[Bellator]

Guys,
The “steward” (me) has just finished a detailed review of the previously reported Round 1 stats and confirmed that a bug in the software has caused the fastest laps to be reported incorrectly. Scoring was done properly in the RMS, (the fastest lap was awarded to the correct driver) but reported incorrectly by me because I used the Statistics display to compute them by hand.

I have reported the bug to the author of the software who has confirmed it and promised a fix. The following link will take you to the bug report if you are interested: https://pclapcounter.winnerbb.net/t800-fastest-lap-issue-when-running-heats#3528

Here is a short explanation of the issue: When running in the race configuration that we have selected (we don’t complete laps at the end of a heat) the software is supposed to ignore the lap time of the first lap of the driver’s next heat when evaluating fastest laps. The reason for this is that when the power is cut to the track at the end of a heat and timing is paused, our cars keep coasting. Based on our average lap times we were averaging distances traveled from 10.4 to 15.66 inches per 1/10th of a second. If a racer is lucky enough to have the power cut on one of the straights where they are at or near full speed they could easily travel enough distance to trim over 2/10’s of a second off their lap time.

I have not adjusted the scoring in the RMS, as it is correct. I have simply posted the report from the RMS in place of the original file. I have also updated the summary files because they contained incorrect fastest laps for many of us.

My most sincere apology for making this error.
Brian

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[Bellator]

I’ll have mine with me. (Both Carrera and BRM.)

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[Bellator]

I’m up for a go at 1/24. It will finally get me to finish picking up the tuning bits I’ve been meaning to order.

I’m kind of itching to run a vintage F1 race too.

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[Bellator]

Nice!

And for some reason I suddenly have the strangest urge to go smoke a cigarette… 😕

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[Bellator]

Nice find!

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[Bellator]

I just bought a Vellman 0-15 vdc 3 amp power supply from Frys for bench testing. ($79) I didn’t see an Pyramid PS26KX power supplies when I was there, however there were others. (Might save you the trip.)

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[Bellator]

I thought it interesting that the white bodied cars will be available first. (Has it been that way in the past?) Seems like a stroke of genius on Slot.it’s part. Get the car and chassis out there for the custom livery guys to create the buzz and then release the stable.

I can hear my wallet creaking under the strain. 😕

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[Bellator]

turboman93 wrote:

Huh? In the first post of this thread, you even stated it would be CCW!

Hmmm…. So I did… OK…. just move on along… nothing to see here…. 😳

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[Bellator]

Yes… Good to have you Bruce. The rules allow you to discard one race, so you’re still not too far down by missing the first one. (Assuming the rest go well for you, of course!) 😉

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[Bellator]

Wow. Those are amazing!

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[Bellator]

Hmmm…. they have the rotation wrong. IIRC, our track will be a clockwise lap and that one was CCW.

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[Bellator]

That is indeed pretty! Looks like the Porsche factory teams will be sporting that orange stripe on all the hybrids. The 911 hybrid had that too, but with white body.

Here’s a link to the slide show of the unveiling. Simply beautiful.

https://www.engadget.com/photos/porsche-918-rsr-hybrid/#3766826

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[Bellator]

Making it official: Michelin Sauber C9 Mercedes

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[Bellator]

Oh… 😯

Well… a little more comic-relief: Tried to sand a BRM rear tire using my normal method of a dremel and a sanding block. Not a good plan. Might need to order a new tire. Threw chunks of rubber all over my workbench. 🙁 😳

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[Bellator]

I’m gonna go with the SCX Senna on this one. 😎

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