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[GPLaps]

Hello!

I'm not sure how many people would be in to something like this, but I figured I'd mention it once in the forums here. I'm currently beginning a sort of "lets play" series for GPL. I'm doing a career from 1965 to 1969 and recording it along the way with commentary while I'm racing (not easy to do!). I hope to do all of the championship and non-championship races, and hopefully it is entertaining to watch as I battle to hopefully become world champion!

I have already finished the first episode, it has a few rough parts, but I hope to correct them in the videos to come. If you're interested let me know what I can do to improve the videos. I hope many people get to see just how awesome GPL is!



Thanks!

[Santala]

Nice

[svenvangent]

Yes cool well done Jxeboy ,

I'm gonna join you with this , the only thing i cant do is make a movie like you do but i will place my result here with some comment .
I saw that you did a 13 racelap at East londen but how about the other tracks and there racelaps ?

greets  

[Pete Gaimari]

I liked it. Post them here as you do them.



sven.....It was a short race. Just pick short for the whole season.

[svenvangent]

Pete Gaimari, on Mar 29 2012 - 09:32 AM, said:

I liked it. Post them here as you do them.



sven.....It was a short race. Just pick short for the whole season.

Okido thanks    

[Pete Gaimari]

I'm thinking he picked short pro, because he's trying to keep it real, and the motor blew.

[svenvangent]

Pete Gaimari, on Mar 29 2012 - 09:36 AM, said:

I'm thinking he picked short pro, because he's trying to keep it real, and the motor blew.

Ok good to know it is pro races thanks

[GPLaps]

Thanks for the kind words!

I did pick short race length, and the most difficult setting for driving. Unforuntatley it looks like I had a piston failure which caused the breakdown. Lets hope that doesn't happen again!

Nothing specific causes that correct?

[svenvangent]

Another thing i notice Jxeboy is ... you don't follow the 65 GPLrank track-list .

Edited by svenvangent, Mar 29 2012 - 09:46 AM.

[GPLaps]

svenvangent, on Mar 29 2012 - 09:46 AM, said:

Another thing i notice Jxeboy is ... you don't follow the 65 GPLrank track-list .

I'm sorry, I don't think I understand what you mean.

I am following the 1965 championship calendar, East London was the first GP on January 1st 1965.

[svenvangent]

jxeboy, on Mar 29 2012 - 09:53 AM, said:

svenvangent, on Mar 29 2012 - 09:46 AM, said:

Another thing i notice Jxeboy is ... you don't follow the 65 GPLrank track-list .

I'm sorry, I don't think I understand what you mean.

I am following the 1965 championship calendar, East London was the first GP on January 1st 1965.

ok yes .. i have changed my championship calendar like you can see it in the GPLRank for the 65ers   good good .
Jxeboy , could you please place the order off the tracks for the championship here so i can change this back to the org track-list in my Gem thanks  

[Pete Gaimari]

jxeboy, on Mar 29 2012 - 09:40 AM, said:

Thanks for the kind words!

I did pick short race length, and the most difficult setting for driving. Unforuntatley it looks like I had a piston failure which caused the breakdown. Lets hope that doesn't happen again!

Nothing specific causes that correct?

You can cause it by overreving the motor on upshifts and downshifts. I didn't notice if you did that.

[Paddy the Irishman]

Thanks jxeboy, I look forward to the next race !

[twinpotter]

Nice one Enjoyable well done.Evokes the spirit of what we all like GPL  

[GPLaps]

svenvangent, on Mar 29 2012 - 10:06 AM, said:

jxeboy, on Mar 29 2012 - 09:53 AM, said:

svenvangent, on Mar 29 2012 - 09:46 AM, said:

Another thing i notice Jxeboy is ... you don't follow the 65 GPLrank track-list .

I'm sorry, I don't think I understand what you mean.

I am following the 1965 championship calendar, East London was the first GP on January 1st 1965.

ok yes .. i have changed my championship calendar like you can see it in the GPLRank for the 65ers   good good .
Jxeboy , could you please place the order off the tracks for the championship here so i can change this back to the org track-list in my Gem thanks  

The official championship was

East London
Monaco
Spa
Charade
Silverstone
Zandvoort
Nürburgring
Monza
Watkins Glen
Mexico

The NC races are

Killarney
Brands Hatch
Syracuse
Goodwood
Silverstone
Pergusa
Kyalami


Hope that helps

[svenvangent]

jxeboy, on Mar 29 2012 - 10:36 AM, said:

svenvangent, on Mar 29 2012 - 10:06 AM, said:

jxeboy, on Mar 29 2012 - 09:53 AM, said:

svenvangent, on Mar 29 2012 - 09:46 AM, said:

Another thing i notice Jxeboy is ... you don't follow the 65 GPLrank track-list .

I'm sorry, I don't think I understand what you mean.

I am following the 1965 championship calendar, East London was the first GP on January 1st 1965.

ok yes .. i have changed my championship calendar like you can see it in the GPLRank for the 65ers   good good .
Jxeboy , could you please place the order off the tracks for the championship here so i can change this back to the org track-list in my Gem thanks  

The official championship was

East London
Monaco
Spa
Charade
Silverstone
Zandvoort
Nürburgring
Monza
Watkins Glen
Mexico

The NC races are

Killarney
Brands Hatch
Syracuse
Goodwood
Silverstone
Pergusa
Kyalami


Hope that helps

Ok thanks Jxeboy for the list dident know it any more , so lets start the race  see you soon

Edit ;Jxeboy , Are you gonna do the NC races to ?

Edited by svenvangent, Mar 29 2012 - 11:38 AM.

[GPLaps]

Yes, this is the exact calendar I am running!

[GPLaps]

Next race!

[oppolo]

jxeboy, on Mar 29 2012 - 09:40 AM, said:

Thanks for the kind words!

I did pick short race length, and the most difficult setting for driving. Unforuntatley it looks like I had a piston failure which caused the breakdown. Lets hope that doesn't happen again!

Nothing specific causes that correct?

Engines can have damages by overreving also a little bit many times. You are using automatic clutch and sequenzial gear, so be carefull and lift quite well the throttle during upshift.

I don't know what engine is the less reliable in the mod 65.

if I remember well, in the 67 season the less reliable is the cosworth, but also the more powerfull, and the more reliable is the Repco, so in 67 season there are more possibilities to finish a whole race with a Brabham, as was in real I guess

[ginetto]

Nice ! I really liked whatching it

A thing I've noticed in your first race was that, before the race, you selected the setup for the practice only; this way you run the race with the default setup instead of yours.
Keep 'em comin'!