GP2 favourite circuit

Hello all players of GP2, Which is your favourite circuit? Here is mine ... 1. Spa: Although I didn't get very good times there, I really enjoyed driving there, because of the long corners. The only thing that I don't like is the pit-lane exit ... too tight .... 2. Jerez: I really like circuits with long fast (flat out) corners, there are quite a few at Jerez, although a little bit tight at the chicanes. Running quite a lot of downforce, but its good fun. 3. Silverstone: You really can get a good rythm there ... (the old GP1 layout is even better) ... again ... very very quick. Really hate the tight section before the start/finish straight. Hmmm... Add Suzuka there as well ... coz the 130R is really cool, and the S- Curves all the way up to the hairpin is quick as well. 4. Monza: Quicker than Silverstone, feels good when you know you did well through the Ascari Chicane and the Parabolica. 5. Montreal/Imola: both are circuits with long straights and quick chicane, Montreal is smoother while Imola is quite bumpy ... Here comes the ones that I like the least ... 5. Monaco: because my computer is slow ... I couldn't run with much details ... can't see the tunnel :( ... Hate the '4 corner in 1' Rascasse ... but the track is generally ok ... 4. Interlagos/Barcelona: both circuits are difficult to setup the cars for ... always eat one tyre before the other ... Interlagos too bumpy, and the slow section a bit tight, Barcelona, actually pretty ok, just don't like it eating my tyres. 3. Hockenheim: quite boring long straights, still don't have a clue on how to master the Ostkurve chicane, the stadium section is good. 2. Aida: the Hair Pin, Revolver, Piper, Redman, Hobbs are all disgusting corners ... ;) especially Hobbs corner unsettles the car so much ... actually all the other corners are alright ... Moss S and Attwood Curve are cool. 1. Estroil: The tight chicane destroies everything ... always lost the rythm there ... Don't like turn 4 and turn 7 either ... the layout in GP1 is much much much better ... Experts, please help me setup for the super disgusting slow corners at Aida and Estroil ... thanks ... Have a nice day, John

Well, I'm no expert but Sim Racing News will have a track guide for Aida in the next issue. How do I know? Cuz I just finished writing it :) I run low 1:09s (1:09.3xx), but the top guys are now running 1:07s :( A really great track once you get a setup and a rythmn going. Cheers! John _________________________________ __ _____| |_____ __ ________| |__| :| John Wallace | |__| |________ \ :| |::| :| Team WW Racing TSW | |::| | / > :| |::| :|_________________________________| |::| | < / :|__|::|____/ * Sim Racing News * \____|::|__| \ /______:/ \::/ http://sneezy.dcn.ed.ac.uk/simnews/index.htm \::/ \._____\ http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/~harmon/simnews

My favorites are as follows: Interlagos - I love the fast section of the track and the feeling of getting right the slow part. Hungaroring - I guess I'm more comfortable on this one than anywhere else, I actually drove a 100% race without putting a wheel on the grass (sand). loved driving over the curbs, though. Barselona - driving there gives a feeling of a fast track, it feels awesome driving through the s-curves

The Best is Monza :-)

I think Canada is quite cool. As you say, its quite nice when you get in the rythmn. France, I think is the worst, with Barcelona a close second. IMHO. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Parkstone Motor Company, Southend on Sea, Essex United Kingdom. -----------------------------------------------------------------

Japan is the best.... But the again.... It's the only one I've tried out, so far ... he he ;-) Damn !! this GP2-shit is difficult..... Mose

Definitely Monza, Long straights and fast corners, if your familiar with the course, you can practically run flat out on it!

> I think Canada is quite cool. As you say, its quite nice when you get in > the rythmn. > France, I think is the worst, with Barcelona a close second. IMHO. 1. Imola 2. Silverstone 3. Suzuka

Ive found Imola and Spa specially "rithmics". By Canci (Nostromo Racing Team)

>Hello all players of GP2, > Which is your favourite circuit? Of course the best ones are Monza - Imola - Spa Francorchamps - Monaco. I like very much Barcelona and Suzuka, too. The worst is by far Hungaroring. Ciao, Pody

>I think Canada is quite cool. As you say, its quite nice when you get in >the rythmn. >France, I think is the worst, with Barcelona a close second. IMHO. Whoooaaa! I'm surprised by this thought. A couple of friends and I spent most of yesterday racing at France. I liked it from the moment I first tried it. That's why I'm surprised. What is it you don't like? Stuart -- Stuart Booth Somewhere in Oxfordshire, England, UK

> > I think Canada is quite cool. As you say, its quite nice when you get in

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> > the rythmn. > > France, I think is the worst, with Barcelona a close second. IMHO. > 1. Imola > 2. Silverstone > 3. Suzuka

I'm also very fond of the Gilles Villeneuve track in Montreal, and I also agree about the Magny Cours and Barcelona being very boring. My favourite tracks must be in this order. 1. Montreal 2. Monza 3. Suzuka /Thomas

Nice tracks indeed, but how could you forget Suzuka and Silverstone ? Those 2 are together with Spa the most challenging circuits ! Perfectly agreed !!! Frank -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- "Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it." ---

My favourite tracks are: 1. Imola is in it's own class. Aque Minerale is really great! 2. Spa. Lots of nice fast corners. 3. Monaco. Very difficult and challenging. 4. France. Good combination of fast and slow corners. 5. Hungary. I like those long 180 degree turns. The worst tracks: 3. Hockenheim. Boaring. 2. Monza " 1. Estoril. I just hate it. The new chicane is ridiculous and impossible to drive. Petri Svanback University of Vaasa Finland

> Definitely Monza, Long straights and fast corners, if your familiar with > the course, you can practically run flat out on it! Personally, I love Imola ... I get tremendous satisfaction from being able to do a really good lap there ... very fulfilling. I hate what they have done to Portugal!!!! That Mickey Mouse chicane gives me the shits! I want the old layout back ... it used to be my favourite circuit until they butchered it! SN (I know 'reverse' is here somewhere ... crunch, grind, stall ....)

1. SPA is my favorite in small part because its one of the few to not have both balls cut off in the safety blitz.... 2. MONZA.... 3. IMOLA 4. MONOCO Actually my favorite track would be the old tracks. SPA with both balls intact, Monza with the banking, The track at Mexico last raced in 91 I think. With all these wonderful utilities for making current drivers I would hope that one day someone would make some of the old tracks for us to race on...Im far less interested in racing the new tracks...they are more like Kart tracks than anything deserving being called Formula 1. Could you imagine how much fun it would be to race the Nurbergring...(sorry about the spelling) over a hundred curves..And old mighty Silverstone whose present day face bears no resemblence to the old HOW BIG ARE YOUR BALLS TRACK. <VBG> Pierre

Me, I love Jerez. The driver is constantly busy setting and balancing the car, and an excellent blend of precision corners and faster ones to test your bottle! Most importantly, lots and lots of kerbs that you can climb all over :)))))) The sad ones? No surprises, Monza and Hockenheim......yawn. _________________________________ __ _____| |_____ __ ________| |__| :| John Wallace | |__| |________ \ :| |::| :| Team WW Racing TSW | |::| | / > :| |::| :|_________________________________| |::| | < / :|__|::|____/ * Sim Racing News * \____|::|__| \ /______:/ \::/ http://sneezy.dcn.ed.ac.uk/simnews/index.htm \::/ \._____\ http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/~harmon/simnews

>Me, I love Jerez. The driver is constantly busy setting and balancing >the car, and an excellent blend of precision corners and faster ones to >test your bottle! Most importantly, lots and lots of kerbs that you can >climb all over :)))))) >The sad ones? No surprises, Monza and Hockenheim......yawn. In a ***ic sort of way I actually quite like Hockenheim. IMHO Bremskurve 3 is a good a test of nerve and precision as you`re going to find. I too like corners where you can use the kerbs and Bremskurve 1 is pretty good for that. Then of course there is the challenge of trying to keep hold of the car through the stadium section. Shame about all those boring straights and the pointless Bremskurve 2. As to my personal favourite, it _used_ to be Estoril, now I`d probably say that its Spa. Mark _________________________________ "..every lap I think `Oh bollocks! This is dreadful..`" Damon Hill __________________________________

> Me, I love Jerez. The driver is constantly busy setting and balancing > the car, and an excellent blend of precision corners and faster ones to > test your bottle! Most importantly, lots and lots of kerbs that you can > climb all over :)))))) What can I say? I totally agree on that! At first I couldn't keep the car on the track, especially in Curva Sito Pons (just wanted to keep up the high speed). Favourite part of the circuit: Curva Ayrton Senna. Just love to go through that chicane! -- Erik homepage: http://www.iaehv.nl/users/erikvdg F1GP2: http://www.iaehv.nl/users/erikvdg/f1gp2.htm Formula 1: http://www.iaehv.nl/users/erikvdg/formula1.htm -------- "Try to hold some faith in the goodness of humanity" (Neil Peart, 1993)