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Old 20-10-2001, 11:23
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Misschien helpt dit fragmentje van LOR-gids over de Ring een beetje:
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This jump at Flugplatz is quite difficult to do perfectly. You'll get farther off the ground here than anywhere else and if your line isn't perfect you'll have one hell of a bumpy landing. The approach to the jump is a slight right-hand bend which starts just after the bridge. You won't be able to take the bump at the bridge without lifting. You may want to, but you risk over-revving the engine which can be quite damaging after several laps. Worse than that you may get out of shape coming off the bump and that will really kill you at the jump. So back off for a moment as you go over the bridge, then get back to full power.

You will be in fourth gear under full acceleration as you climb up the hill. Carefully move the car over towards the left side of the track. By the time you are half way up the hill you need to make a decision. Are you going to get that perfect line, or should you back off a little now and stay in the middle of the track. If you're unsure, go for the latter. During the race you may also want to go for the latter to ensure you finish.

However, we'll assume you have a great line next to the grass on the left. Keep the power down until just before you take off. Then as you take off ease off the power a little. To show how good the GPL physics engine is, you can use the engine to rotate the car in midair if you are slightly off line. Make sure you keep the power on after you take off. You go flying into the air by about 5 feet or so and if you let off the power the front of the car will start to drop before the rear does. You want to land with all four wheels touching down at the same time. If you start rolling to the left or right you can fix that by either slightly increasing or decreasing the amount of power. This is very subtle and depends on the car you are driving as all the engines are a little different. So do some practice jumps where you add power and some where you ease off power to see what happens.

As you get ready to land, make sure the wheel is perfectly straight. When you hit the ground make sure everything is okay, and then add a little more power if you can.

Last edited by airco; 20-10-2001 at 19:07.
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