Notices
991 GT3, GT3RS, GT2RS and 911R 2012-2019
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Kobalts Great White RS

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 03-19-2019, 07:20 AM
  #1576  
928cs
Race Car
 
928cs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Le Mans, France
Posts: 3,568
Received 506 Likes on 323 Posts
Default

Thanks.

I'm always surprised by the number of people into the Nürburgring's pits.
Old 03-19-2019, 07:24 AM
  #1577  
Kobalt
Race Car
Thread Starter
 
Kobalt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Europe
Posts: 4,848
Received 418 Likes on 197 Posts
Default

^Up to 6 cars per box.

Last edited by Kobalt; 03-21-2019 at 05:28 AM. Reason: Changed from four teams to 6 cars
Old 03-21-2019, 05:30 AM
  #1578  
Kobalt
Race Car
Thread Starter
 
Kobalt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Europe
Posts: 4,848
Received 418 Likes on 197 Posts
Default

Time for the first race of the year. I hope our new car makes it thru technical inspection.

Saturday 12.00+16.00 CET

Old 03-24-2019, 11:26 AM
  #1579  
TRAKCAR
Rennlist Member
 
TRAKCAR's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: S. Florida
Posts: 29,338
Received 1,586 Likes on 734 Posts
Default

We need a VLN update
Old 03-24-2019, 11:31 AM
  #1580  
CT_Peter
Rennlist Member
 
CT_Peter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Northeast USA
Posts: 329
Received 178 Likes on 105 Posts
Default

Completely agree!
Old 03-24-2019, 11:32 AM
  #1581  
robmypro
Race Director
 
robmypro's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Colorado
Posts: 10,220
Received 1,772 Likes on 1,020 Posts
Default

This looks a lot like living.
Old 03-24-2019, 12:47 PM
  #1582  
Kobalt
Race Car
Thread Starter
 
Kobalt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Europe
Posts: 4,848
Received 418 Likes on 197 Posts
Default

Just on my way to the airport.

In short: very foggy morning which delayed the qualification and the race itself was shortened a bit. Dry and good conditions.

We where 21 cars In the very competitive V4 class.

We ended up in 10th place which surprised us. Such a good result will probably not happen again.

Gotta go to FRA

Last edited by Kobalt; 03-25-2019 at 04:11 AM.
Old 03-24-2019, 01:26 PM
  #1583  
CT_Peter
Rennlist Member
 
CT_Peter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Northeast USA
Posts: 329
Received 178 Likes on 105 Posts
Default

That’s a great result for the first race in the new car! Congrats to you and the team!
Old 03-24-2019, 06:05 PM
  #1584  
928cs
Race Car
 
928cs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Le Mans, France
Posts: 3,568
Received 506 Likes on 323 Posts
Default

Congratulations to the whole team!
Old 03-24-2019, 07:56 PM
  #1585  
GrantG
Addict
Rennlist Member

 
GrantG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Denver
Posts: 17,770
Received 4,721 Likes on 2,691 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Kobalt
We ended up in 10th place which surprised us and such a good result will probably not happen again.
Congratulations
Old 03-25-2019, 03:08 AM
  #1586  
Kobalt
Race Car
Thread Starter
 
Kobalt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Europe
Posts: 4,848
Received 418 Likes on 197 Posts
Default

Thanks, you all

Last edited by Kobalt; 03-25-2019 at 06:48 AM.
Old 03-25-2019, 03:53 AM
  #1587  
Kobalt
Race Car
Thread Starter
 
Kobalt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Europe
Posts: 4,848
Received 418 Likes on 197 Posts
Default

From the race, driver is OK what I've heard.

Old 03-25-2019, 11:33 AM
  #1588  
Kobalt
Race Car
Thread Starter
 
Kobalt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Europe
Posts: 4,848
Received 418 Likes on 197 Posts
Default

Back home after a let down from Scandinavian Airlines. They thought is was better for me to sleep on Clarion Hotel on Arlanda Airport than home in bed.

We did a pretty good race for our standards. Avoided possible bad situations on track. Unfortunately the hood came loose on the first lap which costed us about 2:45 min.
This was bad as we where on a one stop strategy and most of our competitors on a two stop.

I had a small incident when a GT86 thought he would improve my front right fender even though I gave him a lot space - I think

We qualified as #157 of 169 cars in total.

We ended up as #118 in total and 10th in class.





Old 03-25-2019, 11:45 AM
  #1589  
Kobalt
Race Car
Thread Starter
 
Kobalt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Europe
Posts: 4,848
Received 418 Likes on 197 Posts
Default

Random picts from the Friday before race.



Friday had wonderful weather 16-17°C(!) Saturday: Cold and foggy.


New for this yea in VLN is that we have a button on the car where we select which is the current driver. We also must have a data logger so that race director can extract data from us in case of a protest. The cell phone is used for contact with the team. It is connected to a box over Bluetooth and the box is connected to my helmet headset. A rather cost effective solution for smaller teams.

Glickenhaus

Glickenhaus

Glickenhaus

Drivers briefing #1, there is two more. 170 cars, 2-3 drivers gives 400-500 drivers.
Old 03-25-2019, 12:00 PM
  #1590  
Kobalt
Race Car
Thread Starter
 
Kobalt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Europe
Posts: 4,848
Received 418 Likes on 197 Posts
Default

Race day started a bit foggy: qualification and race was postponed.




Dorint Hotel in the background and the front straight of the GP track almost visible.

The winning teams race control. We shared the box with Rowe BMW.

Our teams race control, Ours is cheaper






Ready to go.

Sealed engine.


Going to the grid

Grid





Muy carbono

Normal tank station pumps are used in VLN, RCN and N24. Because of this you are allowed to change driver, wheels and refuel at the same time.


Quick Reply: Kobalts Great White RS



All times are GMT -3. The time now is 06:09 AM.