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What an awesome weekend!
...and it is already over It was our very first RL meet up. The Blancpain Sprint Series, together with the Sim Racing Expo, was the perfect place to make it happen.
We rented our own RSR Mansion - here are some pictures of the headquarters:
Friday Evening - The Arrival
With over 18 people from 6 different Nations, we obviously had to meet up first at the Mansion. For a bit of fun and to help the various people organise themselves, we created some code names for each group:
Team UK @Yorkie_065, @Gxbbs, @Cluck
Team Frankfurt Airport @ramiboo, @stolnikas
Team Nobby-no-Mates @Invincible, @Feanor, @Col_McCoy
Team East Germany @TheDoctor46, @dominiczeth
Team Angry Germans @t0daY, @falcon2081, @Blue Monkey
All the single ladies @Elmo, @MelBonkers, @Mark
With everybody present (in a somewhat ironic twist, Team Angry Germans arrived late) we hit the Nordschleife to do some laps. Onboard footage will follow, we installed GoPros and Dashcams in every car . The evening was cut short, however, by the early closure of the circuit due to an incident on the course.
Saturday Morning - The Fight
16 people, all race fanatics, what to do? Karting! With most of the combatants sporting a hangover from the previous night, we made it just in time for the 9.30 race start (way too early for my taste!). Jan Frischkorn (Vehicle Art Manager of Project CARS 2) surprised us and joined us for the kart race. The race of course couldn't begin without our Driver Briefing!
As usual, Cluck asked if the lobby was up yet. The staff members of the kart circuit were quite confused, with things not made easier by people asking what the password was - Back to the topic:
10 minutes qualifying, 20 laps racing, with 2 splits of 8 drivers in each. In the end, @ramiboo could take the overall victory of RSR first official, real-life, kart race. Congratulations @ramiboo!
Elmo and Yorkie (both SMS Developers as well) surprised all of us with some goodies, sponsored by SMS, for our hard work in the Development thread. Once again many thanks! After the race, we headed straight to the Fanatec booth to meet with Rod Chong and Joseph Barron, both from SMS (so many developers on this trip :O).
Saturday Midday - Relaxing at the Grand Stand
Besides the Sim Racing Expo, there was also a real race taking place in the shape of the Blancpain Sprint Series. We spent a while watching some of the races:
Sunday - Hitting the Sim Racing Expo
With one day left we decided to spend some more time trying out various sim rigs at the Sim Racing Expo. Here are just a few pictures:
@ramiboo front left, @MelBonkers back right battling in Assetto Corsa
@Gxbbs trying out the new JCL Motion Rig on iRacing
@MelBonkers trying out the new Fanatec Direct Drive Wheel on Project CARS 2
Last but not least the Main Event on Sunday Midday, the Blancpain Sprint Race - Here is the start:
All in all this was a great weekend. 18 people, aged 18 to 45 years old, from 6 different nations but with one common hobby. It is really astonishing how a hobby can bring "strangers" together.
The game is on for 2018!
...and it is already over It was our very first RL meet up. The Blancpain Sprint Series, together with the Sim Racing Expo, was the perfect place to make it happen.
We rented our own RSR Mansion - here are some pictures of the headquarters:
Friday Evening - The Arrival
With over 18 people from 6 different Nations, we obviously had to meet up first at the Mansion. For a bit of fun and to help the various people organise themselves, we created some code names for each group:
Team UK @Yorkie_065, @Gxbbs, @Cluck
Team Frankfurt Airport @ramiboo, @stolnikas
Team Nobby-no-Mates @Invincible, @Feanor, @Col_McCoy
Team East Germany @TheDoctor46, @dominiczeth
Team Angry Germans @t0daY, @falcon2081, @Blue Monkey
All the single ladies @Elmo, @MelBonkers, @Mark
With everybody present (in a somewhat ironic twist, Team Angry Germans arrived late) we hit the Nordschleife to do some laps. Onboard footage will follow, we installed GoPros and Dashcams in every car . The evening was cut short, however, by the early closure of the circuit due to an incident on the course.
Saturday Morning - The Fight
16 people, all race fanatics, what to do? Karting! With most of the combatants sporting a hangover from the previous night, we made it just in time for the 9.30 race start (way too early for my taste!). Jan Frischkorn (Vehicle Art Manager of Project CARS 2) surprised us and joined us for the kart race. The race of course couldn't begin without our Driver Briefing!
As usual, Cluck asked if the lobby was up yet. The staff members of the kart circuit were quite confused, with things not made easier by people asking what the password was - Back to the topic:
10 minutes qualifying, 20 laps racing, with 2 splits of 8 drivers in each. In the end, @ramiboo could take the overall victory of RSR first official, real-life, kart race. Congratulations @ramiboo!
Elmo and Yorkie (both SMS Developers as well) surprised all of us with some goodies, sponsored by SMS, for our hard work in the Development thread. Once again many thanks! After the race, we headed straight to the Fanatec booth to meet with Rod Chong and Joseph Barron, both from SMS (so many developers on this trip :O).
Saturday Midday - Relaxing at the Grand Stand
Besides the Sim Racing Expo, there was also a real race taking place in the shape of the Blancpain Sprint Series. We spent a while watching some of the races:
Sunday - Hitting the Sim Racing Expo
With one day left we decided to spend some more time trying out various sim rigs at the Sim Racing Expo. Here are just a few pictures:
@MelBonkers trying out the new Fanatec Direct Drive Wheel on Project CARS 2
Last but not least the Main Event on Sunday Midday, the Blancpain Sprint Race - Here is the start:
All in all this was a great weekend. 18 people, aged 18 to 45 years old, from 6 different nations but with one common hobby. It is really astonishing how a hobby can bring "strangers" together.
The game is on for 2018!