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Can somebody describe a GTR pitstop?

Dave Henri

Can somebody describe a GTR pitstop?

by Dave Henri » Thu, 27 Jan 2005 11:18:12

   Still waiting for GTR to make it to America...So can somebody relate to
me how the pitstops are handled?   Are they approximentally 1 minute in
length?   Do they compress everything into just a few seconds?  Just call
me curious.

dave henrie

alex martin

Can somebody describe a GTR pitstop?

by alex martin » Thu, 27 Jan 2005 11:45:42

Takes a while and is rather cumbersome - you get a "clipboard" graphic,
where you select whatever you need to do while your pit-chief screams for
you to hurry the f'ck up (yeah, no kidding); then you select, and they
(invisible guys) get to work; all told, best I've managed is in the 30
second range (but that's just me).

Chad Roger

Can somebody describe a GTR pitstop?

by Chad Roger » Thu, 27 Jan 2005 12:07:20

You get a wheel changing sound with the bolts being removed and then you get
a fuel loading sound.  Actually not bad at all.

Chad


> Takes a while and is rather cumbersome - you get a "clipboard" graphic,
> where you select whatever you need to do while your pit-chief screams for
> you to hurry the f'ck up (yeah, no kidding); then you select, and they
> (invisible guys) get to work; all told, best I've managed is in the 30
> second range (but that's just me).


>>   Still waiting for GTR to make it to America...So can somebody relate to
>> me how the pitstops are handled?   Are they approximentally 1 minute in
>> length?   Do they compress everything into just a few seconds?  Just call
>> me curious.

>> dave henrie

alex martin

Can somebody describe a GTR pitstop?

by alex martin » Thu, 27 Jan 2005 13:19:16

And the car's engine is turned off; not sure if this is just for damage or
fuel.

> You get a wheel changing sound with the bolts being removed and then you
> get a fuel loading sound.  Actually not bad at all.

> Chad



>> Takes a while and is rather cumbersome - you get a "clipboard" graphic,
>> where you select whatever you need to do while your pit-chief screams for
>> you to hurry the f'ck up (yeah, no kidding); then you select, and they
>> (invisible guys) get to work; all told, best I've managed is in the 30
>> second range (but that's just me).


>>>   Still waiting for GTR to make it to America...So can somebody relate
>>> to
>>> me how the pitstops are handled?   Are they approximentally 1 minute in
>>> length?   Do they compress everything into just a few seconds?  Just
>>> call
>>> me curious.

>>> dave henrie

evente..

Can somebody describe a GTR pitstop?

by evente.. » Thu, 27 Jan 2005 22:18:01


> And the car's engine is turned off; not sure if this is just for
damage or
> fuel.

I bet it's an FIA rule for safety - shut the engine off during any
refueling.  I know it shuts off whether I have damage or not.

Kendt

Dave Henri

Can somebody describe a GTR pitstop?

by Dave Henri » Thu, 27 Jan 2005 22:40:39




>> And the car's engine is turned off; not sure if this is just for
> damage or
>> fuel.

> I bet it's an FIA rule for safety - shut the engine off during any
> refueling.  I know it shuts off whether I have damage or not.

> Kendt

   That is good,  Exactly what I was hoping for.  Yes, the engine is shut
off while all pitwork is done as per FIA rules.   AND, you cannot do any
pitwork until the fuel is in.  Thus the longer pitstops.  Fuel goes in,
tire guys wait, and wait.  The only thing that can be done while the fuel
is flowing is a driver change.
  Thanks for the information folks.  

dave henrie

Steve Whitt

Can somebody describe a GTR pitstop?

by Steve Whitt » Thu, 27 Jan 2005 22:54:23

whenever someone mentions or asks about pitstops(which isn't very often)  I
get these images in my head of the gp2/3 pitstops.  that ***y mit coming
over the visor and wiping it clean.   it always annoyed the hell out of me.

cheers

steve

Stephen F

Can somebody describe a GTR pitstop?

by Stephen F » Fri, 28 Jan 2005 00:13:14


But they made up for it in a BIG way with GP4.  Screaming down pit row with
multiple teams running in or out of the pits, then the frantic activity of
your own crew (assuming they weren't caught sleeping), then the charge back
out past active teams.  Absolutely the best pit lane activity of any sim up
until now.  Say what you want about other aspects of GP4, Crammond's crew
nailed the pit stop that time...

Karsten Borcher

Can somebody describe a GTR pitstop?

by Karsten Borcher » Sat, 29 Jan 2005 00:51:56




>    That is good,  Exactly what I was hoping for.  Yes, the engine is shut
> off while all pitwork is done as per FIA rules.   AND, you cannot do any
> pitwork until the fuel is in.  Thus the longer pitstops.  Fuel goes in,
> tire guys wait, and wait.  The only thing that can be done while the fuel
> is flowing is a driver change.
>   Thanks for the information folks.

> dave henrie

But its the other way around in GTR. Pitguys goes to work and when finished,
the fuel goes in.
And if you have assigned keys for ignition and starter, you have to cut and
start the engine yourself.

/ Borchers

evente..

Can somebody describe a GTR pitstop?

by evente.. » Sat, 29 Jan 2005 06:02:16

I wasn't the one who said it, but the best quote I ever read about GP3
was something like "GC doesn't really simulate what its like to drive
an F1 car, but simulates best what it would be like if you actually
*were* an F1 driver"
I guess that includes the perception slow-down when the action gets
really heavy ;).

Kendt

GTR-Race

Can somebody describe a GTR pitstop?

by GTR-Race » Sat, 29 Jan 2005 15:08:26

actually the pit guys tell you something like
"damn! now finally turn off the engine so we can fill you up!"  :-)


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