I know that there are limits to the numbers of cars that can race on each track and not all of them are 32.

I saw a thread before about this but have seached and searched and cannot find it anywhere.

How do I find out what the maximum number of cars for each track are?

Only 20 entrants so far for race 6 if anyone is interested.

Quote from LFSn00b :

but sometimes i just lose my temper. :|

Interesting admission.

Quote from PLAYLIFE :

If you are looking for new blood, you could also introduce yourself. What is GFC?? Why would I join?

Have a look at the site and all will become clear.

Quote from maczo :

-1 for removal
+1 for considering re-design

One of the chicanes I really do not like is the one after T1 on FE Club/Gold/Black. It's just a place for the race leader to tip the tires onto the racing line and gain more and more advantage each lap (or just make the car behind flip on its roof, if the poor guy is unlucky).

I find the chicanes cool if you want to hotlap (UFR at FE Green, that was a blast!), but not for [close] racing.

All that needs to be done at the FE chicane is for the barrels to be tied together just like they would be in real life. I've suggested it before. Same goes for a couple of the other chicanes.

Quote from Cargo :

Before I make an Improvement Suggestion I thought I'd drag by the General mob.

Chicanes -- what are they good for?

Most real life tracks install or build-in chicanes in order to slow the cars down for safety.
We are virtual, there is zero safety to worry about. We should be going hella fast (and usually are).

There are several chicanes that are simple "cut here" markers. And servers have taken as many steps as possible to put in bumpers to stave people off from them. Is this is so, Remove the Chicane.

In general, if any Track is being reviewed for udpates from the devs, they should first look at any chicanes on that track and do all possible to remove them.

This is Live For Speed after all.

(just a thought, not a whine)

LMAO - That's ridiculous. Chicanes are about weight transfer from one side to the other in quick succession and often while on the brakes or power. They can be very challenging. They are also a total buzz as you are often 'threading the eye of a needle' and pin point accuracy is required.

Quote from Rooble :

'Ate a clock Sundee? Can I drive the FO8?

You can drive either car mate - be good to have you aboard.

Quote from MRSisson :

But! But...! but August 26th is American LeMans at Mosport! Everybody should be driving-flying-swimming-biking-crawling to Canada and watching that.



20 GMT works out to 4pm Sunday EST here in Canada. That is actually perfect for me. I have been in one league (GPL), but the times in most leagues never seem to jibe with my work schedule. Ima gonna think on this for awhile

Wish there was coverage of American Le Mans here in the UK. I'm a Le Mans freak and went 5 years in a row until things conspired to stop me.

Hope you can join up mate. This league isn't so much about speed as it is about awareness and consistency so not too much practice is required before races. All the skills are learned during the actual races.

The GFC is currently looking for new drivers for this event. Sign up at http://gentlefoot.com/LFS/forum.

We have quite a few US racers in the GFC. See http://gentlefoot.com for details and sign up in the forum http://gentlefoot.com/LFS/forum

The GFC caters for a wide range of skills. Speed is not important in the GFC - awareness and clean racing is.

see http://gentlefoot.com

Sign up now at http://gentlefoot.com/LFS/forum

Quote from ajp71 :

Defiantly hope to be there, probably can't put my entry in until I can confirm

We'd all be glad to see you back mate.

I have now set the GFC server to South City Long Reverse in preparation for the next event.

Not bad - I'm on 11. Lowest I've seen is Moose on 10 and I race him often and he is virtually mistake free most of the time.

This thread has made me chuckle a bit. The words 'toys' and 'pram' spring to mind

At the last round of the GFC we were down to only 20 runners on the grid - although everyone seemed to enjoy the race. So we are looking for new guys and the next round should be very exciting - South City Long Reverse.

Sign up at http://gentlefoot.com/LFS/forum/

If you were planning to wait until season 2 to enter I strongly recommend you get some experience now. This format is very different from single formula racing.

Hope to see some new signees.

Race 5 was a great success. Have a read of the post race reports to see what happened. There are also stats and standings available already. All this can be found at:

http://gentlefoot.com/LFS/forum/

Entries are now open for Race 6 - South City Long Reverse. Gonna be tough. Sign up if you think you're good enough

Quote from Becky Rose :

In Soviet GFC, blue flags teach you.

It's not communist - it's a dictatorship of the purest form

I've disappeared from the rankings for some reason. Have 416 points in single seater but am not listed.

EDIT: I see - I'm not allowed to use Gentle Foot as my name.

Personally I think the laps:yellow flags ratio is a very good indicator of how consistent the driver is. All the drivers I've looked at seem to have ratios as you would expect. The guys who I know can do 50 laps of a track in a league race without crashing have very low ratios. Those drivers who I know are prone to mistakes have higher ratios.

Seems pretty accurate to me.

Also, letting people past you when under blue flag without having to slow to virtually a standstill while at the same time not compromising the passers lap is also a skill that you learn in LFS.

The GFC with it's dual class formula teaches you how to do this.

Here are my G25 settings.

http://gentlefoot.com/LFS/Images/LFScontrols.JPG

No difference in whether you use auto clutch or manual or blip or whatever. Personally I use sequential paddles but then I drive the FOX most of the time or the FO8. In these cars you cannot down change quick enough with manual clutch and H shift because of the characteristics of these cars. This means I lose a lot of time in braking areas when using manual config.

In road cars the penalty is not so great as you don't knock off speed so fast in the braking areas. However, I am still faster with sequential paddles and auto clutch than without.

In some motorsport here in the UK if you have a sequential box it is considered a huge advantage and you are moved up a class - a bit like having a turbo.

Quote from lawdog :

I actually thought this thread would die once it got moved to Off Topic, but it seems to have landed on its feet. It must have nine lives or something.

I'm sure it will keep clawing its way back to the top

Quote from Linsen :

You wouldn't happen to own "Kitty Litterature", the "purr-fect gift for any cat lover", Gentlefoot .

No - but I saw it in the cat-alogue

Quote from Aquilifer :

Your cat has a license!?
(please note that demo cats cannot be reported to barricade)

well - no system is purr-fect.

Ofcourse with the kitten's weight advantage it could just cat-apult past the whole field