N2 - Sears Point Qualifying, how fast are you?

Hi everyone, I've been practicing qualifying at Sears Point and finally got the pole at 100% simulation mode. (89.345 mph or 101.538 seconds) There was still definitely room for improvment, as I screwed up big time coming through turn ? (the 90 degree turn right before the straight that has the pit entrance) I'm using a TH Mark II FCS joystick so I don't if that's the problem. What do you guys run there? BTW, this was with Pekka Heino's qual setup.(Thanks!). I'd love to turn a lap like Mark Martin did Friday! I'm posting the replay in alt.binaries.simulators.autos if anyone wants to check it out and give some feedback.

Hell...I've been lucky to just break 80mph...that's been my best LAP to date. Road courses are my achilles heel, along with short tracks. I can never seem to keep up, while at Tally I blow the AI away. DNR Enterprises http://members.aol.com/dredick825

On Sun, 04 May 1997 01:58:15 -0400, Matt Howell

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>Hi everyone, I've been practicing qualifying at Sears Point and finally >got the pole at 100% simulation mode. (89.345 mph or 101.538 seconds) >There was still definitely room for improvment, as I screwed up big time >coming through turn ? (the 90 degree turn right before the straight that >has the pit entrance) I'm using a TH Mark II FCS joystick so I don't if >that's the problem. What do you guys run there? BTW, this was with Pekka >Heino's qual setup.(Thanks!). I'd love to turn a lap like Mark Martin >did Friday!

My best qual lap with that particular setup is 90,5xx in 70 degrees and no wind. Needless to say the setup is by no means perfect for Sears Point. In my opinion you'd probably achieve better times with a wheel and pedals as your controls. Greetings, Pekka Heino _____________

> My best qual lap with that particular setup is 90,5xx in 70 degrees > and no wind. Needless to say the setup is by no means perfect for > Sears Point. <snip!> Hey Pekka! I've been playing a little around with your setups. ( well maybe a tad more than little..) I can run in the high 90's in race trim and my best qualifying lap is a 91.747 (set in CLOWDY weather 70 degrees) Drop me a line and I'll tell you the details..... -- Ed_ - Norway "Early on, the cars were getting faster and faster. And with good reason: everybody was cheating." - Richard Petty

> Hi everyone, I've been practicing qualifying at Sears Point and finally > got the pole at 100% simulation mode. (89.345 mph or 101.538 seconds) > There was still definitely room for improvment, as I screwed up big time > coming through turn ? (the 90 degree turn right before the straight that > has the pit entrance) I'm using a TH Mark II FCS joystick so I don't if > that's the problem. What do you guys run there? My best qual speed is 91.134 or 1.39.545secs, and I also see lots of room for improvement. Turn 11 is alittle tricky, try not to take the gentle left-hander before 11 too wide, as that line will have you taking 11 too sharp. I am running a T2 & pedals but I don't see that making much difference on lap times. Practice, practice and practice some more. Once you get the braking and acceleration points right, your speeds will improve. I thought that Sears Point in N2 would be similar to N1 but I was mistaken. It seems to me that the car brakes much faster in N1 than N2. My speeds in N1 were in the high 94's so it seems that I have alot of work to do in N2. Alan B. alanwee Late Night with Dave Series