Whoops! my bad, I apologise . I wasn't born in those days so I forgot about him but definitely Keijo Rosberg was one of the greats. I never watched him racing but I guess I put him waay up there with the other 3 although really, I'd take out Kovalainen, drop Raikkonen to 3rd and put Keijo in 2nd behind Hakkinen . I dunno, hard to judge whos better, Keijo or Hakkinen since they were driving at different times with different equipment but I guess Keijo deserves a lot of appreciation since he was one of the drivers where it took a "man" to drive those cars in those days

Hakkinen

Raikkonen

Kovalainen

In that order . True, its hard to compare Hakkinen and Raikkonen since they've never competed properly against each other but I think Hakki is the best out of the 3 because he was by far, the strongest challenger for the championship when Schumacher was around. There were like 2 groups, there were all the loyal Hakkinen fans and then all the loyal Schumacher fans. They were 2 rivals who exchanged wins all the time. Raikkonen, however, didn't beat Schumacher much.

@ajp: Raw pace isn't the only thing that wins races, theres consistency, strategy and racecraft although, Raikkonen definitely is really good when it comes to consistency and pace but I really haven't seen any spectacular overtaking from Raikkonen or defending and doesn't seem very strategic (Nurburgring '05: Keeps locking brakes and then front right tyre blows in the braking zone of T1) so he wasn't very clever there.

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One person really only seems to fit Alonso's place, Rosberg. He has impressed me quite a bit this year and always out performing Wurz badly. I think the BMW boys will stick with BMW, the car is already quite competitive and I'm sure that they will be in a position to compete for the championship next year so I'd say Kubica and Heidfeld will stay where they are. Rosberg seems like the only logical choice for the 2nd seat at McLaren. I think, for Sutil, he'll probably go to a team like Toyota since Ralf doesn't seem to be looking too good. We'll have to wait and see I guess

Just thought I'd say that my very kind team mate, a mr. Tys has already a server up for the combo RB4/FE Rallycross.

For LFSJoin Colin McRae Memorial Rally, Kindly provided by [DR] Tys

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is there really that low interest? :eek:

Well, I don't really know how the broadcasting thing works. If someone would be willing to tell how to do it, I'm all ears .

There are 14 voters and only 7 whom have posted their choices. Please, those who haven't posted their choices to post. I would like everyone to know that from now on, I will not be taking into account any people who want to compete unless they notify me by PM or email

If you'd like to show your respect to Colin, you can join the Colin McRae Memorial Rally

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yet you still havent added me on the list?

Added.

@Racer Hero: ok, you've been added to the entrants list but please in future, send me a PM or email as I requested in the main thread to state that you wish to compete.

Voted for Fern Bay Rallycross

Can the 2 people who voted please give me their identity. I'm assuming that they're interested in competing so if so, please send me a PM to tell me that you're interested in competing.

Hi all! I've decided to make a poll to see what Rallycross track you'd like to race on in the memorial event. Please, if you're not competing, don't vote. This is strictly for the people who plan to compete.

Sorry about this, but for any of those who vote for a track, can you please post a reply stating your choice.

Example: what Niko has done

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After this race is completed, its suffice to say that the winner will be the champion of the Colin McRae Memorial Rally and can feel proud of his/her achievement.


















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R.I.P. Coling McRae

I sincerely hope that was a typo and not taking the piss

Hi all! I just got GTR2 a couple days ago and I've been looking around on some sites but they don't have many addons so would anyone here know a good site or a few good sites for download mods, cars and tracks? Thanks!

Such a sad time . Colin was different from other rally drivers.

Rest In Peace Champ

Well, back on the discussion of Schumacher's driving style. Tbh, I think the main difference between Schumacher and other drivers is bravery. For example, when braking for T1 at Blackwood in the XRT. If you brake at the 125 marker, you'll go through the corner comfortably and you can get the car to the apex without any real difficulty. Now, I've personally tested it myself, you can actually brake at 110-100 meters which is better but obviously, it'll require a bit of work to get the car into the corner but it is faster. The difference between braking at 125 and 110 is calmness. When you brake at the 125 marker, you can brake hard, then let go of the brakes where you're in a period of not having any brakes or throttle or just "coasting" to the apex then when the time is right, hit the throttle while braking at the 110 mark, you have to brake all the way till the apex and then you instantly switch to putting the throttle in.

Like what Herbert was saying, drivers like Hakkinen and Senna keep dabbing the throttle as they approach the apex and also use it a bit for the exit. I think they do this to keep the car balanced and not having too much weight at the back or front when it comes to weight transfer. As for Schumacher, he probably sets the car up so that he can brake hard and late into the apex with the car still being stable then instantly applying a small amount of throttle after he's finished braking to keep the weight at the back thus giving him rear end grip then he can just gently power it out not to lose traction.

It seems quite simple but like I said, I think its to do with bravery. Actually, something which validates this point is what Watson was saying about how fast Schumacher went through Becketts.

avoid 32 bits Chris. Trust me, they may make a very slight difference in the colours but its hardly noticeable . I'm using 800x600 but then again, I have to because of my shite processor and gfx card

Hi all! well, I've been thinking about it for a few days now and I'm starting to think that 10tacle might've finally got their physics right. I remember thinking back in the first GTR days that the car was too nervous and that you couldn't get away with a 5 degree slide which I thought was very unrealistic because from watching vids, I can see them doing corrections with slides that have a much higher angle. GTR2, however, they seem to have made some great improvements in the physics department in that you can feel the car more in the steering and can get away with some slides but still, to be realistic, not get away with crazy angle slides. I don't know but I just feel that they've got it right. True, I only got GTR2 yesterday and M3 Challenge the day before but going by first impressions, I'm starting to believe that the LFS developers might have some competition .

Just a little request please, no flaming. I'm only posting my opinion and would appreciate it if this could be discussed on a mature level. My opinion is not final and I'm still with LFS but GTR2 seems to come very good. I've never driven a racing car (Single Seater or GT car) so my opinion could be a load of shite but I base my opinion from racing vids that I've seen.

If you disagree (and I bet that most of you do ), please provide reasons to why you think GTR2 or M3 Challenge or both is unrealistic compared to LFS.

Well, tbh, I stopped racing online for 3 reasons, the impression I get from most online users on the track, from the way they chat are complete arseholes and besides, my PC has a tough time driving with a full grid so I just thought "screw it". I'll be giving the BILSTEIN a proper go tonight to see what kind of times I can get. I love the BILSTEIN because its so stable under braking and then it bites into the apex and then you can just floor it without worrying about the rear sliding, my kind of setup I guess .

You Mercury boys using BILSTEIN and no driving aids?

Well, try and look at it judging the driver on his own or basing his speed and consistency in testing and qualifying. Senna, Prost, Schumacher and many other champions were all cheeky but what made them unique was their character and driving ability.