GPL: Any Modern F1 Tracks Being Worked On? (nt)

On Mon, 26 Mar 2001 18:44:07 -0500, "jb" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > What for? The amazing thing about GPL is that you can race on tracks like the original Spa. Watkins Glen was a very fun track, even in the short GPL configuration. (then nascar came along) --- http://go.to/ra300z

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says... > What for? The amazing thing about GPL is that you can race on tracks > like the original Spa. Watkins Glen was a very fun track, even in the > short GPL configuration. (then nascar came along) At least in my opinion, it would be good to take a spin on a track you can identify with. I think it would be good to load up a modern day F1 track and take the Ferrari out for a spin on it. Cheers, Rod.

"Rod Prince" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:MPG.152ad118db7de79989849@news-server...

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> In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] > says... > > > What for? The amazing thing about GPL is that you can race on tracks > > like the original Spa. Watkins Glen was a very fun track, even in the > > short GPL configuration. (then nascar came along) > > At least in my opinion, it would be good to take a spin > on a track you can identify with. I think it would be > good to load up a modern day F1 track and take the > Ferrari out for a spin on it. > > Cheers, > Rod.

To each his own. My own feeling is that modern tracks are designed for driver saftey and spectator convienence. The OLD tracks were for DRIVERS! Simmers don't have to worry about saftey OR spectators. As for a track you can identify with turn enough laps and you can "identify" with the old tracks much MORE than you can the new ones you see on TV. Sims are about the driver experience. KFG

here's a list of found of stuff "in the works" http://home1.swipnet.se/~w-14357/GPL/GPLbodytrackscoming.htm jb

"Rod Prince" <[email hidden]> wrote > I think it would be > good to load up a modern day F1 track and take the > Ferrari out for a spin on it. Suzuka is soul-less in GPL. -- -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> -- May the Downforce be with you... -- http://www.ymenard.com/ -- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimato Dominguez Corporation - helping America into the New World...

Well, some of the modern tracks would be fun to drive with car having as little grip as in GPL...the braking for the chicanes in Monza or Hockenheim should be interesting when you race with AI or on VROC. On top of this a track like Montreal MUST be very nice... Modern F1 is not really funny not ONLY because of the tracks, nut also because f the cars which have so much grip... Come and watch truck races.... "ra300z" <[email hidden]> a �crit dans le message news: [email hidden]...

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> On Mon, 26 Mar 2001 18:44:07 -0500, "jb" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > What for? The amazing thing about GPL is that you can race on tracks > like the original Spa. Watkins Glen was a very fun track, even in the > short GPL configuration. (then nascar came along) > --- > http://go.to/ra300z >

>What for? The amazing thing about GPL is that you can race on tracks >like the original Spa. Watkins Glen was a very fun track, even in the >short GPL configuration. (then nascar came along) Hmm... at least you would save a lot shifting.. I guess there wouldn't be much use for 4th or 5th gear on these short straights between chicanes and turns :( Maybe we can shift some tracks back in time (taking out all the chicanes, increase the lenght of the straights, etc..) - just imagine Sepang without Pangkor Laut and without Berjaya Tioman (maybe just a wide left hander between KLIA and Kenyir Lake :) Calis

Kevin Gavitt <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:0e7w6.50$[email hidden]...

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> > "Rod Prince" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:MPG.152ad118db7de79989849@news-server... > > In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] > > says... > > > > > What for? The amazing thing about GPL is that you can race on tracks > > > like the original Spa. Watkins Glen was a very fun track, even in the > > > short GPL configuration. (then nascar came along) > > > > At least in my opinion, it would be good to take a spin > > on a track you can identify with. I think it would be > > good to load up a modern day F1 track and take the > > Ferrari out for a spin on it. > > > > Cheers, > > Rod. > > To each his own. My own feeling is that modern tracks are designed for > driver saftey and spectator convienence. > > The OLD tracks were for DRIVERS! Simmers don't have to worry about saftey > OR spectators. As for a track you can identify with turn enough laps and

you > can "identify" with the old tracks much MORE than you can the new ones you > see on TV. > > Sims are about the driver experience. > I don't know... I mean the old Spa is brilliant and takes a lot to master but loads of flat out public roads isn't racing either, is it?

"GraDee" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9a2ir2$s0n$[email hidden]...

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> > Kevin Gavitt <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:0e7w6.50$[email hidden]... > > > > "Rod Prince" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:MPG.152ad118db7de79989849@news-server... > > > In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] > > > says... > > > > > > > What for? The amazing thing about GPL is that you can race on

tracks > > > > like the original Spa. Watkins Glen was a very fun track, even inthe

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> > > > short GPL configuration. (then nascar came along) > > > > > > At least in my opinion, it would be good to take a spin > > > on a track you can identify with. I think it would be > > > good to load up a modern day F1 track and take the > > > Ferrari out for a spin on it. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Rod. > > > > To each his own. My own feeling is that modern tracks are designed for > > driver saftey and spectator convienence. > > > > The OLD tracks were for DRIVERS! Simmers don't have to worry about

saftey > > OR spectators. As for a track you can identify with turn enough laps and > you > > can "identify" with the old tracks much MORE than you can the new onesyou

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> > see on TV. > > > > Sims are about the driver experience. > > > > I don't know... I mean the old Spa is brilliant and takes a lot to master > but loads of flat out public roads isn't racing either, is it? > >

You mean public roads like Riverside, Kyalami, Zandvoort, The Glen, Suzuka, Indy, Brands Hatch, Donnington, The Ring, Lime Rock Park, etc.? Ok, do you mean that loads of 2nd gear corners and chicanes up the whazoo IS racing? KFG

On Tue, 27 Mar 2001 05:33:49 GMT, Rod Prince <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] >says... > >> What for? The amazing thing about GPL is that you can race on tracks >> like the original Spa. Watkins Glen was a very fun track, even in the >> short GPL configuration. (then nascar came along) > >At least in my opinion, it would be good to take a spin >on a track you can identify with. I think it would be >good to load up a modern day F1 track and take the >Ferrari out for a spin on it.

I think Kevin's correct. GPL tracks are for drivers. Tracks from the 50s, 60s and 70s were about great drivers. Today these tracks are for safety and spectators. Spectators would rather have a chicane so they can see the cars at 60-70MPH instead of flying by at 180MPH