Generic WHL 177 Standing on the shoulders of Giants

Welcome to the thread for WHL 177.

Porsche 911GT3 RS.
Spa.



Sergeant William Henry Robinson died in 1917. He was 23 years old.

Recently married, he never met the son who grew up to be my grandfather.

He is one of 35,942 names remembered on the Arras Memorial, men who have no known grave.

Every May my father & I make the pilgrimage to northern France to pay our respects. Unfortunately this year circumstances will prevent this.

There are no French circuits in console AC. Spa is probably the nearest, in a country equally synonymous with the Great War.

So, after TW, LG and myself played this combo online last week, I figured this forum was a place where I could tell William's story; an unlikely corner of the internet where he may be remembered.

It is fitting that this is a German car. Those ordinary blokes from Berlin and Dusseldorf deserve to be remembered too.

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So here it is. Did you ever hear the one about the American, the Englishman and the Scot who went for a Spa weekend? Well, it went a little bit like this...



By the way, this is the board from WHL 65. Porsche 911R/Spa. The GT3RS is faster.

Final Standings

1 - 2:33.148 Phil S13 pc
2 - 2:35.619 TAG---McLaren ps4
3 - 2:36.169 svenvangent-ps4
4 - 2:36.203 jo_siffert pc
5 - 2:36.712 F1415182235 xb1
6 - 2:36.897 BrainsBush pc
7 - 2:36.899 Fab85 pc
8 - 2:37.702 pretend racer-pc
9 - 2:37.742 Xherdani ps4
10-2:37.863 Lewisxbone xb1
11-2:38.148 Fbrg90-pc
12-2:38.563 the3ws ps4
13-2:38.718 sissydriver pc
14-2:39.365 olevet ps4
15-2:39.988 moodyryder ps4
16-2:40.280 DonZmeuheu ps4
17-2:40.512 Justray2000 pc
18-2:41.191 LaughingGravy-ps4
19-2:46.159 flyingcarrot xb1
20-2:46.362 Hugo Catarino ps4



*WHC #176 is still running until tomorrow, Sunday 3 May until 18:00 GMT ****

How to take part:
To enter, select Hotlap, choose Porsche 911GT3RS and Spa.
Please setup the session as shown below:
Mode: Hotlap
Ambient Temp: 26 Degrees
Setup: Time of day: Free / Controller: Free / Assists: Free / Stability: Free
To qualify you must have the ambient temp set to 26 DegC.

Deadline: Sunday 10th of May 2020
Chequered Flag will drop shortly before 6pm.

You can run as many laps as you like and update your times as often as you like. It is all about taking part, pushing 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 use the following format to post your times:
Improvement (Required if you have already posted a time)
Your name (as you would like it to appear on the leaderboard)
Your time - shown as x.xx.xxx.
Your platform (PC Xb1 PS4)
The screen shot showing your time.
(Optional but in the spirit) Your thoughts or any comment
Please post video clips and share information in here as well.

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
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
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
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
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 (Posted by Graveltrap!)
150. Nordschleife - Lotus 98T (October 2019 - Posted by Totall Wrytoff)
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 (Posted by Totall Wrytoff)
159. Imola – BMW M4 Akrapovic
159. Black Cat County Short – Lotus Type 49
160. Mugello – BMW M3 E30 Step 1
161. Spa Francochamps – McLaren 650s GT3
162. Magione - Ruf CTR Yellowbird
163. Highlands Drift – Lotus Elise SC Step 1
164. Silverstone GP - Tatuus FA01
165. Nurburgring Sprint - Guilietta QVLE (First thread by Pretend racer)
166. Highlands Long – Ferrari 330P4 and Ford GT40 (Posted by moodyryder)
167. Zandvoort – Porsche Cayenne Turbo S (Totall Wrytoff)
168. Black Cat County Long - Porsche 919 Hybrid 2015
169. Vallelunga Club – Porsche 718 Boxster S
170. Imola – Ferrari F2004
171. Brands Hatch Indy - Abarth 595 SS Step 2
171. Nordschleife Endurance - BMW Z4 E89
172. Laguna Seca – Audi Sport Quattro
173. Red Bull RIng GP - Toyota Supra MKIV
174. Brands Hatch GP - Audi TT RS VLN
174. Mugello - Mazda 787B
175. Highlands Short - Maserati 250F 6 cylinder
175. Black Cat County - Maserati 250F 12 cylinder
176. Nurburgring GP - Lamborghini Huracan GT3

 

That's an extremely touching and poignant intro Moody.

We can now all pay our respects to Sergeant William Henry Robinson and as you say, all those millions like him.

Very well said.

 

Great intro! And great to hear your story @moodyryder . I am actually interested in WW2 and also WW1 topics, visited many memorials across Europe myself. I cannot image how war must feel like, surely I got very emotional when visiting Auschwitz last year. May this never happen again.

Fantastic combo. Will be glad to revisit.

 

@GoodGame.eXistenZ Hey were you born in 1994?

 

1989 mate

 

Ok nevermind. I thought you were the reincarnation of Ayrton Senna.

 

Far from it

 

Neilski
2.35.632
PC
Thanks for sharing the story of your great grandad, @moodyryder - touching indeed. And we think we have it tough right now...
As for this combo, wow, struggling to figure out how Philippe could have managed a 2:33 in a slower car :-S
I think I must be leaving about 5 seconds on the table but damned if I can figure out where they are. For a high powered car it's a wee bit ponderous - had a hell of a time persuading it not to understeer (conduct unbecoming of a 911!). Let's see what setup tips the fast people can produce

 

Extra Info
Recommended pressures (HR): 31 front, 32 rear
Top 3 times on RSR: 2:33.114, 2:33.214, 2:34.214

 

Totall Wrytoff
2.38.298
PS4

Quick run out to enjoy.
Stock and no attempt to sort tyre pressures yet.
As @Neilski says, generous understeer at the moment, but I think this is 2/10ths faster than our race evening

 

Goodness Moody, that's very touching. It's unfortunate that you and your Dad can't pay your respects in person this year, but for what it's worth I don't think I will ever forget this story.

Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk

 

moodyryder
2.36.333
Ps4



Thanks for the words folks.

 

You guys are on full attack this sunday

The story is touching indeed. I happen to live in France and here remembering the fallen have a lot of meaning. I think it is important not to forget, ever.

 

Well, I'm glad to see the times aren't dramatically faster than WHL #65!
To my surprise, the tyre pressures didn't even need a tweak - they started a wee bit high but settled down to exactly the nominal levels. They wear down disappointingly quickly though, given how rubbish the grip levels are!

I'm near-clueless about setup, so this should be treated with a pinch of salt: I dropped the height to minimum and front ARB to 0, went to neutral toe on the rear and negative (actual) at the front, slightly more camber on the front, TC off and tweaked the fuel.
I expected to be able to drop the wing to 0 (or whatever the minimum was) but when I tried, I couldn't keep it on the road! Anything lower than 3 was slower for me...

 

Bastian Boillot
2:36:018
PS4



Pretty much stock besides (tire pressure / fuel and rideheight 12) but she understeers. You really need to wait before going on the power.

 

Stan getz
2:39:703
PS4

Nice car and track

 

So, as promised. Did not forget to take a screenshot this time . I drove the last WR in 2018 I think with a 2:33:013 or so. Now I improved by 1.1 seconds on my 6th lap. Eau Rouge can be taken 0.1 seconds faster. Lost 0.1 seconds in the last chicane. So theoretically, a 2:31:6xx is possible. It is planted like a GT3 car, so position it and justr hit the gas. I went for 1 ARB front, 2 back. -2 camber front, -2,5 at the back. Toe 3 back and 0 ride height. As pointed out here, don't take off too much wing.

GoodGame.eXistenZ
PC
2:31:897

 

Improvement

Bastian Boillot
2:34:700
PS4

 

improvement
Stan Getz
2:38:743
PS4

 

In the meantime, I could not resist an grabed a super ultra wide 32:9 monitor @5120:1440 to replace my "old" 34" LG 21:9 monitor @2560x1080.
I am really excited to see how i performs with AC and ACC with my Nvidia 2080. Surely I will need an upgrade soon to handle all the pixels :O