Catching up from this weekend's 12 Hours of Sebring @sebringraceway on @iracing I had a lot of fun and learnt a lot about running an endurance race. We ran in the LMP2 class and managed an 8th place finish (out of 22) in the fourth split. #Sebring12Hours 1/7
Keeping an eye on strategy is crucial. We had someone constantly running the numbers for us but we still made a mistake somewhere. Our fuel numbers were pretty good and we changed pace in the second half to avoid an extra stop but we were out on our tyre strategy, I think. 2/7
Speaking of tyres, looking after them! Every time you scrub or slide the tyres, they heat up and lose grip. This just gets worse and worse and increases wear. I managed to get a good pace and good wear. I felt I could have run a fourth stint on the same set of tyres. 3/7
A multi-class endurance race requires a good deal of patience and calmness. Don't expect the GT cars to do what you expect and don't force an issue. Two cars side by side are slower than following each other. Know where you can pass, where you can't and where you are faster 4/7
Don't Panic! It's likely you will be accidents, from you or others. When that happens, focus on saving the car and losing the corner. Don't slam the brakes, and don't jerk at the wheel. Remember the tyres and slowly nurse the car back on course. 5/7
You will lose time, be it traffic, accidents, being pushed off, or in the pit cycles. The goal here is to minimise time lost and to be there at the end. It doesn't matter if you're breaking the lap record if you are finishing several laps down.
Relax and enjoy the racing! 6/7
Thanks to @JeffMaconi @JoeyMasiewicz for letting me run with them in the @MaconiSetupShop @YourWearYourWay @AbruzziUSA Dallara LMP2 with @kurzdigital on the side.
#simracing #sebring12hours #iracing
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Gordon J Barnes
@gordonjbarnes
Three-time @EuroNascar Club Challenge Champion (2021, 2022, 2023) Freelancing @SAPCommerce and eCommerce Living in Germany
