Division 4 Season 5

I agree with Turbo, everyone would have realised after 4-5 laps that tyre wear was on normal, not fast. Everyone had the opportunity to adjust their strategies to suit and see the race out which all but 3 did.

That would only be the case if you started on softs. Those who started on hards likely wouldn't have noticed unless they payed extra attention to their fuel gauge and its the hard starters that would have been worse off as they should have pitted lap 5 as the soft starters were doing 19 on a set of softs. The hard starters would also of had no idea on just how long the softs would have lasted unlike the soft starters who could simply keep driving until their times dropped below what they could do on hards.

CAGME, I started on hards and knew for sure within a few laps, it wasn't that hard to see. I certainly didn't feel disadvantaged by it. I actually expected to be walloped quite hard by the guys on softs, but i finished 3rd and Mario 4th (another hard starter). He went 3 laps longer than me on the hards and with the fresher tyres towards the end was reeling me in big time.

I can't see any disadvantage anywhere. You have no idea how long the soft starters were going to run even if the wear was on fast. Sure, you have an idea what you would do, but doesn't mean others would do the same.

Knowing how many laps everyone else does on softs is irrelevant. Having a strategy that will net you the optimal finishing time is what matters and is different for everyone due to how harsh everyone is on tyres and how fast everyone can be once their tyres go off.

The optimal strategy for any given round is one where your last lap on softs is equal to your last lap on hards. If you started on hards and knew the ware rate was on normal from lap 1 you'd still be disadvantaged. Yes you'd know your tyres would last longer than what you had in mind for had it been on fast but there is no way for the hard starters to know just how many extra laps this allows. Pit too early i.e. less than 5 laps and you risk running out of softs and doing 3 min + laps with fronts on 0. Leave pitting too late and for every lap you remain on hards after lap 5 will see you loosing 2-3s a lap. Soft starters don't face any of this as your not going to pit when your obviously still running faster laps than what you can do on the hards.

EDIT: If like you say everyone would have picked it up within 4-5 laps. Then why wasn't it picked up by anyone in qualifying?

To help the captains with the decision can they first ask everyone in div 4 if they would like a rerun especially those who started on hards and that may make the decision easier.I'm not 100% sure but most seem happy with results remaining as is and I think only 1 of the 3 who quit did so because of room. settings the other 2 due to time restrictions ( bed time and time zones).Just a suggestion I look forward to a resolution. Thanks Tony

Annoucement to be made very soon

@disturboed "??? - I think you will find 99.999% of people realised something was up and changed their strategy on the fly to suit".
I didn't look until the lap i had worked out,lap12 to pit,cause i'd done so much practice,even when you went early to the pits i didn't look,I was all about eyes forward & then during lap12 when i did look,i was only 1 pt off where i'd always been,so i just thought i'd had a cleaner run.I didn't notice the fuel cause was concentrating on changing tyres then straight to ok. I noticed on the softs within 2 laps though,which was when Ad said something.I really think the fairest thing is a re-run,but either way,it is what it is.

No comment.

yea i think it was grassies too

I can't remember what happened to sparkles? he was around at the opening of room.

I got pole with a 56.6, Grassies on P2. Don't know what happened to Sparkles???

LOL, soz Hatty

I have a faint recollection of sparkys not being able to wait around and left during qualifying.