YES! 1:27 !!!

I can't believe it, but I just drove my first 1:27 lap on Monza, 1:27:96. I was stuck on 1:28:45 since september, in december I broke my own pb a couple of times, but not by much, at the end of december my pb was 1:28:36. And now, thanks to my Curve Grande Kamikaze technique, I shaved of 4/10s of my own pb! Here's the trick, works like a charm for me: Brake very late for CG, and while you are braking, hold the wheel to the right a little bit. Release the brake, immediately shift back to 4th gear, and you'll slide to the apex. Untill tonight I allways started steering after the braking, but the above technique works much better. Finally getting through the 1:28 barrier feels so good, I could sing... Theeeeeee sun wil come out Tomorrow Bet a silver dollar that Tomoooohorooowwww There wil be suuuuuuuuunnnnnn La la la la laaaa Andre

I heard there was a Y2K bug in GPL that allowed *anyone* to break 1:28 at Monza after Jan. 1/2000 ;-) Sorry, I couldn't resist. Just jealously y'know. The number of times I've broken 1:30 could be counted on one hand with lots of fingers to spare (thumbs too!) Randy

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>I can't believe it, but I just drove my first 1:27 lap on Monza, >1:27:96. I was stuck on 1:28:45 since september, in december I broke >my own pb a couple of times, but not by much, at the end of december >my pb was 1:28:36. >And now, thanks to my Curve Grande Kamikaze technique, I shaved of >4/10s of my own pb! >Here's the trick, works like a charm for me: >Brake very late for CG, and while you are braking, hold the wheel to >the right a little bit. Release the brake, immediately shift back to >4th gear, and you'll slide to the apex. >Untill tonight I allways started steering after the braking, but the >above technique works much better. >Finally getting through the 1:28 barrier feels so good, I could >sing... >Theeeeeee sun wil come out >Tomorrow >Bet a silver dollar that >Tomoooohorooowwww >There wil be suuuuuuuuunnnnnn >La la la la laaaa >Andre

Congratulations Andre. Great job and thank you for the tip. I'm off to try it now :-) Bob Geddes

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> I can't believe it, but I just drove my first 1:27 lap on Monza, > 1:27:96. I was stuck on 1:28:45 since september, in december I broke > my own pb a couple of times, but not by much, at the end of december > my pb was 1:28:36. > And now, thanks to my Curve Grande Kamikaze technique, I shaved of > 4/10s of my own pb! > Here's the trick, works like a charm for me: > Brake very late for CG, and while you are braking, hold the wheel to > the right a little bit. Release the brake, immediately shift back to > 4th gear, and you'll slide to the apex. > Untill tonight I allways started steering after the braking, but the > above technique works much better. > Finally getting through the 1:28 barrier feels so good, I could > sing... > Theeeeeee sun wil come out > Tomorrow > Bet a silver dollar that > Tomoooohorooowwww > There wil be suuuuuuuuunnnnnn > La la la la laaaa > Andre

Congratulations, puts my own personal e***ment at beating 1.32 a bit in the shade though:(

would you guys please mention which car you used? a 1:29 in an eagle is no big deal, but in the brabham ... I haven't done one yet - only low 1:30s *sigh* Lio

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> I can't believe it, but I just drove my first 1:27 lap on Monza, > 1:27:96. I was stuck on 1:28:45 since september, in december I broke > my own pb a couple of times, but not by much, at the end of december > my pb was 1:28:36. > And now, thanks to my Curve Grande Kamikaze technique, I shaved of > 4/10s of my own pb! > Here's the trick, works like a charm for me: > Brake very late for CG, and while you are braking, hold the wheel to > the right a little bit. Release the brake, immediately shift back to > 4th gear, and you'll slide to the apex. > Untill tonight I allways started steering after the braking, but the > above technique works much better. > Finally getting through the 1:28 barrier feels so good, I could > sing...

Congrats! -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Worueber man nicht reden kann, darueber muss man schweigen."(Wittgenstein) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

With I could say i did it with the Brabham, but it was with the Lotus... Andre On Wed, 05 Jan 2000 11:22:41 +0100, Liutger Franzen >would you guys please mention which car you used? a 1:29 in an eagle is >no big deal, but in the brabham ... I haven't done one yet - only low >1:30s *sigh* >Lio

That should have been 'Wish I could say...' Andre

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>With I could say i did it with the Brabham, but it was with the >Lotus... >Andre >On Wed, 05 Jan 2000 11:22:41 +0100, Liutger Franzen >>would you guys please mention which car you used? a 1:29 in an eagle is >>no big deal, but in the brabham ... I haven't done one yet - only low >>1:30s *sigh* >>Lio

You had me going for a couple of lines there mate. Good one. Mauricio

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>I heard there was a Y2K bug in GPL that allowed *anyone* to break 1:28 at >Monza after Jan. 1/2000 ;-) >Sorry, I couldn't resist. Just jealously y'know. The number of times I've >broken 1:30 could be counted on one hand with lots of fingers to spare >(thumbs too!) >Randy >>I can't believe it, but I just drove my first 1:27 lap on Monza, >>1:27:96. I was stuck on 1:28:45 since september, in december I broke >>my own pb a couple of times, but not by much, at the end of december >>my pb was 1:28:36. >>And now, thanks to my Curve Grande Kamikaze technique, I shaved of >>4/10s of my own pb! >>Here's the trick, works like a charm for me: >>Brake very late for CG, and while you are braking, hold the wheel to >>the right a little bit. Release the brake, immediately shift back to >>4th gear, and you'll slide to the apex. >>Untill tonight I allways started steering after the braking, but the >>above technique works much better. >>Finally getting through the 1:28 barrier feels so good, I could >>sing... >>Theeeeeee sun wil come out >>Tomorrow >>Bet a silver dollar that >>Tomoooohorooowwww >>There wil be suuuuuuuuunnnnnn >>La la la la laaaa >>Andre

Congrats too with your 1.27:90 lap :) Andre

***! I've been using this technique for ages but have only managed a 1:28.28. Must be losing it elsewhere methinks. Grrrr! Yeah, if you don't point the nose in whilst braking you just drift too wide and have to start backing off. Uugh! Sounds awful! Stick to racing. :-) -- Peter Ives

there are only 2 spots left then: 2nd lesmo (very important) and the parabolica ... check with GPL Track Computer ([link lost in import] GPL-Dump and GPL SpyGirl (both in the GPL section at [link lost in import] ... Lio

Yeah, got both programs but haven't bothered to use 'em while my times continue to improve. However, I'm just starting to reach a point where excess effort result in mediocre return timewise, so I may well have to try these proggies out along with downloading some alternative setups. :-) -- Peter Ives

Congrats,know how you feel,I just broke my one and only 1:27.96 with a 1:27.84(lotus).and thats with a new girlfriend in the works( she thinks the games cute,little does she know!).Don't know how I'm going to find the time to get to that 1:26. Someday Happy racing all Buster

Just gave up driving the Brabham and went back to the Lotus after 3 months of trying to be competitive. Monza 1:28.9 Watkins Glen 1:06.45 Kyalami 1:21.6 I turned all these times after less then 6 laps at each track today. Not the fastest,but I'm competitive again. Joel Willstein

Congrats on the 1:27! I wish I could get one. I'm running 1:28.5 laps constantly and it's getting boring. LOL. I attack the Curva Grande like you, but I think I am losing my time out of Lesmo #2. Dan Belcher Team Racing Unlimited http://simcrash.00game.com

Too bad, Repco company just promised more horsepower very soon, we will miss you in the Team Brabham ;)

I know what you mean. It took my girlfriend 7 months to finally accept GPL into our lives (as long as I don't tell her how I finish third in Spa and o forth...) I even tried to get her to play it, but she thought the car just doesn't seem to turn, and she gave up before she began. But she definitely thinks it's abnormal when I storm out of the room after having an argument with J.Clark after finishing behind him, again. A mate just moved in with his girlfriend and GPL is already coming between them and their weekends as he works long hours during the week. I wonder how married guys with kids manage to have any time to play at all. And considering some of us also play Quake3, Unreal, RC2000, MGPRS2, Toca2...!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!!... Somedays I wonder if one day I'll be one of these guys that doesn't even know which computer games people play... Fat chance, considering I work with the dammed things for a living, as a lot of you do. It's sad I know... But is it? I don't think so because I ***y love it! Mauricio.

Marko, It was very hard for me to give up the Toad as my primary car. I still love driving it more than any other car. But in F2 it's my ride,and I'm looking into a Brabham F1 league. Joel Willstein

Let me tell you it is damn hard trying to find time to play when you are married with kids, it's one of the reasons I am still stuck on 1:31.87... ok, ok stop laughing and get up off the floor.. it was hard work for me to even get down to that time :O( The last couple of days I have at least managed to get a reasonble amount of track time and put in around 100 laps at Monza but I am desperate to break into the 1:30's..... The other thing that gets in the way is this work thing I keep having to do, sure is a nuisance I can tell you. Trouble is my boss doesn't seem to understand when I tell him I have to leave early to try to refine my Curva Grande or Parabolica technique. Peter Hooper > >I just broke my one and only 1:27.96 with a > >1:27.84(lotus).and thats with a new girlfriend in the works( she thinks the > >games cute,little does she know!).Don't know how I'm going to find the time to

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> >get to that 1:26. Someday > >Happy racing all > >Buster > I know what you mean. It took my girlfriend 7 months to finally accept > GPL into our lives (as long as I don't tell her how I finish third in > Spa and o forth...) > I even tried to get her to play it, but she thought the car just > doesn't seem to turn, and she gave up before she began. > But she definitely thinks it's abnormal when I storm out of the room > after having an argument with J.Clark after finishing behind him, > again. > A mate just moved in with his girlfriend and GPL is already coming > between them and their weekends as he works long hours during the > week. > I wonder how married guys with kids manage to have any time to play at > all. And considering some of us also play Quake3, Unreal, RC2000, > MGPRS2, Toca2...!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!!... > Somedays I wonder if one day I'll be one of these guys that doesn't > even know which computer games people play... Fat chance, considering > I work with the dammed things for a living, as a lot of you do. > It's sad I know... But is it? > I don't think so because I ***y love it! > Mauricio.

Married w/ kidS and you were able to do 100 laps at Monza. I'm married w/ 1 kid(future sim racer) and the only way I can race undisturbed is by getting up at 5 AM on Sat. & Sun. to get in about 2 hrs each day(I love those 4 hrs.) I can find time during the week but its late and I'm tired and it shows in my lap times. Have a good weekend all.

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>Let me tell you it is damn hard trying to find time to play when you are >married with kids, it's one of the reasons I am still stuck on 1:31.87... >ok, ok stop laughing and get up off the floor.. it was hard work for me to >even get down to that time :O( The last couple of days I have at least >managed to get a reasonble amount of track time and put in around 100 laps >at Monza but I am desperate to break into the 1:30's..... >The other thing that gets in the way is this work thing I keep having to

do, >sure is a nuisance I can tell you. Trouble is my boss doesn't seem to >understand when I tell him I have to leave early to try to refine my Curva >Grande or Parabolica technique. >Peter Hooper

I discovered the secret to life early: no kids, and get your wife a job ! I'm down to 1.28:78 -- Don Scurlock Vancouver,B.C.

The best way is to establish the rules early in life; 1) Don't disturb Dad when he's playing with his toys! > Married w/ kidS and you were able to do 100 laps at Monza. > I'm married w/ 1 kid(future sim racer) and the only way I can race > undisturbed is by getting up at 5 AM on Sat. & Sun. to get in about > 2 hrs each day(I love those 4 hrs.) I can find time during the week but its

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> late and I'm tired and it shows in my lap times. > Have a good weekend all. > >Let me tell you it is damn hard trying to find time to play when you are > >married with kids, it's one of the reasons I am still stuck on 1:31.87... > >ok, ok stop laughing and get up off the floor.. it was hard work for me

to > >even get down to that time :O( The last couple of days I have at least > >managed to get a reasonble amount of track time and put in around 100 laps > >at Monza but I am desperate to break into the 1:30's..... > >The other thing that gets in the way is this work thing I keep having to > do, > >sure is a nuisance I can tell you. Trouble is my boss doesn't seem to > >understand when I tell him I have to leave early to try to refine my Curva > >Grande or Parabolica technique. > >Peter Hooper

writes: 1:29 in an eagle is NO BIG DEAL?!? Geez, some guys just *have* to rub it in how good they are...<g> Eldred - who has yet to break 1:30 with ANY car... -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

>Finally getting through the 1:28 barrier feels so good, I could >sing... Sing? Uh, don't quit your day job...<g> But since you stuck up for me trying to get in the 1:30's - congrats! Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

> I discovered the secret to life early: no kids, and get your wife a job ! > I'm down to 1.28:78 > -- > Don Scurlock > Vancouver,B.C. Don, I have a wife, a 12 year son, and a career that requires about 60 hours per week. Yet I manage to run 1:28-29s at Monza qualifying for every race there. And I'm just a mid packer. Joel Willstein