rec.autos.simulators

I've finally qualified in Pole. Maybe 2nd, sometimes third. As the lights
go green, I fall back 5 places, due to a crappy pull off. 1st skids, 2nd
seems to rev low, and by the times the wheels are gripping the ground, I'm
8th! Is there any advice on pulling off?

Thanks!

Craig

Please mail me. Thanks!

All I do is put the car into first gear and leave my finger on the a
key i.e. full acceleration and use the space bar key i.e. clutch or
shifter to control the revs. i.e. press the clutch down and depress for
about 5 secs until the revs drop to a very low level and then repeat,
try and get it right when the green light is about to come on.

Make sure your revs are very low and you will obtain a fine start.

Sometimes if they are too low you should press the clutch in again for
just a fraction of a second to bring the revs up a little and take off
again.

Thatshould help somewhat

Regards

Roger

 I wait 'til green, put the pedal about halfway down, the tires spin a
bit, but quickly hook up. I continue to depress the pedal slowly, by the
time I'm in second, I'm definitely foot to the floor. Sometimes someone
like Alesi will get a jump on me, but often I'm the very fastest off the
line and I sometimes pick up two or three places at the start.

Robin O. Brigstocke

I found that using the rev indicators on the dash helps.  Hold the
clutch in and rev the engine until just the first light is lit and
then drop down a couple of notes listening to the engine.  As soon as
the light goes green simply release the clutch.  You may still have to
balance the throttle a little but this usually results in a good start
with minimum wheel spin (for me anyway!!).

Cheers .... Pete

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If you set first gear to a higher ratio via the setup screen, it should
prevent wheelspin at low speeds.
You should DEFINITELY do this if you use a digital control device eg:-
keyboard, its not so important with analogue as you can "feather" the
throttle.

My first gear is NEVER less then 30, (I use a keyboard).

Peter  #:?)  Please note my real e-mail address below,

Well at least one driver with a honest bit of help .....yes it has
also been the same with me ....what  I do that also helps to get that
*** down is to hit 2nd gear a little early and you can leave the
others to do the smoke bit
happy racing
Ray

Best of luck

Jam Jammer (UK)  
(arn't all the best drivers British? You know it makes sense!)

Before the lights turn to green keep the cars revs very low in first,
just pressing the button lightly so the revs go up a little bit and then
let it go....keep doing this...in first...press button lightly...revs up
a bit...back down again...up a bit...down again (best way of describing
it).  Then when the lights go green and the car starts moving forward
you'll see the revs go mad.  If it seems early change to second when the
revs hit the third light and the car should maintain a good pull off.
Now you've got it going try to pull to the middle of the circuit so no
one can get buy and prey to god you can pass the guys in front.  If
you've got a good start you should be able to take them at the first
corner.  

http://www.dan-prescott.demon.co.uk/dpmra.htm

If that doesn't work I don't know what does.

--
Dan Prescott

Also, in the real Formula 1 you won't see cars stopping at the next
first corner to wait for you (maybe to compensate that injustice),
feeling sorry that you didn't deserve the 8th, always, always, always.

Fernando Assis

Cheers!
John

I run a way high 1st gear (39-42) which reduces wheel spin and
makes the car easier to handle around the rest of the circuit.

Jet