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...
Hey guys, I'm sorry to say that I'll have to drop out of this league. I just can't find the time to do it at the moment. Perhaps, I will return for season 2 or something. Best of luck with this, you're doing great so far! 
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. Perhaps I'm going blind, but is there a link to the website anywhere? Looked all over the place and can't seem to find it. If you want to keep it private, just PM me. I'd really like to stay on top of this.
Big kudos to the admins. Things went very smooth this time and the qualifying format is very good. Should be a blast with a full grid!
Unfortunately, my pedals were behaving again, so that ruined all the fun. The accelerator just wouldn't stay "full," so I had to literally stomp on it. Eventually, I was paying so much attention to keeping the throttle planted that (in race 2) I missed the line in one of the left-rights in the grand prix complex and spun it. After which point I said enough and just disconnected. Hopefully I'll get the problem sorted before next race. When is it BTW? Still 2/22 or is it now moved a week forward?
Unfortunately, my pedals were behaving again, so that ruined all the fun. The accelerator just wouldn't stay "full," so I had to literally stomp on it. Eventually, I was paying so much attention to keeping the throttle planted that (in race 2) I missed the line in one of the left-rights in the grand prix complex and spun it. After which point I said enough and just disconnected. Hopefully I'll get the problem sorted before next race. When is it BTW? Still 2/22 or is it now moved a week forward?
So any more details or a confirmation? Haven't got any PMs regarding this. If it's 19:00 GMT on Saturday like last time, I'll be there.
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!
Don't want to sound like a d*ck, but if drivers can't wait 10 mins, that's their problem. May as well go take their bathroom break then
The trouble with a 5 min session is that on a long track like AS6 this lets you do one out lap and one flying lap, and that's if you don't wait to give yourself some room from other cars. It's less of an issue on shorter circuits, but still IMO too short of a period. To tell the truth, I just don't understand the appeal of having 2 classes on track at the same time during qualifying. Do we really need moving chicanes when people are trying their best? Hell, F1 drivers whine about being obstructed by the same class car after every session.
The trouble with a 5 min session is that on a long track like AS6 this lets you do one out lap and one flying lap, and that's if you don't wait to give yourself some room from other cars. It's less of an issue on shorter circuits, but still IMO too short of a period. To tell the truth, I just don't understand the appeal of having 2 classes on track at the same time during qualifying. Do we really need moving chicanes when people are trying their best? Hell, F1 drivers whine about being obstructed by the same class car after every session.
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.
Christopher, is this feeder seried a team-based championship, or are privateers also allowed? TIA and looking forward to this!
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