rec.autos.simulators

>The easiest way I've found to do this, is set your mirrors to cars only, or
>track and cars. This lets you see through walls, tree, etc. It also helps
>your frame rate, and avoids that tree-floating-in-the-sky phenomena that
>distracted the hell out of me anyway. If you then pull out towards the
track
>at a shallow, you will be able to see any cars coming for a long way back.
>Giving another person space is a nice thing to do, and probably saves both
>of you going back for new cars.

>A few courtesies like this can make all our racing more enjoyable.

>Kevin Caldwell
>Calgary, Canada

> Another thing that has really been bugging me lately is the number of people
> who wreck flying laps after falling off the track in front of others. OK we
> all crash but some people insist on trying to get away again on the racing
> line  and then bust a gut in an attempt to keep the following car at bay as
> though it was in the race. There is absolutely nothing to gain by doing this
> except to spoil things for others and possibly cause bad feeling. Once a lap
> is spoiled the sensible thing to do would be to build up speed off the line
> and collect ones thoughts for another lap. As a Cooper driver, regularly
> qualifying around 2 secs slower than the pole time I need every tenth I can
> find. Come on guys give it some thought give us all a chance to nail that
> record lap :-)

> Mark

> >Just a thought to help VROC qualifying sessions go a bit better: before you
> >pull out of the pits, directly on to the racing line, it would be a good
> >idea to check to see if someone might be on a hot lap, going 150 mph faster
> >than you, and in need of the racing line.

> >The easiest way I've found to do this, is set your mirrors to cars only, or
> >track and cars. This lets you see through walls, tree, etc. It also helps
> >your frame rate, and avoids that tree-floating-in-the-sky phenomena that
> >distracted the hell out of me anyway. If you then pull out towards the
> track
> >at a shallow, you will be able to see any cars coming for a long way back.
> >Giving another person space is a nice thing to do, and probably saves both
> >of you going back for new cars.

> >A few courtesies like this can make all our racing more enjoyable.

> >Kevin Caldwell
> >Calgary, Canada

>> Quite right.
>> This is worse at places like the Glen where you come out right on the
line
>> to the esses and a speeding car has no chance of adjusting line. Simply
>> stopping on the threshold and checking mirrors will save a lot of grief.

>Good point but something to remember is GPL only-one-car-visible-behind-you
>problem. If you ,the car on the fast lap, see 2 cars in pit road  you'd
best
>keep in mind that the front car won't see you until you have passed the
>trailing car. The front car may easily drive out in front of you since the
>track appears clear to him. <snip>

> <Kevin's good points on pulling out of the pits deleted>

> And don't forget to type "PO" (Pit Out) to give adequate warning.

> Dave Ewing

> Just a thought to help VROC qualifying sessions go a bit better: before you
> pull out of the pits, directly on to the racing line, it would be a good
> idea to check to see if someone might be on a hot lap, going 150 mph faster
> than you, and in need of the racing line.

> The easiest way I've found to do this, is set your mirrors to cars only, or
> track and cars. This lets you see through walls, tree, etc. It also helps
> your frame rate, and avoids that tree-floating-in-the-sky phenomena that
> distracted the hell out of me anyway. If you then pull out towards the track
> at a shallow, you will be able to see any cars coming for a long way back.
> Giving another person space is a nice thing to do, and probably saves both
> of you going back for new cars.

> A few courtesies like this can make all our racing more enjoyable.

> Kevin Caldwell
> Calgary, Canada

> > <Kevin's good points on pulling out of the pits deleted>

> > And don't forget to type "PO" (Pit Out) to give adequate warning.

> > Dave Ewing

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>    I seen that flag and had a clear track.  I also seen that flag while cars
>were all the way up and down the track.  So.  I think the best thing to do is to
>check that mirror.

> Just a thought to help VROC qualifying sessions go a bit better: before you
> pull out of the pits, directly on to the racing line, it would be a good
> idea to check to see if someone might be on a hot lap, going 150 mph faster
> than you, and in need of the racing line.

> The easiest way I've found to do this, is set your mirrors to cars only, or
> track and cars. This lets you see through walls, tree, etc. It also helps
> your frame rate, and avoids that tree-floating-in-the-sky phenomena that
> distracted the hell out of me anyway. If you then pull out towards the track
> at a shallow, you will be able to see any cars coming for a long way back.
> Giving another person space is a nice thing to do, and probably saves both
> of you going back for new cars.

> A few courtesies like this can make all our racing more enjoyable.

> Kevin Caldwell
> Calgary, Canada

> While waiting watch the marshall. He will show a green flag if the
> track is clear.