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I don't quite follow this logic. This race won't be any easier than any
other superspeedway race. Generally speaking I think people could do with
practising a little patience in these events.

When I first read this it sounded slow as it's only marginally faster than a
reasonable GPL time. I expected the trans-ams to be significantly quicker.

After having briefly tried it I can confirm: after 8 laps I'm down to
1m15.051s with the <expert> setup. I therefore think the really quick road
course guys like Ginger, Neil, Dave, Uwe and Jurjen will be in the low
1m14's and might even crack the 13's.

I created a new car and imported my painscheme from the .tga files. That
worked.

I doubt it... one can (in roadcourse/GPL terms) take enourmous liberties
with the car and still stay on the black stuff.

Jan.
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I think Neil is closer to the mark in saying most guys this side of the pond
haven't tried PWF's Kyalami yet, although I'm sure it also has to do with
what I prefer to call confidence.
Seeing as most will have extensive experience at this Kyalami layout using
GPL, it's more a matter of familiarizing oneself with the car and the setup,
rather than learning the quick way around the track. A much shorter process,
which can be performed much closer to the race.

I do rate myself as a roadcourse and GT driver. Heck, I'm even***y enough
to rate myself as a stockcar/oval driver. I think I do alright for myself
despite a lack of raw speed. IMO it's essential for a racecar driver (real
or virtual) to have the inner belief/arrogance to think he can outdrive
anyone else on raceday.

I think the same or similar applies to most drivers in RASCAR. Whether this
shows up in our demeanor is a matter of debate. In my experience, RASCARians
are, by far, not the worst offenders in this category. There is the odd
"tongue in cheek" comment and the odd friendly rib (usually among guys who
race together in other leagues), but on the whole I think most egos are kept
firmly in check.

If you disagree and you think a particular person has an ego problem,
there's only one sure fire way to deflate it... on track. <vbg>

The car grips a ton and then more or less lets go. It's hard to overdo it,
but when you do, you do burn off a lot of speed, which will show up on the
clock. It's going to be very important to approach the limit "from the good
side" in these races, IMO.

Sorry to hear that. You got one thing going for you... they might think
twice about firing someone at Christmas.

Bring it on! ;-)

Jan.
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so im guessing there will be little scattered groups of guys going many laps
down here.

"Jan Verschueren"  wrote

Now I've ran about 10 laps total at Kyalami in Gpl. Not what you would call
extensive. Maybe I need to dig around and see what kind of kyalami stuff
there is for it. Maybe help the learning curve a little here.

Sure, if you can find some replays and then take something like an Alison
Hine Ferrari v2 setup, you will get quite close to the way the trans-am
feels, there's just less grip.

Jan.
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David G Fisher

Cheers
Tony

I was being slightly conservative on the assumption the qualifying format
would adhere to the stock car rules, i.e. one or two flying laps on cold
tyres and a full tank of fuel.

Besides, I'm not worried about your or Shane's speed... it's your
consistency and racecraft that make you formidable<sp?> opponents.

Jan.
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David G Fisher

Brian Oster

Brian Oster

I'm down into the 16's without much practice but speeds in the TA series
won't be nearly as important as consistency will be.

Mitch

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-Larry

I have NO need to drive a brick around Talledaga for 100 laps getting ready
for a race.  The few hundred-thousand laps I have there have me _pretty_
well prepaired :)

-Larry

prepaired? - is that as in prepared for repair?

...only kidding <G>