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by J » Mon, 28 Feb 2000 04:00:00

Don't know about your laptimes at the ring. But to get a really frustrating
experience, just compare your hottest lap with Greger's (Using Spygirl and this
"synchronize before each corner").
I found out that he goes faster than me through any corner, not to mention the
ones I spin out or make a mistake. (At least I found that my main problem is the
corner exit speed)

See you

Jens

>I think if I could combine all my best section times from different laps
>I'd have a winner.

>The other thing that bothers me is that my "out" lap which doesn't count,
>is nearly always my smoothest, fastest run!

>- Michael

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by **Cossi** » Mon, 28 Feb 2000 04:00:00

Hell the left hander before the hairpin at Rouen is enough to kill ya. And
how about having water coming down the Karussel at the ring? That would be
interesting

>Imagine a deep puddle in the dip at mosport before that double righthand
>hairpin... Get a bucket in the***pit to prevent it of changing in a
>bathtub.

>Or water streaming over the lowest point of raidillon at spa... I garantee
>aquaplaning straight ahead into the guardrail.

>> Rain at Mosport and Monaco could be worse. Imagine WOT going through the
>> chicane in the rain. Thinking about it makes me wet...(from the
>mediterrean
>> sea)

>> >Shame, Asgeir! Shame!! :-)

>> >Fangio drove his greatest race at the N-ring in '57 when he caught up
>with
>> >and passed the two Ferraris of Hawthorn and Collins to take the lead and
>go
>> >on to win.

>> >Yes....if rain was properly represented in GPL the N-ring would be the
>> stuff
>> >of nightmares!

>> >--
>> >Regards,
>> >Bruce Kennewell,
>> >Canberra, Australia.
>> >---------------------------

>> >> Well, you obviously have to forgive my ignorance, but could you
>enlighten
>> >me with
>> >> what Fangio did in -57? I am not 82, you know... ;-)

>> >> And what about the job Stewart did in -68 (was it?) in the rain... The
>> >thought of
>> >> racing there in the rain gives me the goosebumps...

>> >> In many ways, the ring is THE track, but it is not for anyone who
wants
>> to
>> >spend
>> >> on-track time to hone their skills, simply because the track is so
>long.
>> >In a way it
>> >> is just as special as Monaco.

>> >> And when you race at the ring, you have a quite special feeling, not
>> >similar to any
>> >> of the other tracks... At least I have. The respect I have for this
>track
>> >is
>> >> awesome.

>> >> And I have managed to do 9:30 laps with F3 there... :-)))

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by **μartij** » Mon, 28 Feb 2000 04:00:00

So do you all actually want to see rain in this game!?

For me, it's hard enough as it is. I guess rain would be an interesting
gimmick for impressing your friends who think they "rule all gamez", but I
forecast that rain-races on Vroc will be very desolate.

I'd rather see any programming effort turned on other things, like decent
physics, errr, decent GFX, errr.... Dman, GPL has all!!
A few new tracks would be nice, IMHO. So bring out the trackeditor!! :-)

> Hell the left hander before the hairpin at Rouen is enough to kill ya.
And
> how about having water coming down the Karussel at the ring? That would
be
> interesting

> >Imagine a deep puddle in the dip at mosport before that double righthand
> >hairpin... Get a bucket in the***pit to prevent it of changing in a
> >bathtub.

> >Or water streaming over the lowest point of raidillon at spa... I
garantee
> >aquaplaning straight ahead into the guardrail.

> >> Rain at Mosport and Monaco could be worse. Imagine WOT going through
the
> >> chicane in the rain. Thinking about it makes me wet...(from the
> >mediterrean
> >> sea)

> >> >Shame, Asgeir! Shame!! :-)

> >> >Fangio drove his greatest race at the N-ring in '57 when he caught up
> >with
> >> >and passed the two Ferraris of Hawthorn and Collins to take the lead
and
> >go
> >> >on to win.

> >> >Yes....if rain was properly represented in GPL the N-ring would be
the
> >> stuff
> >> >of nightmares!

> >> >--
> >> >Regards,
> >> >Bruce Kennewell,
> >> >Canberra, Australia.
> >> >---------------------------

> >> >> Well, you obviously have to forgive my ignorance, but could you
> >enlighten
> >> >me with
> >> >> what Fangio did in -57? I am not 82, you know... ;-)

> >> >> And what about the job Stewart did in -68 (was it?) in the rain...
The
> >> >thought of
> >> >> racing there in the rain gives me the goosebumps...

> >> >> In many ways, the ring is THE track, but it is not for anyone who
> wants
> >> to
> >> >spend
> >> >> on-track time to hone their skills, simply because the track is so
> >long.
> >> >In a way it
> >> >> is just as special as Monaco.

> >> >> And when you race at the ring, you have a quite special feeling,
not
> >> >similar to any
> >> >> of the other tracks... At least I have. The respect I have for this
> >track
> >> >is
> >> >> awesome.

> >> >> And I have managed to do 9:30 laps with F3 there... :-)))

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by **Don Scurlo** » Tue, 29 Feb 2000 04:00:00

I most definitely do not !

--
Don Scurlock
Vancouver,B.C.

by **Bruce Kennewel** » Tue, 29 Feb 2000 04:00:00

It was.....that is approximately where Jo Schlesser came to a horrifying end
in 1968.

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by **Bruce Kennewel** » Tue, 29 Feb 2000 04:00:00

No ***y way!! :-)
--
Regards,
Bruce Kennewell,
Canberra, Australia.
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> So do you all actually want to see rain in this game

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by **Michael Youn** » Tue, 29 Feb 2000 04:00:00

To simulate rain in GPL: leave out the contacts lenses, and drive your Spa
setup at Monaco. Works great with heavy astigmatism and myopia.

Michael.

by **μartij** » Tue, 29 Feb 2000 04:00:00

Lol,

If I leave out the lenses, I'll be having difficulty finding the steering
wheel, let alone finding my way around the Ring...

If anyone has tried it, and want more of that ("rain" simulation, I mean),
well, try doing it with a 30/85 diff. You should be cured of your
rain-desire forever.

> To simulate rain in GPL: leave out the contacts lenses, and drive your
Spa
> setup at Monaco. Works great with heavy astigmatism and myopia.

> Michael.

> > No ***y way!! :-)

> > > So do you all actually want to see rain in this game
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by **MichaelJ** » Tue, 29 Feb 2000 04:00:00

says...

I've done that, and some bits are OK, my worst section is the downhill
twisty section Kallenhard->Ex-Muhle. The hedges either side make me
really nervous as you only need to touch them to get embedded and
completely ruin your lap. That makes me a good 3-4 seconds slower than I
should be through there.

- Michael

by **Bruce Kennewel** » Wed, 01 Mar 2000 04:00:00

HAHAHA!
Okay...I'll give it a try!
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by **Tim Vanhe** » Wed, 01 Mar 2000 04:00:00

Oh no! I'm glad there's no rain!
When going into your final lap leading at the ring suddenly rain starts to
drop...

> >So do you all actually want to see rain in this game!?

> I most definitely do not !

> --
> Don Scurlock
> Vancouver,B.C.

by J » Wed, 01 Mar 2000 04:00:00

As long as you can switch it off it's ok :-)

Jens

>>So do you all actually want to see rain in this game!?

>I most definitely do not !

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by **Cuegl** » Thu, 02 Mar 2000 04:00:00

Now now- remember, CART actually demands more versatility from the
drivers than F1- to be an F1 champ, you only need to do be an expert
in pristine manicured courses. Sure, there is Monaco- but you can blow
that. In CART, you have to be a street racer, because there are six of
them: Toronto, Vancouver, Houston, Surfers, Detroit, Long Beach.
On top of that, you need to be a high-speed ovals racer, short ovals
racer, pristine course racer... hell, even an airport runway racer!

I do get sick of the short ovals though. I can handle really only two
ovals- Michigan and Indianapolis (which has been off my list for 5
years now).

by **Peter Hoope** » Fri, 03 Mar 2000 04:00:00

I would agree with that but with that fact in mind why do you think most
CART racers tend to struggle when they come over to F1. Although it doesn't
happen very often those that have done haven't had much success. Jacques
Villeneuve obviously being the exception although this can probably be put
down to his grounding in European racing prior to going to CART.

Zanardi had a nightmare last year and despite some of this being down to a
not very competetive car he was blown away by Ralf Schumacher almost every
time they got in the car.

Cheers

Peter Hooper

> >Isn't it ironic? With a name like that I guess you rather like to turn
left
> >only?

> Now now- remember, CART actually demands more versatility from the
> drivers than F1- to be an F1 champ, you only need to do be an expert
> in pristine manicured courses. Sure, there is Monaco- but you can blow
> that. In CART, you have to be a street racer, because there are six of
> them: Toronto, Vancouver, Houston, Surfers, Detroit, Long Beach.
> On top of that, you need to be a high-speed ovals racer, short ovals
> racer, pristine course racer... hell, even an airport runway racer!

> I do get sick of the short ovals though. I can handle really only two
> ovals- Michigan and Indianapolis (which has been off my list for 5
> years now).

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