GPL - Full-length Road Atlanta GP

You have about 25 minutes to join in Vroc... -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +24.63...F2 +151.26... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Crap... messed up my timezones and missed it. Apologies. Jan. =--- "Pay attention when I'm talking to you boy!" -Foghorn Leghorn. EldredP wrote... > You have about 25 minutes to join in Vroc...

Sorry, couldn't participate. Saw you were only a couple of guys. Don't feel bad, Eldred, we will try to make the next one. I want to beat Jan again. :-) /Jens Jan Verschueren wrote:

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> Crap... messed up my timezones and missed it. Apologies. > > Jan. > =--- > "Pay attention when I'm talking to you boy!" -Foghorn Leghorn. > > EldredP wrote... > >> You have about 25 minutes to join in Vroc...

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (EldredP) writes: >You have about 25 minutes to join in Vroc... I'm getting disappointed. The Indy race(Sunday) only had 3 drivers. We still ran it, but with only 3 cars the results are worthless, IMO. Same thing happened for the Road Atlanta race, but we called it off. I guess this fishin' hole is all fished out... :( Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +24.63...F2 +151.26... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Don't think so... I believe several factors conspired here (brainfade being the one on my part ;-)). Timing/tracks/natural tendency to move away from PC based entertainment in view of the real arrival of spring (at least over here), whatever... Personally, I'd like to see GP's continued to be scheduled. I run these races to challenge myself, so wether 3 or 20 start doesn't make much difference to me. Perhaps some tighter organisation (in the form of a mailing list?) and wider publicity (other sim-related forums) might help. Re: the Indy 225. I don't think the result is worthless. All participants contested the race. I.e. no quarter was asked nor given. You won that race on merit, IMO. The only people who "handed" us the podium were those not present. Jan. =--- "Pay attention when I'm talking to you boy!" -Foghorn Leghorn. EldredP wrote...

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> <snip> > I'm getting disappointed. The Indy race(Sunday) only had > 3 drivers. We still ran it, but with only 3 cars the > results are worthless, IMO. Same thing happened for the > Road Atlanta race, but we called it off. I guess this > fishin' hole is all fished out... :( > > Eldred > --

Hear, hear! I want to compete in another GP. It's just that the scheduling has been tricky. I haven't really tried very hard to be able to join these last two, as I dislike Indy and have graphics trouble (and a slight dislike) with RA. Schedule one more please? /Jens Jan Verschueren wrote:

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> Don't think so... I believe several factors conspired here (brainfade being > the one on my part ;-)). Timing/tracks/natural tendency to move away from PC > based entertainment in view of the real arrival of spring (at least over > here), whatever... > > Personally, I'd like to see GP's continued to be scheduled. I run these > races to challenge myself, so wether 3 or 20 start doesn't make much > difference to me. Perhaps some tighter organisation (in the form of a > mailing list?) and wider publicity (other sim-related forums) might help. > > Re: the Indy 225. I don't think the result is worthless. All participants > contested the race. I.e. no quarter was asked nor given. You won that race > on merit, IMO. The only people who "handed" us the podium were those not > present. > > Jan. > =--- > "Pay attention when I'm talking to you boy!" -Foghorn Leghorn. > > EldredP wrote... > >> <snip> >> I'm getting disappointed. The Indy race(Sunday) only had >> 3 drivers. We still ran it, but with only 3 cars the >> results are worthless, IMO. Same thing happened for the >> Road Atlanta race, but we called it off. I guess this >> fishin' hole is all fished out... :( >> >> Eldred >> --

"EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > In article <[email hidden]>, > [email hidden] (EldredP) writes: > > >You have about 25 minutes to join in Vroc... > > I'm getting disappointed. The Indy race(Sunday) only had 3 drivers. Westill > ran it, but with only 3 cars the results are worthless, IMO. Same thing > happened for the Road Atlanta race, but we called it off. I guess thisfishin'

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> hole is all fished out... :( > > Eldred > -- > Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett > F1 hcp. +24.63...F2 +151.26... > > Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats

you > with experience... > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply. Eldred, I'd love to see these continue, even though I havn't yet attended one. I actually intended to make Indy but, well, was too tired after getting up early to see the Monaco GP. Give it another shot or two and see if we can't drum up more interest. KFG

In article <[email hidden]>, "Jan Verschueren" <[email hidden]> writes:

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>Don't think so... I believe several factors conspired here (brainfade being >the one on my part ;-)). Timing/tracks/natural tendency to move away from PC >based entertainment in view of the real arrival of spring (at least over >here), whatever... > >Personally, I'd like to see GP's continued to be scheduled. I run these >races to challenge myself, so wether 3 or 20 start doesn't make much >difference to me. Perhaps some tighter organisation (in the form of a >mailing list?) and wider publicity (other sim-related forums) might help. > >Re: the Indy 225. I don't think the result is worthless. All participants >contested the race. I.e. no quarter was asked nor given. You won that race >on merit, IMO. The only people who "handed" us the podium were those not >present. >

Ok, thanks - I guess I'll post the results, then... Maybe people just like the original tracks better... We still have Monaco, Mosport, Rouen, Spa, and Watkins left. Do you happen to have the newspaper from the race? Stupid game didn't save it on my system... :( Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +24.63...F2 +151.26... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

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> In article <[email hidden]>, > [email hidden] (EldredP) writes: > > >You have about 25 minutes to join in Vroc... > > I'm getting disappointed. The Indy race(Sunday) only had 3 drivers. > We still ran it, but with only 3 cars the results are worthless, > IMO. Same thing happened for the Road Atlanta race, but we called > it off. I guess this fishin' hole is all fished out... :(

Oh, no. As you know, I didn't have the Indy track. The road atlanta race was just a bit too late since I had to be in the office early today. (And I don't even know the track well enough to complete 10 laps at a reasonable pace.) Original or downloadable tracks in the weekends should still give a catch or twol. -- -asbjxrn

Yup, check your E-mail. Jan. =--- EldredP wrote... > <snip> Do you happen to have the newspaper from the race? > Stupid game didn't save it on my system... :(

On 28 May 2001 21:39:09 GMT, [email hidden] (EldredP) wrote:

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>In article <[email hidden]>, >[email hidden] (EldredP) writes: > >>You have about 25 minutes to join in Vroc... > >I'm getting disappointed. The Indy race(Sunday) only had 3 drivers. We still >ran it, but with only 3 cars the results are worthless, IMO. Same thing >happened for the Road Atlanta race, but we called it off. I guess this fishin' >hole is all fished out... :( > >Eldred

No, I -totally- missed the announcement of this race.. I knew about the Indy race, but skipped it since I wanted to watch the Monaco GP. I'd like to have joined RA since it's a great track, but seriously, I didn't know anything about this one :( Andre

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>-- >Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 >Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett >F1 hcp. +24.63...F2 +151.26... > >Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you >with experience... >Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

EldredP <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > In article <[email hidden]>, > [email hidden] (EldredP) writes: > I'm getting disappointed. The Indy race(Sunday) only had 3 drivers. Westill > ran it, but with only 3 cars the results are worthless, IMO. Same thing > happened for the Road Atlanta race, but we called it off. I guess thisfishin' > hole is all fished out... :( > Eldred Please do continue.. I'll try and make it the next time. I might be the only one, but I'd like to race a full GP on some of the new tracks, the original ones have been driven to death ;) A full lenght GP at Crystal Palace should give us plenty of action all through the race ! Or Halle or maybe Brands Hatch Mikkel

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> On 28 May 2001 21:39:09 GMT, [email hidden] (EldredP) wrote: > > >In article <[email hidden]>, > >[email hidden] (EldredP) writes: > > > >>You have about 25 minutes to join in Vroc... > > > >I'm getting disappointed. The Indy race(Sunday) only had 3 drivers. We still > >ran it, but with only 3 cars the results are worthless, IMO. Same thing > >happened for the Road Atlanta race, but we called it off. I guess this fishin' > >hole is all fished out... :( > > > >Eldred > > No, I -totally- missed the announcement of this race.. I knew about > the Indy race, but skipped it since I wanted to watch the Monaco GP. > I'd like to have joined RA since it's a great track, but seriously, I > didn't know anything about this one :( > > Andre >

This has probably been suggested before... Why not use one of the egroups type of dealies? Just for their ability to do mass emails. Whoever wants to sign up, feel free (these are still open races, yes?) Then Eldred just uses it to mail out the GP race announcement. No pressure, no league, no stats, just lots of informed racers that sometimes miss r.a.s. announcements. MRSisson -- LOAD "GPL",8,1 RUN

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (Asbj�rn Bj�rnstad) writes:

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>[email hidden] (EldredP) writes: > >> In article <[email hidden]>, >> [email hidden] (EldredP) writes: >> >> >You have about 25 minutes to join in Vroc... >> >> I'm getting disappointed. The Indy race(Sunday) only had 3 drivers. >> We still ran it, but with only 3 cars the results are worthless, >> IMO. Same thing happened for the Road Atlanta race, but we called >> it off. I guess this fishin' hole is all fished out... :( > >Oh, no. >As you know, I didn't have the Indy track. >The road atlanta race was just a bit too late since I had to be >in the office early today. (And I don't even know the track well >enough to complete 10 laps at a reasonable pace.) >Original or downloadable tracks in the weekends should still give a >catch or twol.

Yeah, there were a couple people in Vroc chat who didn't have the track... I may try another one in late June or early July. We'll see what hapens... Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +24.63...F2 +151.26... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

In article <9f0878$2bm$[email hidden]>, "Mikkel Gram-Hansen" <[email hidden]> writes: >Please do continue.. I'll try and make it the next time. >I might be the only one, but I'd like to race a full GP on some of the new >tracks, the original ones have been driven to death ;) >A full lenght GP at Crystal Palace should give us plenty of action all >through the race ! >Or Halle or maybe Brands Hatch Based on what I've heard from people who've hosted, a Crystal Palace race would be total carnage...<g> Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +24.63...F2 +151.26... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

In article <mqBQ6.91196$[email hidden]>, Kevin Gavitt <[email hidden]> writes

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> >"EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> In article <[email hidden]>, >> [email hidden] (EldredP) writes: >> >> >You have about 25 minutes to join in Vroc... >> >> I'm getting disappointed. The Indy race(Sunday) only had 3 drivers. We >still >> ran it, but with only 3 cars the results are worthless, IMO. Same thing >> happened for the Road Atlanta race, but we called it off. I guess this >fishin' >> hole is all fished out... :( >> >> Eldred >> -- >> Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 >> Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett >> F1 hcp. +24.63...F2 +151.26... >> >> Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats >you >> with experience... >> Remove SPAM-OFF to reply. > >Eldred, I'd love to see these continue, even though I havn't yet attended >one. I actually intended to make Indy but, well, was too tired after getting >up early to see the Monaco GP. > >Give it another shot or two and see if we can't drum up more interest. >

I too have been following these with interest, but seeing as I have been re-learning GPL with a wheel I haven't felt consistent enough to take part. Gradually though I am feeling more confident and would, if the planets are in the correct alignment, gladly join one of these races in the not too distant future. -- Peter Ives Remove ALL_STRESS before replying If you know what's good for you, don't listen to me GPLRank Joystick -50.63 Wheel -5.88

Uh-oh... ;-) Jan. =--- "Pay attention when I'm talking to you boy!" -Foghorn Leghorn. Peter Ives wrote...

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> <snip> > I too have been following these with interest, but seeing > as I have been re-learning GPL with a wheel I haven't felt > consistent enough to take part. Gradually though I am > feeling more confident and would, if the planets are in the > correct alignment, gladly join one of these races in the not > too distant future. > -- > Peter Ives > Remove ALL_STRESS before replying > If you know what's good for you, don't listen to me > GPLRank Joystick -50.63 Wheel -5.88

In article <[email hidden]>, "Jan Verschueren" <[email hidden]> writes:

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>Uh-oh... ;-) > >Jan. >=--- >"Pay attention when I'm talking to you boy!" -Foghorn Leghorn. > >Peter Ives wrote... >> <snip> >> I too have been following these with interest, but seeing >> as I have been re-learning GPL with a wheel I haven't felt >> consistent enough to take part. Gradually though I am >> feeling more confident and would, if the planets are in the >> correct alignment, gladly join one of these races in the not >> too distant future. >> -- >> Peter Ives >> Remove ALL_STRESS before replying >> If you know what's good for you, don't listen to me >> GPLRank Joystick -50.63 Wheel -5.88

Just what we need - another Alien joining...<g> Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +24.63...F2 +151.26... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

In article <[email hidden]>, EldredP <[email hidden]> writes

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>In article <[email hidden]>, "Jan Verschueren" ><[email hidden]> writes: > >>Uh-oh... ;-) >> >>Jan. >>=--- >>"Pay attention when I'm talking to you boy!" -Foghorn Leghorn. >> >>Peter Ives wrote... >>> <snip> >>> I too have been following these with interest, but seeing >>> as I have been re-learning GPL with a wheel I haven't felt >>> consistent enough to take part. Gradually though I am >>> feeling more confident and would, if the planets are in the >>> correct alignment, gladly join one of these races in the not >>> too distant future. >>> -- >>> Peter Ives >>> Remove ALL_STRESS before replying >>> If you know what's good for you, don't listen to me >>> GPLRank Joystick -50.63 Wheel -5.88 > >Just what we need - another Alien joining...<g> >

That's why the planets need to be in the correct alignment. Otherwise the interplanetary molecular fusion transporter won't get me here in time. <BG> Mind you even with my consistency improving I still haven't mastered non-speedshifting quite properly yet. So if the haybales don't get me the engine probably will. -- Peter Ives Remove ALL_STRESS before replying If you know what's good for you, don't listen to me GPLRank Joystick -50.63 Wheel -5.88

On 30 May 2001 15:37:46 GMT, [email hidden] (EldredP) wrote: >Just what we need - another Alien joining...<g> > >Eldred Eldred, why not schedule a Le Mans Sarthe GP? The track is quite easy to learn and major fun online! Halle would be nice too, allthough I'm quite sure none of us would finish a full GP there, those concrete tires are quite lethal :) Andre

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>-- >Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 >Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett >F1 hcp. +24.63...F2 +151.26... > >Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you >with experience... >Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

"Andre Warringa" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On 30 May 2001 15:37:46 GMT, [email hidden] (EldredP) wrote: > > Eldred, why not schedule a Le Mans Sarthe GP? The track is quite easy > to learn and major fun online! Halle would be nice too, allthough I'm > quite sure none of us would finish a full GP there, those concrete > tires are quite lethal :) Well, the obvious event beckons: a 24-hour GPL race at Le Mans! (Let me know how you get on) .... ;-)

In article <991304524.546892@dionysos>, "Neil Raine" <[email hidden]> writes:

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>"Andre Warringa" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> On 30 May 2001 15:37:46 GMT, [email hidden] (EldredP) wrote: >> >> Eldred, why not schedule a Le Mans Sarthe GP? The track is quite easy >> to learn and major fun online! Halle would be nice too, allthough I'm >> quite sure none of us would finish a full GP there, those concrete >> tires are quite lethal :) > >Well, the obvious event beckons: a 24-hour GPL race at Le Mans! > >(Let me know how you get on) .... ;-) > >

Hey, if you could park the car for a while without GPL taking you out of the game, I'd do it. I've heard rumors you can park in your pit stall indefinitely, but I haven't tested it yet. Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +24.63...F2 +151.26... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

"EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> In article <991304524.546892@dionysos>, "Neil Raine" > <[email hidden]> writes: > > >"Andre Warringa" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >news:[email hidden]... > >> On 30 May 2001 15:37:46 GMT, [email hidden] (EldredP) wrote: > >> > >> Eldred, why not schedule a Le Mans Sarthe GP? The track is quite easy > >> to learn and major fun online! Halle would be nice too, allthough I'm > >> quite sure none of us would finish a full GP there, those concrete > >> tires are quite lethal :) > > > >Well, the obvious event beckons: a 24-hour GPL race at Le Mans! > > > >(Let me know how you get on) .... ;-) > > Hey, if you could park the car for a while without GPL taking you out of

the > game, I'd do it. I've heard rumors you can park in your pit stall > indefinitely, but I haven't tested it yet. I can just see you driving for one of the Le Mans teams: "I think I'll park by the side of the road and have a nap for a while....." ;-)

In article <poAR6.46866$[email hidden]>, "Neil Raine" <[email hidden]> writes:

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>> Hey, if you could park the car for a while without GPL taking you out of >the >> game, I'd do it. I've heard rumors you can park in your pit stall >> indefinitely, but I haven't tested it yet. > >I can just see you driving for one of the Le Mans teams: "I think I'll park >by the side of the road and have a nap for a while....." ;-)

Well, since you can't 'trade off' to another driver who's not local, some people will have to drive by themselves. I have *enough* problem driving when I'm well-rested. I couldn't imagine doing a 24-hour solo...<g> Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +24.63...F2 +151.26... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.