you want to race or no?

1:32 PM

@Gary Kipfer #9 if it’s just you and me in the lmp2 I’m only available until noon. Would that be a problem?

I may jump in with LMP

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I figured Koko was thinking about it. To be far, I have to purchase the car. But will do soon and test often so I am not much of a liability

So if we have 3 what are you all thinking 2 hours each and if so can I go first? Or will that be a problem? I could pull anytime but just a preference as I wake up early usually.

I probably ask this every damn special event…. The 30 minute practice starts at 8am right? Green flag at 8:40 ish?

It depends on the daylight savings bullshit. You can register your team an hour ahead of the 8AM timeframe. Teams get moved to their respective splits at at 8AM. 30 minutes practice, 8 minute qualifying. Grid at 8:38. By the time they do the pace lap, starts around 8:40

Ok. Not sure how long the stints are at the Glen but Sebring was only 45 minutes or so. As long as that’s the case I could do stints 3 and 4.

2:23 PM

Or 2 and 4. However you want to do it.

I am flexible and can do whatever. When we practice, we can figure out the fuel run.

i will not be here. I get to spend fathers day away from my house with my kids this year. first time in a couple of years that we can do this… I will remove my name

The P2 is so much fun at The Glen. Here is a recent VRS setup if you want to test before the special event setups are released.

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I just ran a few laps in the P2. Lap times were 1.37. Am I even close?

Yes. I think I was 1:36.7 maybe. Not sure how that stacks up against the masses though.

I do not think I can drive GT3 anymore. Wow, love the LMP2. Just bought it and took it around Watkins. 137.9 so far.

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Lol

Faster is better

Lmp2 is fun. Lots of downforce and speed.

5:58 PM

I'm open to either car and any time slot.

At this time the teams for this Saturday's WG 6hour are as follows… Ferrari 488 GT3 @Todd Bosworth #28 @Eric Whiting @Pete Norquay #289 Dallara P217 LMP2 @KCE Racing #3 @Gary Kipfer #9 @Tim Kennedy #88 If changes are to be made speak now or forever hold your peace. Also, let me know if you have any scheduling conflicts. (edited)

11:07 AM

VRS Setups have been posted for the event. (edited)

11:08 AM

LMP2 Setups (edited)

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11:09 AM

Ferrari Setups (edited)

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Thank you. Now to fit practice into this week's schedule

I did a fuel fun which was 25 laps. It took me 42 minutes including coming on and off pit road

5:58 PM

This was in AI traffic

This car is so fragile. Minor wall hit results in a meatball

hitting walls is not advisable.

7:29 PM

what setup did you use?

The one from last week. I will let you figure out which one to use. I would not be a good judge.

Just did 2 full stints. The regular Race setup is faster for me but also very stable. I made it 24 laps sputtering into my stall. No traffic just a balls to the wall test session. About 40 minutes total stint time. I absolutely obliterated my tires. LF was down to 12%. Track temp was 126F. The car just keeps getting tighter and tighter throughout the run and thus slower and slower. We are going to have to be mindful of tire wear. Falloff for me was nearly 2 seconds. Best lap was a 135.781 on lap one and never got close to that again.

I will be on tonight and probably race in the practice servers. I need to do some tire runs to see how hard I need to run it.

I am too

I will be on around 8 eastern

I'm on now

Coming soon

WEEKEND SCHEDULES: let me know if you want/need any changes. TEAM LMP2

8:57 AM

TEAM GT3

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Tim, why not 3 stints together each? Wouldn't that be 2 hours each?

My initial thought was I didn’t want my cutoff time to affect the team but actually I have until 12:30 so I could do it that way.

9:13 AM

Oh no actually I can’t

9:13 AM

That would push my start time back

9:15 AM

I would have to start the race to do it that way.

How about koko 2 stints, you 3. Then we can see how koko and I want to split the last 4 stints. (edited)

9:17 AM

Like I said, I am very flexible that day. But my slow ass does not need 4 stints

Haha. I’m providing you more XP. I’m fine doing 3 stints after Koko.

How about koko 2, Tim 3, Gary 3, and koko 1?

Works for me

And if that does not work for koko, him and I can sort it out.

Tim Kennedy #88

Works for me

Thanks

9:19 AM

Don't want you shorting yourself

He’s the fastest in the group so 3 back to back for Tim makes lots of sense

(edited)

9:21 AM

No pressure

Let’s Tim get into that 1:35 rhythm.

I’m afraid the tires aren’t going to cooperate with my 1:35 pace

I agree. I beat them up with my 1:38s

9:23 AM

Lmao

I was down to 38% last night with my screeching fast 1:38 lap times.

But it’s so much fun to drive.

It is. The bus stop is almost a complete afterthought in this car. You can carry a ton a speed through there.

Yes but to be honest that bus stop kicks my ass in the rig if I hit it wrong and slows me down.

I can imagine. You have to take that first curb aggressively. That one is rough.

Yep

Tim Kennedy #88

Just did 2 full stints. The regular Race setup is faster for me but also very stable. I made it 24 laps sputtering into my stall. No traffic just a balls to the wall test session. About 40 minutes total stint time. I absolutely obliterated my tires. LF was down to 12%. Track temp was 126F. The car just keeps getting tighter and tighter throughout the run and thus slower and slower. We are going to have to be mindful of tire wear. Falloff for me was nearly 2 seconds. Best lap was a 135.781 on lap one and never got close to that again.

The regular Race setup is fine with Koko and I. We practiced last night. We plan to practice again Friday and maybe jump into a race. There is the IMSA 45 minute event.

Sounds good. I’ll be there.

@Pete "KoKoPuffs" KopKo #3 @Tim Kennedy #88 @Todd Bosworth #28 @Eric Whiting @Pete Norquay #289 I will practicing tomorrow night at Watkins Glen. There is an IMSA 45 minute race at 8:45 PM Eastern Time I plan to jump in.

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Good luck fellas

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Good job guys. Both cars finished 4th in class.

2:58 PM

My heart rate monitor got up to 122 on my last stint.

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Good job fellas

Way to go KCE Racing

Great job guys… (edited)

Good Job Lads.

There are three (3) team opportunities this Saturday July 8th. Anyone interested? Let's start the conversation. 2hr GT4 event, 3hr GT3 event and 24hrs at Monza. https://kceracing.com/road-race-schedule

KCERacing

Have family in from JAX this week … looking forward to one next events Danny!

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Edwin looking forward to seeing you back on the track soon

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Completely agree with u Mike!

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if we dont go out of town on Saturday. I will love to join in

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I am not likely going to be available. We are on our 9th straight day of rain with no end in site until the weekend. I will have to catch up on two weeks of yardwork. Hard to believe there were fires all around me 1 month ago. Not going to have to worry about that for awhile.

750 or so times through the turn 1 chicane at Monza… think I’ll pass on that.

9:46 AM

GT3 at Aragon I could go for.

@Members We have the 24 Hours of Spa special event coming up on Saturday, July 22nd at 8am. This is GT3 only event and we will be in the Ferrari. If you’d like to race in the event, please confirm with a thumbs up on this post. If you’ve never done a team endurance event, you’re missing out. It’s a blast. Don’t be shy, give it a go. (edited)

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I shyly "thumbed up" the event. Something I've never done. After further review I may offer to stay away. lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3Iz4he179s Sorry for the poor quality. YouTube destroys my vid qual.

bish1309

Fun at Spa in a Ferrari

The dreaded ice grass.

but you didn't die

Tim Kennedy #88

but you didn't die

Yeah, that was amazing huh? I just rode it out until I could gather it back up. Fun car.

The offer is still available up to early next week

Ferrari BOP

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11:55 AM

Could change again with an update on Wed. (edited)

11:56 AM

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11:56 AM

Here are the VRS Setups. I have not tested yet.

what program or app do you open these up in? as i can never seem to open them? is it through iracing

Are you familiar with My Documents or File Manager on your PC?

yes

First download the above to your PC.

1:00 PM

When I open MD, they’re in my Download folder.

yep done

You need to put those files in your iracing folder, setups, for that car.

Drill into your My Documents Folder to find iRacing Folder.

ok that ik how to do thanks

Find the Setup folder in iRacing

1:05 PM

Then find the Ferrari folder. Move the files from your download folder to that Ferrari setup folder

cool thanks for the help much appreciated

Open iRacing and choose a session with the Ferrari. Then open and choose “MySetups”.

1:08 PM

You should find the new setups ready to load and drive

cool all done i was like why are these not opening to me like a dumbass

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No problem. I have to scratch my head a lot to remember how do I do that?

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1:11 PM

The R1 setups are race setups. The Q1 are qualifying setups (less fuel) and some other changes.

will give them a try what sort of lap timesd are everyone egtting so i can see hoiw far off i am lol?

Don't worry about lap times. We are all different. Find your safe pace because endurance is about going about 90% and lasting 24 hours.

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Agreed! Pretty technical track. I’m going to spend time focusing on staying on course for a complete fuel run. Have been on track yet to see my times but will let everyone know.

craigy389

will give them a try what sort of lap timesd are everyone egtting so i can see hoiw far off i am lol?

We will jump into some sessions next week when we have no league race and run some laps together, give tips, and practice driver changes.

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sounds goiod to me i have never raced in team before so total newb

We all been there. We love to bring in first timers. It's a rush.

https://youtu.be/qpJeWWGfv7Q

Tdi99

5 TOP TIPS for the iRacing Spa 24 hours!

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Currently I'm in the SAFE setup camp. 5 wing is better in the twisties. both setups got to 159mph max speed at the end of Kemmel. I'm not all that enamored with either setup TBH.

Yeah I ran in a hosted session using the SAFE setup too. Only about 20mins. Setup felt good to me. I didn’t make any changes. Probably will try break bias to 60%. Last lap fast at 2:26. About 10 secs slower then faster pace.

After about 30 minutes when the tire wear starts showing it can become tricky to handle. All the flat out corners become quite the adventure in the R1 setup.

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1:00 AM

The SAFE setup is better in this regard but still tricky.

I just finished running 25 laps on the Spa D Class Fixed setup. I need a shower. lol. I think I'm getting better. I think my best time was about 2:23. I'll check the replay. Did some close racing with some other drivers. That was an absolute blast. Can't wait for our session. (edited)

I invited one of the drivers to check us out. Stan Bray. Final results from that practice session. I was 20th out of 61. Best lap of the session was 2:18.454. Mine was 2:23.461. Stan's time was 2:24.471. I thought he did better than I. That's kind of astonishing.

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Here's a long clip of our shenanigans. YouTube really trashes the video quality but you get the picture. I'm in the Blue Ferrari. https://youtu.be/Wvz147AAX-Y

bish1309

Fun with Friends at Spa

If you are testing I would highly suggest you make sure to change the track state to 100%. Only the first stint will see low usage numbers. It's a whole different animal at max usage. Unclick Generate and move the slider to max. (edited)

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8:41 PM

Tim Kennedy #88

If you are testing I would highly suggest you make sure to change the track state to 100%. Only the first stint will see low usage numbers. It's a whole different animal at max usage. Unclick Generate and move the slider to max. (edited)

Great idea Tim. I’ve never even thought about it that way.

Which setup is likely to be used? I’m available from start time until 11:30am EST and then available after 8pm EST until conclusion.

VRS has a third setup. I cna't see any differences between this and the SAFE which is also a 5 on the rear wing. I seem to be better in the WING5. This one or SAFE for me. R1 gets really unstable late in the run.

9:20 PM

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Tim Kennedy #88

VRS has a third setup. I cna't see any differences between this and the SAFE which is also a 5 on the rear wing. I seem to be better in the WING5. This one or SAFE for me. R1 gets really unstable late in the run.

Cool I’m heading out for laps shortly and will test it.

With a full load about 2:20.404 is best I can get. Setup is ok, but I haven’t tried the others.

ill try this one in the race right now vrs sprint

9:49 PM

i did imsa with the race setup got a 2:19.8

Todd Bosworth #28

i did imsa with the race setup got a 2:19.8

Well I suck, so there’s that

‍♂️

vrs is at night

going really well for me so far…. 14 laps 29x 3 spins 1 wadded up ferrari

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ha ha ha

Jack Jagerman

With a full load about 2:20.404 is best I can get. Setup is ok, but I haven’t tried the others.

My best is a 19.2 but that was with 50% track at 92F

10:03 PM

103F and 100% track usage is treacherous

im about to run vrs ill post how badly i do. track temp is 73 …so no comparison

well I'm a dumbass. I didn't realize it was the second start line not the first, got a 26 second penalty for passing under yellow. started 11 came home 21 of 27.

Just put in a full sting in the Spa24 servers with the BoP. Made it 24 laps with about 0.7gal of fuel left. Track was moderate usage and 90F. Best lap was 2:19:166 with the WING5 setup. Only 14x

11:21 PM

Looking like a stint is going to be around 56-57 minutes – the usual for GT3.

11:21 PM

tire wear

Todd Bosworth #28

well I'm a dumbass. I didn't realize it was the second start line not the first, got a 26 second penalty for passing under yellow. started 11 came home 21 of 27.

On the start you got penalized?

Tim Kennedy #88

On the start you got penalized?

yes.everybody went so

11:38 PM

i did too

11:40 PM

Just got wrecked out of gt3 fixed. I guess ill go do a stint in the 24hour server

Where? I just left VIR since most the other drivers wanted to park on track. Sheesh.

Tim. I’m available Saturday all day and evening AST … 4 hours earlier than EST. Hoping not to start 1st stint until after 7 am AST

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Mark Bishop #11

Where? I just left VIR since most the other drivers wanted to park on track. Sheesh.

vrs sprint and gt3 fixed are both at spa

12:32 AM

LF 58 RF 59 LR 69 RR 71. But that was with 8 laps to go. I hit the wall and got a meatball. Fastest lap 2:20.269

I went looking. Didn't find you.

Mark Bishop #11

I went looking. Didn't find you.

are you mark bishop2 in iracing? I sent you a friend request in iracing. (edited)

@Members Please finalize your commitment by the end of the day today so that I can start putting the schedule together. https://discord.com/channels/895676486198116412/926517487317712907/1128687279171457155

So, currently we have 8 guys committed. If we go with one team that's 3 stints or 3 hours each. My preference would be 2 teams and more seat time for everyone. I'd rather be driving than watching, but that's just me. I realize not everyone has no life like me.

I just feel like the guys that start us off for 2 stints are basically done for the rest of the event. IDK up for discussion. Let me know what you think.

Todd Bosworth #28

are you mark bishop2 in iracing? I sent you a friend request in iracing. (edited)

Got it. Thanks!!!

9:15 AM

I think for this event I'm going to spectate. I'm still several seconds slower than everyone. I'd be happy to spot, if that'll help.

Mark Bishop #11

I think for this event I'm going to spectate. I'm still several seconds slower than everyone. I'd be happy to spot, if that'll help.

Speed does not matter to us. We will have guys that are 5-6 seconds slower than the fastest guy. Endurance race is not about speed but racing as clean as possible. It is very fun and nobody is going to get mad about a mistake. Think it over and let us know.

Agree with Gary. If you can keep it on track that’s all that matters. Don’t worry about speed.

I agree with what's been said and and add this… Speaking for myself when I say my laptimes it's more a comment on the speed of the setup not my skill. We have all raced together and know each other's pace. So if I can get within a second or so of tim then I know I have gotten all I can out of the setup. We really enjoy hanging out… When we say we don't care about laptimes we mean it!

I’ll be one of the slower guys and my only goal is to not wreck. Speed absolutely is not required to place well and hell, even win this thing. Just drive like you’re driving miss Daisy and keep the fenders on it and you will be successful. Having fun is the first and foremost requirement with us here and I’d hate to see you miss this experience because you THINK your slow. Slow is a relative term. (edited)

Ferrari got nerfed again.

5:44 PM

Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020: -1.5% Power, -3% Fuel Capacity

@Tim Kennedy #88 I need to back out guys and play responsible adult as opposed to playing race car driver this weekend. It is my last weekend before the move and I need to focus on that. If I race, I will lose most of Saturday and Sunday in all likelihood. Apologizes gents. (edited)

Jack Jagerman

@Tim Kennedy #88 I need to back out guys and play responsible adult as opposed to playing race car driver this weekend. It is my last weekend before the move and I need to focus on that. If I race, I will lose most of Saturday and Sunday in all likelihood. Apologizes gents. (edited)

no worries. we'll miss you while you're busy adulting

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Here is the setup we will be racing with on Sat/Sun.

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Jack Jagerman

@Tim Kennedy #88 I need to back out guys and play responsible adult as opposed to playing race car driver this weekend. It is my last weekend before the move and I need to focus on that. If I race, I will lose most of Saturday and Sunday in all likelihood. Apologizes gents. (edited)

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9:37 AM

Messed me up last night.

@craigy389 @Mark Bishop #11 make sure you guys do some practice driving at night if you haven’t done so already. I’m working on the schedule and pretty much all of us will be on track in the dark. Just want to make sure you’re ready.

yeah have done some be doing alo6t more over the next few days

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Tentative race schedule. Let me know if you have any issues.

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12:29 PM

I think I'm all right. Some nighttime fun I found while watching my practice replay.

1:28 PM

Sparks. lol

Good news, the AC is fixed. But I am exhausted. Probably will not make it tonight.

no worries have a good one

@craigy389 @Mark Bishop #11 are you guys around? I need to add you to the team and you need to except invite

yeah i am logged into iracing

Can you jump on discord (edited)

https://youtu.be/eZF3Fv7CqUY

Finding Speed

iRacing track guide | Spa Endurance (GT Sprint / GT3 Challenge) + F…

12:22 PM

He explains lines and braking points really well

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Todd Bosworth #28

He explains lines and braking points really well

Helps me better understand entry into T10. I need to avoid getting into that curbing.

Lots of testing last night. I think and this is only me, that the wing set to 3 gave me better front end control. Can anyone test this to confirm? I also compared it with the setup from the above video. His set up took off 2 seconds without a lot of effort. Not sure about long runs but I'm still not hitting under 20's but I'm easily staying around 22s with his setup. Feedback?

Wing 3 is less downforce and more top speed. Theoretically it should be a nightmare to control the second half of the stint when the tires wear. Wing 4 was an adventure. Can’t imagine wing 3. I haven’t watched the video or tried the setup in the video. It may be better it may not. At this point though it’s a bit late to be changing things up.

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if anyone is going out on track for practice anyhtime today, i will be here all day to join if wanted

Put yourself into one of the Spa voice channels

ok will do when i get out on track

11:55 AM

Wish I could join you guys but will be away on Saturday night until Sunday afternoon. Good luck and kick some ass.

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there is always the next one

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going to jumping on a few minutes

let me no where i am here too

craigy389

let me no where i am here too

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@Tim Kennedy #88 Thank You …. for putting all of this together for us! That's alot of time and dedication finding us a fast setup and for putting the schedule together. Good Luck Drivers!!

Edwin Post #79

@Tim Kennedy #88 Thank You …. for putting all of this together for us! That's alot of time and dedication finding us a fast setup and for putting the schedule together. Good Luck Drivers!!

My pleasure., Edwin.

all the data

8:46 AM

lets go!

Tim Kennedy #88

all the data

too bad there's not a way to stream it to discord. I would geek out all day! very nice

Todd Bosworth #28

too bad there's not a way to stream it to discord. I would geek out all day! very nice

Maybe there’s a way I can just share my 4th monitor. I’ll play around with it when I get back in at 2pm

GL guys! Have a great 24hrs at that "S" track

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when it takes me back to team screen and says join or withdraw i still press withdraw right now i have finished my stint?

yes you can wthdraw and then jump back in when it's your next stint

ok thanks wanted to make sure

craigy389

ok thanks wanted to make sure

Nice run Craig

Going to take a nap. Be back on around 1 am.

Gary Kipfer #9

Going to take a nap. Be back on around 1 am.

ok see you then

Here's our next style of special event race. https://youtu.be/1ENpJrbsH2k

James Chapman

Brodie kostecki vs Shane van gisbergen final lap battle. Perth race…

Great Job all!! @Gary Kipfer #9 @craigy389 @Tim Kennedy #88 @Edwin Post #79 @Mark Bishop #11 @KCE Racing #3 Thanks @Tim Kennedy #88 for managing our team and @KCE Racing #3 for setting up our streams

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Outstanding, Team!

5th place finish. The team did awesome. Great job all. See you at the next event

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Great job endurance team. P5 out of 49 cars. Great job newcomers Mark and Craig!!!!!

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Thanks Tim for coordinating. Thanks Koko for streaming, getting the car registered, and getting us off to a good start.

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Todd Bosworth #28

Great Job all!! @Gary Kipfer #9 @craigy389 @Tim Kennedy #88 @Edwin Post #79 @Mark Bishop #11 @KCE Racing #3 Thanks @Tim Kennedy #88 for managing our team and @KCE Racing #3 for setting up our streams

Nice job guys!

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@KCE Racing #3, Koko, hell of a paint job, bud. I didn't get to see it much until the replay!!! BTW, I may or may not have left a partially eaten bacon sammy stashed between the console and drivers seat. It may still be good.

(edited)

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Good morning Boys! Just climbing out of bed … my head kind of hurts but then I see we finished P5! Way to go Team KCE Racing!

Whiskey headache?

Gary Kipfer #9

Whiskey headache?

Yeah that and driving with my head on a swivel … every time I looked up there was a gaggle of cars closing down on me!

Started prep for the Bathurst 1000. I'm super excited for this one, even though the car wants to murder you on every corner on top of the mountain. This is an older setup from earlier in the year if you want to put down some laps. I would suggest bumping up the wing to 15. This setup was made for very low track temps so I'm not sure it's the best but it will suffice for now. I start my sessions at noon. Track temps were 105-115F.

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ill be back tomorrow night and i expect for sunday too, and what car are you running for bathurst too

Good deal Craig. We’ll be in the mustang for Bathurst.

Here's another set from a bit before the one Tim posted. Uses 18.5 rear wing. Had to keep telling myself "right hand drive" going over the mountain. (edited)

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I lost count the number of times I stuffed the left side into the wall on the mountain. Definitely need to remember

At first I said damn this thing is wide.

I tried the Mustang at Red Bull Ring and it's a lot of fun. For me better place to learn the car than Bathurst. It is a bit more forgiving of mistakes if you are trying to learn how to drive this beast like I am. I think I am going to try to run the Friday night race to get my feet wet.

Ray Smith #72

I tried the Mustang at Red Bull Ring and it's a lot of fun. For me better place to learn the car than Bathurst. It is a bit more forgiving of mistakes if you are trying to learn how to drive this beast like I am. I think I am going to try to run the Friday night race to get my feet wet.

Funny. I’ve been doing the same. Running the Friday race as well this week. SoF race is 9:15 est.

10:54 PM

The only thing about Red Bull Ring are the damn off tracks. You really have to remember it’s RHD. It’s so easy to stick the left side too far over the curbs.

Tim Kennedy #88

Funny. I’ve been doing the same. Running the Friday race as well this week. SoF race is 9:15 est.

Yup. And those sausage curbs do not go well with too much throttle but still less things to hit.

What do you think about the tires on this car? Like how they wear and feel over a stint. To me they don’t feel like other road tires on the service. They’re almost like some oval characteristics to them. Like the first 3 laps are the best and then they start to fall off. (edited)

11:03 PM

Maybe it gets slower as the pressures build. IDK.

I think it is a bit under tired for the power and weight. And yes they do seem to go away pretty quickly but I am still not that smooth in it so it could be my inputs. Lockups and lighting the rears up. I don't know if Iracing's tire model actually has variances for different tire manufacturer characteristics but in my real world M/C racing experience Dunlop and Michelin were totally different animals. You had to adjust your riding to the differences.

Yeah that’s a supercar staple – high power and skinny tires. Super challenging to get the power down.

@Tim Kennedy #88 @Ray Smith #72 You guys going to race Supercars tonight? in a practice session now … might give the offical session a run too.

Edwin Post #79

@Tim Kennedy #88 @Ray Smith #72 You guys going to race Supercars tonight? in a practice session now … might give the offical session a run too.

Yes. I’ll be racing tonight.

Edwin Post #79

@Tim Kennedy #88 @Ray Smith #72 You guys going to race Supercars tonight? in a practice session now … might give the offical session a run too.

Yes me too.

Sounds good. Will see if I can make it too.

@Edwin Post #79@Tim Kennedy #88We survived sort of.

Good fun course … hate to lose irating!

10:07 PM

need more practice!!!

Ray Smith #72

@Edwin Post #79@Tim Kennedy #88We survived sort of.

shit race for me all around

Edwin Post #79

Good fun course … hate to lose irating!

I used to worry about irating but when you are in a car that you don't race all the time it's bound to happen. I was over 4k on the road side at one point but that was racing the spec racer and solstice pretty much exclusively. Then I tried the Lotus 79 for a season and dropped about 1200 in 3 months. I don't let it bother me. Most of those guys race the car all the time. (edited)

binned it in qualy. forgot it was standing start and got murdered on the start because no practice. Murdered in T3 twiceon lap 1. self rotated in T2 twice. 2 other car contacts, and ran out of fuel to boot

Tim Kennedy #88

binned it in qualy. forgot it was standing start and got murdered on the start because no practice. Murdered in T3 twiceon lap 1. self rotated in T2 twice. 2 other car contacts, and ran out of fuel to boot

Ouch

I went to the centripetal circuit and practiced starts for about half an hour.

i'm not having a good day. Self rotated myself on lap 1 at Bathurst at Forrest elbow. Done

Just ran Darlington A open. 1 split. Finished 8th to a bunch of 3-5k drivers. I will take it.

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yeah 10-4. i used to run the SK Modified and was able to build rating with pently of racing. That was fun too, didn't worry about IR either. But now i'm under 1K … got to be careful.

I spun on lap one and played catch up the whole night.

nice job Gary. talking with Todd. He's still in his split

He is running NIS. Was 6th when I signed off

Ahhh that's what happened. wondered why you were P ahead of me.

Rate i'm going I'm going to be losing my A license

Damm!

Tim Kennedy #88

Rate i'm going I'm going to be losing my A license

Pound out some time trials to knock it back up.

Ray Smith #72

Pound out some time trials to knock it back up.

if i have another shit race in Kamel tomorrow I may have to.

I'm on call al weekend so that was my swan song.

@Members G'day mates – Australia's Great Race is upon us – The Bathurst 1000 at Mount Panorama in the V8 Supercars is 2 weekends from now. – Saturday, September 16th at 8 AM EST. Are you man enough to take on the mountain? Give a thumbs up if you plan on joining us for this approximately 6 hour event. (edited)

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Here is the setup I've been working with adjusted for a full fuel load.

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Couple of things to point out if you are not aware. 1. As the fuel burns off you definitely need to move the brake bias forward. If you don’t you’ll start locking up especially into forest elbow and the chase. A couple of clicks every 5 or so laps does the trick. 2. You can adjust the ARB’s both front and rear in the cockpit. I suggest mapping some button/knobs to make sure you can adjust. Softening the front helps with the understeer on entry. Start at 8. Ended at 6. Theoretically you could also stiffen the rear but that makes it a bit trickier on exit to get the power down. In my experience anyway albeit limited. (edited)

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Do we have a KCE livery for the mustang or do I need to come up with something?

Tim Kennedy #88

Do we have a KCE livery for the mustang or do I need to come up with something?

I think Danny did one last year. If Koko does not have it, then most likely we will need one.

Let me know because I was planning on doing one.

I got a scheme brewing in my head. I should be able to get it out in time.

Another Roush IMSA GTO Scheme for the Supercar

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Ok, I hope you all like this cuz I spent a crap-ton of hours on this. It's a bit different – artistic license and all that.

12:42 PM

Here's my inspiration first off.

12:43 PM

And the KCE version…..

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12:43 PM

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12:43 PM

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Very good job, Tim.

Thank you sir

Very nice!

12:45 PM

I especially like the logo on the upright of the rear spoiler

Thanks. Haha that's stolen.

You may have to post that logo, I may want to try it out

Here's a little look into my anal-retentive attention to detail when I paint a car. absolutely no can see this but yet here I am…

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That’s a ton of Detail! Very Nice Tim!

2:39 PM

Got to test the setup. Comfortable for me. Today plan to work on my braking … tend to lockup easily on entry. When entering deep I was locking up. Need to find my starting bias setting.

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Don’t go too crazy. The official setup hasn’t been released yet. I can’t imagine it’s going to differ much but you never know.

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Edwin Post #79

Got to test the setup. Comfortable for me. Today plan to work on my braking … tend to lockup easily on entry. When entering deep I was locking up. Need to find my starting bias setting.

Watch your wheel inputs when you start to lock. You can’t trail brake this car like a gt3. You have to get 95% of your braking done in a straight line. If you’ve got too much brake pressure and start to turn in it will lock the fronts. It’s so easy to do.

3:47 PM

The tires are so skinny. You can’t ask them to brake and turn at the same time – not very much anyway.

Good to know! I like to apply a heavy initial load/pressure when going deep on entry without locking. Like turn-1 … locking up going straight. I believe if I adjust bias down a tad I might find less LU tendency Will pay attention for my trail braking too.

Tim Kennedy #88

Here's a little look into my anal-retentive attention to detail when I paint a car. absolutely no can see this but yet here I am…

A man who thinks like I do . That is one bitchin looking paint job. Really nice work.

Ray Smith #72

A man who thinks like I do . That is one bitchin looking paint job. Really nice work.

Thanks Ray. Let’s hope the boss likes it.

Started working on a throwback scheme for the GM/Holden crowd. Scott Pruitt won the 1990 Trans Am series in a Beretta with this scheme. No where near done because my time is limited right now.

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Tim Kennedy #88

Thanks Ray. Let’s hope the boss likes it.

I’m not sure who the boss is but I love it. Nice work as always bud.

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Setup has been released. I had to bump up the wing a bit. This is nearly identical to the max fuel setup I posted earlier – just with less wing (15.5 vs 17.0 on the max fuel) If you feel that it's too squirelly on the mountain for you then bump up the wing and report back what you are comfortable with. It's far better to feel stable on the mountain than be faster on the straights. (edited)

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1:45 PM

my lap times are mid to upper 2:08's. with track temps between 105-110F. These tires fall off a bit like ovals so don't fret if your lap times don't improve much (or at all) with fuel burn.

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Thanks @Tim Kennedy #88 ! Double check … that is the Mustang setup?

Edwin Post #79

Thanks @Tim Kennedy #88 ! Double check … that is the Mustang setup?

Works for both just like a NASCAR setup.

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Just did my first test. Setup feels good. 2:10.4 fast lap so far. Most laps in the 2:12. 16.0 wing. 53.6 brake bias

Did a short test session. Default setup. Bumped the Bias to 52. Was comfortable at 2:17-18. Fast lap 2:16.5.

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I doubt that I will be running with you guys but did a few laps with your set tonight. My 2 cents worth. Got into the 2:08's, optimal of 2:08.1. 17 wing and 51.5 BB. Might have some time tomorrow to play some more if we get all the furniture moved out of the way for Monday. Want to play with settings a bit, more for personal comfort rather than speed. Shouldn"t matter but I was driving the Holden.

Do you remember what your track temps were?

Bathurst seems to be very temp sensitive and maybe even these cars/tires as well. I ran an AI race for a full fuel run. Track temps were in the 110-115 which I think that’s about what we should be seeing. I set the day and time to the same as what the race session will be. I was in the 2:09’s the whole stint. And I can get nowhere near my optimal of 2:06.1

https://youtu.be/YGykmw1M_Y4?si=NMKC6LTYC94WRTbG

BIZPIX1

TENmotorsport There's nothing like it This is Mount Panorama T…

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Tried the Major's Garage setup which has 18.5 wing but found it has way more understeer. For me anyway 17 to 17.5 seems to be the sweet spot. Times were similar to those using the KCE setup but if you missed your turn in by any amount you were in the wall. Coming down into Forest Elbow I felt like the helmsman on the Titanic saying turn, turn, turn. Wish I could run because this car is a blast but I will putting my house back together just in time for Lee to take the roof off. What a fucking year. The current models all show it making pretty much a direct hit on us. I am the red dot.

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G'day mates. For the 5 brave souls willing to have a crack at the mountain, here is the schedule.

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Sounds good

Actually just remembered the last stint is only a partial (17 laps) but most likely less depending if you’re on the lead lap or not.

Gotcha

@Tim Kennedy #88 , where do you want the wing at?

4:07 PM

Just did a fuel run at 16.5 and it felt pretty good, but the track was cool. 31% RF tire left. I think I can drive it a tad more smoothly and do better.

Gary Kipfer #9

@Tim Kennedy #88 , where do you want the wing at?

Whatever you feel comfortable with and I’ll be fine. Your tire wear is a bit concerning

. I ran a 21 lap AI race last night and was at 68%. Are you locking up a lot?

That is what I am focusing now. I am some on breaking.

Where is your brake bias?

4:53 PM

Anything else I change to help?

I start it at the default of 51.5 and move it forward through. End of the run I’ll be at 52.5-53.

5:00 PM

I suspect you’re getting a bunch of small lockups at your turn in. Try to make a conscious effort to release the brakes before turn in. If you get a bunch of understeer you’re carrying too much speed. Just brake a little earlier. It’s much better in this car to get your braking done, coast into the corner and try and get on the throttle much earlier than you think. Gauging the entry speed is the trick. (edited)

Thanks. I feel like I am making progress but will shoot for brsking a little earlier.

if you want to run the KCE Racing paint during any practices. You can use this link in Trading paints https://www.tradingpaints.com/showroom/view/673736/KCE-Racing-Supercar-Ford-Mustang-GT

KCE Racing Supercar Ford Mustang GT by Peter A KopKo – Trading Paints

KCE Racing Supercar Ford Mustang GT

1:18 PM

Both teams are setup in IRacing and TP so we should be good to go for Saturday. I will setup / register both cars in the morning.

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FYI the wheels I have set to #9a9a9a brushed.

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I figured out my issue. Just the slightest of wheel turn while breaking was causing the lock up. I just did 20 laps and my RF was 60%

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4:35 PM

Several of us will be on tonight around 7:30-8 pm eastern time.

@Tim Kennedy #88 You were correct about carrying too much speed. Once I started focusing on that I was getting far less understeer. It almost felt like I was coming to a complete stop in Forest Elbow. That and focusing on as straight a line exit as possible out of The cutting and using all the track in Hell Corner. Bingo.

Ray Smith #72

@Tim Kennedy #88 You were correct about carrying too much speed. Once I started focusing on that I was getting far less understeer. It almost felt like I was coming to a complete stop in Forest Elbow. That and focusing on as straight a line exit as possible out of The cutting and using all the track in Hell Corner. Bingo.

Nice!

6:50 PM

Still running 17 wing?

No that was with 18.5. I only found a tenth or 2 on the straights difference with a lower wing but way more stable on the mountain once I adjusted my driving. I have been using the Holden. I like the look from the cockpit a bit better and with my driving position the edge of the dash display lines up perfectly with the edge of the track on both sides. That has really helped me with car placement.

Interesting about the wing. I’ve yet to try it that high. I’ll have to give it a go.

Gary Kipfer #9

Several of us will be on tonight around 7:30-8 pm eastern time.

Be there soon. Had to update something and it’s taking a little bit

Her is the setup. It's from Major's Garage.

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It is the sprint setup. When I ran full fuel and adjusted ride heights I was in a few high 7's to mid 8's at first. I still had 85% right front after 9 laps on the sprint fuel run.

Wish I could run. New flooring is in but have to put humpty dumpty together again and it looks like my weekend is going to be thishttps://media.giphy.com/media/nMT8FHxdwgCnS/giphy.gif

Well, I have no great times to show. Best was 2:12 but I can keep it in one piece and get up and down the mountain. Ran Tims setup wing at 18.5. More practice on Friday for me and we will see if I can get more comfortable in the car itself.

Comfortable is most important. Missed practice last night but did catch a nice Coho Silver Salmon! Will try practicing more today and try a run with the 18.5 wing.

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KCE Racing #3

Well, I have no great times to show. Best was 2:12 but I can keep it in one piece and get up and down the mountain. Ran Tims setup wing at 18.5. More practice on Friday for me and we will see if I can get more comfortable in the car itself.

Let me assure you that I had to work hard to get there. At first I was saying how the F— can I possibly do that. I also wrecked about $11,000,000 worth of cars along the way. I practiced late at night whenever I had some time after the reno's. I had to get through my thick head the fact that you cannot overdrive this thing. It rewards smooth inputs. Learning where the sides are was key also so that you know where to put the car. Getting turn one down is important because if you don't the delta bar goes hard red and there goes your lap. And if your like me the ego says, I can make it up no problem. We know where that leads. Keep it safe on the mountain and work on using all the track on the lower part. Don't be on the brakes over inside curbs. It doesn't like that. A bit of throttle settles it down and if you watch the fast guys most of them don't touch them anyway. You guys will be fine because that's the kind of drivers our league develops. Don't think I will make the league race tonight but that should be the end of my absence. Next week should be more normal. Going to put a push on tonight and early tomorrow night so that maybe I can run the 9:15 Supercar race on Friday. Good idea for you guys to jump in and get some time in traffic. Sorry for not having some league logos ,or Amsoil logos on my Holden for that matter. Now that I have decided to stick with that I will come up something.

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On all road races I turn the delta bar off to resist the temptation of making up time. On ovals I have it on just to gauge how I’m doing on tire falloff.

Tim Kennedy #88

On all road races I turn the delta bar off to resist the temptation of making up time. On ovals I have it on just to gauge how I’m doing on tire falloff.

It is hard to resist but that is more my ego than anything. I like to know how much the errors cost me though so it is still useful and for trying different lines. I use it on ovals also set to last lap comparison for falloff. (edited)

Ray Smith #72

It is hard to resist but that is more my ego than anything. I like to know how much the errors cost me though so it is still useful and for trying different lines. I use it on ovals also set to last lap comparison for falloff. (edited)

In practice I try like hell to get lost time back. It’s how I get these great sector times and olaps and never get close to them with an actual PB lap time

(edited)

Tim Kennedy #88

In practice I try like hell to get lost time back. It’s how I get these great sector times and olaps and never get close to them with an actual PB lap time

(edited)

I hear ya. One great sector, cook the tires and bam!!! Gonna try to run a season in this thing though. It is challenging and fun. Only ran into one idiot so far. He was much slower at Red Bull but made his car soooo wide. Once I got by he binned it half a lap later trying to keep up.

Ray Smith #72

I hear ya. One great sector, cook the tires and bam!!! Gonna try to run a season in this thing though. It is challenging and fun. Only ran into one idiot so far. He was much slower at Red Bull but made his car soooo wide. Once I got by he binned it half a lap later trying to keep up.

I too will be doing the full Supercars season.

7:49 PM

I want to do the new GTE only series too but I already feel I’m spreading myself too thin.

Cool. Gotta go move some furniture back Have fun tonight.

Guys, sorry I bailed on practice but family matter came up.

9:34 PM

I am ready for tomorrow and will have both cars setup and ready to go. I will make both Gary and Tim as admins for the teams so we have a back up

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Just for the record, you got your 1X first and I was just trying to not make you feel bad.

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Great job guys. I got to watch a bit of it but we lost power for awhile so missed the end.

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We may be running the GT3 VRS Sprint this weekend at Sebring if anyone is interested. Here are the setups for the BMW.

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It's a team event 180 minutes long that starts 3pm Eastern on Saturday

What car? Not sure I can make it yet.

There could be several teams if we want. Tim and I only own the BMW.

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Unfortunately I’m going to have to bail on Sebring. I’ve got too much going on this weekend.

Me too. I do not have any practice time available to me.

GO Life! Miss running GT3.

More like work getting in the way of life. I miss KCE road night but not GT3.

I am going to be running the IMSA Endurance event at Road Atlanta Saturday 2 PM Eastern Time in the LMP2 car. It can be a team or solo event. I plan on running solo. The event is 160 minutes. It might be cool if several of us can race at the same time and be on Discord. Who has a KCE paint scheme for the LMP2 car that can upload to Trading Paints so I can use it?

I can provide the link to the car we use.

1:07 PM

Here is the link in TP…… https://www.tradingpaints.com/showroom/view/644049/LMP2-KCE-Watkins-Glen-6hr

LMP2 KCE Watkins Glen 6hr by Peter A KopKo – Trading Paints

LMP2 KCE Watkins Glen 6hr

1:08 PM

Just click link and click Race this paint and you should be good to go

Do I have to do anything special for it to come up on my team car?

Not unless you run it as a team but if you are registering as "Gary Kipfer team" then you need to select that paint in the team setting at the bottom of what you are racing for that car in TP. I can show you if needed (edited)

1:20 PM

1:21 PM

Just select choose paint on that team car

Got it. Thanks.

Gary Kipfer #9

I am going to be running the IMSA Endurance event at Road Atlanta Saturday 2 PM Eastern Time in the LMP2 car. It can be a team or solo event. I plan on running solo. The event is 160 minutes. It might be cool if several of us can race at the same time and be on Discord. Who has a KCE paint scheme for the LMP2 car that can upload to Trading Paints so I can use it?

I’m interested will have to confirm later in the week. I’ll probably do it GT3.

3:14 PM

Interesting imsa not running Road Atlanta this week but next week. Probably building up to the Petit that is on the 6-8 of October.

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The LMP2 car is a blast at Toad Atlanta without traffic. (edited)

I’m usually good in GT4, struggle a little in GT3 depending on the track. Never tried any of the prototypes.

3:53 PM

So probably stick the the GT3, and I have some distant memories of running quite a few laps at road Atlanta in GT3.

So many cars. So little time.

Tim Kennedy #88

So many cars. So little time.

I have a garage full of cars that are never driven.

@Tim Kennedy #88 @KCE Racing #3 Can you provide the VRS setup for LMP2 for Road Atlanta?

Gary Kipfer #9

@Tim Kennedy #88 @KCE Racing #3 Can you provide the VRS setup for LMP2 for Road Atlanta?

Yep. Will post when I get home this afternoon.

If you have it and don’t mind I’d take a set for the Mercedes AMG GT3 for road Atlanta.

2:51 PM

I think my VRS set for Road Atlanta is on my old computer And my road buddy for sets is away for the week.

Just so you know I’m risking federal imprisonment for sharing these setups

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2:52 PM

I do have access and will post.

Just ran a full fuel run LMP2 using the baseline setup. 30 laps. Fast time 1:11.537. Average 1:13.5. About 37 minutes for the run. LF tire 76%. Bumpy as hell in turn 5, but that is where the speed is.

Nice! I haven’t ran any practice yet. Hoping to get some one night.

They have the practice servers up so you can run with traffic.

Which is nice. I actually did turn 5 or so laps late last night. Nothing more than remembering which way the track turned.

LMP2 sets for Road Atlanta Enduro

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Max Gamble #207

I think my VRS set for Road Atlanta is on my old computer And my road buddy for sets is away for the week.

Road Atlanta sets have not been released yet for the AMG GT3

Tim Kennedy #88

Road Atlanta sets have not been released yet for the AMG GT3

Odd… but thanks for trying. Might have to fire up the old computer because I’m sure I have a set.

Max Gamble #207

Odd… but thanks for trying. Might have to fire up the old computer because I’m sure I have a set.

Yes it is odd. I’ll keep checking for it.

Tim Kennedy #88

Yes it is odd. I’ll keep checking for it.

Especially with it being an old car you’d figure they’d have something.

Max Gamble #207

Especially with it being an old car you’d figure they’d have something.

VRS discord says tue or wed on the amg release.

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@Members We have the Petit LeMans at Road Atlanta coming up in a couple of weekends. It is Saturday October 7th at 8am. We will potentially be fielding both a GT3 and an LMP2 If you are interested in joining us for this 10 hour event, please indicate which car you'd be interested in driving.

️ for GT3.

for LMP2. You can click both if you are willing to drive either.

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I won’t be available on the 7th but best of luck to everyone. I’m planning on running the IMSA endurance on Saturday at 2pm Joining Gary in the LMP2, myself running solo in GT3. Just a reminder if anyone wants to join.

Tim Kennedy #88

LMP2 sets for Road Atlanta Enduro

I will be using the VRS Regular race setup. Just a little faster for me.

@Max Gamble #207

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Gary Kipfer #9

I will be using the VRS Regular race setup. Just a little faster for me.

Cool. i'm pretty sure I'll be there Sat as well in the LMP2. probably put some laps in tomorrow and friday.

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Tim Kennedy #88

@Max Gamble #207

Thanks very much.

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Ran some laps in the LMP2. Super fun. The race should be fun on Saturday.

Tim Kennedy #88

@Max Gamble #207

Tim, sorry to show my ignorance. What car is that for? Thanks.

Its the GT3 Mercedes

Yes. I asked for the Mercedes GT3 set.

2:39 PM

I did about 40laps last night to knock the rust off. Need a little more practice to pick the pace up. But definitely should be a fun race. Great track.

I was in second split in that enduro race. I really need a Smurf account

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@Tim Kennedy #88 I am available to drive in the Road Atlanta endurance race. Is our GT3 car the BMW? Thanks.

Edwin Post #79

@Tim Kennedy #88 I am available to drive in the Road Atlanta endurance race. Is our GT3 car the BMW? Thanks.

Not sure. Is that the only car you have? Also are you good with only 3 people are your team? It’s a 10 hour race.

Tim Kennedy #88

Not sure. Is that the only car you have? Also are you good with only 3 people are your team? It’s a 10 hour race.

I’ve been driving the Ferrari & BMW GT3. But with some practice I should be good in any of them … ?? Should be good with 3 of us too …

Edwin Post #79

I’ve been driving the Ferrari & BMW GT3. But with some practice I should be good in any of them … ?? Should be good with 3 of us too …

The GT3 team would be Gary, Todd, and you. Gary is only available in the morning so it would just be you and Todd to close out the last 7 hours or so. Not sure when Gary's hard stop time is.

7:29 PM

@Todd Bosworth #28 do you own the BMW M4 GT3?

@Edwin Post #79 and @Todd Bosworth #28 I can only race GT3 for the first two hours, can you two finish the other 8 hours?

Tim Kennedy #88

@Todd Bosworth #28 do you own the BMW M4 GT3?

Yes I have the bmw

Gary Kipfer #9

@Edwin Post #79 and @Todd Bosworth #28 I can only race GT3 for the first two hours, can you two finish the other 8 hours?

I can.

Gary Kipfer #9

@Edwin Post #79 and @Todd Bosworth #28 I can only race GT3 for the first two hours, can you two finish the other 8 hours?

What time does the race start? 8a-EST? @Todd Bosworth #28 you might be alone for a bit after Gary?

Edwin Post #79

What time does the race start? 8a-EST? @Todd Bosworth #28 you might be alone for a bit after Gary?

Oh Thats fine with me

8:27 PM

@Edwin Post #79 Are we running the ferrari or BMW? I'm more familiar with the Ferrari , But I'll run either

I do own the Ferrari. What do you own @Edwin Post #79 ?

We raced the Ferrari last year. So I’ll be good with that again if that’s the plan.

Thers a new ferrari this year. Do you have that ?

8:38 PM

Ferrari 296

Fine, I will do the Ferrari. @Edwin Post #79 , are you good with up to 4 hours Saturday? (edited)

Honestly Ill do either

Gary Kipfer #9

Fine, I will do the Ferrari. @Edwin Post #79 , are you good with up to 4 hours Saturday? (edited)

Yikes! Yes let’s do this … can you put a schedule together?

Ok, let's do Ferrari. I will have a schedule out tomorrow. @Tim Kennedy #88 , can you provide the VRS Ferrari setup?

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Ferrari 296 setups

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OK … got my "new" Ferrari 296GT3 loaded in the hauler!

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Edwin Post #79

OK … got my "new" Ferrari 296GT3 loaded in the hauler!

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@Todd Bosworth #28 & @Edwin Post #79 Unfortunately, we lost a driver for this weekend leaving us with 5 drivers. When it comes to car preference, we have 3 drivers (Tim, Jordan, Gary) that would like to drive the LMP2 and 2 drivers (Todd, Edwin) that would like to drive the GT3. I volunteered to jump from LMP2 to GT3 because that was the only way to balance out the cars before we lost a driver. I see two ways we can approach this. Todd and Edwin can split the GT3 5 hours apiece, or we can run the LMP2 car and include anybody that would like to jump over from the GT3 car? Todd and Edwin please let us know today please. Thanks

Gary Kipfer #9

@Todd Bosworth #28 & @Edwin Post #79 Unfortunately, we lost a driver for this weekend leaving us with 5 drivers. When it comes to car preference, we have 3 drivers (Tim, Jordan, Gary) that would like to drive the LMP2 and 2 drivers (Todd, Edwin) that would like to drive the GT3. I volunteered to jump from LMP2 to GT3 because that was the only way to balance out the cars before we lost a driver. I see two ways we can approach this. Todd and Edwin can split the GT3 5 hours apiece, or we can run the LMP2 car and include anybody that would like to jump over from the GT3 car? Todd and Edwin please let us know today please. Thanks

No worries here guys … don’t believe 5hrs will work for this driver. I will opt out of this weekend too.

Edwin Post #79

No worries here guys … don’t believe 5hrs will work for this driver. I will opt out of this weekend too.

Sorry. Don't worry, we will use that new Ferrari at Fuji.

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lmp2 here I come!

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@Jordan Person #24 I have sent you an invite within Iracing to join the KCE racing team for the Endurance race on Saturday. You will need to accept that invite before you can race with us. Please do so today if possible. Thanks.

I’m going to put together a schedule but I first need to know if @Todd Bosworth #28 @Jordan Person #24 if you two have any times you can’t be in the car.

None for me except start just because its early

“Early” is not in the list of approved excuses.

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@Tim Kennedy #88 do you have the setup we are running for saturday?

Here are the LMP2 sets

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Here is the schedule for Saturday. Let me know if you have any issues.

11:33 AM

Depending on how the race goes there may be a half stint to a splash and go needed at the end.

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@Tim Kennedy #88 , Jordan has not accepted the Team Invite yet. I sent a second message today. Please have a back-up schedule ready. I hope you and Todd are ready!

Looking ahead are we running GT3 at Fuji and if so is it the new Ferrari?

I am almost 100% sure that is a GT3 only race. And yes, Ferrari.

Gary Kipfer #9

@Tim Kennedy #88 , Jordan has not accepted the Team Invite yet. I sent a second message today. Please have a back-up schedule ready. I hope you and Todd are ready!

Got it. @Todd Bosworth #28 if you’re good with it we can just alternate double stints. I’m flexible though.

alternate schedule

Looks good to me

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Best of luck today guys.

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Jordan accepted the team invite. We are going with the original schedule of 4 drivers.

Best of luck!

@Jordan Person #24 Are you going to make it today?

oh crap i just seen these messages im so sorry i missed it

The new Ferrari 296 GT3 is pretty good. The overall feel is so much better then the 488 – more connected and not floating above the track like most GT3's.

12:37 PM

This week's solo enduro is at Watkins Glen. I may do one in the Ferrari and one in the LMP2….. Because Watkins Glen

I’m planning on running the enduro on Saturday at 2pm at the glen. In GT3, most likely as a solo.

Max Gamble #207

I’m planning on running the enduro on Saturday at 2pm at the glen. In GT3, most likely as a solo.

you need a setup?

Thanks for the offer! But I’ve got a set for the merc was practicing this afternoon.

9:55 PM

Having a long weekend! Thanks giving in Canada today.

Max Gamble #207

Having a long weekend! Thanks giving in Canada today.

Happy Thanksgiving Max!

Tim Kennedy #88

The new Ferrari 296 GT3 is pretty good. The overall feel is so much better then the 488 – more connected and not floating above the track like most GT3's.

I second that opinion on the new Ferrari. I took it out at Road Atlanta and was able to go reasonably quickly after just a few laps. Very stable and user friendly. Totally different than the old car. The nervousness feeling is gone.

@Tim Kennedy #88 @Ray Smith #72 After more testing last night in the AMG I’ve abandoned ship. Switched to the Ferrari and picked up half second and almost a full second on my optimal after the first 10 laps in the car with a setup and some coaching from a friend. The AMG was just horrible tight in the long corners at the glen.

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Max Gamble #207

@Tim Kennedy #88 @Ray Smith #72 After more testing last night in the AMG I’ve abandoned ship. Switched to the Ferrari and picked up half second and almost a full second on my optimal after the first 10 laps in the car with a setup and some coaching from a friend. The AMG was just horrible tight in the long corners at the glen.

Lap time > V8 noises.

But what about fire out your tail pipe?

I love the V8 sound and the look of the car but just way to much understated for my skill level. My buddy did get it into the 1:44’s but he’s much better in the Ferrari aswell.

Gary Kipfer #9

But what about fire out your tail pipe?

The fire is awesome but unfortunately can’t see it from the drivers seat.

11:43 AM

One other cool thing about the Ferrari is I can see the driver’s fingers flapping the paddles.

https://youtu.be/BjUovfTskLY?si=iN7_7u_LW8xdJZRp

IMSA Official

Crucial Corner: Road Atlanta's Turn 3 with BMW's Bill Auberlen

7:07 PM

Oh now they tell me!!

Where was this last week?

@Tim Kennedy #88 @Max Gamble #207 Would you guys have a setup for the Ferrari at the Glenn to share?

Edwin Post #79

@Tim Kennedy #88 @Max Gamble #207 Would you guys have a setup for the Ferrari at the Glenn to share?

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Thanks!

Same as what I have.

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Brought the Ferrari home P9 in split 3. Had a few dramas. All in all it was fun. I will say though that the Ferrari was an absolute plow box. I hope it was just the setup and track combo.

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I came home 12th, got L/R suspension damage while running 5th just passed halfway. Got taken 3 wide and got clipped on the exit of the last corner by LMDH.

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I had to tow at one point. Thought my day was done. Some guy spun on the curb before the last turn and blocked just about the whole track. I chose poorly and gave him a good wack. Towed. Went to the bathroom. Came back and it was all fixed up. Must not have been too bad

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Way to go Tim! I ran the Ferrari last night. Came in P14, P2 in class. I ran the setup (no changes). Last 10 laps in a run was pretty tight. No damage although I was tagged twice in the rear for 2x4x.

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Nice Edwin.

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Nice job Max!

Took the Ferrari out for a shot in the IMSA fixed at the Glen. Top split, qualified 8th. Had a good run going, 5th or 6th was possible but our provincial alert system sounded off about a shooter 50 miles away. Wife and cat totally freaked out so had to retire. Like Tim said it plows some but the only other car I can get similar times with is the Porsche. I find it is the most stable over the curbs.

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Sounds good, other than the shooter. I’ve been enjoying getting back into GT3. I’m going to stick with the Ferrari but jump over to VRS sprint\endurance this week at Road America. Don’t want to mess with Le Mans.

Max Gamble #207

Sounds good, other than the shooter. I’ve been enjoying getting back into GT3. I’m going to stick with the Ferrari but jump over to VRS sprint\endurance this week at Road America. Don’t want to mess with Le Mans.

Ever since the RCMP screwed the pooch here in the mass shooting we get emergency messages about anything and everything. I like Road America better than LeMans too but I think I will still try IMSA. I also bought the Caddy so have to try that.

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2nd split but thats my first ever imsa win. Last race at the glen

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Nice job Max! Wondering if we start into the IMSA season if I should run the fixed or open series? Probably fixed versus baseline-su in open. ??

I typically run the open, as the races are a little longer. And it’s good to run the open IMO and stick with it if you planning or thinking about running the endurance on the weekend.

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But definitely you could do fixed. I’m personally doing VRS this week. Which is open and GT3 only. I don’t have a Road America setup yet, just did some laps last night with another set.

2:44 PM

In the Ferrari.

Are you doing the VRS enduro this weekend?

I’ve got a buddy who’s interested but he hasn’t confirmed yet.

3:07 PM

Are you thinking about it?

I would if you need someone to team up with. Road Am is one of my favs.

I’m just going to check in with him to see his thoughts, see if I can get an answer.

4:27 PM

@Tim Kennedy #88 he’s out for Saturday so if your interested in doing it Saturday in the Ferrari I’m in.

Max Gamble #207

@Tim Kennedy #88 he’s out for Saturday so if your interested in doing it Saturday in the Ferrari I’m in.

Alright let’s do it. I’ll grab the VRS setup before the race tonight.

What race is this? The one you can run as a single?

No VRS you still need 2 drivers.

Tim Kennedy #88

Alright let’s do it. I’ll grab the VRS setup before the race tonight.

and if you post it here.

I read the solo endurance race is a test in imsa and will probably allowed in VRS next season.

Max Gamble #207

I read the solo endurance race is a test in imsa and will probably allowed in VRS next season.

That is what I heard too.

So you would assume it would come to VRS endurance but who knows.

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@Max Gamble #207 I did a fuel run in the Ferrari at Road Am just now. The Setup is awesome. I think it drives really well. We're looking at 25-26 laps on a tank or 53-55 minutes. Not sure how to approach this. We could underfuel and do 4 equal stints or we could do 3 full runs and a splash and go at the end. I just about shredded my left front. It was 23%

didn't seem to lose any pace though. It gets significantly quicker as the fuel burns.

8:13 PM

Ave lap time was 2:06.7775. I got into the 2:05's a couple of times at the end of the run.

@Tim Kennedy #88 I just rant the 8pm sprint. 2nd split q14 2:05.95, finished P10 best laps in race 2:06.16. Also killing the L/F, I changed the fronts at the stop and was down to 72% at the stop after only 12 laps. Definitely need some more work on my pace and consistency.

9:13 PM

One would assume 3 stops and a splash are the way to go. Especially if that splash is long enough to put fronts on with out a time lose.

9:14 PM

Have to look into strategy.

Well I’m not so sure on the splash theory. The whole race takes XX amount of fuel and XX amount of time to fill. Doesn’t matter when you take the time to fill. My thought is it’s quicker with less fuel so start off with less and be quicker. The caveat is I don’t know how long a tire change is. I’ll have to time it today and see.

I’m not an endurance strategist but if your forsure pitting 4 times and every time your waiting of fuel, I’m thinking by starting with a full tank you would be cutting down on pit road time. Anyone feel free to poke holes if I’m missing something.

Oh you’re right on the initial stint. Starting with a full tank would mean less fill time throughout the race. (edited)

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@Max Gamble #207@Tim Kennedy #88 Good luck today guys. Putting some baseboard mouldings on right now but going to give GT3 sprint a go later in my old favorite the Fjord. I am pretty much as quick in it as the Ferrari so what the hell. (edited)

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What’s up Ray, yes me a Tim are running the 3pm endurance. I’m just jumping into an endurance practice now.

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My outing in the Ford at R/A turned into a typical GT3 disaster. Big wreck in the long back sweeper on lap one took me out. Did the repairs and waited it out till the end. Picked up three spots in one lap to minimize irating hit. Got a top ten in the Ferrari today in second split. Not a huge accomplishment but it was the first race in a long time that I didn't lose irating. Maybe I broke the streak. Did not take tires and it was pushing very badly last couple of laps but I was still able to do a couple of high 2:05's. Again typical GT3, three guys wrecked on the pace lap. I used A Craig's setup. Biggest difference was it used FIA gear set over IMSA short. Less shifting, but you lost a bit on a couple of corner exits.

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The team effort was a struggle on Saturday with Tim and I. Mostly on my side, we made top split. I got a little front damage early and my pace for the stint was pretty terrible. Race was super clean ended up 38th of 50. Sunday I jump into a 40min sprint to rebuild my confidence Quli 2:04.8 and finish 9th with a 2:04.7. But was much slower in the endurance I was just over thinking it and too concerned with making a mistake. Also not sure how much the damage was slowing the car which slowly got fixed throughout the race. But it is what it is, expected to run better.

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Ferrari setups for IMSA at Sebring

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Tim Kennedy #88

Ferrari setups for IMSA at Sebring

Awesome!

Can't say I'm a fan of these sets. I didn't care for the Watkins Glen sets either. I really liked the Road America setup though. Turns out it's a different guy for IMSA and VRS series. I'm not gelling with the IMSA guy.

11:21 PM

Untested LMP2 sets.

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11:26 PM

Every once in a while VRS reminds me not to share setups. I think they're on to me.

at any rate, you guys should be changing the file names to protect the guilty.

My buddy sent me the same gt3 sets on Monday.

. I only did about 30laps with it, just seemed tight and lacked rotation. But definitely need to turn some more laps.

It’s hard to describe what it is. Maybe that’s all the bumps. All I know is before these sets were released I did some laps in the Road America setup and was a second faster on a full tank. (edited)

Interesting… I do that sometimes put the wrong set in and give it a whirl. It might be me but those vrs set always seem tight especially apex off.

Maybe I should actually look at the numbers in the setup and try and learn to do it myself.

9:20 AM

In all seriousness if you are posting VRS setups here. Rename them before posting in discord to something like KCERacing_P217_Sebring_V1_Tim_Race.sto to protect the league and yourself. I don't want anyone getting in trouble

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Good thinking!

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Tim Kennedy #88

Maybe I should actually look at the numbers in the setup and try and learn to do it myself.

Tried that before in GT4 with moderate success. GT3 there’s definitely a lot more going on. But I do believe if you took a deep dive into it you could definitely build something for yourself perhaps better.

I’ve just done something very dangerous. Just read the manual and made some notes.

There’s an instruction manual??? Who knew?

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https://youtu.be/ttkEeyVpmD0?si=huME3K4PDYkZLoAG https://youtu.be/zH0BN56JW7A?si=_Cc_-EDC1G09iOw5 Links to a couple of Christian Challiner's GT3 setup videos. They are a few years old but the concepts are the same.

Christian Challiner

[How To] iRacing Mercedes GT3 Setup Part 1 of 2

Christian Challiner

[How To] iRacing Mercedes GT3 Setup Part 2 of 2

@Members We have the Fuji 8 Hour coming up this Saturday, November 11th. This is a GT3 only event. If you are interested in racing in this team event please

this post. (edited)

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Tim Kennedy #88

@Members We have the Fuji 8 Hour coming up this Saturday, November 11th. This is a GT3 only event. If you are interested in racing in this team event please

this post. (edited)

Ferrari? … or ??

Edwin Post #79

Ferrari? … or ??

Yes. We’re racing the Ferrari.

I’m 50/50 on this one. I’m still waiting on some items to be delivered so I can get the rig back together. If Simlab ships my stuff today I may be able to make it.

I'm in the same boat for other reasons. 50/50

Looks like others either are busy or unable too. Maybe we wait and try the next one? We need 3 to 4 drivers per team

Unfortunately I’m going to have to bow out of this one. My rig isn’t going to be back together in time.

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Tim Kennedy #88

Unfortunately I’m going to have to bow out of this one. My rig isn’t going to be back together in time.

Where do you live? I have speed wrenches.

It looks like the 8 hours of Fuji will not be happening this year. Our focus will turn to Daytona 24 hours in the Spring.

Mark Bishop #11

Where do you live? I have speed wrenches.

Can’t wrench what isn’t delivered.

1:10 PM

I should have it all on Friday but that’s doesn’t leave me enough time.

1:10 PM

Damn day job ruins everything

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Do you guys ever do the Indy 500 or Daytona 500 and run the full race?

We do events as teams and as a group throughout the year

srob

Do you guys ever do the Indy 500 or Daytona 500 and run the full race?

We have a few drivers who like to do the full races.

Gary Kipfer #9

We have a few drivers who like to do the full races.

gotcha

srob

Do you guys ever do the Indy 500 or Daytona 500 and run the full race?

Are they stilled allowed to do Indy 500 without the license?

Most likely no. But didn’t know if a league could manually do it. Maybe do the nascar version

[name redacted] 500 is no longer allowed on iRacing.

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What car(s) are we racing in the 24 H Daytona? Any new entry ideas?

Just got my first ever prototype today. Got the Cadillac LMHD/GTP just doing some lapping this week at Daytona with the intentions of racing it next week at Daytona. Figured it would be a good track to get my feet wet.

I don't have that car but I'd be down to try it

I wasn’t suggesting it… it’s just what I’ve started with as it what a few guys I run with use.

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Max Gamble #207

Just got my first ever prototype today. Got the Cadillac LMHD/GTP just doing some lapping this week at Daytona with the intentions of racing it next week at Daytona. Figured it would be a good track to get my feet wet.

That’s what I’m thinking about too. Maybe get my feet wet in a Prototype … or my underwear (no that’s not a picture)

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Todd Bosworth #28

I don't have that car but I'd be down to try it

Me too

Edwin Post #79

What car(s) are we racing in the 24 H Daytona? Any new entry ideas?

Funny you asking when you did as I was already typing about me trying the cadi tonight.

Like Minds!

Scary. But I think lots are there’s plenty of open hosted practice sessions at Daytona. (edited)

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The shot of Jack-Fire probably had a bit of influence too!

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Cadillac GTP in my cars now!

If the other endurance races are a sign, LMP2 will have very low turn out, so you will be in a higher split (not always a bad thing). With GTP you could end up in a split with just GTPs, which also isn’t a bad thing but does take away from the multiclass

6:12 AM

With Daytona I always like being in the fastest class so that I am not constantly worried about being passed. 24 hours of getting passed takes a toll

All good points, LMP2 has definitely dropped in popularity which could be good or bad depending how you look at it as you said.

I assume we will have the Ferrari as we always do but depending on participation then we can see if there are enough to run two cars. This is just my assumptions as I wait for @Tim Kennedy #88 to respond as he is our event coordinator and we have not discussed 2024 events yet.

For sure, don’t let me influence what you guys are doing for the 24. I was just sharing what I’m getting into next week in imsa and I’ll probably run one of the imsa endurance race.

Max Gamble #207

For sure, don’t let me influence what you guys are doing for the 24. I was just sharing what I’m getting into next week in imsa and I’ll probably run one of the imsa endurance race.

It's all good boss. But we need to start thinking about next years events as a lot of members like those and it's really cool to run with the KCE Racing team in those events. We have fun

Well hopefully we have enough participation to run 2 teams. Maybe a GT3 and a LMP2 depending on interest. I’d prefer to run the LMP2 myself but would be perfectly happy running the Ferrari as well. LMDh is going to be a tough sell as nobody here has dipped the toe into the LMDh water.

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i would be down to drive a Lambo or Ferrari at daytona

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Probably looking at 4 to 6 hours per driver? Should be fun at Daytona

2 man teams. 12 hour stints. Let’s go!

More like, put your diapers on.

Problem solved (edited)

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10:01 AM

Got mine coming in on Saturday with prime delivery

Capacity seems a bit limited. Might need to have a crew member empty the catch can for you mid way through.

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Soda bottle also works for those on a budget. Just make sure you don’t mix up bottles later in the stint.

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That is a big issue in VR

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This would work nicely. "GO IN RECARO STYLE" Just map the flusher to a button and your all set. Bob's your uncle !

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6:27 PM

2024 Iracing Special events released.

Getting excited for Daytona

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8:13 PM

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Is that the new Ferrari?

yes

Sweet car and paint job

Thanks. Maybe I should work up a matching LMP2 paint.

Yes

19 days until the ROAR. 26 days until the 24 hours.

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so I'm not the best road racer out there by any means but I can control the car and keep it clean. I've never participated in the 24 hr but would love to team up with some people. Anyone interested ??

Matt Semryck #18

so I'm not the best road racer out there by any means but I can control the car and keep it clean. I've never participated in the 24 hr but would love to team up with some people. Anyone interested ??

We do it every year. We don't care about lap time. Show your interest in the event section of discord.

Gary Kipfer #9

We do it every year. We don't care about lap time. Show your interest in the event section of discord.

cool, thanks Gary

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Matt Semryck #18

cool, thanks Gary

We will get teams together and do some practices 1-2 weeks beforehand. Show anybody new how to change drivers and spot.

that's great since I have no clue how to do that. We team up in the offial races for this one right?

Matt Semryck #18

that's great since I have no clue how to do that. We team up in the offial races for this one right?

Correct. There are 4 different start times. We do the Saturday morning at 7am. The event is massive with thousands of drivers. It's a lot of fun. Nothing like driving at 3am and tired as hell, but we are just laughing our asses off.

hopefully I don't fall asleep at the wheel…

We will have 2-3 guys on discord at all times. Some crazy people like Todd or Mark will likely stay up all night.

If I set up an IV and get a coffee drip going through the IV I'll probably be able to make it. With out that I'll need a nap

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11:27 AM

Everyone must experience the knee in the nuts that is wrecking the car and ruining it for everyone else on your team. There’s nothing like it. It’s a right of passage. May not happen in your first enduro but if you do enough of them it will. They are great fun.

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@Members Only 24 days until the Daytona 24 hours on Iracing. We run it every year and we are hoping to run a GT3 and LMP2 car this year if we have enough drivers. Some things to keep in mind. 1. We do not care about lap times or Irating. Just looking to have fun and to keep the car as clean as possible. If you want to improve, we do have several really good road racers that are always willing to help. 2. You need a road C license. If you are not there yet, start now because it does take a few weeks of farming safety rating to get it. 3. We always run the Ferreri GT3 car and get our setup from VRS. Setup will be tested and provided to you. 4. You must show up on time. If one person misses the entire race, the whole team gets disqualifed. 5. Tim Kennedy is our Endurance coordinator and will setup the schedule, make sure the car is painted, and provide and test the setup. A little flexiblity is possible if you have a small window you cannot race. 6. We run 2 hour stints per driver. 7. We will doing some practices 1-2 weeks before the event. We can show anybody new how to change drivers, spotting, and anything else involved in endurance racing. 8. Endurance racing is a different animal. Its more about running 90% and keeping the car as clean as possible. 9. We always finish. We fix all the damage every time and the driver that gets the damage gets it fixed on their racing time. 10. Its a crap shot. Some years we do well (3rd last year) and other times we are happy to survive. 11. This is the most important fact. We are doing this to have fun. We always support each other. The guy that wrecks the car will feel like shit. No need to remind him. I am sure I missed a point or two.

12:53 PM

Any active KCE driver is eligible.

12:54 PM

There is an event section in Discord. Please show your interest there. Right now we have 7 drivers interested.

Not interested as I’m a HORRIBLE road racer, but I’m really happy to see item 11 up there.

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mcquesadilla

Not interested as I’m a HORRIBLE road racer, but I’m really happy to see item 11 up there.

If you wanna try even if you’re horrible you can run. Like you pointed out it’s for fun and I’ll be honest we have converted several horrible drivers end up being great road guys after running a few of these with us. We have a ton of fun (edited)

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Just clicked on the event and I am interested. Gonna make me go and turn right at a race. Gotta start practicing and get that C license. I tested at road Atlanta with the 87 legends yesterday and couldn't get a good timed lap in.

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There’s helpful YouTube videos on every track and many cars. Gives me a good lesson on driving lines, braking points, etc.

Edwin Post #79

There’s helpful YouTube videos on every track and many cars. Gives me a good lesson on driving lines, braking points, etc.

Thanks Edwin… I'll start searching and check them out. I've kinda dabbled in the road part of iracing but haven't fully grasped it yet.

The Ferrari is a gas to drive. So much downforce on corner exit. It’s addicting!

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Tim Kennedy #88

Everyone must experience the knee in the nuts that is wrecking the car and ruining it for everyone else on your team. There’s nothing like it. It’s a right of passage. May not happen in your first enduro but if you do enough of them it will. They are great fun.

That’s exactly what I’m most afraid of.

4:50 PM

I would love to drive the lmp2 if there is enough interest

Tim Kennedy #88

Everyone must experience the knee in the nuts that is wrecking the car and ruining it for everyone else on your team. There’s nothing like it. It’s a right of passage. May not happen in your first enduro but if you do enough of them it will. They are great fun.

I remember it well . Lap one at Bathurst. Crest the top the mountain and there it was, carnage everywhere. Nowhere to run.

Ray Smith #72

I remember it well . Lap one at Bathurst. Crest the top the mountain and there it was, carnage everywhere. Nowhere to run.

Lap 5 or so of my stint at spa I think in my first ever enduro stint some dude put me on my roof. And then I wadded up the lmp2 at Sebring last year.

6:18 PM

Matt Semryck #18

That’s exactly what I’m most afraid of.

It happens. Nobody around here gets their undies in a bunch about it cuz we all know what it feels like. Honestly spotting is a lot more stressful than driving most times.

I did a number on the car at Bathurst. Ugh

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Just clicked on the event and I am interested. Gonna make me go and turn right at a race. Gotta start practicing and get that C license. I tested at road Atlanta with the 87 legends yesterday and couldn't get a good timed lap in.

Just a suggestion JP. Pick a low powered car to learn your road racing racecraft. Working on lines, braking, turn in, apex and exit is what it's all about. I spent a ton of time in the Solstice back in the day and I got so that I could run with pretty much anybody out there. (Division 2 champion and third overall many moons ago). That's not to say I am a star. Just worked hard at it. They call the lower powered stuff momentum cars but in my opinion everything is a momentum car. The faster ones require quicker reactions and that comes easier when you have the basics down.

Ray Smith #72

Just a suggestion JP. Pick a low powered car to learn your road racing racecraft. Working on lines, braking, turn in, apex and exit is what it's all about. I spent a ton of time in the Solstice back in the day and I got so that I could run with pretty much anybody out there. (Division 2 champion and third overall many moons ago). That's not to say I am a star. Just worked hard at it. They call the lower powered stuff momentum cars but in my opinion everything is a momentum car. The faster ones require quicker reactions and that comes easier when you have the basics down.

I'm guessing that the road course vehicles in the rookie class would fit the low power criteria. I've given them each a try just haven't been brave enough to get in a race with either. But that's about to change here in a bit. Thanks for the advice ray!

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I'm guessing that the road course vehicles in the rookie class would fit the low power criteria. I've given them each a try just haven't been brave enough to get in a race with either. But that's about to change here in a bit. Thanks for the advice ray!

Exactly. The Spec Racer is a good choice. That series is pretty clean. It takes a bit to learn how to drive it but you steer it with your feet as much as the wheel which will be helpful down the road. If you have been oval racing for a bit then you are already head and shoulders above many road rookies at trail braking. Mario Andretti once said he was amazed at how many drivers ,even in Formula One that think the brake pedal is only for stopping the car. (edited)

Anyone doing the IMSA endurance race this weekend? I’m thinking about taking the Cadillac GTP for a run.

Edwin Post #79

Anyone doing the IMSA endurance race this weekend? I’m thinking about taking the Cadillac GTP for a run.

What track?

Le Mans

8:12 PM

Fun track … long straights, lots of technical too

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damn… road racing is hard as hell…. gonna take alot of practice…. cross fingers i can get that C class in road in a month

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About 3 years ago I did this. Started from the pits and focused on my safety rating. Not sure it taught me much.

Remember time trials help SR too

Once I got to D license, I did GT4 races.

yeah time trials will be the way to go until i feel confident getting in a race. need to chill a bit and have a bit of fun for a race.

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yeah time trials will be the way to go until i feel confident getting in a race. need to chill a bit and have a bit of fun for a race.

I would encourage you to go into practice or ghost in an official and race around others. I did the TT to get my license but it is taking longer to get my racing game on. Be careful how you proceed.

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yeah time trials will be the way to go until i feel confident getting in a race. need to chill a bit and have a bit of fun for a race.

Also remember we do all endurance races. So if your not ready for Daytona, others are just around the corner.

I'll definitely do the ghost race. The rookies are at oran Park. I seem to get most of the course except the turn right out of the pits. I used the auto reset function to just run down the straight and practice braking correctly into the corner. Gonna take a lot of practice. And a lot of swear words.

10:29 PM

Sorry left turn out the pits.

@Tim Kennedy #88 Which Ferrari GT3 car is used? IRacing shows four different Ferrari models

Mark Vaughan #19

@Tim Kennedy #88 Which Ferrari GT3 car is used? IRacing shows four different Ferrari models

The 296 is the current one.

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@Tim Kennedy #88 If the setup is complete for the GT3 car, could you post it please? I ran nearly two hours with the AIs this morning, but just using their baseline. Thanks!

Mark Vaughan #19

@Tim Kennedy #88 If the setup is complete for the GT3 car, could you post it please? I ran nearly two hours with the AIs this morning, but just using their baseline. Thanks!

You need a Ferrari Daytona setup?

Yes sir, please

The final setup for the events are not released until about a week before the event but I can grab an older one which should be close. Give me a few

Thanks. No rush. I’m done for the morning

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9:45 AM

Is the race a fixed setup or do they post a baseline and each team can tweak as they see fit? I’ve never done e one of these before

It’s open setups. Teams are free to use whatever they want.

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Here is a setup from November. It should be close to what we'll run. Testing tip: set track state to max usage. That will best represent what it will be like during the event. It gets to 100% pretty quickly.

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And an LMP2 setup to test with. Also from November.

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Thanks Tim

Thanks for the setup Tim, I’ve just got the P217 and going to start doing some testing.

I ran 2 stints in the p217. Gets loose 3/4 into the stint. Besides that it ran well and was good practice. I ran another stint at night and didn’t get loose. Rf 76% RR 64%. Left’s were in 60’s and was balanced.

Tire fall is definitely a real thing in the P217. Best I’ve done is a 1:36.111 on stickers and full fuel. Tires start to fall off after a couple of laps then I’m running high :36 low to mid :37 as the run goes.

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5:41 PM

Track temp 75F

5:43 PM

And those that don’t know this time of year there are plenty on public hosted practice sessions for the 24.

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I just may be team GT3 for this one. Not digging the LMP2 anymore. AT least at Daytona. It just felt like a slidey, floaty hot mess for me.

Tim Kennedy #88

I just may be team GT3 for this one. Not digging the LMP2 anymore. AT least at Daytona. It just felt like a slidey, floaty hot mess for me.

I feel ya. I ran le mans in all classes and the LMP2 feels the hardest for me to get right

I spent 2 hours just trying to tweak my equipment to get it to feel right and I just couldn't. maybe i'm just getting old and slow

Tim Kennedy #88

I spent 2 hours just trying to tweak my equipment to get it to feel right and I just couldn't. maybe i'm just getting old and slow

Well…. No your not slow.

Tim Kennedy #88

I just may be team GT3 for this one. Not digging the LMP2 anymore. AT least at Daytona. It just felt like a slidey, floaty hot mess for me.

I only did a couple of laps in the LMP2 at LeMans but I agree with you. It just felt off compared to the last time I drove it. I just parked it.

Ray Smith #72

I only did a couple of laps in the LMP2 at LeMans but I agree with you. It just felt off compared to the last time I drove it. I just parked it.

Its been a while since I drove it so it could be me but the tires seem different than I remember. The first few laps are the quickest now. Before you got faster and faster as the fuel burned. Idk. It’s weird now. (edited)

Any chance you would run the Caddie GTP?

Tim Kennedy #88

Its been a while since I drove it so it could be me but the tires seem different than I remember. The first few laps are the quickest now. Before you got faster and faster as the fuel burned. Idk. It’s weird now. (edited)

Might just take a little getting use too. I feel quite comfortable now in the LMP2. Only ran it at Daytona done 30 or so laps.

5:11 PM

Tire’s definitely start falling off quick, could be a new tire model.

This is something I want to get into but I haven’t tried yet. How would you guys recommend I get started? GT4 season or just jump into something like the LMP2 or GTP?

Derek Catt

This is something I want to get into but I haven’t tried yet. How would you guys recommend I get started? GT4 season or just jump into something like the LMP2 or GTP?

I would definitely try something slower like the gt4 or gt3.

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I was thinking air pressure change on the front right of the LMP2 would help.

Derek Catt

This is something I want to get into but I haven’t tried yet. How would you guys recommend I get started? GT4 season or just jump into something like the LMP2 or GTP?

What road license are you? I would recommend GT4 or GT3

Gary Kipfer #9

What road license are you? I would recommend GT4 or GT3

I have a C but that’s mostly just doing the minimum last year.

6:54 PM

I’ll give GT4 a shot. I’ve already got the car and I’ll use VRS to help learn the tracks.

Derek Catt

I have a C but that’s mostly just doing the minimum last year.

GT4 cars in the ROAR is the week before the Daytona 24 hours. It's a solo multiclass event a little over 2 hours. That is a good start.

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Gary Kipfer #9

GT4 cars in the ROAR is the week before the Daytona 24 hours. It's a solo multiclass event a little over 2 hours. That is a good start.

That’s the Daytona road course, correct?

Derek Catt

That’s the Daytona road course, correct?

Yup, it's LMP3, GT4, and Touring cars. We have several guys that normally do it every year. We could all jump into Discord while doing it.

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Tim Kennedy #88

I just may be team GT3 for this one. Not digging the LMP2 anymore. AT least at Daytona. It just felt like a slidey, floaty hot mess for me.

Just keep it simple and if we have to run full car with 1 Ferrari or 2 Ferrari teams then so be it. We want to have fun and may have new drivers this year so a stable platform seems the right move (edited)

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@Members The Rolex 24 at Daytona Road is less than 3 weeks away. In addition to your interest on the events page please confirm for me your definite participation below. We will field as many teams as interest permits. Don't be shy. Endurance racing is great fun. Please indicate your interest in the type of car you'd like to drive. We will possibly be fielding both a GT3 and a LMP2 team. If you would run either, please click both.

️ for GT3 and

for LMP2

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Tim Kennedy #88

@Members The Rolex 24 at Daytona Road is less than 3 weeks away. In addition to your interest on the events page please confirm for me your definite participation below. We will field as many teams as interest permits. Don't be shy. Endurance racing is great fun. Please indicate your interest in the type of car you'd like to drive. We will possibly be fielding both a GT3 and a LMP2 team. If you would run either, please click both.

️ for GT3 and

for LMP2

I’d be interested in GT3

Patrick Smith #275

I’d be interested in GT3

Click on the car icon

I’ve been lapping nothing but the the setup Tim posted above for the

LMP2 and I’ve been quite happy with it.

I am not the greatest at road but I would love to give it a try

Chris Gross #17

I am not the greatest at road but I would love to give it a try

Go to events and click interested in the Daytona 24. Then click either the car or the spaceship for what car you want to drive? I would suggest the car (Ferrari) easier to drive.

Chris Gross #17

I am not the greatest at road but I would love to give it a try

What is your road license?

Ferrari 296 GT3 is probably the place to get started. VRS sprint and endurance (GT3 only) is at Daytona this week. License depending.

Gary Kipfer #9

Click on the car icon

Where is the car icon?

Its on Tim Kennedy post here from Tim Kennedy #88 — Yesterday at 10:11 PM. The Rolex 24 at Daytona Road is less than 3 weeks away. In addition to your interest on the events page please confirm for me your definite participation below. We will field as many teams as interest permits. Don't be shy. Endurance racing is great fun. Please indicate your interest in the type of car you'd like to drive. We will possibly be fielding both a GT3 and a LMP2 team. If you would run either, please click both.

️ for GT3 and

for LMP2.

Gary Kipfer #9

What is your road license?

I am a C class, don't know if that is good enough to race but I own the Ferrari GT3 and could practice solo

Chris Gross #17

I am a C class, don't know if that is good enough to race but I own the Ferrari GT3 and could practice solo

You are good. The special events are C license. Make sure you are practicing the Ferrari 296 GT3. Its a fairly new car.

Gary Kipfer #9

You are good. The special events are C license. Make sure you are practicing the Ferrari 296 GT3. Its a fairly new car.

Will do, thank you. I have nothing but time to practice

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We love Endurance virgins. Its a thrill to introduce the Special Events to drivers. My first time my heart was beating so fast. It was both exciting and anxious. Do not worry about lap time. Its more about consistency and staying out of trouble. If we are not repairing the car, we will do well.

Gary Kipfer #9

We love Endurance virgins. Its a thrill to introduce the Special Events to drivers. My first time my heart was beating so fast. It was both exciting and anxious. Do not worry about lap time. Its more about consistency and staying out of trouble. If we are not repairing the car, we will do well.

Haha, I am excited to try it. I always thought about doing an event like this but didn't know how to go about it. I'll defintely practice, thanks for the opportunity

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Patrick Smith #275

Where is the car icon?

It’s the emoji reactions to the post.

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Tim Kennedy #88

It’s the emoji reactions to the post.

I clicked it.

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Well I've been practicing and I got down to a 1:48.015. Not great but I'm getting more consistent

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We do not care about lap time. Consistent is the key. There will be a lot of races at Daytona in Iracing over the next 2 weeks. Once you get consistent, make sure to run in traffic also.

I've been practicing in the vrs series practices to get used to other cars. It really is a lot of fun

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If you want to get practice around GTP’s/LMP2’s on track there’s plenty of open hosted practice’s this week.

2:01 PM

Official IMSA Endurance practice will open Monday night.

I'm practicing and trying to get my C class on road today. Man it's a struggle when you turn left all the time

I know I told you Gary I probably wouldn't be ready for it but I'm trying to get there. Need to have goals.

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For those practicing in the Ferrari, bump up the rear wing to 5 on the setup I provided. It's much better.

I think I am going to bow out, I just suck at iracing and dont want to ruin your race

8:28 PM

I can not do anything right so I'll just go

in true dip shit fashion I accidently deleted a name from the GT3 list and I don't know who it was. Please double check the original post and make sure your interest is clicked.https://discord.com/channels/895676486198116412/926517487317712907/1191941769223471124 (edited)

Tim Kennedy #88

in true dip shit fashion I accidently deleted a name from the GT3 list and I don't know who it was. Please double check the original post and make sure your interest is clicked.https://discord.com/channels/895676486198116412/926517487317712907/1191941769223471124 (edited)

I wrote down the names. Chris Gross, Edwin, Mark Vaughn, Nathan, Patrick, Koko, Todd, Tim, Gary, Matt S, Jordan, Max, and JP. JP is out and Chris is out.

Chris Gross #17

I think I am going to bow out, I just suck at iracing and dont want to ruin your race

We will support you Chris either way. Take part in the ROAR in GT4. It's a solo 2+ hour event the week before. Run some IMSA races. The 6 hours of Watkins Glen might be a good first team event.

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@Tim Kennedy #88 any thoughts on racing the Cadillac GTP instead of the Dallara LMP?

Edwin Post #79

@Tim Kennedy #88 any thoughts on racing the Cadillac GTP instead of the Dallara LMP?

There been some talk about racing “a” GTP not necessarily the Caddy but I think those who own GTPs have the Caddy. I purchased it the other day and I think in a lot of ways it’s easier to drive than the lmp2. However it’s still difficult. I do think that we’d be in more competitive splits if we raced the GTP instead of the LMP2. Since lmp2 is not very populated, we tend to get lumped in the higher splits with much higher rated drivers than we are. I do think we should give it a go however it’s a little bit late in the game. Not that it couldn’t be done but not everyone owns it and some folks have bought and have been practicing the lmp2 with the expectation that we’re running it.

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Gary Kipfer #9

I wrote down the names. Chris Gross, Edwin, Mark Vaughn, Nathan, Patrick, Koko, Todd, Tim, Gary, Matt S, Jordan, Max, and JP. JP is out and Chris is out.

My name should be on the LMP2 list, not the GT3's. I've been only practicing the LMP2's

We are doing Ferrari GT3 and LMP2. The teams will be announce soon. The admins are moving around to make the teams equal. What you sign up for is what you are driving.

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Tim Kennedy #88

There been some talk about racing “a” GTP not necessarily the Caddy but I think those who own GTPs have the Caddy. I purchased it the other day and I think in a lot of ways it’s easier to drive than the lmp2. However it’s still difficult. I do think that we’d be in more competitive splits if we raced the GTP instead of the LMP2. Since lmp2 is not very populated, we tend to get lumped in the higher splits with much higher rated drivers than we are. I do think we should give it a go however it’s a little bit late in the game. Not that it couldn’t be done but not everyone owns it and some folks have bought and have been practicing the lmp2 with the expectation that we’re running it.

Good answer. You all have us setup for success as it stands. Thanks.

Gary Kipfer #9

We will support you Chris either way. Take part in the ROAR in GT4. It's a solo 2+ hour event the week before. Run some IMSA races. The 6 hours of Watkins Glen might be a good first team event.

Thanks Gary, I just had a string of really bad races and needed to take a bit of a break. I'll probably run the ROAR and see how that goes

Tim Kennedy #88

For those practicing in the Ferrari, bump up the rear wing to 5 on the setup I provided. It's much better.

Is the GT3 setup the one you posted on 10/31 at 10:04am ET?

Mark Vaughan #19

Is the GT3 setup the one you posted on 10/31 at 10:04am ET?

I could be wrong but I believe thats correct. BUT, there was a change to the wing. Read above somewhere

KCE Racing #3

I could be wrong but I believe thats correct. BUT, there was a change to the wing. Read above somewhere

Thanks. I read that. Wanted to make sure I didn’t miss a post somewhere

Mark Vaughan #19

Is the GT3 setup the one you posted on 10/31 at 10:04am ET?

Honestly no idea. I have so many setups floating around. It probably is.

In regards to the GT3 setup for the 24 – I’ve done maybe 300 laps of testing this weekend with various different setups. They are all garbage. The reason for this is because to be competitive you have to run 0 wing to be fast on the oval. This makes it drive like shit in the infield and dog shit in the bus stop. It doesn’t make any sense to run a setup like this unless you’re some sort of alien. If you’re losing 3 tenths in the bus stop going a tenth faster on the straights is meaningless. I’m working on a revised setup that’s stable but it’s going to take me another week or so to finalize it. (edited)

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9:24 AM

If you bump the rear wing up to 5 on the setup I posted earlier that will get you close.

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As a outsider looking in I would agree with Tim. On the weekend I ran 2VRS GT3 sprints with a built Daytona setup. Then I ran as a team in the VRS GT3 endurance (3hrs) and we used the IRacing built medium downforce set up. Way more drag, we were a little slow on the banks but way more drivable in the infield which I think is more suited to the longer races. So I’d be leaning towards a more drag setup for GT3 Just my two cents.

10:37 AM

On the LMP2 side I’ve been testing nothing but the setup provided by Tim above. I’ve made multi full fuel runs and I’m very happy with it. Pace and drivable. Again just my two cents.

I’m going to need to buy a car for ROAR Before 24. Any suggestions? Thinking about the BMW M4 GT4. I like racing the GT3 car. Thanks!

I would suggest the Ferrari, it's probably the easiest to drive

Chris Gross #17

I would suggest the Ferrari, it's probably the easiest to drive

It’s not on the list of cars.

5:30 PM

LMP2 Setups to test.

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10:53 PM

There are revised setups for the Ferrari that were posted. I'm going to give them a test tomorrow night and post what I think we should go with.

The Daytona 24 hour teams have been set. Below are the steps you must take in order to race. Once we set our lineups and register on race morning, if somebody does not show, the ENTIRE team gets DISQUALIFIED. 1. You must go to Iracing Teams and accept the KCE invitation of BOTH cars. @Patrick Smith #275 both cars @Nathan Robinson #212 Just car #2 @Mark Vaughan #19 both cars @Matt Semryck #18 both cars @Max Gamble #207 both cars 2. Every driver must attend 1 practice session. We will have at least 1 admin on Iracing Monday, Wednesday, and Friday night next week (1/15, 1/17, 1/19) at 8PM Eastern Time. We are going to show how to swap drivers, how to spot, how to get into the race, and make sure you are 100% with the schedule. Should only take 15 minutes, so not a huge time commitment. Most likely, there will be some of us in there also doing practice. Schedule will be out by then. GT3 Car: @Tim Kennedy #88 (Team Caption), @Patrick Smith #275 @Nathan Robinson #212 @Mark Vaughan #19 @Edwin Post #79 LMP2 Car: @Pete "KoKoPuffs" KopKo #3 (Team Captain), @Gary Kipfer #9 @Matt Semryck #18 @Todd Bosworth #28 @Jordan Person #24 @Max Gamble #207 If I have missed somebody, please let me know today. Thank you.

Please let me know ASAP if there are any times you CANNOT be in the car so I can be sure to not schedule you then.

Thanks Tim!

I was going to run the ROAR but apparently the Ferrari doesn't run in it?

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Nope. The roar is TCR, GT4, and LMP3. However there is an IMSA endurance this weekend that a few of us are going to do. It’s 160 minutes and it’s the same cars as the 24. (edited)

1:26 PM

Can do teams or solo.

Chris Gross #17

I was going to run the ROAR but apparently the Ferrari doesn't run in it?

I have done the GT4 car in the past. Closest to the GT3. Not sure it matters which car you use, I currently own the McLaren.

1:39 PM

Cars, Classes, and BOP GT4 Class Aston Martin Vantage GT4: -.5% Power, -2% Fuel Capacity BMW M4 GT4: -.5% Power, -2% Fuel Capacity McLaren 570S GT4 Mercedes-AMG GT4: -.5% Power, -3% Fuel Capacity Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR: -2% Fuel Capacity

Tim Kennedy #88

Nope. The roar is TCR, GT4, and LMP3. However there is an IMSA endurance this weekend that a few of us are going to do. It’s 160 minutes and it’s the same cars as the 24. (edited)

I'm only a C class road so I can't run IMSA races unfortunately. I don't really have the money to buy another car right now

I can do practice on the 17th. Thanks for setting this up. I’m looking forward to it.

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I have to back out of running. I appologize.

Can I still run the practices with you guys even if I'm not doing the race?

Chris Gross #17

Can I still run the practices with you guys even if I'm not doing the race?

Of course you can practice with us. We are going to jump in iracing practice servers. And will be on our discord voice channel.

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just did a full stint in the Ferrari with the setup above. Gets a little squirrelly the last couple of laps but it's manageable. 28 laps. At night. Track temp was 71F. Tire wear was 81/85 on the front and 80/81 on the rears.

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9:36 PM

My two cents worth on a car choice for the ROAR. The Merc feels really good. I have always liked the Mclaren but I find it terrible in the bus stop, bounces around and hard to put the power down. I tried three different setups and were all the same through there. The Merc is rock solid.

Tim Kennedy #88

LMP2 Setups to test.

I have yet to try a full run but last night I did try both LMP2 setups. Surprisingly to me I was pleasantly surprised that the “safe setup” was pretty good. It does lose about .2 (overall lap time) on the banking and a little MPH at the line. I actually turned a fast “consistent race lap” with the “safe” due to way more confidence in the infield. Need to test it some more but that’s what I found so far.

If you use a “SAFE” setup you have to turn in your man card.

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2:59 PM

Or just rename the file

Just going off your file name Race_Safe.

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Looking for a little more speed than the turtle but still “safe”

Max Gamble #207

Just going off your file name Race_Safe.

“Race_foruseonly byterribledriverswithzreoskillmancardrevocationrequired” felt like too long of a file name.

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LMP2 Fuel run: safe set up, track temp 69F, 22 timed laps plus the out lap, total 23laps, total time with traffic from pit stall to pit stall including the fuel and 4 tires stop was 38min 18sec, tires below.

7:17 PM

For the ROAR I'm switching to the Mercedes … much more setttled in the turns and maining thru the Bus Stop. Looks like a fuel run is ~13 laps.

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Edwin Post #79

For the ROAR I'm switching to the Mercedes … much more setttled in the turns and maining thru the Bus Stop. Looks like a fuel run is ~13 laps.

Last year I was into running the GT4 and the Merc was my favourite especially at Daytona.

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When is the running of this race? I awoke in the middle of the night and realized that I will be unavailable Jan 18-21. Our youngest and her son will be in town and we have a long weekend planned at Disney.

Mark Vaughan #19

When is the running of this race? I awoke in the middle of the night and realized that I will be unavailable Jan 18-21. Our youngest and her son will be in town and we have a long weekend planned at Disney.

It’s on Saturday the 20th

Team GT3 – @KCE Racing #3 , @Edwin Post #79 , @Nathan Robinson #212 – we are down to 4 drivers. That means 6 hours in the car. Y’all ok with that? For the late night/early morning time slots what’s your preference? Just do your 2 stints no matter the time or spread out single stints to keep fresh?

Could you still add me? I ran some Ferrari laps but couldn't get Tim's setups to load. I know I'm doing sumting wong. Best I could muster was 46s? (edited)

Tim Kennedy #88

It’s on Saturday the 20th

I’m sorry. The timing just slipped my mind

1:32 PM

Good luck!

Tim Kennedy #88

Team GT3 – @KCE Racing #3 , @Edwin Post #79 , @Nathan Robinson #212 – we are down to 4 drivers. That means 6 hours in the car. Y’all ok with that? For the late night/early morning time slots what’s your preference? Just do your 2 stints no matter the time or spread out single stints to keep fresh?

Give me a little time to think this thru. We need to consider spotter time too. I would think at the moment 1-hr Spotting + 3-hr driving, times two might work … pretty long in the seat though.

I'll be available for an emergency driver if you need me for the gt3, I'm just not that great but I've been practicing

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Edwin Post #79

Give me a little time to think this thru. We need to consider spotter time too. I would think at the moment 1-hr Spotting + 3-hr driving, times two might work … pretty long in the seat though.

3 hours straight is tough sledding.

Yes it is. X2

Chris Gross #17

I'll be available for an emergency driver if you need me for the gt3, I'm just not that great but I've been practicing

You can’t really do that unfortunately. Drivers have to commit and be added to the team at the time of registration. There’s also a minimum number of laps that every driver needs to complete or the whole team is DQ’d (edited)

Alright just trying to help, seems like people are dropping out

This always happens don't worry we pivot and are not new to this process

Alright sounds good, I'll be there for emotional support haha

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Chris Gross #17

Alright just trying to help, seems like people are dropping out

It can be a ton of fun Chris. It’s not about being fast, it’s more about racing the track making clean laps

I’m fine driving 6-7 hours. I just can’t do more than 2 stints in a row driving that many hours. I put it out there because I don’t want to assume everyone is up for that. (edited)

Tim Kennedy #88

I’m fine driving 6-7 hours. I just can’t do more than 2 stints in a row driving that many hours. I put it out there because I don’t want to assume everyone is up for that. (edited)

Well that sounds like a plan Tim … no more then 2 stints in a row.

1:53 PM

See what @Nathan Robinson #212 & @KCE Racing #3 want to do

What time slot are we starting at?

Nathan Robinson #212

What time slot are we starting at?

8 am. Race will start around 8:45

Tim Kennedy #88

8 am. Race will start around 8:45

99% sure its 7am est.

Max Gamble #207

99% sure its 7am est.

Your right. Damn daylight savings bs

Got it. I will be good 6 hrs. Can drive up until 1am.

@Tim Kennedy #88 Add @Mark Bishop #11 in place of Mark Vaughn and all is complete.

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Mark it down.

Tim will you be in all the practice sessions this coming week? Thanks again to everyone who puts the time in to organize all this

Nathan Robinson #212

Tim will you be in all the practice sessions this coming week? Thanks again to everyone who puts the time in to organize all this

Yes I’ll be on mon, wed, fri next week.

2:19 PM

Thanks all. I will post the schedules later this evening.

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2:22 PM

First round of BOP.

Tim Kennedy #88

First round of BOP.

I saw that… good for you Ferrari guys!

Max Gamble #207

I saw that… good for you Ferrari guys!

Yeah I knew the Ferrari wasn’t going to be touched. I was behind a couple of BMW’s in practice and could not get the same drive on exit. They just pulled away.

Tim Kennedy #88

Yeah I knew the Ferrari wasn’t going to be touched. I was behind a couple of BMW’s in practice and could not get the same drive on exit. They just pulled away.

Practice? I haven’t seen any servers up yet for the 24 hr.

24 hour practice servers won’t be up until next week however there are practice servers up for IMSA endurance which is at Daytona this weekend.

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There is also pages and pages of Hosted practice servers up right now.

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Edwin Post #79

It can be a ton of fun Chris. It’s not about being fast, it’s more about racing the track making clean laps

I think I'll spectate this one and aim for the 6 hours at the Glenn. Maybe I'll give it a go next year

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Matt Semryck #18

Practice? I haven’t seen any servers up yet for the 24 hr.

Imsa endurance is an excellent place to practice and or race with all 3 classes on track.

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what lmp2 are we driving

There’s only one LMP2 and I believe it’s decided we’re running the D24 R safe setup.

oh i was thinking it was gtp

Tim Kennedy #88

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I guess I've been accepted. I hadn't heard. lol

Mark Bishop #11

I guess I've been accepted. I hadn't heard. lol

It was official at 2:08 yesterday.

Max Gamble #207

It was official at 2:08 yesterday.

I C that now. I have been in snow removal mode for the better part of 2 days now with blizzard and wind chill warnings for the next 3 days. I have removed over 2 ft of snow from my driveway and sidewalks. I'm exhausted.

Mark Bishop #11

I guess I've been accepted. I hadn't heard. lol

The vetting process is severely below industry standards. Hence the quick acceptance.

Tim Kennedy #88

The vetting process is severely below industry standards. Hence the quick acceptance.

Perfect. I was just teasing. I can't drive so it'll be time well spent fixing stuff in the pits. I can grab a pizza and something for you guys, as well.

Just finished the 1pm IMSA Endurance fairly happy with 5th in class of 16 starters.

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I just tested the 217 for the first time and with @Tim Kennedy #88's setup ran a 39 in the first 6 laps.. Good setup, IMHO.

Mark Bishop #11

Perfect. I was just teasing. I can't drive so it'll be time well spent fixing stuff in the pits. I can grab a pizza and something for you guys, as well.

Wait what? Serious question you can’t drive on Sat? (edited)

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You put this in the wrong place I think

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Tim Kennedy #88

Wait what? Serious question you can’t drive on Sat? (edited)

I surmise my humor is lacking. I just meant I can't drive in iRacing and implying I will be spending significant time in the pits getting repairs. Sorry for any confusion.

Mark Bishop #11

I surmise my humor is lacking. I just meant I can't drive in iRacing and implying I will be spending significant time in the pits getting repairs. Sorry for any confusion.

That's what I thought. Just checking

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When is the race?

Starts Saturday morning 1/20 at 7:45 am. Look at the schedule posted by Tim on 1/12 to make sure you are good with your time slots.

Shit I'm sorry I'll be out of town that night

Jordan Person #24

Shit I'm sorry I'll be out of town that night

so you are not available to race at all?

I will be able to tell about 4est

2:40 PM

Then I would definitely half to go

Bit of a shame at this point but I think we could make it with 4 drivers. Easy enough to fill in the day time stint. Then we could split up the night one.

Max Could I take your 9 am spot

2:47 PM

And and u take my 11 spot

It's not a guarantee. I will be gone. But it's a possibility that I won't be able to do the nighttime race

Jordan Person #24

It's not a guarantee. I will be gone. But it's a possibility that I won't be able to do the nighttime race

I think it's best for you to bow out. With it being 24 hours, we need you for at least one night stint.

Damn alright If I'm able to do the night run I still would like to run with you guys but I'll let you guys know when I find out if I'm leaving town or not

Jordan Person #24

Damn alright If I'm able to do the night run I still would like to run with you guys but I'll let you guys know when I find out if I'm leaving town or not

Do you know when that might be?

It will probably Wednesday when I know for sure

Jordan Person #24

It will probably Wednesday when I know for sure

Sorry Jordan, but we need to have the schedule nailed done now so the drivers can make plans. We have plenty of other events coming up for you to sign up for.

Updated LMP2 schedule. @Gary Kipfer #9 @Todd Bosworth #28 @Max Gamble #207 @Matt Semryck #18

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Thanks for the work Tim and Gary. I can make anything work but the 1:45am isn’t going to be optimal for me. Either of the mountain time guys mind swapping all stints with me? Preferably @Matt Semryck #18 (Matt) I think it could be better for both of us if I’m correct your in mountain time. Let me know.

If I’m correct that your in mountain time your current start times are 11:45am, 7:45pm and 3:45am IF we swap yours would be 7:45AM, 3:45PM and 11:45PM (All above in mountain time)

Max Gamble #207

Thanks for the work Tim and Gary. I can make anything work but the 1:45am isn’t going to be optimal for me. Either of the mountain time guys mind swapping all stints with me? Preferably @Matt Semryck #18 (Matt) I think it could be better for both of us if I’m correct your in mountain time. Let me know.

I'm good with that Max

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@Tim Kennedy #88 I more change Tim. Please swap all Max and Matt's stints.

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I'm at a 38.4 right now, I know I'm slow, but how slow to the rest of you? Thank god for VRS, it's helped cut my time down, lol

I'm at 38.1 for best lap and 38-39 over a fuel run. Consistency and safety is the key to endurance races. You are doing fine.

ok thanks.. I do see other areas where I can improve.. I'll keep working at it.. I'm safe and don't feel like I'll trash the car at this point..

I think I did two small off tracks on my last two runs. But of course that was without other cars on the track.

I spun out a few times with cars around but was safely away and got back on track safely.. Cold tires and not enough counter steering for me..

Gary is 100% right consistency, avoiding damage and managing traffic is key. Just what I’ve found while testing and running the IMSA 160 min race.

3:17 PM

For a fast lap on fresh tires I’m using 2nd gear in turn one and turn 6 (last corner on to the banking) 1st every where else.

3:17 PM

But forget all that for a stint because I find the tires drop off after about 3 laps. Then I switch to running 1st gear everywhere (excluding the bus stop) I find if you give up a little apex speed in turn 1,6 and both horseshoes it sound counter intuitive but helps reduce mid corner spins and runs a solid lap time.

3:17 PM

Just what’s working for me if it helps anyone.

3:18 PM

If anyone would like any help or just someone to run with (LMP2) I could be on for IMSA practice tonight and or later on Wednesday night.

Well my plan was to be on tonight to practice but my internet is still down.

Tim Kennedy #88

Well my plan was to be on tonight to practice but my internet is still down.

Still… lots of snow in your area off the lake?

Yes still. No. Hardly any snow at all. Just cold AF.

I’m on the north side of the lake and yes cold AF today. Almost called in to see if I could work remote.

I call tech support yesterday and today and it’s always my equipment. I’m surround by known outages and my modem is on the outdated list so it’s my problem.

Sounds like some BS, hope it gets fixed for you.

I will be on tonight at 8 PM Eastern time. I can help anybody that needs instructions on drivers changes, spotting, and getting into the team car initially. We can also exchange tips for the race.

My internet died again.

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Good practice last night. I did run some night practice after and did confirm the track is at least a full second faster at night. The 24hr practice is in the day and you can also practice in the “IMSA sprint practice” for running at night.

A few guys will be on tonight to practice around 8 pm Eastern.

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I’ll be on. Gary I could use your help with the steps to get in and out of the car

I'm on now and will be here until 10 PM

@Tim Kennedy #88 @KCE Racing #3 Are we going to have a GT3 test session tomorrow, Friday? Hope your ISP issues got resolved Tim! … nothing worse. (edited)

Edwin Post #79

@Tim Kennedy #88 @KCE Racing #3 Are we going to have a GT3 test session tomorrow, Friday? Hope your ISP issues got resolved Tim! … nothing worse. (edited)

i'll be on friday evening to test for sure and fingers crossed knock on wood and all that stuff. My internet seems to be resolved yet absolutely nothing was done that I know of. I've been disconnect free for 24 hours.

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Tim Kennedy #88

i'll be on friday evening to test for sure and fingers crossed knock on wood and all that stuff. My internet seems to be resolved yet absolutely nothing was done that I know of. I've been disconnect free for 24 hours.

Wow. Like you I went through similar shit. They come out and don’t see what I experience and really fix nothing. Hope to race Xfinity so talk tomorrow.

Getting some Daytona mindset training in this morning. Multi class, patience testing, alertness and don’t F up.

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Max Gamble #207

Getting some Daytona mindset training in this morning. Multi class, patience testing, alertness and don’t F up.

Be careful out there bud

Max Gamble #207

Getting some Daytona mindset training in this morning. Multi class, patience testing, alertness and don’t F up.

we had that shit in denver on Sun/Mon. They closed most of the highways in the mountains for 2 days.

Max Gamble #207

Getting some Daytona mindset training in this morning. Multi class, patience testing, alertness and don’t F up.

What are you driving? It looks big.

Ray Smith #72

What are you driving? It looks big.

4:48 PM

I pull 2,3 and 4 axel trailers all local.

@Max Gamble #207 I see…no sponsor on your truck, neither nor. lol You should at least put a 7 on it.

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Mark Bishop #11

@Max Gamble #207 I see…no sponsor on your truck, neither nor. lol You should at least put a 7 on it.

He’s definitely hauling illegal aliens cross border for profit.

You guys are real funny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jcQSIyGOJk

Buck Owens

Buck Owens Truck Drivin' Man

Truly I admire the way you guys can wheel those big boys around.

6:29 PM

Not going to be out for tonight's race but they changed weekend rotation at the last minute so I don't have to work this weekend. My wife already had plans for Sunday night so looks like I get to take another crack at the Glen in the Next Gen. https://media.giphy.com/media/CAxbo8KC2A0y4/giphy.gif

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10:56 PM

Ferrari Paint if you're so inclined. (edited)

10:56 PM

Wheels are #E1AF69 brushed

10:57 PM

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Nice paint job

Just seen this. Same as previous years, I’ve never had the problem personally.

What time slot are you guys running?

Sat 12:00 GMT, 7am eastern

Nice I'll be around to watch you guys

Tim’s Driver Schedules for each car can be found in this folder. Ferrari GT3, 1/12 & LMP2, 1/15.

This is the last draft of the LMP2 schedule

Max Gamble #207

This is the last draft of the LMP2 schedule

2:24 PM

My optometrist has asked that I ask you to stop sharing screen shots from your phone as my lazic warranty does not cover my old ass from harming my eyes trying to view this picture. (edited)

KCE Racing #3

My optometrist has asked that I ask you to stop sharing screen shots from your phone as my lazic warranty does not cover my old ass from harming my eyes trying to view this picture. (edited)

Looks fine to me.

but of course it can be found above where Edwin said it was I’m sure.

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Max Gamble #207

Looks fine to me.

but of course it can be found above where Edwin said it was I’m sure.

2:34 PM

I’ll find it! Just give me a minute!

If I remember right they crashed last year. Probably wrong though

That was many years ago I believe. Before my iracing time.

Shane Dinsdale #20

If I remember right they crashed last year. Probably wrong though

I have been doing the Daytona 24 hours for 3 years. The server crash fiasco happened the year before that.

I will be on tonight at 7:30 Eastern. I plan to run 2 stints before going to bed.

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Gary Kipfer #9

I have been doing the Daytona 24 hours for 3 years. The server crash fiasco happened the year before that.

Damn has it been that long. Wow

REPOST LMP2 SCHEDULE

9:05 PM

REPOST GT3 SCHEDULE

9:08 PM

@Gary Kipfer #9 @Mark Bishop #11 @KCE Racing #3 @Max Gamble #207 @Todd Bosworth #28 @Matt Semryck #18 @Nathan Robinson #212 @Edwin Post #79 Reminder drivers to please show up 1 hour before your scheduled stint to help with spotting. Thanks.

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@Matt Semryck #18 Thank you for getting up early and help spot for me starting at 7:45 Eastern. Very much appreciated.

Best of luck today guys. Will tune in when I can.

Best of luck to both cars for a clean start. I was just watching some practice. I see both spotters are on now for the green flag.

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@Todd Bosworth #28 @Matt Semryck #18 if it works for you guys, I’ll come on around 9:30 eastern I’ll spot the last little bit for Gary then I’ll spot Matt’s run. I’ll take a break for Todd’s run and I’ll be ready for my 1:45.

Max Gamble #207

@Todd Bosworth #28 @Matt Semryck #18 if it works for you guys, I’ll come on around 9:30 eastern I’ll spot the last little bit for Gary then I’ll spot Matt’s run. I’ll take a break for Todd’s run and I’ll be ready for my 1:45.

Sounds good Max, thanks

10-4

ok max

@Nathan Robinson #212 gt3 guys are about ready for you

8:20 PM

16 laps away

My Cell……. 4129165048. Will be online by 1:00am to spot

@Gary Kipfer #9 @Matt Semryck #18 we’ve started to get the 5 laps remaining warning around the start finish line. So with 5 laps to go we’ve been doing very minor fuel saving and stretching runs to 24 laps on both of Todd’s runs and he’s on track to do it again. (edited)

@Matt Semryck #18 @Todd Bosworth #28 Were 15mins ahead, gary got in at 11:30 not 11:45. I will be up at 5am ready to be in for the last stint shortly after getting up. If I'm need shortly after 5am let me know here as I will check discord as soon as I'm up.

How are we doing this morning?

14mins into the 24hrs. NBC south of the border, for my fellow Canadians north of the border it available and free on imsa tv.

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@Members Gents… 2 weeks until the Bathurst 12 Hour GT3 event. Not much interest has been shown in the events section, but if you're keen to take on the mountain, click the

️ below.

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Hmmmmmmm

Sadly, I will miss this one. Wife's birthday that weekend and I am in the middle of taxes for my business. Have fun gents.

And I’m still recouping from the 24 so I’ll pass this time. Enjoy!!

last call for all you pussies who need to get your priorities straight.https://discord.com/channels/895676486198116412/926517487317712907/1205954961494515813

7:43 PM

Here is a setup for the Ferrari. I think it's pretty good.

7:43 PM

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So close… but still happy to finish P2 in the 500. anyone else run a 500?

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I did last night. Started 30 finished 25

Kind of prefer the Bimmer over the Ferrari. (edited)

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Todd Bosworth #28

I did last night. Started 30 finished 25

Finishing is half the battle.

The Bathurst 12HR is live on YOUTUBE if anyone is interested.

4:48 PM

Canadian Paul Tracy is in the booth.

Max Gamble #207

The Bathurst 12HR is live on YOUTUBE if anyone is interested.

What channel?

It’s on two channels, just search “2024 Bathurst 12hr” on YouTube

5:47 PM

Ones called “bathurst12” other is “GTworld”

Valentino Rossi running second. Fast on 4 wheels too.

I was surprised when I saw that too. Looking good.

Did the 500 the other night, started 26th and finished 2nd, ran out of gas coming to the line.

4:01 PM

Not gonna make the league race tonight because finishing 2nd in the official series is haunting me too badly……gotta give it another go at 9pm

Congratulations on the 2nd but as for tonight a KCE Daytona 500 is far more prestigious.

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I ran the open setup this morning. Started 12th. Ran good all race only to get turned 22 laps remaining

6:10 PM

There was 1500 registered drivers

Does everyone own the BMW GT3? I'd prefer to run that this weekend. @KCE Racing #3 @Todd Bosworth #28 @Edwin Post #79 @Jonathan Diggs @Pete Norquay #289

I got them all so it doesn't matter to me

I do !

8:32 PM

Sooooo Should I be practicing the bmw?

Yes. We will be in the BMW. I will check for an updated setup later today and post but it shouldn’t be that much different than the one I posted above. I will also post the schedule later today.

9:22 AM

We will be practicing and/or running some officials on Wednesday and Friday. Everyone is expected to be present for at least one of those days. Doesn’t have to be a big time commitment. Just check in and make sure everything is good. (edited)

9:24 AM

@Pete Norquay #289 haven’t heard from you bud. Leaving you off the schedule unless you contact me directly.

@Tim Kennedy #88 Just asking out of curiosity are you guys running one or two cars.

Max Gamble #207

@Tim Kennedy #88 Just asking out of curiosity are you guys running one or two cars.

One. Koko is out and Pete is MIA so we only have 4. Ideally I would have liked to run 2 teams of 3.

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Tim Kennedy #88

One. Koko is out and Pete is MIA so we only have 4. Ideally I would have liked to run 2 teams of 3.

I’m running in a team of 3 but I’m thinking 4 would also work. We’re planning on single stinting the whole race. 4 drivers gives you the option to double for sure.

Tim Kennedy #88

One. Koko is out and Pete is MIA so we only have 4. Ideally I would have liked to run 2 teams of 3.

Tim, I’m going to sit this one out. Dealing with sinus issues and haven’t practiced in a week

Edwin Post #79

Tim, I’m going to sit this one out. Dealing with sinus issues and haven’t practiced in a week

No worries. Hope you feel better.

The inspiration…

11:23 PM

The result…

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Very well done, Tim.

Thanks Mark.

So did I miss the schedule sheet?

Here is the schedule for this weekend. Let me know if there are any issues. Note this is a rough estimate assuming 1 hour stints. We are almost always ahead of schedule as the stint time is a bit less than an hour. @Todd Bosworth #28 @Jonathan Diggs

Go get it boys

Looking good for me that works

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Best of luck.

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I'm actually really digging this one. Looks so good on track.

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Tim Kennedy #88

I'm actually really digging this one. Looks so good on track.

Can you share the trading paints link?

Do you all want me to make sure the paints are listed for Team 1 in trading paints and IRacing?

KCE Racing #3

Do you all want me to make sure the paints are listed for Team 1 in trading paints and IRacing?

Already done my good man.

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Todd Bosworth #28

Can you share the trading paints link?

https://www.tradingpaints.com/showroom/view/732260/BMW-M4-GT3—KCE-Racing-Enduro-Team-Paint

BMW M4 GT3 KCE Racing Enduro Team Paint by Tim J Kennedy – Tradin…

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Tim Kennedy #88

I'm actually really digging this one. Looks so good on track.

Totally Bad Ass Tim.

Ray Smith #72

Totally Bad Ass Tim.

Thanks Ray.

7:36 PM

Hopping on now for some practice and will probably jump into the Sprint Race at 9pm

i am logging in now too

so Im a month early but anyone running the Ferrari 296 GT3 at the 12 of Sebring?

hard to say at this point. depends on participation.

ok ya I was wondering if I may have been asking to early

James Vining #33

ok ya I was wondering if I may have been asking to early

If we field a GT3 entry the Ferrari is what we usually run. The BMW just feels a little better at Bathurst and we all owned it so that’s what we’re running.

Good Hunting tomorrow Boys-down-under! Will be watching as I can!

just ran in the same sprint as @Todd Bosworth #28 practice for tommorow!

Max Gamble #207

just ran in the same sprint as @Todd Bosworth #28 practice for tommorow!

nice run max

Thanks, Solid run for you too.

Edwin Post #79

Good Hunting tomorrow Boys-down-under! Will be watching as I can!

I'm not sure @KCE Racing #3 is going to be home to stream it or not?

Well then I guess I can’t. Rather be running with you all anyways. Look forward to Sebring.

Cheers!

What time does it start and @KCE Racing #3 if you stream it can you post the link here?

Green flag should be 7:40 – 7:45am eastern.

IF streamed the post would be in Social-links (edited)

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@Members Gents – the 12 Hours of Sebring is just around the corner. If you're interested in driving, now's the time to let me know. The event is Saturday, March 23rd at 8:40AM Things to consider: 1. Before committing, make sure you are free. That might entail such things as looking at a calendar or for you married types, asking the wife for permission to play with your friends that day. 2. There will be rain at some point in the event. How much and when is anyone's guess. That means you need to be prepared for it to rain during your stint(s) which may require you to practice such conditions. Keeping it on track is one thing, but the biggest is dealing with the spray and next to zero visibility at times. It's dauting for sure. In light of the eventual rain, I am going to strongly suggest we stick with GT3 which has both ABS and TC. It's definitely needed. I prefer the BMW but it and the Ferrari are both good. The Ferrari is a little more lively. It's a 12 hour event. Ideally I'd like teams of 4-5. If you are interested in joining us please indicate so by clicking on the

️ emoji below. (edited)

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Tim Kennedy #88

@Members Gents – the 12 Hours of Sebring is just around the corner. If you're interested in driving, now's the time to let me know. The event is Saturday, March 23rd at 8:40AM Things to consider: 1. Before committing, make sure you are free. That might entail such things as looking at a calendar or for you married types, asking the wife for permission to play with your friends that day. 2. There will be rain at some point in the event. How much and when is anyone's guess. That means you need to be prepared for it to rain during your stint(s) which may require you to practice such conditions. Keeping it on track is one thing, but the biggest is dealing with the spray and next to zero visibility at times. It's dauting for sure. In light of the eventual rain, I am going to strongly suggest we stick with GT3 which has both ABS and TC. It's definitely needed. I prefer the BMW but it and the Ferrari are both good. The Ferrari is a little more lively. It's a 12 hour event. Ideally I'd like teams of 4-5. If you are interested in joining us please indicate so by clicking on the

️ emoji below. (edited)

I am picking up the BMW. I see 2 Ferrari gt3 cars. Which one are you using? I am not committed to the race but I want to practice and see where I stack up.

You want the m4 gt3. The most recent Ferrari is the 296

Tim Kennedy #88

You want the m4 gt3. The most recent Ferrari is the 296

ok i just got the beamer. gonna try it out. thanks

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Are we running the BMW this weekend?

The real question is are we even running at all?

9:17 PM

It’s only me you and @Carl Burk #40 what are your thoughts?

I thought Gary was in for at least one run

I can take a 2 hour run if that helps you guys. Just let me know by Wednesday so I can practice. I am good with the BMW.

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@Tim Kennedy #88 I'm down for whatever, but no pressure to you.

I finally determined I’m open for Saturday. If you need me I’m good to drive on the team

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Will it be streamed? I can’t drive road to save my life but I’ll watch when I can

ROLLTIDE4768

Will it be streamed? I can’t drive road to save my life but I’ll watch when I can

Yes they are Richard!

sorry for late response I will go with whatever you want to run Tim

Ok let’s go with the BMW. I will work on the schedule today and post the setup later this evening.

Edwin Post #79

Yes they are Richard!

Sweet!

Gary Kipfer #9

I can take a 2 hour run if that helps you guys. Just let me know by Wednesday so I can practice. I am good with the BMW.

Do you just want to do a double and be done?

Here is the schedule for Saturday.

I'm sorry Tim. I found out family will be in town. Please remove me.

I need a raise

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BMW Setup

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Lets try this again.

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@Carl Burk #40. I sent you the KCE Team invite. You will need to accept the Team invite to race the special events. You should see two invites and please accept both. @Tim Kennedy #88 @Todd Bosworth #28 @Edwin Post #79. Some guys will be on tonight and Friday night to run some test laps. If you have questions about driver swaps and spotting, it would be a good time to join and ask those questions. Both are super easy.

can i get an invite please. i think i can take a stint if needed. getting faster but i can keep it on track i still need to run in the wet though

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can i get an invite please. i think i can take a stint if needed. getting faster but i can keep it on track i still need to run in the wet though

Invite has been sent for both teams. Before the race starts, we have to register the drivers. We cannot register just in case drives, because we get DQ if somebody does not race their fair share. (edited)

Ok sounds good I will give you a definitive answer ASAP

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Ok sounds good I will give you a definitive answer ASAP

It's probably too late for this one. We like to have the schedule nailed down by last Monday. Guys need to arrange family schedules and we cannot continue to move it around the week of the race.

Makes sense. I can still practice at least right?

Yup, of course. You can even show up on Saturday and help spot if you want.

Sweet thanks.

You're welcome

Gary Kipfer #9

Yup, of course. You can even show up on Saturday and help spot if you want.

Spotter duty is a bunch of fun too! I normally need as much info on what’s comes up behind me then what’s ahead LOL!

6:08 PM

Well I ran 30laps in a pretty constant downpour. Everything seems to be working well … 2:22 – 2:27 times.

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7:17 PM

BMW GT3 got no BOP

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Edwin Post #79

Spotter duty is a bunch of fun too! I normally need as much info on what’s comes up behind me then what’s ahead LOL!

I have trouble with fps in the rain with a lot of cars in the lobby. When it was just us everything worked and looked great. So I am not sure if I can get it to work good enough for a race yet. But it’s still fun trying it out.

7:37 PM

Gonna cook some dinner and then see what I can do graphic-wise to see if it’s even plausible

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I have trouble with fps in the rain with a lot of cars in the lobby. When it was just us everything worked and looked great. So I am not sure if I can get it to work good enough for a race yet. But it’s still fun trying it out.

I experienced the same early in the session. Will see what more practice presents. Hopefully I don’t have too many wet laps in my stint

Edwin Post #79

I experienced the same early in the session. Will see what more practice presents. Hopefully I don’t have too many wet laps in my stint

I can try some spotter practice at some point. That should be neat

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@Carl Burk #40 hey Carl. We need you to accept the KCE team invites.

Nice laps @Tim Kennedy #88 ! I’ve got ~3hrs in rain & an hour dry at night. Sure hope we won’t need wet tires too much. But then it’s Florida. Are we going to meet in discord tonight at all?

ok I joined teams

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7:16 PM

going to get some practice in rain

7:17 PM

almost forgot about it lol Im an old fuck memory going

Edwin Post #79

Nice laps @Tim Kennedy #88 ! I’ve got ~3hrs in rain & an hour dry at night. Sure hope we won’t need wet tires too much. But then it’s Florida. Are we going to meet in discord tonight at all?

I be on in a few minutes

Good practice for me 23 more wet laps. @Carl Burk #40 , I’ll be spotting for you ahead of my stint. For sure the 2nd half. Talk with everyone tomorrow!

i dont like the rain at all cant race in it so if rain when Im driving we screwed and I dont need spotter edwin\

11:32 PM

hey if you have enough guys Iwont run screw this rain bs

11:34 PM

will run already joined team but if rain in my stints team is fucked

Good luck tomorrow guys. I'll be cheering for you!

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12:22 AM

Good luck. I hope all your issues are near misses.

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Good luck today guys

Carl Burk #40

will run already joined team but if rain in my stints team is fucked

I just left you off the team then.

7:27 AM

@Todd Bosworth #28 @Edwin Post #79 here is the schedule. I'm flexible so we can do whatever during the race if this doesn't work.

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@Edwin Post #79 we're running a little behind in schedule. You probably won't get into the car until 1:30 est

Is there a plan to do the 24 hour race at Nurburgring?

Sam Draudt #73

Is there a plan to do the 24 hour race at Nurburgring?

No. There’s never really enough interest in that one.

Understandable

is the coke 600 thing something we're doing?

Not as a team event but people here do run it and hang out on discord while they run

scott thompson12

is the coke 600 thing something we're doing?

Talk to Todd. He is crazy enough to do it.

9:33 AM

About 4 hours

I ran it last night. 4 1/2 hours start to finish. I think there is a couple more tim slots you can run.

Todd Bosworth #28

I ran it last night. 4 1/2 hours start to finish. I think there is a couple more tim slots you can run.

How did you do?

Gary Kipfer #9

How did you do?

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Todd Bosworth #28

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So you got wrecked

Got in a wreck early, meatball, get fixed come out 15 laps down then run around hoping more people will wreck out but no such luck

@Members The Watkins Glen 6Hr event is a little more than 2 weeks away. We will be racing on Saturday, June 15th in the 8am timeslot. If you are interested in joining us, please respond by reacting with the emoji's below with what car you might be interested in running. You can click more than one car class. Hopefully, we have enough interest and we can run multiple classes. I'm adding the GTP if anyone is interested.

️ for GT3

for LMP2

for GTP (edited)

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I only have the Ferrari 296 GT3 (edited)

I only have the Ferrari as well

Can I interest any of you Ferrari owners in some American muscle?

I want the Corvette!

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The vette sounds like shit though.

The car is not out yet. How do you know?

It’s in the next seasons build.

Tim Kennedy #88

It’s in the next seasons build.

Are you a Ford guy?

Actual in car of the vette sounds disappointing

4:13 PM

No not a ford guy. Just a this looks and sounds cool guy. Used to be a Chevy guy but I don’t care now. (edited)

I'm up for whatever, I own none of the cars

Tim Kennedy #88

Can I interest any of you Ferrari owners in some American muscle?

Me, Me, Me, Me

Tim Kennedy #88

No not a ford guy. Just a this looks and sounds cool guy. Used to be a Chevy guy but I don’t care now. (edited)

CHEVY FOREVER. I do it for Dale

Is that a ford pulling that? If so what you can't see is the winch attached to the undercarriage of the ford.

12:36 PM

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KCE Racing #3

Is that a ford pulling that? If so what you can't see is the winch attached to the undercarriage of the ford.

Hmmmm. And just what brand is that new truck of yours?

Ray Smith #72

Hmmmm. And just what brand is that new truck of yours?

Shhhhhh.

5:44 PM

lol

KCE Racing #3

Shhhhhh.

Didn't you get a Toyota?

Jamie Bray

Didn't you get a Toyota?

You’re all snitched. lol. Yes I did.

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@Todd Bosworth #28 Next Indy 500 I'll try not to crash the wall and you try not to spin in the pits LOL!

Yeah I saw you in my rear view! I hit the wall on lap 137 and killed myself.

Have we decided on a specific car?

Sam Draudt #73

Have we decided on a specific car?

With the race only 6 hours, it's likely we are running more than 1 car. Find Tim's message above, and indicate which car class you are interested in. You can choose more than 1.

uhh new Mustang….

10:54 PM

11:01 PM

I definitely see what you mean about the Corvette not sounding great

yeah it's disappointing being a v8 and all, Not iRacing's fault. That's just what it sounds like IRL.

I love the way the vette sounds. I'm a chevy guy and of course love the sound of a chevy small block v8, but that flat plane crank v8 sounds awesome!! I wish my ctsv sounded like that lol

@Sam Draudt #73 @James Vining #33 @Gary Kipfer #9 @Matt Semryck #18 @Todd Bosworth #28 @Pete "KoKoPuffs" KopKo #3 @Michael Davis Just wanted to let you all know we are going to be running the Ferrari for the Watkins Glen 6hour. I will finalize the teams this weekend and post a setup as soon as VRS posts one. Also, please make sure you accept both KCE team invites.

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@Gary Kipfer #9 my Crew Chief reminded me that I’m going to have lumbar steroid injections on Wednesday and will need to be off the VR at least a week … dammit! Looks like I’ll have to watch you guys race on TV! Dammit!

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Since we have decided on the Ferrari, here are a few pics from the the Ferrari Challenge at Cota last month. https://imgur.com/a/Y7hx7Qg

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Initial BOP is out,

KCE Team #1 – Ferrari 296 GT3 @Pete "KoKoPuffs" KopKo #3 @Sam Draudt #73 @Matt Semryck #18 (edited)

7:44 PM

KCE Team #2 – Ferrari 296 GT3 @Gary Kipfer #9 @James Vining #33 @Michael Davis

7:44 PM

KCE Team #3 – Ford Mustang GT3 @Tim Kennedy #88 @Todd Bosworth #28

7:45 PM

Please let me know if there are any times you will be unavailable to be in the car. If I don't hear from you, I'm assuming any time will work for you.

7:50 PM

Here is the v1 setups for the Ferrari. Please do test this and let the group know if you are OK with how it drives.

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7:55 PM

I also have access to Track Titan/Hymo setups, If you are interested, I can post theirs to try out.

Tim Kennedy #88

KCE Team #3 – Ford Mustang GT3 @Tim Kennedy #88 @Todd Bosworth #28

BRO…

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Mustang setup.

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9:18 PM

For those new to KCE Special Event Team Racing – a number of us will be running practice sessions and/or IMSA officials both Wed and Fri evening. We ask that you attend one of those sessions. If you are unsure how to do a driver swap, one of us can walk you through it.

9:20 PM

And if you don't have a lot of experience in Multiclass, I suggest you get a lot of practice in the official practice servers. 9 out of 10 doctors agree, GTP drivers are assholes. They are going to do stupid shit. Be prepared.

Anyone have a good lap time to aim for on the 296?

Sam Draudt #73

Anyone have a good lap time to aim for on the 296?

Not yet, but plan to test today or tonight

Sam Draudt #73

Anyone have a good lap time to aim for on the 296?

@Sam Draudt #73 @Matt Semryck #18 @James Vining #33 @Michael Davis All, If your racing this weekend in the team event please accept the teams invite in IRacing. You should have 3 invites. One for team 1, One for team 2, and One for team 3 (edited)

Sam Draudt #73

Anyone have a good lap time to aim for on the 296?

It varies a lot based on track temp. I would say high 1:45’s to mid 1:46 when the track gets over 100F

12:42 PM

The VRS baseline time on the 296 was 1:45.3.

Found the invites and accepted. I'll be trying to get practice in this week. I'm covering second but we've been having Fridays off so I should make that evening practice. This this is a whole different experience from what I've driven so far, it's a blast

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2:24 PM

Looks like rain could affect the last two stints.

I will be on tonight around 9pm eastern running some laps. I will jump into discord

I have just one request. If I'm not the first to go out and race. I'm mountain time and don't really want to be up at that hour.

Matt Semryck #18

I have just one request. If I'm not the first to go out and race. I'm mountain time and don't really want to be up at that hour.

Not a problem. Koko, Tim, and myself will go first. We have to register the team correctly and put in the setup, so we always put an admin as the first driver.

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You fellas planning on running the spa 24?

Jamie Bray

You fellas planning on running the spa 24?

of course

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I have a Northwest racing series race starting in 2 minutes but as soon as it is over I will grab the setups and do some laps and get back with any issues etc. I doubt there will be any but just in case

The Ferrari race setup was good for me. Pretty stable. I have not had much practice in the GT3, lately so I will assume I can pick up some speed this week. So far I was getting 1:47.0. In endurance racing speed is not everything. But racing clean is. Just wanted to provide a reference point.

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I'm trotting along slowly but surely, but I'll be ready by Wednesday night I'm hoping. My PC started dropping frames last week and I thought it was due to the update or something similar on my end. Started monitoring my temps closer and I was throttling at 80c. Ordered some new paste thinking that was the cause, but it turns out I have a bad AIO pump. Thankfully it's under warranty but I won't be able to turn that in time….. so…..I just ordered a new pump for race day. I swear this feels like real life race cars sometimes. New pump shows up Wednesday and I'll throw it in to try and get some practice that night. I did turn 4 laps tonight before I shut down and I was able to run a 1:48.xxx Not too far off so I should be able to find the missed time.

Chasing computer gremlins suck. Glad you got it figured out.

7:32 AM

Which AIO do you have?

KCE Racing #3

@Sam Draudt #73 @Matt Semryck #18 @James Vining #33 @Michael Davis All, If your racing this weekend in the team event please accept the teams invite in IRacing. You should have 3 invites. One for team 1, One for team 2, and One for team 3 (edited)

I'm not seeing a team invite

Matt Semryck #18

I'm not seeing a team invite

They should pop up in the teams section of the UI. Have you checked there? (edited)

Matt Semryck #18

I'm not seeing a team invite

You have raced with us before. You have already done this. Your good.

Gary Kipfer #9

You have raced with us before. You have already done this. Your good.

yeah I see KCE Racing team 1 & 2 from before. I thought that was only used once but I guess it can be used for all team races.. Guess I'm good.. Thanks Gary & Tim

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@Gary Kipfer #9 and @Tim Kennedy #88 We need to add everyone to team 3 as well

9:38 AM

Remember why we do this and it has helped us for future races

Tim Kennedy #88

Chasing computer gremlins suck. Glad you got it figured out.

Lian Li Galahad 360. Looking into it last night, it seems to be a rather common issue with these pumps. I have an Asus on the way, so maybe it'll give me a few extra HP.

I will not be able to accept the team invite until tomorrow when I get back on the PC. My work PC and laptop do not have Iracing installed. I'll get it done though.

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I'm getting frame loss as well.. The car is a little tight for me but I'll manage with more practice.. I'm more worried about the frame loss with only myself out there practicing. Not sure what will happen with cars and possible rain..

Matt Semryck #18

I'm getting frame loss as well.. The car is a little tight for me but I'll manage with more practice.. I'm more worried about the frame loss with only myself out there practicing. Not sure what will happen with cars and possible rain..

Every GT3 is a bit tight at Watkins Glen unfortunately. (edited)

10:41 AM

@Pete "KoKoPuffs" KopKo #3 @Gary Kipfer #9 @Todd Bosworth #28 @Matt Semryck #18 @Sam Draudt #73 @Michael Davis @James Vining #33 Preliminary weekend schedule. Let me know if you have any issues.

Tim Kennedy #88

Every GT3 is a bit tight at Watkins Glen unfortunately. (edited)

My teams schedule looks wonky. Can you review and update?

Gary Kipfer #9

My teams schedule looks wonky. Can you review and update?

what makes you say that? I did that to put you in the car when it rains.

Tim Kennedy #88

what makes you say that? I did that to put you in the car when it rains.

It repeats the same times twice, it shows double stints but only an hour.

I wanted to be in the rain sooooo bad

11:32 AM

Too late now for me

11:33 AM

I could have pulled bookends if I didn't do 2 stints.

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I can change it

11:33 AM

you said you wanted a double to start

Tim Kennedy #88

you said you wanted a double to start

Oh no, def my fault

I like the single stint but I don’t need to race in the rain if you want it Koko

11:38 AM

I should say love the single stint. 2 hrs in vr is too much for me

I'm used to 2 hours in the seat. After that I get a little cranky

OK Here are the updated schedules. (edited)

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I'll be in the seat 2 hours to start as I join in about 6:30 / 7:00am to get registered and setup

Team 3 is ditching the blue oval. It's absolute junk in the rain. (edited)

REALLY?

11:41 AM

We all running 296?

yes. it wants to straight up murder you in almost every braking zone

LOL

Here is another Ferrari setup to try. I was considerably faster in this one. YMMV. (edited)

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Gary Kipfer #9

It repeats the same times twice, it shows double stints but only an hour.

fixed. I usually do this on my work computer. I'm using a generic excel knockoff. It doesn't quite copy paste like excel does. (edited)

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Tim Kennedy #88

Here is another Ferrari setup to try. I was considerably faster in this one. YMMV. (edited)

I will test on Wednesday and Friday.

11:48 AM

FOR TEAM 1 / Actually all but not sure what other teams are doing and don't want to over step. I will be on Wednesday night and Friday Night starting at about 7:00 / 7:30 EST. If you want to join in I be in discord.

Single stints probably work best for my team. It gives James a break and puts me in rain. I have to do it eventually.

Doing some testing on my Sim PC and I was able to join Teams 1 and 2. I do not see a 3rd team listed. I do however see an "Owner" box similar to the other invites but that is just my information and I cannot do anything with that. Am I missing something here?

Michael Davis

Doing some testing on my Sim PC and I was able to join Teams 1 and 2. I do not see a 3rd team listed. I do however see an "Owner" box similar to the other invites but that is just my information and I cannot do anything with that. Am I missing something here?

Teams 1&2 is what we need you in. Your good.

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I've done a best of 1:47.5 in the dry on the 2nd setup, I was having problems making rotation on the first one. The wet I'll be practicing a lot more this week, anyone have a decent time to aim for in heavy rain?

Un my race last night the leader was doing 2:01, best I got was 2:06, but meatballs twice

Please remember we do the endurance races to have fun. We do not care about lap time. We care that you are prepared. Everybody is going to one day wreck the car. You cannot control the GTP assholes and other drivers. When that happens, we always fix the car on your time and we always finish the race. It's a blast.

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Completely fair, I've just never done GT3 or an endurance like this and just am asking for references to see if my solo practice is going in the right direction.

I am completely in the same boat. Have not done GT3 for months and like to have a reference point. We have 3 new guys doing endurance with us, I want to make sure they are aware of the expectations. HAVE FUN FIRST

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Just did my first rain practice ever. OMG, it feels like Iracing got it so right. After crashing 5-6 times straight, I started to get the hang of it. My lap times were from 2:04-2:07 for the most part.

Dealing with traffic and the spray is the most difficult.

My practice session was almost empty. I found the best line towards the middle of the track. Getting passed will suck.

Gary Kipfer #9

My practice session was almost empty. I found the best line towards the middle of the track. Getting passed will suck.

Yeah if you get stuck on the racing line getting passed it’s sketchy.

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Tim Kennedy #88

Here is another Ferrari setup to try. I was considerably faster in this one. YMMV. (edited)

Definately go with V2. Still stable but I was 6 tenths faster. 146.1 in dry conditions by myself

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I will be on tonight at 8pm Eastern

I’ll be on at 7pm Eastern for about an hour

V2 was better, it was loose in and tight out but better…

7:49 PM

FYI guys, I had the blue screen of death when I was trying to enter in to my practice session. I had this problem during the 24 hr as well. It happened when I hopped in the car during the Daytona 24hr. Not sure what will happen on Saturday if there is rain.. Just a heads up..

Understandable, if it happens we'll cross that bridge when we get there. Do you have discord on your phone? if your PC crashes, being able to communicate might be helpful.

i have discord on my phone

@Sam Draudt #73 @Matt Semryck #18 @James Vining #33 @Michael Davis Last night we discovered V2 setup was only faster due to the gas tank only half full. LOL. We will use V1 setup for the race. I am sorry this is later in the week than planned, but the following items need to be done prior to the race Saturday morning. 1. @James Vining #33 We need you to accept Team Car 1 & 2 invites today. We cannot put you in the car Saturday morning without this step. We have gotten burned in the past by letting this step slide until race morning. 2. @James Vining #33 @Sam Draudt #73 @Michael Davis You have not done an endurance race with us yet. We need to show you how to spot, how to crew chief, how to enter the race when it's your turn to drive, how to change Iracing profile so Koko can stream you, and a few other small do's and don'ts. It would be nice if we could schedule this for Friday night with all 3 at once so we do not have to repeat ourselves, but I am willing to be a little flexible. It will take about 15 minutes. @Matt Semryck #18 If you need a refresher, feel free to join us. 3. Please post your cell phone number below this message. That way we have an alternate method of communications in case of computer issue, power issue, or any other glitch that crops up in endurance races. We try to stick to the schedule as best as possible, but we might need you a little early for your spotting and racing shift as the race goes on. 4. Race day expectations. We need you to join the discord voice server an hour prior to your race shift. You will need to spot for the current driver. We do this because you get a feel for how the racing is going, you can regonize problem areas on the track, and you can spot trouble drivers on the track.

1:54 PM

301-332-2067

I have Friday (tomorrow) off work so I'll be practicing all day and will be available.

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1:55 PM

440-610-0349

512-516-5113

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I’ll be practicing Friday again since I was practicing v2 yesterday. I would like to join the meeting for a refresher 720-525-7710

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412-916-5048

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Sorry I have been offf, I had injured my Back/Leg in my Monday NW truck race had it go numb for some time, re did my setup it seems to have helped. I did some practice using the V2 (it showed up in my setups under KCE in Garage 61 Section

4:15 AM

I need to re read this post as I do not know which session we are running as I see 2 of them listed now one starts in 13 hours 45 min or 15:00 PDT and the other shows 22 hours 42 min or 00:00 PDT

4:18 AM

Oh wait since I see gary starting at 8:40 EDT I assume our session will start on sat around that 5:40 PDT which is not listed yet .

4:22 AM

I do not have a Cel Phone but I do have a home phone it is 503-387-3420. I just seen the post about V2 and V1 I will practice V1 but I have to practice in the IMSA Practice as It says team not registered in the official 6 hours of the glen sessions

4:23 AM

I will check in with you all on here today (Friday to be sure we have all info covered and I know what I am supposed to be doing etc.

my internet decided to reboot as i was trying to message . I see that both V1 and V2 have fuel set at 13.7 gallons. May be due to me in a IMSA practice session?? but the Dampers are all 11 on front and 10 on rear in V1 where in V2 they are 6676 front and 2121 rear I would think that would affect handling?

4:42 AM

im going to go make a test session instead

I seen on the main 6 hour page we have a -1.5% Power and a -1% fuel BOP I think they call it ? I cannot set fuel to 24,5 as 24,6 and 24.3 are only options so I assume 24.3 would be the correct fuel amount?

@James Vining #33 if you go into an IMSA session it restricts the fuel because that series only runs at 60% fuel or around there to force a pitstop. So if the setup has full fuel it will adjust it down to 60% automatically. If you go into a practice session for the 6hr event it will have the BOP and the small fuel adjustment. If you use the V1 setup it will make the adjustment for you. No need to do anything. Just load it and drive. (edited)

It would not let me practice in the 6 hour as it said no teams were registered. I just went to the 6 hour session and selected test then all I had to do was make sure the -1.5 was input for power and set the fuel at 24.3

6:14 PM

Any idea when the meeting is to take place?

James Vining #33

It would not let me practice in the 6 hour as it said no teams were registered. I just went to the 6 hour session and selected test then all I had to do was make sure the -1.5 was input for power and set the fuel at 24.3

That’s what I was checking on. What time we meeting tonight?

I am flexible. Would 8 pm eastern work?

You can just register under a team of your own name

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6:20 PM

And it'll prompt you about "it won't count blah blah"

oh ok

Yeah, just click the red button and send it

6:25 PM

Now, I dunno if I have to choose a team or something specifically for it to work, but the Trading Paints isn't applying on my 296

6:26 PM

The KCE one, do I need pro for it to work?

Just looking at the schedule I am glad I did as I first had it correct then second guessed myself and went wrong direction 06:40 and 08:40 are my start times since I am on PDT I think it will be easier if I just show up like 05:15-05:30 and then stay on till 10:00

When you do your own team, it will show your team paint from TP.

8 pm East works for me

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Tomorrow morning you will not have to worry about putting in the setup or paint. That is done by the admin when we register the car.

I'll be on at 8PM EST as well. Might do one more ringmaster session before that, it's fun

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I’m on mountain time. I don’t think I can make it at 8Est. I can do 9est

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Matt Semryck #18

I’m on mountain time. I don’t think I can make it at 8Est. I can do 9est

I will still be on at that time.

I'm good for 8ish Est.

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Sam Draudt #73

Now, I dunno if I have to choose a team or something specifically for it to work, but the Trading Paints isn't applying on my 296

In TP you have to scroll to the bottom and choose a paint for each team you own or are an admin for. If you join a team session it won’t load your solo paint.

I’ll make 8ish work.

ok im here what channel?

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8:21 PM

I still don't care for v1. This is the endurance version of v2. I'm still faster on this one.

Good Luck KCE Racing! Will be watching on the stream!

Edwin Post #79

Good Luck KCE Racing! Will be watching on the stream!

Thanks Edwin. The second half of the race could have rain. Should be quite interesting

@Tim Kennedy #88 Check and make sure you have a full tank of gas before going with V3. That setup is only showing 13.7 gallons. The car holds 27.5

13.7 is what it shows in the IMSA Races in the 6 hour it should be 27.2 (edited)

OMG I am so slow in the rain and this track has puddles all over hydroplane festival

6:54 AM

im nervous i will suck and ruin the race for us so I am extra practicing

James Vining #33

im nervous i will suck and ruin the race for us so I am extra practicing

I always get nervous. This is my third year. It's normal.

Michael Davis

@Tim Kennedy #88 Check and make sure you have a full tank of gas before going with V3. That setup is only showing 13.7 gallons. The car holds 27.5

So sorry. I've got too many setups. Here is the correct one renamed to v5.

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7:07 AM

reposting the schedules

Fun watching the Stream @KCE Racing #3 ! Thanks! You guys gained a ton of experience “in the rain”! Should be ready to join the 24-SPA.

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Thasnk you

Spa 24 I am ready to go, after a nap

Is there a chance we'd be running the Ferrari there as well? I rather like the car

Sam Draudt #73

Is there a chance we'd be running the Ferrari there as well? I rather like the car

Most likely. It's our default car

Just a quick thank you to the admin and to all drivers at today's race. Everyone was great and I had a great time. Learned a lot for my first endurance race that's for sure. Thanks again everyone.

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Ya thanks for inviting me I had a blast and look forward to the 24 hour race that I will need to prepare for a bit more like a 8 pack of NOS or similar energy drinks, my 1000 Oz 7-11 Insane gulp of Lemonade and some sort of food LOL

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8:48 PM

If I were rich like won powerball it be a blast to say set up 4-5 rigs some place where we could all hang out while racing , but ya I wont hold my breath ddi that enough this morning LOL

Thanks to the admins for hosting a great event. I had a great time with you so and sorry for leaving so soon. My son’s eye is better after getting some medicine in him. Swelling has come down quite a bit

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That’s great news. We finished a fantastic 32nd after my putting us behind the 8 ball twice. So sorry guys. I will do better next run. You all were great today and listening to the group work together was second to none. Great run all teams.

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One Idea I have after trying to watch the stream, It may be a good idea to run a slightly different paint scheme in the endurance races when multiple teams are running as I could not tell which car/driver was being shown in the stream. would not need more then a color change while still using the exact same design etc.

Painting cars is a thing some of us like to do but not everyone has time to paint 3 cars for an event. So dependent on time available is what we run. I can only be grateful that Tim provided us to show our support for the league.

I really enjoy painting cars. But it takes a long time at least for me because I am super anal-retentive when it comes to the small details. So, actually starting is the hardest part for me. I’ve tried reversing colors in the past with mixed results. Maybe I could add some team number badging as an alternative. Just know that you all don’t need to run my paints exclusively. If you want to take a stab at painting go right ahead.

We used to have different paints, but that was before the Ferrari got updated and we lost all that hard work from Koko.

I've been playing around with paint here recently. I don't mind working on something to see how it goes. I'm seeing Red, Black and White as the primary colors so that is what I will stick with. Can someone share the the font style that is used for the KCE Racing logo please? @Tim Kennedy #88 the paint for Watkins Glen was outstanding. Like Todd mentioned, the detail of the base with the tracks on it was super cool. Thanks for putting it together for us.

Michael Davis

I've been playing around with paint here recently. I don't mind working on something to see how it goes. I'm seeing Red, Black and White as the primary colors so that is what I will stick with. Can someone share the the font style that is used for the KCE Racing logo please? @Tim Kennedy #88 the paint for Watkins Glen was outstanding. Like Todd mentioned, the detail of the base with the tracks on it was super cool. Thanks for putting it together for us.

In the past we have taken the primary car and just reversed the colors. The primary car was mostly write, make one with more red and reverse the colors on the KCE logo?

Gary Kipfer #9

In the past we have taken the primary car and just reversed the colors. The primary car was mostly write, make one with more red and reverse the colors on the KCE logo?

Maybe a Ferrari red base with some white and black accents? I'll see what I can come up with.

Michael Davis

Maybe a Ferrari red base with some white and black accents? I'll see what I can come up with.

The original car had some chrome. You would make Koko happy with a little chrome.

Gary Kipfer #9

The original car had some chrome. You would make Koko happy with a little chrome.

I love chrome too!

Our last podium was with the chrome car. Maybe that’s some sort of advantage.

1:03 PM

Tim Kennedy #88

Our last podium was with the chrome car. Maybe that’s some sort of advantage.

Chrome is faster. It's a proven fact……. LMAO

1:06 PM

But I have to say @Tim Kennedy #88 I was proud drivng the car this weekend. it was well thought out and had many details that made it great.

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KCE Racing #3

But I have to say @Tim Kennedy #88 I was proud drivng the car this weekend. it was well thought out and had many details that made it great.

Thanks man. That’s why I do it. Glad you all liked it.

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Pretty wild that the rain is coming right about the same time when we raced.

Michael Davis

Pretty wild that the rain is coming right about the same time when we raced.

I heard a lot of conversation on how iracing implanted the rain in the 6 hours. I'd say they did a great job based on how today is playing out

I’ll be honest. First time in my life I will say IRacing did a fantastic job with rain. I felt like I was in a hurricane and the car drove like that as well. I was finally impressed with IRacing after many many years on the service (edited)

Not an iRacing Special event but does anyone fancy a 24 Hours of Le Mans? (edited)

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@Members The 24 Hours of Spa is scheduled for Saturday, July 20th. If you are interested in running this GT3 only event please respond with a

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I may be interested in a 24 hr. I'll go check the track out to see if I'm comfortable doing it

I'm checking if I have anything going on then

I want to commit to this team event Tim. It’s another technical course and can be a ton of fun.

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Last call for Spa 24. Please let me know for sure if you are in or out. It's looking like one team at the moment unless a few more are interested. I'm going to need to see a signed permission slip from your wife/girlfriend/partner before adding you to the schedule.

@Gary Kipfer #9 @KCE Racing #3 @Michael Davis @James Vining #33 @Edwin Post #79 @Jamie Bray

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@Tim Kennedy #88 please see attached as required. Hahaha.

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Michael Davis

@Tim Kennedy #88 please see attached as required. Hahaha.

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I have already paid my debt to my wife. The condition was that I took off this last Thursday and Friday. Thursday I had to finish her honey DO list and Friday she went out all day with her girl friends. But it did start with a SERIOUSLY AGAIN!!!!!

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Ferrari? BMW? (edited)

Ferrari

7:29 PM

All I own

7:31 PM

I went to do some test driving at SPA and when it is dark , Holy Crappers it is DARK and I am Slower then well slower then when not dark

7:32 PM

24 Hours correct?? My best times to run would be like late eave early AM 22:00 to 05:00 PDT

7:33 PM

But I can do other times as well just pointing out my best hours

Edwin Post #79

Ferrari? BMW? (edited)

Several drivers going Saturday only has the Ferrari. Unless it sucks balls, that will be our car.

Sucks Balls?? Ive heard Sucking Valves, but that's a good one, or as my Bro would of said in 92 if it is Hash Bung, could be sucks balls or how it looks after a wall hit at 200 MPH

7:42 PM

ill try some more testing later tonight with the Ferrari and the Spa Frog-N-Chomps (Something like that )

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BOP should come out tomorrow. Practice sessions will start Monday night

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oh ya I forgot the update

7:45 PM

ill wait

It's not a bad idea to get a jump.

The Ferrari is actually quite nice to drive at Spa. Too nice in fact. They nerfed it with the initial BOP as I thought they would. This seems to be the norm; -2% power.

7:50 PM

Here the setup to test. I have not given this a go yet.

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cool ill check thius out and I bet it is probably about the same as what I was just testing anyhoo

7:59 PM

on my way to Pinochio Ocipo Long Pond

FYI I’m waiting to see the weather forecast for the race before putting the schedule together. Hoping it was going to be out this morning after the update but I don’t see anything yet.

Tim Kennedy #88

FYI I’m waiting to see the weather forecast for the race before putting the schedule together. Hoping it was going to be out this morning after the update but I don’t see anything yet.

Feel free to schedule me during times of rain. I really enjoyed it.

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Me too…..

10:53 AM

PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (edited)

Tim Kennedy #88

FYI I’m waiting to see the weather forecast for the race before putting the schedule together. Hoping it was going to be out this morning after the update but I don’t see anything yet.

I would like the pristine weather slots please…..thinking 75 ish with slightly overcast skies…….if you could fit me in during those time that would be great!

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James Vining #33

24 Hours correct?? My best times to run would be like late eave early AM 22:00 to 05:00 PDT

Please clarify this for me. Are you saying you would prefer to drive from 10pm to 5 am your time?

I would prefer not to run past 2am if possible to drive or spot. Have a golf tournament at 10am on Sunday

Jamie Bray

I would prefer not to run past 2am if possible to drive or spot. Have a golf tournament at 10am on Sunday

Thanks. That’s helpful.

1:57 PM

Anyone else have any specific times that cannot be in the car? With rain we need to be a bit flexible.

1:58 PM

It’s alright if you’re not flexible. I’ll just schedule those who are in and around the rain.

1:58 PM

Looks like we are going to get 2 instances of rain.

I can't stretch to 3 if I need too , rain doesn't matter to me, if someone else wants to run in it by all means, have at it

@Jamie Bray We need you to accept the Team Invite for team 1 & 2. Thanks

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Tim Kennedy #88

Looks like we are going to get 2 instances of rain.

Where can I find the forecast Tim?

Edwin Post #79

Where can I find the forecast Tim?

It’s in the top right when you open up the session window to join. Click on view forecast.

I did my best on this. Let me know if you have any issues.

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Love it. Thank you Tim.

Did real good Tim! Thanks! I’m available too if something comes up and you need to fill a stint.

KCE Racing #3

Love it. Thank you Tim.

KOKO you were serious about wanting the rain!

Edwin Post #79

KOKO you were serious about wanting the rain!

Yes I was

Yikes! You Da Man!

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@Tim Kennedy #88 @KCE Racing #3 @Todd Bosworth #28 @Michael Davis @Edwin Post #79 @Jamie Bray @James Vining #33 I tested the setup yesterday, and it felt stable. I will be on Discord Voice Wednesday and Friday nights in Iracing practice sessions. I will be looking for pointers and always willing to help others.

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Gary Kipfer #9

@Tim Kennedy #88 @KCE Racing #3 @Todd Bosworth #28 @Michael Davis @Edwin Post #79 @Jamie Bray @James Vining #33 I tested the setup yesterday, and it felt stable. I will be on Discord Voice Wednesday and Friday nights in Iracing practice sessions. I will be looking for pointers and always willing to help others.

See you then.

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I’m comfortable with the setup also. I ran an AI session last night. Will be there Wed & Fri too Gary! (edited)

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Make sure to test a full fuel run. Back end gets very light the last 3-4 laps. Fuel run is 25 laps

I will be on tonight, but a little latter due to annoying family invading my space.

Good luck fellas. I’ll be watching the stream

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Ferrari got nerfed again. -3.25% power.

Tim Kennedy #88

Ferrari got nerfed again. -3.25% power.

Well, on the brighter side driving in the rain should be easier now that they knocked the power down to a moped.

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Tim Kennedy #88

Click to see attachment 🖼️

Unfortunately, I am not a fan. The lower wing and gear difference makes it hard for me to make the fast corners without off tracks. My best lap was almost a second slower. Can somebody else try it?

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5:49 PM

That was a lot fun last night! You guys made ME Lauf & Lauf too! … keep it coming!

Gary Kipfer #9

Unfortunately, I am not a fan. The lower wing and gear difference makes it hard for me to make the fast corners without off tracks. My best lap was almost a second slower. Can somebody else try it?

Weird. No worries. I’ll just have to adapt to v1.

Tim Kennedy #88

Weird. No worries. I’ll just have to adapt to v1.

Maybe Todd can try it? @Todd Bosworth #28

.@Gary Kipfer #9 I can after the race

Todd Bosworth #28

.@Gary Kipfer #9 I can after the race

Want to make sure it's not me

I just did some more testing. first 6 laps was v1. One lap on v2 with the gear stack changed to FIA (same as v1)

7:34 PM

I was quicker even on my outlap. IDK it might be you Gary. try changing the gear stack to FIA. DOn't get caught up on the wing seting. v2 is at wing 5 but the rake is lower so it's more stable for me. The additional BOP may be playing a part in the lower times too. not a full second more but some.

7:36 PM

I still cannot get v1 through eua rouge and raidillon. (edited)

Tim Kennedy #88

I was quicker even on my outlap. IDK it might be you Gary. try changing the gear stack to FIA. DOn't get caught up on the wing seting. v2 is at wing 5 but the rake is lower so it's more stable for me. The additional BOP may be playing a part in the lower times too. not a full second more but some.

Todd did some testing tonight. Can we go with Version 2 but with the gear stack to FIA? That way the gearing is the same for the guys and they do not have to try and figure out the different gears to be on a couple of corners.

11:04 PM

Please post it here so we can ask the other drivers to test tomorrow.

Gary Kipfer #9

Todd did some testing tonight. Can we go with Version 2 but with the gear stack to FIA? That way the gearing is the same for the guys and they do not have to try and figure out the different gears to be on a couple of corners.

Yes the gearing makes no difference to me.

I got to test V2 earlier in a night time session. It felt real good to me. Liked the fact I got into 6th on the front stretch and the backstretch. (edited)

Its defiantly faster

That team name tho

Here is the setup we will be racing with. @KCE Racing #3 @Gary Kipfer #9 @Todd Bosworth #28 @Michael Davis @Edwin Post #79 @James Vining #33 @Jamie Bray

KCE_296GT3_Spa24hr_Race_v3.sto

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7:49 AM

It's v2 with a change in gearing from IMSA to FIA.

I will be on Iracing tonight doing one last practice for Spa. If anybody needs a refresher for joining, spotting, etc, please join tonight for help.

Crowdstrike may say otherwise.

I know. I would be real nervous if doing the 6pm slot tonight

Gotta hand it to the guy DDOSing iRacing. After being circumvented he managed to get himself a job at Crowdstrike and take them out again.

iRacing is available.

Anyone available to take my two hours tomorrow? Wife is giving me hell for missing her families picnic. If nobody is available it's all good, I will be there, figured I would ask. I didn't realize it was tomorrow when she said I could race. Not sure if James or Edwin are looking to go from 2 hours to 3 each. If not no bigger, I will be there

Jamie Bray

Anyone available to take my two hours tomorrow? Wife is giving me hell for missing her families picnic. If nobody is available it's all good, I will be there, figured I would ask. I didn't realize it was tomorrow when she said I could race. Not sure if James or Edwin are looking to go from 2 hours to 3 each. If not no bigger, I will be there

See what happens when the wife permission slip is not required.

Lol, right. Like I said, I will be there if nobody can take my 2, so no worries there. Getting the guilt trip here.

Jamie Bray

Lol, right. Like I said, I will be there if nobody can take my 2, so no worries there. Getting the guilt trip here.

No worries Jamie. I can adjust the schedule.

I can take an extra hour if needed

Michael Davis

I can take an extra hour if needed

I do have you and Edwin picking up a stint. I’ll post the new schedule when I get home.

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I most likely won't be on tonight. See you Gents tomorrow

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Todd Bosworth #28

I most likely won't be on tonight. See you Gents tomorrow

He wins 1 once and thinks he is Earnhardt

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5:05 PM

@James Vining #33 You good for tomorrow? You've pretty quiet lately.

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Perfect, I still have time to bake my cinnamon buns!

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I’ll be brine-prepping a full smoker load of Sockeye salmon!

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Edwin Post #79

I’ll be brine-prepping a full smoker load of Sockeye salmon!

Nice

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7:03 PM

When / if I practice tonight what version should I be using?

KCE Racing #3

When / if I practice tonight what version should I be using?

Version 3

Thanks

Looks like 26 lap fuel run. Fast for me. Just breathing thru EauLauge & flat out thru the backstretch late night session

@James Vining #33 We have not heard from you so due to the fact that if you don't show and we register you in the team we will be fucked and disqualified. I know things can get busy but if we don't here from you by 10PM tonight we will not register with you on the team and you will not be able to drive with us in the 24hour race. Hope you understand.

Shit , I had some issues some internet and iRacing but all is good now been double checking all my stuff do you still have room for me?

3:00 AM

ya I understand damit im sorry. my fault I should of know this ffrom the previous race we did

3:02 AM

probably the best as I have not been able to practice and all i would of had would be from now till I was up to drive.

Good luck guys

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Good luck everyone! I'll be watching through the day!

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301-332-2067

WE ARE ON SCHEDULE (edited)

5:45 PM

WE ARE ON SCHEDULE

My dog needs a little attention. Be there in 20 minutes

im following on youtube

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@Todd Bosworth #28 who drives @ 4:45 am. You or me?

Edwin Post #79

@Todd Bosworth #28 who drives @ 4:45 am. You or me?

i will be

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Todd Bosworth #28

i will be

Sure? That’s almost a triple. I’ll be open too or for any other slot

Edwin Post #79

Sure? That’s almost a triple. I’ll be open too or for any other slot

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what's up w/ the youtube stream? It shows Michael in 14th? … real time shows 24th on the windshield. ?? time left is correct.

The overlays are not working properly

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I’m coming Todd…… be there soon

@KCE Racing #3 hey if Todd has like 5 laps left and he needs wets you should switch drivers. That’s a waste to have him come back in again in 5 laps. Make sense?

10:02 PM

I am cuz I don’t trust you clowns.

(edited)

@KCE Racing #3 try a couple clicks up on the TC

801-410-6052

Good looking car guys. Good job in the wet @KCE Racing #3

Thanks

Good Luck Guys! Little Sipper for bed!

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P15! Outstanding job to all yesterday and this morning! Apologies for putting us a few more laps down with my exit out of pit lane. Next endurance race drivers meeting, I would like to talk about wet pit lanes and striping and what NOT to do. Hope you all enjoy your day today, thanks again for the great time!

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Michael Davis

P15! Outstanding job to all yesterday and this morning! Apologies for putting us a few more laps down with my exit out of pit lane. Next endurance race drivers meeting, I would like to talk about wet pit lanes and striping and what NOT to do. Hope you all enjoy your day today, thanks again for the great time!

What did you do?

Tim Kennedy #88

What did you do?

What do you mean? I didn't see anything….if you and Koko didn't see it!

My last stint on pit exit I spun the car at the top of the hill and it tracked out on to the racing surface and got hit by a passing car. Replay showed my left side tires on the white paint line. When I gassed it to pickup momentum it broke loose and spun me. #1 Pit lanes do not dry as fast as the racing surface. #2. Wet paint is slippery. I was just super excited to drive at 3am was all!

Michael Davis

What do you mean? I didn't see anything….if you and Koko didn't see it!

My last stint on pit exit I spun the car at the top of the hill and it tracked out on to the racing surface and got hit by a passing car. Replay showed my left side tires on the white paint line. When I gassed it to pickup momentum it broke loose and spun me. #1 Pit lanes do not dry as fast as the racing surface. #2. Wet paint is slippery. I was just super excited to drive at 3am was all!

Those painted lines are OP

Tim Kennedy #88

Those painted lines are OP

2:10 PM

Need signage, Wet Paint!

Ton of fun! Picked up a lot spotting with you Michael. (edited)

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Edwin Post #79

Ton of fun! Picked up a lot spotting with you Michael. (edited)

I really enjoyed it Edwin. Thanks for watching out for me!

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Great job team!!

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I don't know how Koko managed just 1 off track during the monsoon. I went after him and the car had no control over the puddles across the entire track on the fast back stretch.

2:58 PM

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I have a confession. I let Janice drive that stint…..

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Seriously though. Great job everyone. That was a very difficult track for me and I had a blast. Thanks @Tim Kennedy #88 for putting together another fun and very exciting event. And thanks to all who were there. Great run all.

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Good job guys! Every time I checked in it was nice to see you guys up in the thick of it

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Just browsing the iRacing forums and some splits had like 20 hours of rain.

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Also our split was full of smurfs.

Tim Kennedy #88

Also our split was full of smurfs.

What's a smurf?

When somebody on purpose loose a bunch of IR before a special event so they end up in a lower split.

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Gary Kipfer #9

When somebody on purpose loose a bunch of IR before a special event so they end up in a lower split.

Thanks

I didn’t see anyone purposely tanking irating but what I did see were guys recently joining only during endurance and maybe a couple of other races. It was just suspect. Especially when 1000-1500 ir accounts are dropping 2:19’s with like 6 races on the service.

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4:06 PM

And actually a Smurf is a second account maintaining a low irating for the sole purpose of getting put in lower splits than their skill would normally dictate. (edited)

4:08 PM

People do this avoid the obvious tanking of irating before events.

I sure could use some iR! Maybe they can Smurf it to me?! … probably not, never mind

(edited)

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Edwin Post #79

I sure could use some iR! Maybe they can Smurf it to me?! … probably not, never mind

(edited)

That would be very Smurfy of them if they did that for you….

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3:10 PM

Oh no. Iracing working on the McLaren GT3 car. Looks sick

@Members Next weekend is the Bathurst 1000 special event. Any takers? It's arguably the hardest car to drive on the service. Keep that in mind. A lot of practice is required. I can't do the 8am split, but could do the 12pm split.

How many hours do these normally last?

Around 6 hours

I’m out of town for this year’s event. Fun race … wish I could make it.

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im down just let me know when

I already have a commitment this weekend or I would be down. Love the challenge of Panorama.

@Members This weekend is Petit LeMans @ Road Atlanta. It is a 10 hour multiclass race . Is there any one who would like to run it? We run the 8 a.m. est timeslot.

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Todd Bosworth #28

@Members This weekend is Petit LeMans @ Road Atlanta. It is a 10 hour multiclass race . Is there any one who would like to run it? We run the 8 a.m. est timeslot.

What class are you running?

Michael Davis

What class are you running?

GT3

Todd Bosworth #28

GT3

Car?

What’s up?

Chris Scales #208

What’s up?

OH MY GOD…….. WHO THE FUCK IS THIS?

10:14 PM

Can't be the infamous Chris Sales in the flesh

10:15 PM

How have you been (edited)

Michael Davis

Car?

ferrari?

Todd Bosworth #28

ferrari?

Sure

Michael Davis

Sure

one more person would be great @Sam Draudt #73 ??

Todd Bosworth #28

@Members This weekend is Petit LeMans @ Road Atlanta. It is a 10 hour multiclass race . Is there any one who would like to run it? We run the 8 a.m. est timeslot.

I'd be in, but the US time slot is bad for me (11pm-7am for me), and I am also on D license – I'll go to C this season so I can do these in the future. I could do the 8am or 9am slot only though. (edited)

Let me see if we have plans Saturday

11:17 PM

It appears we have a Halloween party in the evening, but nothing else. I'll be in, wife requests early time slots.

11:18 PM

Is there rain projected?

Not sure if this race goes dark, but please equip endurance lights for the car setup on race day. thanks

rain is projected before the race start time

Sam Draudt #73

It appears we have a Halloween party in the evening, but nothing else. I'll be in, wife requests early time slots.

we can accomidate any stint you want to do

Graham Connolly

I'd be in, but the US time slot is bad for me (11pm-7am for me), and I am also on D license – I'll go to C this season so I can do these in the future. I could do the 8am or 9am slot only though. (edited)

Oh man that is late. Maybe Daytona in January. That's a 24 hour race

Michael Davis

Not sure if this race goes dark, but please equip endurance lights for the car setup on race day. thanks

Ok. Where is that in the garage?

Todd Bosworth #28

Ok. Where is that in the garage?

Yes, under the "chassis" tab. If I remember correclty, its in the upper left hand side by the brake pad settings.

11:58 PM

It was very dark at Spa.

here are some setups to try out.

KCE_296GT3_PetitLeMans_R1Safe.sto

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KCE_296GT3_PetitLeMans_Q1_Safe.sto

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KCE_296GT3_PetitLeMansR1.sto

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KCE_296GT3_PetitLeMansR1Wet.sto

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KCE_296GT3_PetitLeMans_Q1_Wet.sto

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KCE_296GT3_PetitLeMans_Q1.sto

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Michael Davis

It was very dark at Spa.

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@Sam Draudt #73 @Michael Davis @Mark Bishop #11 The race starts @ 8:40 EDT. Stints are about 1 hour, so there are 10 stints for the race. Would you guys list what stints you are available for.

12:23 AM

And give me your thoughts on setup, which one you prefer.

Will do some driving tonight and let you know

Todd Bosworth #28

And give me your thoughts on setup, which one you prefer.

I am open for any time slot needed. I prefer the safe setup over the R1. The R1 tends to be a bit too much oversteer for me. Running 1:20:5xx with the safe setup and half a tank of fuel. Fastest lap I turned was a 1:20:2xx with the qualy setup. Just can't quite seem to break into the 19's.

Ill be on practicing in a few minutes.

Goodluck tomorrow, fellas!

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Todd Bosworth #28

Ill be on practicing in a few minutes.

How long will you be on?

Michael Davis

How long will you be on?

an hour so more

Todd Bosworth #28

And give me your thoughts on setup, which one you prefer.

For me the safe wasn't as easy as the R1.

Here is the stint schedule. If you need any changes let me know.

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Todd Bosworth #28

Here is the stint schedule. If you need any changes let me know.

Please dont forget to setup the endurance lights.

Michael Davis

Please dont forget to setup the endurance lights.

Will do!

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@Todd Bosworth #28 @Sam Draudt #73 Who's registering your car?

I believe Todd was doing it but I didn't see him on yet

7:09 AM

LOL

7:13 AM

not sure if you can hear me @Sam Draudt #73

I cannot, but I, too had believed Todd was the one

I can hear you

7:14 AM

hmmmmmm

7:17 AM

What time do you have until?

I am

7:19 AM

Be on in a minute

7:24 AM

Done

wow

7:25 AM

I hate computers

7:25 AM

LOL

I AM

Good luck guys!

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Best of luck boys. Go get them!

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@Mark Bishop #11 he needs to save just a bit, not much

6:27 PM

maybe 1 lap

@Sam Draudt #73 @Todd Bosworth #28 @Mark Bishop #11 Way to go guys! Nice job everyone!

6:55 PM

Congrats guys, great job on bringing it home

@Sam Draudt #73 @Michael Davis @Mark Bishop #11 Great job all. It was a lot of fun. Every endurance race brings a different adventure

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