Brands Hatch Wowee!!

OK, I know it's been said before but Brands is AMAZING!! I only just got it to work properly after a re-installation. Initially I had loads of missing textures and poor framerates. But now it's fixed.... What a blast. Brands is my local track, and driving it in GPL is the ultimate! Dave Noonan, you are a Sim God! -- Cheers! Graeme Nash http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk ICQ# 11257824 ________________________________________________________________________________ "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" (Calvin & Hobbes)

Gotta agree! If it wasn't for that Baz Luuuuurman single, life would be perfect! :-) It seems to me that the circuit hasn't changed much? Isn't there now a chicane around the GP loop somewhere? When was the last time the BTCC guys used that part of the circuit? It's a lovely section! I went to DemonTweeks today and got completely kitted out! "Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth... oh nevermind..." OK! Thanks Baz... Rob Oh, I don't know! Does anyone actually read these sig's anyway!? "You will respect my awforataaaay!"

I think they always have and still do. TOCA shows the "Indy" circuit only (the shortened one with McLaren joining into Clearways) but any TV coverage I've seen has always showed the full thing. The chicane is probably Dingle Dell, which now has a twisty section that everyone pretty much straightlines anyway. Cheers! John

Sorry John but for the last couple of years the BTCC has only run on the Indy Circuit although to be honest they are much more suited to the shorter track. The Grand Prix loop is responsible for some of my most memorable Grand Prix memories seeing Mansell, Senna, and Villeneuve go through Dingle Dell was magical. Regards Mike

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>>now a chicane around the GP loop somewhere? When was the last time the BTCC >>guys used that part of the circuit? It's a lovely section! >I think they always have and still do. TOCA shows the "Indy" circuit >only (the shortened one with McLaren joining into Clearways) but any >TV coverage I've seen has always showed the full thing. >The chicane is probably Dingle Dell, which now has a twisty section >that everyone pretty much straightlines anyway. >Cheers! >John

>Sorry John but for the last couple of years the BTCC has only run on >the Indy Circuit although to be honest they are much more suited to >the shorter track. The Grand Prix loop is responsible for some of my >most memorable Grand Prix memories seeing Mansell, Senna, and >Villeneuve go through Dingle Dell was magical. Do you know why that decision was made Mike? I loved the footage of the BTCC guys hammering through Dingle Dell. What a shame. Must be a tragedy for the drivers, the best track in the U.K. and not allowed to drive around all of it! Cheers! John

That's why I can't wait for the first weekend in July - a healthy field of Thoroughbred F1 cars hammering around the full Brands GP circuit.... Hearing that late '70s Ferrari as it zooms through Hawthorn... or a Brabham BT49 through Dingle Dell.... Drool :-) -- Cheers! Graeme Nash http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk ICQ# 11257824 ________________________________________________________________________________ "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" (Calvin & Hobbes)

Yeh , i agree that the new brands track is really nice!!! Keep them coming Dave..... Cant wait for the full version of your ICR2/N2 to GPL conversion.. ill pay for that one fer sure..... PassedYa

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> OK, I know it's been said before but Brands is AMAZING!! I only just got > it to work properly after a re-installation. Initially I had loads of > missing textures and poor framerates. > But now it's fixed.... What a blast. Brands is my local track, and > driving it in GPL is the ultimate! > Dave Noonan, you are a Sim God! > -- > Cheers! > Graeme Nash > http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk > ICQ# 11257824

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Fancy a beer in the Kentagon :-) Mark

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> >What a shame. Must be a tragedy for the drivers, the best track in the > >U.K. and not allowed to drive around all of it! > That's why I can't wait for the first weekend in July - a healthy field > of Thoroughbred F1 cars hammering around the full Brands GP circuit.... > Hearing that late '70s Ferrari as it zooms through Hawthorn... or a > Brabham BT49 through Dingle Dell.... > Drool :-) > -- > Cheers! > Graeme Nash > http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk > ICQ# 11257824

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You went to Demon Tweeks, you could have called here for a coffee :) -- Ian Parker

>That's why I can't wait for the first weekend in July - a healthy field >of Thoroughbred F1 cars hammering around the full Brands GP circuit.... >Hearing that late '70s Ferrari as it zooms through Hawthorn... or a >Brabham BT49 through Dingle Dell.... Sounds like I need to be there.... do you have any other info pls? Is it qualifying Saturday and racing on the Sunday? Is vintage F1 the concept of the weekend? Cheers. Mike.

I'm a bit sketchy on the schedule details myself unfortunately :-( But this what I see in my Brands Calendar. It's quite a big "Historic" event it seems. === Brands Hatch - 3rd/4th July - FIA INTERNATIONAL HISTORIC SUPERPRIX Circuit: Grand Prix FIA Thoroughbred (1971-1984) Formula One (probably ~25 laps) Historic Racing Saloons Derek Bell Trophy Historic/1970's Road Sport Classic F3 Classic Racing Cars MG/TR Challenge Dutch Alfas Thundersports Classic Ford 3-Hour Endurance I'd guess racing and qualifying is split over the two days. I'll probably phone the circuit to get some more details. I imagine most of the F1 stuff is on the Sunday. It was like that for the Easter BOSS Formula race which I went to. It's a "Grade C" event which means the gate price on the day is 16 quid. -- Cheers! Graeme Nash http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk ICQ# 11257824 ________________________________________________________________________________ "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" (Calvin & Hobbes)

You work for Demon tweaks Ian? Long live the memory of Keith Odor :-) an underrated driver and still missed. Mark

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> You went to Demon Tweeks, you could have called here for a coffee :) > -- > Ian Parker > > >Dave Noonan, you are a Sim God! > > Gotta agree! If it wasn't for that Baz Luuuuurman single, life would be > > perfect! :-) It seems to me that the circuit hasn't changed much? Isn't > there > > now a chicane around the GP loop somewhere? When was the last time the > BTCC > > guys used that part of the circuit? It's a lovely section! > > I went to DemonTweeks today and got completely kitted out! > > "Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth... oh nevermind..." OK! Thanks > Baz... > > Rob > > Oh, I don't know! Does anyone actually read these sig's anyway!? > > "You will respect my awforataaaay!"

Just would like to say that Brands is already one of my favorite tracks. It's really amazing to drive there. A lot of fun. Thank a lot for the great job, Dave. Keep on this wondeful job and bring us more new tracks. Here a suggestion: How about a track from those days, like Interlagos (Brazil). Just my 2 cents. Niber Pontes.

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>OK, I know it's been said before but Brands is AMAZING!! I only just got >it to work properly after a re-installation. Initially I had loads of >missing textures and poor framerates. >But now it's fixed.... What a blast. Brands is my local track, and >driving it in GPL is the ultimate! >Dave Noonan, you are a Sim God! >-- >Cheers! >Graeme Nash >http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk >ICQ# 11257824 >___________________________________________________________________________

_____ > "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" > (Calvin & Hobbes)

No, but I live just up the road :) -- Ian Parker > You work for Demon tweaks Ian? > Long live the memory of Keith Odor :-) an underrated driver and still > missed. > Mark > > You went to Demon Tweeks, you could have called here for a coffee :)

>It's a "Grade C" event which means the gate price on the day is 16 quid. Thanks Graeme, I'll find out more about it - sounds like a great weekend.... I think I might go, it's only really down the road :-) Mike.

Hopefully I'm not getting false hopes up here... but in Autosport mag this week the "Coming soon" ad that Brands Hatch Leisure print every week lists another event that weekend entitled "60's Formula 1" ! Could be good for GPL fans... Same here :-) -- Cheers! Graeme Nash http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk ICQ# 11257824 ________________________________________________________________________________ "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" (Calvin & Hobbes)