RIP Henry, truly a freak accident, completely gutted 
@UncleBenny - yeah it's flat black. That bike had a lot of presence!
Mike, as far as panning practice goes, a car is a car. It's a bit of a privelege to be picky of what you photograph and what you don't, but some of my best (or most interesting) pans are of fairly utilitarian cars. At the very least, they help you to figure out your shooting locations. But honestly, it's still massive fun to shoot any car and look at the results. Double that when you get it right. Can't wait to see what you capture with a proper DSLR!
A word of caution though. Some drivers can be real d**kheaded a**holes, thinking you're stalking them by taking their pics. I had this happen several times, and it's more commong with "regular" cars, as the owners of "interesting" vehicles tend to understand why you're photographing them. Still, on the day I took the above shots, there was a pearl blue Audi TT (1st gen) coming out of that "porsche" corner. It drove past, I took some pics. Next thing I see, this idiot comes speeding back. Slams on the breaks, jumps out of the car and starts yelling "Why'd you take mah pictur'?!!!:arge:" Took a few tries to explain that I just liked his car (not really true
) and promising to erase the pics. Other than this sort of stuff, it's fun. 
Mike, as far as panning practice goes, a car is a car. It's a bit of a privelege to be picky of what you photograph and what you don't, but some of my best (or most interesting) pans are of fairly utilitarian cars. At the very least, they help you to figure out your shooting locations. But honestly, it's still massive fun to shoot any car and look at the results. Double that when you get it right. Can't wait to see what you capture with a proper DSLR!
A word of caution though. Some drivers can be real d**kheaded a**holes, thinking you're stalking them by taking their pics. I had this happen several times, and it's more commong with "regular" cars, as the owners of "interesting" vehicles tend to understand why you're photographing them. Still, on the day I took the above shots, there was a pearl blue Audi TT (1st gen) coming out of that "porsche" corner. It drove past, I took some pics. Next thing I see, this idiot comes speeding back. Slams on the breaks, jumps out of the car and starts yelling "Why'd you take mah pictur'?!!!:arge:" Took a few tries to explain that I just liked his car (not really true
) and promising to erase the pics. Other than this sort of stuff, it's fun. Thanks Mike! I think I might print and frame it at some point, though I doubt there's money to be made from it. 
The shutter speed is 1/40 sec. To be honest, the massive blurring is rather by accident. I was standing at an exit of a curve waiting for cars. But this guy came by driving so fast, I really didn't have much time to track him. The bike pans are certainly similar to what I've posted before, but they are (relatively) fresh shots. It's just that I take them at the same canyon road.
The shutter speed is 1/40 sec. To be honest, the massive blurring is rather by accident. I was standing at an exit of a curve waiting for cars. But this guy came by driving so fast, I really didn't have much time to track him. The bike pans are certainly similar to what I've posted before, but they are (relatively) fresh shots. It's just that I take them at the same canyon road. Yup, that's a Duke alright! Here are a couple of detail shots of that bike.
These Marchesini wheels apparently go for $1000/ea, according to the owner.
And the Akrapovic exhausts with carbon fibre tips were soooo friggin' sexy!
"Down there"
And this is from another Duke I saw that day. Not quite as intimidating as the first one, but still nothing to scoff at.
These Marchesini wheels apparently go for $1000/ea, according to the owner.
And the Akrapovic exhausts with carbon fibre tips were soooo friggin' sexy!
"Down there"
And this is from another Duke I saw that day. Not quite as intimidating as the first one, but still nothing to scoff at.
Still practicing my pans, so fwiw...
And this thing's so bad ass, it doesn't neet to be moving :revs:
And this thing's so bad ass, it doesn't neet to be moving :revs:
Anyone got reliable links to web streams for practices/quali/race? I read BBC should have something on their site, but that's for UK only...
Tbh, I kind of like the whole safety rating thing. Yeah, you get screwed if somebody crashes into you (happened a few times to me) or if you abandon a race, etc., but it's a good way to track the "experience" and "cleanliness" of a given racer. Kind of like mileage on LFS world, but more reflective, if you will.
I asked customer support about this, and they said that we get to keep the SR8 and Silverstone. W00T!
Alien T. - so you're saying that if I were to renew my iRacing subscription, I would still "own" the SR8 and Silverstone? That's a pretty good deal, IMO. And if you subscribe for a year, its $8/mo. after discounts. That's less than most people pay for Netflix here, and I've got no interest in the latter.
As to the sim itself, having played it some more, I'm really getting into it. I've only been running Rookie Solstice on LRP, and the car just feels so alive! The steering is buzzing with feedback, and you can definitely feel the weight of the car a lot more than in LFS. The slides are harder to correct, but that's probably due to the tires having less lateral grip than in LFS...as they should. All in all, I think it requires more concentration compared to LFS to just drive at normal pace without crashing, let alone going fast. The graphics still suck, and the multiplayer isn't as good as in LFS, but people seem to take their racing more seriously and don't crash everyone in T1, which is nice
The races are longer than average LFS races, so running them every hour isn't too bad...gives a bit of a break.
As to the sim itself, having played it some more, I'm really getting into it. I've only been running Rookie Solstice on LRP, and the car just feels so alive! The steering is buzzing with feedback, and you can definitely feel the weight of the car a lot more than in LFS. The slides are harder to correct, but that's probably due to the tires having less lateral grip than in LFS...as they should. All in all, I think it requires more concentration compared to LFS to just drive at normal pace without crashing, let alone going fast. The graphics still suck, and the multiplayer isn't as good as in LFS, but people seem to take their racing more seriously and don't crash everyone in T1, which is nice
The races are longer than average LFS races, so running them every hour isn't too bad...gives a bit of a break.Thanks Taylo-Mania for the heads up. Joined for the free trial.
I agree with the posters that say the graphics are cartoonish. Very cartoonish, in fact. Much prefer what we have in LFS, plus LFS is easier on the PC
I drove around (and spun too much) in the Solstice on Lime Rock today, and I must say the physics and the feel of the car is very nice. I think I can feel what the car is doing much better than in LFS. Then again, it may just be due to the scanned tracks After iRacing I jumped into the NDR tbo server, and while the racing was much closer and more enjoyable, the cars just didn't exhibit the same level of feel as in iRacing. That said, Aston >>>>> Lime Rock Park. 
I agree with the posters that say the graphics are cartoonish. Very cartoonish, in fact. Much prefer what we have in LFS, plus LFS is easier on the PC
I drove around (and spun too much) in the Solstice on Lime Rock today, and I must say the physics and the feel of the car is very nice. I think I can feel what the car is doing much better than in LFS. Then again, it may just be due to the scanned tracks
After iRacing I jumped into the NDR tbo server, and while the racing was much closer and more enjoyable, the cars just didn't exhibit the same level of feel as in iRacing. That said, Aston >>>>> Lime Rock Park. Ok, I know this isn't multiple class racing, but I just couldn't help myself. And I've got a few other ideas, too
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Looks like they're using a rear wing mount similar to Acura's. Otherwise, looks like an angry fish
Great work, Nolan. Nice choice of music, scenes and sequencing!
Bourdais at Sebring just a week before Melbourne? Quite an intense schedule. 
I was also wondering about Brabs driving for Peugeot. Guess that means Patron Highcroft aren't going to LM this year. That said, they sure signed themselves a good driver.
I was also wondering about Brabs driving for Peugeot. Guess that means Patron Highcroft aren't going to LM this year. That said, they sure signed themselves a good driver.
I guess they're being conservative and want to take small steps at a time. Though if the car runs well at Sebring, it'd be a shame if they don't go to LM this year.
From a marketing point of view, the fact that they don't sell "Acuras" in Europe isn't such a big deterrent from going to LeMans, IMO. The Acura is an American-market brand, and that's why they race in ALMS. However, it's probably fair to say that the marketing/brand promotion that Acura's ALMS presence gives is mostly geared to the people who follow ALMS and other sports car racing stateside (and according to ALMS, are a fairly affluent bunch, on average). But surely, this audience is at least aware of (and probably follows closely) the 24h of LeMans. So any success they have at la Sarthe can still be used to improve the brand image...in America. Now if they only started building proper RWD road cars 
And deggis - thanks for the ARX-02 links
And deggis - thanks for the ARX-02 links
Nothing direct, but I doubt BBC is not involved
The Black Stig is Back? Gotta love BBC!
Great links, deggis, thanks. Is there a chance we will see the P1 Acura at 24hrs of LeMans? Apparently they already have 82 entries for 55 spots with 44 prototypes. But it would be interesting to watch the Acura go against Audis, Pugs, Astons, etc.
Does anyone know if FIA GT and ACO regulations for GT1 and GT2 cars are the same?
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