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Old September 3rd 09, 09:10 PM posted to rec.autos.simulators
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Default iRacing free one month "demos" for GPL & NR2003 fans

Plenty of people loved the GPL trainers and they will love the Skippy too.

"jeffareid" > wrote in message
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>> Skip Barber ... GPL

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> I don't think fans of GPL would like the Skip Barber. The most
> memorable part of learning to drive GPL was using lift throttle
> oversteer to control the car from corner entry to apex. One
> of the early lessons in GPL was to switch to an 85/45/x
> differential to learn how to use lift throttle oversteer.
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> The Skip Barber punishes you for trying to do the same thing
> (I don't know if left foot braking would help with the Skippy).
> The Radical on the other hand, seems very happy using lift throttle
> oversteer, combined with the other GPL technique of induced
> understeer (steering inwards to control oversteer), producing
> some nice drifts in the turns, producing a feel similar to
> GPL.
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> iRacing Radical at SilverStone, some drifting about 1/3rd into
> the lap:
> http://jeffareid.net/ir/irssrad.wmv
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> GPL (Greg Stewart at Rouen, in car view over chase car view):
> http://jeffareid.net/gpl/gplrngs.wmv
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