"Daily" Race Discussion [Archive]

[Sven Jurgens]

I'd be curious how you do with the R8 and the AMG SLS, I struggle with traction and tyre wear in the Audi, but the AMG is a bit more of a beast to move about

19:00 Audi R8 LMS (RC F GT3) pit 5, 14% -> 71% 31.623, 2% left, dirty
19:00 S16/D08/F08 20:22.373 (19:23.932) 2:07.540 (2:05.870) DR 25130 (+120) SR 99 (+0)
19:30 Audi R8 LMS (Ford GT LM Spec II) pit 5, 14% -> 69% 31.298, 1% left, bit dirty
19:30 S17/D12/F09 19:58.541 (19:08.091) 2:07.496 (2:03.138) DR 25270 (+140) SR 99 (+0)

Not that great, it tends to oversteer and I would need to run it a bit longer to get that under control. Good acceleration yet lacking top speed. Fuel consumption is nice though, shortest pit stop so far. The AMG that's Mercedes, I'm at the D atm, coming up soon.

The AMG should be good, it delivered me a clean streak of 21 on Interlagos last week. I haven't had a single clean race bonus yet on the Mountain. One wall touch and its gone.

They've obviously eased up on the track limits. Cutting Skyline like that used to get you a penalty!

It was likely forgiven as he bumped me into that track cut, or perhaps I still had a hair of tire on the road. You can easily put tho wheels over the curbs there.

Well yeh. You don't just bang back onto the track without checking there isn't a 4 wheeled missile incoming . Sometimes though the pinball game physics means you aren't given a choice as to the circumstances of your re-entry to the track .

I'll give the mountain a go tomorrow probably. Finally winning one of the three F1 races in GT Lounge has wiped me out!

GT League? I haven't played that in forever!

 

[stpatty]

I won at Dragon Trail in a GT-R last night. I was being followed by a Veyron that went wide out of a the corner before the first sector timer on the last lap. Second went to a Huracan, which I'd tried in qualifying but found to be too slidy through corners.

 

[Cerebral303]

I just won at Dragon Trail this evening -only my 4th win ever after 250ish races. (I didn't start qualifying until recently, enjoy working through the pack but now going for wins/podiums). Love the rush of winning because this game makes you work for it.

I am enjoying the Veyron, never had an excuse to use to buy one till now and I drove it very neatly thank you very much. Not a single off, clean race bonus and 600 whole experience points (sport mode you are too kind).

 

[Sev4Ever]

I’ve only had the game for about 2 months, and I’ve just started doing sport mode. Of my however many races I’ve done, most of them end with me 8 places behind where I started due to being slammed and run off by some Brazilian. Also I’ve had about 10 pole position finished but the only one that has counted for my challenge is my one first place finish. I’ve also been slammed a lot only to be given a 5 second penalty without even causing it. How do you guys tolerate this?

 

[Veinz]

Race c: Switched from the NSX to the Jag and immediately improved. The Jag is very good around this track.

It may not corner as quickly as the NSX but it feels much more stable over the curbs and that steep drop on the downhill part od the track. It feels faster on the straights too.

This car could be in the top 10 in better hands, imo.

 

[Cerebral303]

How do you guys tolerate this?

How to cope with penalties:

1- Drive in a way that you avoid getting them, even if it disadvantages you, the penalty would have anyway
2- Expect to get them, and see a no penalty race as something to aim for and be proud of
3- Realise everyone is in the same boat, and their unfair penalties can end up helping you
4- Minimise losses by A) finding places where slowing down on a straight section can benefit you or result in less loss of time, IE right before a chicane or hairpin that your car is prone to spinning out on, so that you end up accelerating out of that section and set yourself up better for the next bit.
B) Wait until the end of the race, and slow down before the line - there is actually a skill in this, if you slow down too soon the penalty will be scrubbed but you will be crawling along as others fly past, and if you have anything left it rounds up. Sometimes it's best to cross the line and take the hit.
5- Laugh about it, especially when you see a sea of red flashes after the first corner in EVERY race, and realise how over zealous PD are
6- Learn to love it - GT Sport has some of the cleanest racing for a reason. If the penalties were stricter it would be ridiculous, but if they were more lax it would be heading towards Forza territory.

 

[Peasantslayer]

I didn't own the Veyron race car until this event but I really like how it drives, the odd dab of handbrake really helps it turn in if you don't quite get the braking right and you can floor it without any trouble.

I did a 46.0 in qualifying and my pace seems to be too much for C, I've won both of my races by about 10 seconds. No idea how the top guys take the walled section flat though, it's probably easier with a wheel but I'm nowhere near flat there.

 

[sturk0167]

Here's what not to do: don't be too quick with the buttons when you pull into the pits.

I was running 2nd in race C with my Beetle. I was a few seconds behind the leader. I pitted at the end of lap 5, and somehow selected no tires. Couldn't find a way to undo that selection. Gassed it up, and figured I would try no tires until the end. After 1 lap the 3rd place guy had gained about 3 or 4 seconds on me, so I had to come in again and get new tires.

Finished 5th.

 

[notquicknick]

been doing race B over the last couple of evenings, proper night and day difference between last night and tonight.

last night I was in the Cayman, as I'll be driving that in the FIA race here and figured it'd be good practice. really liked the way the car handled, did a 1:47.6 which seemed decent by my standards, but absolutely drowned in a sea of Veyrons and lost 1,700 Dr and was thoroughly annoyed.

today I gave the Veyron a go. did a 1:47.3 but just hated how it handled, felt so heavy and couldn't get on with it. gave the Huracan a go and that didn't fare any better. so back to the Cayman, but I figured if I'm going to be slow, at least I'll make it educational, so went down from TC 2 to TC 0. wasn't losing any time, so went for a race and did miles better - started 3rd, 10th and 2nd, finished 2nd, 9th and 3rd - and regained all the DR I'd lost the previous day. ended up beating my best quali time in the Veyron with the Cayman too.

I'd say it's good practice for tomorrow, but will probably finish last now...

 

[toddstar77]

Ahh yes that entry can really ruin your race if your not carefull.

I think i will have a go at Bathurst when i come home from work tonight.

Yep that entry can indeed, was running 2nd down 4secs to the leader in a race last night and he made a mess of the pit entry, ended up 1st by 20secs.

 

[Invisigoth]

I pitted at the end of lap 5, and somehow selected no tires. Couldn't find a way to undo that selection.

Done that before. The time lost trying to struggle with tired tyres can be a bit crippling, and those pit guys are soooo slow! I'm thinking of firing my pit crew . Miscounting the number of laps is another fail. Having to make the call between trying to short shift, adjusting fuel map or pitting again for fuel does ya head in . And then there's my favourite. The pit entry you complained about ! My first time racing there, despite having watched dozens of races there, never noticed the chicane. Hit the wall and was re-spawned on the strait. Ran out of fuel before T1 and had to do a lap at 80kph . P5 to P20 . Watching this years 6h had me going "Oh yeh, there's that chicane ."

 

[Silver_Wolf]

Hit the wall and was re-spawned on the strait. Ran out of fuel before T1 and had to do a lap at 80kph . P5 to P20 . Watching this years 6h had me going "Oh yeh, there's that chicane ."

This being the final doom of my miserable evening's online racing and again loosing all the progress I made back over Sunday & Monday.

This lack of SR available in races is really starting to frustrate me as down to a miserable 33 points now thanks to
rage quits and last places because of being punted off track.

 

[sturk0167]

I've already done 16 races on the Mountain in the first 8 cars. At this rate I'll be done before the weekend with my mission to drive every car twice. I can't spend that much time every day though, good to be ahead of schedule

Here's the first batch of results

Car used (car won) pit in lap #, fuel left % -> fuel after %, pit time, fuel left % at finish
Start position / Door number / Finish position Total time (Total time winner) My best lap (fastest lap) DR after, SR after

Monday

09:30 Alfa Romeo 4C (RCF GT3) pit 5, 14% -> 70% 31.364, 3% left, hit 3 times, dirty
09:30 S15/D07/F04 20:04.585 (19:41.258) 2:07.530 (2:05.686) DR 23808 (+795) SR 99 (+0)
10:00 Alfa Romeo 4C (AMG GT3) pit 5, 13% -> 68% 31.350, 1% left, mostly clean
10:00 S13/D10/F08 20:04.557 (19:13.282) 2:09.219 (2:04.383) DR 23793 (-015) SR 99 (+0)

15:00 Aston Martin V12 Vantage (M6 GT3 Walkenhorst) pit 5, 6% -> 76% 33.483, 2% left, bit dirty
15:00 S17/D13/F09 19:48.232 (19:24.270) 2:06.818 (2:05.030) DR 24160 (+367) SR 99 (+0)
15:30 Aston Martin V12 Vantage (M6 GT3 Walkenhorst) pit 5, 6% -> 75% 33.300, 1% left, dirty
15:30 S17/D13/F06 19:43.836 (19:12.953) 2:06.199 (2:04.157) DR 25010 (+850) SR 99 (+0)

19:00 Audi R8 LMS (RC F GT3) pit 5, 14% -> 71% 31.623, 2% left, dirty
19:00 S16/D08/F08 20:22.373 (19:23.932) 2:07.540 (2:05.870) DR 25130 (+120) SR 99 (+0)
19:00 Audi R8 LMS (Ford GT LM Spec II) pit 5, 14% -> 69% 31.298, 1% left, bit dirty
19:00 S17/D12/F09 19:58.541 (19:08.091) 2:07.496 (2:03.138) DR 25270 (+140) SR 99 (+0)

20:00 BMW M6 GT3 Power (GT-R GT3) pit 5, 5% -> 78% 33.751, 5% left, dirty
20:00 S19/D12/F08 20:10.672 (19:25.441) 2:07.308 (2:05.468) DR 25555 (+285) SR 99 (+0)
20:30 BMW M6 GT3 Power (Corvette C7) pit 5, 5% -> 77% 33.734, 4% left, bit dirty
20:30 S18/D08/F10 19:59.390 (19:26.897) 2:06.989 (2:05.777) DR 25646 (+91) SR 99 (+0)

21:00 BMW M6 GT3 Walkenhorst (SLS AMG GT3) pit 5, 3% -> 80% 34.351, 4% left, dirty
21:00 S18/D06/F11 20:10.DNF (19:08.935) 2:06.877 (2:04.243) DR 25441 (-205) SR 99 (+0)
21:30 BMW M6 GT3 Walkenhorst (AMG GT3) pit 5, 5% -> 76% 33.443, 1% left, bit dirty
21:30 S18/D12/F12 19:51.454 (19:07.640) 2:06.352 (2:03.675) DR 25452 (+11) SR 99 (+0)

23:00 BMW Z4 GT3 (RC F GT3) pit 5, 6% -> 76% 33.427, 1% left, bit dirty
23:00 S19/D14/F08 19:53.158 (19:15.540) 2:06.864 (2:04.469) DR 25877 (+425) SR 99 (+0)
23:30 BMW Z4 GT3 (Corvette C7) pit 5, 6% -> 75% 32.317, 0% left, mostly clean
23:30 S19/D13/F07 19:47.002 (19:26.548) 2:07.226 (2:05.097) DR 26208 (+331) SR 99 (+0)

00:00 Chevrolette Corvette C7 (RC F GT3) pit 4, 16% -> 100% 35.318, 3% left, mostly clean, 4 laps fm2
00:00 S16/D08/F05 19:51.672 (19:21.336) 2:06.849 (2:05.045) DR 26545 (+337) SR 99 (+0)
00:30 Chevrolette Corvette C7 (V12 Vantage) pit 5, 4% -> 84% 34.918, 1% left, dirty, 3 laps fm2/fm3
00:30 S15/D05/F05 19:49.598 (19:21:637) 2:06.498 (2:05.232) DR 26983 (+438) SR 99 (+0)

01:00 Citroen GT Race car (Corvette C7) pit 5, 5% -> 79% 34.117, 3% left, dirty, eats tires
01:00 S14/D06/F05 20:02.958 (19:15.857) 2:07.577 (2:04.748) DR 27213 (+230) SR 99 (+0)
01:30 Citroen GT Race car (AMG GT3) pit 5, 6% -> 77% 33.634, 4% left, dirty
01:30 S16/D03/F04 19:48.374 (19:34.420) 2:07.121 (2:06.467) DR 27836 (+623) SR 99 (+0)

Running totals:

Fastest run: Aston Martin V12 Vantage 19:43.836
Best lap: Aston Martin V12 Vantage 2:06.199

Fastest winner: Ford GT LM Spec II 19:08.091
Fastest lap: 2:03.138

Shortest pit time: Audi R8 LMS 31.298 (55% Fuel)
Longest pit time: Corvette C7 35.318 (84% fuel)

The back was dirty in most races, top is usually clean. The first few laps always involve a lot of dodging and keeping a safe distance. DR improved by 4.8k, should still rise a bit further to reach a new balance for Bathurst. Interlagos dragged it down. Next up Dodge Viper.

Looks like you're gong in alphabetical order. It's a shame you'll have to wait until the end to see how great the handling is on the Beetle. It isn't the most powerful, but it carves up the top section of the track.

 

[Invisigoth]

This lack of SR available in races is really starting to frustrate me as down to a miserable 33 points now thanks to rage quits and last places because of being punted off track.

SR or DR? I've never rage quit a race, no matter how crappy my luck (or judgement) has been, but I have been disconnected a couple of times. I haven't lost SR from that but because a premature quit counts as finishing in last place, I have lost DR.

Looking at your Kudos Prime stats I see what you mean. It can be hard fighting your way back from SR/B. The races tend to be bloodier. You might have to be prepared to loose some DR to re-gain SR in order to get into cleaner racing and better race matching. I found when my SR dropped I was more likely to get matched against people in higher DR ranks, so gaining DR was pretty hard.

 

[Groundfish]

Been practicing for b. I’ve driven this track the most of any in the game. Had my best battle ever 3 position swaps in 4 laps here with gr3 and a crossover in last turn last lap to grab the last podium spot. Clean as a whistle.
Kinda anxious about going in country this early in the week though with no easy sr recovery. That Ferrari has a bit of twitchiness. Might run it after. For me (old guy first drive game since ridge racer in college) I am warming to the weekly thing. Be great if the one make changed daily and they added gr1 for a week. Gr 1,3,4 weekly and a daily one make.

 

[sturk0167]

Damn it! Once more, I hate the pit entrance at Bathurst! I hit the pit entrance while in 1st place. Re-spawned back on the track. Race over. Ugh...

 

[azrilnazli]

PS4 Pro HDR Mode
Simucube OSW Direct Drive Wheel
Fanatec V3 + 90kg brake damper
49 inch Sony 4k HDR 380 nits

First Race Race B
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Calmed down on Race B and finished TOP10 ( last lap mistake ). Gr4 at Dragon Seaside always full of divebombs and intentional punts. So I took different race line and managed to finish with clean race.

2nd Race Race C
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Again, drive with saving tires and fuel in mind and short shift. Did few mistakes due to bad throttle control while climbing up the hill, but manages to finish 4th.

3rd Race Race A
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250 GTO, my favorite car, and driven without TCS, the rear tire screaming for traction. Enjoyed this one too at Brands Hatch

 

[dfspires]

This being the final doom of my miserable evening's online racing and again loosing all the progress I made back over Sunday & Monday.

This lack of SR available in races is really starting to frustrate me as down to a miserable 33 points now thanks to
rage quits and last places because of being punted off track.

Also, lack of quality competition because top players are bored. Today I had a slow guy call me dirty after I dived to overtake him so slow he was, DT last turn, I was 2 right wheels on the kerbs and he managed to hit my left after the apex, after going full throttle. And called me dirty.

 

[JoeDaSnow]

Me too. I'm also looking toward that daily race B and that's the only one I feel comfortable with.

I haven't been to that yet, but I'm currently practicing for that race.

 

[Sven Jurgens]

Second batch of GR3 tests on Bathurst today went pretty well, new records set and I got a podium finish in the Mustang.

Car used (car won) pit in lap #, fuel left % -> fuel after %, pit time, fuel left % at finish
Start position / Door number / Finish position Total time (Total time winner) My best lap (fastest lap) DR after, SR after

Tuesday

19:00 Dodge Viper SRT GT3-R (V12 Vantage GT3) pit 5, 1% -> 80% 34.718, 3% left, mostly clean
19:00 S18/D09/F09 20:00.857 (19:07.629) 2:06.871 (2:03.945) DR 27742 (-94) SR 99 (+0)
19:30 Dodge Viper SRT GT3-R (M6 GT3 Walkenhorst) pit 5, 6% -> 78% 33.834, 0% left, dirty
19:30 S18/D10/F07 19:53.640 (19:11.913) 2:06.312 (2:04.613) DR 28334 (+592) SR 99 (+0)

20:00 Ferrari Italia 458 (AMG GT3) pit 5, 17% -> 67% 30.731, 3% left, little dirty
20:00 S17/D10/F07 19:52.855 (19:14.850) 2:06.869 (2:04.660) DR 28911 (+577) SR 99 (+0)
20:30 Ferrari Italia 458 (Mustang GR3) pit 5, 17% -> 65% 30.380, 0% left, dirty
20:30 S19/D09/F09 19:59.665 (19:10.817) 2:07.410 (2:04.445) DR 29025 (+114) SR 99 (+0)

21:00 Ford Mustang GR3 (RC F GT3) pit 5, 7% -> 74% 33.133, 2% left, dirty
21:00 S17/D09/F06 19:43.790 (19:16.748) 2:05.984 (2:04.693) DR 29476 (+451) SR 99 (+0)
21:30 Ford Mustang GR3 (Mustang GR3) pit 5, 8% -> 74% 32.830, 0% left, dirty
21:30 S15/D07/F03 19:34.276 (19:17.983) 2:05.784 (2:04.436) DR 31944 (+968 +1500) SR 99 (+0)

23:00 Ford GT LM Spec II (RC F GT3) pit 5, 2% -> 81% 34.768, 3% left, dirty
23:00 S20/D07/F10 19:55.562 (19:22.145) 2:06.676 (2:04.541) DR 31783 (-161) SR 99 (+0)
23:30 Ford GT LM Spec II (Mustang GR3) pit 5, 3% -> 78% 34.267, 1% left, dirty
23:30 S19/D05/F07 19:52.391 (19:18.831) 2:05.920 (2:04.207) DR 31926 (+143) SR 99 (+0)

00:00 Honda NSX (WRX GR3) pit 6, 1% -> 51% 30.552, 2% left, little dirty
00:30 S18/D07/F06 20:09.292 (19:19.289) 2:07.417 (2:04.341) DR 31957 (+31) SR 99 (+0)
00:00 Honda NSX (Ford GT LM Spec II) pit 5, 17% -> 65% 30.347, 1% left, dirty
00:30 S18/D07/F08 20:01.865 (19:18.027) 2:07.379 (2:04.321) DR 31801 (-156) SR 99 (+0)

Running totals

Fastest run: Ford Mustang GR3 19:34.276
Best lap: Ford Mustang GR3 2:05.784

Fastest race: V12 Vantage GT3 19:07.629
Fastest lap: 2:03.138

Shortest pit time: Honda NSX 30.347 (48% Fuel)
Longest pit time: Corvette C7 35.318 (84% fuel)

The Mustang is very well suited to this track and it pushed me back into DR.A as well. The Ferrari is a handful in the 5th lap ugh while the Honda NSX spun out on me at the pit entry. Lucky for me it had enough fuel for a 6th lap. The tires were pretty bad however, slowest run of the day. The Ford GT is fast yet prone to get hit due to having to brake earlier and not very nimble to squeeze through a door left open.


Also a new low, a true dirty driver.

At first I pick up a ton of positions in a huge mess at the esses. Then the person in question deliberately rams me off on the downhill section after already bumping me into a shortcut penalty. I caught up close enough to him later to witness how each car he passed mysteriously crashed... Now I'm thinking that huge mess at the start was his doing as well. He left the room right away (can still report you though...) Checking his KP profile he seems to be smart enough to avoid resets yet SR is up and down all the time. Which is even worse, he can race clean yet he chooses not to.

Oh and there was also the arrogant elitist player who pitted early then blamed me for blocking him after he first shot out the pit to the right side of the road. (ghosting cars coming out the pit makes sense now) I overtook him on the pit lane side, then he bumped me into the wall 2 corners later... Typical know how to hot lap, don't know how to race. Looks like another should not be in SR.S KP profile.

Out of the 10 races I did today, I can only say that one was mostly clean. Driving in Bathurst's back end is always interesting...

 

[Invisigoth]

Second batch of GR3 tests on Bathurst today went pretty well, new records set and I got a podium finish in the Mustang.

Well the mountain and the Mustang have history, before Ford Australia got hold of the Falcon .

At first I pick up a ton of positions in a huge mess at the esses. Then the person in question deliberately rams me off on the downhill section after already bumping me into a shortcut penalty. I caught up close enough to him later to witness how each car he passed mysteriously crashed... Now I'm thinking that huge mess at the start was his doing as well. He left the room right away (can still report you though...) Checking his KP profile he seems to be smart enough to avoid resets yet SR is up and down all the time. Which is even worse, he can race clean yet he chooses not to.

He isn't driving dirty, he's using the strategy I outlined in an earlier post. It's called "gaming" .

 

[05XR8]

Picking up where I left off. Clean races. Now watch I get bumped off track.

 

[Sev4Ever]

How to cope with penalties:

1- Drive in a way that you avoid getting them, even if it disadvantages you, the penalty would have anyway
2- Expect to get them, and see a no penalty race as something to aim for and be proud of
3- Realise everyone is in the same boat, and their unfair penalties can end up helping you
4- Minimise losses by A) finding places where slowing down on a straight section can benefit you or result in less loss of time, IE right before a chicane or hairpin that your car is prone to spinning out on, so that you end up accelerating out of that section and set yourself up better for the next bit.
B) Wait until the end of the race, and slow down before the line - there is actually a skill in this, if you slow down too soon the penalty will be scrubbed but you will be crawling along as others fly past, and if you have anything left it rounds up. Sometimes it's best to cross the line and take the hit.
5- Laugh about it, especially when you see a sea of red flashes after the first corner in EVERY race, and realise how over zealous PD are
6- Learn to love it - GT Sport has some of the cleanest racing for a reason. If the penalties were stricter it would be ridiculous, but if they were more lax it would be heading towards Forza territory.

So is there no way to really avoid getting 5 second penalties for when someone doesn’t slow for me? I’ve also had a lot of issues with people trying to pass me and pinning me in a turn because my reactions aren’t quite honed in. I appreciate the advice and would love any more (:

 

[notquicknick]

So is there no way to really avoid getting 5 second penalties for when someone doesn’t slow for me? I’ve also had a lot of issues with people trying to pass me and pinning me in a turn because my reactions aren’t quite honed in. I appreciate the advice and would love any more (:

I think the key thing for me was to accept that it is what it is, and that I can only control what I do on the game. People are going to divebomb, or brake much earlier than you expect, or run you off the track, or do other such nonsense, so try to account for that when you're driving (e.g. if someone's a few tenths back and you're coming up to a big braking zone, prepare for the dive bomb and if it happens, stay away from the apex and try and cut back under them) and if it happens, it happens and try not to let it affect your race.

Easier said than done sometimes, but I know I've got a lot better at the game, improved my DR a lot and consequently got into lobbies with (generally) better drivers since I tried to just roll with it.

 

[Sev4Ever]

I think the key thing for me was to accept that it is what it is, and that I can only control what I do on the game. People are going to divebomb, or brake much earlier than you expect, or run you off the track, or do other such nonsense, so try to account for that when you're driving (e.g. if someone's a few tenths back and you're coming up to a big braking zone, prepare for the dive bomb and if it happens, stay away from the apex and try and cut back under them) and if it happens, it happens and try not to let it affect your race.

Easier said than done sometimes, but I know I've got a lot better at the game, improved my DR a lot and consequently got into lobbies with (generally) better drivers since I tried to just roll with it.

Thanks man, also is my game messed up or is it for everyone that only 1st place counts as pole position?

 

[Alpha Cipher]

Thanks man, also is my game messed up or is it for everyone that only 1st place counts as pole position?

Pole position means 1st place, so yeah it's for everyone

 

[Bobert power]

Spoiler: PNG files

Got back to back to back wins today!

 

[D-Max]

Qualifying with a time of 2:04.471 and Both B/B due to the bathurst mashup downgrading me from S/A average. Lets see if we can get out of this B/B and move up without any issues! I just hope I'm on pole with this time! It seems pretty strong compared some very quick people on my Friends list!. I'll be back tonight with results!

Second batch of GR3 tests on Bathurst today went pretty well, new records set and I got a podium finish in the Mustang.

Car used (car won) pit in lap #, fuel left % -> fuel after %, pit time, fuel left % at finish
Start position / Door number / Finish position Total time (Total time winner) My best lap (fastest lap) DR after, SR after

Tuesday

19:00 Dodge Viper SRT GT3-R (V12 Vantage GT3) pit 5, 1% -> 80% 34.718, 3% left, mostly clean
19:00 S18/D09/F09 20:00.857 (19:07.629) 2:06.871 (2:03.945) DR 27742 (-94) SR 99 (+0)
19:30 Dodge Viper SRT GT3-R (M6 GT3 Walkenhorst) pit 5, 6% -> 78% 33.834, 0% left, dirty
19:30 S18/D10/F07 19:53.640 (19:11.913) 2:06.312 (2:04.613) DR 28334 (+592) SR 99 (+0)

20:00 Ferrari Italia 458 (AMG GT3) pit 5, 17% -> 67% 30.731, 3% left, little dirty
20:00 S17/D10/F07 19:52.855 (19:14.850) 2:06.869 (2:04.660) DR 28911 (+577) SR 99 (+0)
20:30 Ferrari Italia 458 (Mustang GR3) pit 5, 17% -> 65% 30.380, 0% left, dirty
20:30 S19/D09/F09 19:59.665 (19:10.817) 2:07.410 (2:04.445) DR 29025 (+114) SR 99 (+0)

21:00 Ford Mustang GR3 (RC F GT3) pit 5, 7% -> 74% 33.133, 2% left, dirty
21:00 S17/D09/F06 19:43.790 (19:16.748) 2:05.984 (2:04.693) DR 29476 (+451) SR 99 (+0)
21:30 Ford Mustang GR3 (Mustang GR3) pit 5, 8% -> 74% 32.830, 0% left, dirty
21:30 S15/D07/F03 19:34.276 (19:17.983) 2:05.784 (2:04.436) DR 31944 (+968 +1500) SR 99 (+0)

23:00 Ford GT LM Spec II (RC F GT3) pit 5, 2% -> 81% 34.768, 3% left, dirty
23:00 S20/D07/F10 19:55.562 (19:22.145) 2:06.676 (2:04.541) DR 31783 (-161) SR 99 (+0)
23:30 Ford GT LM Spec II (Mustang GR3) pit 5, 3% -> 78% 34.267, 1% left, dirty
23:30 S19/D05/F07 19:52.391 (19:18.831) 2:05.920 (2:04.207) DR 31926 (+143) SR 99 (+0)

00:00 Honda NSX (WRX GR3) pit 6, 1% -> 51% 30.552, 2% left, little dirty
00:30 S18/D07/F06 20:09.292 (19:19.289) 2:07.417 (2:04.341) DR 31957 (+31) SR 99 (+0)
00:00 Honda NSX (Ford GT LM Spec II) pit 5, 17% -> 65% 30.347, 1% left, dirty
00:30 S18/D07/F08 20:01.865 (19:18.027) 2:07.379 (2:04.321) DR 31801 (-156) SR 99 (+0)

Running totals

Fastest run: Ford Mustang GR3 19:34.276
Best lap: Ford Mustang GR3 2:05.784

Fastest race: V12 Vantage GT3 19:07.629
Fastest lap: 2:03.138

Shortest pit time: Honda NSX 30.347 (48% Fuel)
Longest pit time: Corvette C7 35.318 (84% fuel)

The Mustang is very well suited to this track and it pushed me back into DR.A as well. The Ferrari is a handful in the 5th lap ugh while the Honda NSX spun out on me at the pit entry. Lucky for me it had enough fuel for a 6th lap. The tires were pretty bad however, slowest run of the day. The Ford GT is fast yet prone to get hit due to having to brake earlier and not very nimble to squeeze through a door left open.


Also a new low, a true dirty driver.

At first I pick up a ton of positions in a huge mess at the esses. Then the person in question deliberately rams me off on the downhill section after already bumping me into a shortcut penalty. I caught up close enough to him later to witness how each car he passed mysteriously crashed... Now I'm thinking that huge mess at the start was his doing as well. He left the room right away (can still report you though...) Checking his KP profile he seems to be smart enough to avoid resets yet SR is up and down all the time. Which is even worse, he can race clean yet he chooses not to.

Oh and there was also the arrogant elitist player who pitted early then blamed me for blocking him after he first shot out the pit to the right side of the road. (ghosting cars coming out the pit makes sense now) I overtook him on the pit lane side, then he bumped me into the wall 2 corners later... Typical know how to hot lap, don't know how to race. Looks like another should not be in SR.S KP profile.

Out of the 10 races I did today, I can only say that one was mostly clean. Driving in Bathurst's back end is always interesting...

I love how you got a penalty for the porsche moving on you

 

[seandimes]

Played exclusively Race C so far. Panorama is one of my favourite tracks to drive, so im quite happy its here to stay for the week. Managed to cut my time from a 2.08 using the Lexus to a low 2.05 with the Vantage.
Which brings me to my question: How do you guys go about improving your qualifying time? I know I could get me time to a 2.04, MAYBE a high 2.03 if absolutely everything goes right, but how I would get the last 2-3 sec to a top 10 time, I am at a total loss.
I am using TCS 2 on GR.3 cars, and notice that most of the top 10 run TCS on 0, but I am not sure how much of a difference I makes, timewise. My goal for this week is to get to a 2:03 qualifying time, but for the moment I have absolutely no idea how to get there.

 

[D-Max]

Played exclusively Race C so far. Panorama is one of my favourite tracks to drive, so im quite happy its here to stay for the week. Managed to cut my time from a 2.08 using the Lexus to a low 2.05 with the Vantage.
Which brings me to my question: How do you guys go about improving your qualifying time? I know I could get me time to a 2.04, MAYBE a high 2.03 if absolutely everything goes right, but how I would get the last 2-3 sec to a top 10 time, I am at a total loss.
I am using TCS 2 on GR.3 cars, and notice that most of the top 10 run TCS on 0, but I am not sure how much of a difference I makes, timewise. My goal for this week is to get to a 2:03 qualifying time, but for the moment I have absolutely no idea how to get there.

In the past 2 months I went from tcs 2 to 0 and the transition was so much better. You learn how to use the track a lot better and position the car correctly. Using a higher gear on corner exit works a treat as it obviously limits rear wheel slip. I'm always finding better ways around a track with each lap.

All I can say is practice practice practice, Pay a lot of attention to your splits to see where you are and are not consistent. Uploading what you would say is your best lap in chase cam with all the HUD would assist people in giving you pointers to see where you may be too slow or braking too early and coasting.

to my previous post: Now done 2 races at Bathurst and the first race I got whacked off from pole. Second race (pole) I got forced into the wall at the very tight left on the uphill section by a very ridiculous overtake!. Finished 4th due a stupid last turn penalty thanks to 4th being too eager and nudging me on the grass!