Bolide Car Panel
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This simple tool provides the current status of your car, simply using paper clips on the edge of tool.

Simply print out the file (it caters for two cars) and trim the panels back. You need 6 paper clips (small size) for each of the following which determines the current status of the car:
- top speed,
- hard brakes left,
- tyres,
- lost 4th gear,
- booster setup,
- brakes setup,
- and fuel.

There are two car panels to cut out from the one page. It is recommended that you either:
- print out on thick cardboard if your printer has the capability or
- print out on paper and cut thick cardboard to size and clip that behind the paper panel for strength.
The paper clips may move during the course of the game (especially the

Setup
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Of course, first determine weather conditions and if using advanced rules, place a paper clip on either 'Booster Setup' or 'Brakes Setup' on the left side.

Optional: write your name and car number in the box.

Choose one of the four tyres and place a paper clip on the left side.

Place a paper clip on corresponding Hard brakes left on the right side (from the tyre selected).

Determine how much fuel you wish to put into the car. If two laps, place paper clip from the bottom side on 'Full Tank Lap 1'. When the car does a 2nd lap without refueling, move the paper clip to 'Full Tank Lap 2'. Otherwise for one lap, place paper clip from the bottom side on 'Half tank Lap 1'. This means the car must pit at the end of the lap.

Top Speed is calculated as follows:
SP of tyres + Sp of fuel (+ in rain/dry deduction)
and then place a paper clip from the top side on to the calculated speed limit. The speed limit may change when:
- weather changes
- change tyres
- fuel level changes (full tank laps 1 and 2).

Additional status
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If the car loses 4th gear, place a paper clip from the left side on '4th gear lost'.

If the car has no Hard Brakes left, simply remove the paper clip from the 'Hard brakes left' section.

Conclusion
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I would appreciate any constructive feedback and recommendations on improving the design. I appreciate paper clips may vary from country to country so there may have to be a rethink of design to cater for them. Bolide is a fine game (albeit a tad longish for so few laps) and I hope this tool will simplify and speed up the game.