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A new type of GPL racing :-)

Andrew MacPhers

A new type of GPL racing :-)

by Andrew MacPhers » Sat, 28 Nov 1998 04:00:00

I couldn't work out why B.Corin had chosen a full length GP race at Monza. I
mean, that's 4 hours of practice sessions!!

Then, when I realised he wasn't racing I understood it all! What a great idea.
He just left the host running so it needed minimal attention -- presumably
while he's working -- giving people somewhere fast to race (T1 connection I
think).

Ok, it's not ideal, but it allowed some entertaining hotlapping, then we had a
go at a man-made race. A few of us agreed to stop on the starting line and
have a manual start.

Of course if you don't move much for a few seconds GPL removes you. Ok,
scrub that idea!

But there was nothing stopping us starting from the pits. Everyone got out of
their cars and I counted them down. Then it was a frantic rush for the big
green button, producing an excellent starts out of the pit lane... give or take
the odd spin :-)

Thought I'd mention this in case anyone finds themselves in a similar
position. And thanks to Mr Corin for the hosting idea.

Andrew McP

Mike Vanlandingha

A new type of GPL racing :-)

by Mike Vanlandingha » Sat, 28 Nov 1998 04:00:00


>But there was nothing stopping us starting from the pits. Everyone got out
of
>their cars and I counted them down. Then it was a frantic rush for the big
>green button, producing an excellent starts out of the pit lane... give or
take
>the odd spin :-)

>Thought I'd mention this in case anyone finds themselves in a similar
>position. And thanks to Mr Corin for the hosting idea.

>Andrew McP

Kind of like the old "Lemans" type starts.
Peter Gag

A new type of GPL racing :-)

by Peter Gag » Sat, 28 Nov 1998 04:00:00

I was there too, fun wasn't it. These people are *very* generous to act as servers
like that.

Thanks people, great to see all this co-operation for a change.

8-)

Peter G


> I couldn't work out why B.Corin had chosen a full length GP race at Monza. I
> mean, that's 4 hours of practice sessions!!

> Then, when I realised he wasn't racing I understood it all! What a great idea.
> He just left the host running so it needed minimal attention -- presumably
> while he's working -- giving people somewhere fast to race (T1 connection I
> think).

> Ok, it's not ideal, but it allowed some entertaining hotlapping, then we had a
> go at a man-made race. A few of us agreed to stop on the starting line and
> have a manual start.

> Of course if you don't move much for a few seconds GPL removes you. Ok,
> scrub that idea!

> But there was nothing stopping us starting from the pits. Everyone got out of
> their cars and I counted them down. Then it was a frantic rush for the big
> green button, producing an excellent starts out of the pit lane... give or take
> the odd spin :-)

> Thought I'd mention this in case anyone finds themselves in a similar
> position. And thanks to Mr Corin for the hosting idea.

> Andrew McP

David Ewin

A new type of GPL racing :-)

by David Ewin » Tue, 01 Dec 1998 04:00:00


> I couldn't work out why B.Corin had chosen a full length GP race at Monza. I
> mean, that's 4 hours of practice sessions!!

What was amusing was that it was a 68 lap race and that after about five
laps there were only two of us still left, me and another racer whose
name I have forgotten.  We had a great race for 30 laps - I maintained a
lead varying from 13 to 4 seconds.  I didn't make a single real mistake
(i.e., no offs) for those 30 laps, but then I ran out of fuel??? I could
have sworn I set it to the full distance.  Oh well.

Dave Ewing

Andrew MacPhers

A new type of GPL racing :-)

by Andrew MacPhers » Tue, 01 Dec 1998 04:00:00

I admire your stamina! I'm mentally exhausted after 17.

Andrew McP


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