Another busy day of racing has seen several more entries into Unlimited and one more in Regulation Hauler. The cooling systems at Conway City have also allowed the display to show more information than before but it might need several more days to cool down fully...
In Regulation Hauler, CMDR Darplata94 took the Limiting Factor around in a time that is almost exactly in between the other two entries on the leaderboard. Whilst some of the Unlimited builds I've seen have used heat sinks to save them from the awkward moments when you charge your FSD whilst fuel scooping and see your heat skyrocketing past the danger zone, the Regulation build does not allow this, so careful timing and flying is needed to avoid overheating (at least to the point that your FSD starts malfunctioning). There have still been a few scorched Hauler hulls arriving at Conway City lately...
Of five new submissions in Unlimited, first up is CMDR Bruski whose effort was just too late for me to include yesterday. The Imperial Courier Varangian Lightning is a veteran of many races and with the Imperial Courier currently looking to be the most popular ship, it now sits on the podium behind the Dolphin Nyiragongo. Next up was another newcomer to Buckyball Racing Club events, CMDR Darkwolf_GR in his Mamba DSN Tula. Welcome CMDR! This is one of a small number of medium ships and his sub-half-hour time is a respectable first attempt. CMDR Stern Winter flew another Hauler in Unlimited, the Yellow Avalanche being the first entry to make the run anti-clockwise round the course, calling first at Levchenko Horizons. His time is less than a minute behind CMDR Sulu's The Menace Phantom but four minutes adrift of the other Hauler in Unlimited, the Chicken Chilli Masala. Some ships are definitely much more stripped down than others on this course... . CMDR Alec Turner, taking a chance to run a race rather than organise one, submitted another entry in the tight cluster of sub-twenty-minute times in his Diamondback Explorer Bananery Fandango. In fact, just 37 seconds separate second place from seventh place. Yes, I said second place, as CMDR Shaye Blackwood's Imperial Courier Fireball has exploded onto the scene with a time almost a minute and a half faster than the nearest rival. Displaying impressive corkscrew approach skills and fine handling in supercruise of a very lightweight Imperial Courier, CMDR Shaye Blackwood has really laid down the gauntlet, showing what can be achieved in a highly-optimised ship. Impressive flying and racing skills CMDR! o7
Well done to everyone taking part. I know more racers are out on the course and others are showing an interest, so have fun and fly fast!
N.B. I'm away tomorrow during the day and not sure what time I'm getting home; though I ought to have time to put together an update, only time will tell.
In Regulation Hauler, CMDR Darplata94 took the Limiting Factor around in a time that is almost exactly in between the other two entries on the leaderboard. Whilst some of the Unlimited builds I've seen have used heat sinks to save them from the awkward moments when you charge your FSD whilst fuel scooping and see your heat skyrocketing past the danger zone, the Regulation build does not allow this, so careful timing and flying is needed to avoid overheating (at least to the point that your FSD starts malfunctioning). There have still been a few scorched Hauler hulls arriving at Conway City lately...
Of five new submissions in Unlimited, first up is CMDR Bruski whose effort was just too late for me to include yesterday. The Imperial Courier Varangian Lightning is a veteran of many races and with the Imperial Courier currently looking to be the most popular ship, it now sits on the podium behind the Dolphin Nyiragongo. Next up was another newcomer to Buckyball Racing Club events, CMDR Darkwolf_GR in his Mamba DSN Tula. Welcome CMDR! This is one of a small number of medium ships and his sub-half-hour time is a respectable first attempt. CMDR Stern Winter flew another Hauler in Unlimited, the Yellow Avalanche being the first entry to make the run anti-clockwise round the course, calling first at Levchenko Horizons. His time is less than a minute behind CMDR Sulu's The Menace Phantom but four minutes adrift of the other Hauler in Unlimited, the Chicken Chilli Masala. Some ships are definitely much more stripped down than others on this course... . CMDR Alec Turner, taking a chance to run a race rather than organise one, submitted another entry in the tight cluster of sub-twenty-minute times in his Diamondback Explorer Bananery Fandango. In fact, just 37 seconds separate second place from seventh place. Yes, I said second place, as CMDR Shaye Blackwood's Imperial Courier Fireball has exploded onto the scene with a time almost a minute and a half faster than the nearest rival. Displaying impressive corkscrew approach skills and fine handling in supercruise of a very lightweight Imperial Courier, CMDR Shaye Blackwood has really laid down the gauntlet, showing what can be achieved in a highly-optimised ship. Impressive flying and racing skills CMDR! o7
Well done to everyone taking part. I know more racers are out on the course and others are showing an interest, so have fun and fly fast!
N.B. I'm away tomorrow during the day and not sure what time I'm getting home; though I ought to have time to put together an update, only time will tell.