Any rubber-gas-and-asphalt racers in here?

I've been lurking for a while and have found lots of great information. Thanks for making this such an interesting and useful community. I am wondering who among us has actually raced on real tracks with real cars/karts. I've raced sprint karts and, most recently, a super late model on asphalt short tracks (3/8ths mile). I've actually been pretty impressed with the realism of the Papyrus sims . . . to the point that they have actually reduced my (expensive) practice time because they simulated real car/track conditions so well. Anyone else? Diamondcutter N3, DTR user No. 32 Swiss Hutless/Yamaha 100 kart No. 45 Howe/Chevrolet late model _____________________ Complaints? Can't hear you over these engines! ______________________

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> I've raced sprint karts and, most recently, a super late model on > asphalt short tracks (3/8ths mile). I've actually been pretty > impressed with the realism of the Papyrus sims . . . to the point that > they have actually reduced my (expensive) practice time because they > simulated real car/track conditions so well. > > Anyone else?

Yep, I'll echo that. GPL and HN have helped with my karting, GPL with the gearbox kart and HN with the direct drive Pro kart. GP3 didn't help at all...too much aerodynamic grip in to help with the kind of racing I do. Cheers Gerry

On Tue 31 Oct 2000 06:55:14p, Diamondcutter wrote: <snip> >I am wondering who among us has actually raced on real tracks with >real cars/karts.<snip> A surprising number, I think (not me, though...). The last person I raced GPL against who is "The real thing" was Rob Swindells, but there are quite a few others, I believe. -- David. (GPLRank handicap: -5.92) The GPL Scrapyard - http://www.hillclimbfan.f2s.com "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really" - Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh.

I used to race enduro karts (most people probably don't even know what they are) and street bikes (350 & 400cc), and sports cars with the local motor club in auto-cross and rallies. Of course, that was back in the '70s ;) On the old road coarse at what is now N.H. International Speedway, an enduro kart held the track record for a long time. -- Slot www.slottweak.com Tweaks & Reviews Diamondcutter <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:39ff1799$0$35020$[email hidden]... > I've been lurking for a while and have found lots of great > information. Thanks for making this such an interesting and useful > community. > > I am wondering who among us has actually raced on real tracks with > real cars/karts. > > I've raced sprint karts and, most recently, a super late model on > asphalt short tracks (3/8ths mile). I've actually been pretty > impressed with the realism of the Papyrus sims . . . to the point that > they have actually reduced my (expensive) practice time because they > simulated real car/track conditions so well. > > Anyone else? > > > Diamondcutter > > N3, DTR user > No. 32 Swiss Hutless/Yamaha 100 kart > No. 45 Howe/Chevrolet late model > _____________________ > Complaints? > Can't hear you over these engines! > ______________________

I've raced a shifter kart at NHIS. Great track in a shifter kart. Not too tight, not too open. I would say that GPL helped me out in my old lay down enduro. It helped me smooth out my style and gave me a second advantage at Daytona. I would say it helped for my shifter just because the GPL car is so unstable and so you learn how to save a car/kart when you get in trouble. JB "GTX_SlotCar" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:PWIL5.5165$[email hidden]... > I used to race enduro karts (most people probably don't even know whatthey > are) and street bikes (350 & 400cc), and sports cars with the local motor > club in auto-cross and rallies. Of course, that was back in the '70s ;) > On the old road coarse at what is now N.H. International Speedway, anenduro

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> kart held the track record for a long time. > > -- > > Slot > www.slottweak.com > Tweaks & Reviews > > > > Diamondcutter <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:39ff1799$0$35020$[email hidden]... > > I've been lurking for a while and have found lots of great > > information. Thanks for making this such an interesting and useful > > community. > > > > I am wondering who among us has actually raced on real tracks with > > real cars/karts. > > > > I've raced sprint karts and, most recently, a super late model on > > asphalt short tracks (3/8ths mile). I've actually been pretty > > impressed with the realism of the Papyrus sims . . . to the point that > > they have actually reduced my (expensive) practice time because they > > simulated real car/track conditions so well. > > > > Anyone else? > > > > > > Diamondcutter > > > > N3, DTR user > > No. 32 Swiss Hutless/Yamaha 100 kart > > No. 45 Howe/Chevrolet late model > > _____________________ > > Complaints? > > Can't hear you over these engines! > > ______________________ > >

I just got into Late Model Stock cars this summer running at the local 3/8 asphalt track. http://home.cox.rr.com/jobrown for some pictures. N3 and GPL both helped but having a crew with 15 years experiance and a past record of drivers with wins and lots of top 5s helped the most. Of course they remind me that the car is setup so well that a monkey could drive it <g>. And to think they like me. "Diamondcutter" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:39ff1799$0$35020$[email hidden]...

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> I've been lurking for a while and have found lots of great > information. Thanks for making this such an interesting and useful > community. > > I am wondering who among us has actually raced on real tracks with > real cars/karts. > > I've raced sprint karts and, most recently, a super late model on > asphalt short tracks (3/8ths mile). I've actually been pretty > impressed with the realism of the Papyrus sims . . . to the point that > they have actually reduced my (expensive) practice time because they > simulated real car/track conditions so well. > > Anyone else? > > > Diamondcutter > > N3, DTR user > No. 32 Swiss Hutless/Yamaha 100 kart > No. 45 Howe/Chevrolet late model > _____________________ > Complaints? > Can't hear you over these engines! > ______________________

I race a superbike in the australian superbike championship... well a 600 supersport this year, but now have a superbike and are testing for next season. GPL is great, and it helps me impress mates on the street :). In terms of bike sims tho, no bike sim is anywhere near realistic, not even slightly close. The closest maybee GP500 but that would be about as realistic as say something like F1RS or need for speed. Bikes are going to be heaps harder to model as good as what GPL has done for cars, but thats not to say that nobody should try :) Luke -=87=- Diamondcutter <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:39ff1799$0$35020$[email hidden]...

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> I've been lurking for a while and have found lots of great > information. Thanks for making this such an interesting and useful > community. > > I am wondering who among us has actually raced on real tracks with > real cars/karts. > > I've raced sprint karts and, most recently, a super late model on > asphalt short tracks (3/8ths mile). I've actually been pretty > impressed with the realism of the Papyrus sims . . . to the point that > they have actually reduced my (expensive) practice time because they > simulated real car/track conditions so well. > > Anyone else? > > > Diamondcutter > > N3, DTR user > No. 32 Swiss Hutless/Yamaha 100 kart > No. 45 Howe/Chevrolet late model > _____________________ > Complaints? > Can't hear you over these engines! > ______________________

[email hidden] wrote: > I am wondering who among us has actually raced on real tracks with > real cars/karts. Does rubber-gas-and-ICE count? See http://www.crosswinds.net/~icerace/ There are a lot of similarities to GPL in iceracing. cheers, -Ferdinand- Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.