Generic Weekly Hotlap Challenge #120 – The Fourth Generation

Welcome to the thread for the Weekly Hotlap Challenge #120 – The Fourth Generation.
This is also Round Three of the second mini-series “The Family Man,” which will run to the end of March and feature cars that would be good for ferrying the wife and kids whilst putting a smile on the face of Dad.

The Challenge:
Hotlap
Car: BMW M3 E92 Step 1
Track: Silverstone National


This week it’s the BMW M3 E92 Step 1 at the Silverstone National Circuit. We’ve never used the car before and this version of the circuit has only featured once previously in WHC.
I had an E90, the four door with a manual gearbox and I notice the ratios are different for the DCT gearbox in this car. I prefer the ratios used in the manual, they suit that brilliant engine better. For example, giving it the beans, you would take third gear at around sixty mph and hammer up to the 8,500rpm red line, slot fourth and you would be doing around 110mph and really howling, both inside the car (wife) and outside the car, (utterly glorious 4litre V8.) Sadly my highly strung engine chewed up its crank bearings with around 60k miles on the clock.

So, apart from the boy racer paint scheme, what is the Step 1? This is the explanation according to the Assetto Corsa Database (http://assetto-db.com/) :

“The Step1 tuned version of M3 E92 series has non-adjustable aftermarket dampers and lowered springs. There are some compromises as the rear subframe chassis spring sockets, can't handle very stiff springs, so the front is more stiff than the rear.
The fourth generation - 20 years and still designed to thrill.
The BMW M3 Coupe continues the tradition of the M GmbH to build a perfect high-performance sports car. It comes with a completely new V8 engine and drivetrain, a lightweight body that is also extremely stiff, a lowered centre of gravity and a carbon roof which, while just as strong as a steel roof, weighs far less. And of course, everything has been tried and tested on the toughest proving ground in the world, the Nurburgring-Nordschleife. Underneath the distinctive powerdome: the V8 high-rev engine with up to 8.400 rpm which is transferred by the double-clutch transmission M DKG Drivelogic to the M differential lock and then to the rear wheels without the slightest disruption to tractive force.”

It looks lower and possibly corners flatter than the standard car but it feels very similar.

Even with the DCT, it’s a great drive. Steer with your fingertips, it gets up on its tiptoes and has a lovely balance so feels brilliant through the sweeping corners of the Silverstone National Circuit. But, it will bite!

The recommended tyre pressures in psi are:
Street - fronts = 42 Rears = 43
Semislicks - fronts 33 Rears = 34

How to take part - Hot lap:
To enter, select Drive > Hotlap, choose the BMW M3 E92 Step 1 and Silverstone National circuit. Please setup the session as shown below:

Mode: Hotlap
Time of day: Free
Ambient Temp: 26 Degrees
Setup: Free
Controller: Free
Assists: Free
Stability: Free

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

Deadline: Sunday 23rd March 2019 - 21:00 GMT.

You can run as many laps as you like and update your times as often as you like. It is all about taking part, testing yourself and enjoying Assetto Corsa. All Platforms are welcome.
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. 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, then Champ points count)


Weekly Hotlap Challenge History

1. Mugello - Praga R1 Posted by John Gordon 3rd Oct, 2016 (Console Lounge P55)
2. Imola - Mercedes SLS GT3
3. Brands Hatch GP - RUF RT12 Posted by GravelTrap 19th Oct 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, 1st May 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 21st May 2017 (Console Lounge p25)
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 Posted by Hugo Catarino,9th July 2017 (Console Lounge p21)
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 Posted by Graveltrap 13th Aug 2017 (Console Lounge p19)
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 Posted by Moodyryder 23rd Oct 2017 (Console Lounge p14)
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 Posted by Hugo Catarino 25th Feb 2o18 (Console Lounge p7)
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 Posted by Totall Wrytoff 11th Nov 2018 (Console Lounge p2)
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. Barcelona Moto - Maserati 250F 6 cylinder
115. Silverstone GP – Ferrari F138
116. Laguna Seca – Lotus 72D
117. Red Bull Ring GP - Ferrari SF15-T
118. Spa Francochamps – Maserati Quattroporte GTS
119. Zandvoort – Toyota AE86
120. Silverstone National – BMW M3 E92 Step 1

 

1.05.383 - X1X



Kicking it off!!!!
First few laps.
haven’t got a clue what time is good enough but usually I’m 3-4 seconds off on a Monday.
Not sure about turn 1 or turn 2 yet keep wheel spinning, sliding and loosing time.
Nice combo again Totall

 

Brilliant. Now I have an idea. Just did a 1.06 with stock setup. No sliding.. not good at it. Loving the car

 

Yeah it’s hard to know how well your doing or how bad until a few people have posted their times.

 

Improvement

1.05.071 - X1X

 

1.06.214
PS4

Early days!

 

I reckon that is quite a good start! Good lap!

 

Sorry guys quick question. Didn't really get it the last time. When recommended tyre pressure for example Semislicks - fronts 33 Rears = 34. Does that mean its the value we put on (right side of the screen on console) or looking at the hot value (small print to the left of the screen). Thanks in advance

 

I think it means The number on the left (hot)
So On this car if I put in 25 ( on the right) it = 33.6 hot

 

Excellent. Thanks so much. Got it wrong since I started.. That's my excuse

 

Improvement ish

1.04.925 - X1X



Not much of an improvement but just wanted to get in the 1:04’s

 

1.06.423 Xbox
Will go back later with proper psi but couldn't beat my first lap. Strange

 

Improvement
1.05.934 xbox

Front toe to 0
I got less understeer at entry

 

1.05.741 pc



and.... tadaaaaaa !!!!!!

 

@Lewisxbone - hey mate - acc is now sooo good - i hope you can enjoy acc on pc in the future - it is such a blast to throw the godzilla around monza. i know(!) you would have a lot of fun. come on!

 

1.04.806 pc





First time driving this car for me, but I am a big fan of the non modified version. Its all about getting the power down without spinning the wheels. I love trying to finesse cars like this.


Braking power 100%
tc off
abs on
6 laps of fuel


Great job getting the WR @sissydriver sorry it was only for a short time!

 

First handful of laps:
TC off, PSI corrected (default was WAY over pressure), everything else default.

1.04.969 - Leif PC



Love this car!

 

I forgot to take a picture of my slower 1.06 lap time so, oh well this will do as my first.

Question..is anyone using a logitech g920? If so, what settings do you use for the force feedback?

Xb1
1.05.805

 

@LeiF - 235fps... - i want your gpu - or do you use 1024x768??? .... <... just joking

 

Lol! I only have a GTX 1070, running at 3440*1440 100hz Gsync. GPU records at 1920*1080 which is less intensive and YouTube downscales it to that resolution anyway.
All settings maximum except with PP and reflections off.
CPU lets me down with large grids tho.

Normally get 200-300 FPS on track alone, down to maybe 100 on the grid with 24 cars on an official track and some mod tracks/cars much lower.. for example league race recently with 32 players at Okayama down to 49 FPS