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by **Peter Ive** » Sat, 30 Jun 2001 10:30:29

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>>> Great I gave you some encouragement Mike, but don't you dare break
>>> that 8:10 before I do!! :)

>>It seems that a great competition is starting at getting below
>>8:10. (...Going back to practice at 'Ring ;> )

>Damn, just did a pb of 8:10.04.. allmost there! :)

>Andre

Shit, your really starting to beat that track into submission all of a
sudden. :)
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by **Peter Ive** » Sat, 30 Jun 2001 10:40:32

Mmm, difficult that one. Use the force Thom. :)

Seriously, look/listen for cues. It's the only way. Oh yeah, and try
things to see what you can get away with. Push the car to its limits.
One advantage we have with simming is the fact we can crash as many
times as we like and then just try again.

One day you'll say to yourself, 'Blimey, I never noticed that before.
That'll come in handy.' Or, 'Didn't know I could do that. Very
useful.' I still notice things about this game that I hadn't picked up
on before, even though I've been playing it for 2 years. It's more
evolution instead of revolution.

Gee, just read that lot back and it reads like a lot of words that don't
really say that much, but I don't know how else to put it. :)

>Racing motorcycles was where I learned this & it worked for me via
>GPL since day one. I call it my feather-gas'brake-trail'braking..lol :-)
>Now I just have to findout why my 'wrotten times' aren't lower then
>they are now. Grrrrr :o(.. Maybe my PC clock is wrong...eh? haha
>Thom_j.

>| The more you lift, the more problems you'll have. Obviously you can
>| lift under braking, but at any other time try not to lift completely.
>| Always have some throttle, even if it's only a little bit. You'll find
>| the car is more balanced when taking corners etc and less likely to do
>| an unexpected turnaround.
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by **Thom j** » Sat, 30 Jun 2001 21:34:03

Peter,
I understand your point below Peter [no matter how obtuse they are.lol]
Seriously tho'.. I've been running Gpl since it hit the shelves & everytime
I fire'up GPL I find something new or something I never realized before!
As matter of fact this is what I see in my daily life constantly..
Point.? Yes I need to strive for a more "aggressive attitude aka style" of
driving within Gpl or any sim! Sometimes, it does get hard [especially at
the ring] to maintain a screaming drive attitude with the many things I do
when I must use my hands for everything but it is no' excuse as Woeger
and yourself can do it with a joystick. So I should be able to race faster
with my hands via my Ferrari FF wheel!
Bottom line: The way I see my replays, I see bad habits I must correct
and get on the gas more whether I 'Crash' or not! [as you state] So I'll
just keep going at it until I do break' the 8:30 mark & I'll have another
accomplishment aka goal I have achieved!
This NG helps me to push harder & I like it!! Eldred doesnt know this
but he started me back into GPL and GPLRank fever! I do not know
whether to thank him or have my local mobsters "whack" him..hahaha
Always sleep with one eye open from now on E.. :-)
Anyway I read everything hear & try to beat my own times! Its a part
of the "beast" within me!!... :-) Cheers Thom_j.
P.S. God only knows how you & Wolf get these times via a joytsick
but I'll address this in my re: to you via email.. :-)

| Mmm, difficult that one. Use the force Thom. :)
|
| Seriously, look/listen for cues. It's the only way. Oh yeah, and try
| things to see what you can get away with. Push the car to its limits.
| One advantage we have with simming is the fact we can crash as many
| times as we like and then just try again.
|
| One day you'll say to yourself, 'Blimey, I never noticed that before.
| That'll come in handy.' Or, 'Didn't know I could do that. Very
| useful.' I still notice things about this game that I hadn't picked up
| on before, even though I've been playing it for 2 years. It's more
| evolution instead of revolution.
|
| Gee, just read that lot back and it reads like a lot of words that don't
| really say that much, but I don't know how else to put it. :)

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by **Ale** » Wed, 04 Jul 2001 00:13:39

>>> Great I gave you some encouragement Mike, but don't you dare break
>>> that 8:10 before I do!! :)

>>It seems that a great competition is starting at getting below
>>8:10. (...Going back to practice at 'Ring ;> )

> Damn, just did a pb of 8:10.04.. allmost there! :)

Finally I did it - 8:08.95 (very big grin). Frustrating part of
it that my dream lap is 8:03.31, but I can't put anything close
to it. My problem seems to be that I can not make it fast in the
second part if I did well first. I often make first 7-10 sectors
out of 16 close to my best split times, but then I start to drive
cautously and lose time in the remaining part.

Alex
(alexti)

P.S. Shall 8:05 be our next milestone? ;>

by **Eldre** » Wed, 04 Jul 2001 00:59:22

>Finally I did it - 8:08.95 (very big grin). Frustrating part of
>it that my dream lap is 8:03.31, but I can't put anything close
>to it. My problem seems to be that I can not make it fast in the
>second part if I did well first. I often make first 7-10 sectors
>out of 16 close to my best split times, but then I start to drive
>cautously and lose time in the remaining part.

>Alex
>(alexti)

>P.S. Shall 8:05 be our next milestone? ;>

I'd settle for 8:20 right now...<g>

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by **Book** » Wed, 04 Jul 2001 09:27:59

Eldred, having FINALLY posted a 8:24 (to bring my rank into -tive YIPEEE!!)
I found watching the Papy replay and watch where Doug stays in first (and
where he looses it ;) I then tried to use Greggor's GH setups which gave me
pb's at other tracks but not at the ring (best being 8:37 which felt like a
8.25!!) So, I went back to the default setup, with 3 laps fuel, got
Ringtrainer out and set the pit bay/start point to the last position, no
more having to do a lap to set a lap, just the long straight to get the
tyres warm. Just go slow and smooth and not flat out. Hope this helps. It
will happen.

Book.

> >Finally I did it - 8:08.95 (very big grin). Frustrating part of
> >it that my dream lap is 8:03.31, but I can't put anything close
> >to it. My problem seems to be that I can not make it fast in the
> >second part if I did well first. I often make first 7-10 sectors
> >out of 16 close to my best split times, but then I start to drive
> >cautously and lose time in the remaining part.

> >Alex
> >(alexti)

> >P.S. Shall 8:05 be our next milestone? ;>

> I'd settle for 8:20 right now...<g>

> Eldred
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you
> with experience...
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by **Andre Warrin** » Thu, 05 Jul 2001 20:42:43

>>>It seems that a great competition is starting at getting below
>>>8:10. (...Going back to practice at 'Ring ;> )

>> Damn, just did a pb of 8:10.04.. allmost there! :)

>Finally I did it - 8:08.95 (very big grin). Frustrating part of
>it that my dream lap is 8:03.31, but I can't put anything close
>to it. My problem seems to be that I can not make it fast in the
>second part if I did well first. I often make first 7-10 sectors
>out of 16 close to my best split times, but then I start to drive
>cautously and lose time in the remaining part.

>Alex
>(alexti)

>P.S. Shall 8:05 be our next milestone? ;>

Congrats! I still haven't improved that 10.04 lap, but the last couple
of days I haven't raced - couple of days ago I started playing
Operation Flashpoint online and I'm hooked :)
But don't worry, give it a week or 2 and I'll be back to GPL :)

Andre

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