New GPL Track

Schotten - An Appreciation Yet another East German motorcycle (primarily) track has been plucked from obscurity by Andre Streu--who has already given us the beautiful Leipzig, the impossible Halle, the short-but-sweet Dessau, and the ovoid Grenzland--and his crew, Mark Daniels and Eric Bourgouin (who have contributed Nurby 1984, Hockenheim 1967, and Jim's Neuvil). This time it's the Schottenring, a 10-mile, 57-turn romp thru incredibly lush mountainous forests northeast of Frankfurt, with soaring/plunging elevation changes and insane levels of detail. This is surely the most detailed, most costly (in terms of man-hours) project in the history of GPL, with its beautifully rendered trees (the scenery looks even more spectacular with eDimensional's 3D glasses), Hansel-and-Gretel buildings (indeed, whole towns), livestock, spectators and their vehicles (including what looks like a '71 Mustang), authentic signage, a gas station (you can pull right up to the pumps, altho it appears to be self-service), and rich textures like the cobblestones that adorn Bremgarten. It drives like a rally stage (a replay is included of Paul Jackson's astonishing 5-minute lap). A fantastic effort, it would also make a sensational NASCAR 2003 track (hint, hint). Get it here: http://andre-gpl-texture.speedgeezers.com/Schotten/ One error: the traditional BAPOM cover says 1967, but shows Graham Hill's 1965 BRM.

Hey, Frankfurt lays in West Germany, and so it's not another east german track, Rolf

"Rolf Wesemann" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:bc2acv$u1c$04$[email hidden]:

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> Hey, > > Frankfurt lays in West Germany, and so it's not another east german > track, > > Rolf > >

could he have meant Eastern West Germany ?? :) dave henrie

hehe ;-)) "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:[email hidden]...

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> "Rolf Wesemann" <[email hidden]> wrote in > news:bc2acv$u1c$04$[email hidden]: > > > Hey, > > > > Frankfurt lays in West Germany, and so it's not another east german > > track, > > > > Rolf > > > > > > could he have meant Eastern West Germany ?? > :) > dave henrie

Well, it is *east* of Frankfurt, toward Fulda (whose Gap woulda been the first big battle of WW III) and Schweinfurt (whose factories were our big ball-bearing raid in WW II). I wasn't actually sure if it was in the former DDR like Andre's previous Meisterstuecke. I can't even pretend I thought it was in the nabe of Frankfurt-am-Oder 'cuz I looked it up, here: http://www.multimap.com/wi/6638.htm There's a page about the town (whose houses look just like they do in the game) here: http://www.maybole.org/community/organisations/twinning/schotten/schotten.htm And there's a passle of background on the track itself here: http://www.schottenring.de/ But basically, yer right - it's in Hesse. Still and all, the GPL track is wunderbar. "Rolf Wesemann" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:bc2acv$u1c$04$[email hidden]...

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> Hey, > > Frankfurt lays in West Germany, and so it's not another east german track, > > Rolf > >

Actually, to be technical, there is no more East Germany or West Germany. It's just Germany. Re-unified a few years ago......... Dave Henrie wrote:

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> "Rolf Wesemann" <[email hidden]> wrote in > news:bc2acv$u1c$04$[email hidden]: > > > Hey, > > > > Frankfurt lays in West Germany, and so it's not another east german > > track, > > > > Rolf > > > > > > could he have meant Eastern West Germany ?? > :) > dave henrie

Actually, to be technical, there is no more East Germany or West Germany. It's just Germany. Re-unified a few years ago.........

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> > Hey, > > Frankfurt lays in West Germany, and so it's not another east german > > track, > > Rolf > could he have meant Eastern West Germany ?? > :) > dave henrie

Unbelievable, thanks so much for the incrediable efforts

BRH <"bertrh<no-spam>"@attbi.com> wrote in news:[email hidden]: > Actually, to be technical, there is no more East Germany or West > Germany. It's just Germany. Re-unified a few years ago......... > > No Kiddin'? When did this happen? So if there is no East or West Germany, what about North and South Dakota? dave henrie

Technically, the track was built between the Second & Third Reichs, but I think we all know what I mean by "East Germany," mmmm? "BRH @attbi.com>" <"bertrh<no-spam> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Actually, to be technical, there is no more East Germany or West > Germany. It's just Germany. Re-unified a few years ago......... > > > > Dave Henrie wrote: > > > "Rolf Wesemann" <[email hidden]> wrote in > > news:bc2acv$u1c$04$[email hidden]: > > > > > Hey, > > > > > > Frankfurt lays in West Germany, and so it's not another east german > > > track, > > > > > > Rolf > > > > > > > > > > could he have meant Eastern West Germany ?? > > :) > > dave henrie >

As Konrad Adenauer (1. german cancellor after the war) always said: Behind Koeln-Deutz begins the Bolshevism. Hehe He said this in real, but to be so very correct, I have to say I'm only joking ;-)) Rolf p.s.: Koeln-Deutz is on the eastern side of the Rhine! "Steve Smith" <[email hidden]> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:Qz9Fa.39804$[email hidden]...

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> Technically, the track was built between the Second & Third Reichs, but I > think we all know what I mean by "East Germany," mmmm? > > "BRH @attbi.com>" <"bertrh<no-spam> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Actually, to be technical, there is no more East Germany or West > > Germany. It's just Germany. Re-unified a few years ago......... > > > > > > > > Dave Henrie wrote: > > > > > "Rolf Wesemann" <[email hidden]> wrote in > > > news:bc2acv$u1c$04$[email hidden]: > > > > > > > Hey, > > > > > > > > Frankfurt lays in West Germany, and so it's not another east german > > > > track, > > > > > > > > Rolf > > > > > > > > > > > > > > could he have meant Eastern West Germany ?? > > > :) > > > dave henrie > > > >