Indy 500 Lap Times

You have to admit it, the F1 Indy track aint exactly hard, but I was just wondering what kinda lap times people are doing there?

Ive managed a 1:11.4 which got me pole on Ace level by .500! :D

:S:S:S im confufused, what track, were?

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Indianapolis, US gp. Neil, that's very quick. I really hate that track, and avoid it at all costs. That and Sepang. And Hokenheim and Monza.



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I quite like those tracks really. Indy is a strange place really. Not my favourite it has to be said. Spa is by far the best though :D

I have not come around to this track yet, but I will give it a whirl today.

Mind you, we may not quite be able to compare lap times as I currently play 10% quickraces exclusively at semi-pro (warming up for a championship season @ Pro once the worst bugs are fixed), with the default setups, and of the all the driving aids only use Launch Control. Even steering help is reduced to 0%.

But I will post a lap time once I get a decent one in the bag.

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Go for pretty high downforce at Indy,the speed down the long straightaway is not as important as the Downforce for the Slow,Tight infield section........If anybody was interested.

Okay, first quickrace: duration 7 laps, p22. I finished 17th with no retirements in the grid, 40 seconds after race winner Rubens. My best lap was 1.17.600 (no help from slipstream), 3,5 seconds slower than the fastest lap. Pretty good considering that I have never ever driven a lap there, not even in GP3 2K.

My first impressions are that the track is a bit sterile, and there isn't that much of a technical challenge. Basically the hardest thing is the extreme lack of marker points for braking, turn-in and acceleration in the infield section. But I guess I will get the hang of them soon, and improve my laptimes.

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Second quickrace: duration 7 laps, p22. I finished 9th with no retirements in the grid that benefitted me. I was even caught behind a titanic battle between Raikonnen and Alesi for 5 laps. I finished in 9.04.324, trailing 20.546 seconds behind race winner Mika.

My best lap was 1.15.951 (A last minute slipstream probably shaved 0.2 seconds of my time), 2.263 seconds slower than the fastest lap. I can't believe I am doing so well after only 14 laps in total on this track! Looks like I will be able to post a decent lap time very soon.

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That first corner has no markings, I miss the braking zone every time!



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The first corner after the straight has meter boards to the upper left. If you get it right, you can brake right after it, and zoom into the corner with over 140 kph. The only corner that gives me a lot trouble now is the one that opens up to the main straight. I keep braking to early, so I corner with 110 kph instead of 130 as the lowest speed.

Btw, I just finished another quickrace. Went from p.22 to p.10 in the first corner, and fought my way up to second. During that I clocked a 1.13.668. I got a bit of slipstream just before the finish line and that probably shaved 0.2 seconds or so of my time. But I am firmly convinced that I can get a 1.12.9xx without slipstream. I don't think I can go much lower on Semi-pro. I can really feel that I don't have maximum power on the straights.

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errm that should have been "...you can brake right after the 100 meter board."

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Quick race 3 laps as Panis...1.16.495 with standard setup and car power team dependant, I finished 4th from 6th, with no retirements but with a nice "Schumy classical move" at start played from Montoya...on Schumy himself!
Cool to watch from behind!
Actually I've found you can brake for turn 1 just under the SAP sign.
And yes the trickest point is the last turn because after the apex you must go all to the left for gainin speed and yet you have to avoid the wall...

Same as before but as Rubinho 2nd from 6th....1.15.184 with just one good lap since during lap 2 I was slowed by DC.
Anyway it's almost 1sec and half faster than with BAR.

My first impressions are that the track is a bit sterile, and there isn't that much of a technical challenge. Basically the hardest thing is the extreme lack of marker points for braking, turn-in and acceleration in the infield section.

Those were my first impressions too. Its not exactly a hard track to drive, but its a hard track to drive fast on. Im using the default setup and its a bit undertseery. Very difficult to get the car into the corner and hit the apex, but when you do the lap time comes straight down.

Yes, the track is a bit sterile, but it offers a bloody good race with the AI. I have had some absolutely furious battles. At one time I led the race and on the final lap we were 3 cars side by side and one looking for a slipstream. The braking and turn-in at the first corner was a hair raising experience. But nevertheless we all came through in one piece, and even though I lost the lead, I managed to recapture it in a slipstream in the last corner.

Speaking of which, I have completed my quickrace practise at Indy. So I probably won't be posting any more laptimes. But I do have two new ones, both without slipstream.

1.13.317

1.13.524 (my last quickrace on the track)

Both were made with used tyres and too much fuel for a hotlap, so I am certain that the last 4/10 can be found on Semi-pro. 1.12.9xx should be possible, but I think it will be bloody hard. Anyway, thanks for the nice thread. I enjoyed it even though I never reached the initial 1.11.400.

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My hotlap was set with 3 laps of fuel (outlap, hotlap, inlap) and soft tyres that had done 3 laps (for some reason it wouldnt let me select a new set?).

I think I was very lucky really. Dont think i'll ever be able to do it again. I just met every apex perfectly and the laptime came. Ive tried since to better it, and actually never got close.

Ill keep trying - my personal challenge

Neil,

Were you using the default setup or one of your own ? If it was one of your own creation, perhaps you could post it here.

My best time with GP3 and a track download was 1:16.xxx but I only had been playing for 3 months. ( That's my excuss and I'm sticking to it . )

JohnW

John, I was using the default setup. I get on with them quite well really.

Ok, Ive now completed the race at Indy, 100% race distance, default setup (qual foe qual, race for race) and soft tyres.

In qually (as Jenson said ) I did a 1:11.4xx as you know. In the race with about 25 laps worth of fuel I did a 1:12.7xx, averaging about 1:13.5xx for the other laps. That was going to be a winning pace, just pulling ahead of Schumacher the 2nd place man, until on lap 27 I had an oil leak

An easy race victory leaked away

I managed a 1.12.3xx in qualifying with rubens, on ace level- default setup after about 30 minutes of learning the circuit. I reckon I can get well in to the 1.11s pretty soon.

Cheers
BYF