with the MINOLTA Toyota 88-CV, do i leave the gears alone at defalt settings
because i tried with a fully modified one running R1 tyres (racing super hard tyres) and the 5 F1 cars left me in thier dust
what am i doing wong?
Not sure if you're still knocking around here, but I'm happy to give you some advice. The car you mentioned is capable of winning the FGTWC, but it has a voracious appetite for tires, so it may be a little bit more difficult. The primary goal of using a Group C or LMP class car versus the FGTs is that you can select a more durable grade of tire and outpace the FGTs with a superior pit schedule. When you start the race, you'll probably be left behind in short order, but you'll notice that the opponents will pit very soon (compared to your prototype on harder tires), giving you extra time to catch up, and eventually overtake them.
For a bit of an easier time, I'd suggest that you use the Pescarolo Judd or Mazda 787B. They're much better on fuel and tires than the 88C-V could ever hope to be, and frankly a fair bit more forgiving to drive. Also, don't forget that you can start the race on R1 rubber for max points, then swap to a softer grade in the pits with no point penalty. Just make sure you stick with a grade that won't hurt you by shortening your pit schedule too much. You're out there to outlast the competition, not simply outrun them.
For example, in the Super Speedway race, you've got to run 127 laps. The FGTs will pit every 12-14 laps, and take about 25 seconds per pit stop. If you use the Pescarolo Judd, and you have decent throttle control, you can stretch those tires to run 50 laps, but it should be no problem even with heavy-handed throttle control to squeeze 40+ laps out of them. That means you'll pit only 2-3 times opposed to their 9-10. If you can consistently keep your laps well below 30 seconds, you should have an easy time of overtaking them in the long run, even though they'll leave you choking at first.
Hope this helps you in some way!
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