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I have a bit of a problem with the past tense in that question. I'm still
learning every time I visit a track. Started with WG in demo, obviously, but
still working on all of 'm (cop-out... can't remember either!! ;-)).

BTW, Eldred: we still on for tomorrow (online "Indy500") ?

Jan.
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Yes.  I'm leaning towards an open race, allowing Shift-r.  While this means
that I won't be able to move up because people crash out, it would ensure more
participation...

Eldred
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Sounds good... though that would befinit the quicker, yet more fragile cars.

Jan.
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that sounds fun, what time?

  Charlie B

Sunday May 27th - 9am EST

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On Fri, 25 May 2001 17:08:37 GMT, "Craig Jones"

I started with Watkins, and when I drove a 1:06 I thought I was
absolutely the fastest time possible there and felt good enough to go
to Monza. Whoo, after some practice a 1:29 lap!!
Then I discovered Shubi's GPL Hotlap site..
What?? 1:03 on WG and low 1:27's on Monza??

Well after a year or so I did my first 1:27 on Monza but then the
aliens were allready driving mid '26 laps.. and I'm still not in the
04's at WG, did a 1:05.00 lap 2 weeks ago though, so I hope to get my
first 4 there soon.

Anyway, after WG and Monza I did some of the more challenging tracks..
Spa, Rouen, Kyalami, Monaco..

Some tracks I absolutely avoided since I found them too frustrating..
The Ring, Mosport and Silverstone. But when GPLRank appeared it forced
me to learn these tracks too.. and now that I 'mastered' these tracks
they have become my favorite tracks. Especially the Ring ofcourse..
allthough still frustrating, it's just the track of all tracks..

Yesterday I did an online race at the new track Halle. Hard to learn,
but it's a masterpiece, going to focus on that one now since Wilke was
about 15 seconds faster than me last night.. :)

Andre

Disagree, every corner at Monza is a great challenge to get it
perfect.. that would give you a low 1:26 lap and after thousands of
laps I'm still stuck in the low 27's..

Disagree :)) Spa is superb for racing but the long straights make it a
bit boring for hotlaping for me. Allthough Eau Rouge and Masta are
some of the most exciting corners in GPL.

Because Zandy is fantastic to race on.. the rythm of the track is
fantastic and I'm in one continuing slide at Zandy. Only real safe
place to overtake is the S/F straight though..

Yep, I understand :) THE hardest track in GPL.

Andre

I got the very first GPL demo the first day it appeared on the net. I
think the first demo had Watkins Glen only, then the second demo had
Monza (is that right?)

But once I got the full game I learnt the tracks in this order:

Monza
Watkins Glen
Silverstone
Rouen
Spa
Zandvoort
Kyalami
Mosport
Monaco
The Ring
Mexico

(NB: I still *have't* learnt the Ring or Mexico!!!)

The only add on track I have spent any real time on is Brands Hatch.

8-)

*Peter* -  http://www.cix.co.uk/~peterpc/home.html

Oh, how sad - my heart bleeds for you... <g> I do see your point - the
trouble is that I think I would need (as I said) to change my style a
lot, and frankly I just don't have the mindset for a place like Monza
unless there are other cars to hit - ahem - have slipstreaming battles
with.

Interesting - I don't actually find Eau Rouge *that* exciting anymore.
I can think of several corners offhand that are more satisfying to get
right - Malmedy especially, but also Stavelot and La Carriere. Mind
you, this is one of only two tracks I have a better PB than you at
(Silverstone's the other), so maybe I'm just clutching at straws...

No, it is *not* ***y fantastic to race on. I'm all for interesting
layouts, but this is ridiculous. As for the "one continuing slide" bit
- there's nowhere better than Rouen in a Ferrari for that - woo-hoo!

And you've done it in 1:27.60. Bastard. :-)
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David. (GPLRank handicap -5.92; Monsters of GPLRank h/cap +272.44)
The GPL Scrapyard: http://www.racesimcentral.net/
"After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll,
really" - Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh.

It keeps me facinated how some people can do 26's so easily.. I
practice quite often at Monza and compare my laps with GPLRA and
GPLDump. Sometimes I take a corner just as fast as the 26 people, I
just can't seem to get each turn perfect in 1 lap.. let alone doing
this lap after lap.
I raced against Javier something though a while ago, and noticed he
did a couple of '26 laps in a row, the guy was unbeatable. I watched
the replay and noticed he was braking unbelievable late at the Para, I
never thought it was possible braking SO late yet keeping the car on
the road. After some practice I now can also brake so late, but I have
to focus so much on keeping the car on the road, I loose too much
speed mid-turn at the para.
Nope, Monza is NOT boring for me :)

Eau Rouge is not as exciting in the same way Masta or Flugplatz is
(it's quite easy keeping the car on the track at Eau) but it's
technically such a difficult corner - the weight of the car is going
all directions while taking Eau.. never could take that one right,
half a second slower there than Mr. Huttu :(
And I loose a lot of speed in the long fullspeed right hander. And at
Masta. And at Stavelot. And.. ok, I suck at Spa.

And I -hate- Silverstone. The lefthanders are killing me. I even had a
hard time breaking the 1:30 there, took me a lot of practice to get
into the 28's. But I simply don't enjoy Silver, too flat.
Give me rollercoaster tracks like Zandy :)

Ok.. we simply disagree then :) Well, I do love Mexico too, seems I do
have a weird choice of preferred tracks..

Want to hear something scary?
Huttu is doing 1:23.38 there.. yikes!

Andre