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by **DAVI** » Sun, 24 Jan 1999 04:00:00

I have been looking at quite a few Fast laps for several tracks, and I
cannot figure out if I am running the same corner entry speeds, corner exit
speeds and am very close in mid corner speed how these guys are running
over a second faster on tracks like Monza and are in another Time Zone at
SPA. I am not the fastest guy around and I do know it but is it depressing
to sit down and watch some really quick laps a not know what I am doing
wrong. It helped a bit at Watkins, I dropped a 1/4 second by seeing a few
fast laps.

I was just wondering what I am missing, I am running consistant 128.30 to
128.40s at Monza and 105.30 to 105.50s at Watkins.

--
David Robinson

Egan's Law

The Pace car will always go 2 MPH slower then your race car idles in first
gear.

by **Schlom** » Sun, 24 Jan 1999 04:00:00

Dont feel bad. I have the same problem yet im about 3-4 seconds slower at
monza and about 10-15 secs off at spa. Yet the only place i could possibly be
losing time at spa is in masta and eau rouge but i couldnt possibly loose that
much time there. Watkins im completly outclassed but i know why. I can only
put together like one good lap out of 20 there. For some reason its the
hardest track for me.

I would like to know why it is im so much slower if my speeds arent any slower
except maybe 2 spots on the track at spa and hardly at all at monza???

Chris

by **John Simmo** » Sun, 24 Jan 1999 04:00:00

It has everything in the worl to do with making a setup that fits your
driving style, yet allows you to keep up. And hot-lapping is not the
end--all be-all indicator of skill at a given track. I think too much
emphasis is placed on single-lap speeds instead of overall race
performance. A 1:28 lap time at Monza ain't squat if you can't keep it
on the track lap after lap.

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by **DAVI** » Sun, 24 Jan 1999 04:00:00

I agree with you there, and I can string as many laps as I care to in the
mid 1:28 range easy. I was just trying to figure out how to go faster.

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David Robinson

Egan's Law

The Pace car will always go 2 MPH slower then your race car idles in first
gear.

by **Paul Jone** » Sun, 24 Jan 1999 04:00:00

Which makes you VERY VERY fast,
Cheers,
Paul

> > It has everything in the worl to do with making a setup that fits your
> > driving style, yet allows you to keep up. And hot-lapping is not the
> > end--all be-all indicator of skill at a given track. I think too much
> > emphasis is placed on single-lap speeds instead of overall race
> > performance. A 1:28 lap time at Monza ain't squat if you can't keep it
> > on the track lap after lap.

> I agree with you there, and I can string as many laps as I care to in the
> mid 1:28 range easy. I was just trying to figure out how to go faster.

> --
> David Robinson

> Egan's Law

> The Pace car will always go 2 MPH slower then your race car idles in first
> gear.

by **John Simmo** » Sun, 24 Jan 1999 04:00:00

I find it hard to believe that ANYBODY would complain about consistent
mid 1:28's. That's a full 2 seconds faster than my best time, and about
5 seconds faster than my average time.

>Which makes you VERY VERY fast,

>>I agree with you there, and I can string as many laps as I
>>care to in the mid 1:28 range easy. I was just trying to
>>figure out how to go faster.

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by **Graeme Nas** » Sun, 24 Jan 1999 04:00:00

And both Paul and I just got back from a VROC race where good 'ol Casper
Gripenberg was in the 1m27's in the race....

Cheers!
Graeme Nash

http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk
ICQ# 11257824

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by **DAVI** » Sun, 24 Jan 1999 04:00:00

I did not think I was that fast but thank you for being so nice.

--
David Robinson

Egan's Law

The Pace car will always go 2 MPH slower then your race car idles in first
gear.

by **Jan Otto Ruu** » Mon, 25 Jan 1999 04:00:00

I don't see what your problem is:-) If you can do consistent 1:28 laps at
Monza you should be able to win most online races.

-Jan Otto

by **DAVI** » Mon, 25 Jan 1999 04:00:00

I am just trying to figure out how to go faster, that is all I am not
Complaining just trying to learn something.

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David Robinson

Egan's Law

The Pace car will always go 2 MPH slower then your race car idles in first
gear.

by **DAVI** » Mon, 25 Jan 1999 04:00:00

Graeme,

thanks for all the help. I was able to get my dog of a Packard Bell PC to
run GPL even online with around 6 drivers and run good.

--
David Robinson

Egan's Law

The Pace car will always go 2 MPH slower then your race car idles in first
gear.

> >Which makes you VERY VERY fast,
> And both Paul and I just got back from a VROC race where good 'ol Casper
> Gripenberg was in the 1m27's in the race....

> Cheers!
> Graeme Nash

> http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk
> ICQ# 11257824

> 1998 Xoom GP2 League Champion

by **Dave Hawn** » Mon, 25 Jan 1999 04:00:00

> I have been looking at quite a few Fast laps for several tracks, and I
> cannot figure out if I am running the same corner entry speeds, corner exit
> speeds and am very close in mid corner speed how these guys are running
> over a second faster on tracks like Monza and are in another Time Zone at
> SPA. I am not the fastest guy around and I do know it but is it depressing
> to sit down and watch some really quick laps a not know what I am doing
> wrong. It helped a bit at Watkins, I dropped a 1/4 second by seeing a few
> fast laps.

> I was just wondering what I am missing, I am running consistant 128.30 to
> 128.40s at Monza and 105.30 to 105.50s at Watkins.

Hey, those lap times are pretty good, nothing to be ashamed of! I wish I could
run those times every lap. My 'best' time at the Glen is a 105.04....... I
have seen some times a few seconds faster.....! More practice me thinks!
Unless anyone has heard of some way to 'cheat' GPL into giving more
'horsepower' or reduce the 'break-away' element other than the correct way of
adjusting the set-ups (or just drive better). Don't get me wrong... I am not
advocating a s/ware cheat, that in my opinion would ruin the on-line play and
make it impossible to have a fair race, hopefully, that 'can't be done
successfully! I am just asking if anyone knows if its been done?
Dave Hawnt (UK)

by **Paul Jone** » Mon, 25 Jan 1999 04:00:00

Yeah, he's awesome isn't he and they were talking about a 1:27.10 in the
elite class......wow!. But there's always someone faster however good you
are - and someone slower - thank heavens.
Btw, Graeme, I was connected to an ISDN host today and it rocked, no warps,
no dcons and no blinking. Like you, I seldom connect to modem hosts, but I
wouldn't write off ISDN - I've been on much worse cable and ADSL hosts than
the ISDN one today,
Cheers,
Paul

> >Which makes you VERY VERY fast,
> And both Paul and I just got back from a VROC race where good 'ol Casper
> Gripenberg was in the 1m27's in the race....

> Cheers!
> Graeme Nash

> http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk
> ICQ# 11257824

> 1998 Xoom GP2 League Champion

by **Iain Mille** » Mon, 25 Jan 1999 04:00:00

Anyone know what kind of hardware & controller he uses?

>>Which makes you VERY VERY fast,
>And both Paul and I just got back from a VROC race where good 'ol Casper
>Gripenberg was in the 1m27's in the race....

>Cheers!
>Graeme Nash

>http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk
>ICQ# 11257824

>1998 Xoom GP2 League Champion

by **Uwe Schuerka** » Mon, 25 Jan 1999 04:00:00

can anyone tell me if GPL now works over ip masquerading/firewalling?

Cheers,

Uwe

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