I'm sure you'll all think 20 fast cars in two different classes around a tight, twisty circuit like FE Club is pure madness and you might be right.

It made for an extremely intense experience. You can get a feel for what I mean by watching the video on this page.

http://www.gentlefoot.com/LFS/GFC.html

Download the wmv file and watch it in full screen view - lights off and music turned up and it's quite an experience.

Quote from Koa128 :

Hi Gentlefoot, i have just registered in GF.com to get involve with the incoming season .

yep - saw that and you're all registered now.

Here's the highlights from the qualifying session of the pre season race at Fern Bay Club.

The high quality WMV download is highly recomended. Flash video is not good quality.

GFC LFS Video

See the top news item.

Last edited by Gentlefoot, Tue 30 Oct 2007, 15:41.

Here's the highlights from the qualifying session of the pre season race at Fern Bay Club. Fraught!!

Comments welcome - it's my first. The high quality WMV download is highly recomended. Flash video is not good quality.

http://www.gentlefoot.com/LFS/GFC.html

See the top news item.

Last edited by Gentlefoot, Sun 3 Jun 2007, 22:37.

You need more practice too. Never use excessive throttle while you have any significant degree of steering lock. Always try to drive the corner so you can unwind the steering lock as soon as possible. Then you can get back on the throttle.

I thought it felt totally unrealistic driving the FOX with 720 degree.

There's quite a few tracks with crests and dips and KY GP Long has some savage bumps at the final turn. Seems quite realistic to me. All race circuits I've driven on in real life are far smoother than your average UK A road.

Last edited by Gentlefoot, Fri 1 Jun 2007, 11:48.

Quote from Spils :

So am i right in setting the wheel at 240 instead of 270 someone told me the other day its a 270 degree wheel were as im sure its 240..

also in steering settings for each car do u need to change anything there to get a better feel ?

Personal preference I'd say. My G25 has much more rotation available but I prefer to limit it.

No AS Noth. I thought about it but it's just too tight and short. We've done that at Club

Anyone up for some racing right now. Few of us on the server now. It's Aston Historic so great fun in both classes

Quote from simonfilby :

Generic response to this and many similar threads:

I have to say I'm getting scared sh1tless to enter most online games for fear of offending someone with my average driving. I've had LFS for some time and drive with reasonable care but without aids like wing mirrors and peripheral vision I usually end-up going cross-country rather than challenge someone. I'm not a noob by any means but I'm no master of the art either, I just play LFS to have fun and wind-down, but with the proliferation of servers, and threads similar to this - it's getting harder to find somewhere to go and have fun. "Leagues" strike me as too formal to support the average driver and I have no interest in screwing up other peoples gaming.

Answers on a postcard please....

My server and events all cater for driving of all standards (so long as you have reasonable control over the car) Even if someone is useless and keeps crashing that's fine so long as I can see that the intention to drive clean is there.

See http://www.gentlefoot.com/LFS/forum/index.php for information about leagues and ladders and you will see how it works.

Join GentlefootFormulaRacing and you will recieve help not abuse from the drivers on there.

Quote from joshdifabio :

Well, I guess I can add them as 75 min timed races although I try to avoid that .

I'll add it myself a little later since I know how to use the advanced forms, and haven't written any explanation for them yet . Using the basic form takes ages if you are adding an entire league, so it's easier if I do it myself for the time being.

I attached MPR2DAT in this post, something seems to be screwy with the attachments on spdoracing.com at the moment.

Brilliant - thx mate. I hadn't planned to work out the number of laps until I open entry for each event but there's nothing to stop me working it out tonight (although I base them on WR times which can change).

I'll post the number of laps for each race in the Events Timetable section when I get home tonight.

GF

If you want to be fast though you will need those optimum camber settings etc. I often race with hotlap or qualifying sets. All I do to keep the tyre temp down is brake a tiny but less hard, turn in less aggresively and use the absolute minimum amount of lock required.

Also, new tyres get very hot after a few laps but that is just a stage of their lifecycle. Keep going and you will find as the rubber gets thinner they cool down a lot. I have set some of my fastest laps with R1 tyres after about 50 laps!

Quote from Spils :

Ok guys i have an old MS FF wheel which as fas as i no is 240 degree wheel so i have that set ingame..

Theres 3 options im unsure what figure to set them to thou.

1 Steer center reduction:
2 Analogue steer smooth:
3 Throttle/brake centre reduction

Anyone give me an heads up on what to set these to that best suits my wheel.

Have a look at this mate.

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

This is how it's setup for single seater type cars

Quote from andy_bonjon :

Yes thank you for your hard work GF it was an awesome race, can't wait for the season to start!

Thanks mate - me too. Practice session have been busy the last couple of nights on the GentlefootFormulaRacing server. Seems this is a popular track, if a little frustrating with two tricky corners right at the end of the lap.

Quote from Doorman :

Anyone that knows me knows I'm not fast. Middle of the field usually. I admire the guys that ARE fast. Most of them are gentlemen too, they know when to pass a slower chap. Unfortunately there are some who are fast and I can only say, ungentlemanly. They'll pass you in the most inappropriate places, i.e. in the middle of a chicane or on the outside of a tight corner. If they get away with it all well and good but more often than not a collision occurs. Wouldn't you know it's always the slower guy that comes to grief! Off they charge into the distance with a dismissive 'soz'. I understand this subject has been raised many many times in these forums but the problem still persists. It happened to me tonight and I'm angry. What it comes down to, in my humble opinion, is a lack of respect for fellow races of all capabilities. You know who you are so shape up! You'll not only be fast, you'll also get the respect of everyone you're on track with.
As we say on Dead Men Racing "Racing is a non-contact sport"

Rant over.

Come to the GentlefootFormulaRacing server. I don't stand for that kind a 5h1*!

Quote from joshdifabio :

You can add it if you like, I had a look on the GFC website but couldn't find race lengths etc so I didn't add it. Let me know by PM if that changes.

Josh

All races are approx 75 minutes. It's in the General Details section. How do I add it then mate?

No GFC on there.

Quote from CELTIC100 :

Must of been when you drafted me for half a lap GF

Thanks GF for all your hard work and if you need to delegate some parts of the project out I will be glad to help in any way I can.

Just seen the Judicial Videos Of Race 0 - Awesome GF as the Video never lies

Thanks mate - much appreciated. I may well take you up on your offer at some point in the future.

GF

Quote from Gentlefoot :

Calendar for season 1 now published. Accepting entries for race 1 on 17th June. Get in quick to avoid being on reserves list.

GF

Already had 13 entries so be quick. Probably this race will be full within 36 hours I will accept reserves as there are usually a number of no shows.

Quote from Osco :

bit late, but sent u a pm at your forum

Nice one - you've been added.

GF

Calendar for season 1 now published. Accepting entries for race 1 on 17th June. Get in quick to avoid being on reserves list.

GF

Nice one - look forward to recieving the PM.

Quote from Greboth :

Nooooooo don't scrap it. I joined up in the fox but ended up being too busy to challenge anyone but i will when i have some free time in a week or so

Don't worry - I'm giving it a little longer. As I say, very little effort from me needed.

Come to GentlefootFormulaRacing any weeknight from about 8 or 9 and there will be a number of racers on their usually concentrating on improving lap times in quali sessions. If we end up with enough racers we'll have a race.

Now, the thing is, I welcome noobs/slow coaches, whatever you want to call them. I try and help slower people with setups and advice. Everyone that races on my servers will respect slower drivers. If they don't they get harsh words or even a ban. This is never necasary though as the dual class FOX/FO8 seems to attract drivers with a more mature attitude.

GF

Quote from Paranoid Android :

I like the idea very much. How many people have already joined? I would prefer working my way up the ladder and not down, that's why I'm waiting for more people

lol - the fox ladder has 10 so far. That's the biggest at the moment. Maybe everyone is doing the same as you mate.

Quote from Syfoon :

I'd probably be up for it, if I wasn't so gack in the FOX and FO8

Don't worry about that. There is a range of pace among the field. It's more about avoiding crashing/pitstops in this type of dual class event.

Check out the race results of Sunday's race. If you look at the number of pitstops everyone made you'll see what I mean. I was on a 1 stop strategy, stopped 4 times and still won the class lol.

Race Results: http://gentlefoot.com/LFS/GFCRace0_results.html

GF