Diving F1 2001 vs. GPL - Help!!!

I have raced GPL for a long time. Well since the day it came out and it is great. I have a F1 2001 league now and all the guys are 4 seconds faster than me at Silverstone. I keep running in the 1:19-1:23 range and they are running 1:16-1:17. What could I be doing wrong? I feel like it is some GPL driving style that is holding me back. I use all of the track. I brake late and accelerate out of the turns. Everyone passes me like I am standing still. I can not figure it out.

I have a similar problem as well, always seem to be 4 seconds off the pace, I did find that actually braking earlier rather than later and accellerating right through the turn helped me to be a little bit quicker and smoother. I keep running in the 1:19-1:23 range and they are > running 1:16-1:17. What could I be doing wrong? I feel like it is some GPL > driving style that is holding me back. I use all of the track. I brakelate > and accelerate out of the turns. Everyone passes me like I am standing > still. I can not figure it out. > > >

"Brian Bowles" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:ykMY8.76318$[email hidden]...

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> I have raced GPL for a long time. Well since the day it came out and it is > great. I have a F1 2001 league now and all the guys are 4 seconds faster > than me at Silverstone. I keep running in the 1:19-1:23 range and they are > running 1:16-1:17. What could I be doing wrong? I feel like it is some GPL > driving style that is holding me back. I use all of the track. I brake late > and accelerate out of the turns. Everyone passes me like I am standing > still. I can not figure it out.

Turn off aids where possible. Brake sooner, turn earlier and less, accelerate sooner. GPL style slip angles round turns will slow you down - try to keep the slip minimal. Yes modern F1 cars do drift and slide but nowhere near the extent of pre aero like GPL. Concentrate on the next straight as opposed to getting the car all out of shape under late braking. It's ok to lose some speed on the entry if you can get an extra 10mph terminal speed on the next straigh section. Use your downforce! - the faster you go, the more grip you have so try experimenting with mid-corner speeds. Have a play with your setups and try to create some mechanical grip to complement your downforce. Check the race replays for lines and corner speed of your opponents to work out which sections you can get faster on. Practice!! Smoothness is key. Just some thoughts... iksteh

> I keep running in the 1:19-1:23 range and they are > > running 1:16-1:17. What could I be doing wrong? I feel like it is someGPL > > driving style that is holding me back. I use all of the track. I brake The annoying part is when you can do 1:16s at Silverstone and are still 3-4secs off the "alien's" best lap times!! -- Damien Smith [email hidden] ICQ: 77028579 F1 2001 rank: -11.512