GPL: a little race report

Last night on-line at Monza was like a little piece of reality (as far as I know, having never driven a real race car :) With about 5 laps to go I was being caught (quickly) by Reno Raines. He was 2-3 seconds a lap faster than me, must have spun earlier on. He got a great exit out of Lesmos and was on my right rear tire (invisible but I could hear him) as we approached Ascari. I was near the left of the track anticipating an outside pass so I had to lift for Ascari to avoid sliding in front of him. However, he was anticipating me sliding wide so went inside instead. By the time I saw him in my mirrors it was too late - he tapped me and I was in the Armco. So far this probably sounds like I'm whining but in fact it was great - it goes to show how realistic this "game" is. I can see exactly the same thing happening in real life - two drivers both trying to anticipate the other's move and avoid taking him out while still trying to lose as little time as possible. We both guessed wrong and I lost, "that's racing". Anybody who doesn't think racing is a thinking person's game wasn't in my head last night (or RR's).

Thats the spirit... a lot of people get pissed off when they are knocked off the track, it's good to see someone taking it as part of the fun as it should be. Rob Adams <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:zEF96.34347$[email hidden]... > Last night on-line at Monza was like a little piece of reality (as far asI > know, having never driven a real race car :) > > With about 5 laps to go I was being caught (quickly) by Reno Raines. Hewas > 2-3 seconds a lap faster than me, must have spun earlier on. He got agreat > exit out of Lesmos and was on my right rear tire (invisible but I couldhear

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> him) as we approached Ascari. > > I was near the left of the track anticipating an outside pass so I had to > lift for Ascari to avoid sliding in front of him. However, he was > anticipating me sliding wide so went inside instead. By the time I saw him > in my mirrors it was too late - he tapped me and I was in the Armco. > > So far this probably sounds like I'm whining but in fact it was great - it > goes to show how realistic this "game" is. I can see exactly the same

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> happening in real life - two drivers both trying to anticipate the other's > move and avoid taking him out while still trying to lose as little time as > possible. We both guessed wrong and I lost, "that's racing". > > Anybody who doesn't think racing is a thinking person's game wasn't in my > head last night (or RR's). > >

yeah it is a ton of fun when people try to go 3 wide into turn one and end up taking out half the field. It is all fun since...well I havn't figured out the positive side of getting taken out in turn 1...except you know one more person that you can't race side by side with later on in life. JB "GraDee" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:947fsu$81e$[email hidden]... > Thats the spirit... a lot of people get pissed off when they are knockedoff

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> the track, it's good to see someone taking it as part of the fun as it > should be. > > > Rob Adams <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:zEF96.34347$[email hidden]... > > Last night on-line at Monza was like a little piece of reality (as far

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> I > > know, having never driven a real race car :) > > > > With about 5 laps to go I was being caught (quickly) by Reno Raines. He > was > > 2-3 seconds a lap faster than me, must have spun earlier on. He got a > great > > exit out of Lesmos and was on my right rear tire (invisible but I could > hear > > him) as we approached Ascari. > > > > I was near the left of the track anticipating an outside pass so I had

to > > lift for Ascari to avoid sliding in front of him. However, he was > > anticipating me sliding wide so went inside instead. By the time I sawhim > > in my mirrors it was too late - he tapped me and I was in the Armco. > > > > So far this probably sounds like I'm whining but in fact it was great -it > > goes to show how realistic this "game" is. I can see exactly the same > thing > > happening in real life - two drivers both trying to anticipate theother's > > move and avoid taking him out while still trying to lose as little timeas > > possible. We both guessed wrong and I lost, "that's racing". > > > > Anybody who doesn't think racing is a thinking person's game wasn't inmy > > head last night (or RR's). > > > > > >

"Wosco" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:lnI96.1104$[email hidden]... > yeah it is a ton of fun when people try to go 3 wide into turn one and end > up taking out half the field. It is all fun since...well I havn't figured > out the positive side of getting taken out in turn 1...except you know one > more person that you can't race side by side with later on in life. > > JB The "FUN!" comes from bearing down and trying to move back through the field. Each pass becomes a triumph. Sure the race leaders may be long gone, but even if there is one guy back there with you...you have a race... Now a couple bits of advice from a perenial backmarker... Don't alter your line to let him pass, he'll find his own way... and to the passer... patience! Trying to whiz by someone who is much slower than you is inviting disaster if you attempt it at a turn. Most of us Snails don't have the car control the speed merchants have...pause a moment, get a good launch from a corner and use the straight. you may now return to your regularly scheduled discussion. dave henrie

In article <947fsu$81e$[email hidden]>, "GraDee" <[email hidden]> writes: >Thats the spirit... a lot of people get pissed off when they are knocked off >the track, it's good to see someone taking it as part of the fun as it >should be. > It depends on the situation. I've had incidents with people I was closely racing with - just one of them racing deals. But those are outweighed by the people who can't control the car enough to go straight, or who run into you on purpose. I don't know about YOU, but that's not fun to ME... Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL F1 hcp. +28.80...F2 +151.26...F3 hcp. +373.73 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

hehe, It's terrible when someone takes you out deciding to run backwards around the track but if two drivers with an idea of what their doing and the intention to race touch then no harm, it should be taken as part of it, some get very annoyed and angry about a mistake, intentional first corner crashes and running backwards isn't fun at all. Wosco <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:lnI96.1104$[email hidden]...

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> yeah it is a ton of fun when people try to go 3 wide into turn one and end > up taking out half the field. It is all fun since...well I havn't figured > out the positive side of getting taken out in turn 1...except you know one > more person that you can't race side by side with later on in life. > > JB > > "GraDee" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:947fsu$81e$[email hidden]... > > Thats the spirit... a lot of people get pissed off when they are knocked > off > > the track, it's good to see someone taking it as part of the fun as it > > should be. > > > > > > Rob Adams <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:zEF96.34347$[email hidden]... > > > Last night on-line at Monza was like a little piece of reality (as far > as > > I > > > know, having never driven a real race car :) > > > > > > With about 5 laps to go I was being caught (quickly) by Reno Raines.

He > > was > > > 2-3 seconds a lap faster than me, must have spun earlier on. He got a > > great > > > exit out of Lesmos and was on my right rear tire (invisible but Icould

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> > hear > > > him) as we approached Ascari. > > > > > > I was near the left of the track anticipating an outside pass so I had > to > > > lift for Ascari to avoid sliding in front of him. However, he was > > > anticipating me sliding wide so went inside instead. By the time I saw > him > > > in my mirrors it was too late - he tapped me and I was in the Armco. > > > > > > So far this probably sounds like I'm whining but in fact it was

great - > it > > > goes to show how realistic this "game" is. I can see exactly the same > > thing > > > happening in real life - two drivers both trying to anticipate the > other's > > > move and avoid taking him out while still trying to lose as littletime

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> as > > > possible. We both guessed wrong and I lost, "that's racing". > > > > > > Anybody who doesn't think racing is a thinking person's game wasn't in > my > > > head last night (or RR's). > > > > > > > > > > > >

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> The "FUN!" comes from bearing down and trying to move back through > the field. Each pass becomes a triumph. Sure the race leaders may be long > gone, but even if there is one guy back there with you...you have a race... > Now a couple bits of advice from a perenial backmarker... > Don't alter your line to let him pass, he'll find his own way... > and to the passer... > patience! Trying to whiz by someone who is much slower than you is > inviting disaster if you attempt it at a turn. Most of us Snails don't have > the car control > the speed merchants have...pause a moment, get a good launch from a corner > and use the straight. > you may now return to your regularly scheduled discussion. > dave henrie > >

Yes. All of it. Y-E-S. You da man Dave. MRSisson -- LOAD "GPL",8,1 RUN