UKGPL Season 21 (2011) Novices (65) - Aintree - May 31

[blito]

I often use the "glance" buttons and I can confirm its saved me from hitting another car on 2 or 3 occasions without ever causing me to crash.

[francesco]

Yes, I don't mean that you should use the left/right view buttons while racing someone closely side by side, but that if you used the buttons previous to that (i.e. on a straight before a corner), you can subsequently predict where the other car is going to be.

I will try to follow your suggestion but explain me in wich way you are,and not only you for me, so fast.
Use you the sequential gear?or there is another secret?

[maddog]

His cars have extra large mirrors, so he can fit more cars in them.

[vosblod]

but explain me in wich way you are,and not only you for me, so fast.

His cars have extra large mirrors, so he can fit more cars in them.

Having eight arms must really help and his second head means he can look forwards and backwards at the same time

[Hristo Itchov]

I guess 11 years of GPL helps more than anything else. 

[Cookie]

I guess 11 years of GPL helps more than anything else. 

As "playing" GPL since 1998, I can say I learned more in the last 5 month online racing than the dozen of years before!
Those AIs are so easy to handle, as they are fully predictable...

[Hristo Itchov]

Yes, of course it depends on how you learn things and in what environment you learn them. I've been spending most of those years running in highly competitive leagues and doing my best to learn setups, lines, car control, car physics and working on my driving skills (first with joystick, then with wheel/pedals), so it's an ongoing process, even today. The most difficult thing is when you pick bad habits and you need to get rid of them. I find that a lot harder than learning new habits. I can guarantee you that the majority of drivers who struggle do so because of bad habits more than anything else.

[miner2049er]

Race Mod Published.

[karlisss]

in my replay i have only one corner cutting at 30:27
first and second episodes, my rear left wheel stays (or one wheel of car allways stays) ON WHITE LINE.
by my understanding shortcut is when all wheels are OUTSIDE white line  completly. like in ice hockey - goal is counted when puck 100% pass line.
white line as i know IS TRACK, not OUTSIDE TRACK.

but whatever.

[Ronniepeterson]

I'm sure Mike will clarify this but I think the rule is that two wheels need to be on track (white line or not) at all times. Great win by the way!

[miner2049er]

in my replay i have only one corner cutting at 30:27

It's possible the server shows slightly different lines, which is similar to what causes warp I guess, but some incidents were more obvious than others with all 4 wheels off track, and none were punished.

I didn't think it had been done to gain an advantage either.

[Hristo Itchov]

Hm, that's a very good point - client replays should be used to check for corner cutting, not server side. Perhaps if there's suspicion of repeatable cutting you could ask for the driver's client replay and only use the server replay if they can't provide that.

[karlisss]

now is clear.
cos i asked just because was confused about "what is shortcut"
but warp is ok.
atleast now i can understand how big distance is warp

[Cookie]

Server replay time: 0h33m26s

Axel squeezes Fran and should leave him more room.
There is contact but only Axel is affected.

    Racing incident

For me not understandable! This was a lapping situation!
After following Fran close minimum half a lap, he gave me a little chance to overtake, still covering the inside of the corner

Please clarify: how much time has a driver to react on blue flags?

[Hristo Itchov]

I'm usually pissed off if they don't react within a corner.