We want to meet you (Who are you)

[JJ Addison]

Oh dont worry about that Thomas.......no matter what I call you.....eh they call you....uh I mean you call yourself......I know its you!

[Maciej]

Hi,
My name is Maciej Josse. I'm from Poland but 've been living in NYC for over 10 years.
I would love to join F1 leage if possible. I'm really new to F1 racing, I've been only racing some Megane Trophy and dirt2 in the past.
I just finished building my simulator and decided to stick to F1 only this year.
Please, let me know if and how I can join You guys.
Thnx
sn4il

ps. my sim:
http://www.vimeo.com/9784364
sorry for the arcade game

[Glyn Cooper]

thats quite the setup mate

[JJ Addison]

Hi Mac.....you definitly have too much time on your hands.... So you will fit right in! Everyone here will help you with setups when we get you on track. Well at least until you lay down a faster lap.... Can i say "Lyall"
Inside joke......

But welcome Mac....I'll be home by 1pm EST and set you up. 1st race of the 2010 F1 season is Monday March 15th
If its ok with you I need you to fill a McLaren Seat. I'll PM you soon.

[Ruben Miranda]

Hello
Welcome to USF1 Macie
Glad you are going to join us we hope you have great fun here.

Man that is a cool setup.
My wife would kill me if I did that
Although a big screen is in the works for me

Cu on track
Ruben

[Juan Amaya]

Hello everyone,

My name is Juan Pablo Amaya. I was born in Colombia but I have been living in Toronto, Canada since 1991. Not as fast as Juan Pablo Montoya, the other famous colombian racer, but I try to be..... .

I am an average driver. I do not consider myself fast but mostly a consistent driver, which allows me to win some points here and there. I have been sim racing since 2002, mostly F1. I started with the EA Sports F1 series and then switched to RFactor. I have onyl been in 2 leagues during that time, and during the last portion of it I was the League Coordinator of the Virtual Formula 1 (VF1) league where Tom Oliver used to race as well. I have not done any racing during the last 2 years due to personal reasons, but I am ready for a comeback. I contacted Tom and asked him where he was racing and he pointed me to this league, and I am glad he did.

During the last few days I have been talking to John, who has been very helpful getting me up to speed. I am currently in negotiations to get one of the available seats and I should sign a contract pretty soon. Due to lack of practice and some time constraints I will not be able to start racing until the middle of April. Really looking forward to meeting you and racing with you all.

Thanks for the opportunity.

Cheers, Juan

[Glyn Cooper]

welcome mate hope you can join us soon

[JJ Addison]

Well I for one am glad to see another Juan Pablo racing in F1.....I miss the cat so you can fill in for him here in the USF1 Also I raced a few races in the VF1 as well before I commited to the USF1. I liked everything about the league except that I just couldnt get up on Sunday mornings and get my head clear to race. (if were talking about the same league) I know Tom was there too back then. Final I just gave up trying to make the races....Dam Sat. night Patron!

But welcome Juan and we should have you a team mate by the time your ready to full time.

[Lyall]

Hey Guys,

I figured I add a rambling bio on my driving experience since the only one that knows me is Mark LaCombe. I did give JJ a mini run down via a PM. Thanks for the setup JJ!

Virtually - I've been playing with the standard xBox360 driving sims for a while but my recent move to rFactor was because of Mark. I spent some time on Mark’s sim and decided PC based sims with a league like USF1 would be fun. So I just picked up the G27 wheel and attached to my office desk / PC with 32” 1080p Samsung. I still struggle with keeping the pedals in place and this means no left foot braking… So I will work on that and other things.

I started doing PCA DE’s in my stock 930 turbo back in 1995. Since then I’ve turned my 930 into a track beast: 1993/4 3.8 RSR look, 2500lbs, 380rwhp, short gears, double adjustable JRZ shocks, 3” un-muffled turbo dump pipe ala 935 = flame shooting GT3 muncher. I did the 4 day Bondurant School in 1998 in Mustangs and Formula Fords. Got moved to the PCA’s advanced/instructor run group in 2001. Did the 4 day Derek Daly Academy at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on the outside course with my wife in 2003 - 2 days in Z3’s and two days in the formula fords. I picked them over Skippy at Laguna Seca because of data acquisition. When they lay your laps over an instructor lap it’s amazing how much time you can find. I had a fantastic instructor who spent a few seasons driving with team Kool Green in a Formula Atlantic.

Mark and I met at PCA driving events years ago. He's a big autocross fan and I'm not... ADHD, red/green color blindness and well prepared but laggy 930 turbo put me in a class with a couple SCCA National Champs so 5th in GTO was my best PCA a/x season.. Mark does very well in his class with several Championships with PCA. I however, need more than 4 laps to learn anything…

So, after years of PCA/BMW/Alfa DE’s and Advanced lapping days passing most everyone I started to only enjoy the part where I had my nose up someone butt Back in 2007 Mark and I pitted next to each other and he mentioned his interest in 944 Cup and my race shop was big on them and I was already interested but wanted a buddy to start with…

Then… September of 2007 I was playing with a tracked prepped 2006 Z06. We got black flagged a couple times that day for playing too close. On the last session of the day on cold Hoosiers I hung back coming onto the straight and without my in-car video rolling watched the Z06 pop his motor going through T1 at almost 160mph and spin on his own snot. I checked up and got sprayed with oil and almost went off while watching the Z06 spin off track, dig in, roll a couple time, land on the drivers A-pillar and catch on fire. I watched his in-car video of the crash and this guy was lucky.. full cage, head containment seat, HANS, fire suit etc… My car has a roll bar and I had a helmet, gloves, jeans and a t-shirt on…. I wouldn’t have survived the same crash…. Shook me up BIG TIME about running that fast, that close without all the proper safety equipment…

So, next time I saw Mark and he mentioned he bought his 944 donor car, I started shopping right away and my 1985.5 showed up on Christmas morning 2007 with a big bow on it thanks to my track pals and race shop owner. March 2008 Mark, another buddy (tired of DE’s in his sweet 2005 GT3) and I went through the SCCA licensing school and had our first race in Portland. For all the years I’ve been on track I was the fastest 930 but my car was so different from everyone else I was wondering if it was the pilot or the plane?? A surprising year to say the least and the most fun I’ve EVER had on track, I highly recommend it.

Mark and I run out front most of the time and we run real close. He got the best of me in our last race of 2009 after we swappede the lead 7+ times in a race.

Here’s a couple links to some pics of Mark and I and our 944's on his Picassa site if anyones interested.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/-hZlDMJa-52jhS4qPD0sKA?feat=directlink

http://picasaweb.google.com/markl951/4_SCCARacePacificRaceways20090525#5340873345896966178

Lyall Edey
Seattle, WA
#79 Black 1985.5 944 ITS/PCA4
2008, 2009 North West 944 Cup Champion
2008, 2009 SCCA Oregon ITS class Champion
2009 SCCA Oregon PCA4 class Champion

[Nate Litwhiler]

Hello.
Just another guy wanting to race those darned F1 cars.
Common folk are my family and self. My wife Amy and my two children, Olivia and Collin.
I look forward to the experience yet to be had here at USF1.

[JJ Addison]

Hello.
Just another guy wanting to race those darned F1 cars.
Common folk are my family and self. My wife Amy and my two children, Olivia and Collin.
I look forward to the experience yet to be had here at USF1.

Welcome Nate to the USF1. Go here .......... viewtopic.php?f=44&t=653 check out the race times and if you want in let me know and I'll get you set up. Take a look around....our next race is tomorrow night. Let me know if the time format fits your schedule and we can get you ready for China on April 19th
JJ

[Richard Walcott]

Hey all,
Been racing DKS f1 past 2 seasons. We have a bit of a break now so just tryna find a ride with whatever cars are available.

For setup have the G25 wheel, lenovo laptop, and samsung lcd.

[JJ Addison]

Hey all,
Been racing DKS f1 past 2 seasons. We have a bit of a break now so just tryna find a ride with whatever cars are available.

For setup have the G25 wheel, lenovo laptop, and samsung lcd.

Hi Rich welcome.......do you have the mod and track pack. I was unclear if Brandon got it to you. Let me know and if you dont I'll get you set up.

When your good to go take a BMW as Thomas needs a teammate for the constructors chase. I think Thomas is in the #5.

Anyother issues let me know
JJ

[Richard Walcott]

Ok BMW cool with me. Yeah BG got me the mod and trackpack already. What is the server named and is their any pwd?

[JJ Addison]

Ok BMW cool with me. Yeah BG got me the mod and trackpack already. What is the server named and is their any pwd?

Rich go here for server info....... viewtopic.php?f=33&t=651

And check your PM box for password