GPL Which chassis for which track?

Ok, Craig has already asked about order of tracks, but I find car choice difficult. I more or less following Steve Smith's guidance in "4 wheel drift" guide, but he never mentions the Ferrari yet it seems pretty popular. At the moment I am : Lotus: Glen, Monza, Mexico, Mosport, Ring Eagle: Silverstone, Zandy, Rouen, Spa, Kyalami Brabham: Monaco I'm never sure whether my choices are simply because I've done more laps at that track with that chassis, although Spa and Rouen feel just right in the Eagle, and I'm sure I ought to be in the Lotus at Silverstone. And the Brabham is definitely suited to Monaco. But where should I try the Ferrari, anyone? (PS: I am not very fast anywhere, and have only been on GPL 6 months - we're talking 1:09 Glen, 1:54 Mexico, 1:34 Silverstone !). -- Laurence Wilmer [email hidden] --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.255 / Virus Database: 128 - Release Date: 17/05/01

Laurence Wilmer <[email hidden]> wrote on 28 May 2001: <snip> > But where should I try the Ferrari, anyone?<snip> I'd go for Rouen - I use a nice slidey setup that's huge fun. The Ferrari's good at Silverstone, too - again, with a slidey setup for all those sharp-apexed corners. -- David. (GPLRank handicap -5.92; Monsters of GPLRank h/cap +272.44) The GPL Scrapyard: http://scrapyard.9ug.com "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really" - Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh.

"Laurence Wilmer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:gczQ6.28884$[email hidden]...

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> Ok, Craig has already asked about order of tracks, but I find car > choice difficult. > > I more or less following Steve Smith's guidance in "4 wheel drift" > guide, but he never mentions the Ferrari yet it seems pretty popular. > At the moment I am : > Lotus: Glen, Monza, Mexico, Mosport, Ring > Eagle: Silverstone, Zandy, Rouen, Spa, Kyalami > Brabham: Monaco > I'm never sure whether my choices are simply because I've done more > laps at that track with that chassis, although Spa and Rouen feel just > right in the Eagle, and I'm sure I ought to be in the Lotus at > Silverstone. And the Brabham is definitely suited to Monaco. > But where should I try the Ferrari, anyone? > (PS: I am not very fast anywhere, and have only been on GPL 6 months - > we're talking 1:09 Glen, 1:54 Mexico, 1:34 Silverstone !). > > -- > Laurence Wilmer > [email hidden] > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.255 / Virus Database: 128 - Release Date: 17/05/01 > >

The Ferrari issues goes back to the days. Mr. Smith in his orginal manuscript prasied the Ferrari, but it was all redacted out. License issues I would assume. Rouen is great in the Ferrari, as is Zandy and it's at least very competitive at the Glen. Anyplace where handling is at least as important as raw speed. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that the Ferrari is the best all arounder of the lot and in the 'real world', even though it never won a race, had the best all around success, statistically speaking. KFG

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> Laurence Wilmer <[email hidden]> wrote on 28 May 2001: > > <snip> > > But where should I try the Ferrari, anyone? > <snip> > > I'd go for Rouen - I use a nice slidey setup that's huge fun. The > Ferrari's good at Silverstone, too - again, with a slidey setup for > all those sharp-apexed corners. > > -- > David. (GPLRank handicap -5.92; Monsters of GPLRank h/cap +272.44)

Fun at Rouen? - that I'd like! The first 2 corners bring me out in a cold sweat. Now Mexico, that's fun - AFTER T1/2 (if I get round it safely). In fact, I'm starting to see a pattern to the places where I start sweating - I think it's whenever trail braking is needed, which I can't do and keep some throttle on (no dual axis). I'll Ferrari at Silverstone though - so far lots of lovely noise, drama and fun in a pointy red car, but the times are poor so I don't persist long enough. I'll try harder (using Alison's setups). Wish I had a handbrake though. -- Laurence Wilmer [email hidden]

Drive the BRM, Coventry, or Murasama if you want a challenge.. "Laurence Wilmer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:gczQ6.28884$[email hidden]...

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> Ok, Craig has already asked about order of tracks, but I find car > choice difficult. > > I more or less following Steve Smith's guidance in "4 wheel drift" > guide, but he never mentions the Ferrari yet it seems pretty popular. > At the moment I am : > Lotus: Glen, Monza, Mexico, Mosport, Ring > Eagle: Silverstone, Zandy, Rouen, Spa, Kyalami > Brabham: Monaco > I'm never sure whether my choices are simply because I've done more > laps at that track with that chassis, although Spa and Rouen feel just > right in the Eagle, and I'm sure I ought to be in the Lotus at > Silverstone. And the Brabham is definitely suited to Monaco. > But where should I try the Ferrari, anyone? > (PS: I am not very fast anywhere, and have only been on GPL 6 months - > we're talking 1:09 Glen, 1:54 Mexico, 1:34 Silverstone !). > > -- > Laurence Wilmer > [email hidden] > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.255 / Virus Database: 128 - Release Date: 17/05/01 > >

"RegularRacer" wrote... > Drive the BRM, Coventry, or Murasama if you want a challenge.. They're not a challenge, they're the easiest cars to drive. Setting good times with them is a challenge :) Given Laurence's times I'd recommend driving the Ferrari everywhere. It's the best compromise between speed and driveability. -- Tony Whitley GPLRank -0.54 "On some laps I'd get as many as fifteen corners really right, but Moss, he gets them all right on every lap" - Von Trips after the 1961 German Grand Prix. > > "Laurence Wilmer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:gczQ6.28884$[email hidden]... > > Ok, Craig has already asked about order of tracks, but I find car > > choice difficult. > > > > I more or less following Steve Smith's guidance in "4 wheel drift" > > guide, but he never mentions the Ferrari yet it seems pretty popular. > > At the moment I am : > > Lotus: Glen, Monza, Mexico, Mosport, Ring > > Eagle: Silverstone, Zandy, Rouen, Spa, Kyalami > > Brabham: Monaco > > I'm never sure whether my choices are simply because I've done more > > laps at that track with that chassis, although Spa and Rouen feel just > > right in the Eagle, and I'm sure I ought to be in the Lotus at > > Silverstone. And the Brabham is definitely suited to Monaco. > > But where should I try the Ferrari, anyone? > > (PS: I am not very fast anywhere, and have only been on GPL 6 months - > > we're talking 1:09 Glen, 1:54 Mexico, 1:34 Silverstone !). > > > > -- > > Laurence Wilmer > > [email hidden] > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.255 / Virus Database: 128 - Release Date: 17/05/01 > > > > > >