Rate my first lap [Archive]

shoman24v

13th March 2006, 13:57

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsGwQL2apA4

Rate my first lap on a scale of 1 to 10. I ran a 2:32 for the second lap which wasn't shown...

colcob

13th March 2006, 14:39

Erm. Wow. You drove the car round the track. You recorded it and put it on the internet so that the whole world could see. You posted on a forum to tell people to go and watch. You asked people to tell you how great you are.

You're great. The greatest ever. 10 out of 10. 5 stars. 96%...

AndroidXP

13th March 2006, 14:44

Seriously shoman, what answer do you expect? :shrug:

SchneeFee

13th March 2006, 15:53

your first lap in lfs ever? never drove an inch before?:scratchch

AndroidXP

13th March 2006, 16:13

I'm pretty sure he meant first lap on that track. Maybe even only car/track combo but then he should've made a faster lap.

SchneeFee

13th March 2006, 16:31

and the FOX would no be available.:haha:

Madman_CZ

13th March 2006, 16:34

still trying to figure out the point of this thread!!! :scratchch

watched the vid... it certainly doesnt look like his first lap as he knew the track pretty well.... if only every newbie was atleast that good lol......:D

id rate that lap a 4/10

car control was pretty gd... speed through corners was ok... bit slow through the chicane....

mad

MadCatX

13th March 2006, 16:37

Heh, surely it is not his first lap... he has over 1000kms of online racing...

To this lap shoman: If you didnt knew the track at all, very solid.... later u can be more faster in the corners, take more kerbs and so on... i will let pros to answer that..... but plz, post this to beginner section next time....:scratchch

spankmeyer

13th March 2006, 16:52

I rate this thread terrible instead. :mad:

Funnybear

13th March 2006, 17:36

He's American . . . .

Just smile and wave boys. Smile and wave.

AndroidXP

13th March 2006, 17:44

:wave:

DodgeRacer

13th March 2006, 18:19

:wave: ...oh wait...heey americkans arented ignerant! :tilt:

SchneeFee

13th March 2006, 18:35

:wave2::D

bbman

13th March 2006, 18:41

Ok, if this REALLY was your first lap on that track, it's pretty good, but the way you took the corner after the bridge, I'd say you knew the track...

Rating: 3/10
Time's ok, but you really have wrong lines through the corners... If there had been a car side-by-side, I'd have understood this line, but you were alone on the track... And you clearly shifted wrong... A bit too much UF1000? Or why had you so much fear to shift to 5th? :scratchch

Damn, forgot: :wave:

shoman24v

13th March 2006, 19:05

:Looking_a this isn't my first lap ever. I was really just looking for some pointers on what I could do to make myself faster... :shrug:

AndroidXP

13th March 2006, 19:22

If you want pointers where to go faster then post an actual hotlap, not the first lap on a track :doh:

It might be good studying the WR replays first, so you get an idea of lines and speed.

GianniC

13th March 2006, 19:24

He's American . . . .

Just smile and wave boys. Smile and wave.

hahaha lol :thumb: good one ;)

sorry for th and some others :D

bbman

13th March 2006, 19:26

First thing for you to learn (applies to all tracks, not just this one): Learn to use the whole track... In this video, you used half of it at best... This allows you to go through the corners with more speed... I think this is your main mistake...

Gianni, are you changing your avatar every hour now? :D It's the third avatar this day... :D

Ok, I tried my first lap on this combo (with a setup I don't really like)... Anyways, even with many errors (underestimated braking power of the FOX, as usual - and cornered several times in wrong gear) I managed 2:33... Just by using the whole track... I won't post the replay though, as I messed up 2nd lap... :D

th84

13th March 2006, 19:27

sorry for th and some others

i almost replied to that too, but then i considered the source!!:razz:

jtr99

13th March 2006, 19:39

I want my 2:40.97 back.

Shoman, any other firsts you are planning to release to the world? First time alligator wrestling? First bullfight? First visit to Compton? I'd pay to see those.

Kajojek(PL)

13th March 2006, 19:56

:) :wave:

mkinnov8

13th March 2006, 20:30

Yet another person is subjected to the friendly attitude of the masses here at the official forums. I was going to reply this morning when there were no replies, but i deleted it as I didnt want to stir things up.

I thought the lap was good and the video was great...

@ ALL = I think thats all he wanted. It took about a minute to post that.

avih

13th March 2006, 22:28

it's decent, but nothing too fancy. you could take some corners way faster. you lose about 10s untill 1st split, another 8 or so till the 2nd split and another 5-6 on the last section. watch some sub 2.20 replays for better lines and speed. you will not be able to challenge a fast racer without more practice. i've seen much worse though, at least you keep the car on track which is something.

Here's a replay i found of few 1.19.xx laps. there are much faster ppl around though, but you can still learn a bit by watching this one. enjoy.

Funnybear

14th March 2006, 09:08

Yet another person is subjected to the friendly attitude of the masses here at the official forums. I was going to reply this morning when there were no replies, but i deleted it as I didnt want to stir things up.

I thought the lap was good and the video was great...

@ ALL = I think thats all he wanted. It took about a minute to post that.

He seems to have taken it in good humour. As we have given it in good humour. At least we got some nicer members of the community who have engaged with him.

It was slight open for abuse though. Wasn't it?

AleksejBASOwarrior

14th March 2006, 09:43

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsGwQL2apA4

Rate my first lap on a scale of 1 to 10. I ran a 2:32 for the second lap which wasn't shown...

Wow!!!

When I Grow up I want to be just like U!!!!:D

Tweaker

14th March 2006, 11:00

Yet another person is subjected to the friendly attitude of the masses here at the official forums. I was going to reply this morning when there were no replies, but i deleted it as I didnt want to stir things up.

I thought the lap was good and the video was great...

@ ALL = I think thats all he wanted. It took about a minute to post that.

Stoney, as much as I find the comments rude, there is still some suspicion amongst us about whether or not this is really his first lap --- ever :Looking_a

I mean, his pace was not bad/slow, he didn't make any mistakes, knew some proper lines for the corners and made it through in one piece. I honestly think that it was his first COMPLETE lap in the FOX at KY GP, but probably have done it with other cars.

But whatever, he now says it wasn't his first lap, he just wanted some pointers. It is just his 'first lap' part that threw people off-guard. I mean... if someone said they beat the fastest lap at Nurburgring on their first try, would you believe it?

Gentlefoot

14th March 2006, 11:42

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsGwQL2apA4

Rate my first lap on a scale of 1 to 10. I ran a 2:32 for the second lap which wasn't shown...

There's some tips here:

http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=5523

that should help you go faster

colcob

14th March 2006, 12:23

Yet another person is subjected to the friendly attitude of the masses here at the official forums. I was going to reply this morning when there were no replies, but i deleted it as I didnt want to stir things up.

I thought the lap was good and the video was great...

@ ALL = I think thats all he wanted. It took about a minute to post that.

Yeah, sorry I was having a bit of a sarcasm overdose, I blame all that coffee.

Still, a good rule for internet forums is to be clear otherwise people will misinterpret you. If he'd have spent an extra minute asking for advice about his driving, I'm sure people would have been much less harsh.

Likedy-so:

Hi, here's a video of one of my early attempts around KYGP long. Would anyone mind giving me some pointers on my line or driving technique?