Ok, now I realise just why I was so slow in GPL... I'm rubbish! It's taken
me about 20 attempts before I got a success on this lesson.
For those as yet un-RBRed amongst us, basically it's a wide (coned) track
in an S-shape. You hit ~60kph in 2nd gear, flick out the back end for a
powersliding 180, then the same again soon after, leaving you travelling
in the direction you were originally headed. No handbrake allowed (damn!)
Looks absolutely superb in the demo playback. Very professional. But my
attempts look like the ***agers who wreck their cars in the carpark
behind where I live. Embarrassing! I only just manage to scrape in under
the 15 second time limit (a second or two slower than the demo), and
there's a lot of hit & miss about my attempts.
Ok, I could move on to the next test now I've passed, but I really feel I
need to get this right and feel in control... because god only knows how
I'll manage otherwise trying to use this technique to aid my course times!
The interesting thing about this experience is that it reminds me of the
learning curve in GPL. You can drive the courses quite fast without too
much effort. But to drive them *properly* is a whole different ball game,
and there's a lot to be learned.
As someone else pointed out in a recent post, it gives you renewed respect
for those complete nutters who do this for real with trees within spitting
distance either side of the track.
Andrew McP... off to play a little gentle Doom3 to wind down ;-)