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118 wins from 1073 races. 4 wins from 46 post-reset since switching to the wheel, with a lot of podiums included as my knowledge combines with my lack of ability. My suggestion is find a daily combo that suits you well and play it a lot. As long as you're driving properly you're improving your speed, experience and racecraft, which will pay off.

And if anyone tries a move like that coming out of the penultimate corner on the last lap, eviscerate them and don't feel guilty about it.
 
Oh well...

I did three DT races today and chose the Cayman and the M4 as my vehicles. A lot of bumping and deliberately dirty driving. Some of them got 3s penalties but most of them got away (unfortunately without a chance to retaliate for me). Lost just about 900 DR with these three attempts.

I really hope PD gets their **** sorted and fix the penalty system.

For now I decided to call it a day and do something productive and clean old records.
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Pigems
Yes Sir, we do the current weeks races on Friday nights. Join us anytime! :cheers:

The lobbies are run as friends only so we don’t have to deal with random drop ins throughout the evening, so for anyone who wants to come out just shoot me a FR on PSN(TPC_Pigems) so you’ll be able to see/enter the room when it’s up. :)


Edit: Finally tried the Race A TT, this car isn’t to bad once you get a feel for it. Sitting at 40.7 right now but I think I can get at least another .5 on a clean lap. :)
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Race A car & track is a really good combo. I’ve only done qually mind.

I’ve not raced sport mode since penalty change.
 
beegentoo
Oh well...

I did three DT races today and chose the Cayman and the M4 as my vehicles. A lot of bumping and deliberately dirty driving. Some of them got 3s penalties but most of them got away (unfortunately without a chance to retaliate for me). Lost just about 900 DR with these three attempts.

I really hope PD gets their **** sorted and fix the penalty system.

For now I decided to call it a day and do something productive and clean old records.
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I did a race on DT earlier tonight where a Cayman ran next to me for almost a full lap, clean as a whistle. What's your psn?
I ride a black Mustang with two red stripes and some duct tape.
 
Jumped in the alt account to see if things have calmed down.
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Got a bit jostled due to a Vantage I started behind, having a bad exit and a couple Huracans and RC Fs coming fast down Seaside hairpin.

Moved up to 6th. With some luck, cars at the front were holding each other up. I latched onto that 3rd place Vantage at the end of Lap3. Once right on the back, the tow works really good. Could have tried to pass a couple times, but the driver was a bit twitchy.

Waiting for video to load. Good stuff.
 
RacingGrandpa
I did a race on DT earlier tonight where a Cayman ran next to me for almost a full lap, clean as a whistle. What's your psn?
I ride a black Mustang with two red stripes and some duct tape.
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Oh I raced with my Alt account and I didn‘t see a Mustang. Also this account is currently DR C so I doubt we met. :(

If: it was a black Cayman with Red and Yellow and Mampe-Sponsoring and Zakspeed Badge
 
DelboyD
Race A car & track is a really good combo. I’ve only done qually mind.

I’ve not raced sport mode since penalty change.
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Race A is probably a bit cleaner than race B as people are finding the car twitchy. People also have a tendency to wipe themselves out as often as others there when trying to get dirty. It still isn't worth running too much. They are hard to manage and sometimes just trying to race at all gets you into risky situations.

As for @barak181 I have just hit 700 races exactly and 6 wins, 9 poles. 1 of those wins I didn't win, guy crashed through the final chicane at Goodwood and rage quit as soon as he crossed the line so my P2 got promoted. 1 of my other wins came with only 2 cars in the race. It is as much luck as anything with matchmaking at our level. Keep it up and you'll get one.
 
sturk0167
Rest assured that if that's how he normally operates, somebody else will definitely take care of it. :lol:
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Yeah, there is a guy I have been matched with seemingly permanently in race A who is absolutely filthy. He is very fast, QT down in the 1:41 range, but was punting everyone. Last night he didn't finish a single race as the faster and normally cleaner drivers he was up with dealt with him. He got the point of the barrier at the bottom of the hill or pit manuevered every race. Very well planned. So some people are handing out justice properly.
 
Invisigoth
I'm sure the second pic from yesterday shows no brake input, but ABS lit up bright red :odd:.
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If I recall correctly, replays don't show how much of your brake force is being used properly, the whole bar is red regardless of whether ABS kicks in or not.

Sean YZF
1391 races completed, 9 wins. I need more practice :lol:
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521 races 3 wins. Two of those were in the last week.
 
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The_Tullster
If I recall correctly, replays don't show how much of your brake force is being used properly, the whole bar is red regardless of whether ABS kicks in or not.
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Except, it shows *no* braking, it's blank. On the other side it shows a tiny throttle input, yet the ABS button is lit up red :crazy:.
 
RacingGrandpa
Very impressive getting to A level in just a few days.
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Thanks, getting out of the starting few classes wasn’t too bad, made sure to set a fast quali time and then just kept my nose clean lap 1. I think my more impressive stat is around 99% podium rate lol. At 195 top 5 finishes to 209, almost all being 1st/2nd/3rd.

If I wasn’t on pole I would wait till lap 2 before attacking the guys in front of me, unless there’s a obvious opening. Reason to do this, build a gap to the guys behind you. Attacking too much on lap 1 slows both of you down and opens you up to chaos with the guy behind you trying to get past as well. Clear the field, then attack.

Up until day 20 I was running a dying setup as well. I was running a old Fanatec GT3 RS with the V1 Clubsport pedals. Sounds “nice” but both were on their last legs lol. The FF in the wheel was almost non existent or would fail after an hour, ended up correcting a snap oversteer moment so fast I split the shaft of the wheel in half . The pedals brake load cell was messed up and the foam inside the V1 was gone so had to jerry rig it. Brakes were very much on/off so trail braking and consistency went out the window lol.

Now I’m running the CSL ELITE PS4 and it’s a huge improvement. The CSL brake pedal and FF of this wheel are light years better. Problem is......now I want the new DD1 direct drive knowing how that’s another giant step lol. Gotta upgrade to the sim lab 80/20 rig first.

But def qualifying in the front 2 rows makes a huge difference in getting race wins. Starting further back puts you right in the chaos and by the time you get out the front guys have opened a 4sec lead which can be very hard to overcome if they are close in speed.

Consistency is the other thing. I notice a lot of guys who will set a faster time than me, but when we get on track they can’t repeat it and it’s just a matter of putting pressure on them till they crack. These guys I feel, use very aggressive driving lines which requires being perfect to pull off. Great for time trials not racing. Double so for races with tire wear, that aggressive line/steering input kills tires in a hurry. I just sit behind you taking a casual line and using the draft, then a few laps later pass with ease.

Winning isn’t about having the fastest lap. It’s strategy/consistency :)
 
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Invisigoth
I thought the current method of winning was from the "Anything goes" school of martial arts using the "Crash, Bang, Splat" technique? ;)
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haha yeah the lack of penalties has caused chaos. Trying to avoid it in T1 can be almost impossible if the guy is ramming intentionally, had one of those.

I’ll prolly stick to race B/C and hope it’s better.
 
What's this? THREE Supras in the same race?!! One of the entertaining ones this week. Finished 4th on sheer pace. I'm convinced it's turning into a weapon. The uphill essses are its strength. Drop a gear on entry and full throttle until the the braking point for Seaside hairpin. 👍
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Started at the back with this one. Got drilled by a TT or some red car. Plus, having to wait for the dueling Huracans, to finally decide to turn in at corners, lost a spot to a GT-R.
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Just got gifted a Z4 GT3. I'll try that at Suzuka.
 
There is some irony that my return to DR C happens on a week that I have a top 1000 QT on the only race I’ve been running.

I’ll blame it 70% on my inconsistency and 30% on the fact that it’s a 50/50 shot I make it through the first lap without getting punted and that people side swipe when try to pass with the lax penalty system.

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first race in dr C: ran the last 3 laps in the 46s and no one else ran anything close to it.
 
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That went well. Just be patient and players go off the track on their own. Started 6th, got 2nd after 4 laps. McLaren stayed behind me after it made a mistake and I passed it. Made its move when my tyres were falling off. Knew I should have tried the RC F. Good stuff.
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barak181
300+ races and I'm still chasing my first win. Every time I come close, something like this happens. :banghead:

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This sort of thing does my head in.

How can GT go from such an over the top penalty system to one which is virtually non existent?

This race is absolutely killing my DR score because I'm being shoved off of the track left right and centre.

Hell, even when I went full blown "revenge of the sith" on someone who'd shoved me off track numerous times, driving wide open into the back of them for a hairpin, I still didn't get a penalty.

For a game that is so enjoyable to drive, there are so Polyphony is trying their hardest to make is a poor experience atm.
 
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