[Special Events] 2024 iRacing 24 Hours of Daytona

[Skid_Marc_]

Copied from 2023 post, times subject to change when iRacing puts up their official post.

Date: January 19-21 - Timeslots:

• Friday 22:00 GMT
• Saturday 7:00 GMT
• Saturday 12:00 GMT
• Saturday 16:00 GMT

(Registration opens 1 hour prior to the event)

Session

• Warmup: 30 Minutes
• Qualifying: 8 Minutes / 2 Laps

Cars:

• GTP - Acura ARX-06, BMW M Hybrid V8, Caddilac V-Series.R, Porsche 963
• LMP2 - Dalarra P217
• GTD - Audi R8 LMS EVO II, BMW M4, Ferrari 296, Lamborghini Huracán Evo, Mercedes-AMG 2020, Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

**Please read!**

Information regarding drive Time and Team Registration

>> SCHEDULE <<

The above schedule has an "Availability" tab!

• Please color code the hours in which you are available to drive during the race!
• Please add the number of consecutive stints you are willing to drive (1, 2, or 3) in the bottom row of the chart!
• Please add the your prefered race time slot at the bottom row of the chart!
• Names have been added based on reactions in this thread and in Discord. If your name isn't listed, please just use an empty column add yourself to the list.

Please note that just adding your name in this thread does NOT guarantee a seat in the actual race. You MUST show up to group practice sessions before the event! The final teams will only be made up of drivers that practice and actively participate in this thread! The sooner we can confirm everyone who is racing, the sooner we can finish the schedule and finalize paints!

 

[Skid_Marc_]

I think we're aiming for at least two teams this year; I'd like to keep running the ShiftUpNow LMP2 with DrNoise and we could use a couple drivers. We'd also like to see @Second_Mate_Kayte get her first endurance start with the Ferrari 296 GT3.

 

[Skid_Marc_]

Anson Bennette @Anson Bennette
Nejtun Cameron @Nejtun
Hans Mohr @ShadniX
Kelley Grant @Kelley G
Michael Belyea @afroducks
Debra Bennett @Deb
Dino Topic @Slider
Lucas Biron @LoucMachine
Noël Lüneburg @Noodleguitar
Denis Savretić @SavreticD
Jes Colman @Jes_971
Ken Lindberg @Kenadian
Anthony Mino @Tony
Michael Morahn @Hydromani
Gregor Eevardi @Saytex
Matt Holmes @Brainling
Christian Mehlfeld
Davey Riendeau @Fromthenavy
Reid Westphal @reid
Rees Wagen @Rees Wagen
Footy Pajamas @incndry
Hannah Gammack @Second_Mate_Kayte

 

[Deb]

I can take some stints in the Ferrari if we get enough people. I am out of town the 11th thru the 15th, but can practice before and after if we work on setups. Are planning to do the Friday time slot as we have been recently?

 

[Skid_Marc_]

Are planning to do the Friday time slot as we have been recently?

For this race, I can, if that works best for everyone. I've taken the whole week, leading up to the race, off of work, so I can run whatever time slot everyone is interested in running. However, due to my schedule change, I'm working Friday night-Saturday morning so I won't be able to do the Friday starts the rest of the year.

I'm planning on practicing Wednesday and Friday, for sure, before I leave for work (2p-5pm-ish EST) and then I can practice any time during the day Saturday and Monday (I have to work New Years Eve).

 

[Nejtun]

I'm in for the Ferrari as long as we have the numbers, if it turns out we only have enough for one team then no problem driving either.
Any time slot is fine for me!

 

[Nejtun]

I jumped into a hosted at daytona with all 3 classes, they were all set as same class though so I am pretty sure the default FIA gearstack is wrong (please confirm) I went with the medium downforce endurance baseline , removed 1 wing ( down to 4 wing) and changed the gearstack to IMSA, please mess about with it as much as you want,
I got 30 laps on a full tank
80% tyres left
medium friction pads
Anything around 1:46-1:48 should be ok I think , but I feel there is probably another couple of seconds left in the car.

The baseline plus changes attached, same info posted to the discord setup channel.

 

[Noodleguitar]

I've picked up the Dallara P2. While I still have to get used to the steering, braking and traction control characteristics, I quite like it.

I'm alright with pretty much any time slot, except the last one.

 

[Noodleguitar]

I'm also logging telemetry in Garage 61: https://garage61.net/app/event/01HJPG5JDG91PZ1HMAP6JXFWCK
It's free and quite good. I've been using it in the Audi GTO to compare driving styles and it's useful for a few other things as well.

 

[Nejtun]

V2 (current) for the Ferrari

 

[Kenadian]

I've no problem driving the Ferrari if required.

Prolly should buy and skin it too me thinks.

 

[ShadniX]

+1 for the Ferrari, but I can switch to the LMP2 in case it is required to fill the team.

I'm traveling at the moment, so I won't be able to start practicing before the second week of January.

 

[Nejtun]

Ferrari V3 , a bit more front end bite as it is quite understeery

 

[Nejtun]

Please go with the V4 and give any feedback for anything you want to change about it, otherwise this " should " be it it is fairly fast and stable

 

[Deb]

I did a few laps on V4 and so far it seems fine, often get a little wobble exiting turn 6 and was getting a weird pull going into turn 1, but that seemed to correct after a few laps, so maybe it was me. Running in the 1:48s to high 1:47s right now, but that was in a test session, so by myself.

 

[Nejtun]

Hi @Deb I am not sure what you mean by weird pull , do you have understeer on entry to turn 1? if you could let me have a replay of about 5 laps or so, I can maybe see what it is that is giving you trouble
Cheers!

 

[Deb]

I'll try again but it seemed to resolve the more laps I turned so it could be the way I was braking. It wasn't understeer, more like a small jerk to the right. If you are not experiencing it, then I wouldn't worry about it. It must be me

 

[Skid_Marc_]

It's probably the 15-degrees of banking that you're crossing braking into T1, and how the car is reacting to it. Your're falling down a hill at an angle and then suddenly transitioning to the flat apron so the car is going to get pulled around a bit by those things.

 

[Nejtun]

Please give this one a try Ferrari Drivers it should be a bit more stable, it is going to be between this and the V4

 

[ShadniX]

Please give this one a try Ferrari Drivers it should be a bit more stable, it is going to be between this and the V4

Gave it a try. I'm fine with it. I haven't given the v4 a try.