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sturk0167
If you've just copped a 4 second penalty, and have no chance, with 30 seconds left in the race, why not move out of the way and be respectful to the people who still have a shot at winning? :irked:

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pick me - pick me - I know . . .

Because they are a butthead and don't care about anyone else on the track with them. They also don't remember ever receiving any DR for respectfulness, so why give it.

Am I close?
 
I guess I have been lucky at Monza so far but considering I tend to stop at the weekend because of all the "Sunday Drivers" who show up at the weekend I might just run a few of the lobbies I have created which tend to be longer races. Unfortunately I have seen the mayhem on the track and apart from just 1 race I avoided most of it, some people just don't give a s**t once they get a penalty and just think they should share the pain with everyone else in the race. my biggest drop was 18 SR and the last race restored it but only because the 2 idiots I let pass on the first lap when they started to push me off and took each other off on the 2nd lap in a sea of flashing penalties so there was some justice. I was running 5-6 sec ahead for the rest of the race for a 2nd place finish up from 5th on the grid, but the winner was 22sec clear at the end and way quicker that anyone else.

Just for fun I ran a few cars, my Qual time was in the DBR9 but I find that I'm inconsistent in the race with it so I just ran the WXR, C4 and RCZ. I love driving the Gr3 C4 having raced it for 4 or 5 seasons and you just get a feel for a car when you use it so much. the RCZ likewise has better speed on the straights and that the car I got the best results in. Only did 1 Race B today and finished 3rd from 5th, not a fan of Gr4 at Fiji.

I was hoping that I could move forward this week and maybe get back into DR B which I only ever was in soon after the came out on my old account but I have gained a bit and not too sure about next weeks offerings but we never know until we start racing.
 
sturk0167
If you've just copped a 4 second penalty, and have no chance, with 30 seconds left in the race, why not move out of the way and be respectful to the people who still have a shot at winning? :irked:

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Is that not what it's all about sharing the pain, same idiots go for a mad overtake just before you are about to serve a penalty where they will fly past you.
 
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MidnightRun85
Race A car choice - do you know something we don't??
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I only wish. I just scrolled through the N200 car list and looked at likely car choices. The N200 has a bunch of really good options so I would be happy with quite a few from there.

Also had adventures with lag. Caught a 1 bar wonder on Monza and they promptly and super smooth PIT maneuvered me on the front straight. Did it so well I didnt even have a split second to respond. Threw a comment at them after the race and they wanted to know what was wrong. On their super lagged replay they waited until I was ahead and pulled in behind, where I promptly put my rears on the grass and spun. Lag is evil, but a part of the game.

If we thought Monza was bad, I think Gr2 at RBR might give another level for lap 1.
 
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D_Dragline
RBR Group 2 for Race C next week...
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Well that will be eventful on Monday! Only thing that annoys me with the Gr2 cars is it tends to be a one car race. Enjoyed this weeks Race C as in the races I’ve been involved with, you’ve had Vettes, Vantages, DBR9, GT-R an F1 GTR’s to do battle with that each have their strengths across the circuit.
 
ASH32
Gr2 at the Red Bull Ring
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Rexracer702
For breaking the draft, I will do one move off my line, then usually come back to optimal.
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That feels valid and consistent with normal blocking rules and racing etiquette. Sometimes the move back to the racing line does not work if there is already someone there.

Rexracer702
My biggest pet peeve is swerving to block after a penalty or error. I really wish PD would keep cars ghosted ...
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Agreed on that post-pen-and-bump pet peeve. It's one of those things that you just never think of... until someone does it to you... twice :mad:
 
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I am a fan of RBR and Group 2, will likely harvest a bazillion wins as I will be in rooms I have no business being in after yet another rest. So annoying.
 
Jwptexas
You actually don't use 6th gear at all in the Ford GT

5th gear is good from about 130mph to 163mph if needed.[/QUOT
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Little_Guppy
I have been doing race B this week - Group 4 at Suzuka.
  • Got to see @rhcpeppers.
  • The death announcement of the FF is premature. There is definitely a mix of cars and the Jag F-Type and the McLaren 650s are prominent but there are others. VW Sirocco (FF), a car I have only tried once before (and discounted), has faired better than the other FFs after the nerfing.
  • What is with swerve blocking? It feels/is very wrong. It is not literal blocking but involves swerving to inhibit the draft for the racer behind. It requires multiple moves on the straight. Do not like it. Don't know how to combat it.
  • A racer introduced me to bump drafting on the straight as a teamwork thing to create more distance to the trailing pack. It was new for me but he intimated that part of the "thing" is that the bumped car might miscalculate his brake point. Good to know self-interest is the motivator otherwise "charity" and racing tend to not mix. :sly:
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It's been good seeing you out on the track :cheers:
 
O604
If you switch to Fuji I guarantee the turns will be easier. ;):p (sorry)
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I get lost on my way to the bedroom...

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Correction made. Thanks.

Jwptexas
It's been good seeing you out on the track :cheers:
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Hi! I did not make the connection to GTP until later in the day. I couldn't see "texas" in your in your GTP id that clearly does have "texas" in it. It stands out in your PSN id.

Man, you are fast, and no mistakes.
 
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Honestly I've been scared of Monza ever since I got my one and only reset... it's a shame too cause I feel fast there. Qualifying the Corvette in the 46.2 never driven the car.

I'll be staying at race B where the racing feels great and plenty of places to get real racey if needed. I've been sticking to the 650s yet another car I've never driven.

Little_Guppy
Hi! I did not make the connection to GTP until later in the day. I couldn't see "texas" in you in you gtp id but I can see in in your slightly different PSN.

Man, you are fast, and no mistakes.
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Thanks, you're plenty fast yourself! It's always great to run across GTP members.

People keep fighting going into T1 and whoever's ahead just pulls away everytime I've noticed. When 2nd and 3rd work together it's hard for pole sitter to run away with it.
 
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ZiggyS80
Better racers than me may have a better answer, but my mindset is that I'm not going to chase someone around for a slipstream. If I didn't need it to catch them, then I can pass them without it too. I also think its a trap to get you out of position to make a mistake and let them get more separation. I try to respond to it only to trigger their little dance and get that person off the line that I want to use for the next turn to set up my pass. At Monza, there is a long game to this as I may not close enough to make the pass on Curva Grande, but if I do it right, I can get on their bumper out of the Lesmos to pass them before Ascari. The danger is it can compromise you from behind if someone is slipping off of you and you don't have one. I just try to live to fight another day in that situation as three or more cars swerving for a slip is almost sure to be a disaster, so I'll give up a spot...for now.
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Good advice! Something else to add to the toolbox. The act of them swerving should make them slower than a straight line.
 
I don't like giving up so I did the usually fatal one more race before bed and for once it wasn't a bad race in fact I would say it was the best race I had all night. Position wise I didn't do anything and probably lost DR but the actual racing was awesome.

Don't want to post the entire race so I picked out this highlight when the track suddenly got very very narrow. Shout-out to CromulentDanny for the clean racing throughout and also to Xanditsch for keeping your line out of the pits.

When the track narrows

You can race clean even when things get very very close.
 
I don't really get emotional or anything at the daily races, but this one pissed me off.
I qualified 2nd, and this dude qualified 1st. His Q time was a full second faster than mine, but I got the best of him on the first lap.
Here, at the end, the penalty system does it's usual crazy 🤬. I know I out-drove him on that final turn. I was a little bit upset. :grumpy:

 
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Pigems
All good man, it happens. Sorry for parking it on every corner over the next two laps after that. :cheers:
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I mean the penalty system is just beyond frustrating at this point. Earlier today I had minor door-to-door contact coming out of the second chicane which was completely inconsequential and I got a two-second penalty. That along with the general chaos of the first lap rewarded me with a DR reset. It's the third one I've had in the last few months, and I rarely had trouble maintaining my SR before that. I'm usually very good at staying calm throughout a race, but lately it feels impossible to have anything resembling a normal race without having your ratings being sent straight to hell for minor incidents.

Speaking of rating resets, that's not just me right? I haven't been active here lately and I've not been doing as much daily racing with the current state of penalties, but this feels like the worst it's ever been in the 2+ years I've been playing. I was so close to A+ back in the fall and it all evaporated after a couple chaotic Brands Hatch races...
 
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Race B Pole/Win/FL/CRB in the WRX. Kudos to the P2 TT for being patient at T1. Same for the P3 RCZ(was too far back to try for passing).
Anyway, after T1, the FFs didn't have the acceleration. Major problem was the TT hit the brakes too early on Lap 2 T1. The RCZ had to take the position as the replay showed the TT wasn't turning in. That meant the they'd be slow for the rest of the lap. I pulled away from there.
 
:lol: Monza. Started P2 in the WRX. P3 AMG just HAS to get ahead of me. it does so and then is creeping at every corner. I'm able to stay with it in the slipstream. Still goinf slow in Lap 1, I pit for RM. RAn to LAp 8 and pit for Rm again. By the end of the race, I move from 6th to 5th and my FL was .5 faster than that same AMG.:rolleyes: Learn to drive.
 
Seeing several "Players" who seem to just want to spoil peoples games. Got shoved off on pit straight 1st lap, he obviously gets a pen (4secs) and basically ruining both of our games. I'll never understand these idiots. The rage at Monza is bad though, people are getting fed up with the pens, but not trying to drive in a way to reduce them. I try as much as possible to avoid hitting those in front, but can't do much about constantly being hit from behind with the far too often pen as a result.
 
So.... from Pole, I beat two Sciroccos with the Huracan. I lost the lead on Lap 3 T1 braking too late(just a bit wide). Got the lead back on Lap 4 T1, lost it into T2, Got it back T3 and to the finish).

edit: Tried the GT3 Huracan. Did pretty good. Still, had a loose tail with -2 BB.
Next, found the Peugeot VGT to be crazy fast. Had a Vantage in my draft and pulled it to T1. Side by side with an AMG, Supra and Atenza. I pulled away. In the draft, it catches and passes so quick. Fast versus a GT-R too. Didn't get to go up against a Mustang or C7. Been starting toward the back and finishing top 10.
 
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Tigerhawk87
Lurked here for long enough so figured I should contribute! Really enjoying Monza this week, got up to A rank before promptly being reset. Almost back up again. Hopefully see some familiar names out on the track soon
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Welcome. :gtpflag:
 
Used the Viper, WRX and GT, all could be better really, shame. List updated and it doesn't look like I'm going to find another good car here at Monza. :(


:gtplanet::cheers:
 
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