Have you heard this before?
"You nOOb, get out of the WAY!"
"Respect the blue flag!"
"Go offline and practice!"
The list goes on........
In recent times I have seen so much anger towards new people in LFS. Anger such as getting banned and kicked out of a server. This gave me an idea.
The "ITEK Racing School"
Yes, I know what some of you may think, "what the hell, who is he to give lessons?" But read this very carefully and you will get the idea I had in mind.
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Introduction: (For those who dont know the ITEK racing team)
The team was founded by Keith Malcomson (B11TME) in November 2005. Soon, others followed:
- Alain Lang (LRB_Aly)
- Ian Metcalfe (Strobe)
- Sam Yip (Sam)
- Marko Dzalev (YUGO45)
The main reason ITEK was founded was to challenge existing pro teams in various leagues. In the time which passed after the foundation of ITEK, we started focusing on big championships, for example the "Masters Of Endurance" which we are particuraly proud to drive in.
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What can we offer?
Well, we can share our experience with other "novice" drivers. It doesnt matter if its on the track or just talking about racing setups, team strategies, statistics, etc. We would like to see more fair and fun driving and this is the main goal for us and I hope for OTHERS!
Nobody was born with the knowledge how to drive the LFS combos. Even the pro´s from the ESL had to start somewhere!
*Drivers which finish all classes can later apply for ITEK membership (this is optional). The board commitee will decide your aplication.*
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The racing school idea:
There will be three classes in which drivers will be devided:
I. Novice
II. Moderate
III. Advanced
What you will learn in these categories.
I Novice:
1. Introduction in the world of fun LFS racing, theory!
2. Basic training.
3. How to control your speed pedal.
4. Getting the right lines in corners.
5. When and how to shift gears.
6. Using your the left/right view.
7. Learning the cars.
II Moderate:
1. The most feared moment in LFS, getting through the first corner SAFELY!!!!
2. Deliberately avoiding accedents.
3. How to use your brake pedal.
4. Using drag, SAFELY and WISELY!!!!
5. What to do in a BLUE FLAG situation.
6. First steps in overtaking.
III Advanced:
1. Braking fast by shifting gears without locking the tires.
2. How to stay in position even if your opponent is faster, blocking (FAIRLY!).
3. Advanced overtaking (where and when!).
4. Slide and recovery techniques.
5. High speed lapping.
6. Lead-follow laps with instructor.
7. How to stay focused, using equally fast opponents for longer races.
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Rules:
General:
- S2 licence (I am considering the possibility of demo as well)
- All the talking will be done with TEAMSPEAK! Only in specific cases will a driver be allowed to talk by typing.
- Player Conduct:
All players are asked to behave in a humane way towards other drivers, and to any member of the administration team. Treat others as you would like to be treated! If a player is found guilty of misconduct by an administrator, he or she could be asked to leave.
- Language:
On all 'public' sections of the forum only English may be spoken.
On the Teamspeak server English, German and French can be spoken.
*This isnt a league so not too many rules, just please repsect them.*
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How will this all work?
Each class will get their own instructors, depending on his or hers knowledge the instructors will be also divided into groups. There will be a board committee to decide further improvement of the school. The board will also decide if one driver is good enough to move to the next level.
I will try to assign tutors to specific drivers (if people are interested) that are in need of extra help. The tutors will work with you and report back to the board.
Also, I will see if any professional drivers that race in real life can share his or hers experience.
The committee will at the end of each class give points to every driver on the scale between 1-10 for improvement, so we can make this a little more interesting.
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Aplications for students will be made on the ITEK forum
Those who want to help out by beeing instructors can feel free to contact me.
----------
This is just a begining of the plan. Further development to improve the "school" will be done. What I am asking is that the more experienced get involved and that the new guys try to improve. This will result in more fun in racing for all of us.
For info:
[email protected]
Or by contacting me via msn:
[email protected]
Students can apply for training by registering on the ITEK forum, where a special section exists specifically for this matter. But first of all I would like to see if there is interest.
-Future instuctors: It DOESNT matter if you arent in a TEAM or if you are already active for another!
-Future students: DONT be shy! First steps are allways the hardest. Lets make the racing for ALL fun!
This is all just brief and made so you dont fall asleep while reading.
Comments are welcomed.
www.itekracing.com
NOTE: Site is new and not yet finished, but working properly.
"You nOOb, get out of the WAY!"
"Respect the blue flag!"
"Go offline and practice!"
The list goes on........
In recent times I have seen so much anger towards new people in LFS. Anger such as getting banned and kicked out of a server. This gave me an idea.
The "ITEK Racing School"
Yes, I know what some of you may think, "what the hell, who is he to give lessons?" But read this very carefully and you will get the idea I had in mind.
----------
Introduction: (For those who dont know the ITEK racing team)
The team was founded by Keith Malcomson (B11TME) in November 2005. Soon, others followed:
- Alain Lang (LRB_Aly)
- Ian Metcalfe (Strobe)
- Sam Yip (Sam)
- Marko Dzalev (YUGO45)
The main reason ITEK was founded was to challenge existing pro teams in various leagues. In the time which passed after the foundation of ITEK, we started focusing on big championships, for example the "Masters Of Endurance" which we are particuraly proud to drive in.
----------
What can we offer?
Well, we can share our experience with other "novice" drivers. It doesnt matter if its on the track or just talking about racing setups, team strategies, statistics, etc. We would like to see more fair and fun driving and this is the main goal for us and I hope for OTHERS!
Nobody was born with the knowledge how to drive the LFS combos. Even the pro´s from the ESL had to start somewhere!
*Drivers which finish all classes can later apply for ITEK membership (this is optional). The board commitee will decide your aplication.*
-----------
The racing school idea:
There will be three classes in which drivers will be devided:
I. Novice
II. Moderate
III. Advanced
What you will learn in these categories.
I Novice:
1. Introduction in the world of fun LFS racing, theory!
2. Basic training.
3. How to control your speed pedal.
4. Getting the right lines in corners.
5. When and how to shift gears.
6. Using your the left/right view.
7. Learning the cars.
II Moderate:
1. The most feared moment in LFS, getting through the first corner SAFELY!!!!
2. Deliberately avoiding accedents.
3. How to use your brake pedal.
4. Using drag, SAFELY and WISELY!!!!
5. What to do in a BLUE FLAG situation.
6. First steps in overtaking.
III Advanced:
1. Braking fast by shifting gears without locking the tires.
2. How to stay in position even if your opponent is faster, blocking (FAIRLY!).
3. Advanced overtaking (where and when!).
4. Slide and recovery techniques.
5. High speed lapping.
6. Lead-follow laps with instructor.
7. How to stay focused, using equally fast opponents for longer races.
-----------
Rules:
General:
- S2 licence (I am considering the possibility of demo as well)
- All the talking will be done with TEAMSPEAK! Only in specific cases will a driver be allowed to talk by typing.
- Player Conduct:
All players are asked to behave in a humane way towards other drivers, and to any member of the administration team. Treat others as you would like to be treated! If a player is found guilty of misconduct by an administrator, he or she could be asked to leave.
- Language:
On all 'public' sections of the forum only English may be spoken.
On the Teamspeak server English, German and French can be spoken.
*This isnt a league so not too many rules, just please repsect them.*
-----------
How will this all work?
Each class will get their own instructors, depending on his or hers knowledge the instructors will be also divided into groups. There will be a board committee to decide further improvement of the school. The board will also decide if one driver is good enough to move to the next level.
I will try to assign tutors to specific drivers (if people are interested) that are in need of extra help. The tutors will work with you and report back to the board.
Also, I will see if any professional drivers that race in real life can share his or hers experience.
The committee will at the end of each class give points to every driver on the scale between 1-10 for improvement, so we can make this a little more interesting.
-----------
Aplications for students will be made on the ITEK forum
Those who want to help out by beeing instructors can feel free to contact me.
----------
This is just a begining of the plan. Further development to improve the "school" will be done. What I am asking is that the more experienced get involved and that the new guys try to improve. This will result in more fun in racing for all of us.
For info:
[email protected]
Or by contacting me via msn:
[email protected]
Students can apply for training by registering on the ITEK forum, where a special section exists specifically for this matter. But first of all I would like to see if there is interest.
-Future instuctors: It DOESNT matter if you arent in a TEAM or if you are already active for another!
-Future students: DONT be shy! First steps are allways the hardest. Lets make the racing for ALL fun!
This is all just brief and made so you dont fall asleep while reading.
Comments are welcomed.
www.itekracing.com
NOTE: Site is new and not yet finished, but working properly.
Like i said to another guy....Why dont you come along and take on one of our instructors and see how pro you are 
