Generic Weekly Hotlap Challenge #114 – Championship Start, Formula 1 in ‘54

Welcome to the thread for the Weekly Hotlap Challenge #114 – Championship Start, Formula 1 in ’54 and the start of the Weekly Hotlap Championship League.

The Challenge: Hotlap
Car: Maserati 250F 6 cylinder
Track: Barcelona Moto


The first week of our new WHCC (Weekly Hotlap Championship) League, so everyone who enters this week will win points and become part of the WHCCL Details are repeated below.

This month will also be Specialist Challenge, Formula 1 for February. February’s WHCs will feature Formula 1 cars and a winner will be announced at the end of the month.

We start, by popular demand, the Maserati 250f. Your Formula 1 car in 1954. Thinking about the hybrid F1 car today, it is actually, completely and utterly mindboggling.
The 250f was powered by a 2.5-litre Maserati straight-six engine and slowed by ribbed 13.4" drum brakes, whatever they are. Forget today’s (energy) “recovery,” in 1954 you don’t really even get retardation!
The only Hybrid element in those days was the fuel. The car didn’t run on plain old petrol, but used a mixture of 50% methanol, 35% petrol, 10% acetone, 4% benzol and 1% castor oil. (Do not try this at home!) I know what castor oil does to me. However, if you owned the car you had the choice of using a more radical mix and playing with the compression ratio…

Sir Stirling Moss raced his own privately owned 250F in the 1954 season and later said that the 250F was the best front-engined F1 car he drove. For advice on mastering this week’s challenge, here are his actual words: “It steered beautifully, and inclined towards stable oversteer which one could exploit by balancing it against power and steering in long sustained drifts through corners. It rode well on the normal type of relatively smooth-surfaced course, although its small coil springs and leaf spring rear-end would use up available suspension movement over the bumps at the 'Ring".

Those of you wanting the authentic experience will need to rearrange your pedals. In the 250F, pedals were arrayed in what was then known as the Continental fashion with the accelerator in the centre, the brake to the right and the clutch on the left.

Below is Fangio’s works car from 1957 (Tipo and 12 cylinders by then,) at midnight in the paddock at the Monaco Historiques. Apologies for the shaky shot, it had been a very, very long day. Notice the added roll hoop.

Barcelona Moto, not lapped since WHC#75 (I believe,) seemed like a good track to try out Sir Stirling’s advice.

Recommended tyre pressure for the GP54s is 40ps1 all round with a generous temp window of 40-90

How to take part - Hot lap:
To enter, select Drive > Hotlap, choose the Maserati 250F 6 cylinder and the Barcleona Moto Circuit. Please setup the session using the settings below:
Mode: Hotlap Barcelona Moto
Time of day: Free
Ambient Temp: 26 Degrees
Setup: Free
Controller: Free
Assists: Factory
Stability: Free

To qualify for WHC you must have the ambient temp set to 26 DegC.

Deadline: Sunday 10th February 2019 - 21:00 GMT.

You can run as many laps as you like and update your times as often as you like, it’s simple All Platforms are welcome, it is all about having fun and enjoying Assetto Corsa.
To submit a time, pause the game and select 'session' from the menu and screenshot this page or take a photo of your screen and post it in this thread - Note all the information from the screen is required including temperature, mode heading and of course the car being used!
Please post video clips and share information in here as well, but without the session screen your time will not be included (placing the session screen in a video clip is acceptable).

Please use the following format to post your times:
Your time, to be shown as x.xx.xxx.
Your platform (PC Xb1 PS4)
The image or screen shot showing your time.
Your thoughts and comment

Please mark updated times with Improvement.

A leader board is collated regularly. Unfortunately editing of posts gets locked on this forum so this post cannot be updated.

Weekly Hotlap Challenge Championship League
How it works:
1. Enter the Weekly Hotlap Challenge as posted every Sunday evening and you will be automatically entered into the league table.
2. Your ranking in the final standings, posted on Sunday evening, will earn you points, as follows:
Place Points: 1st 14 2nd 13 3rd 12 4th 11 5th 10 6th 9 7th 8 8th 7 9th 6 10th 5
3. Every player taking part in a WHC, but finishing outside the top 10 will get 4 points.
4. Every player who is in the table, (ie has entered a previous WHC) but does not play that week will get three points each week.
5. Players that join WHC after next week's WHC#114 will be awarded 3 points retrospectively for every WHC missed. For example, if you enter WHC for the first time at WHC#124, your name will be added to the table, with 27 points, plus whatever you score in WHC#124.
6. Each week 5 bonus points may be awarded at "the judges' discretion". Criteria for earning the Bonus Points are not fixed but will include:
*An amusing pic or amusing post
* Any "very excellent" contribution to the forum/ group
*Significant effort and improvement (so either lots of times submitted, or a big improvement between the first time submitted and final time)
*Posting a brilliant set-up
*Continuous participation - loyalty to WHC
* Correcting mistakes by the administrator OR anything else the judges decide worthy.
7. Specialist Challenges will also feature throughout the season. These will be as monthly mini-series, for example Formula 1 February or Muscle Car Month, or nominated car types, for example the best driver in road cars. These events will be announced in the WHC Thread. The winner of each Specialist Challenge will receive 5 bonus points.
The updated Championship league table will be displayed in a new post in the Console Lounge each week.

At the end of the year, the WHC before Xmas week, the winners will be declared -
* Championship podium
* Specialist Challenge Winners
* 1st place Contributor (the most Bonus points)
* 1st place Loyal Lapper (who has entered most regularly, most often, if there is a draw, Bonus points count, then Champ points)


Weekly Hotlap Challenge History

1. Mugello - Praga R1 Posted by John Gordon Oct 3, 2016 (Console Lounge P55)
2. Imola - Mercedes SLS GT3
3. Brands Hatch GP - RUF RT12 Posted by GravelTrap Oct 19, 2016. (Console Lounge P54)
4. Magione - Lotus 2 Eleven
5. Silverstone International - Abarth 500 Assetto Corse
6. Zandvoort - Pagani Huayra
7. Nurburgring GP (GT) - Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI
8. Spa - BMW M3 GT2
9. Vallelunga Club - KTM X-Bow R
10. Barcelona - Moto - Shelby Cobra 427 S/C
11. Silverstone 1967 - Lotus 72D
12. Nordschleife - Porsche 911 Carrera S
13. Black Cat County - Ferrari LaFerrari
14. Monza Junior 1966 - Alfa Romeo GTA
15. Redbull Ring GP - Lamborghini Gallardo Sl
16. Zandvoort - Ford Escort RS1600
17. Imola - Mazda Rx-7 Spirit R
18. Brands Hatch GP - Lotus Exige V6 Cup
19. Monza - Ferrari FXX K
20. Barcelona - Moto - Ferrari 488 GT3
21. Mugello - Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV
22. Silverstone GP - Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 2017
23. Nurburgring Sprint GT - Toyota AE86 Tuned
24. Magione - Maserati Levante S
25. Spa - Lotus 98T
26. Vallelunga - Classic - Porsche 935/78 "Moby Dick"
27. Nordschleife Endurance Cup - M235i Racing
28. Silverstone 1967 - Maserati 250F T2 12C
29. Red Bull Ring National - BMW 1M Posted by HavanaB0B, May 1, 2017. (Console Lounge p28)
30. Zandvoort - Lotus Evora GX
31. Barcelona GP - Lotus Exos 125 Stage 1
32. Brands Hatch Indy - Toyota Supra MKIV Time Attack Posted by by Graveltrap, May 21, 2017
33. Black Cat County Long - Lamborghini Countach
34. Imola - Mercedes Benz 190E Evo II
35. Monza - Chevrolet Corvette C7R
36. Nurburgring Sprint GT - BMW M3 E30
37. Magione - Mercedes SLS AMG
38. Spa - Porsche 917/30 Spyder
39. Silverstone GP - Nissan GT-R Nismo
40. RedBull Ring GP - Alfa Romeo 4c
41. Brands Hatch GP - Audi R8 LMS Ultra
42. Highlands Long - Ford GT40
43. Vallelunga - Lotus GTE Carbon
44. Zandvoort - Porsche 911 Turbo S
45. Nordschleife - Ferrari 312T
46. Mugello - BMW M3 E92
47. Black Cat County - Short - Ford Mustang 2015
48. Imola - Maserati MC12 GT1
49. Silverstone 1967 - Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0
50. Barcelona Moto - McLaren 570S
51. Magione - Mazda Miata NA
52. Spa - Ferrari F40
53. Vallelunga - Corvette C7 Stingray
54. Brands Hatch GP - Tatuus FA01
55. Highlands - Lotus 3 eleven
56. Nurburgring GP (GT) - Toyota Celica ST185 4WD Turbo
57. Monza 1966 Full Course - Ferrari 312/67
58. Nordschleife - Porsche 962 C Short Tail
59. Zandvoort- Nissan 370Z Nismo
60. Silverstone GP - McLaren F1
61. Vallelunga Classic - Ferrari 250GTO
62. Imola - Lotus 98T
63. Highlands Drift - P4/5 Competizione
64. Mugello - Lamborghini Aventador SV
65. Spa - Porsche 911R
66. Black Cat County - Lotus 2-Eleven GT4
67. Barcelona GP - Ferrari SF70H
68. Nordschleife Endurance & Highlands - Porsche 917k
69. Zandvoort - Lotus Exige Scura
70. RedBull Ring National - Maserati Alfieri
71. Laguna Seca - Audi Sport quattro S1 E2
72. Brands Hatch - Mclaren P1
73. Imola - Porsche 911 RSR
74. Nurburgring GP - Ferrari F2004
75. Barcelona Moto - Lamborghini Huracan Performante
76. Silverstone 1967 - Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale
77. Magione - BMW 1M Stage 3
78. Highlands Long - Mazda 787b
79. Black Cat County - Toyota GT86
80. Spa - Toyota TS040 Hybrid
81. Vallelunga Classic - Nissan Skyline R34 V-Spec
82. Mugello - Ferrari 458 GT2
83. Silverstone International - RUF R12 R AWD
84. Highlands Long - Audi R18 e-tron quattro 2014
85. Monza - Pagani Zonda R
86. Nordschleife - Lotus 3-eleven
87. Zandvoort - Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4
88. Redbull Ring GP - Mercedes Sauber C9
89. Brands Hatch - Lotus 25
90. Highlands Short - Abarth 595 SS
91. Nurburgring GP (GT) - Audi TT Cup
92. Monza 1966 - Road Course - Porsche 908 LH
93. Vallelunga - BMW M3 E30 Gr.A 92
94. Laguna Seca - Alfa Romeo Mito QV
95. Nordschleife - RUF Yellowbird & Ferrari F40
96. Barcelona GP - BMW Z4 GT3
97. Highlands Drift - Ferrari 458 Italia
98. Spa - Lotus Type 49
99. Zandvoort - Porsche 911 GT1-98
100. Silverstone - Nissan GT-R GT3; Brands Hatch - Lotus Exige V6; Vallelunga - free car
101. Mugello - Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
102. Silverstone National - Mazda MX5 Cup or Abarth 500 Assetto Corse
103. Highlands Short – Ford Escort RS1600
104. Black Cat Short – Porsche 917/30
105. Monza 66 Junior Course – Ferrari F40 S3
106. Magione – Toyota Supra MkIV
107. Brands Hatch Indy 5 lap - Porsche 911 GT3 RS
107. Nurburgring Sprint - Porsche 911 GT3 RS
108. Nordschleife - Abarth 595SS
108 Laguna Seca 5 lap - McLaren F1 GTR
109. Brands Hatch - Ferrari FXX K
110. Highlands – Lamborghini Muira P400 SV
111. Imola - Scuderia Glickenhaus SCG 003C
112. Vallelunga Club – Lotus Exos T125
113. Highlands Drift - Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport
114. Barcleona Moto - Maserati 250F 6 cylinder

 

2.24.986
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Did a few laps and that's the best I can get yet.. Not easy alright. I see room for improvement but with a good bit of drifting I guess.

 

Quite an interesting video about the Maserati 250f with Martin brundle driving one.


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2.15.924 x1x

 

Wow. Ok I see.. well done Gijon. I don't know how to find 10s in that lap but sure will have a go this evening

 

Wow this is a hard one. Just done about 5 laps and I’m absolutely terrible
Gonna take a lot of practice.
@Gijon great time


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2.16.533 - X1X



Slowly getting to grips with this car. Less is definitely more in my case.
Extra sensitive with the throttle seems to be the only way.


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Improvement

2.15.202 - X1X




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2.20.574 pc



everything stock and - wow - i need a bigger wheel. better immersion



soooo beautiful



and so much to learn



tyre flex and drifting

 

WOOO HOOOO! This is gonna be my fav combo yet! I'm totally excited to have a go here. Its been quite a while since I drove the old 250F but its the car that made me into the simracer that I am now because it teaches you the fundamentals in a very unforgiving way. Everybody (well namely, me) thinks that they understand how to hotlap properly i.e. trail braking, gradual throttle application, gentle steering, hitting apex's, using the full track but then you step on the gas in the 250f and you realize that you have not actually been using the techniques you thought you were, because the car has a mind of its own and if you can't perform flawlessly then you'll either be slow or dead! The body roll, shiite brakes, terrible tires, etc, its just such a beast! It makes me smile all the time.

I used to think that winning in the 250f was the epitome of excellence because imo its the car that defines a drivers skills more than any other car in ac. I have since come to realize that there are two types of race car driving skill sets, those who are fast in cars with downforce, and those who are fast in cars without downforce. I prefer cars without downforce and I like to think I can drive them fairly quickly and that is because I have realized that I am slow in cars with downforce. I have a hard time because high downforce cars don't give much feedback there's no body roll, the tires are super sticky, steering does exactly what you want it to, the brakes work amazingly well, etc. It just feels wrong somehow hahah. Then add on Kers and drs and TC and whatever else it just starts to feel fake to me, whose driving the car at that point, me or the ai?

Anyways enjoy this online race where I make my way up through the field.




I'd also like to say WOW and that I'm excited by the new WHC format and I am impressed with the effort and time that goes into this. I try to show my appreciation by participating each week - also because its fun! So Thanks!!

 

What a combo and thanks to @Totall Wrytoff and @Tibor Sólyom for the hard effort you put in that challenges.

Here is a cool video of Fangio driving this car like a Boss Happy week to everyone

 

PS4 t300,etc,etc. 2.20.353.Where's my DRS!!.I just had to knockout the DRS boards.Don't advertise something i can't have and why is there a spitfire up my a--e.Joking aside,this aint gonna be easy.

 

2.17.775 PS4

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I did two runs. 5 laps each. 1/1000 difference between them. My limit found. See you folks next week.

 

2.12.759 - V8_KB - PC

 

What a busy day! Welcome everyone to the Championship

Current standings:

1- 2.12.759 V8_KB PC
2- 2.15.202 Lewisxbone XB1
3- 2.15.924 Gijon XB1
4- 2.17.775 Laughing Gravy PS4
5- 2.17.966 Moodyryder PS4
6- 2.20.353 365gt PS4
7- 2.20.574 Sissydriver PC
8- 2.24.986 Emmanuel Tubbiolo XB1

 

2.19.006
Xbox 1

I nearly went to bed when I saw that 2.12 earlier. well done V8 KB. Anyway that's the best I can do. Not sure if I'll have time to improve this week but will try.

This is great. Thanks a lot for organising this guys. Great little story about the car. Videos of Fangio and everything ..

 

wow to V8_KB ,that's one hell of a time.

 

same here - @V8_KB - what a time -
my deepest respect!!!