GT Academy 2014 Discussion...

[MisterWeary]

As @Gravitron suggested here, most of us are pretty pumped about GT Academy. In order to take discussion out of the regular WRS threads I thought I'd jump in and make a thread.

My current lap is a 1'04.008 (which is coincidentally identical to @NielsG) and I lost 0.5 by the time I hit T1 , so I'm hoping to get into the 1'03.8xx area I think, we'll see though.

So how are you all going, what are your challenges so far and what are your goals?

Congrats to @Doodle for his P1 at the moment too, really awesome stuff 👍

 

[mistersafeway]

1'03.62x from memory, trying to clean up my first sector which should give me a .4 based on my current best. Aiming to be in the top 100 by the end, which would probably be the high point of my Academy by a long way.

 

[skyline1683]

Nice time I'm sitting on a 1.03:648 but messed t3 up badly was almost level with doodles time at t2 so I know a 0.4 is there for me .

 

[mistersafeway]

Thanks, looks like our immediate targets are the same.

Also, turns out my time's a .619.

 

[skyline1683]

Was quite frustrating as I got the brake point and turn in to last corner wrong and it cost me a lot heading to the line but I'm aiming to be top 250 and maybe in top 25-30 Brits .

 

[Turok134]

How about a leaderboard for GT Academy just like the ones we have for all WRS TT events?
We can post our splits and final time here and get updated on this leaderboard.
This way we can see if our usual position changes for GT Academy.

 

[AspecBob]

Noticed there was this Canadian participant hanging out not too far outside the top 100 with the name Thanks_Eh... (for Let(ting)_Canada_In, I suppose...).

 

[alsharif1]

Finally managed a 1'03.970, t3 needs lots of work.

 

[mr_lab_rat]

So if I understand this correctly average drivers like me can basically just treat this like a nice seasonal, right?
Nice to see some WRS regulars in the top spots.
So far I managed 1.04.3xx. It's kinda hard to find motivation when I know I'm likely not gonna crack top 1000

 

[skyline1683]

1:03.579 so far was level with immortal at t2 but lost 0.2 with to much slip angle on exit of last turn

My 0.4 is in sight

1:03.518 now 280th overall

 

[MisterWeary]

So if I understand this correctly average drivers like me can basically just treat this like a nice seasonal, right?
Nice to see some WRS regulars in the top spots.
So far I managed 1.04.3xx. It's kinda hard to find motivation when I know I'm likely not gonna crack top 1000

The cool thing about this though, is that you almost definitively know where you stand in the world...its also a good way to really perfect your technique since aids are mostly disabled and you have access to the top ghosts. I too won't be anywhere near the top of the leaderboard but its fascinating to me nonetheless 👍

 

[mr_lab_rat]

Ugh, I didn't know we could download ghosts. That's cool.

 

[MisterWeary]

I've been trying to beat my Academy time, all I want to do is get around 1'03.8xx and I am stuck. I'm finding the first corner the hardest?!? By the time I get to the second corner I'm already 0.3 behind a top ghost and usually 0.5-0.6 down by T1, I've analysed data logger and I brake right when I'm supposed to and get back on the gas almost when I'm supposed to but keeping the same speed through that corner almost always results in a sandy excursion Any tips would be much appreciated.

 

[skyline1683]

If it's any help I can upload my replay of 1.03.5 as I'm level with doodle up to exit of hair pin.

 

[MisterWeary]

Yeah that'd be cool if you're happy to...thanks 👍

 

[Turbo_snail]

Not that it matters (I won't be able to compete for 5 years as I'm very underage)

 

[skyline1683]

Yeah that'd be cool if you're happy to...thanks 👍

I shall upload it soon as I finish work

 

[Barra333]

I did a 1'04.02 chasing Dan Holland's 1'03.333. He pulled out 0.3,0.3 and 0.2 on the three sectors. About .25 of the first sector was turn one.

 

[mistersafeway]

The first turn is seeming to be the most difficult for those of you on controllers, so I'll try to help. I discovered, purely by chance, that the fastest way around there is to only turn my wheel a little bit, much less than I'm used to turning. Experiment with your turning angle on the stick, hopefully it will help.

 

[GTPCrispyOne]

I've been trying to beat my Academy time, all I want to do is get around 1'03.8xx and I am stuck. I'm finding the first corner the hardest?!? By the time I get to the second corner I'm already 0.3 behind a top ghost and usually 0.5-0.6 down by T1, I've analysed data logger and I brake right when I'm supposed to and get back on the gas almost when I'm supposed to but keeping the same speed through that corner almost always results in a sandy excursion Any tips would be much appreciated.

I haven't jumped into the Academy yet, so I haven't had a chance to try this: someone in the other NA GTA thread mentioned staying on the gas while braking to get through that corner faster. I don't drive with both feet, but this, if anywhere, would be the best place to experiment!

 

[skyline1683]

heres my lap guys its a 1.03.518 im almost level with doodle and immortal pilot at T2 so it a good base to work from hope it helps any one

 

[mr_lab_rat]

I haven't jumped into the Academy yet, so I haven't had a chance to try this: someone in the other NA GTA thread mentioned staying on the gas while braking to get through that corner faster. I don't drive with both feet, but this, if anywhere, would be the best place to experiment!

I also found that partial throttle helps to keep the car from sliding too much.

 

[mistersafeway]

Down to a 1'03.459 now, this is fun!

 

[NielsG]

My current lap is a 1'04.008 (which is coincidentally identical to @NielsG) and I lost 0.5 by the time I hit T1 , so I'm hoping to get into the 1'03.8xx area I think, we'll see though.

Had 2 more sessions with no improvements, but today I used GTP_Hollands ghost and got it down to 1'03.950. It effectively showed me where to optimize my lines. 👍 Hitting those lines is a completely different story though.

 

[Turbo_snail]

Keeping the throttle on where you can is important. As the friction of the electric motor slowed you down like brakes.

 

[MisterWeary]

Top advice by everyone, I'm gonna have another go at it later today using all that advice...particularly since @NielsG has now broken our deadlock 👍

 

[Doodle]

I feel like waiting for round 2 to begin rather than constantly pushing myself to improve a few thousandths.

 

[MisterWeary]

For someone who already has the complete skill set like you @Doodle that makes sense, for me though, I learn something new every time I study a top lap and try replicating it. I'm getting really good at easing the left stick into and out of corners now, getting much smoother 👍

I've just done a 1'03.903 which I'm pretty stoked with as in essence, the whole course boils down to 4 corners and I absolutely nailed the first and last. In fact I clawed back some thousandths over Dan's ghost on the last corner!

I can take all four corners quite well, but just not on the same lap, which I guess, really is everyone's battle

I've attached my replay in case any also-rans like me wanted a closer ghost to chase 👍

Thanks for your lap too @skyline1683, watching yours and Dan's laps and following the advice of @mistersafeway in particular, I can take Paddock Hill much better now 👍

I might add, it is scary to be so close to my limit and be only barely inside the top 2500

 

[skyline1683]

Just improved too a 1:03.472 good to climb back in to top 400 but looking at my lap I lost 0.067 to my ghost in the last corner so I could improve more .

 

[Bertracer]

I ran this for around two hours and hit a 1.03.9xx,but reading the above ideas and tips about staying on the throttle partially through braking is something ive Got to try.
Will go for 1.03.5xx i reckon