VHR News: VHR Stockcar's web site will be coming back online later next month, a full download section with the previous versions of the mod. As far as future releases.still not sure what direction to travel, I am leaning towrds rfactor2. I will need help with painting and testers as time moves forward for hopefully a 2017 release. Formula Gran Turismo - Just use a 500-600 hp Race Car with Racing Super Hard tires (front and rear) in the Nurbergring 24h Endurance and you will win the car, then just use it in the Gran Turismo World Championship.
For my short tenure in the sim racing world, I've been sticking almost exclusively with road racing. It just appealed more, especially after I got into this hobby after watching the likes of the BTCC, F1 and MotoGP. However, over the past couple of weeks, I fancied a change of scenery, so I downloaded the VHR mod, F1 stock cars and a bunch of different Oval tracks for rFactor, and attempted to teach myself the art of oval racing. Now after recently mastering tracks of ever increasing complexity in the road racing circuit, I may have come into this a little overly confident. I mean after all, it's only turning left, how hard can it be? It turns out I was very wrong. On the shorter tracks such as Boston and Joesville, I can just about keep up with the AI, and on short races, maybe even get a podium or two. On the longer ovals however, where little if any braking is required for the bends, I'm really struggling. At Daytona for instance, I was consistently about 2 seconds a lap off the pace, yet couldn't seem to find anywhere to go any faster. I seem to be entering bends with as much speed as the car can carry without losing grip and sliding towards the barrier. One thing to note is that I'm using only the stock setup. The only change I have made is to the gear ratios, to ensure that I'm peaking at the end of the straights. So ultimately, do you guys have any tips on mastering oval racing, any golden rules that I must adhere to, or maybe just some links to good guides or car setups? My brief google on the topic did not prove fruitful. Many Thanks