There is an LFS section in the TBR forum, but you cannot view anything within the forum unless you register. I registered, but still do not have the necessary access. How do we find out what the team is doing within LFS?
Many thanks.
Crazy business model, but they've obviously done their research and believe there is a market at that price.
Some people may be willing to pay $156 for every year they play the game, plus paying for additional content. Quite how they expect to build a viable online community at that price I do not know. Their target appears to be the American market, and I don't think there will be much traction elsewhere.
On Wikipedia there is a good article comparing the different racing simulators, including Nascar 2003 and LFS. I'm sure we'll see whether there has been much improvement on Nascar 2003 once iracing has eventually launched and this article has been updated, rather paying $20 for the pleasure.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_racing_simulators
Some people may be willing to pay $156 for every year they play the game, plus paying for additional content. Quite how they expect to build a viable online community at that price I do not know. Their target appears to be the American market, and I don't think there will be much traction elsewhere.
On Wikipedia there is a good article comparing the different racing simulators, including Nascar 2003 and LFS. I'm sure we'll see whether there has been much improvement on Nascar 2003 once iracing has eventually launched and this article has been updated, rather paying $20 for the pleasure.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_racing_simulators
I would definitely be interested if it were about 100 miles further south. As it stands, I'll need to wait and see nearer the time.
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Just to confirm, I would like to enter GFC Season 2. I'll be driving the FOX.
Many thanks.
Just to confirm, I would like to enter GFC Season 2. I'll be driving the FOX.
Many thanks.
Fantastic song! Well done, that put a huge smile on my face. Let's hope this is the start of something big!
I disagree. You should only die for the more serious crashes. Mild shunts could be broken ankles.
He he, I matched my 1:26.99 in the final lap of qualifying tonight. Started 15th in pool 2, and finished 5th.
I hope Ant will talk us through the final lap in the race from his perspective
. Seriously bad luck that one, me thinks. I watched the replay of your first lap too - did anybody not hit you! That was like pinball.
I hope Ant will talk us through the final lap in the race from his perspective
. Seriously bad luck that one, me thinks. I watched the replay of your first lap too - did anybody not hit you! That was like pinball.I had 1 last try tonight to get into the 1:26s, but couldn't get there whilst online. I then decided to do 1 hotlap session so that I could save my replay, and hit a 1:26.9 in the fourth lap
. I uploaded it to LFSWorld, in case you don't believe me 
.Oh, forgot to mention, if you count the hundredths of a second I'm still behind you Ant.
Well done all, great little competition to end the season with.
What a difference a day makes, eh? You're down in the 1:27s and improving now.
I find whenever I start a combo I'm usually very slow. But build it up slowly, learning consistency first, then learning where to push and make up the time. It also greatly helps to race online with others, and pick up a setup that suits your style. Maybe I should keep quiet ... there's already too much competition with Ant and Isty, without another driver challenging for that top spot.
To reduce nerves in a league race, I would suggest practicing the first lap from the grid with race fuel and setup. If you know your grid position, even better. If you have all your braking points and lines around the corners committed to memory, the first lap should be easier. If possible, try practicing on a public server too, to get used to driving in traffic on the track. The first lap will usually be 'exciting', but thereafter just settle into a rhythm. A consistent driver is often just as effective as a fast driver who loses time when having an off.
UF1 and possibly F08 drivers needed. Be nice to have a full grid for this one, with all cars present. Any other drivers going to sign up?
No. The rules were modified. See the first post.
Very true. I just think there is not the same motive to do your best lap in practice as when qualifying for a 'normal' race ... the harder you drive during the practice, the faster you'll need to be in the event. If you take it easy in practice, you've got more of a margin to get up to the UF1 by the finish.
Does that not take away some of the urgency?
Maybe I'm taking this too seriously
Username: bozo
Realname: Andrew Turner
Car: RAC
Why that car: It's a challenge
Realname: Andrew Turner
Car: RAC
Why that car: It's a challenge
I like the idea, it looks fun. A question though. If the handicaps are calculated from the practice times, and drivers practice in their own car, then they will be driving as slowly as possible during practice to minimise the handicap. Would it be better to derive handicaps from WR, which could be done before the event?
Also, I presume the handicap wouldn't be purely the difference between the lap times of 2 cars, as the faster cars will be slowed by each car they need to overtake (allowing for acceleration times as per Tweaker's comments)
During the original trial it was accepted that Coughlan had privileged information. This second trial was about whether that information had been used by McLaren. The drivers were given immunity if they provided whatever evidence they possessed. The emails and SMS were only between the original parties and the drivers, not with other team members. I stand by my comments, from the 'evidence' that has been published, there is nothing that directly implicates the wider McLaren team.
It's the same both ways. There's just no evidence either way.
No worries. I wrote quickly and perhaps without making myself clear.
Yes, I agree. There's no proof of the information going any further into the McLaren organisation.
But surely the verdict today should have clearly shown what info was presented that would result in such a verdict being given. To make suggestions, for instance, that the test driver could not have decided by himself not to try a particular weight distribution because it was so different from what McLaren had been using, and therefore must have consulted the team, and use it to back such a verdict, is ludicrous.
Anyhow, I hope that McLaren win the remaining races, and the commentators highlight the ridiculous nature of this verdict. I'm sure Martin Brundle on ITV in the UK will not hold back.
I did read the whole report before posting ... and kept coming across statements where the WMSC were given evidence that Coughlan or de la Rosa had information, and then surmised that they 'must have' informed the team, and the team 'must have' made the decisions about what they did with the info. But you could equally look at it another way. I'm a test driver and I need to perform for my team to stay in contract. If I can acquire info and use it, and it makes me look good, why should I tell the team - especially if the info was gained in a rather illicit fashion.
I'm not saying that I believe the team is completely innocent, but I would say the evidence does not prove guilt, and the punishment does not fit the crime.
I would like to see the evidence presented to an impartial judge/jury. My worry is that with Mr Ecclestone now making noises that the punishment could have been a lot worse, McLaren may decide to make the payment and live another day. That's not justice, and even by F1 standards, it does smell somewhat!
So, with only circumstantial evidence, the WMSC has severely punished McLaren. There was no evidence that the McLaren team were in receipt of anything confidential, but they have concluded that Coughlan and de la Rosa must have passed information to others in the team. This would not stand up in a court of law, and I very much hope that this farcical decision is challenged.
Just so long as they haven't touched Eau Rouge ... speaking of which, I just checked to make sure that wasn't the case, and found the following on Wikipedia ...
"Properly speaking, the Eau Rouge corner is only the lefthander at the bottom. The following righthander that leads steeply uphill, which was introduced in 1939 to shortcut the original hairpin "Ancienne Douane", is called "Raidillon" (fr:Raidillon de l'Eau Rouge)."
Well I never!
I was very surprised that it took so long to release the verdict, seeing as they would have prepared the statement many days in advance
I'm looking forward to their explanation tomorrow. I cannot see anything that would warrant the punishment that has been given though. The best bit is McLaren needing to prove they have no Ferrari IP in their 2008 car ... how do they do that, by requesting Ferrari's 2008 design?
Is it possible to see who has voted for ' No, not interested'; I'd like to understand why they are voting in a poll which is of no interest to them
If there is a full grid I think that this would be a rather interesting event. I'd need to resolve a fundamental problem though ... how to get cold beers out of the fridge whilst driving
If there is a full grid I think that this would be a rather interesting event. I'd need to resolve a fundamental problem though ... how to get cold beers out of the fridge whilst driving
Please note that email referred to a start time of 8pm BST, but that was for round one. Tonight's event starts at 10pm BST.
Look forward to seeing everybody for some close racing tonight.
Look forward to seeing everybody for some close racing tonight.
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