KLR142
Wow this is frustrating. Does forced pit entry make it so I have to go in the pits when I go off as well? I got forced into the pits the first lap, either because I got forced into the left wall right before T1 by the Skyline, or because the stupid FTO wouldn't get out of my way until more than halfway through my lap... So, I was forced into the pit that first lap, then I went OFF on the exit of the pit because it was going to fast/I wasn't expecting to turn back on the track so soon. Not only that, but the FTO passed me back right there. What a pain in the a$$. That lap I was forced into the pit again, and I never touched the FTO. Whatever. Back to it I guess. I'll take heed of the pit exit though. When the Skyline and I are side by side, and I was clearly pulling on him, and was ahead of him when he bumped me into the wall on the left, is that clean enough by JGTC standards? And, when I do go off accidentally, like right after the pit, that's legal too, correct? Considering the Forced Pit Entry crap penalizes me for it?
EDIT: The Altezza definitely gives up a bit on this track due to its high strung NA/no torque nature that's stuck with a 5 speed...
EDIT2: Does staying off of the rumble strips/cobblestones noticeably increase tire life?
All you have to do is drive like you would if those were real cars with real drivers, and if it was a real race. Part of the fun of the JGTC is learning how to get around all the other cars cleanly, by planning your moves. And especially at the Nurburgring, it's fairly easy, most of the time. Just be patient. It will almost always cost you time if you can't get around cleanly. Waiting just a bit is far better than trying to crash your way through. If that was you in the stupid FTO, would you be moving over and saying, "After you..."?
On the forced pit entry, if you "tap" a car from the rear, you may not get penalized. If you do much more than that, you'll find yourself in the pit lane. The best plan is to stay away from the other cars until you can cleanly pass them, especially on the start. Trying to pass more than one car at a time is a mistake. You also might keep it in mind that in some places if you pass, the car you just got by may ram you at the next braking point, and you'll get penalized. Keep an eye on your mirror if you get in this situation and move over to keep the other guy from driving up your bumper.
Exiting the pits at the Nurburgring you might want to be gently resting your foot on the brake, and then only using it enough to smoothly make your turn onto the track, and then gassing it up. Do this once or twice and you'll get the hang of it.
Regarding the cobbles and alligator teeth on the Nurgurgring, you'll almost certainly be quicker if you keep both your tires on the black stuff. There are places where you can barely clip the teeth, but there are many places where you'll get launched, and so staying away from the alligator teeth is best, at least until you learn which ones are dangerous.
One of the great things about the JGTC is that Eats has set it up so that it is as near to real racing as it can be. You may find that trying to drive with that in mind will lead to some real satisfaction with your performance. Not everybody can win, although you'll find that Eats will certainly make it possible for nearly everybody, but if you drive well and cleanly, and in the spirit of the JGTC, you'll enjoy it much more than you might think.
I have a great explanation of how to drive the Nurburgring by BMW factory driver Jorg Muller (sorry no umlats). It's too big to be an attachment so I'll try to find the url and post it here. It's a .pdf file and is well worth downloading and reading, slowly.
This should be the correct url:
http://members.chello.be/sf15211/nordschleife.pdf.
You can google "The Nordschleife Line" with the single word "Muller" and find it. It is a fairly big .pdf file.
as I mentioned in my first post.....the whole 1st run was more or less a big screw up. Had to get used to the car and of course the Ring. Wasn't running there for a looooooong time. ![[empty space]](/forum/data/avatars/m/47/47550.jpg?1277426423){kind=avatar}
Did I say this is frustrating? Well, if not, it BLOODY FREAKING IS!
