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Time off from GPL

Jonny Hodgso

Time off from GPL

by Jonny Hodgso » Wed, 06 Jun 2001 01:57:51

I've had a long break from GPL (like several months :-(, but I've
finally handed in my project, got a job sorted and fixed the drivers
on my wheel (the answer was to add the legacy SB drivers to Autoexec).

Since then I've been playing GPL again almost solidly for a week :-),
and despite being out of practice with it I've taken a total of seven
seconds out of my GPLRank, at Spa, Monaco and Rouen; and I've taken
the Coventry below 8:48 at the 'Ring twice, with spins on both laps,
against a PB (Lotus or Eagle) of 8:40.

Not complaining, but why haven't I lost my touch?  Anyone else had
anything similar?  In the meantime I have learnt to race a radio
control 'pan car' (kinda like an LMP-675; some piccies on
www.geocities.com/jp_hodgson/rc.html ) but that's not exactly the
same...

Oh well, happy lapping!
Jonny
GPLRank now +50.12 IIRC

Jason Mond

Time off from GPL

by Jason Mond » Wed, 06 Jun 2001 02:44:11

I would say you haven't lost your touch because GPL reacts realisticly
to your inputs, therefore the car does what you would expect.  If you
jump into your real car after going on a cruise ship for a month, you
shouldn't be surprised that you can stay on the road  ;)

Jason.


> I've had a long break from GPL (like several months :-(, but I've
> I've taken
> the Coventry below 8:48 at the 'Ring twice, with spins on both laps,
> against a PB (Lotus or Eagle) of 8:40.

> Not complaining, but why haven't I lost my touch?  

> Oh well, happy lapping!
> Jonny
> GPLRank now +50.12 IIRC

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David Butte

Time off from GPL

by David Butte » Wed, 06 Jun 2001 05:53:00


2001:

Yep. If you go for a [push-]bike ride after leaving your bicycle in the
garage all winter, you wouldn't expect to fall off, would you? Another
tribute to GPL's physics, I s'pose.

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Jonny Hodgso

Time off from GPL

by Jonny Hodgso » Wed, 06 Jun 2001 06:52:09



> 2001:

> > I would say you haven't lost your touch because GPL reacts
> > realisticly to your inputs, therefore the car does what you would
> > expect.  If you jump into your real car after going on a cruise
> > ship for a month, you shouldn't be surprised that you can stay on
> > the road  ;)

> Yep. If you go for a [push-]bike ride after leaving your bicycle in
the
> garage all winter, you wouldn't expect to fall off, would you?
Another
> tribute to GPL's physics, I s'pose.

Sure, but breaking my lap records in a 1000 hp/tonne monster... ?

And I'm falling off plenty, thanks, just as always! ;-)

Jonny

Kevin Gavit

Time off from GPL

by Kevin Gavit » Wed, 06 Jun 2001 07:42:34





> > 2001:

> > > I would say you haven't lost your touch because GPL reacts
> > > realisticly to your inputs, therefore the car does what you would
> > > expect.  If you jump into your real car after going on a cruise
> > > ship for a month, you shouldn't be surprised that you can stay on
> > > the road  ;)

> > Yep. If you go for a [push-]bike ride after leaving your bicycle in
> the
> > garage all winter, you wouldn't expect to fall off, would you?
> Another
> > tribute to GPL's physics, I s'pose.

> Sure, but breaking my lap records in a 1000 hp/tonne monster... ?

> And I'm falling off plenty, thanks, just as always! ;-)

> Jonny

It is an interesting fact, but a proven fact nonetheless, that improvement
dosn't really happen during practice, but in the 'downtime' between
practices.

Sounds to me like you needed a break to get better.

KFG

Kai Fulle

Time off from GPL

by Kai Fulle » Wed, 06 Jun 2001 07:54:53

Actually sometimes some time off is just what the doctor ordered, it often
gets rid of some of the temporary bad habits you may have developed, and you
drive the car more naturally, with the benefit of your previous experience..

(was that one sentence?)

btw. I have a 1\10th Tamiya F1 with the Sauber body (gotta do something
about that) It really scoots with just a stock motor in in, though it's
probably a little heavier than your presumably 1\12th scale LMP?


Ace

Time off from GPL

by Ace » Wed, 06 Jun 2001 09:45:36


<snip>

Careful, You'll have DGF to deal with if you praise GPL's physics...
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Eldre

Time off from GPL

by Eldre » Wed, 06 Jun 2001 11:54:55



>Since then I've been playing GPL again almost solidly for a week :-),
>and despite being out of practice with it I've taken a total of seven
>seconds out of my GPLRank, at Spa, Monaco and Rouen; and I've taken
>the Coventry below 8:48 at the 'Ring twice, with spins on both laps,
>against a PB (Lotus or Eagle) of 8:40.

Two questions:  Are you any relation to Russell Hodgson?  That would explain
your skill.<g>
Two, do you have the replays from those laps?  I've done a 8:54 in a Cooper,
8:53 in an Eagle, and 8:43 in the Lotus - all clean.  I'd like to see how you
can do that 8:48...

Eldred
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Jonny Hodgso

Time off from GPL

by Jonny Hodgso » Thu, 07 Jun 2001 03:01:43


experience..

Yeah, kinda know what you mean ;-)

Actually it's a 10th - an Associated RC10L3.  1200g, and it's pretty
rapid with a 16x3 modified!

www.geocities.com/jp_hodgson/rc.html

Jonny

Jonny Hodgso

Time off from GPL

by Jonny Hodgso » Thu, 07 Jun 2001 03:07:19


Nope, not knowingly... it's a rather common Yorkshire surname, which
is where my dad's from.

I've got the old 8:40 - IIRC it features about three 'moments' (some
light wall-bouncing!) although no spins, but it was one of those
'charmed' laps - I particularly remember the first bridge after
Soddingprivet Hedgenschtop (sorry, Kallenhard!) where I had it
sideways on the brakes and somehow held it!

I can email it to you if you want - the reply address used here?  1.79
meg...

Alternatively, if I break that time in the near future (which'll be in
a Coventry I suspect) I'll save that.  I spent much of my early GPL
time at the 'Ring, so it might be one of my better tracks relatively
speaking.

Jonny

Eldre

Time off from GPL

by Eldre » Thu, 07 Jun 2001 03:41:39



>It is an interesting fact, but a proven fact nonetheless, that improvement
>dosn't really happen during practice, but in the 'downtime' between
>practices.

>Sounds to me like you needed a break to get better.

If that's the case, then shouldn't you see the same 'enhancements' at a track
that you haven't driven in a while?

Eldred
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Eldre

Time off from GPL

by Eldre » Thu, 07 Jun 2001 04:45:42



>I've got the old 8:40 - IIRC it features about three 'moments' (some
>light wall-bouncing!) although no spins, but it was one of those
>'charmed' laps - I particularly remember the first bridge after
>Soddingprivet Hedgenschtop (sorry, Kallenhard!) where I had it
>sideways on the brakes and somehow held it!

>I can email it to you if you want - the reply address used here?  1.79
>meg...

Ok, if there weren't any spins, then it's probably similar to my laps.  I
thought you'd made up time from 2 spins...<g>

Eldred
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Jonny Hodgso

Time off from GPL

by Jonny Hodgso » Thu, 07 Jun 2001 05:51:19




> >I've got the old 8:40 - IIRC it features about three 'moments'
(some
> >light wall-bouncing!) although no spins, but it was one of those
> >'charmed' laps - I particularly remember the first bridge after
> >Soddingprivet Hedgenschtop (sorry, Kallenhard!) where I had it
> >sideways on the brakes and somehow held it!

> >I can email it to you if you want - the reply address used here?
1.79
> >meg...

> Ok, if there weren't any spins, then it's probably similar to my
laps.  I
> thought you'd made up time from 2 spins...<g>

8:38.96 in the Cov after I posted that, on about Lap 4 with no real
drama.  Woohoo, that's almost another two seconds off my GPLRank!
I've got the replay this time...

Jonny

Kevin Gavit

Time off from GPL

by Kevin Gavit » Fri, 08 Jun 2001 08:25:01




> >It is an interesting fact, but a proven fact nonetheless, that
improvement
> >dosn't really happen during practice, but in the 'downtime' between
> >practices.

> >Sounds to me like you needed a break to get better.

> If that's the case, then shouldn't you see the same 'enhancements' at a
track
> that you haven't driven in a while?

> Eldred
> --

It's not an uncommon experience for me.

KFG

Thom j

Time off from GPL

by Thom j » Fri, 08 Jun 2001 13:24:05

It's a "Zen" thing guyz!! :-)

|
| >
| > Kevin Gavitt" writes:
| >
| > >It is an interesting fact, but a proven fact nonetheless, that
| improvement
| > >dosn't really happen during practice, but in the 'downtime' between
| > >practices.
| > >
| > >Sounds to me like you needed a break to get better.
| >
| > If that's the case, then shouldn't you see the same 'enhancements' at a
| track
| > that you haven't driven in a while?
| >
| > Eldred
| > --
|
| It's not an uncommon experience for me.
|
| KFG
|
|

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