Round 7 - Rhône-Poulenc Grand Prix de France [Apr 2nd]

Bruno Chacon wrote:

Yesterday I was going crazy training with Modena F1, turning 12 seconds slower than the best time, doing everything to improve the times, looking for hits right in hell.
I asked for a setup for Yves Placais who kindly gave me one and nothing! The times simply did not come, his arms were already aching with exertion.
Now, I got the Beneton I used in the race of Mexico and with the same adjustments of my best lap with Modena, I came 5 seconds faster with only one lap.
In a way, I'm relieved. The problem is not just my driving but yes, the car is very difficult to drive and it just does not go fast ... hehehe

I'll test the Modena tonight and try to make a setup for you, Bruno. (but don't expect a miracle ! )

Yves Plaçais wrote:

Excuses-moi, Phil, je ne t'ai pas vu arriver, ni quitter le serveur, trop occupé à réussir a faire un tour complet de ce circuit de Magny-Cours que j'exècre.

Alors : Hi, Phil !

Pas de souci Yves, je ne suis resté que quelques secondes sur le serveur, car je suis sorti des stands dans la mauvaise direction...    
Donc DQ et impossible de prendre la piste...

J'ai moi-aussi pas-mal de problèmes avec ce circuit et j'ai une des meilleures voitures du plateau pourtant...

@Yves & Phil: I guess I can take that as a yes to my question of presence or absence, yes?

Yves Plaçais wrote:

Bruno Chacon wrote:

Yesterday I was going crazy training with Modena F1, turning 12 seconds slower than the best time, doing everything to improve the times, looking for hits right in hell.
I asked for a setup for Yves Placais who kindly gave me one and nothing! The times simply did not come, his arms were already aching with exertion.
Now, I got the Beneton I used in the race of Mexico and with the same adjustments of my best lap with Modena, I came 5 seconds faster with only one lap.
In a way, I'm relieved. The problem is not just my driving but yes, the car is very difficult to drive and it just does not go fast ... hehehe

I'll test the Modena tonight and try to make a setup for you, Bruno. (but don't expect a miracle ! )

Thank you Yves, I know there is no miracle for this car.

Bruno Chacon wrote:

Yves Plaçais wrote:

Bruno Chacon wrote:

Yesterday I was going crazy training with Modena F1, turning 12 seconds slower than the best time, doing everything to improve the times, looking for hits right in hell.
I asked for a setup for Yves Placais who kindly gave me one and nothing! The times simply did not come, his arms were already aching with exertion.
Now, I got the Beneton I used in the race of Mexico and with the same adjustments of my best lap with Modena, I came 5 seconds faster with only one lap.
In a way, I'm relieved. The problem is not just my driving but yes, the car is very difficult to drive and it just does not go fast ... hehehe

I'll test the Modena tonight and try to make a setup for you, Bruno. (but don't expect a miracle ! )

Thank you Yves, I know there is no miracle for this car.

1'23"783...a little miracle !

Présent

David Jundt wrote:

@Yves & Phil: I guess I can take that as a yes to my question of presence or absence, yes?

Yes... présent !

Perfect!

I Cannot make Qualy thursday or saturday because of work,so my Ligier is free for this race

May I take it then?

David Jundt wrote:

May I take it then?

ok

Yves Plaçais wrote:

Bruno Chacon wrote:

Yves Plaçais wrote:

Bruno Chacon wrote:

Yesterday I was going crazy training with Modena F1, turning 12 seconds slower than the best time, doing everything to improve the times, looking for hits right in hell.
I asked for a setup for Yves Placais who kindly gave me one and nothing! The times simply did not come, his arms were already aching with exertion.
Now, I got the Beneton I used in the race of Mexico and with the same adjustments of my best lap with Modena, I came 5 seconds faster with only one lap.
In a way, I'm relieved. The problem is not just my driving but yes, the car is very difficult to drive and it just does not go fast ... hehehe

I'll test the Modena tonight and try to make a setup for you, Bruno. (but don't expect a miracle ! )

Thank you Yves, I know there is no miracle for this car.

1'23"783...a little miracle !

Congratulations, great time!
Was it piloting ability or did you actually do a magic in setup?

Bruno Chacon wrote:

Congratulations, great time!
Was it piloting ability or did you actually do a magic in setup?

Here's the replay

C'est près de parfait: Une voiture française(excepté le moteur italien) avec d'essence française et des sponsors français courir au Grand Prix de France.

Il y a deux problèmes: Pneumatique des états-unis et und pilote suisse-alémanique.

Ai ai ai

Yves Plaçais wrote:

Bruno Chacon wrote:

Congratulations, great time!
Was it piloting ability or did you actually do a magic in setup?

Here's the replay

Excellent driving Yves!
Good that I can compare with the way I'm driving and attacking the corners. You were very smooth in driving.
You could well post here this miraculous setup ... hehehe

Bruno Chacon wrote:

Excellent driving Yves!
Good that I can compare with the way I'm driving and attacking the corners. You were very smooth in driving.
You could well post here this miraculous setup ... hehehe

Posted yesterday, Bruno, at 19:06 !  
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Yves Plaçais wrote:

Bruno Chacon wrote:

Excellent driving Yves!
Good that I can compare with the way I'm driving and attacking the corners. You were very smooth in driving.
You could well post here this miraculous setup ... hehehe

Posted yesterday, Bruno, at 19:06 !  
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I was so amazed by the time back that I did not realize it was a link!
Going to the track now try.
Thank you Yves!

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Thanks to Francois and David! They endured my bitching and moaning and brought me to 1:20,2 in qualifying. Way better than what i hoped for, i was 6 seconds off the pace earlier today...

Ugh. Could have easily gone under 1:21 if my shifter didn't go "Nope" and stopped accepting 2nd gear. Great too that this was my last attempt. Could have gotten one or two positions more. Well, I hope Saturday will be better...

Practiced with the 25 and not the 25B version of the AGS, the team decided they'd rather bask in the sunshine in Southern France instead of delivering the new machinery to the circuit

Still managed a decent time but still lots and lots of time to find, as usual for me, in Qualifying trim...

First, hope I didn't ruin someone's hot lap. I don't understand why some guys go so incredibly slow on the warm up lap. My first attempt I looked for a gap and proceded out to do my first stint, noticed a yellow car just in front of me so I continued afterall I'm in the Footwork. I always try to manage the gap to car behind so followed at about 80% (warm up lap) and about mid lap I darn near run into the back of the yellow carr. I didn't want to pass because we are both approaching our hotlaps and well I'm in the Footwork so I figure if I get in front he'll be trying to pass me on the hotlap so why bother. Next corner I'm making abrupt moves trying to avoid running into him and before I figure out where to go another car goes flying by. By this time I've spun lap and stint is shot. I don't get it. If your not ready to go out on track then don't. A couple laps offline in testing, get yourself ready.
So again sorry if I got in that cars way.

Came in late, no practice, no nothing. It shows. Onto Saturday, but I am worried...