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2014 Targa 3 Hour Endurence Race

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Targa Virginia

I will be entering the Team Tortoise car for this 3 hour race.

First of all i have a small problem of Qualifying for the popular event.

As of today there are 34 entries for 20 limited spots in the Class 3 car the Ruf C-spec some of the fastest C-spec drives in iracing have entered

And i am not one of them 🙂 So if i can qualify and get in will be a miracle in it’s self.

Here are the Cars

12 C1 Radical Cars

c1_radical_sr816 C2 Ford GT Cars

ford_gt_gt220 C3 Ruf C-Spec Cars

ruf_c-Spec

For the fourth year in a row we return to the beast that is the Virginia International Raceway for (dare I say a new “classic”) the Targa Virginia.

Started in 2011, the Targa Virginia is a simulated endurance race run annually in mid-December. Originally meant to be an “authentic sim event,” the Virginia does not aim to recreate a real-life race, but rather give sim-racing it’s own premier event. Much like the Indy 500 is to Indycar, the Monaco Grand Prix to F1, and Le Mans to real-world Sports Car racing, the Targa Virginia is one of the most challenging and rewarding races in all of sim-racing. Attracting drivers from around the world, the race holds a special place in its participant’s memories which keeps them coming back year after year. Run over the 4.07 mile, 29-turn Virginia International Raceway Grand West circuit, the 4th annual Targa Virginia will test even the most proficient driver’s skills and concentration.

Do you think you have what it takes to win the Targa Virginia?….well no but getting in would be a win for me.

targavirginia

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Race Details

December 14th, 2014

12:00pm EST (17:00 GMT) Race Server opens to the top Qualified drivers.
1:00pm EST (18:00 GMT) the green flag flies!
3 Hour Race
48 driver maximum
Rolling Start
Full Course Caution Possible (unlikely)

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Qualifications
Qualifying will be held on Saturday 12/13 in the form of single-lap runs! Results from these sessions will set the grid for the race Sunday! You must be signed up for the race to receive the password for these sessions. In these sessions you will have 4 alone laps on the track to set your best lap time. You can try setting a time in as many of the sessions as you want, but each time you enter a new session you are revoking your previous best time! This is to hopefully give those who can only make one session an equal opportunity to everyone else!

Targa_Q

Race Report

Ok then as per the picture above i qualified in 16th place for the race, i only entered 1 Q session and did my lap on the 2nd go,

then i waited to see what the other drivers could do…..i did not care if i stated last, sp there was no need to go out again.

Well the start went off ok really, i was not pushing the guys in front and no one was pushing me for the first lap or 2.

Best way to start a 3 hour race.

Well the Ruf in iracing is well known for not liking clear sky’s and hot days,

And we had clear sky’s and 80 F so the car was slippy all round the track, really takes the fun out of it

but it was the same for everyone.

I put my first wheel off track on lap 3 which really made my day…

Then had clean laps until lap 44 with another off track.

With 5 laps to go the car decided it would not turn at the oak tree and would go into the tyre wall instead,

Lucky it was a slow ride into the tyres, left side front and door really and i got away with no damage

to the steering and no meat ball, so did not need repairs.

so with 3 hours or 67 laps and 1943 corners later i had 8 incidents in total which was 3rd best in Class

I finished/Survived the Targa 2014 in 9th place in Class 3

The Tortoise and the Hare played a big part in today’s Race.

Andy G

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7 comments on “2014 Targa 3 Hour Endurence Race”

  1. Sumch says:
    7th December 2014 at 16:12

    Thanks for the quick heads-up I’ll put it in the diary. I’ll be at work but should catch the last hour 😉
    Don’t think I’ve seen this track but it looks quite technical, Esses or reverse curves (railway terminology) or whatever you want to call them 🙂
    So am I right in thinking this is a single person race with no driver swaps and if so do you keep an empty bottle by your side, we ain’t getting any younger you know :)))

    Awe the Best
    Sumch

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  2. AndyG says:
    7th December 2014 at 16:17

    I will do a practice in a bit and put the lap up so you can see the track..

    Lots of blind turns…it is hard work.

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  3. Sumch says:
    7th December 2014 at 16:49

    Great stuff, thanks for that 😉

    your’e not going to believe this one….
    how long have I been saying “I want to get back into this” ???
    well….
    I’ve just taken the 1st step, re-activated my account 🙂
    downloaded to my lappy for the moment but I had a 50% voucher that runs out tomorrow so thought DO IT NOW or YOU NEVER WILL :)))

    so step 2 is getting a gaming PC capable of doing it proper, 3 screens etc etc.
    I’ll be looking for advice very soon 😉

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  4. AndyG says:
    14th December 2014 at 15:45

    Live race today 18.00 TODAY Sunday

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9lTazJI0Mk

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  5. Sumch says:
    14th December 2014 at 21:41

    Watched the last hour, I bet that track takes some learning !!!

    I think the 3 hours were getting to some near the end, going straight on at bends, unforced mistakes and someone even blew up his RUF in the pits over-revving it.

    Good Racing.

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  6. AndyG says:
    15th December 2014 at 02:42

    Cool not much coverage of Team Tortoise.

    Anyway i have updated with a race report and 2 videos from practice to show you round the track 🙂

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  7. Sumch says:
    15th December 2014 at 05:15

    Only saw the =TT= car a couple of times !!!

    Thanks for the vids
    I don’t think my wee Rookie MX5-Cup would enjoy that course :)))

    I’m still at testing stages, setting up wheel and buttons as it ain’t great playing on my lappy 🙁

    2 more weeks of 12hr shifts then I’ll be with you all in the New Year 🙂

    Reply

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