rec.autos.simulators

> There's certainly logic to it Peter, and a similar system is used in real
> racing today where if you win you get weight added for the next race to slow
> you down. But in gpl the difference between cars is small compared to the
> difference between drivers. In my league the fastest guys last year were all
> put in BRM's for this year, and they are still way faster than most. It helps
> some, but not enough to even the field.

> >I'm not sure if this would work, but I've thought of a way of making
> >league racing more even.   What each player needs to do is list the
> >order of preference for the cars according to how quick they are/reckon
> >they could be in them.  So in my case it would be something like:

> >Lotus
> >Eagle
> >Ferrari
> >Brabham
> >Coventry/Cooper
> >Murasama/Honda
> >BRM

> >Each driver is then allowed to start the season in their favourite
> >chassis but, depending on the race results, the car they have to drive
> >next time around will change in the following way.

> >1st or 2nd - drop 3 marques
> >3rd or 4th - drop 2 marques
> >5th or 6th - drop 1 marque
> >Outside the top 6 then move up a marque

> >So, if I were to finish in the top 6 in the Lotus then in the next race
> >I would drive either the Eagle, Ferrari or Brabham.  Let's say I
> >finished 3rd so that in the next race I am in the Ferrari for the 2nd
> >race.  If I now finish 3rd again in this race then I would drop 2
> >further marques down to the Coventry/Cooper.  If, however I finished
> >outside the top 6 in the 2nd race then I would move back up 1 marque to
> >the Eagle.  Get the idea?

> >Perhaps, in this way, there could be league races where everyone could
> >be competitive.  It would take more paperwork, but perhaps it could
> >work?

> --
> Don Scurlock
> Vancouver,B.C.
> GPLRank -1.90

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> There's certainly logic to it Peter, and a similar system is used in real
> racing today where if you win you get weight added for the next race to slow
> you down. But in gpl the difference between cars is small compared to the
> difference between drivers. In my league the fastest guys last year were all
> put in BRM's for this year, and they are still way faster than most. It helps
> some, but not enough to even the field.

> >I'm not sure if this would work, but I've thought of a way of making
> >league racing more even.   What each player needs to do is list the
> >order of preference for the cars according to how quick they are/reckon
> >they could be in them.  So in my case it would be something like:

> >Lotus
> >Eagle
> >Ferrari
> >Brabham
> >Coventry/Cooper
> >Murasama/Honda
> >BRM

> >Each driver is then allowed to start the season in their favourite
> >chassis but, depending on the race results, the car they have to drive
> >next time around will change in the following way.

> >1st or 2nd - drop 3 marques
> >3rd or 4th - drop 2 marques
> >5th or 6th - drop 1 marque
> >Outside the top 6 then move up a marque

> >So, if I were to finish in the top 6 in the Lotus then in the next race
> >I would drive either the Eagle, Ferrari or Brabham.  Let's say I
> >finished 3rd so that in the next race I am in the Ferrari for the 2nd
> >race.  If I now finish 3rd again in this race then I would drop 2
> >further marques down to the Coventry/Cooper.  If, however I finished
> >outside the top 6 in the 2nd race then I would move back up 1 marque to
> >the Eagle.  Get the idea?

> >Perhaps, in this way, there could be league races where everyone could
> >be competitive.  It would take more paperwork, but perhaps it could
> >work?

> --
> Don Scurlock
> Vancouver,B.C.
> GPLRank -1.90

> Come see how you rate, at the GPLRank site
> http://newgplrank.schuerkamp.de/

> There's certainly logic to it Peter, and a similar system is used in real
> racing today where if you win you get weight added for the next race to slow
> you down. But in gpl the difference between cars is small compared to the
> difference between drivers. In my league the fastest guys last year were all
> put in BRM's for this year, and they are still way faster than most. It helps
> some, but not enough to even the field.

> >I'm not sure if this would work, but I've thought of a way of making
> >league racing more even.   What each player needs to do is list the
> >order of preference for the cars according to how quick they are/reckon
> >they could be in them.  So in my case it would be something like:

> >Lotus
> >Eagle
> >Ferrari
> >Brabham
> >Coventry/Cooper
> >Murasama/Honda
> >BRM

> >Each driver is then allowed to start the season in their favourite
> >chassis but, depending on the race results, the car they have to drive
> >next time around will change in the following way.

> >1st or 2nd - drop 3 marques
> >3rd or 4th - drop 2 marques
> >5th or 6th - drop 1 marque
> >Outside the top 6 then move up a marque

> >So, if I were to finish in the top 6 in the Lotus then in the next race
> >I would drive either the Eagle, Ferrari or Brabham.  Let's say I
> >finished 3rd so that in the next race I am in the Ferrari for the 2nd
> >race.  If I now finish 3rd again in this race then I would drop 2
> >further marques down to the Coventry/Cooper.  If, however I finished
> >outside the top 6 in the 2nd race then I would move back up 1 marque to
> >the Eagle.  Get the idea?

> >Perhaps, in this way, there could be league races where everyone could
> >be competitive.  It would take more paperwork, but perhaps it could
> >work?

> --
> Don Scurlock
> Vancouver,B.C.
> GPLRank -1.90

> Come see how you rate, at the GPLRank site
> http://newgplrank.schuerkamp.de/

> There's certainly logic to it Peter, and a similar system is used in real
> racing today where if you win you get weight added for the next race to slow
> you down. But in gpl the difference between cars is small compared to the
> difference between drivers. In my league the fastest guys last year were all
> put in BRM's for this year, and they are still way faster than most. It helps
> some, but not enough to even the field.

> >I'm not sure if this would work, but I've thought of a way of making
> >league racing more even.   What each player needs to do is list the
> >order of preference for the cars according to how quick they are/reckon
> >they could be in them.  So in my case it would be something like:

> >Lotus
> >Eagle
> >Ferrari
> >Brabham
> >Coventry/Cooper
> >Murasama/Honda
> >BRM

> >Each driver is then allowed to start the season in their favourite
> >chassis but, depending on the race results, the car they have to drive
> >next time around will change in the following way.

> >1st or 2nd - drop 3 marques
> >3rd or 4th - drop 2 marques
> >5th or 6th - drop 1 marque
> >Outside the top 6 then move up a marque

> >So, if I were to finish in the top 6 in the Lotus then in the next race
> >I would drive either the Eagle, Ferrari or Brabham.  Let's say I
> >finished 3rd so that in the next race I am in the Ferrari for the 2nd
> >race.  If I now finish 3rd again in this race then I would drop 2
> >further marques down to the Coventry/Cooper.  If, however I finished
> >outside the top 6 in the 2nd race then I would move back up 1 marque to
> >the Eagle.  Get the idea?

> >Perhaps, in this way, there could be league races where everyone could
> >be competitive.  It would take more paperwork, but perhaps it could
> >work?

> --
> Don Scurlock
> Vancouver,B.C.
> GPLRank -1.90

> Come see how you rate, at the GPLRank site
> http://newgplrank.schuerkamp.de/

> > There's certainly logic to it Peter, and a similar system is used in
real
> > racing today where if you win you get weight added for the next race to
slow
> > you down. But in gpl the difference between cars is small compared to
the
> > difference between drivers. In my league the fastest guys last year were
all
> > put in BRM's for this year, and they are still way faster than most. It
helps
> > some, but not enough to even the field.

> F2's? :)

> > >I'm not sure if this would work, but I've thought of a way of making
> > >league racing more even.   What each player needs to do is list the
> > >order of preference for the cars according to how quick they are/reckon
> > >they could be in them.  So in my case it would be something like:

> > >Lotus
> > >Eagle
> > >Ferrari
> > >Brabham
> > >Coventry/Cooper
> > >Murasama/Honda
> > >BRM

> > >Each driver is then allowed to start the season in their favourite
> > >chassis but, depending on the race results, the car they have to drive
> > >next time around will change in the following way.

> > >1st or 2nd - drop 3 marques
> > >3rd or 4th - drop 2 marques
> > >5th or 6th - drop 1 marque
> > >Outside the top 6 then move up a marque

> > >So, if I were to finish in the top 6 in the Lotus then in the next race
> > >I would drive either the Eagle, Ferrari or Brabham.  Let's say I
> > >finished 3rd so that in the next race I am in the Ferrari for the 2nd
> > >race.  If I now finish 3rd again in this race then I would drop 2
> > >further marques down to the Coventry/Cooper.  If, however I finished
> > >outside the top 6 in the 2nd race then I would move back up 1 marque to
> > >the Eagle.  Get the idea?

> > >Perhaps, in this way, there could be league races where everyone could
> > >be competitive.  It would take more paperwork, but perhaps it could
> > >work?

> > --
> > Don Scurlock
> > Vancouver,B.C.
> > GPLRank -1.90

> > Come see how you rate, at the GPLRank site
> > http://newgplrank.schuerkamp.de/

> > There's certainly logic to it Peter, and a similar system is used in real
> > racing today where if you win you get weight added for the next race to slow
> > you down. But in gpl the difference between cars is small compared to the
> > difference between drivers. In my league the fastest guys last year were all
> > put in BRM's for this year, and they are still way faster than most. It helps
> > some, but not enough to even the field.

> F2's? :)

>> > There's certainly logic to it Peter, and a similar system is used in real
>> > racing today where if you win you get weight added for the next race to
>slow
>> > you down. But in gpl the difference between cars is small compared to
>the
>> > difference between drivers. In my league the fastest guys last year were
>all
>> > put in BRM's for this year, and they are still way faster than most. It helps
>> > some, but not enough to even the field.

>> F2's? :)

>Oops!  Stupid Newsreader/ISP.  Kept telling me it hadn't sent it. Grrr!

> I've run more laps at the Ring since GPL Rank started than I had in the
whole
> time I've owned the game...  Although I don't exactly consider 9:00-9:15
as
> kicking butt.  In my league race, pole was 8:24.  My qual. was 9:28.
Everybody
> basically checked out at the start.  I just drove around admiring the
> scenery... :)
> If I could do consistent 8:30's or so, I'd be happy.

> Eldred
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