any low-key GPL clubs welcoming new drivers?

I figure it's about time I tried GPL online. Actually, I tried VROC a few times about a year ago (and once again today), but that experiment was short-lived as I found it very difficult to consistently find races with more than one driver at anywhere other than Monza. So I went back to racing the AI, which I still find great fun. But I am once again feeling the urge to try to race GPL against sentient beings. I'm new to (GPL) online racing, though, so wouldn't want to jump into a league with a rigid schedule and maybe equally rigid expectations. Can anyone recommend a good GPL "club" where people just get together when they can to race with each other without points or a schedule? I know that definition could probably be applied to VROC, but something a bit more predictable in terms of consistently finding good races is what I'm after. I can hold my own in GPL (GPLRank of -32 or so), but that's all offline racing, which I realize is a different cup o' grease. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks, itazura

You'll want the WinVroc? if that is not what you were talking about... neat windows chat/racelist program... actually much more than neat, friggin very good. I see about 2 guys on there most nights... more than that already racing. If you haven't had the WinVroc app, pay attention when you DL it, you need <<IIRC>> 1 file to go with it, and if your on XP, you have to remove one file from the winvrock folder... easy to follow steps though. Well, hey... rather than me getting about half of the details right, you can look in either of these 2 places I happen to have bookmarked here at work... Rest of my 'marks are at home. http://gplpp.com/index.htm list of most all gpl add-ons has links to other sites too.... http://magnust.d2g.com/ Tracks database, 300+ tracks you can get? should be links to other sites IIRC. as far as league play, I haven't tried that yet... Hope that helped anyway? Sting32 "SS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I figure it's about time I tried GPL online. > > Actually, I tried VROC a few times about a year ago (and once againtoday),>

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> Any suggestions would be much appreciated. > > Thanks, > itazura > > >

> You'll want the WinVroc? if that is not what you were talking about... > neat windows chat/racelist program... actually much more than neat,friggin > very good. I see about 2 guys on there most nights... more than that > already racing. Yes, I do have WinVROC already. That's working fine. > http://gplpp.com/index.htm list of most all gpl add-ons has links toother > sites too.... > http://magnust.d2g.com/ Tracks database, 300+ tracks you can get? should > be links to other sites IIRC. Thank you. I already know of those and agree that they're wonderful resources. > as far as league play, I haven't tried that yet... Neither have I, in GPL. And that's what I'm after, though I'd prefer something a bit less structured than a formal league with points and scheduled races at regular intervals. I was thinking more along the lines of a group of people who know each other and have a shared perspective on what 'good racing' means and who just get together when people are free to have some racing fun. I wish I could say that has been my experience using (win)VROC, but it hasn't. itazura

There used to be group called the average drvers club (ADC) over at www.speedgeezers.com The site was working a couple of weeks ago but doesn't seem to be there atm. Back when I was playing GPL I had a great time with these guys. No points involved so it didn't matter if you missed a race or two - the emphasis was on clean racing for the sake of it.

If you're into racing F2's, the VROC F2 Club sounds like it might be right up your alley. Not sure to get more info on it. )Perhaps someone else can chime in.) But, I think that you'll find info on www.vroc.net if you do a little digging. SS wrote:

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> I figure it's about time I tried GPL online. > > Actually, I tried VROC a few times about a year ago (and once again today), > but that experiment was short-lived as I found it very difficult to > consistently find races with more than one driver at anywhere other than > Monza. So I went back to racing the AI, which I still find great fun. But > I am once again feeling the urge to try to race GPL against sentient beings. > I'm new to (GPL) online racing, though, so wouldn't want to jump into a > league with a rigid schedule and maybe equally rigid expectations. Can > anyone recommend a good GPL "club" where people just get together when they > can to race with each other without points or a schedule? I know that > definition could probably be applied to VROC, but something a bit more > predictable in terms of consistently finding good races is what I'm after. > I can hold my own in GPL (GPLRank of -32 or so), but that's all offline > racing, which I realize is a different cup o' grease. > > Any suggestions would be much appreciated. > > Thanks, > itazura

If you're into racing F2's, the VROC F2 Club sounds like it might be right up your alley. Not sure to get more info on it. )Perhaps someone else can chime in.) But, I think that you'll find info on www.vroc.net if you do a little digging.

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> I figure it's about time I tried GPL online. > Actually, I tried VROC a few times about a year ago (and once again today), > but that experiment was short-lived as I found it very difficult to > consistently find races with more than one driver at anywhere other than > Monza. So I went back to racing the AI, which I still find great fun. But > I am once again feeling the urge to try to race GPL against sentient beings. > I'm new to (GPL) online racing, though, so wouldn't want to jump into a > league with a rigid schedule and maybe equally rigid expectations. Can > anyone recommend a good GPL "club" where people just get together when they > can to race with each other without points or a schedule? I know that > definition could probably be applied to VROC, but something a bit more > predictable in terms of consistently finding good races is what I'm after. > I can hold my own in GPL (GPLRank of -32 or so), but that's all offline > racing, which I realize is a different cup o' grease. > Any suggestions would be much appreciated. > Thanks, > itazura

Try here - CTD Racing. Nice bunch of guys in US, Europe, Australia, mostly +40 rank, relaxed, informal racing. smith "SS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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> I figure it's about time I tried GPL online. > > Actually, I tried VROC a few times about a year ago (and once again today), > but that experiment was short-lived as I found it very difficult to > consistently find races with more than one driver at anywhere other than > Monza. So I went back to racing the AI, which I still find great fun. But > I am once again feeling the urge to try to race GPL against sentient beings. > I'm new to (GPL) online racing, though, so wouldn't want to jump into a > league with a rigid schedule and maybe equally rigid expectations. Can > anyone recommend a good GPL "club" where people just get together when they > can to race with each other without points or a schedule? I know that > definition could probably be applied to VROC, but something a bit more > predictable in terms of consistently finding good races is what I'm after. > I can hold my own in GPL (GPLRank of -32 or so), but that's all offline > racing, which I realize is a different cup o' grease. > > Any suggestions would be much appreciated. > > Thanks, > itazura

Try here - CTD Racing. Nice bunch of guys in US, Europe, Australia, mostly +40 rank, relaxed, informal racing. http://www.ctd-racing.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=5&sid=ea913271f0ed1080a16e7dbbb994d42c smith "SS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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> I figure it's about time I tried GPL online. > > Actually, I tried VROC a few times about a year ago (and once again today), > but that experiment was short-lived as I found it very difficult to > consistently find races with more than one driver at anywhere other than > Monza. So I went back to racing the AI, which I still find great fun. But > I am once again feeling the urge to try to race GPL against sentient beings. > I'm new to (GPL) online racing, though, so wouldn't want to jump into a > league with a rigid schedule and maybe equally rigid expectations. Can > anyone recommend a good GPL "club" where people just get together when they > can to race with each other without points or a schedule? I know that > definition could probably be applied to VROC, but something a bit more > predictable in terms of consistently finding good races is what I'm after. > I can hold my own in GPL (GPLRank of -32 or so), but that's all offline > racing, which I realize is a different cup o' grease. > > Any suggestions would be much appreciated. > > Thanks, > itazura

Onlineracin.com is supposedly going to have some GPL servers setup Or at least I heard a rumor to that fact... might be another venue, but I only know of about 4 guys so far (see I am hip deep racing NASCAR RACING by papy) that dabble in GPL. oh yeah and my post above, I of course meant around 20 people almost any night, in there chatting... My new problem is that I have fallen head over heals for NetKar... driving anything except the formula 3000 (like F1 car) just "does" it for me, like GPL used to... course the 1st night, I was not used to it, and actually deleted the thing twice (but not the download)... (later today I should say) tomarrow, I will bringin a bunch of tracks home to try on it. found them in the Race Sim Central forums... I got Monza today before I left work, (broadband connection) and man, I had a blast! Later ... "Steve Simpson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:bguke9$sko8h$[email hidden]... > There used to be group called the average drvers club (ADC) over at > www.speedgeezers.com The site was working a couple of weeks ago but > doesn't seem to be there atm. Back when I was playing GPL I had a great > time with these guys. No points involved so it didn't matter if youmissed > a race or two - the emphasis was on clean racing for the sake of it. > >

In the Western States Racing League ( a Pacific Time Zone based NASCAR sim racing league) we have a small and casual GPL division. If you are interested, please check out the league website at www.wsrlracing.com . You can view the GPL schedule at http://www.dt-racing.com/dtracing/gplsched.html and the GPL section of our message board at http://www.wsrlracing.com/board/viewforum.php?f=5 If you'd like to try one of our GPL races, please click the "join" button on the website and fill out the form. ;) -Paul Eigsti -League & Server admin Western States Racing League www.wsrlracing.com My e-mail address is false. Please reply to this news group. "SS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> I figure it's about time I tried GPL online. > > Actually, I tried VROC a few times about a year ago (and once again today), > but that experiment was short-lived as I found it very difficult to > consistently find races with more than one driver at anywhere other than > Monza. So I went back to racing the AI, which I still find great fun. But > I am once again feeling the urge to try to race GPL against sentient beings. > I'm new to (GPL) online racing, though, so wouldn't want to jump into a > league with a rigid schedule and maybe equally rigid expectations. Can > anyone recommend a good GPL "club" where people just get together when they > can to race with each other without points or a schedule? I know that > definition could probably be applied to VROC, but something a bit more > predictable in terms of consistently finding good races is what I'm after. > I can hold my own in GPL (GPLRank of -32 or so), but that's all offline > racing, which I realize is a different cup o' grease. > > Any suggestions would be much appreciated. > > Thanks, > itazura > > >