GT4 vs real world, again
 

Another of the video game vs the real world. This time Tiff Needell
takes on a UK GT4 champ on track and in the game. Surprisingly
close in both ...

http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/art...079708,00.html

GT4 vs real world, again
 

Dave wrote:
> Another of the video game vs the real world. This time Tiff Needell
> takes on a UK GT4 champ on track and in the game. Surprisingly
> close in both ...
>
> http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/art...079708,00.html

Good story.


-Will

GT4 vs real world, again
 

Peter wrote:

> Interesting to see that traction control was required and that without
> it Tiff was able to push the car a whole lot faster. Wonder if Dave
> Baker would have been able to do the same?

The thing that I noted was that Needell has real seat time at the track.
They should have done the experiment at Nurburgring, the track Baker
claimed to be great at. This way, both would be familiar with the track
and its nuances.


-Will

GT4 vs real world, again
 

In article >, William Bradshaw > wrote:

>The thing that I noted was that Needell has real seat time at the track.
>They should have done the experiment at Nurburgring, the track Baker
>claimed to be great at. This way, both would be familiar with the track
>and its nuances.

While the 'Ring is open to the public so every yahoo (including me!)
can take a go, they'd have to be mighty careful about letting Baker
shoot for a fast time on it. Just too many blind curves with
little-to-no runoff. But I'm sure he would have jumped at the
chance.

Hopefully I'll get a shot at a few laps there on a biz trip next
week. But I don't expect to compete with my GT4 times, no sir.

GT4 vs real world, again
 

"Dave" wrote...
>><snip>
> <snip>
> Hopefully I'll get a shot at a few laps there on a biz trip next
> week. But I don't expect to compete with my GT4 times,
> no sir.

The things which catch out the roadgoing cars are the compressions at speed
(Fuchsrohre, PflantzgartenII). Also, it may take longer than one might think
to stabilise the car and slow it down effectively for the tighter sections.

Other than that it's pretty safe if there aren't a miliion nutters on
motorbikes around, IMO.

Jan.
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GT4 vs real world, again
 

In > (Dave) writes:

> >They should have done the experiment at Nurburgring, the track Baker
> >claimed to be great at.
>
> While the 'Ring is open to the public so every yahoo (including me!)
> can take a go, they'd have to be mighty careful about letting Baker
> shoot for a fast time on it. Just too many blind curves with
> little-to-no runoff. But I'm sure he would have jumped at the
> chance.

Sure about that. Who happens to know what that winning time was that Mr.
Baker set at the Nurburgring in GT4 ? (was that a full lap or BTG?)

Edwin

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