Hi all,
Following several discussions recently about the difficulty in driving
GPL consistently, I thought you may like to see the following results
I got while testing.
This was a full 108 lap Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, from which I have
extracted my first 20 or so laptimes to give you an idea of what I am
able to do - others will undoubtedly do much better.
1:26.58 (A first lap tragedy, two spins!)
1:09.36
1:09.06
1:09.21
1:08.85
1:09.03
1:09.46
1:08.94
1:09.98 (Caught CC)
1:10.84 (Still following CC)
1:09.59 (Worked out best point and nailed him! Past we go)
1:08.98
1:08.38
1:08.81
1:09.61
1:08.28
1:08.67
1:09.39
1:15.64 (Caught CC and spun trying to pass)
1:08.12
1:08.14
etc, etc
As you can see it is perfectly possible to run very consistently and
still at good lap speeds. The laps dipping into mid 1:08s were when I
was pushing to catch a CC. It realy puts me back into the***pit of a
racecar, knowing I could turn a 1:07 if I pushed but having to balance
outright speed against the necessity of staying on the track. Every
risk, if done right, shows up as a few tenths saved, so courage is
rewarded. OTOH you don't know until one lap later, so do you take the
chance again :-)
As mentioned, this was the start of a full 108 lap GP, with full tanks
and driving Lotus.
Cheers!
John
PS - No, I didn't win. I wiped out in the loop on lap 65 due to
frutration and overdriving when failing to catch the leader :-(