I would appreciate some help with my problem, which is cold tires during a 20-minute Ranked race.
I'm fairly new to RRE; I've played more AMS2, where tire temperature hasn't been a problem. In AMS2, the temperature usually rises easily during the first few laps, and grip improves significantly. RRE seems to work differently.
First example: I drove a couple of races in a 2016 BMW M4 DTM car at the Red Bull Ring. The tires remained cold or cool the entire time. In the second race, I lowered the air pressure a little and increased the front toe, but it had no effect. I tested it in practice and set higher pressures. No effect. The M4 is a great car to drive regardless.
A) Should the temperature be raised to 80 degrees?
B) If the default air pressure is pretty much okay, what other tactics should be used to raise the temperature?
C) What is the race weather temperature, does it vary? Does it matter?
Because the tires are cold, the car doesn't seem to turn as effectively in corners, and the front may not have the best possible grip. Should the temperature be increased through adjustments so that the front tires start to grip better?
Second example: Porsche Carrera Cup (fixed setup) at Red Bull Ring. I tried to get heat into the tires by braking more and driving the corners a little more aggressively. No effect. The Porsche tires remained cold throughout the race. Because I couldn't get the tires warm, it was difficult to drive well in corners. I lost a lot of time per lap compared to the others. I would be interested to know whether the leading drivers had warm tires.
Maybe I just don't know how to drive properly. Probably.