Watkins Glen lap time in GPL

Hi all, It seems it sort of depends where I go on the net for info for respectable lap times at the Glen. Some places say 1:05-1:06 some say more or less. But I thought I'd come to the only place that can say for sure. I pulled off a 1:05:07 last night with a Gravis Exterminator(don't laugh, I'm not serious enough to get a wheel :), and I was wondering how that compares to anyone else who pretty much only races at Watkins Glen? I only race there cause I don't like to play it for too long, and I can get the most laps done in the shortest time there. :) It seems pretty fast, although I'm sure I could cut off another couple tenths and hit under 1:05. How am I doing so far?? Thanks, Jason

I regularly get 1:01 to 1:03.

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> Hi all, > It seems it sort of depends where I go on the net for info for > respectable lap times at the Glen. Some places say 1:05-1:06 some say > more or less. But I thought I'd come to the only place that can say for > sure. > I pulled off a 1:05:07 last night with a Gravis Exterminator(don't > laugh, I'm not serious enough to get a wheel :), and I was wondering how > that compares to anyone else who pretty much only races at Watkins Glen? > I only race there cause I don't like to play it for too long, and I can > get the most laps done in the shortest time there. :) > It seems pretty fast, although I'm sure I could cut off another couple > tenths and hit under 1:05. How am I doing so far?? > Thanks, > Jason

Hi Jason, That's not bad at all. What car are you using?? Is the Exterminator a joystick? (sorry) I use a CH Flightstick. You're not far from 1:04s, so with a little more time and tinkering, you'll get there. --dave

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> Hi all, > It seems it sort of depends where I go on the net for info for > respectable lap times at the Glen. Some places say 1:05-1:06 some say > more or less. But I thought I'd come to the only place that can say for > sure. > I pulled off a 1:05:07 last night with a Gravis Exterminator(don't > laugh, I'm not serious enough to get a wheel :), and I was wondering how > that compares to anyone else who pretty much only races at Watkins Glen? > I only race there cause I don't like to play it for too long, and I can > get the most laps done in the shortest time there. :) > It seems pretty fast, although I'm sure I could cut off another couple > tenths and hit under 1:05. How am I doing so far?? > Thanks, > Jason

-- Dave Schwabe The Aussie Toad -- Grand Prix Legends & Brabham site http://users.wi.net/~schwabe

1:01? I'd like to see that.... -Dave

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> I regularly get 1:01 to 1:03. > > Hi all, > > It seems it sort of depends where I go on the net for info for > > respectable lap times at the Glen. Some places say 1:05-1:06 some say > > more or less. But I thought I'd come to the only place that can say for > > sure. > > I pulled off a 1:05:07 last night with a Gravis Exterminator(don't > > laugh, I'm not serious enough to get a wheel :), and I was wondering how > > that compares to anyone else who pretty much only races at Watkins Glen? > > I only race there cause I don't like to play it for too long, and I can > > get the most laps done in the shortest time there. :) > > It seems pretty fast, although I'm sure I could cut off another couple > > tenths and hit under 1:05. How am I doing so far?? > > Thanks, > > Jason

-- Dave Schwabe The Aussie Toad -- Grand Prix Legends & Brabham site http://users.wi.net/~schwabe

1:01 - oh yeah? Send the replay to one of the hot lap sites - it's only 3 seconds faster than the next best. 1:05:07 is a very good time. Cheers, Paul

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> I regularly get 1:01 to 1:03. > > Hi all, > > It seems it sort of depends where I go on the net for info for > > respectable lap times at the Glen. Some places say 1:05-1:06 some say > > more or less. But I thought I'd come to the only place that can say for > > sure. > > I pulled off a 1:05:07 last night with a Gravis Exterminator(don't > > laugh, I'm not serious enough to get a wheel :), and I was wondering how > > that compares to anyone else who pretty much only races at Watkins Glen? > > I only race there cause I don't like to play it for too long, and I can > > get the most laps done in the shortest time there. :) > > It seems pretty fast, although I'm sure I could cut off another couple > > tenths and hit under 1:05. How am I doing so far?? > > Thanks, > > Jason

You're doing very well! If you can run consistent 1m05's at the Glen you should be able to race at the front comfortably at 95% of VROC races and also beat the AI at any level. Cheers! Graeme Nash http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk ICQ# 11257824 1998 Xoom GP2 League Champion

Yeah, and we all have idiot tatoos on our foreheads here. I see you aren't confining your idiotic garbage to flight-sim, that you have decided auto.sims needs it here also.. Timmy, why not just stay in alt.radio.talk?. Or is it white.nationalism. or............. what the hell, here is what I found on you my little FLAMER, with number of posts per group.... Very busy aren't we Timmy? BTW Timmy. Next time, before you email someone an insult, you should get to know a little about them 1st. Its amazing what one can find out... oh, and say "Hi" to my kill file. 63 alt.radio.talk 56 alt.politics.nationalism.white 42 comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic 29 alt.music.who 22 comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action 20 comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim 17 rec.music.rem 10 alt.games.unreal 9 comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.sports 8 alt.fan.elton-john 7 alt.music.replacements 7 rec.bicycles.misc 7 rec.sport.golf 7 soc.***ity.general 6 alt.rock-n-roll.metal.metallica 6 rec.arts.movies.***a 6 rec.music.artists.springs*** 5 alt.music.alanis.morissette 5 alt.music.green-day 5 alt.music.pink-floyd 5 comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.misc 5 microsoft.public.games.zone.simulation 5 rec.aviation.simulators 4 alt.mtv-sucks 4 alt.music.peter-gabriel 4 alt.music.van-halen 4 comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure 3 alt.comedy.british 3 alt.culture.african.american.issues 3 alt.fan.oj-simpson 3 alt.music.bruce-springs*** 3 alt.music.the.police 3 alt.rock-n-roll.metal.gnr 2 alt.current-events.clinton 2 alt.current-events.clinton.whitewater 2 alt.music.lou-reed 2 alt.music.queen 2 alt.support.impotence 2 comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.marketplace 1 alt.california 1 alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia 1 alt.culture.african.american.history 1 alt.fan.howard-stern 1 alt.fan.tom-leykis 1 alt.games.microsoft.combat-flight 1 alt.internet.talk.shows 1 alt.mountain-bike 1 alt.music.alanis 1 alt.music.genesis 1 alt.music.paul-westerberg 1 alt.music.phil-collins 1 alt.music.u2 1 alt.politics.clinton 1 alt.poltics.clinton 1 alt.religion.christian.roman-catholic 1 alt.rush-limbaugh 1 alt.tv.mtv 1 comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.misc 1 talk.politics.misc >: >: snip >:> It seems pretty fast, although I'm sure I could cut off another couple >:> tenths and hit under 1:05. How am I doing so far?? >:> >:> Thanks, >:> Jason G. Patricks

I think the term is "trolling".

of course you do Timmy.... .... now you be sure and take your medicine before your tea gets cold, there's a good boy.

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>I regularly get 1:01 to 1:03. >> Hi all, >> It seems it sort of depends where I go on the net for info for >> respectable lap times at the Glen. Some places say 1:05-1:06 some say >> more or less. But I thought I'd come to the only place that can say for >> sure. >> I pulled off a 1:05:07 last night with a Gravis Exterminator(don't >> laugh, I'm not serious enough to get a wheel :), and I was wondering how >> that compares to anyone else who pretty much only races at Watkins Glen? >> I only race there cause I don't like to play it for too long, and I can >> get the most laps done in the shortest time there. :) >> It seems pretty fast, although I'm sure I could cut off another couple >> tenths and hit under 1:05. How am I doing so far?? >> Thanks, >> Jason

Bwahahahahaha! If Wolfgang and Ian can't go quicker than 1m03.7, nobody can! -- *cheers* Graeme Nash http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk ICQ# 11257824 1998 Xoom GP2 League Champion

Hi Graeme. I'm new to GPL but I've read your posts on many occasions. I find them very interesting and informative. Hum...one question. Last night, I did a 1:05 at Monza... from my pit stall to the exit of the pits...Is this bad, very bad, or super duper very bad ? Haha.. Robert Hull, Qubec

I run at the Glen just because it's my home track. I spent most every summer there since the late sixties. Infact, Take a look at my tag line. My online racing carreer is helped by the RCA (The track flagmen, grid, Fire&Rescue, Medical, Padock, ect.. at the Glen) My lap times are 1:06.2xx (constant) And I brake early in every corner. What I've seen i'd say that a 1:06.x is about average for the fast guys and there's probably a 1:04 or 1:03 for a fast lap time from some of those fast guys. Just my $0.02 worth, Mike Barlow

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> Hi all, > It seems it sort of depends where I go on the net for info for > respectable lap times at the Glen. Some places say 1:05-1:06 some say > more or less. But I thought I'd come to the only place that can say for > sure. > I pulled off a 1:05:07 last night with a Gravis Exterminator(don't > laugh, I'm not serious enough to get a wheel :), and I was wondering how > that compares to anyone else who pretty much only races at Watkins Glen? > I only race there cause I don't like to play it for too long, and I can > get the most laps done in the shortest time there. :) > It seems pretty fast, although I'm sure I could cut off another couple > tenths and hit under 1:05. How am I doing so far?? > Thanks, > Jason

-- Mike Barlow of Barlow Racing? MikeBa on the TEN network. Racing online with the help of...... Race Communications Association http://members.xoom.com/RCA/toc.html Holodyne Engineering Mystic Music

LOL On Fri, 5 Feb 1999 17:27:12 -0500, "Ouate de phoque"

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>Hi Graeme. >I'm new to GPL but I've read your posts on many occasions. I find them very >interesting and informative. >Hum...one question. Last night, I did a 1:05 at Monza... from my pit stall >to the exit of the pits...Is this bad, very bad, or super duper very bad ? >Haha.. >Robert >Hull, Qubec

1:05 is excellent. Hell id be happy if i could get under 1:08 consistantly. My best is a 1:07 in the Eagle and that was with the car being almost totaly out of controll!!!!!

HEHEHAHAHAHOHO...... that's hilarious. HEHEHE:^) No really, it is. Good work, I think I'm still doing 1:10:*** + at the Glen, so I really suck. HAHAHA Chris

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>Yeah, and we all have idiot tatoos on our foreheads here. I see you >aren't confining your idiotic garbage to flight-sim, that you have >decided auto.sims needs it here also.. >Timmy, why not just stay in alt.radio.talk?. Or is it >white.nationalism. or............. what the hell, here is what I found >on you my little FLAMER, with number of posts per group.... Very busy >aren't we Timmy? >BTW Timmy. Next time, before you email someone an insult, you should >get to know a little about them 1st. Its amazing what one can find >out... oh, and say "Hi" to my kill file. >63 alt.radio.talk >56 alt.politics.nationalism.white >42 comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic >29 alt.music.who >22 comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action >20 comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim >17 rec.music.rem >10 alt.games.unreal >9 comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.sports >8 alt.fan.elton-john >7 alt.music.replacements >7 rec.bicycles.misc >7 rec.sport.golf >7 soc.***ity.general >6 alt.rock-n-roll.metal.metallica >6 rec.arts.movies.***a >6 rec.music.artists.springs*** >5 alt.music.alanis.morissette >5 alt.music.green-day >5 alt.music.pink-floyd >5 comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.misc >5 microsoft.public.games.zone.simulation >5 rec.aviation.simulators >4 alt.mtv-sucks >4 alt.music.peter-gabriel >4 alt.music.van-halen >4 comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure >3 alt.comedy.british >3 alt.culture.african.american.issues >3 alt.fan.oj-simpson >3 alt.music.bruce-springs*** >3 alt.music.the.police >3 alt.rock-n-roll.metal.gnr >2 alt.current-events.clinton >2 alt.current-events.clinton.whitewater >2 alt.music.lou-reed >2 alt.music.queen >2 alt.support.impotence >2 comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.marketplace >1 alt.california >1 alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia >1 alt.culture.african.american.history >1 alt.fan.howard-stern >1 alt.fan.tom-leykis >1 alt.games.microsoft.combat-flight >1 alt.internet.talk.shows >1 alt.mountain-bike >1 alt.music.alanis >1 alt.music.genesis >1 alt.music.paul-westerberg >1 alt.music.phil-collins >1 alt.music.u2 >1 alt.politics.clinton >1 alt.poltics.clinton >1 alt.religion.christian.roman-catholic >1 alt.rush-limbaugh >1 alt.tv.mtv >1 comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.misc >1 talk.politics.misc

snip to save the whales.. Hey Francois, I like your style!

You just perfectly descibed my 1:11 laps! LOL

I've done 1:11.00 in a Cooper, Alison Hine's setup, using a quickshot gamepad. (+ some fore/middle finger technique) lol I wonder if I can get to the 1:05s if I switch to a wheel/pedals.

ymenard schrieb in Nachricht ... Hi folks! Now this is fun! I wonder how boring this NG would be if there were no more Timmies in it posting some great information, 'cause all you guys would have no1 to flame to! I believe if no1 ever reacted to Mr. Farrow (as in fact I shouldn't either!) he would disappear from all NGs he's posting, but seeing the response he's getting, why should he stop?? BTW, anyone driving in Spa? Is a 3m12.33 any good? :---) Seeya Markus

good point what say we all just ignore little timmy? -Lindsay

>I pulled off a 1:05:07 last night with a Gravis Exterminator(don't >laugh, I'm not serious enough to get a wheel :), and I was wondering how No, of course you aren't ;-) 1:05 is a great time at the Glen. Reminds me of those bumper stickers they have in the US: "How's my driving?" Well, extremely good it seems. Stay well clear of the Retro Racing League, you'll spoil all the fun! ;-) Uwe -- Spam-proof e-mail: Uwe Schuerkamp <hoover at telemedia . de> http://www.telemedia.de/~hoover ////// Phone: +49-5241-80-10-66 Best of Scottish Folk: http://home.pages.de/~nsg >>> Blue Ribbon Campaign: Support Free Speech on the Internet <<<

I just got down to a 1:08:60 from many months of 1:10's,, I was really stoked until I saw this,, ha. I'm using a f-16 flightstick, I think it's time for an upgrade (TSW). GPL rocks! Raevyn