This is the first public announcement for a GPL online series that has
been in planning for a few months now. We have a core group of about
8-10 drivers, but are looking to get at least 19, possibly 38
for a 2-division mode.
the basic idea: we are all drivers who are on no record list, have less
time than what it would take to become hotshoes, but love racing these
(GP) cars on the limit. No FD or F2 racing for us - we want the real
thing, even though among the top drivers, we may be the "wankers" who
get lapped. We don't have time to learn every single track, so we'll
just race on those which we feel are conducive to good racing. Some
tracks will get visited more than once during the season to fill up a 16
to 18 race calendar that will spread from March through the end of the
year. If you can find 3-6 hours a week to race GPL, you're in our class.
We have a certain performance window that we will need to look at to
identify drivers. There's one easy reference to let you know right away
if you belong in our group, and that is your Monza hotlapping speed: if
you run laps regularly under 1:28.50, you are definitely too fast for
us. (We may make an exception if such a driver wants to volunteer for a
slower car to adjust to our level - email and ask - join us for practice
- we'll see). If your Monza laptimes are barely getting above 1:32, you
may want to consider a different league, because most of us are faster
than that. Right now we are in the 1:29.00 through 1:31 window and would
like to find more drivers who are at that level to practice and grow
together over the year. Certainly by the end of 2001 we should be faster
than we are now.
Some additional pointers: drivers are currently from Germany, Austria,
East Coast, US Central Time zone, Mountain and Pacific time zones. Our
race servers are generally online 24 hours a day, but scheduled events
will have to happen to suit all of us. Most leagues in the US race far
too early for many of us. It is very possible we will have scheduled
events starting at 11pm US central time (9pm pacific, 6am MEZ, or early
morning weekend events to allow the Europeans for a more relaxed
schedule from time to time.)
We have currently three machines online that act as dedicated or
on-demand servers, all of which are on very fast lines in the US. If you
have raced on a SpeedCenter1 or SpeedCenter2 server recently, you have
been on one of our machines. One of the servers is a win2000 server,
with http and ftp access to results and replays. In short - logistics
are not a problem. We just need to find the right group of people to
race with us.
In addition to racing via VROC together, we are also encouraging users
to set up a communications tool called "RogerWilco" (www.rogerwilco.com)
which allows for real-time voice-activated group communication during
racing. You may say "but this is 1967?" -we say - no, it's 2001 and we
want to have fun. Anyone who has ever been in a multiplayer race with
RogerWilco will see the benefit. In practice we will all be on the same
channel, while during series races we will probably have each two driver
team use their own channel. We tested RogerWilco recently and it seems
to work ok even over a poor ping time 26400 modem connection while in a
multiplayer GPL race. The use of RogerWilco is voluntary, but at least
give it a shot.
some additional details about or series: The points system will be the
CART system - points from P1 through P12, with extra point for pole and
most laps led. The CART-influence carries over to our track selections
(not 100% final), because we will have ovals in the schedule.
Monza (we all love and hate it - great racing, so 2 or 3 events
there)
Spa (a no-brainer, 2 events planned)
Kyalami (decent passing zones, easier than others to learn 1 or 2
events)
Watkins Glen (classic Track, maybe a bit tight, but we like it, 1-2
events)
Mexico (good racing there - speed and twisties, maybe 2 events)
Silverstone (a bit edgy, but good raicng, one event for sure, maybe 2)
Snetterton (or Snett67 when out, wide open track for side-by-side
racing)
Indianapolis (the mother of all ovals - 2 events there)
Michigan (more speed - 1 or two races here)
Nuerburgring (ok - what is GPL without it. One event - the green hell)
Monaco (maybe - too tight really, but different, maybe one race)
Possibe tracks we are still considering as alternates:
Solitude
Rouen
Bugatti
Imola
Races will all be held in Intermediate mode (Advanced Damage model but
resets allowed), with distances in the 50-60% of full distance range.
Details on shift-R rules such as possible mandatory pit stops are yet to
be decided.
So, if you are seriously interested in this, please send email to me,
Peter Burke, at [email hidden] - don't forget to let me know
your Monza personal best, your desired car type, time zone, etc.
Many of us will be testing this weekend at the speedcenter VROC servers
which are currently not password protected. Join us Friday night (US
central after 9:30pm today), Saturday night and early sunday am (3am
central 10am MEZ). Monza and Indy are the core tracks for current
"get-to-know-each-other testing". Join us and let us now in chat what
you think.
Peter
you're too fast for me ho hum
First blood! You apparently always win,
you've beaten this man wrapped in tin
a silly racingsuit,
a tin armored old coot,
confused where he's going, or been.
Peter Burke <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> This is the first public announcement for a GPL online series that has > been in planning for a few months now. We have a core group of about > 8-10 drivers, but are looking to get at least 19, possibly 38 > for a 2-division mode. > > the basic idea: we are all drivers who are on no record list, have less > time than what it would take to become hotshoes, but love racing these > (GP) cars on the limit. No FD or F2 racing for us - we want the real > thing, even though among the top drivers, we may be the "wankers" who > get lapped. We don't have time to learn every single track, so we'll > just race on those which we feel are conducive to good racing. Some > tracks will get visited more than once during the season to fill up a 16 > to 18 race calendar that will spread from March through the end of the > year. If you can find 3-6 hours a week to race GPL, you're in our class. > > We have a certain performance window that we will need to look at to > identify drivers. There's one easy reference to let you know right away > if you belong in our group, and that is your Monza hotlapping speed: if > you run laps regularly under 1:28.50, you are definitely too fast for > us. (We may make an exception if such a driver wants to volunteer for a > slower car to adjust to our level - email and ask - join us for practice > - we'll see). If your Monza laptimes are barely getting above 1:32, you > may want to consider a different league, because most of us are faster > than that. Right now we are in the 1:29.00 through 1:31 window and would > like to find more drivers who are at that level to practice and grow > together over the year. Certainly by the end of 2001 we should be faster > than we are now. > > Some additional pointers: drivers are currently from Germany, Austria, > East Coast, US Central Time zone, Mountain and Pacific time zones. Our > race servers are generally online 24 hours a day, but scheduled events > will have to happen to suit all of us. Most leagues in the US race far > too early for many of us. It is very possible we will have scheduled > events starting at 11pm US central time (9pm pacific, 6am MEZ, or early > morning weekend events to allow the Europeans for a more relaxed > schedule from time to time.) > > We have currently three machines online that act as dedicated or > on-demand servers, all of which are on very fast lines in the US. If you > have raced on a SpeedCenter1 or SpeedCenter2 server recently, you have > been on one of our machines. One of the servers is a win2000 server, > with http and ftp access to results and replays. In short - logistics > are not a problem. We just need to find the right group of people to > race with us. > > In addition to racing via VROC together, we are also encouraging users > to set up a communications tool called "RogerWilco" (www.rogerwilco.com) > which allows for real-time voice-activated group communication during > racing. You may say "but this is 1967?" -we say - no, it's 2001 and we > want to have fun. Anyone who has ever been in a multiplayer race with > RogerWilco will see the benefit. In practice we will all be on the same > channel, while during series races we will probably have each two driver > team use their own channel. We tested RogerWilco recently and it seems > to work ok even over a poor ping time 26400 modem connection while in a > multiplayer GPL race. The use of RogerWilco is voluntary, but at least > give it a shot. > > some additional details about or series: The points system will be the > CART system - points from P1 through P12, with extra point for pole and > most laps led. The CART-influence carries over to our track selections > (not 100% final), because we will have ovals in the schedule. > > Monza (we all love and hate it - great racing, so 2 or 3 events > there) > Spa (a no-brainer, 2 events planned) > Kyalami (decent passing zones, easier than others to learn 1 or 2 > events) > Watkins Glen (classic Track, maybe a bit tight, but we like it, 1-2 > events) > Mexico (good racing there - speed and twisties, maybe 2 events) > Silverstone (a bit edgy, but good raicng, one event for sure, maybe 2) > Snetterton (or Snett67 when out, wide open track for side-by-side > racing) > Indianapolis (the mother of all ovals - 2 events there) > Michigan (more speed - 1 or two races here) > Nuerburgring (ok - what is GPL without it. One event - the green hell) > Monaco (maybe - too tight really, but different, maybe one race) > > Possibe tracks we are still considering as alternates: > > Solitude > Rouen > Bugatti > Imola > > Races will all be held in Intermediate mode (Advanced Damage model but > resets allowed), with distances in the 50-60% of full distance range. > Details on shift-R rules such as possible mandatory pit stops are yet to > be decided. > > So, if you are seriously interested in this, please send email to me, > Peter Burke, at [email hidden] - don't forget to let me know > your Monza personal best, your desired car type, time zone, etc. > > Many of us will be testing this weekend at the speedcenter VROC servers > which are currently not password protected. Join us Friday night (US > central after 9:30pm today), Saturday night and early sunday am (3am > central 10am MEZ). Monza and Indy are the core tracks for current > "get-to-know-each-other testing". Join us and let us now in chat what > you think. > > PeterOh please...
In real life those who can, do... and those who can't but can afford to club
race.
So please don't ridicule someone seeking some like-minded competition.
Jan.
=---
Semi wrote...
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> you're too fast for me ho hum > > First blood! You apparently always win, > you've beaten this man wrapped in tin > a silly racingsuit, > a tin armored old coot, > confused where he's going, or been.jeez, this aint ridicule
im saying that I'M too slow even for this league
yove got no sensayuma!
Jan Verschueren <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Oh please...
>
> In real life those who can, do... and those who can't but can afford toclub
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> race. > > So please don't ridicule someone seeking some like-minded competition. > > Jan. > =--- > Semi wrote... > > you're too fast for me ho hum > > > > First blood! You apparently always win, > > you've beaten this man wrapped in tin > > a silly racingsuit, > > a tin armored old coot, > > confused where he's going, or been. > <snip> > ><removes foot from mouth>
Apologies, misunderstood. Poetry's always been wasted on me.
Jan.
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Semi wrote...
> jeez, this aint ridicule
> im saying that I'M too slow even for this league
>
> yove got no sensayuma!
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no prob
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