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I mean, it is flat, only three corners and very fast.

Monza is the closest we get to oval racing here in Europe...

How people can spend hundred of hours trying to brake that 1:26 barrier
or whatever, is beyond me. When there are so many tracks driveworthy in
GPL...

And the hosts use it all the time... Strange.

---Asgeir---

Don't get me wrong, I also drive and enjoy other tracks, especially
the Ring is my favorite one, but hotlapping on the Ring isn't fun for
me. Just 1 mistake, and you have to drive 8 long minutes again to try
it again...

Andre

On Mon, 21 Feb 2000 14:01:35 +0100, Asgeir Nesoen

Hockenheim (in more modern sims) sometimes gives me that impression.

But in gpl, Silverstone, Rouen, Monaco, Kyalami, and a few others bore
me more. I think because they are hard to get a good rhythm on (at
least for me). And Mexico might be better except the tires pop up a
tad late on my system- like, when you are right on them. Ruins it for
me.

I like Watkins Glen, Zandvoort, Monza, Spa... and I also like this new
one, Osterring (sp), which has some very challenging braking to it-
deep in curves, etc. And I don't mind the darn poles as much as the
tires at Mexico!

Anyway, Monza has something indefineable- I think it is in it's
rhythm, which really allows one to lock in to it.

Keep in mind Monza is fun online because it is not as chaotic for
sparring with other cars, and passing is not too difficult.

Re: ovals- I am not a fan of ovals racing- well, except for Indy and
Michigan, perhaps- where a sort of "quantity is its own quality" thing
takes over... but in general, I think they are racers tracks. They are
all about the minutae of interaction with other drivers that is
apparent from behind the wheel, but hardly apparent to the audience.
And the idea of just trying to break records on ovals- or even
qualifying- is too tedious for me.

Hangin' the ass-end out around Ascari is a rush and approaching the
old oval overpass is quite pucker inducing when you're in traffic or
out of shape at all...

I love it, and I'm still looking for 1:30.... gonna need stress
counseling to shoot for 1:26 - <shudder>

On Mon, 21 Feb 2000 14:01:35 +0100, Asgeir Nesoen

I agree !!  I will NEVER join a Monza race.  Who likes turning right only??
Spa (the old Spa) is bad also.  Its a shame those are the 2 most popular
tracks on VROC.  IMO The Ring is by far the best, with Rouen and Mosport
also ranking well.

Personally, I don't often dash around Monza. I'd put it ahead of only
Zandvoort, Kyalami and Mexico in my playing frequency. It is, as you
say, just soooo boring.
--
David.
"After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really."
(Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

-A

Andre

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Bruce Kennewell,
Canberra, Australia.
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On Tue, 22 Feb 2000 18:54:39 +1100, "Bruce Kennewell"

I moved Nrburgring a bit up the list. It is just too long. Awesome. Lot's of
excellent turns, succession of turns, it's got everything in there. If you are fast
at Nrburgring, you'll be fast anywhere. But it is very difficult to work on driving
technique there because of the non-repetitive nature of the track. Rouen is my
favourite track, and it is really only the track that works very well with all car
classes. Different dimensions with different Formulas. Thank god they used this
track instead of the Bugatti track from -67!

Monaco is one of my favourites, it is a track that suits my technique, and I have
always been doing well there. In online races too, if you race with the right
people. :-)

GP length at Monaco??? I am in!  :-)))

And I'd probably want a GP length at the ring as well!

I want online races with realistic damage!!!

---Asgeir---