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1. January 29th, 2012 at 8:06 pm - #

   Detroit4Life

   Would someone be able to share the Audi R8 on PSN? I dont have it and want to beat the Circuit de la Sarthe by tomorrow.

2. January 27th, 2012 at 12:42 am - #

   shadowtsunami

   Guys I know we only have like 3 days left on this race, but I found out that if you set the aero on the Audi R8 playstation to 53 front 50 rear you’ll be in second by the 3rd lap! I assume this goes the same for the R8 01 as well.

3. January 19th, 2012 at 3:57 pm - #

   LeeMoldon

   Easy WIN on gt500 with any car as follows……….when you get to “start race” menu screen, sort out your settings and everything else then look at top left hand corner and you’ll see the weather symbol at 30%………wait till this goes down to between 25% – 0% and then change your tyres to “Rain : intermmediates”. (don’t go into settings as it will reset the track water meter)……Now Start race. when the race starts the track water level will be back at 30%, BUT all your opponents will be on hard tyres, and will pit at the end of Lap 1. You won’t have too and will therefore have a minimum of 25 second lead at the start of lap 2. SIMPLES!!

   The Le Mans Race is slightly more difficult. use the audi r8. :-)

4. January 5th, 2012 at 8:01 pm - #

   sportacus

   Hi guys, please tell me how can i get the Audi R8 Race Car ’01. Sarthe is driving me crazy!! I need that Audi! Please!!

   • January 6th, 2012 at 7:20 am - #

     Lambofanghini

     IMO, the 05 is just as good or close. If you have at least signed in enough to get the 200% bonus then finishing Spa B-Spec should net you 4 mil in credits, then just buy the 05 in the online dealership. The settings and strategy for the race are listed all throughout this topic. Good luck.

5. January 5th, 2012 at 3:46 am - #

   Lambofanghini

   With my 200% sign in bonus I have made 98,000,000 cr and spent 80,000,000 of it since this seasonal posted. Went from a 200 car garage to 340 plus garage including the remaining 20mil cars from the dealership and overall level 40 B-Spec with 1 true level 40 bob out of 6. Now if only my UCD would refresh with the Chaparral 2J and 2D or at least before this thing is over with, of course I could just win them in A-Spec but I tend to race more online and do free runs in 3-D offline, lovely. We asked for big money seasonals and we got’em, especially for those of us that took the time to train up our bobs instead of brushing it aside as just a waste of time. Thanks PD, keep up the good work of adding more depth to the game.

6. January 3rd, 2012 at 1:05 pm - #

   LewdRevenant

   the best car for SPA after trying everything is Takata NSX 03, my level 26 driver was able to win with this car.

   • January 3rd, 2012 at 1:37 pm - #

     LewdRevenant

     there isnt much to add to schinpps Sarthe strat

     but if ur driver is diving for sand at the end of the straight after the 2nd chicane, i found it best to pace down driver before he pass the posters on that same straight. It has prevented my driver from eating sand every time, and you can pace up right after the tight right.

   • January 3rd, 2012 at 3:48 pm - #

     DUC748inMD

     I also tried a number of different cars and the Audi R8 was an instant improvement once things got underway. Transmission was set to 236 I think (242 at the most), pitted for Intermediates at the end of lap 2 and actually ran those tires to the end of the race by cancelling the suggested pit option at the close of lap 9. At that stage I had enough of a gap to maintain a lead to the finish even with the rear tires well worn out. To keep my driver out of the sand, and trouble, I was pacing down for most of the 40 minutes while only pacing up 4 or 5 times throughout each lap where is was 100% safe; save for lap 1 and lap 2 while on hard tires…knowing there were coming off I went to work to make positions up early.

7. January 1st, 2012 at 9:14 pm - #

   lldantell

   I used a chapparal 2j for the le man race and I went to the pits at lap 3 and when other people pitted,i skipped the pits and finish the race and won with a level 37 driver

   • January 2nd, 2012 at 11:22 am - #

     MidNight HP

     The r8 walked this race. Even when I pit
     they didnt catch up. Easy

8. January 1st, 2012 at 12:09 pm - #

   TheKitten

   or ant NSX From 01 they all work this worked for me

9. January 1st, 2012 at 12:08 pm - #

   TheKitten

   For GT500 at Spa
   NSX Mobil 1 or Rabrig 01
   Stage 3 turbo u get about 562HP
   Bobs Are 33 and 32

   Le mans 10 laps
   Audi r8 race car (Team playstation) or reguler R8 Race Car 01
   Downtuned Though by few hp
   And Off you go do NOT PUSH YOUR DRIVER TO HIS MAX HE WILL GO INTO THE GRAVAL SPOT
   Go to Pits end of lap 3 put intermediate change driver fresh is good. You should get second or first when you catch up. then you can overtake and can get a big lead that i somehow got cuz mt bob was kinda dirty and pit the r8 in front that made him almost lose control but jhe didnt that slowed him down that got me a wicked big lead. Then go to pit lap 9 Then you should be good.
   6Million For Le mans
   4Million for Spa
   Good Luck

10. January 1st, 2012 at 3:46 am - #

    UnknownDragPro

    Great stuff.. Love a challenge, Keep it coming!

11. December 31st, 2011 at 1:39 pm - #

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    • January 3rd, 2012 at 1:12 pm - #

      LewdRevenant

      crappy prizes, if u want to entice people better put a gold chrome paint pack as grand prize

12. December 31st, 2011 at 8:01 am - #

    Dynamite_Dave

    I see what ya`ll mean about the Audi R8 i tried and won on the first attempt , pitted at the end of lap 2 in 5th place, stuck inters on, at the end of lap 3 i passed the whole bunch with the Bentley about 4 s behind. Pitted at the end of lap 7 puts inters on came out 1st with the Bentley in the mere distance, Finished easily a minute plus ahead. Anybody whose used the Audi , i say try another car, make it a challenge! the difference between using the Audi and the Mazda 787B stealth was very big

13. December 30th, 2011 at 9:40 pm - #

    Castlevania1979

    For Spa-Francorchamps I used the Xanavi Nismo Z ’06, I didn’t change the gear ratio or the aerodynamics, I have a level 3 turbo kit, fully loaded exhaust & intake and the chasis reinforcement. I got an oil change and then used the power limiter to drop the max power down to reach 600 pp. For the race itself I used a level 39 bob (about halfway up the hot end of the personality gauge) & started with racing intermediates (I pit when everyone else did & eventually changed to racing hard on the final pit stop.) I paced up & overtook over and over again until I got to 1st place at which point I maintained my pace (stayed right in the middle on the personality gauge) all the way to 1st place on my first try.

    For Sarthe Circuit 2009 I used the Bentley Speed 8 RC ’03, I changed the gear ratio to 2.000 for the final gear and 298 for the top speed, for the aerodynamics I went with 60 F & 85 R. I have a level 3 turbo kit, fully loaded exhaust & intake and the chasis reinforcement. I got an oil change and then used the power limiter to drop the max power down to reach 700 pp. For the race itself I used a level 39 bob (about halfway up the hot end of the personality gauge) & started with racing hards (I pit when everyone else did.) I paced up & overtook over and over again until I got to 1st place at which point I maintained my pace (stayed right in the middle on the personality gauge) all the way to 1st place on my first try w/the Bentley but it took me 3 try’s overall. Can’t complain about the $10 mil & level 23 ticket!

14. December 30th, 2011 at 9:17 pm - #

    WRXLENT

    Nope. Le Sarthe, lead on lap 2, walked home. Used Pescarolo C60 Hybride.

15. December 30th, 2011 at 8:25 pm - #

    WRXLENT

    Lol, Bspec Spa, took the lead on lap 3. Wonder if Le Sarthe will be more of a challenge :)

    • December 30th, 2011 at 9:27 pm - #

      bmw61

      The Sarthe done with Audi R8 Audi Playstation 05′

      Aerodynamic Adjustments Front 40 Rear 60
      Suspension: Front -22, Rear -20

      thanks shadowtsunami :).

      Speed 410 km/h, i don’t know for mph, sorry.

      I won in 40min10s.

      http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/694/2011123103091085.jpg/

      16s in the face of the second pilot hahaha.

      http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/80/20111231031739171.jpg/

      pit Stop at the end of lap 2, Pit again at the end of lap 7. Tyres intermediates.
      Drivers with Level 39 and 40. Tyres dead the end of course.

      My race is recorded. So i have a replay as proof !

      Sorry my English is bad, i’m a french Player :).

16. December 30th, 2011 at 6:09 pm - #

    shadowtsunami

    Sarthe was easy with the right car. The cars I had success with were the Audi R8 Race Car 01, Audi R8 Race Car ( Audi Playstation) 05′, and the BMW V12 LMR 99′.

    All the Pescarolo Cars, Toyota GT1, Bentley Speed 8, Both the Nissans R89c and R92cp, Sauber Mercedes, and Minolta just don’t have enough top speed, and cornering ability (meaning they sometimes slide of the track in heated situations)

    In my latest attempt I was 2nd by the end of lap 2 =), and got First in the pits because the 2nd place audi had to stop for another car. (lucky). I tweaked my Audi R8 settings- downforce, top speed, and max horse power.

    Driver lvl 37-38, and 35-36
    Audi R8 01′
    Max HP 808
    Aerodynamic Adjustments Front 42 Rear 66
    Transmission 1st Gear 3.968, 2nd Gear 2.579, 3rd Gear 1.691, 4th Gear 1.208, 5th Gear 0.911, 6th Gear 0.725, Final Gear 3.500, Top Speed 280 mph, Top Speed (by Gear Ratio) 262
    Brake Balance: Front 1, Rear 2

    Audi R8 Audi Playstation 05′
    Max HP 847
    Aerodynamic Adjustments Front 40 Rear 60
    Transmission 1st Gear 3.710, 2nd Gear 2.391, 3rd Gear 1.546, 4th Gear 1.093, 5th Gear 0.817, 6th Gear 0.645 Final Gear 3.500, Top Speed 298 mph, Top Speed (by Gear Ratio) 278 (Suggest lowering it to around 262-270 though
    Suspension: Front -22, Rear -20

    BMW V12 LMR 99′
    Max HP: 867
    Aerodynamic Adjustments: Front 45 Rear 65
    Transmission: 1st Gear 3.488 2nd Gear 2.267, 3rd Gear 1.487, 4th Gear 1.062, 5th Gear 0.801, 6th Gear 0.637, Final Gear 3.769, Top Speed 280 mph, Top Speed (by Gear Ratio) 262
    DriveTrain Adjustable LSD: Initial Torque 16, Acceler. Sens. 43, Braking Sense 18
    Suspension: front -23, Rear -22
    Brakes Balance: Front 2, Rear 1

    • December 31st, 2011 at 6:01 am - #

      Kenny8375

      Out of the 3 cars you have listed here, which would you recommend more? They all seem to have their own strengths and weaknesses during the race.

    • December 31st, 2011 at 5:53 pm - #

      shadowtsunami

      The Audi R8 01′ by far. It is lighter then the other Audi by 50kg, but also stays more on the track in dire situations along with not sliding around. If using the BMW I suggest pitting on lap 2 when it starts raining because that car tends to slide around way to much with racing hards on. The two audi don’t have that problem and can be pitting on lap 3 instead.

    • January 1st, 2012 at 3:50 am - #

      Kenny8375

      Thanks, I’ll have to give that one a try. I was using the ’05 R8, and had no problems working my way through the field to 2nd place. I was chasing down the ’01 R8 for 1st, and I could catch it in the shorter sectors, but it kept pulling away on the longer sraights.

    • January 2nd, 2012 at 6:35 am - #

      shadowtsunami

      Yeah when it’s audi vs audi it is quite hard for some reason. However when I drove I caught the Audi R8 01 in the straights, and lost it a tab bit it the corners. Are you running your driver hot, because that’s what I do.

17. December 30th, 2011 at 5:15 pm - #

    gtv86

    SPA was a walk in the park for a level 39 Bob, lapping upto 4th place using the dome nsx. But le mans needed abit of strategy, even using my level 40 Bob as a back up driver.

    Start le mans with race hards pit in around lap 2 change to intermediates, coz they’ll be round 25% rain by the end of that lap will max to bout 65% by lap 6-7. Should have built a comfortable lead by then. Pit in again around lap 8, the others will just catch up as you leave the pits. They will pit on the last lap so you should have the advantage there. Oh and I used the R8 race car oreca 05 model. Change the trans to 417 km for final drive. GL guys great race and thanks PD bring on more races like this. The race also gave me my 2nd level 40 Bob :)

18. December 30th, 2011 at 3:27 pm - #

    Dynamite_Dave

    Oh and did the Le Mans race with the Mazda 787B Stealth

19. December 30th, 2011 at 3:26 pm - #

    Dynamite_Dave

    lol strange the Spa race i did first time out, the Le Mans too about 8 goes

20. December 30th, 2011 at 3:25 pm - #

    Dynamite_Dave

    lol finally done the Le Mans race, piited in at the end of lap 2 in 4th (all bunched up) took intermediates then pitted at the end of lap 7 changed to intermediates, starting lap 10 took the leaders while they were in the pits, finished 9 secs ahead of the Bentley