"Daily" Race Discussion [Archive]

[Lateralus5813]

Tried race A without qualifying. Started P10, finished P5. Clean race. Lost DR 🤬

 

[Pigems]

Well, whenever your system finishes whatever it's doing, please believe me about not qualifying. Average finishing position for pole-sitters that I've seen is somewhere around 8-9. People behind you will give you penalties. It's the equivalent of a punt in this race.
If they give you a real solid hit, and you get a time penalty, you are completely screwed. Certain people have already seemed to catch on to that, and use it as a strategy.
Stay behind until you're approaching the final turn. 👍

I wonder if I can get a penalty while on pause? This is gonna be so much fun!

 

[sturk0167]

I wonder if I can get a penalty while on pause? This is gonna be so much fun!

Not sure there's a winning formula, but what seems to be working is to stay low at the first turn for safety, and go high at the last turn for speed. 👍

 

[Pigems]

Not sure there's a winning formula, but what seems to be working is to stay low at the first turn for safety, and go high at the last turn for speed. 👍

Good to know, TYVM Sir!

 

[stpatty]

Yeah if you qualify you just give yourself the opportunity to be bump drafted on the opening straight while everybody's getting up to speed. It's not worth it.

 

[Redneckchef]

I wonder if I can get a penalty while on pause? This is gonna be so much fun!

I tried it once at Monza while rebuilding SR and still got a penalty. Hit pause about 2 seconds after we started and didnt drive until after the first chicane. Still worth a shot .

 

[MOPARbarrett5]

I tried intermediate tires for Race A and could not tell a difference in speed during the race though the car was a lot more loose when getting knocked around. I don't think it's worth the risk to use intermediates.
Also, for anyone that dropped to an SR of E it doesn't matter how much you bump draft / get bump drafted. Since there is no rank below E, there are no consequences. If anything it is a benefit because it makes the racing more fun.

 

[Pigems]

WooHoo!! I’m back in action!!

I’ll be in the next race A if anyone’s still racing. SR 49 to start the night.

 

[jnm23]

Re. Race A

when you set your qualifying lap do 2 laps. The second one will be about 2 seconds quicker
The rolling start on lap 1 is not optimised.

I went from 4.57 to 4.55

i tried intermediate tyres and it made no diff to the time

 

[Pigems]

As suspected, doing a Q lap on Race A is like Free K’Speed Bucks, I usually have to beat 1.1% to gain anything.

 

[SpaceMaN47y0]

As suspected, doing a Q lap on Race A is like Free K’Speed Bucks, I usually have to beat 1.1% to gain anything.

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I'm [almost] within a tenth of Pigems!
Booya!

Edit: shoot I lied. 54.990

 

[Rexracer702]

First race of the week, no Q, first of the no Q, starting 7th. SR99, DR-C.
I'll take it...still 99.

 

[Pigems]

I just got a CRB after being driven straight in the end of the pit wall.

 

[NoStopN]

Thanks for the tips guys. Never even thought to do the CRB achievement. Lots of boring 5 minute laps. Maybe when wife goes to sleep.

It hadn't even occurred to me to snag the 15 clean race bonus. Probably because I didn't get excited about tanking my DR.

I wonder if I can get a penalty while on pause? This is gonna be so much fun!

We want videos if you try it.

I just got a CRB after being driven straight in the end of the pit wall.

I just saw that. A real dick move by whoever that was.

 

[Pigems]

It hadn't even occurred to me to snag the 15 clean race bonus. Probably because I didn't get excited about tanking my DR.



We want videos if you try it.

I forgot to try it in the last race, I’ll try in the next one. 👍

 

[NoStopN]

I forgot to try it in the last race, I’ll try in the next one. 👍

How long back do you have you record video settings set to?

 

[Pigems]

How long back do you have you record video settings set to?

30 min, I don’t think it records when I’m streaming though. But it’s all on the stream above. ^^

 

[NoStopN]

30 min, I don’t think it records when I’m streaming though. But it’s all on the stream above. ^^

It does not. Also, how does your stream not have a weird border on the right side?

 

[05XR8]

Just finished in P3 behind a 4C and an AMG that started on hards and no-stopped - 4C was 11 seconds ahead of P2!

What's that worth? +20 seconds or +1:00.000?

 

[Pigems]

It does not. Also, how does your stream not have a weird border on the right side?

You can turn that off in options. 👍

 

[MOPARbarrett5]

After attempting and winning one Race C my SR went from 1 to 54 without a clean race bonus. Now to attempt and probably get penalized for being bump drafted and lose one Race A and have my SR go back to 1.

 

[viper al]

Wish I would have known all this race A info earlier .Some idiot named Donkey something kept bumping me I don't know how many times.I just kept seeing orange flashes .Result DR C/SR E .I tried to let him by ,he just kept chasing me ,hitting my feral SR artery .I BLED OUT

 

[Mistah_MCA]

So this happened. Keep an eye on the car on the left.

 

[NoStopN]

You can turn that off in options. 👍

Damn. I need to look for that.

Also, I'm going in.

 

[O604]

So this happened. Keep an eye on the car on the left.

Literally every car in front of you goes for it.

The road is 5.95 Ford GTs wide.

 

[NoStopN]

Hilarious. I am getting ready to run race A. Nobody leaves pit road for practice. I'm starting last with car number 1.

Missed one race because I was goofing off. About to do another A. Guys going out this time for practice. Starting last, car number 5.

 

[Groundfish]

Man, it’s so hard for me to consider A after recovering 99 and maintaining it over the weekend on the alt. That was 2 plus hours of torture. I’m a masochist but even folks like me have limits...
I love Brands. It’s one of the best tracks in game imo.

 

[Baka_Marimo]

So this happened. Keep an eye on the car on the left.

I was on the receiving end of that in last season's FIA race (check the radar). Somehow I survived though.

 

[NoStopN]

SR gains on race A are minute. Not worth it to build SR. Started as DR C/SR A. Only losing about 150-200 DR each race. Not sure how quick higher DR lobbies will respond.

 

[Stencedaddy]

i did 2 runs at brands. pretty fun. second race i got 3rd starting from the back taking 2 places on the 2nd last corner.

gonna try race A now. did 1 race B earlier too and it was a fun combo.