"Daily" Race Discussion [Archive]

[Latosius]

Trying again...

 

[Cuber Tom]

There's almost no point in doing races as an S/S when there's no other S/S's in the lobby. I was just in a room as the lone S/S, with only a couple A/S, and the rest being a mix of B/S and C/S. I won pole, set fastest lap, and won with a clean race bonus and literally got less than 100 DR points. But if I got crashed out on the first lap by some dummy and finished 12th I'd lose probably 2000-3000 DR points and my SR would tank as well. Not even worth the trouble.

I'm in a similar situation. I tend to mainly stick to the FIA races as there are normally about 50% SS drivers and I think the 10 min quali makes it more exciting

 

[zaxs]

Until now I was trying various cars in Qualifying for race C.

Here is 2:00.6xx lap with Viper, where I missed clear chance to go under 2 minutes with a terrible mistake at oval corner!



Usually I'm going from inside, the best are going from outside, I was in doubt - and flat out in misery

But ok, at the time I was streaming, this would be in Daily top ten and now is not so far.

Second and half behind top 3 on so complex two minutes track should be ok?

 

[Hoof Arted]

COmpleted two races at the Daily C GR4 Alsace last night, and she was kind to me. Started off with the McLaren 650 GR4, qualified with 2.01.6xx which was good enough for 4th and converted into a 4th place finish. Next, I tried the Veyron GR4 for the first time and started 5th with my previous q time. 2nd, 3rd and 4th were battling hard, so I kept in touch whilst saving fuel. Managed to jump to 2nd (just) after the pitstops on lap 5 and did enough to hold onto 2nd as 1st was 4+ seconds up the road.

The Veyron is a real beast in accleration; I had a M4 on my tail after the pitstop, but burnt it off on the straights. Also being 4wd you don't have to worry about oversteer, however it corners OK and seems to eat it's tyres. I managed a 2.00.9xx during the race so was quite suprised how it performed.

 

[Tarabass]

Okay, after all the frustration about the rating system I gained some points back. But now the penalty system is killing me. Some days it's hard to be a GTS driver I guess.

First I cut the corner. Yeah, I know. But watch this video and see if it is worth 10 seconds for a very small mistake of my side. I'm playing with a controller and the fast corners are pretty hard to take full throttle.


After that race I did another one. Again 10 seconds penalty for overtaking under yellow flag. Oh boy..

 

[Sven Jurgens]

Well, after a clean race I'm back at C again. But yes, I will be one of those guys from now on. Sorry, but I can drive clean races. I was always backing off or just let you pass if you cut corners or hit me. But not anymore. And it feels like a relief. I even didn't dare to race anymore.

Sometimes the opportunity arises for instant pay back and you simply can not let it lie. After getting hit at the start of the GR.1 race on Big Willow a couple times I had enough of it. This person did not get away with it.

B/S driver with 990 races experience, very easy corner to hold your line, no doubt that was on purpose.

Since I was going to be last anyway, surgical strike incoming.

No others harmed, fast, clean, justice.

The penalty system doesn't detect these little yet fatal bumps. Heck I still had a neutral rating after picking up another 15 sec worth of faulty yellow flag penalties, finished in 6th.

Okay, after all the frustration about the rating system I gained some points back. But now the penalty system is killing me. Some days it's hard to be a GTS driver I guess.

You need to do daily C races to raise SR. Kyoto is probably only worth 4 points max, while Alsace is at least 13 points. I got 20 points for one race on Big Willow yesterday. Started at 66 from the Monza madness, was back to 99 3 races later.

 

[djidane57]

looks like the second long left turn at Yamagiwa is the favourite "nudging out of my way" place of dirty drivers....at S rank!

 

[shaunus]

Okay, after all the frustration about the rating system I gained some points back. But now the penalty system is killing me. Some days it's hard to be a GTS driver I guess.

First I cut the corner. Yeah, I know. But watch this video and see if it is worth 10 seconds for a very small mistake of my side. I'm playing with a controller and the fast corners are pretty hard to take full throttle.


After that race I did another one. Again 10 seconds penalty for overtaking under yellow flag. Oh boy..

The penalty for cutting those fast chicanes is very tough.. I guess the gain from doing it and the potential for carnage is bad. Yellow flag one is just bad luck. If cars are stopped/going that slow it shouldnt count.

You dont get SR hit for cuts and yellow flags though.

 

[AdamA998]

Do one lap qualifying for Gr.4 Alsace, wanted to get in the race right away. Somehow managed to start out in 5th, was expecting lower. I caught up to first place rather quickly. He was able to take the pressure for one lap then I passed him. I made a mistake on the turn right before the last turn and he had the inside. He shoved his way inside and pushed me off the track. Still caught up to him by the end but it was too late to pass. He did get a penalty but somehow spent it.

 

[Tarabass]

You need to do daily C races to raise SR. Kyoto is probably only worth 4 points max, while Alsace is at least 13 points. I got 20 points for one race on Big Willow yesterday. Started at 66 from the Monza madness, was back to 99 3 races later.

Yeah, I know. But today's C race wasn't my cup of tea. Maybe later. I managed to gain 30 points in 4 races on race B though

Great GIF btw!!

The penalty for cutting those fast chicanes is very tough.. I guess the gain from doing it and the potential for carnage is bad. Yellow flag one is just bad luck. If cars are stopped/going that slow it shouldnt count.

You dont get SR hit for cuts and yellow flags though.

Why is the orange SR shown then above the penalty counter? The same with the other SR messages that I sometimes see, with the player in it. Is it me getting a SR hit, or the other guy?

 

[shaunus]

Yeah, I know. But today's C race wasn't my cup of tea. Maybe later. I managed to gain 30 points in 4 races on race B though

Great GIF btw!!


Why is the orange SR shown then above the penalty counter? The same with the other SR messages that I sometimes see, with the player in it. Is it me getting a SR hit, or the other guy?

Hmm good point. Maybe Im going insane

 

[AdamA998]

Here is incident near end of video:

 

[bmxmitch]

Tried the Lexus and I would‘ve made a mid 31 if it wasn‘t for the game to start matchmaking 5 seconds too early

Did the FIA race, from P19 to P9 with the Ferrari, only bad thing there was I haven’t driven it before and unfortunately messed up the qualifying but recovered in the race and had a really clean race with a british guy in an NSX 👍
I then did two Kyoto races in the AMG (P12 to P9(?)) and the Lexus (P14 to P6(?)). Was good fun as everyone just removed himself on those two races and I managed to stay on track

I had a mixed day...
Got kicked from the FIA race, wich turned into 0 Points and me not able to enter again.
I then switched to the Lexus and couldn't get a good lap at Kyoto, so I tried out the M6 for once. And oh my lord, this thing is quick!
Also nearly everyone in the races chose this car too, so I got back to the SLS and even the Alfa. Both did pretty well too and I would've been able to beat my M6 time with the SLS by 0.4 Seconds! But I screwed up everytime

Anyways, I captured this clip from the last Gr.3 Interlagos race. I think the music matches the scene pretty damn well

 

[MikeTheHockeyFan]

Sometimes the opportunity arises for instant pay back and you simply can not let it lie. After getting hit at the start of the GR.1 race on Big Willow a couple times I had enough of it. This person did not get away with it.

B/S driver with 990 races experience, very easy corner to hold your line, no doubt that was on purpose.

Since I was going to be last anyway, surgical strike incoming.

No others harmed, fast, clean, justice.

The penalty system doesn't detect these little yet fatal bumps. Heck I still had a neutral rating after picking up another 15 sec worth of faulty yellow flag penalties, finished in 6th.



You need to do daily C races to raise SR. Kyoto is probably only worth 4 points max, while Alsace is at least 13 points. I got 20 points for one race on Big Willow yesterday. Started at 66 from the Monza madness, was back to 99 3 races later.

Respectfully, Sven, it’s your fault for putting your car there. That is such a vulnerable position, and the track out point for that corner is against the far left white line. An unaware car on the inside line will do exactly what happened there.

Is him closing the door a bad idea? Sure. Was he aware you were there? Maybe if he had the radar on the MFD. Should you rely on all opponents using the radar and having spatial awareness? No.

Your behaviour as far as punting him is reprehensible and just confirmation that you already were frustrated and had the red mist due to earlier contact from other drivers.

So although thank you for sharing the gifs , the format is neat, you are equally or more at fault then the car on the inside.

 

[bmxmitch]

Okay, after all the frustration about the rating system I gained some points back. But now the penalty system is killing me. Some days it's hard to be a GTS driver I guess.

After that race I did another one. Again 10 seconds penalty for overtaking under yellow flag. Oh boy..

Same happened to me two times today!
Both were guys crashing into each other and then instantly pulled back on track. So I had to overtake them, or I would cause another crash. Got 5sec each time. Thanks rating system

 

[Latosius]

Trying again...

Made up for yesterday a bit, fluffed the first race misclicking the stop refuelling button and had to save fuel....

Second race was a bit livelier, managed to keep with the pack and chose to go long for the pits with the leader, managed to get out in p1 (just) and battle for a few corners before the yellow m4 ran wide, after that I just managed the gap to 2nd.

 

[Tarabass]

Respectfully, Sven, it’s your fault for putting your car there. That is such a vulnerable position, and the track out point for that corner is against the far left white line. An unaware car on the inside line will do exactly what happened there.

Is him closing the door a bad idea? Sure. Was he aware you were there? Maybe if he had the radar on the MFD. Should you rely on all opponents using the radar and having spatial awareness? No.

Your behaviour as far as punting him is reprehensible and just confirmation that you already were frustrated and had the red mist due to earlier contact from other drivers.

So although thank you for sharing the gifs , the format is neat, you are equally or more at fault then the car on the inside.

Just curious, but what was the alternative? The other guy was faster, so he gave him some room. But after that he claims all the space there is.

 

[ASH32]

Just curious, but what was the alternative? The other guy was faster, so he gave him some room. But after that he claims all the space there is.

As soon as notice you are in a bad postion you accept you've been passed and you lift the throttle and slot right in behind your opponent, you don't just punt him off afterwards because you were involved in an avoidable (by both drivers) incident.

If I had my way that clear intentional "revenge" hit would be a week ban from Sport Mode.

 

[MikeTheHockeyFan]

Just curious, but what was the alternative? The other guy was faster, so he gave him some room. But after that he claims all the space there is.

Sure so at the exit point of that corner, two racing lines are always going to merge into one. It’s inevitable and so is contact unless there is a tarmac run off area outside the racing surface.

As Sven in this case you were presented with 2 choices. Either pray your opponent on the inside doesn’t use the natural track out point for the corner, or lift off the throttle slightly and slot in behind. By choosing to try and hold the outside line right next to the race killing gravel, Sven put his fate completely in the hands of a stranger in an online race: a recipie for disaster.

At the end of the day you should control what you can control, and not place your survival in the hands of other drivers.

 

[TheNorfolkDad]

Was having a lovely race on Kyoto, climbed to 5th from 8th and made a tiiiiiiny mistake and spun, finished 12th

 

[MikeTheHockeyFan]

p made a tiiiiiiny mistake and spun, finished 12th

story of my race after I have more than a beer or two

 

[_ApexPredator]

Today seems like a “if you can’t beat em join em” kinda day, tried the Porsche, viper and R35 and can’t break into 1:35 on Kyoto. Get in the M6 and get it first try. Feel like I could do better in the viper but it’s a bit too wild

I was aiming for 1:32s at Kyoto in the M6, couldn't quite get there, tapped out at 1:33.1 and kept getting matched with the top 10 stars after that - they were doing 1:32s in the race, let alone quali!

Had a lot of fun at Alsace in Race C today as well- top 10 were lapping1:58s but I couldn't quite hit 1:59.
Experimented running without ABS and found that the M4 feels LOADS better without it, but I wasn't able to lap consistently enough with it off (for now).

Good day in the office though, getting closer to DR:S as well.

 

[TheNorfolkDad]

story of my race after I have more than a beer or two

Argh just happened again, last lap. Except my mistake this time was to let the guy that had been flashing me all race hit me

 

[Sven Jurgens]

Respectfully, Sven, it’s your fault for putting your car there. That is such a vulnerable position, and the track out point for that corner is against the far left white line. An unaware car on the inside line will do exactly what happened there.

Is him closing the door a bad idea? Sure. Was he aware you were there? Maybe if he had the radar on the MFD. Should you rely on all opponents using the radar and having spatial awareness? No.

Your behaviour as far as punting him is reprehensible and just confirmation that you already were frustrated and had the red mist due to earlier contact from other drivers.

So although thank you for sharing the gifs , the format is neat, you are equally or more at fault then the car on the inside.

I was there because of the laggy car in front I had to brake for, swerving erratically. He was behind me and saw an opportunity. I usually take the apex late in T2 but saw him coming and left him room on the inside instead of cutting him off. I guess he was pissed since I started in a Porsche and passed him at the start, as he was driving e a Mazda. The two races before I got pushed off by a Mazda in T1 and T2 as well. Am I supposed to not accelerate at the start?

Anyway I switched to the Bugatti afterwards and upped my qualifying time to start further to the front. Less traffic to slow down T2, problem solved.

Here's the full video (didn't want to put it right here since names are visible)

I guess, this website converts the link anyway lol, embedded automatically.

Anyway I seldom retaliate, yet 3 times in a row, with an opportunity like that, not sorry.

 

[Brzlav]

I was there because of the laggy car in front I had to brake for, swerving erratically. He was behind me and saw an opportunity. I usually take the apex late in T2 but saw him coming and left him room on the inside instead of cutting him off. I guess he was pissed since I started in a Porsche and passed him at the start, as he was driving e a Mazda. The two races before I got pushed off by a Mazda in T1 and T2 as well. Am I supposed to not accelerate at the start?

Anyway I switched to the Bugatti afterwards and upped my qualifying time to start further to the front. Less traffic to slow down T2, problem solved.

Here's the full video (didn't want to put it right here since names are visible)

I guess, this website converts the link anyway lol, embedded automatically.

Anyway I seldom retaliate, yet 3 times in a row, with an opportunity like that, not sorry.

That video changes nothing. He passed you, he was on the better line. Closing the door like that isn't quite polite but would actually be allowed in real world racing. There's a reason why race drivers defend the inside line.

Just shows that retaliation in a game like this is a bad idea. Always.

 

[RaceFace85]

Nine race leader changes in the last two laps of Daily Race B with another DR S driver.

 

[wedjim]

I was there because of the laggy car in front I had to brake for, swerving erratically. He was behind me and saw an opportunity. I usually take the apex late in T2 but saw him coming and left him room on the inside instead of cutting him off. I guess he was pissed since I started in a Porsche and passed him at the start, as he was driving e a Mazda. The two races before I got pushed off by a Mazda in T1 and T2 as well. Am I supposed to not accelerate at the start?

Anyway I switched to the Bugatti afterwards and upped my qualifying time to start further to the front. Less traffic to slow down T2, problem solved.

Here's the full video (didn't want to put it right here since names are visible)

I guess, this website converts the link anyway lol, embedded automatically.

Anyway I seldom retaliate, yet 3 times in a row, with an opportunity like that, not sorry.

While I don’t blame you feeling like he is taking you out intentionally, in a racd like that I yeild and live to fight at the next few corners. Once someone catches you and gets on the inside, they have the advantage. staying there and pressing them to be polite and leave you plenty of room at the next corner is usually a strategy for disaster. 90% of drivers, maybe more, will drive hard into the next turn expecting you to be behind them by then. Their focus will be on guarding the inside at the next turn from you, not letting you back by and being a Gentlemen. After all, they did catch you, right?

Think about it this way, first rule of racing, protect your car so you’ll be there at the end. Second rule, don’t expect everyone to do the right thing and help you protect your car.

Retaliation usually comes to my mind when i’m hit from the rear, brake checked or similar. Basically when a slower driver tries to keep you from advancing with dirty tricks, not when i’m in someone elses way.

 

[Sven Jurgens]

While I don’t blame you feeling like he is taking you out intentionally, in a racd like that I yeild and live to fight at the next few corners. Once someone catches you and gets on the inside, they have the advantage. staying there and pressing them to be polite and leave you plenty of room at the next corner is usually a strategy for disaster. 90% of drivers, maybe more, will drive hard into the next turn expecting you to be behind them by then. Their focus will be on guarding the inside at the next turn from you, not letting you back by and being a Gentlemen. After all, they did catch you, right?

Think about it this way, first rule of racing, protect your car so you’ll be there at the end. Second rule, don’t expect everyone to do the right thing and help you protect your car.

Retaliation usually comes to my mind when i’m hit from the rear, brake checked or similar. Basically when a slower driver tries to keep you from advancing with dirty tricks, not when i’m in someone elses way.

Problem is, I would have to stop completely as there is the whole train behind him No spot to merge in to safely. Next time I'll cut him off not to get into that situation again! Btw he already hit my rear in T1, my mistake for giving him another chance, I was focused on not hitting the laggy car in front of me. Anyway, I passed him in lap 4 after he was in the dirt from hitting another car, haven't seen him since.

I'll continue to give people room when it's the other way around. It's not that hard not to hit people and winning is not that important, especially not in T2 in a 12 lap race. Swapping places is more fun than cutting off and blocking.

 

[AdamA998]

Problem is, I would have to stop completely as there is the whole train behind him No spot to merge in to safely. Next time I'll cut him off not to get into that situation again! Btw he already hit my rear in T1, my mistake for giving him another chance, I was focused on not hitting the laggy car in front of me. Anyway, I passed him in lap 4 after he was in the dirt from hitting another car, haven't seen him since.

I'll continue to give people room when it's the other way around. It's not that hard not to hit people and winning is not that important, especially not in T2 in a 12 lap race. Swapping places is more fun than cutting off and blocking.

It looked like to me he took the inside fine but then went wide forcing you off. Unless he is pulling G's and can't veer his car right. It could be the angle he took that forced him to go wide too. I'm not sure about Gr.1 but I kind of agree with you it did look he made an extra turn left and was intentional.

 

[Nando deBem]

I had a great race with @Senna52 this night! Incredible battle for the first place! Unfortunately, we got in eachother’s way in the last turn... lol
So neither of us got the win.