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by **robswindell** » Wed, 07 Jun 2000 04:00:00

I don't brag much about my GPL laptimes... much :o) But here are some of
my recent best laps:

Brands Hatch 1:36.91
Kyalami 1:20.98
Mexico 1:48.99
Monaco 1:28.11 (tonight!)
Monza 1:28.74 (left foot braking, only way at Monza)
Osterreichring 1:47.46
Watkins Glen 1:05.58
Zandvoort 1:26.54 (my favourite circuit)

All these times, with the exception of Monza were done with the default
setup and using right foot braking. How good am I? :o) I'll upload some
replays now to alt.binaries.simulators.autos... if you are more
interested than that New Zealand girl was tonight... but that's another
story!

Rob

by **Alexander Mar** » Thu, 08 Jun 2000 04:00:00

why don't you download gregers setups and give them a go ? When you can do
those times with default setups you could be in the top 10 if you drive
gregers (or any other hotshoes) setups ...

cheers,
Alex

by **robswindell** » Thu, 08 Jun 2000 04:00:00

Because I want all the glory to myself :o) I don't want to share with Greger!
Setting up a car takes a long time. I prefer to think about my braking, my
line and my clipping points when I drive a circuit instead of "hmm, I need to
go stiffer on the RF, the front roll bar could be softer"...etc. I'm not sure
I could be in the top 10 anyway. It'd take time to adjust to someone elses
setups, however good they are.

> why don't you download gregers setups and give them a go ? When you can do
> those times with default setups you could be in the top 10 if you drive
> gregers (or any other hotshoes) setups ...

> cheers,
> Alex

by **robswindell** » Thu, 08 Jun 2000 04:00:00

I couldn't upload my files to alt.binaries.simulators.autos :o( Anyway the
file was like 1.6MBs and no-one's THAT interested in my times :) However you
can download my Monaco lap, as I am particularly proud of this one from
http://swindells.virtualave.net/monaco.zip I can send you other laps by
email if you request them privately....

BTW, http://swindells.virtualave.net will take you to a preview of my new
site layout... very early stages though.

> I don't brag much about my GPL laptimes... much :o) But here are some of
> my recent best laps:

> Brands Hatch 1:36.91
> Kyalami 1:20.98
> Mexico 1:48.99
> Monaco 1:28.11 (tonight!)
> Monza 1:28.74 (left foot braking, only way at Monza)
> Osterreichring 1:47.46
> Watkins Glen 1:05.58
> Zandvoort 1:26.54 (my favourite circuit)

> All these times, with the exception of Monza were done with the default
> setup and using right foot braking. How good am I? :o) I'll upload some
> replays now to alt.binaries.simulators.autos... if you are more
> interested than that New Zealand girl was tonight... but that's another
> story!

> Rob

by **hanse..** » Thu, 08 Jun 2000 04:00:00

You give lessons dude. I tried monza last night after a few days at
the ring and felt like my driving had improved. However the best I
could do was 1:31.24 in the brahbam. I guess all the time is gained
in the curva grande and the second lesmos?

On Tue, 06 Jun 2000 23:45:17 +0100, robswindells

>I don't brag much about my GPL laptimes... much :o) But here are some of
>my recent best laps:

>Brands Hatch 1:36.91
>Kyalami 1:20.98
>Mexico 1:48.99
>Monaco 1:28.11 (tonight!)
>Monza 1:28.74 (left foot braking, only way at Monza)
>Osterreichring 1:47.46
>Watkins Glen 1:05.58
>Zandvoort 1:26.54 (my favourite circuit)

>All these times, with the exception of Monza were done with the default
>setup and using right foot braking. How good am I? :o) I'll upload some
>replays now to alt.binaries.simulators.autos... if you are more
>interested than that New Zealand girl was tonight... but that's another
>story!

>Rob

by **pez** » Thu, 08 Jun 2000 04:00:00

you still racing formula fords?

how tricky is heel and toeing consistently?

entering the silverstone brdc fford scholership?

pez

>I don't brag much about my GPL laptimes... much :o) But here are some of
>my recent best laps:

>Brands Hatch 1:36.91
>Kyalami 1:20.98
>Mexico 1:48.99
>Monaco 1:28.11 (tonight!)
>Monza 1:28.74 (left foot braking, only way at Monza)
>Osterreichring 1:47.46
>Watkins Glen 1:05.58
>Zandvoort 1:26.54 (my favourite circuit)

>All these times, with the exception of Monza were done with the default
>setup and using right foot braking. How good am I? :o) I'll upload some
>replays now to alt.binaries.simulators.autos... if you are more
>interested than that New Zealand girl was tonight... but that's another
>story!

>Rob

by **David Butte** » Thu, 08 Jun 2000 04:00:00

Of course not. None of us would ever sink so low as to brag about our
times (says the current world number 93 at Spa with a 3:19.07...).

http://www.parc-ferme.de/fastlaps.htm is Schubi's Hotlaps Site, which
is where you can see the top 100 in each circuit. There are some
*seriously* fast times there... Now, comparing your times with those:

71st place. But then, only 73 people are on the table...

You need about half a second to get in the top 100.

78th place.

80th place.

You need 1:27.76 just to get on the top-100 board here...

96th place.

Hooray! Somewhere I'm faster than you, at last! (my PB is 1:05.47). But
to get back to the point: you need to be sub-1:05 to show up here.

You need another eight tenths to get into the top 100.

Better than me, that's for sure. What's your Spa PB, BTW?

--
David.
"After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll,
really."
(Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

by **robswindell** » Thu, 08 Jun 2000 04:00:00

Yeah, I crashed at Brands Hatch on Saturday :o(

Not too tricky, you get used to it.

Doubt it, I wouldn't mind having a crack one of their races though.
Unfortunataely I think you have to committ to at least 4 or more. That's a
bit expensive.

> you still racing formula fords?

> how tricky is heel and toeing consistently?

> entering the silverstone brdc fford scholership?

> pez

> >I don't brag much about my GPL laptimes... much :o) But here are some of
> >my recent best laps:

> >Brands Hatch 1:36.91
> >Kyalami 1:20.98
> >Mexico 1:48.99
> >Monaco 1:28.11 (tonight!)
> >Monza 1:28.74 (left foot braking, only way at Monza)
> >Osterreichring 1:47.46
> >Watkins Glen 1:05.58
> >Zandvoort 1:26.54 (my favourite circuit)

> >All these times, with the exception of Monza were done with the default
> >setup and using right foot braking. How good am I? :o) I'll upload some
> >replays now to alt.binaries.simulators.autos... if you are more
> >interested than that New Zealand girl was tonight... but that's another
> >story!

> >Rob

by **robswindell** » Thu, 08 Jun 2000 04:00:00

3:19.58 at Spa. I've done 17's/18's in the Eagle, but I only ever driver
the Lotus nowadays! :o)

> >I don't brag much about my GPL laptimes... much :o)

> Of course not. None of us would ever sink so low as to brag about our
> times (says the current world number 93 at Spa with a 3:19.07...).

> >But here are some of my recent best laps:

> http://www.parc-ferme.de/fastlaps.htm is Schubi's Hotlaps Site, which
> is where you can see the top 100 in each circuit. There are some
> *seriously* fast times there... Now, comparing your times with those:

> >Brands Hatch 1:36.91

> 71st place. But then, only 73 people are on the table...

> >Kyalami 1:20.98

> You need about half a second to get in the top 100.

> >Mexico 1:48.99

> 78th place.

> >Monaco 1:28.11 (tonight!)

> 80th place.

> >Monza 1:28.74

> You need 1:27.76 just to get on the top-100 board here...

> >Osterreichring 1:47.46

> 96th place.

> >Watkins Glen 1:05.58

> Hooray! Somewhere I'm faster than you, at last! (my PB is 1:05.47). But
> to get back to the point: you need to be sub-1:05 to show up here.

> >Zandvoort 1:26.54 (my favourite circuit)

> You need another eight tenths to get into the top 100.

> >All these times, with the exception of Monza were done with the
> >default setup and using right foot braking. How good am I?

> Better than me, that's for sure. What's your Spa PB, BTW?

> --
> David.
> "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll,
> really."
> (Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

by **robswindell** » Thu, 08 Jun 2000 04:00:00

Yeah, you need alot of balls for Curva Grande. I sometimes frighten myself
with how late I brake going in there, but still somehow manage to make the
turn. The Lesmos are tricky. Again you brake as late as you possibly dare,
and of course a good exit from the 2nd is vital bacause there's a long
straight after it. I'm just stating the obvious really, no real lesson in
there...

> You give lessons dude. I tried monza last night after a few days at
> the ring and felt like my driving had improved. However the best I
> could do was 1:31.24 in the brahbam. I guess all the time is gained
> in the curva grande and the second lesmos?

> On Tue, 06 Jun 2000 23:45:17 +0100, robswindells

> >I don't brag much about my GPL laptimes... much :o) But here are some of
> >my recent best laps:

> >Brands Hatch 1:36.91
> >Kyalami 1:20.98
> >Mexico 1:48.99
> >Monaco 1:28.11 (tonight!)
> >Monza 1:28.74 (left foot braking, only way at Monza)
> >Osterreichring 1:47.46
> >Watkins Glen 1:05.58
> >Zandvoort 1:26.54 (my favourite circuit)

> >All these times, with the exception of Monza were done with the default
> >setup and using right foot braking. How good am I? :o) I'll upload some
> >replays now to alt.binaries.simulators.autos... if you are more
> >interested than that New Zealand girl was tonight... but that's another
> >story!

> >Rob

by **Andre Warrin** » Thu, 08 Jun 2000 04:00:00

On 7 Jun 2000 01:59:19 GMT,

>http://www.parc-ferme.de/fastlaps.htm is Schubi's Hotlaps Site, which
>is where you can see the top 100 in each circuit. There are some
>*seriously* fast times there... Now, comparing your times with those:

I think Rob will be quite depressed after reading your post, I know I
was...
Rob, what's your time at the Ring?

Andre

by **hanse..** » Thu, 08 Jun 2000 04:00:00

So what is your opinion of right foot braking? I've got a squash ball
under my lwff pedals but i also own a set of ch pro usb pedals (i also
have a paif of non usb ch pro pedals that i'll be happy to sell for
cheap). I've been fighting the move to left foot braking and your
times suggest to me I can continue to resist. Have you tried left
foot?

On Wed, 07 Jun 2000 08:36:45 +0100, robswindells

>> >All these times, with the exception of Monza were done with the
>> >default setup and using right foot braking. How good am I?

by **Ace** » Thu, 08 Jun 2000 04:00:00

No time at the Ring though. Nothing to brag about there eh?
--
-Ace- (8:31.14)

<snip>

by **David Butte** » Thu, 08 Jun 2000 04:00:00

>On 7 Jun 2000 01:59:19 GMT,

>>http://www.parc-ferme.de/fastlaps.htm is Schubi's Hotlaps Site,
>>which is where you can see the top 100 in each circuit. There are
>>some *seriously* fast times there... Now, comparing your times with
>>those:

>I think Rob will be quite depressed after reading your post, I know
>I was...

<snip>

I doubt it, actually. Remember, Rob was using the *default* setups
everywhere but Monza. If a way could be found of verifying it, it might
be interesting to have a hotlap league table for the default setups.

In any case, I don't worry about someone like Rob beating me - he's a
*real* racing driver, after all. It's when everyone else does I get
depressed...
--
David.
"After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll,
really."
(Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

by **robswindell** » Fri, 09 Jun 2000 04:00:00

No, I used the default setup for Monza too, but I used left foot braking
for that lap.

> >On 7 Jun 2000 01:59:19 GMT,

> >>http://www.parc-ferme.de/fastlaps.htm is Schubi's Hotlaps Site,
> >>which is where you can see the top 100 in each circuit. There are
> >>some *seriously* fast times there... Now, comparing your times with
> >>those:

> >I think Rob will be quite depressed after reading your post, I know
> >I was...
> <snip>

> I doubt it, actually. Remember, Rob was using the *default* setups
> everywhere but Monza. If a way could be found of verifying it, it might
> be interesting to have a hotlap league table for the default setups.

> In any case, I don't worry about someone like Rob beating me - he's a
> *real* racing driver, after all. It's when everyone else does I get
> depressed...
> --
> David.
> "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll,
> really."
> (Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

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