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> The key to Spa is to be able to take Masta Kink at near full throttle,
> without a downshift. When I was able to do that and not wreck on a lap
> was when I was able to get my single biggest accomplishemt in GPL. I
> did a 3:27.85 in the Lotus, I have gotten close to this time, only a
> few times, and Online I am able to keep up with the crowd, that took a
> while. My problem area at Spa now is Blanchimont, I know how to do it,
> just sometimes I do it wrong! This cost me 3rd place in my last race!
> The bad thing is, I am 10 seconds off of an excelent lap!

> So...it's been almost a month since I packed in the automatic
> transmission after seeing my 600+ handicap when I first posted my player
> to GPLRank. The month has seen me take 2 minutes off my "Ring time, 3
> seconds off Monza (the track I drove the most in automatic), I just got
> under 4 min. at Spa, and I'm finally under 300 at GPLRank. YES! Oh yeah,
> the upgrade from the P166 to a Celery 533 a couple of weeks ago has
> turned this sim into something else entirely. Between the manual
> shifting and the much improved frame rate, I've never felt so in control
> of the cars.

> The manual shifting has changed everything. I've discovered that a
> judicious downshift followed by a shot on the throttle can put me right
> back in control of previously unrecoverable almost-spins. Actually being
> able to regulate how much power is getting to the rear wheels is simply
> amazing, providing increased speed and control. It feels better each
> time I boot up for a run at my rank. The previously ignored 'Ring has
> been a source of much joy and challenge (chalk another one up to
> GPLRank), and I can -feel- where there's more speed to be had on all the
> tracks, except maybe Monza, although I could try braking later, I guess
> (crunch...8^)...). I actually set my current PB at Monza in a novice
> race against the AI and didn't even notice until the next day, so there
> may be more room there. There defenitely is at Spa, Rouen, Mexico
> (shudder), the 'Ring of course  and certainly at my personal nemesis,
> Monaco. So very narrow, so many rocks and hard places. It's still a
> handful for a novice shifter. I'm hoping all the 'Ring time will help
> when I tackle it again.

> Fear not, St. Eldrid, I'm still a long way off, but I am within shouting
> range of a sub-200 in the Cup. That's the next goal.

> Oh yeah, Don...I pared about another half a point of the Canada ranking
> tonight.

> Yours in joy and historic acceleration,

> J. P. Hovercraft

> writes:

> >Fear not, St. Eldrid, I'm still a long way off, but I am within shouting
> >range of a sub-200 in the Cup. That's the next goal.

> Are you left-foot braking?  Just curious...

> Eldred
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> Never argue with an idiot.  He brings you down to his level, then beats you
> with experience...
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>> The key to Spa is to be able to take Masta Kink at near full throttle,
>> without a downshift. When I was able to do that and not wreck on a lap
>> was when I was able to get my single biggest accomplishemt in GPL. I
>> did a 3:27.85 in the Lotus, I have gotten close to this time, only a
>> few times, and Online I am able to keep up with the crowd, that took a
>> while. My problem area at Spa now is Blanchimont, I know how to do it,
>> just sometimes I do it wrong! This cost me 3rd place in my last race!
>> The bad thing is, I am 10 seconds off of an excelent lap!

><snip>

>Mmm, 3:27.85?  I think you've lost the rest of your keys.  Hehe. :)

>>> The key to Spa is to be able to take Masta Kink at near full throttle,
>>> without a downshift. When I was able to do that and not wreck on a lap
>>> was when I was able to get my single biggest accomplishemt in GPL. I
>>> did a 3:27.85 in the Lotus, I have gotten close to this time, only a
>>> few times, and Online I am able to keep up with the crowd, that took a
>>> while. My problem area at Spa now is Blanchimont, I know how to do it,
>>> just sometimes I do it wrong! This cost me 3rd place in my last race!
>>> The bad thing is, I am 10 seconds off of an excelent lap!

>><snip>

>>Mmm, 3:27.85?  I think you've lost the rest of your keys.  Hehe. :)

>(All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new
>and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are
>due to too many English classes/teachers)

> The key to Spa is to be able to take Masta Kink at near full throttle,
> without a downshift. When I was able to do that and not wreck on a lap
> was when I was able to get my single biggest accomplishemt in GPL. I
> did a 3:27.85 in the Lotus, I have gotten close to this time, only a
> few times, and Online I am able to keep up with the crowd, that took a
> while. My problem area at Spa now is Blanchimont, I know how to do it,
> just sometimes I do it wrong! This cost me 3rd place in my last race!
> The bad thing is, I am 10 seconds off of an excelent lap!

> SLG
> (172.02)

> >So...it's been almost a month since I packed in the automatic
> >transmission after seeing my 600+ handicap when I first posted my player
> >to GPLRank. The month has seen me take 2 minutes off my "Ring time, 3
> >seconds off Monza (the track I drove the most in automatic), I just got
> >under 4 min. at Spa, and I'm finally under 300 at GPLRank. YES! Oh yeah,
> >the upgrade from the P166 to a Celery 533 a couple of weeks ago has
> >turned this sim into something else entirely. Between the manual
> >shifting and the much improved frame rate, I've never felt so in control
> >of the cars.

> othe stuff removed

> >Yours in joy and historic acceleration,

> >J. P. Hovercraft

> (All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new
> and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are
> due to too many English classes/teachers)

>>I am lost by your meaning, I am sure if I understood I would laugh,
>>but I do not understand. :-O

>Oh I do hate having to explain myself, it takes the whole spontaneity
>thing right out of it. :)

>It was the fact that you described in all seriousness that being fast at
>Spa relied on the one key area of taking Masta at full throttle and then
>went on to state that you had done a 3:27 lap.   Transposing the meaning
>of the word 'key' to now mean a physical key and noting that your time
>wasn't the fastest and then thinking that maybe you were putting too
>much emphasis on one part of the track to the detriment of all the other
>important parts of Spa I then said that you had lost the rest of your
>keys.  You know, giving a double meaning to the word key.  Is it key
>areas you have lost or a set of keys?   Is this making sense?  Didn't
>think so.  Oh well....  

>Anyway, isn't life a laff eh?  :)

>>>> The key to Spa is to be able to take Masta Kink at near full throttle,
>>>> without a downshift. When I was able to do that and not wreck on a lap
>>>> was when I was able to get my single biggest accomplishemt in GPL. I
>>>> did a 3:27.85 in the Lotus, I have gotten close to this time, only a
>>>> few times, and Online I am able to keep up with the crowd, that took a
>>>> while. My problem area at Spa now is Blanchimont, I know how to do it,
>>>> just sometimes I do it wrong! This cost me 3rd place in my last race!
>>>> The bad thing is, I am 10 seconds off of an excelent lap!

>>><snip>

>>>Mmm, 3:27.85?  I think you've lost the rest of your keys.  Hehe. :)

>>(All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new
>>and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are
>>due to too many English classes/teachers)

>--
>Peter Ives - (AKA Ivington)

>No person's opinions can be said to be
>more correct than another's, because each is
>the sole judge of his or her own experience.

>>I am lost by your meaning, I am sure if I understood I would laugh,
>>but I do not understand. :-O

>Oh I do hate having to explain myself, it takes the whole spontaneity
>thing right out of it. :)

>It was the fact that you described in all seriousness that being fast at
>Spa relied on the one key area of taking Masta at full throttle and then
>went on to state that you had done a 3:27 lap.   Transposing the meaning
>of the word 'key' to now mean a physical key and noting that your time
>wasn't the fastest and then thinking that maybe you were putting too
>much emphasis on one part of the track to the detriment of all the other
>important parts of Spa I then said that you had lost the rest of your
>keys.  You know, giving a double meaning to the word key.  Is it key
>areas you have lost or a set of keys?   Is this making sense?  Didn't
>think so.  Oh well....  

>Anyway, isn't life a laff eh?  :)

>>>> The key to Spa is to be able to take Masta Kink at near full throttle,
>>>> without a downshift. When I was able to do that and not wreck on a lap
>>>> was when I was able to get my single biggest accomplishemt in GPL. I
>>>> did a 3:27.85 in the Lotus, I have gotten close to this time, only a
>>>> few times, and Online I am able to keep up with the crowd, that took a
>>>> while. My problem area at Spa now is Blanchimont, I know how to do it,
>>>> just sometimes I do it wrong! This cost me 3rd place in my last race!
>>>> The bad thing is, I am 10 seconds off of an excelent lap!

>>><snip>

>>>Mmm, 3:27.85?  I think you've lost the rest of your keys.  Hehe. :)

>>(All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new
>>and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are
>>due to too many English classes/teachers)

>--
>Peter Ives - (AKA Ivington)

>No person's opinions can be said to be
>more correct than another's, because each is
>the sole judge of his or her own experience.