Quote from marzman :

Come on. This is Hamed Sam's topic. Keep focus please.

A very good point. I simply posted a link to an article I wrote about improving lap times and this is what this thread descends to.

In fact, pretty much every post I make these days has the exact same effect regardless of how relevant it is to the OPs topic.

I come on here to offer help to new guys - thats all.

Here are some recent examples:

http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=32311&page=2
http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=33350
http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=33100

Firstly, I can put whatever links in my sig I like and there is nothing any of you can do about it.

Secondly, the different parts of the sig links to different pages so the different labels are required.

Thirdly, search engine bots read the labels of the links so it is important that they are labelled correctly for optimisation reasons.

Quote from nigelpm :

Very nice selective quoting there.

What he actually says is :

Gentlefoot.com LFS News

Just what is your issue with GF?

I think you need to come out, be open and explain just what it is that makes you feel the need to keep stalking him on the forum.

Actually Nige I have changed the sig since this post to try and keep these people happy.

Quote from AndroidXP :

Err, just to be sure, the FOX in LFS is supposed to be sequential anyway...

err, read the post properly please.

Quote from Gentlefoot :

These cars would probably have sequential boxes with flappy paddles anyway so its not really an issue for me.

Quote from Michael Denham :

And LFS Setups sounds rather official too.

Ok, so what would you like me to call the page where I put my LFS setups?? Let me know and I'll change it for you.

Is there anything else on the site you don't like. Just make a list and ofcourse I will change it all for you.

Is there anything else you would like me to do? Is my domain name OK with you or does it sound 'too official'?

I was thinking about this last night. Not sure how we are gonna do this. Need to have a chat about it.

I too have tried using the H-Shifter and heel toeing instead of the auto blip. In the FOX for example, because of the low weight and downforce using an H-Shifter and cutch means you are slower in the braking areas. In slower cars that take longer to stop it is less of an issue.

I simply wouldn't be competitive in FOX league races with full manual gears. These cars would probably have sequential boxes with flappy paddles anyway so its not really an issue for me.

However, when I play GTL occasionally I always go full manual. I don't care if I'm fast or slow when I play that game - I just enjoy the sound.

Quote from de Souza :

Hello there.

I just wanted to say that I won't be able to race today. I'm sorry to tell this only now, but I my ISP was off yesterday.

Anyway, thanks for the hospitality Gentlefoot


Go go Storm

OK mate, no worries. Maybe we'll see you in season 2. You can register for that in the gentlefoot forum if you're interested

GF

Quote from Ihab Abbas :

Hey my friend I registered in gentlefoot forum and till now there is no activation for my account and I Will miss the race if I could not get the server password so pls resolve this issue.

And about the grid I think if there is more than 20 cars it will be lagy or what !!??

Thx

Activated now.

Shouldn't have any lag on this server. Ofcourse you can do nothing about laggy people with slow connections if there are any.

Right, I now have 32 entries but don't worry. There are always several no shows at these events. For a grid like this I would expect at least 5 no shows and often there are more.

So I will accept another 10 entries. The server has 47 slots in total.

For anyone who has entered and not yet registered in the forum, please do so now. The server password is posted in the registered forum user section and I will need to activate your account.

This is shaping up to be a great race with a good mix of experienced drivers and new comers. It will be intense! Good luck all.

Check the Tracker to see the times people have put in so far.

Everyone who is on the entry list should be in the tracker now. If you aren't there and want to be then let me know. I need you LFS name.

Thanks.

Only 7 places left!!

Yep - got the entry. Adding you now

Quote from K.David :

really nice effort GF
I found the nicknames too big though and it would've been nice to provide where he/she is from and maybe their age. But these are just minor suggestions for the next one

ps the site is looking very nice, well done

Thanks mate. I would like to get nations flags in the video but don't have the technology at present. Working on it though

Funnily enough I just PMed you in the gentlefoot forum.

Quote from Ihab Abbas :

hi gentlemen

I cant signup for sunday race in your form.. so please can you sign me up ....
Live for speed user name: Ihab Abbas
Live for speed screen name: Ihab Abbas
Car in use: FOX

Thx

Hi mate. Another way you can enter is to register in the forum and PM me.

I will add you to the list in the meantime now anyway.

The server passwords are displayed in the members only forum anyway so you will need to register there before the race.

Welcome

Circuit: Blackwood GP Reverse
Cars: FOX/FO8
Laps: 75
Max Grid Size: 32 Cars
Server: Gentlefoot.com#1

Current Entrants:

1. R4RGentlefoot - FOX
2. Adam5k1 - FO8
3. FiredUp - FO8
4. ((Onion)) - FOX
5. Hydrophonic - FOX
6. Starblue - FO8
7. Lateralus - FOX
8. count.bazley - FOX
9. FPR|Tob - FO8
10. Zeromussov - FOX
11. LRB_Aly - FOX
12. ted209 - FOX
13. Taavi(EST) - FOX
14. hichman - FO8
15. ian maslen - FOX
16. Storm_Cloud - FO8
17. nigelpm - FOX
18. spdoJosh - FO8
19. Ihab Abbas - FOX
20. [SR]Blackbird - FOX
21. jamesrowe - FOX
22. Alex Laidlaw - FO8
23. laudi - FOX
24. deFINe. - FOX
25. [SR]de Souza - FOX
26. Arrow. - FO8
27. Koa - FOX
28. Huppis - FO8
29. juiceman - FOX
30. Blas89 - FO8
31. racer hero - FOX
32. [SR]G-Man® - FOX
33. [SR]JAMBO - FOX

This is a Gentlefoot Formula Challenge event. The final round of season 1. There won't be another GFC race until 6th January 08 when season 2 starts.

All entries welcomed. Enter here

Last edited by Gentlefoot, Sun 18 Nov 2007, 14:03.

Quote from Hamed Sam :

Hi

i don't know how i must practice in new track !

learning apex and ...

should i start with low gear ?

i started it fast befor .

i dont know anything about right practice.

any idea?

thanks for your help.
-------------------------
sorry about my english.

Have a look at this:

http://gentlefoot.com/LFS/improvinglaptimes.html

There's other stuff on the site that will help too.

Thanks everyone for all the feedback and constructive criticism - I really appreciate it.

I have two more videos planned. Another one to music but shorter. Expanding on some of my techniques, introducting some new ones and properly timing it in to the music. Just waiting to hear the right soundtrack.

The other one will be more of a GFC quali/race highlights video where you can follow the action, see the positions and watch replays, shot a lot like a TV programme.

Quote from Storm_Cloud :

There you go...

:bananadea

I think there are at least 7 or 8 races featured on there, so it is not really a race you can follow. It is a super effort GF. I loved, just loved the FO8 to FOX segue where the camera was on the bridge. Very slick.

It would be super cool IMO if you did a proper season review and instead of a random pastiche to music actually recorded a commentary over it. It would have to be a really cheesey Murray Walker style "AND LOOK AT THAT! CONTACT!" sort of thing, but done right it could be the dogs gonads.

I've thought about it - I know how I can do it. Would need two people commentating to work off one another. If you're up for it, for the next one maybe we can skype/teamspeak the commentary.

I've messed about with techniques for positions listings and replays etc and I definately wanna do it.

Done quite a few laps around this track now. T1 is great - a bit like Paddock Hill.

Still accepting entries. Up to 17 now so plenty of space if anyone is up for it.

Quote from pine-fin :

Ok, so it's definitely a codec issue. Since it plays same 2,5 minute empty loop with Winmediaplayer, winamp, divxplayer, bsplayer etc. whatever I tested it with.

Actually - I take it all back There does seem to be some extra time got stuck on the end somehow. I uploaded it to youtube and I could see the total length was longer than it should be.

Will sort it out later.

Thanks for letting me know.

Quote from pine-fin :

Örr.. fun idea, but I can't hear the sound even when I cranked up the volume with headphones The 2,5 minutes black screen is annoying. Otherwise was fun to watch the racing part

Not sure what is up with your media player. It's only about 30 seconds. You hear the garage door shutting and then the tic-tic-tic for about 30 seconds. Thats all - not 2 and a half minutes.

Anyone else have this problem?

Quote from pine-fin :

The wmv file. It runs fine, but in the end, there was a minute or two a blank black screen.

EDIT: Im downloading it again, see if its any different. Maybe just a codec problem, who knows..

Yes - right at the end after it says "what are you waiting for?" there is about a 30 second sound clip - you have to turn your volume up to hear it clearly. It's the sound of an engine cooling down after a run - tic-tic-tic.

Quote from pine-fin :

I watched it, but it was not finished even when you said it was finished. Blank in the end for few minutes.

Did you watch the flash or the wmv? - I've watched it right the way through with no problems in both formats so this surprises me a bit.

Quote from Chrisuu01 :

Its nice but more pacient's woulkd be nice to

Patience?? I posted originally on the 10th. 130 people viewed the thread but I didn't get any replies. That is why I was asking for comments.