I was watching some Dirt 2.0 vids and came across mention of @aldyr
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Anā how can ye not leeve a laik and soobscrybe with an accent laik thet.
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Eventually got the Round 7 details posted - sorry for the delay 
Glad to see that thereās already a few drivers with some times posted. For the rest of us, thereās still a little more than 10Ā½ days left on the clock - plenty of time to get dirty Down Under!
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This is such a cool class of cars, I love 'em!
I seem to be stuck in a rut down under. How do I control the car when it suddenly gets caught on uneven parts of the road? It suddenly oversteers, and I rarely can apply enough counter-steer to catch the car again.
Do I just need to know the surface better? I get no feedback from my wheel before itās too late.
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I wrote a big ass post describing over steer and how to catch it. Decided that a bit presumptuous and arrogant, so letās just say this:
RWD rally car in Dirt starts sliding.
Lift throttle 90%, while simultaneously letting the wheel slip through your hands, then catch the wheel a second later and feed the throttle.
You want to maintain some throttle, else the back end WILL come around completely.
Rally drivers share some skill overlap with drifters. Catching the slide is the same process. The difference can be that YOU didnāt initiate the slide, the pothole/off camber corner/decompression from elevation, did. Unless it was you, then it was just your right foot trying to get the teacherās attention.
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I should have read properly.
Your ffb settings are too low. Turn it up. Test it in that open area with the warehouse. You must feel weight when you turn in, and it should change when it starts sliding. Fiddle till you feel something. Or lookup settings on YouTube. There are a ton of helpful videos
Once the wheel feels communicates the ffb better, do the simple steps in the previous post. Try in the test area again
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Thanks, I set up the wheel a while back based on some YT vids and havenāt changed it much since. I think the FFB is okay. I can feel the difference between surfaces and itās not completely weightless.
On tarmac, it feels similar to what GT7 feels like, which is the only other racing game I play xD
I will check again though, especially if I should be feeling off-camber or uneven roads.
Otherwise I think Iām okay with gentle corner control, and I do that āwheel slipā thing you described. Tight corners (3 and tighter) are tougher for me as I find it hard to balance understeer and oversteer.
That probably comes with practice.
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OMG! I totally lost time this week 
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Same. Been having PC issues the last few days and just got things reinstalled late yesterday. Tried driving the rally but wheel settings are all borked again. Gave up mid stage 2.
Australia results and Round 8 post incomingā¦
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The missus is holding the area where the simrig is, hostage 
I need a sale at Zara, or something
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Still having PC issues, so a bit of a truncated combined Round 7 results and Round 8 preview post.
Round 7: Australia Results
9x9 Championship Standings after Round 7/9
2023 MEWRL Rally Championship: The 9x9
Round 8 - Rally Finland | Jamsa 
Round 8 of the Championship sees us smash some Group B (RWD) suspension assemblies as we jump our way down the Finnish forest tracks!
Event Period
- Starts: Saturday, July 29, 2023 10:15 PM
- Ends: Saturday, August 19, 2023 9:59 PM
Eligible Cars
Group B (RWD)
- BMW M1 Procar
- Lancia 037 Evo 2
- Opel Manta 400
- Porsche 911 SC RS
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BMW M1 Procar
Based on its road going equivalent, the BMW M1 Procar was used in a multitude of racing series. A Group 5 icon, this car attacked tarmac events, using its track racing pedigree to its advantage. -
Lancia 037 Evo 2
The last RWD car to win a World Championship in 1983, the 037 was a legend of Group B rallying. The mid engined RWD monster made use of its supercharged powerplant, producing around 325 bhp. The Lancia 037 was succeeded by the 4WD Lancia Delta S4.
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Opel Manta 400
A Group B icon, the Opel Manta was entered in mid 1983. It struggled to match its 4WD competitors, with an AWD Opel Manta prototype being developed briefly before the project was brought to a close. The Opel Manta Group B produced 275hp, offering excellent traction in the dry. -
Porsche 911 SC RS
Producing 290hp, the Porsche 911 SC RS was and still is one of the most recognisable racing cars in the world. Modified for rally, this car featured tougher suspension, a wider body and event specific add-ons. This car was capable of taking the fight to its AWD rivals on a regular basis.
Rally Route
A good mix of fast and challenging stages for you to run in Finland. First trio are all short with the first two long stages only coming at S5 and S6. The third long stage is the last, S9. The opening and closing stages should see the fastest stages for the event - both are in dry, clear, and daytime conditions with no surface degradation on either - time for some Time Trial worthy stage times! S6 is the only full night stage this time around. And finally, towards the close of the rally, watch out for the heavy rain and very slippery surfaces with high deg on both S7 and S8.
Go jump!!
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When I said that, I didnāt mean it literally 
Sadly, most of us (myself included) completely forgot about the Finnish Rally, and now itās too late because itās, errrā¦ finnished. 
Just the two stalwarts managed to complete the nine stages, so huge thanks and appreciation to @Boogey and @LazyDemoni - they get all the credit, all the champagne, and all the points. (Technically, I get the P3 podium and one point because I was the only other one to start the rally. Weāll ignore the fact that I only completed Stage 1 and move on.)
Championship Standings after Round 8 then:
@Boogey looks to be locked in to claim another Championship title, but thereās still plenty to play for between @LazyDemoni, @the9avenger9, and @aldyr to sort out the P2 - P4 slots. @Beo also still in with a shout of pinching my Top Five spot with a strong showing in the last round.
Especially if we can get @murfle, @czc, and @WarRack101 to make an appearance at the final round too. It would bring some nice synergy to the 9X9 Championship if all nine who started the Championship in Round 1 came back for the nine stages of the ninth and final round?
Iāll do the proper preview post a little later today or tomorrow, but in the meantime hereās the route for the final round in Wales:
With just the two iconic rally cars in the H2 (FWD) class, testing time should be much easier for you. go do some time trials with them and see which you prefer:
- Peugeot 205 GTI
- Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V
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A little burnt out from dirt rally. 
Canāt promise I actually continue, but maybe 
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Same to be honest. And I do a tiny amount compared to what you do. This is going to be my last DR championship until we see WRC 23 and what itās league tools and event builder look like.
I do still want to maybe go back to Dakar Rally for a bit to see what the course editor looks like in it. Maybe. One day.
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2023 MEWRL Rally Championship: The 9x9
Round 9 - Rally Wales | Powys 
Itās the final round! Round 9 of 9 of the 9X9 Championship! And weāre finishing off the season with a coupe of classic rally cars rushing through the forests of Powys in Wales.
Event Period
- Starts: Saturday, August 19, 2023 10:15 PM
- Ends: Saturday, September 9, 2023 9:59 PM
Eligible Cars
Historic Rally H2 (FWD)
- Peugeot 205 GTI
- Volkswagen Golf GTI 16v
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Peugeot 205 GTI
Peugeot first entered the 205 GTI in 1984. This new car was FWD and powered by a 175bhp four cylinder engine, offering more than enough punch for the compact āsuperminiā. The 205 GTI saw varying levels of success in the Group A class. -
Volkswagen Golf GTI 16v
The VW Golf GTI 16v was a FWD hot hatch designed and built in the mid 1980s. Modified for rally, Kenneth Eriksson achieved success in 1986 and 1987, making use of the nimble and powerful Golf platform. The high revving four cylinder engine was an iconic sound of the era.
Rally Route
Some interesting challenges to consider in this final round. To start with, alternating Dry and Wet Surface stages throughout the event. Three of the Wet stages are wet because of the Heavy Rain expected on them. And one of them (S6) is run at Night. With Maxium Surface Degradation conditions. Thereās one more Night stage (S5) and three others that run at Sunset. As consolation Iāve given you just one long stage (S1). See, Iām nice.
Good luck, enjoy the final round. Ewch yn fudr un tro diwethaf!
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Itās over. Iām probably also going to be taking a break from this game. Thanks to all who participated, it was fun!
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Iām sorry for my lack of participation in recent times, I enjoyed every moment of this and thanks to all who made it possible. Special thanks to @GregRedd for all the effort that had gone into this and making it a success.
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Sorry all - I was so disconnected from this the last few weeks I completely botched my timing on this last round. Was actually thinking we still had until this weekend to do and was coming here to make a reminder post for everyone.
The final round of the 9x9 saw our stalwarts @Boogey, @LazyDemoni, and @the9avenger9 finish the season in the same order as they finished the Championship! The Welsh Rally Association would also like to recognise the participation of the Canadian Dancing Bear @murfle - the only other driver who managed to find the start line at Stage 1.
My thanks to our undefeated Champion 
@Boogey - your reign as the Most Epic Win Dirt Rally Champion will be eternal now. 
Huge tip of the hat to Championship Runner Up 
@LazyDemoni. A well-deserved P2 being the only driver to have participated in and finished all 9 of the seasonsā events.
And an equally deserved P3 Championship podium step for 
@the9avenger9, who is probably still regretting missing his plane to Finland!
Huge thanks also to everyone else that did participate in the 9x9 Championship this year. Always appreciated that you spent even a little of your time playing in the mud with me, especially when I know how precious that handful of gaming hours are to you.
So, manly hugs and fist bumps to @aldyr, @Beo, @murfle, @czc, and @WarRack101 as well, for being all round good sports.
As mentioned, Iām going to be giving Dirt Rally a break now while we wait for the soon to arrive EA Sports WRC and wonāt be setting up any more DR2 events. If any Club Members do want to keep racing in DR2, drop me a DM and Iāll make a plan to set you up as a Club Admin or some such so that you can create some new events. I may just go in a create a randomly generated 12 event thing to leave something running for the next year.
From what Iāve gathered, EA Sports WRC will continue to use Racenet, so once it becomes available, Iāll create an equivalent MEW Rally Club there and send out invites to all those currently members of the DR2 Club. Depending on the uptake of the new game by MEWbs, we could perhaps try put together a little test of the new gamesā league and club features towards the end of the year when (hopefully) most of us have a little more time. (And hopefully the biggest bugs in the new game will have been patched out by then too!)
Until thenā¦ Stay Dirty!
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I assembled a highlights package from my Dirt Rally adventuresā¦
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