> I must add :)
> I first raced a guy called Allan Scott, this was a total eye opener,
racing
> monza, id hear this car behind and it was scotty, revving the blox of it
> down the box using both feet....Almost scared you off the road ... At this
> point most were, but Allan unbknown to me was an ex GP bike racer....here
we
> have the perfect example of how during early 2000 everyone seemed to adopt
> allans style, as a real racer Allan taught everyone something, at first it
> was like listening to something so new, he was doing something most were
> sure of, it was a big talking point at the time. But as an ex racer, allan
> had used the slipperclutch technique in GPL and it worked perfectly, from
> that day on everyone started doing it at monza, then it grew...
> Maybe this technique isnt relevant to the 60;s GP car, but its entirely
> revelant and used as a style...in more than just bikes....
> Glad we had this technique debate I hadnt really made the connection
between
> Scotty and the reving technique....
> > basically GPL has an lazy autoclutch, when you brake in GPL you
downshift
> > one after the other in the braking zone, this means GPL's autoclutch is
> > disengaged for most of the braking zone just as it would be in RL, just
> > short bursts of connection between the next rev/clutch in and downshift.
> > This means that in GPL just as in RL the aim of the game is to rev the
> motor
> > as much as possible while the clutch is disengaged, and keep the revs
> where
> > they would be in the next gear down, in between the shifts in GPL I for
> one
> > let off the power and let the car brake, I only use the power widly
while
> > the autoclutch in disengaged.....
> > I were to use the power all the time, I rocket forward each time between
> > shifts when the clutch was reengaged before the next shift :)
> > This an entirely proper racing technique and exactly what your doing
heel
> > and toeing....we all have an autoclutch in GPL....and if you use a
clutch
> > for all but starts its pointless...and because the clutch is poinltess
so
> is
> > heel and toe in THIS game...as its faster to use both feet, if GPL had a
> > clutch and required its use id use it....
> > Another fact is alot of racers wont even use a clutch in a crash box,
this
> > again means the two feet technique like a go-kart is the better....
> > you might not say that after right foot braker out qualled schumacher
> today
> > again....mainly cause the ferrari is evilly good on the brakes with
> > tremendous rear traction....in 2000/2001 this wasnt the case as the
> ferrari
> > was a bit twitchy this suited the dual pedal schumacher more IMO as his
> > ability to use both at once made the rear more stable, this year rubens
> has
> > a car even his inferior technique can win the day over one lap.....
> > > I'd buy a racing techniques book and read it...
> > > There quite advanced styles and I cant be bothered writing an essay to
> > > explain in laymens terms....
> > > As i mention earlier, bike racing is a good comparision to the way
GPLs
> > > clutch works and the style used on a slipslipper clutch
> > > > <SNIP>
> > > > > Just as the techniques used in GPL by myself and others, its GPLs
> > > autoclutch
> > > > > thats makes GPL unrealistic in this respect, but the technique we
> use
> > is
> > > > > spot on..which a clutch you seem to forget on the left foot brake
> > issue
> > > that
> > > > > while were reving the motor to keep the downshifts clean, the
clutch
> > > would
> > > > > be in and the drive disconnected, this means that the brakes would
> be
> > > fine
> > > > > as we dont rev while the autoclutch is connected as you go
forward!!
> > > this is
> > > > > a such a common misconception on the alien braking techniques that
> ive
> > > never
> > > > > bothered to explain properly....
> > > > <SNIP>
> > > > So common misconceptions aren't worth explaining properly? And I see
> you
> > > > haven't bothered to explain properly this time either. Do please try
> > > > again.
