07-17-2019, 04:12 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-17-2019, 04:14 PM by Pete Parisetti.)
I don't know, Filip, I really don't want to come across as I am the only one who is doing things right, because I certainly am not. Here is my strategy, anyway:
1. I DO NOT enter a race for a car/track combination for which I am not on par with AI 100%. Racing is not for practicing - racing is for racing, and racing clean. Before you enter a race, you have to know the car/track really well. If I do it, why can't the newcomers do it too?
2. The first, and possibly second race of a new car/track combination I START FROM PITS, no matter what my position in qualy is. Last week at Barcelona F3 I did so for the first two races, and in both cases I WAS IN THE TOP 10 by the end of the first lap, and enjoyed the race tremendously after that.
3. I set objectives which are realistic for my sills level. A few months back I set out to finish p16 with 0inc in all races of a series. That's a neat 70 points. If more come, so much the better. Results: I was ALWAYS doing better than that, and I ended the series kind of 50th over nearly a thousand. Now, when I race I aim for top 10 with 0 inc. If I finish top 10 on a server 1 race I AM HAPPY, and I will not fight somebody who's faster than me to. If I fight somebody at my level, my primary concern is,again, NOT TO HAVE CONTACTS. Meanwhile, my skills slowly improve and one day I will win a race.
Is that too difficult? No, I don't think so. It's just a matter of managing one's ego and testosterone and being able to think long term. You gain rating points MUCH faster. You gain in respect from fellow drivers. And you have much more fun, except for when your careful strategy is wrecked by the people/situations that Igor describes. That happens a lot, and is a cause of much frustration and rage.
Apologies if I sound like a god of racing imparting wisdom - NOT intended at all. Just my two cents.
VERY interesting suggestion Pawel. I second that completely.
1. I DO NOT enter a race for a car/track combination for which I am not on par with AI 100%. Racing is not for practicing - racing is for racing, and racing clean. Before you enter a race, you have to know the car/track really well. If I do it, why can't the newcomers do it too?
2. The first, and possibly second race of a new car/track combination I START FROM PITS, no matter what my position in qualy is. Last week at Barcelona F3 I did so for the first two races, and in both cases I WAS IN THE TOP 10 by the end of the first lap, and enjoyed the race tremendously after that.
3. I set objectives which are realistic for my sills level. A few months back I set out to finish p16 with 0inc in all races of a series. That's a neat 70 points. If more come, so much the better. Results: I was ALWAYS doing better than that, and I ended the series kind of 50th over nearly a thousand. Now, when I race I aim for top 10 with 0 inc. If I finish top 10 on a server 1 race I AM HAPPY, and I will not fight somebody who's faster than me to. If I fight somebody at my level, my primary concern is,again, NOT TO HAVE CONTACTS. Meanwhile, my skills slowly improve and one day I will win a race.
Is that too difficult? No, I don't think so. It's just a matter of managing one's ego and testosterone and being able to think long term. You gain rating points MUCH faster. You gain in respect from fellow drivers. And you have much more fun, except for when your careful strategy is wrecked by the people/situations that Igor describes. That happens a lot, and is a cause of much frustration and rage.
Apologies if I sound like a god of racing imparting wisdom - NOT intended at all. Just my two cents.
(07-17-2019, 01:04 PM)Pawel Kusmierek Wrote: Is incident average calculated over your entire history? It would be better if it covered for example last 50 races, to promote safety improvement more strongly. Especially if it will be used as an entry criterion to certain races
VERY interesting suggestion Pawel. I second that completely.
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