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Daytona 24 Minute Race: Daytona Road Course
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Yes.
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Yes, I love the show!!
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I won over Zielinski with Besson finishing 13th. I don't think my best lap was much under 1:37.
I used a TS030 on soft rubber, with one stop for 69 liters. I should have taken a few more, but it turned out not to matter - I ran dry just after the bus stop, yet nobody passed me! I suppose the AI were all coasting, too.
I used a TS030 on soft rubber, with one stop for 69 liters. I should have taken a few more, but it turned out not to matter - I ran dry just after the bus stop, yet nobody passed me! I suppose the AI were all coasting, too.
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Ha cool. Top Gear was cancelled in 2001 and Clarkson left and it was relaunched on another channel with most of the old presenters and called FIFTH GEAR Which still follows the old original Top Gear format.
But the BBC refused to give Fifth Gear the name Top Gear and relaunched it back in 2002.
Look for the first 2002 series on Youtube, there are only about 20 people in the audience behind the presenters and no James May
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The only reason you would ever watch FG is for Tiff or Jason thrashing cars, though I did watch mostly for Butler-Henderson, the husky voiced minx. Listen to her squeal when driving.........dribble. Youtube.
Don't think it's been on for a while now. Channel five stopped it some years ago. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
TG is an animal all of its own, that's why it can't be reproduced. It all pretty much comes from Clarkson's mind.
This is about the third time I've gone off bloody topic!.....
Don't think it's been on for a while now. Channel five stopped it some years ago. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
TG is an animal all of its own, that's why it can't be reproduced. It all pretty much comes from Clarkson's mind.
This is about the third time I've gone off bloody topic!.....
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It's still being made I found out! The new series is on a discovery channel on the 24th of February, 8pm.
Ha yeh, I used to think Vicky Butler had a weird mouth but she improved with age when I saw her testing the Ferrari California which is on Youtube. That's the best she ever looked!
Yes Clarkson pitched the current format to the BBC.
I swear I heard Vicky was originally going to be on Top Gear instead of Hammond or something. Or maybe another woman. But a female was definitely considered for the new format.
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I see....as in nobody watches it then.
I've watched TG since 1984. And I'm English.
I've watched TG since 1984. And I'm English.
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Get a room. Daytona thread.
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Well I found one thing that'll guarantee you a win as long as you don't screw up:
I was watching one of my replays (my attempt with the Jaguar) and noticed that Besson crashed in the bus stop chicane on the 1st lap. Seems like when he is in front, its tough to catch him. When he crashes though, the rest of the race should be (almost) smooth sailing.
I was watching one of my replays (my attempt with the Jaguar) and noticed that Besson crashed in the bus stop chicane on the 1st lap. Seems like when he is in front, its tough to catch him. When he crashes though, the rest of the race should be (almost) smooth sailing.
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I watched the last lap replay of this race to figure out why the Courage and 908 showed 2 laps down when the only cars I had passed three times were the R390 GT1 and the AMG CLK. The TDI and Hybride C60 were ahead of the Courage and 908 when I finished the race but crashed on the last lap and were passed for position. Not sure if that is 100% why the the finishing order gets goofy but it's my best guess, lol.
Ran the Toyota 7 last night, 240MPH in the draft..Weee!!!! Did two stops with RH's but this car goes through tires really quick.
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- Thank you for posting as when I get a minute I need to do the same thing with my other three replays to get a better understanding of what constitute a correct finishing order. I want to make 100% sure that I understand what soupcan said. I have noticed the finishing order do that at times also but, it doesn't mean you did pass them all. What normally happens is when you win the race your total time is displayed and then the time that all the other cars finished their last complete lap is displayed. If you truly lapped them then their time is more than your winning time, if you did not pass them then their time is less.
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Your welcome, and what @soupcan said is correct on how the finish order works. This is an example of the finishing order showing car -1 lap but not really being a lap down. Either way it's all fun
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What pit strategy did you go with for that car?
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First 5 on RH and then the I tried RM/RH for then next 5 because the fronts were wearing good, finished with all RH's.
Filled full on last stop because I wasn't sure if I would need the extra lap, didn't need it and just coasted around on the last lap so as not to do another. It will run 1:58's when pushed but, it really beats up the rear tires.
As was stated earlier, clearly you are the perfect woman...
I am not going to argue with you, lol.
Are you The Stig?
What or who is the Stig?
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She is very special but maybe not quite the perfect woman, she doesn't know THE STIG (just joking 
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She sure is as fast as him
@WhoosierGirl , the STIG is a special race/test driver in the television show Top Gear (UK), quite famous (in Europe at least).
(just joking )She sure is as fast as him
@WhoosierGirl , the STIG is a special race/test driver in the television show Top Gear (UK), quite famous (in Europe at least).
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She is very special but maybe not quite the perfect woman, she doesn't know THE STIG
She sure is as fast as him
@WhoosierGirl , the STIG is a special race/test driver in the television show Top Gear (UK), quite famous (in Europe at least).
I'll take 'very special'
I strive to be the best I can with everything I do, although I have been told I have some parts of me that are perfect.....drum roll....Bam!!! lol.Thank you Mike, I have heard of him or her before, makes sense with all the "stig" related user names and ID's. I was brain dead for a moment.
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Squeaked out 10 laps in the TS030 at 615pp before pitting. Came back out in 2nd. Went on to win. Look where Besson is, 12th. Hah.
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Your welcome, and what @soupcan said is correct on how the finish order works. This is an example of the finishing order showing car -1 lap but not really being a lap down. Either way it's all fun
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This is correct. If the car can not cross the line with in the amount of time, or 24 minutes here. Then it is relegated as a lap behind, even if it was only a few seconds behind you before the start finish line.
If you chose to lap the field, you should see the field -2 on lap count. That is truly lapping the field, in my book at least.
Carry on. This race is a blast.
Edit: @skeagracing was part of my quote that did not carry over. Props @skeagracing too.
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I have yet to go back and check this thoroughly but I noticed from the replays I have that once the Player crosses the finish line doing a lap that is been run after 24:00:00, then all the AI drivers slow down.
Also - if we replace the words '1 lap' in the right hand column with the actual time difference it is easier to make sense of the standings. Math into English . . . urgh.
I wonder if RMs would have given you a better time and same wear.
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This is correct. If the car can not cross the line with in the amount of time, or 24 minutes here. Then it is relegated as a lap behind, even if it was only a few seconds behind you before the start finish line.
If you chose to lap the field, you should see the field -2 on lap count. That is truly lapping the field, in my book at least.
Carry on. This race is a blast.
Edit: @skeagracing was part of my quote that did not carry over. Props @skeagracing too.
I can assure everyone I passes all the cars twice and lapped the field, the -1 is legit if the car behind have more time than you, no legit if they don't.
I have yet to go back and check this thoroughly but I noticed from the replays I have that once the Player crosses the finish line doing a lap that is been run after 24:00:00, then all the AI drivers slow down.
Also - if we replace the words '1 lap' in the right hand column with the actual time difference it is easier to make sense of the standings. Math into English . . . urgh.
I wonder if RMs would have given you a better time and same wear.
RM's on the rear wouldn't have lasted I don't think, worth a try though.
You can't pass the finish line after 24 minutes, you have to start the last lap before the 24 minute mark. I have been in third place just after passing the finish line at just under 24min and the lead car will not slow down for you. Any car that is on a lap that started under 24 minutes races, all others slow down if the lead cars are still racing.
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Sorry, WhoosierGirl, - I meant after the clock stops at 24:00:00 (comes up on screen as a 'last lap' warning) - from there, as soon as you complete that lap all the AI cars seem to slow down as if the race was over. But this was something I vaguely noticed while looking at other data. I have to jump into some of the AI cars during a replay to see exactly what they're up to when we cross the finish line ourselves.
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Sorry, WhoosierGirl, - I meant after the clock stops at 24:00:00 (comes up on screen as a 'last lap' warning) - from there, as soon as you complete that lap all the AI cars seem to slow down as if the race was over. But this was something I vaguely noticed while looking at other data. I have to jump into some of the AI cars during a replay to see exactly what they're up to when we cross the finish line ourselves.
Not sure what they do, never looked at a replay to see what was happening after I had finished. I know I have not seen a car no longer racing while I was racing myself, they crash, spin and run out of fuel but never just slow down.
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I have seen them slow down as in my three videos I ran the extra lap 15. Thank you to all that help to understand this!!
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Maybe the AI slows down during the 15th lap for this reason. If I were home, I'd check my own replays, but alas, I'm not.
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Running out of fuel is a definite yes - I've seen that. I've also seen them start dueling with each other at the end - getting in each others way (especially if the guy in front slows down for lack of fuel; the guy behind slams into him, and then they dance around for a bit before righting themselves.)
The 'slowing down by themselves' bit is the mystery. Is it possible they 'give up' the race as soon as the Player registers the win? Only hard scrutiny by several players will confirm this for all of us.
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Here's another bit;
The fist race I ran was with a NASCAR stock car. I wanted to examine everything the AI did without the Player interfering, so I parked my car at the apron and watched them. After awhile, being a little bored, I snuck around the course trying to keep out of the AIs' way, and checked out the pits, and a few other areas. After that I did a few laps (The NASCAR stock cars chew up tyres) and then, six laps in all (for me), the clock stopped (metaphorically
) and I ran over the finish line and the race stopped. I noticed one of the cars pitting only once - to get IMs - then never pitted after that and ran the rest of the race on zero tyres. This guy caused a lot of trouble for the rest of the AI towards the end of the rest and many good runners got into trouble.
The next race, once again I took my trusty rover, the Carl Edwards Ford, parked it once again at the apron, and I had to leave the console - my life gets pulled around a bit so had to leave.
Came back to the console to find that the AI had done 35 laps. I did a lap to complete the race, and then saved and quit. Haven't looked at this replay in full yet - though it should have some quite weird info.
It's not the amount of laps that matters - but the time completion. So when they go down 2 laps the math totally puzzles me.
Maybe some maths whiz here can solve the problem for us.
The 'slowing down by themselves' bit is the mystery. Is it possible they 'give up' the race as soon as the Player registers the win? Only hard scrutiny by several players will confirm this for all of us.
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Here's another bit;
The fist race I ran was with a NASCAR stock car. I wanted to examine everything the AI did without the Player interfering, so I parked my car at the apron and watched them. After awhile, being a little bored, I snuck around the course trying to keep out of the AIs' way, and checked out the pits, and a few other areas. After that I did a few laps (The NASCAR stock cars chew up tyres) and then, six laps in all (for me), the clock stopped (metaphorically
) and I ran over the finish line and the race stopped. I noticed one of the cars pitting only once - to get IMs - then never pitted after that and ran the rest of the race on zero tyres. This guy caused a lot of trouble for the rest of the AI towards the end of the rest and many good runners got into trouble.The next race, once again I took my trusty rover, the Carl Edwards Ford, parked it once again at the apron, and I had to leave the console - my life gets pulled around a bit so had to leave.
Came back to the console to find that the AI had done 35 laps. I did a lap to complete the race, and then saved and quit. Haven't looked at this replay in full yet - though it should have some quite weird info.
It's not the amount of laps that matters - but the time completion. So when they go down 2 laps the math totally puzzles me.
Maybe some maths whiz here can solve the problem for us.
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Sorry - correction here. It should be 35 minutes, not laps. Still haven't checked how many laps they did. Since it's a time-limited test then after the AI winner passed the line the rest may have followed the leader till I came back to the console and did my mandatory 'complete-a-lap-after-the-clock-stops' lap to stop them circling.
I really like this race and hope I will have the time to spend a good long time on it. Maybe even 24 hours.
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