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by **Phil Le** » Tue, 15 Feb 2000 04:00:00

What has John Surtees got against me? Is it because I'm in a shiny red
Ferrari and he's in a Honda? That man is a menace! Everytime I race it
seems that he decides to drive into my back under braking. All the other
drivers seem OK but not Surtees. At the moment I hate the man! He should
get back to riding motorbikes.

Seriously, not having raced in GPL for long, I was wondering if the
different drivers have different temperaments. Do some go for ridiculous
overtaking manoeuvers and others drive more cautiously? One things for
sure, my trail braking is improving no end.

Cheers

Phil

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by **MichaelJ** » Wed, 16 Feb 2000 04:00:00

Don't worry, it's not just you. Everybody has a problem with Surtees at
some point. My last one was different - he'd decided to park his car just
over a flat out blind crest at the Nurburgring! I think I counted 15
spins and barrel rolls before my car stopped:-(

- Michael

by **Chris Bloo** » Wed, 16 Feb 2000 04:00:00

Surtees seems to always be right ahead of me on the grid in any F1 races.
He also seems to be very slow at getting away causing me to steer ***ly
to one side and always seemingly getting tangled with Bonnier! If I do get
past him at the start he will no doubt punt me at the first decent braking
area.

Chris

by **David Montan** » Wed, 16 Feb 2000 04:00:00

I think every game has it's own Surtees. Luca Badoer and Jos Verstappen were
always wrecking me in F1RS before I could figure out how to drive away from
them. The only solution I see to Surtees is to get a whole lot faster... back
to the track.
David

> What has John Surtees got against me? Is it because I'm in a shiny red
> Ferrari and he's in a Honda? That man is a menace! Everytime I race it
> seems that he decides to drive into my back under braking. All the other
> drivers seem OK but not Surtees. At the moment I hate the man! He should
> get back to riding motorbikes.

> Seriously, not having raced in GPL for long, I was wondering if the
> different drivers have different temperaments. Do some go for ridiculous
> overtaking manoeuvers and others drive more cautiously? One things for
> sure, my trail braking is improving no end.

> Cheers

> Phil

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by **Tony Graha** » Wed, 16 Feb 2000 04:00:00

I ***myself everytime he appears in my mirrors, especially approaching a
bend where you need to brake.

by **Phil Le** » Wed, 16 Feb 2000 04:00:00

it's always the Parabolica isn't it. You'd of thought that a world champion
like Surtees would know how to overtake at this corner.

Cheers

Phil

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by **Phil Le** » Wed, 16 Feb 2000 04:00:00

Same with me. The man is incompetent. He can't start and he can't stop.
How he ever became world champion I'll never know.

Cheers

Phil

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by **Phil Le** » Wed, 16 Feb 2000 04:00:00

Or better still delete him!

Cheers

Phil

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by **don hodgdo** » Wed, 16 Feb 2000 04:00:00

>Same with me. The man is incompetent. He can't start and he can't stop.
>How he ever became world champion I'll never know.

>Cheers

>Phil

lol!! Someday, someone will be saying the same about our current champion.

don

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by **Brook Halvorso** » Thu, 17 Feb 2000 04:00:00

Just now at the Glen! I know he did it on purpose: I was braking for the
loop and I could swear he didn't even begin braking 'till after the crest!
What a dope. At least he put himself out of the race. I thought for a
while that I was braking way too soon, but I know better now.

by **F1Filte** » Thu, 17 Feb 2000 04:00:00

Gee, and this poor guy just had his birthday a few days ago (Feb 11th). I'd
bet that if he read some of the rantings in this newsgroup, he'd be afraid
to leave his house!

Why do I have the feeling that someone in this newsgroup, is going to meet
him in the street and flip him off???

John, for your own personal safety. Have Papy patch you in the sim. You
aren't winning any new fans here. :-)

F1Filter

> Just now at the Glen! I know he did it on purpose: I was braking for the
> loop and I could swear he didn't even begin braking 'till after the crest!
> What a dope. At least he put himself out of the race. I thought for a
> while that I was braking way too soon, but I know better now.

> > What has John Surtees got against me? Is it because I'm in a shiny red
> > Ferrari and he's in a Honda? That man is a menace! Everytime I race it
> > seems that he decides to drive into my back under braking. All the
other
> > drivers seem OK but not Surtees. At the moment I hate the man! He
should
> > get back to riding motorbikes.

> > Seriously, not having raced in GPL for long, I was wondering if the
> > different drivers have different temperaments. Do some go for
ridiculous
> > overtaking manoeuvers and others drive more cautiously? One things for
> > sure, my trail braking is improving no end.

> > Cheers

> > Phil

> > --
> > http://www.youpies.co.uk

by **Michael G. Lower** » Thu, 17 Feb 2000 04:00:00

Hi all,
Man, sometimes life is really unfair! I've often thought
like you do, F1Filter.

Here we have a guy who survived to a well-earned and
honorable retirement after thriving in one of auto racing's
most deadly eras, forever to hold the title of the first man
to win world championships on both two wheels and four--in
short, one of the premier drivers of his era. Yet among a
small number of people whom he has never even laid eyes on,
his name will forever spew from their lips with a disgust
usually reserved for the likes of serial killers,
politicians, and Bernie Ecclestone.! : ) (Not seriously, I
know . . . but still!) And why? All because some random
group of electrons bearing his name is running around in our
computers screwing up our best-laid plans!
My heart goes out to both him (the real Surtees) and us.
As for the little group of electrons named "Surtees": may he
blow his engine to smithereens every time the green flag
falls!

Take care (and watch out for that white whale in your
mirrors!)

Michael G. Lowery

> Gee, and this poor guy just had his birthday a few days ago (Feb 11th). I'd
> bet that if he read some of the rantings in this newsgroup, he'd be afraid
> to leave his house!

> Why do I have the feeling that someone in this newsgroup, is going to meet
> him in the street and flip him off???

> John, for your own personal safety. Have Papy patch you in the sim. You
> aren't winning any new fans here. :-)

> F1Filter

by **Mark Seer** » Thu, 17 Feb 2000 04:00:00

Well ever since the owner of the shiny red cars sacked John in favour of his
countryman Bandini, Mr Surtees has been a bit upset.......

MS

by **Phil Le** » Thu, 17 Feb 2000 04:00:00

Me too!

I've adopted a new strategy when he comes up behind me. Ilet him past,
follow him and hope that he takes out other drivers in front of me.

Cheers

Phil

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by **Eldre** » Fri, 18 Feb 2000 04:00:00

>What has John Surtees got against me? Is it because I'm in a shiny red
>Ferrari and he's in a Honda? That man is a menace! Everytime I race it
>seems that he decides to drive into my back under braking. All the other
>drivers seem OK but not Surtees. At the moment I hate the man! He should
>get back to riding motorbikes.

>Seriously, not having raced in GPL for long, I was wondering if the
>different drivers have different temperaments. Do some go for ridiculous
>overtaking manoeuvers and others drive more cautiously? One things for
>sure, my trail braking is improving no end.

I have the same feelings towards Surtees in GPL as I did for Mario Andretti in
ICR...unprintable.
<g>
Eldred
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