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GTR 2002 - favorite track?

11 posts by 6 people · 06 Dec 2002 06:07 UTC - 07 Dec 2002 15:48 UTC

RDS 06 Dec 2002 06:07 UTC#86690
I've always LOVED Monza, and I still do but after reading Dave H's time at MagnyCours I decided to give it a go. I LOVE this track. I don't mean for its looks though, which I don't have time to admire anyway, but I just love driving this track. MagnyCours seems to reward you with good times if you just develop a good rhythm and it will kick the crap out of you if lose that rhythm. I admit I haven't tried them all yet as I like to know a track inside and out before learning a new one. Which tracks do others like and why? Bob
Dave Henrie 06 Dec 2002 06:37 UTC↳ reply to RDS#86693
"RDS" < > Which tracks do others like and why? > > BobBrands & Donnyare getting the most action on the Find the Limit site. dave henrie --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.422 / Virus Database: 237 - Release Date: 11/20/02
> Brands & Donnyare getting the most action on the Find the Limit site. Yeah, these tracks are great and the fact that they're new means a lot. I enjoy Spa, but my times there are so far off the pace it's embarrassing... :( It was one of my best track in F1 2001. Time to go back to the drawing board as far as setup goes...
Dan Leach 06 Dec 2002 09:15 UTC↳ reply to RDS#86700
After doing all the tracks last night to get my rank i have to say i like the tracks ive not driven at before. Sugo, Mugello and misano are real fun technical tracks and even tho im 5 sec off the pace i love throwing the 550 round these twisty ones dan "RDS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
Quoted text (15 lines)> I've always LOVED Monza, and I still do but after reading Dave H's time > at MagnyCours I decided to give it a go. > > I LOVE this track. I don't mean for its looks though, which I don't have > time to admire anyway, but I just love driving this track. > > MagnyCours seems to reward you with good times if you just develop a > good rhythm and it will kick the crap out of you if lose that rhythm. > > I admit I haven't tried them all yet as I like to know a track inside > and out before learning a new one. > > Which tracks do others like and why? > > Bob
Nick 06 Dec 2002 11:00 UTC↳ reply to RDS#86704
I raced Donnington for about 10 minutes, but the rest of my time so far has been spent at Brands Hatch, the best motor racing circuit in the world.
I love Brands Hatch and Mugello. I tried Oscherschleben (sp?) yesterday and really enjoyed it. Also tried Sugo and Valencia and did not like them at all. One of them, I forget which one (Valencia?), didn't have any brake or turn markers, which just makes it damn hard to learn the track. And Sugo would have been good if they hadn't stuck a moronically tight and blind double chicane towards the end of it. Must be some kind of FIA conspiracy.... "Damien Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:asph7m$t9dp9$[email hidden]... > > Brands & Donnyare getting the most action on the Find the Limitsite. > > Yeah, these tracks are great and the fact that they're new means alot. I > enjoy Spa, but my times there are so far off the pace it'sembarrassing... > :( It was one of my best track in F1 2001. Time to go back to thedrawing > board as far as setup goes... > >
"Haqsau" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:asrf19$t0ei4$[email hidden]...
Quoted text (8 lines)> I love Brands Hatch and Mugello. I tried Oscherschleben (sp?) yesterday > and really enjoyed it. Also tried Sugo and Valencia and did not like > them at all. One of them, I forget which one (Valencia?), didn't have > any brake or turn markers, which just makes it damn hard to learn the > track. And Sugo would have been good if they hadn't stuck a moronically > tight and blind double chicane towards the end of it. Must be some kind > of FIA conspiracy.... >
I don't want to sound racist or Xenophobic but WHAT IS IT about those Japanese chicanes? You are right...Sugo is great up until that dagblasted-ultratight chicane. Same for Suzuka...wouldn't it be great if they just smoothly turned onto the s/f straight? .......... SUGO should be easy to fix though...just remove that barrier, looks like the straight line is fully modeled. dave henrie --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.427 / Virus Database: 240 - Release Date: 12/6/02
"Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:n9eI9.145602$[email hidden]...
Quoted text (15 lines)> > "Haqsau" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:asrf19$t0ei4$[email hidden]... > > I love Brands Hatch and Mugello. I tried Oscherschleben (sp?) yesterday > > and really enjoyed it. Also tried Sugo and Valencia and did not like > > them at all. One of them, I forget which one (Valencia?), didn't have > > any brake or turn markers, which just makes it damn hard to learn the > > track. And Sugo would have been good if they hadn't stuck a moronically > > tight and blind double chicane towards the end of it. Must be some kind > > of FIA conspiracy.... > > > I don't want to sound racist or Xenophobic but WHAT IS IT about those > Japanese chicanes? You are right...Sugo is great up until that > dagblasted-ultratight chicane. Same for Suzuka...wouldn't it be great if > they just smoothly turned onto the s/f straight? ..........
Same with Spa, too. That's the only bad thing about Spa-Francorchamps, the bus stop chicane.
> Same with Spa, too. That's the only bad thing about Spa-Francorchamps, the > bus stop chicane. > I think we have talented enough guys that we could create a whole group of cleaned up tracks. Sugo, like I said should be easy. Not Suzuka because it doesn't have an alternate track bypassing the chicane. That would require full blown 3d editing. Spa would also be easy, merely changing the AIW file to have the cars bypass the busstop and continue down the short straight to the s/f straight. Same goes for the last turn at San Marino, the left/right combo before Bridge at Silverstone, Or that rinky-dink first turn at Monza. You would have to rename the tracks...wouldn't want Johhny and his shiny new Porche to slam on the brakes for a hard right while the rest of the field goes screaming through the shortcut. All in all, by eliminating as many rancid chicanes as possible it would make for a more enjoyable atmosphere. dave henrie dave henrie
"Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:XAnI9.151459$[email hidden]... > > Same with Spa, too. That's the only bad thing about Spa-Francorchamps,the > > bus stop chicane. > > > I think we have talented enough guys that we could create a wholegroup > of cleaned up tracks. I think we do, too. > Spa would also be easy, merely changing the > AIW file to have the cars bypass the busstop and continue down the short > straight to the s/f straight. That is the most important one for me, to be able to convert a merely 'great' track to 'fantastic' standards. > Same goes for the last turn at San Marino, I think I agree with this one, because it is a relatively straight run from the bottom of the hill up to the chicane at Tamburello. > the left/right combo before Bridge at Silverstone Not sure about this. Cars coming out of Club to one of the best overtaking opportunities on the track is a good thing, but having them run straight from there through Bridge (which is a single-line corner) would be worse in my opinion. > Or that rinky-dink first turn at Monza. Same again. We don't want to change *all* the tracks into ovals now, do we? That would just be boring... > You would have to rename the tracks...wouldn't want Johhny and hisshiny > new Porche to slam on the brakes for a hard right while the rest of the > field goes screaming through the shortcut. I wonder how many laps it would take before he realised... > All in all, by eliminating as > many rancid chicanes as possible it would make for a more enjoyable > atmosphere. Mostly yes, but some should remain in my opinion. > dave henrie > dave henrie Nick Nick
Haqsau 07 Dec 2002 15:48 UTC↳ reply to Nick#86505
Actually Spa's chicane no longer bothers me. You can brake for the first part as though it were simply a low speed turn, and then if you use the curbs you can pretty well accelerate through the rest of it. Not really that bad once you get used to it. Granted it would be more fun without it, but it's not as grievous as the chicanes at Sugo, Suzuka, or the first one at Monza. "Nick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:asskjt$tkhac$[email hidden]... > > Same with Spa, too. That's the only bad thing about Spa-Francorchamps,the > bus stop chicane. > >

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