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Post by Big Al » Wed Feb 09, 2005 4:44 pm

i for one will be entering before turn 3, trying to enter at turn 3/4 is asking for trouble :eek: well for me it is anyway :D

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Post by mikool » Wed Feb 09, 2005 4:45 pm

Yup.. I am with Big Al on that...
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Post by Inspector » Wed Feb 09, 2005 6:10 pm

TonyG wrote: Do the organisers have a reccomendation or ruling for pit entry on this track?
Most similar sized tracks are the same e.g Atlanta?

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13. Pitting

Pit entries should be made off the racing line. Protests will be accepted for dangerous pit entries which affect other drivers. Any car punting another entering the pits will be penalized (Do not enter the pits late if cars behind you have to slow down).

When exiting the pits, ensure that you merge carefully and stay off the racing line until the track is clear or until you are back up to race speed.
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Post by odonohuesp » Wed Feb 09, 2005 6:11 pm

I think its one of the things that if you can enter the pits from turn 3/4 and not take anyone out, then you may do so, but remember, that if you do there are repercussions. I believe Wood is able to enter the turn that way; its one of the ways he is able to make up lost time or break away from others drivers.

Wood, if you enter at turn 3, I'm sorry for making a mistake.
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Post by Mattly » Wed Feb 09, 2005 6:13 pm

This is like an episode of Survivor. It's not about all out speed tonight, it's about survival. Your first 10 laps are the most important, so just focus on staying alive even if your giving away position. Of course i'm hoping you will not take any notice of the above advice :rolleyes:

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Post by odonohuesp » Wed Feb 09, 2005 6:14 pm

Eagle32 wrote:Good practising tonight guys. Here's one of my better qual times from tonight for those that wanted to see my line.
Your time woudl have gotten you 2nd last year.

Pole was 30.647......by Wood of course.
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Post by odonohuesp » Wed Feb 09, 2005 6:15 pm

Mattly wrote:This is like an episode of Survivor. It's not about all out speed tonight, it's about survival. Your first 10 laps are the most important, so just focus on staying alive even if your giving away position. Of course i'm hoping you will not take any notice of the above advice :rolleyes:
Isn't this the way it is every week. If you can avoid trouble, you can come away with a podium finish. _b
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Post by Eagle32 » Wed Feb 09, 2005 6:23 pm

odonohuesp wrote:Your time woudl have gotten you 2nd last year.

Pole was 30.647......by Wood of course.
Yeah, this season I've been looking at the top qual times on the tracks from the last two seasons then driving around till I figure the line I need to drive to get close. At 8-Bowl I had it down but this one is a lot trickier, for me anyway, I only hit the 6's 50% of the time in qual sessions.

I'm also finding it very helpful getting to know where I can and can't push things on the various lines.

The top guys in the league starting at the back helps with getting up near the top in the qual times this season too :)
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Post by Wood » Wed Feb 09, 2005 6:23 pm

odonohuesp wrote: Wood, if you enter at turn 3, I'm sorry for making a mistake.
Yeah, I enter before turn 3, Always have at Texas and Atlanta. :)

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Post by odonohuesp » Wed Feb 09, 2005 6:25 pm

Wood wrote:
odonohuesp wrote: Wood, if you enter at turn 3, I'm sorry for making a mistake.
Yeah, I enter before turn 3, Always have at Texas and Atlanta. :)
You just do it better than us then. the time you gain in the pits is just amazing, maybe we can throw down some oil in your pit stall, so your guys will slip a little bit.
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Post by RedValiant » Wed Feb 09, 2005 7:00 pm

Does anyone know if it is possible to map chat keys to a MSFF wheel? I know the Logitech wheels are modable but MS did away with their excellent sidewinder software for XP. Would make life much easier if i could toggle the info /PI-PO ect to the wheel and not have to reach for the Keyboard.

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Post by Happy » Wed Feb 09, 2005 7:13 pm

It is always survival with MLC racing mattly >8p
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Post by Eagle32 » Wed Feb 09, 2005 7:15 pm

I started making a survivor logo but I got bored when I remembered I'm terrible at such things :p
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Post by bman » Wed Feb 09, 2005 7:43 pm

Speaking of logo's - here is some sponsors ones for the rather limited advertising space on texas!

http://www.atomik.co.nz/files/texas_sponsors.zip

as always, unzip into your texas track directory...

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Post by Eagle32 » Wed Feb 09, 2005 7:50 pm

RedValiant wrote:Does anyone know if it is possible to map chat keys to a MSFF wheel? I know the Logitech wheels are modable but MS did away with their excellent sidewinder software for XP. Would make life much easier if i could toggle the info /PI-PO ect to the wheel and not have to reach for the Keyboard.
I've wanted something to do this for a while because I don't have any kind of profile software. So I stopped being lazy and found http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA016823 ... glish.html Seems to work well enough. I've just set my No.3 button to "ctrl" (my push-to-talk key) and left all others disabled. Works well.
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Post by Snake Rogers » Wed Feb 09, 2005 10:28 pm

Have arrived in Christchurch :D

Good luck MLC


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Post by BAZZIL » Wed Feb 09, 2005 10:58 pm

Cheers for the RIPPINGS :spanner:

It's all very well if you're in a ding, but once you've had your ding it's a good idea to NOT drive onto the fkn racing line !!! bitch hos !.

Bollocks to it !.

All fun and games tho dings aside, Maybe now with my shitter result I'll be able to qual next week hopefuly up the front so I don't have to drive through all the first and second corner dings !
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Post by TonyG » Wed Feb 09, 2005 11:00 pm

I've never seen such a race :( :(
Is it just bad driving or what, can't wait to watch the replay :eek:
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Post by Happy » Wed Feb 09, 2005 11:04 pm

sorry for dinginng you wood when I came out on the track after my ding, ze car was a spot out of control tho o_O
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Post by Wood » Wed Feb 09, 2005 11:06 pm

Can't complain too much about the race, but two things that caught my attention out there.

1. WTF happened in the last 10-15 laps?? Crashes everywhere, almost every lap and I was involved in two?!?! O_o

2. When someone signals that they wish to come into the pits, It's not a good idea to stick the nose up the inside just as they start to turn into pitlane!!! q-

Anyway the race was Odie's from the first pitstop, I had to pit a lap early due to the extra fuel burned moving through the field, so I always had to do a 4th stop.

Fuel economy won the day, gg Odie :)

And I'm in the middle of a bit of a drought :p

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Post by Danman » Wed Feb 09, 2005 11:08 pm

I think I've caught Miggle's magnatism. I got dinged early on, went from about 13th to last, then got dinged another 4 or 5 times during the race. Reminds me of our first season. I think it might be a good idea to stick to roadies.

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Post by BAZZIL » Wed Feb 09, 2005 11:08 pm

BUGGER 5th = in the standings,
That means I have to drive thru the llama dings at the start again !@#!@$%!@#!

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Post by Wood » Wed Feb 09, 2005 11:09 pm

Happy wrote:sorry for dinginng you wood when I came out on the track after my ding, ze car was a spot out of control tho o_O
np, it was a case of; "I'm gonna make it, I'm gonna make it, I'm gonna make it, no.........I'm not gonna make it D: "

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Post by TonyG » Wed Feb 09, 2005 11:23 pm

Well done Odie, Dan, great stuff Eagle .....Monsters 2 points behind :(
Bad luck Sulley, connection again?
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Post by Prometheus » Wed Feb 09, 2005 11:32 pm

Sigh.

Nice job Inspector, saw you cruising past a couple of times ;(

q- Red Valiant, trying to go thru my exhaust pipe to overtake, when you're 2 places and numerous laps down.

And a moment after spinning, and straddling the start/finish line sideways .... thinking... uh-oh, this can't be good.

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