Tyre management

An implementation of tyre management, e.g. a limited number of sets of tyres for an event, would add a pretty cool level of strategy, where you might have to start the race on the same set of tyres used for qualifying, for example. NetKar already had something vaguely approaching this, where tyres were only changed if you explicitly did it in pits, but there was no limit on the number of times you could change tyres.

 

This could be a really game changer.

This option is on codemasters f1 titles, and this alone add a sense on immersion unbelievable, other that a race approatch totally different.

Definly, imho a feature on pair to racing flags or a good physics for example.

 

What are the blancpain rules about tires ?

 

Blancpain 2017 regulations
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Here is one example (2016).

Different length events have different rules.

 

I like this idea, gives you the immersion of driving with real tires and not with infinite virtual ones.

 

It would also be useful to be able to reuse old tyres just for practising long races. When you make changes to your setup you get fresh tyres but if you could reuse old tyres (and maybe duplicate them) you could practise the end of the stint when there's not much grip, rather than always practising the beginning when there's a lot of grip.

 

Sounds like a feature that won't be real popular amongst anyone but the hardcore players but on the other hand, probably not too difficult to implement. Would probably significantly add to the immersion for anyone simulating a full racing season with full length events and full practice and qualifying.

 

Limiting tires would be a great feature for Leagues, not read the rules myself but if there is a Limit then I hope it makes it into the game at some point as it's something I'd even use Offline...if the AI do the same that is!

 

The 2018 sporting regs aren't available to the public yet iirc (not on racb.com at least), so we can only go by 2017 regs so far.

Happy if that's a confirmation that implementing tyre allocations/limits as detailed in the regs is in the plans... Would seem to me like a hugely influential part of race strategies, Blancpain races and endurance racing in general.