Didn't have this track installed, but at least I was able to get hold of it late last week, ready for installation last night.
(Although Phil/others - not that it helps now of course, looks as though the track is on UKGPL3 download area....
ftp://ukgpl3.dyndns.org/Tracks/ )
Initial thoughts (although I know very little on the subject) were that it seems a little like a go-kart track? Especially the 1st half lap, which looked as though it was just inviting some serious close-quarter/hand-to-hand combat.
Well, I thought I had some good running last night. The AI did not have a chance!
But there was clearly something different going on tonight when I joined the race server. My 'setup' was nowhere to be found. Also, there were posted times of 1:17-1:18. I had been happy with 1:24-1:25 last night. Once I had re-created the setup (fuel adjustment) I was instantly able to get round in a 1:21. hmmm.... also, car was now actually taking off over the hump & there appeared to be a new jump on the s/f straight. hmmm...
Admittedly, I had managed to get some contact cleaner inside my accelerator pot this afternoon (not spiky now with random nothingness), but surely *that* much difference.
As a result, was more than happy with 4.5 seconds quicker than last night/early this morning. But that was still waay off the pace.
Made a bunch of places from the initial carnage. Then had the likes of big hitters such as Mr Evil reeling me in for position, so just tried to let them past without losing too much time.
I guess there was some issue as the cars around me disappeared one at a time. Maybe Mr Hunt's cloaking device created some weird vortex that gobbled up the unsuspecting?
All in all, I should be happy with 9th overall especially as I have not previously visited under similar circumstances. From some digging, looks as though I must have visited yesterday with a pre-'official'-release F2 driver. One that was a created many many years ago that used trainer chassis but for race events. Maybe I should wipe that fellow out right now...!
Anyway, cheers all. As is the case all too often, got a bit lonely out there after a while. I thought that PW had slowed at some point (again!) to let me catch up
but I guess it turned out that he was having a worse time of it than I was. It does get rather tiring when there is a seemless endless stream of lapping cars - from then on, your own drive is severely hampered. Unlucky fella.
Cheers,
Dave.