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GPL...most exciting corner?

Bruce Kennewel

GPL...most exciting corner?

by Bruce Kennewel » Wed, 30 Jun 1999 04:00:00

The first corner after that L-O-O-O-O-NG straight at Kyalami must have been
a doozy!

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David A. Ewin

GPL...most exciting corner?

by David A. Ewin » Wed, 30 Jun 1999 04:00:00


>Nurburgring:
>- ... and - believe it or not -  but also that stupid first left hander
after the
>start-finish straight... it's so difficult to find the right breaking

point...

This one gets me far too often as well!  After all the blind stuff, you
would think this part of the track would be easy, but for some reason, I
***up here more than just about anywhere else on this huge track.  What's
really aggravating is when you're trying to do a hotlap and after the 14
mile outlap you get to here and***the pooch on the first turn, causing
you to start over!

straight

I agree with you on this one, too.  This whole sequence is the most
difficult stuff in GPL for me.  With the possible exception of Mexico City -
the first turn with the collapsing apex that then sharply reverses to the
left with the extra penalty of the concrete tires.

Dave Ewing

Robin Lor

GPL...most exciting corner?

by Robin Lor » Wed, 30 Jun 1999 04:00:00

Same here!!!
Please Please say spoiler next time.

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>Thanks, I hadn't watched the race yet (taped).  Glad to have an unmarked
>spoiler pop-up in a completely non-related post.
>Arrrggghhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>Marc.



>> Hello.

>> Just got back from the Cleveland race (CART).  Congrats to Montoya<sp>!!!

>> While listening to the announcer, he mentioned that the first turn at the
>> Cleveland track is probably the most exciting and hair hair-raising
corner
>in
>> this years CART season.  And after seeing cars going four abreats to the
>first
>> turn, I can see why!

>> I've only had GPL for about 2 months now, and the only tracks that I have
>been
>> racing at were Monza, Silverstone, and Watkins Glen.  I was wondering ,
in
>your
>> opinion what would be the most hair-raising corner during the start of
the
>> race?  Just curious.  Thanks!

>> -Edmund

Peter Gag

GPL...most exciting corner?

by Peter Gag » Wed, 30 Jun 1999 04:00:00



Woodcote corner at Silverstone can be pretty exciting (Last right hand
corner before the start/finish straight) especially if you are on a good
lap and trying to take it as fast as possible! Taking it too fast, thus
resulting in a four wheel drift slide most of the way around is great to
watch on a replay, but not the quickest way around?

I agree though, that Eau Rouge (Spa) is awesome if you get it right?
(which in my case, is not very often!)

Monza's Curva Parabolioca (last *long* right hander before the
start/finish straight) is also very exciting if you are trying to really
nail it on a fast lap. Seems like you have to wait forever to floor the
throttle, and get on the power too quick and off you go!

I also think the (very) fast left hander after the (very) long straight at
the "Ring" is a great corner. (Sorry cannot remember the name?) Coming
at the end of the lap, its one of the key corners in my view. If you
manage to come through it fast enough it can make the whole lap, lose it
here and the whole lap is wasted.

One of the great things about GPL is that there are so *many* great
corners, too many to talk about, so get back to the track and
practice.....

Just my opinion.

8-)

*Peter*     8-)

Dan Belch

GPL...most exciting corner?

by Dan Belch » Wed, 30 Jun 1999 04:00:00

Oh man, I hate that turn... I've taken it flat-out one time before, and on that
time, I almost spun out and I almost got airborne (I don't know how! hehe) but
when you do get it right, it's a hell of a rush

Dan Belcher
Team Racing Unlimited

Hot Pant

GPL...most exciting corner?

by Hot Pant » Wed, 30 Jun 1999 04:00:00


>Nurburgring:
>- Coming from Hatzenbach, over the bridge, going uphill towards Flugplatz:
the car
>gets light, a jump and at that same moment you have to break and start
turning
>right for that fast double right hander...
>- The fast left hander before Metzgesfeld because it's difficult to see the
corner
>and to find a good break point
>- ... and - believe it or not -  but also that stupid first left hander
after the
>start-finish straight... it's so difficult to find the right breaking

point...

Ooooh how I hate that part.. it would be nice if you could just bash through
those picket fences instead of smashing into them as if they were concrete!
Another thing I've always wondered:  Is that 2nd corner at the Nurburgring
the only 270 degree turn in racing?

Hot Pants

McKafr

GPL...most exciting corner?

by McKafr » Thu, 01 Jul 1999 04:00:00

Watkins Glen first corner ... where I spun for the first time when I tried
the GPL beta ... :)

McKafre De La Rosa

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Matthias Fla

GPL...most exciting corner?

by Matthias Fla » Thu, 01 Jul 1999 04:00:00

On Wed, 30 Jun 1999 13:36:18 +0200, "McKafre"


>Watkins Glen first corner ... where I spun for the first time when I tried
>the GPL beta ... :)

When the beta was released, my hardware was so bad (AMD K5-166 at 116
MHz, software mode) that I got only 0.25 ps or so, and hardly made it
onto the track. I just listened to the sound.

--
Matthias Flatt

Neil Rain

GPL...most exciting corner?

by Neil Rain » Thu, 01 Jul 1999 04:00:00


> Watkins Glen first corner ... where I spun for the first time when I tried
> the GPL beta ... :)

You mean the exit from the pit lane?  ;-)
JonGue

GPL...most exciting corner?

by JonGue » Thu, 01 Jul 1999 04:00:00


Not sure about exciting, but I am not on speaking terms with the first
turn at Mexico.

As for exciting, I doubt anything tops Masta at Spa in a Hine
engineered Ferrari... Although I do like that right hander at Zandy
where you go across the little bridge.. tottally flat for me if I get
it right, and the line has to be absolutely spot on or you must give
that little lift to stay on the grey stuff coming out...

Thanks!

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Woodie

GPL...most exciting corner?

by Woodie » Thu, 01 Jul 1999 04:00:00



>One of the great things about GPL is that there are so *many* great
>corners, too many to talk about, so get back to the track and
>practice.....

Exactly.  The most exciting corner in GPL is the one coming up next.

Don McCorkle
Libertarian Motorsports

Dennis Montgome

GPL...most exciting corner?

by Dennis Montgome » Thu, 01 Jul 1999 04:00:00

Everytime I enter the tunnel at Monaco I think...here it comes...I leave
the tunnel and take the gentle turn with the rock wall on my right and
think...here it comes...I crest the hill and there it is...The dreaded
chicane...(if GPL didn't keep me out of the Mediterranean I'd be
more waterlogged than James Garner :)

Dennis

Kirk Lan

GPL...most exciting corner?

by Kirk Lan » Thu, 01 Jul 1999 04:00:00

Since the farthest I've gone is Kyalami (Monza and The Glen also) that has
to be the most hair-raising start.  Way too tight of a grid, and having to
go from the top of 4th gear down to 2nd in a very short distance...I'm just
glad it's not 180-80 MPH like it is at full speed!!!

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Jesse Blac

GPL...most exciting corner?

by Jesse Blac » Thu, 01 Jul 1999 04:00:00

What were you doing with the beta?

>Watkins Glen first corner ... where I spun for the first time when I tried
>the GPL beta ... :)

>McKafre De La Rosa

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>>Hello.

>>I've only had GPL for about 2 months now, and the only tracks that I have
>been
>>racing at were Monza, Silverstone, and Watkins Glen.  I was wondering , in
>your
>>opinion what would be the most hair-raising corner during the start of the
>>race?  Just curious.  Thanks!

>>-Edmund

Jesse Blac

GPL...most exciting corner?

by Jesse Blac » Thu, 01 Jul 1999 04:00:00

I would have to say Zandy is an exciting turn hehe.  The whole track is hair
raising.  Back end slides everywhere.


>>opinion what would be the most hair-raising corner during the start of the
>>race?  Just curious.  Thanks!

>Not sure about exciting, but I am not on speaking terms with the first
>turn at Mexico.

>As for exciting, I doubt anything tops Masta at Spa in a Hine
>engineered Ferrari... Although I do like that right hander at Zandy
>where you go across the little bridge.. tottally flat for me if I get
>it right, and the line has to be absolutely spot on or you must give
>that little lift to stay on the grey stuff coming out...

>Thanks!

>JonGuest


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