Generic Christmas Hotlap Challenge #159 – A Christmas triple tipple

Welcome to the thread for the Weekly Hotlap Challenge #159 – A Christmas triple tipple.

First of all A HUGE THANK-YOU to F1415182235 and Lewisxbone for keeping the show rolling over the last few weeks!

You will have noticed it is Christmas time again!
WHC159 is a two week triple tipple - and let’s hope none of us will be able to say that by midday on the 25th! You have until next year to work your way through the card!

Menu:
Bucks Fizz:
Car: McLaren 570S
Track: Monza 1966 Road Course


First up, we have an effervescent, Anglo-Italian, pre-prandial primo – the McLaren 570S around Monza Road course. Stiff as stiff carbon tub chassis, utterly compelling drive train and it just floats over the road, all the time hooked up like a cat on a velvet curtain. This is very, very fast. Fourth gear acceleration is eye-widening. The car is an absolute beaut. It is delicious! The 570 is the baby in the ranger and it is nearly as perfect as the baby in the manger. (Soz.)
At the speeds generated around this track, turn in is ace - assured and confidence inspiring. Superbly flat, the mid corner stability allows you to think about early full throttle and the traction on the way out is big grin worthy!
I love this car – first laps out, keep an eye on the speedo if poss. It’s wow!

RSR top time is 1:32.713

Tyre pressures:
....Semislick – Front 31psi Rear 33psi
....Street - Front 36psi Rear 40psi
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The Burgundy:
Car: BMW M4 Akrapovic
Track: Imola


Onto the Burgundy and I’m afraid the tipple analogy falls a bit flat in this central European combination. Germany is Gewurztraminer and Imola is Barbera and Sangiovese, but I would stick to what is safe, so a Romanée Conti it is, or Chambertin if it’s a budget year. We’ve never used the BMW M4 in WHC, and obviously we have to have the Akrapovic version. Akrapovic is a Slovenian based manufacturer of aftermarket exhaust systems. Lighter and offering slight gains in power and torque, they are made of Titanium and in BMW’s case, try hard to make the engine sound good. Rather like the wine, in the M4 you are going faster than you think. Which means it’s very easy to out brake yourself…. The motor is smooth but brutally torquey and not at all turkey. But this is a good ride. Quiet (ish), smooth, satisfyingly powerful and with a well composed chassis, you are like a devil on horseback. You will enjoy getting better and better the more you go rounder and rounder.

RSR top time is 2:01.280

Tyre pressures:
....Semislick – 34psi all round
....Street - 40psi all round
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Port and cigars:
Car: Lotus Type 49
Track: Black Cat County Short


….Just at the time you should be retired to the drawing room, most probably to the sofa – head back, mouth open, eyes closed, cigar smouldering gently against the upholstery and the port stain growing across your lap – you are going to have to up your game.
….And Colin suggests we add lightness, just when we have gained many, many kilos….

So this 2 litre Cosworth - with wheels, transmission and cockpit lightly bolted to it - will most certainly wake you up. In fact, this is very noisy indeed and will require an adjustment to your surround sound system! I’ve chosen a longer track for the 49 to try to mimic the long courses of the time and in fact, for my standard of driving, the tiny car on the wide road works well! The extra room gives enough time to manage a slide without the desperate panic and it does like to slide. On the way in to the apex, especially on the way through. And definitely on the way out. In 1967 the number 5 car (shown) was driven by Jim Clark, who finished 3rd in the driver’s championship, whilst Graham Hill drove the factory liveried number 6 and finished 6th.

This is the first time an engine is used as a “stressed member.” ie: it forms part of the chassis – with transmission and suspension bolted on behind and the monocoque bolted to the front.

I’m aware that Lewis doesn’t like port and cigars (Black Cats) which is why there are three challenges and he is excused this challenge!

RSR top time is 2:47.119

Tyre pressures
1967 Vintage GP tyres 26psi all round


WHC 159 will close on Sunday 5th January Twenty Twenty. There will be a leaderboard for those finishing all tipples. Who will be fastest over the Christmas triple?

Please consume responsibly and I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a very happy new year, with stella results!
Don’t be fats, be fast!

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How to take part - Hot lap:

To enter, select Drive > Hotlap and choose your drink. You may enter one, two or all three challenges. There will be a combined leader board for those completing the Christmas triple. Please setup the session using the settings below:

Mode: Hotlap
Time of day: Free
Ambient Temp: 26 Degrees
Setup: Free
Controller: Free
Assists: Factory
Stability: Free
To qualify you must have the ambient temp set to 26 DegC.

Deadline: Sunday 5th January 2020 - 21:00 GMT.

You can run as many laps as you like and update your times as often as you like. 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:
- Please mark updated times with “Improvement”
*Event: Bucks Fizz / Burgundy / Port and cigars
*Your time, to be shown as xx.xx.xxx.
*Your platform (pc Xb1 PS4)
*The image or screen shot showing your time.
*Your thoughts and comment

A leader board is collated regularly.

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 (C.L.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;
100. 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 Miura 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 Francorchamps – Maserati Quattroporte GTS
119. Zandvoort – Toyota AE86
120. Silverstone National – BMW M3 E92 Step 1
121. Silverstone 1967 – Ford GT40
122. Nurburgring GP - Porsche 919 Hybrid 2016
123. Highlands Drift Circuit – Porsche 718 RS 60 Spyder
124. Nordschleife Endurance – Porsche 962C Long Tail
125. Red Bull Ring National - Audi R8 V10 Plus
126. Imola – Ferrari 330 P4
127. Monza 1966 Road Course - Pagani Huayra BC
128. Mugello – Ferrari GTO
129. Vallelunga – Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
130. Black Cat County – Shelby Cobra 427S/C
131. Laguna Seca – Lotus Evora GTC
132. Brands Hatch GP – McLaren MP4 12C
133. Highlands Long – Chevrolet Corvette C7R
134. Monza GP – Lamborghini Gallardo SL S3/ Countach S1
135. Magione – Mazda MX-5 ND
136. Nordschleife Endurance Cup – Ferrari F2004
137. Barcelona Moto – Lotus Exige S Roadster
138. Monza 1966 Full Course – Porsche 918 Spyder
139. Spa Francorchamps – Ferrari 812 Superfast
140. Zandvoort – Mercedes Benz AMG GT3
141. Silverstone GP – Porsche Cayman GT4
142. Vallelunga Classic – Tatuus FA10
143. Brands Hatch GP - Audi Quattro Sport Step 1
144. Red Bull Ring GP - Ferrari 488 GTB
145. Nurburgring GP (GT ) – BMW M3 E30 Group A
146. Imola – Ferrari 458 Italia Step 3
147. Laguna Seca – KTM X-Bow R
148. Mugello – Ford GT40
149. Vallelunga Club – Maserati Levante S
150. Nordschleife - Lotus 98T
150. Nordschleife - Nissan Nismo GT-R
150. Highlands - Mercedes-Benz C9 1989 LM
150. Brands Hatch Indy - McLaren P1 GTR (Race event)
151. Barcelona Moto – Lamborghini Huracan ST
152. Spa Francorchamps – Shelby Cobra 427 S/C
153. Brands Hatch GP – Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0
153. Silverstone ’67 – Mercedes SLS AMG (Race event)
154. Monza GP - Audi R8 LMS 2016
155. Nurburgring Sprint - Porsche Panamera Turbo (First thread by F1415182235)
156. Silverstone International - Mazda RX-7 Tuned
157. Highlands Short - Ferrari 599XX EVO
158. Barcelona GP - Porsche 962C Short Tail
159. Monza 1966 Road Course – McLaren 570S
159. Imola – BMW M4 Akrapovic
159. Black Cat County Short – Lotus Type 49

 

@Totall Wrytoff Happy Christmas and all the best for 2020.

Happy Christmas and all the best to you all.

 

Welcome back TW! Looks like some great challenges for the Holiday.

In terms of consumption responsibility, I'm as responsible as they come. I consume plenty without spilling nary a drop.

Merry Christmas all!

 

Delighted you are back 365gt and back to good form!

 

Merci.

 

Happy Christmas to the great WHL community!!!

 

Happy Christmas! Now its time to do some laps (the last few weeks have been very stressful - so its time to relax!)

 

DriverModFTW
1.32.906
PC

Happy holidays to all of my A/C family. That RSR record will be smashed by our elite drivers..at least 3 of them will eclipse it.

 

Shoot I'm sorry, ADD strikes again lol I didnt read the entire instructions..

Bucks Fizz
Improvement
DriverModFTW
1.32.774
PC

Darn..thought I could actually have a WR for once..so close yet so far.

 

The Burgundy
DriverModFTW
2.03.566
PC

 

Port and Cigars
DriverModFTW
2.43.572
PC

Addicting this one is. Plenty of time to be found..cant remember the last time I drove this layout. Very fun!

 

Loving your style @DriverModFTW! That's the Christmas spirit!!

Going through the card in one hit is great work, smashing the Port and Cigars world record by 4 seconds is fantastic, congrats, world number one!

 

Bucks Fizz
Totall Wrytoff
1.33.691
PS4

A sighting snifter!

 

The Burgundy
Totall Wrytoff
2.04.879
PS4

The two laps indicated is deceptive. Flagging early. Not sure I can manage the Port and cigars...

 

I had to take advantage of the few hours of opportunity to participate today. Never sure when I'll have time! I spent the most time chasing the world record in the McLaren and then I realized there were 2 other challenges. I did not spend much time on the burgundy or port and cigars..very minimal laps on those attempts. The previous world record for port and cigars was not any indication of what times we will actually see. 2.47 was not difficult to surpass with only 4 laps around. Awesome fun @Totall Wrytoff , thank you!

 

The Burgundy
Laughing Gravy
2.04.667
PS4

Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk

 

Port and cigars!
Totall Wrytoff
2.44.960
PS4

Second wind! (That's a poor expression isn't it?)
Anyway, I'm going to go round again this morning! Only shopping tomorrow and there's so much potential for improvement and it's so slidey....

 

Improvement
Port and cigars
Totall Wrytoff
2.43.568
PS4

I am posting the fastest time in the world for a combi!
It's a first for me and frankly, quite surprising.
Two things: It's not by very much... and ...it won't be for very long!

 

Doesnt matter if it's by an inch or a mile! Couldn't be any closer haha hopefully tuesday I'll have another go...or sometime next weekend. Tibor, pretend, lewis..knew of those guys is gonna smoke us with a 2.39 for sure though lol

 

Current standings:

Buck’s Fizz
1. DriverModFTW - 1.32.774 PC
2. Totall Wrytoff - 1.33.691PS4


The Burgundy
1. DriverModFTW - 2.03.566 PC
2. Laughing Gravy - 2.04.667 PS4
3. Totall Wrytoff - 2.04.879 PS4


Port and cigars
1. Totall Wrytoff - 2.43.568 PS4
2. DriverModFTW - 2.43.572 PC