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by **Don Scurlo** » Wed, 21 Jun 2000 04:00:00

>> how much do you feel learning the Ring through gpl actually helped
>> when doing it for real? Did you know where you were going on that
>> first lap?
>I'd definitely say it helped - I was able to recognize certain
>combinations of curves. I was far from memorizing the track in GPL,
>though. One of the things I noticed, and had only read about in racing
>books, is the idea of "attention budget". In GPL, the only input you
>receive is through your eyes and hands, so you have attention available
>to spend on checking out the scenery. Once I was actually driving, I
>was spending alot of that attention budget on feeling what the car was
>doing through my body, so all I could really concentrate on visually was
>the track itself - and watching my mirrors ;)... It's a very, very
>focusing experience.

>Kendt

Thanks Kendt. Have you read Keith Codes "A Twist Of the Wrist" ? It has some
very useful concepts on attention, and how to focus it.
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by **Roger Walke** » Wed, 21 Jun 2000 04:00:00

Hey Don,
The map Hena used, is from here I believe.

http://www4.tripnet.se/~niclas/bmwsc/tracks/nurburgr.htm

Check out the detailed sections... very helpful

Roger

> >If you haven't already, you could check out
> >http://fgplc.figc.net/Nordschleife/nordschleife.htm
> >for my 'Ring report.

> >Hena

> Wow, excellent report and comparison. Certainly answered my question.
> Thank you very much. I pulled out my Ring map and was riding it with
> you, with a pit in my stomach!
> That's a much better Ring map you used than the one I have. Is that
> downloadable from somewhere?
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by **Andre Warring** » Wed, 21 Jun 2000 04:00:00

On Tue, 20 Jun 2000 08:26:40 +0200, "Laurens de Jong"

>>Hey Don, I went to the Ring too!
>>The gates look beautiful when closed :)

>Yes, they sure do. I like how they open so I can go on the track. Of
>course, that's something you'll never see, Andre. Make sure you stay well
>away from the Ring next time I go! Ha ha. Just joking. I think.

They... they open?

Andre

by **Laurens de Jon** » Sat, 24 Jun 2000 04:00:00

Of course you can't lap the original configuration. The Sudkehre
was destroyed to build the new Grand Prix course. But the armco
barrier that makes you turn right after Hohenrain is not
permament. A few times a year, the Grand Prix Strecke is linked
to the Nordschleife. I don't see the point of that, but it's
popular with a lot of riders. I believe this is a fixture on
Easter Monday, and the only time I've seen it, personally.

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by **evente..** » Sat, 24 Jun 2000 04:00:00

I probably didn't get a good enough look - with only 2 laps I was trying
to concentrate of going fast right away :). Out of curiousity, where do
they put the pits for the real races they still hold there?

Kendt

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by **evente..** » Sat, 24 Jun 2000 04:00:00

Yep - I knew I read that somewhere ;)...
My brother road-races, so every time I visit him I usually read through
whatever interesting motorcycle books he has.

Kendt

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