rec.autos.simulators

>Just because you don't have to actually build a setup does NOT mean
>that you can ignore any opportunity to put in a few (hundred)
>practice laps and become familiar with the setup that we're using.  
>Ginger put all of us to shame by installing the game for the first
>time just before the race, and I don't recall him getting out of
>shape AT ALL during the race.

> >Just because you don't have to actually build a setup does NOT mean
> >that you can ignore any opportunity to put in a few (hundred)
> >practice laps and become familiar with the setup that we're using.  
> >Ginger put all of us to shame by installing the game for the first
> >time just before the race, and I don't recall him getting out of
> >shape AT ALL during the race.

> That was really amazing.  One thing I've noticed about Ginger is that
> he rarely turns the fastest lap in practice or during the race, but he
> almost never puts himself in situations that will tear up his car and
> he is usually right there at the end of the race and subsequently wins
> quite a few of them.

> Thats how I won Sat.  I was NOT the fastest driver out there...

> That was really amazing.  One thing I've noticed about Ginger is that
> he rarely turns the fastest lap in practice or during the race, but he
> almost never puts himself in situations that will tear up his car and
> he is usually right there at the end of the race and subsequently wins
> quite a few of them.

>That, and you got real lucky that one of the other two guys that was
>doing the same thing was foced out by mechanical failure. :)

>> <g> Is all this going to yr head, Gin? :-))))))))

>Just a little bit boss, i have been cut&pasting the compliments to a fan
>page i'm planning :-)

>The missus burst my bubble when she said "geezus luv, ya stick it in 4th and
>turn left twice a lap, if ya want a challenging drive come and help me push
>the shopping trolley around the supermarket !!! "...women, tut :-)

>Cheers Ginger

> Thats how I won Sat.  I was NOT the fastest driver out there...
> probably not even in the top 5 but I knew the Rock is a really tough
> track and so I determined I was going to just concentrate on getting
> through the first 100 laps without tearing up my car and not worry
> about my track position.  Also I was trying to concentrate on really
> saving my tires.  I figured if we did get some long runs and my tires
> were not as used up I could blow by the faster guys.

> Brian Oster