Post by Momoko Murasama on Jul 10, 2022 21:54:20 GMT -5
KAMITSUE GT 300KM
Round 6 of the ataGO! J-Speed Association GT Masters
In contrast to the high banks and near-flatout driving pace of the previous round, Autopolis International Racing Course features a tight, winding ribbon with numerous long medium-speed corners. Overtaking cleanly here will be a major problem, as only Turns 1, 3 and 11 offer any sufficiently heavy braking zones to make a pass a possibility. With the second half dominated by wide sweeping corners, tire wear will also be a major concern. Although not owned directly by the Japanese Big Three, this track has traditionally been a stomping ground for Honda teams, having collectively won the event a staggering 7 times in a row as of today.
NPCs to watch:
It's death or glory for the Tuner Kingdom teams as their championship hopes have been grinded to dust now. Expect many of the PROs to be going for kamikaze strategies from this point forwards, as they have nothing to lose. YOU told them they never stood a chance; be careful of what you wish for!
MagiNavi Explorer Core are done dilly-dallying about with small experiments on the RC-F; after the through beating they were handed to by the main AM championship protagonists at Hokkaido, they will stop at nothing to reach the uncharted territory of Le Mans.
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Battle Data
General
Number of Race laps: 64 laps
Qualifying Duration: 30 minutes
In-Universe Race Time: 5:00 PM, July 11th, 2021
Track Type: Racing Circuit
Deadlines
Practice
Tuning Setup submission: July 21st, 4 PM UTC/Noontime US Eastern
Twitch Broadcast Time: July 21st, midnight UTC/8 PM US Eastern
RaceDay
Strategy submission: July 22nd, 11:59 PM GMT/8 PM US Eastern
Twitch Broadcast Time: July 23rd, 11 PM UTC/7 PM US Eastern
Special Rules
REDUCED FUEL CAPACITY
In compliance with the series regulations, the following car classes have their capacity reduced:
GTE PRO: -25% fuel capacity = 63 liters (was 85)
GTE AM: -15% fuel capacity = 102 liters (was 120)
MANDATORY PIT STOPS
You can't have a scheduled stint go beyond 43 laps - this simulates minimum driving time for Squad members.
PRO Strategies*
{Spoiler}The Hard compound might actually be worth considering here simply due to how aggressive tire wear is
A one-stopper is the way to go here - only question is, do you stop early, or late?
You have to pit by lap 43
Time Spent on Pit Lane
A stop in pit lane will cost you around 18-20 seconds PLUS pit service time
Tire changes are ~8 seconds
Filling to full fuel is about ~21 seconds
A full service (tires + full fuel) stop costs you about 48-50 seconds
Tire Progression on Hards
Soft tires are about ~1.0 seconds FASTER at first
Medium tires are about ~0.4 seconds FASTER at first
1:33.3 ~ 1:33.9 -> initially
1:34.0 ~ 1:35.2 -> around 50% life
1:35.3 ~ 1:37.0 -> around 25% life
1:37.1 and worse -> 0% life remaining
Minimum Driver Conservation Stat
Tires drop below 50% life around lap 20-21 (~29-33 min) for Hards, lap 18-19 (~25-28 min) for Mediums, and lap 11-12 (13-17 min) for Softs
Tires drop below 25% life around lap 30-31 (~46-49 min) for Hards, lap 26-27 (~38-42 min) for Mediums, and lap 15-16 (~21-25 min) for Softs
Tires drop to 0% life around lap 40-41 (~60-65 min)1 for Hards, lap 35-36 (~51-56 min)1 for Mediums, and lap 20-21 (~28-33 min)1 for Softs
Maximum Driver Conservation Stat
Tires drop below 50% life around lap 26-27 (~37-41 min) for Hards, lap 24-25 (~34-38 min) for Mediums, and lap 14-15 (~18-22 min) for Softs
Tires drop below 25% life around lap 39-40 (~58-62 min)2 for Hards, lap 36-37 (~53-57 min)1 for Mediums, and lap 21-22 (~28-33 min)1 for Softs
Tires drop to 0% life around lap 50-51 (~1h 16-24 min)2 for Hards, lap 47-48 (~1h 16-18 min)2 for Mediums, and lap 28-29 (~40-44 min)1 for Softs
A one-stopper is the way to go here - only question is, do you stop early, or late?
You have to pit by lap 43
Time Spent on Pit Lane
A stop in pit lane will cost you around 18-20 seconds PLUS pit service time
Tire changes are ~8 seconds
Filling to full fuel is about ~21 seconds
A full service (tires + full fuel) stop costs you about 48-50 seconds
Tire Progression on Hards
Soft tires are about ~1.0 seconds FASTER at first
Medium tires are about ~0.4 seconds FASTER at first
1:33.3 ~ 1:33.9 -> initially
1:34.0 ~ 1:35.2 -> around 50% life
1:35.3 ~ 1:37.0 -> around 25% life
1:37.1 and worse -> 0% life remaining
Minimum Driver Conservation Stat
Tires drop below 50% life around lap 20-21 (~29-33 min) for Hards, lap 18-19 (~25-28 min) for Mediums, and lap 11-12 (13-17 min) for Softs
Tires drop below 25% life around lap 30-31 (~46-49 min) for Hards, lap 26-27 (~38-42 min) for Mediums, and lap 15-16 (~21-25 min) for Softs
Tires drop to 0% life around lap 40-41 (~60-65 min)1 for Hards, lap 35-36 (~51-56 min)1 for Mediums, and lap 20-21 (~28-33 min)1 for Softs
Maximum Driver Conservation Stat
Tires drop below 50% life around lap 26-27 (~37-41 min) for Hards, lap 24-25 (~34-38 min) for Mediums, and lap 14-15 (~18-22 min) for Softs
Tires drop below 25% life around lap 39-40 (~58-62 min)2 for Hards, lap 36-37 (~53-57 min)1 for Mediums, and lap 21-22 (~28-33 min)1 for Softs
Tires drop to 0% life around lap 50-51 (~1h 16-24 min)2 for Hards, lap 47-48 (~1h 16-18 min)2 for Mediums, and lap 28-29 (~40-44 min)1 for Softs
AM Strategies*
{Spoiler}This track will eat your tires completely. Hard tires might be the only call that makes sense here, but I'm not your parent
A one-stopper is the way to go here - only question is, do you stop early, or late?
You have to pit by lap 43
Time Spent on Pit Lane
A stop in pit lane will cost you around 23 seconds PLUS pit service time
Tire changes are ~8 seconds
Filling to full fuel is about ~28 seconds
A full service (tires + full fuel) stop costs you about 58-62 seconds
Tire Progression on Hards
Soft tires are about ~0.7 seconds FASTER at first
Medium tires are about ~0.1 seconds FASTER at first
1:40.6 ~ 1:41.2 -> initially
1:41.3 ~ 1:42.4 -> around 50% life
1:42.5 ~ 1:43.8 -> around 25% life
1:44.0 and worse -> 0% life remaining
Minimum Driver Conservation Stat
Tires drop below 50% life around lap 19-20 (~29-33 min) for Hards, lap 17-18 (~24-29 min) for Mediums, and lap 9-10 (~12-17 min) for Softs
Tires drop below 25% life around lap 29-30 (~44-49 min) for Hards, lap 25-26 (~39-43 min) for Mediums, and lap 14-15 (~20-25 min) for Softs
Tires drop to 0% life around lap 38-39 (~57-62 min)1 for Hards, lap 33-34 (~53-57 min)1 for Mediums, and lap 19-20 (~28-33 min)1 for Softs
Maximum Driver Conservation Stat
Tires drop below 50% life around lap 25-26 (~38-43 min) for Hards, lap 21-22 (~33-36 min) for Mediums, and lap 12-13 (~18-22 min) for Softs
Tires drop below 25% life around lap 38-39 (~60-65 min) for Hards, lap 32-33 (~51-55 min) for Mediums, and lap 19-20 (~29-33 min) for Softs
Tires drop to 0% life around lap 51-52 (~1h 23-27 min)2 for Hards, lap 43-44 (~1h 10-14 min)1 for Mediums, and lap 25-26 (~40-44 min)1 for Softs
A one-stopper is the way to go here - only question is, do you stop early, or late?
You have to pit by lap 43
Time Spent on Pit Lane
A stop in pit lane will cost you around 23 seconds PLUS pit service time
Tire changes are ~8 seconds
Filling to full fuel is about ~28 seconds
A full service (tires + full fuel) stop costs you about 58-62 seconds
Tire Progression on Hards
Soft tires are about ~0.7 seconds FASTER at first
Medium tires are about ~0.1 seconds FASTER at first
1:40.6 ~ 1:41.2 -> initially
1:41.3 ~ 1:42.4 -> around 50% life
1:42.5 ~ 1:43.8 -> around 25% life
1:44.0 and worse -> 0% life remaining
Minimum Driver Conservation Stat
Tires drop below 50% life around lap 19-20 (~29-33 min) for Hards, lap 17-18 (~24-29 min) for Mediums, and lap 9-10 (~12-17 min) for Softs
Tires drop below 25% life around lap 29-30 (~44-49 min) for Hards, lap 25-26 (~39-43 min) for Mediums, and lap 14-15 (~20-25 min) for Softs
Tires drop to 0% life around lap 38-39 (~57-62 min)1 for Hards, lap 33-34 (~53-57 min)1 for Mediums, and lap 19-20 (~28-33 min)1 for Softs
Maximum Driver Conservation Stat
Tires drop below 50% life around lap 25-26 (~38-43 min) for Hards, lap 21-22 (~33-36 min) for Mediums, and lap 12-13 (~18-22 min) for Softs
Tires drop below 25% life around lap 38-39 (~60-65 min) for Hards, lap 32-33 (~51-55 min) for Mediums, and lap 19-20 (~29-33 min) for Softs
Tires drop to 0% life around lap 51-52 (~1h 23-27 min)2 for Hards, lap 43-44 (~1h 10-14 min)1 for Mediums, and lap 25-26 (~40-44 min)1 for Softs
* Data was gathered using a 20 Speed, 20 Finesse driver - expect the actual times to be a bit slower
Notes:
1 Driver will pit in for tire wear at this point
2 Driver must pit in for refueling before this point