Thursday, March 26, 2020

Bakku-shan Pageant


Returning to SRO for the Sports 2000 series. From the SRO Forum:

Sports 2000 is a restricted-rules class of two-seat, mid-engined, open-cockpit, full-bodied sports-prototype racecar used largely in amateur road racing. Sometimes known as S2000 or S2, the class was developed by John Webb, then of the Brands Hatch racing circuit in England, as an affordable form of sports car racing, essentially a sports car version of Formula Ford 2000. The key attributes of the class were a body design reminiscent of two-liter Group 6 sports racing cars like the Chevron B21 and Lola T-212 but with an ultra-reliable and inexpensive drivetrain comprising a two-liter "Pinto" overhead camshaft engine with very limited allowed modifications and the well-proven, VW-based Hewland Mk 9 transaxle. S2000 aerodynamics continued to evolve beyond their 1970s Group 6 roots, with very 'slippery' cars featuring spats over the wheels becoming the norm.

I like the car, it feels like a classic LMP. Setup parameters are limited and I am still trying to tame the back end, but I have been able to put in some decent laps. Nobody else has tested on the server so I don't know where I am on the grid. Only six drivers registered so far for this series.


As for OEC Season 1, I was able to get 3rd place in the opening round at Daytona Road Course. Next up, Sebring. No track download or practice server yet, so right now it is just the waiting game.
(pic from OEC)

No comments:

Post a Comment