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GPL Fuel measurements

Graeme Nas

GPL Fuel measurements

by Graeme Nas » Mon, 14 Dec 1998 04:00:00

Hi all,

I just raced in (and won, hee hee!) an online race at Watkins Glen.
Before the race I topped up with fuel and for the 17 lap race the
closest measurement I could get was 18 laps worth of fuel.

So I thought, I've got one lap left over should I need it. And man, did
I! Coming through the esses at the start of the last lap, my Ferrari
started stuttering and eventually I beat Mr Alex Nase to the line by
just 1.7s from around 10s!

I'm just wondering if anyone else had experienced any of these
irregularities? I was as careful as I could be, lifting whilst shifting
(shlifting?) and not changing down too early, so I don't think running
the revs too high was the cause.

Any thoughts?

(Oh, and I should just mention that I'm about to upload my race "report"
onto the GPL Experiences page of my website)

Cheers!
--
Graeme Nash


http://www.racesimcentral.net/

ICQ# 11257824

Ben Colema

GPL Fuel measurements

by Ben Colema » Tue, 15 Dec 1998 04:00:00

Yeah..I get this with the Brabham now and then.  I've decided that I must
use extra fuel being untidy (and spinning).

It would be nice if GPL modelled your team manager and noted fuel usage,
adjusting calculations automatically based on the driver's history....but
that's a pretty minor point.  For now I just add a gallon of fuel to the
tank if the estimate is exactly the number of laps in the race.

I would like to know whether the no. of laps estimated is a rounded number
or a number of complete laps (ie is 6.6 laps reported as 6 laps or 7 laps).

Ben


>Hi all,

>I just raced in (and won, hee hee!) an online race at Watkins Glen.
>Before the race I topped up with fuel and for the 17 lap race the
>closest measurement I could get was 18 laps worth of fuel.

>So I thought, I've got one lap left over should I need it. And man, did
>I! Coming through the esses at the start of the last lap, my Ferrari
>started stuttering and eventually I beat Mr Alex Nase to the line by
>just 1.7s from around 10s!

>I'm just wondering if anyone else had experienced any of these
>irregularities? I was as careful as I could be, lifting whilst shifting
>(shlifting?) and not changing down too early, so I don't think running
>the revs too high was the cause.

>Any thoughts?

>(Oh, and I should just mention that I'm about to upload my race "report"
>onto the GPL Experiences page of my website)

>Cheers!
>--
>Graeme Nash


>http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk

>ICQ# 11257824

KPineb

GPL Fuel measurements

by KPineb » Tue, 15 Dec 1998 04:00:00

With all due respect guys, can you really tell the difference in performance
with a one gallon difference in fuel load?  Take an extra gallon, for goodness
sake.  That's just six pounds, but will give you two or three laps worth of
very inexpensive insurance.

That, of course, is written from the full wisdom of a guy who ran out of fuel
once.  ONCE.  ;-)

Happy racing,

Pinebox



>Yeah..I get this with the Brabham now and then.  I've decided that I must
>use extra fuel being untidy (and spinning).

>It would be nice if GPL modelled your team manager and noted fuel usage,
>adjusting calculations automatically based on the driver's history....but
>that's a pretty minor point.  For now I just add a gallon of fuel to the
>tank if the estimate is exactly the number of laps in the race.

>I would like to know whether the no. of laps estimated is a rounded number
>or a number of complete laps (ie is 6.6 laps reported as 6 laps or 7 laps).

>Ben


>>Hi all,

>>I just raced in (and won, hee hee!) an online race at Watkins Glen.
>>Before the race I topped up with fuel and for the 17 lap race the
>>closest measurement I could get was 18 laps worth of fuel.

>>So I thought, I've got one lap left over should I need it. And man, did
>>I! Coming through the esses at the start of the last lap, my Ferrari
>>started stuttering and eventually I beat Mr Alex Nase to the line by
>>just 1.7s from around 10s!

>>I'm just wondering if anyone else had experienced any of these
>>irregularities? I was as careful as I could be, lifting whilst shifting
>>(shlifting?) and not changing down too early, so I don't think running
>>the revs too high was the cause.

>>Any thoughts?

>>(Oh, and I should just mention that I'm about to upload my race "report"
>>onto the GPL Experiences page of my website)

>>Cheers!
>>--
>>Graeme Nash

Schlom

GPL Fuel measurements

by Schlom » Tue, 15 Dec 1998 04:00:00

I do that now too.  I lost a race to the AI at Mosport this way.  I finished
6th but would have won.  I ran out of fuel right at the end of the Andretti
straight. A quater of a gallon away from a win.  Needless to say i learned real
quick!!

P.S.-This is the only time i have even been remotly close to winning at a track
other than Monza.  And even there ive only won once due to a pile up that took
out both Clark AND Hill.  No Lotii...No problem!!!


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