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Groundfish
I don’t see myself gaining sr this week, not if I wanna enjoy playing.
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I felt exactly the same way on Tuesday. I couldn't get above B. For some reason, on Wednesday I had nicer people to race with, and now I'm back to S.
If I had your login info, I'd do a bunch of races for you. 👍
 
Groundfish
Gr4 will be a good race there. With the multiplier I think multiple strategies can work.
Everything from Subie to Rarri to Stang to Ff to 86 to Hyundai will all be competitive, in the right hands...
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The Toyota 86 always seemed to be the best car in previous Gr.4 races, but I wonder if one of the more powerful cars will be the better way to go, since Medium tires will be available.
 
Hasnain282
Next Week's Dailies:
A: N400 (provided) - Suzuka - 3 laps - SH - Grid Start
B: Gr.3 - Red Bull Ring - 5 laps - RH - Rolling Start
C: Gr.4 - Big Willow - 15 laps - RM,RH - x2 fuel, x7 tyres - Grid Start w. False start check
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I wonder what Time of Day settings PD will apply? I've noticed the last few dailies have had the cars running lights and highbeams....looks great for Race Photos!
 
DarkSideNet
I wonder what Time of Day settings PD will apply? I've noticed the last few dailies have had the cars running lights and highbeams....looks great for Race Photos!
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It can, look great with the headlights on in those race photos. Tip: use the 'effects' filter settings to reduce the 'glare'... then the lights pop but don't wash out the rest of the photo!
 
Good news. Since we get to do our first Willow Springs pit stops next week, I took it upon myself to find the best ways to enter pit road Here, I'll show you 4 methods.
There's the classic straight jump
Jump with sideways landing
Jump with full spin
And my favorite, the jump with half spin, transitioning to rollover
Not sure which way is faster. Maybe @Mistah_MCA will address it in his lap/strategy guide.
 
sturk0167
Good news. Since we get to do our first Willow Springs pit stops next week, I took it upon myself to find the best ways to enter pit road Here, I'll show you 4 methods.
There's the classic straight jump
Jump with sideways landing
Jump with full spin
And my favorite, the jump with half spin, transitioning to rollover
Not sure which way is faster. Maybe @Mistah_MCA will address it in his lap/strategy guide.
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Houston, We have Lift-Off!
 
Knowing PD, N400 @ Suzuka is obviously going to be the 2020 Supra, right? Outside chances at the RE Amemiya RX7 or 997 911 GT3?
 
sturk0167
Good news. Since we get to do our first Willow Springs pit stops next week, I took it upon myself to find the best ways to enter pit road Here, I'll show you 4 methods.
There's the classic straight jump
Jump with sideways landing
Jump with full spin
And my favorite, the jump with half spin, transitioning to rollover
Not sure which way is faster. Maybe @Mistah_MCA will address it in his lap/strategy guide.
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Option #1, the other ways will get you “style” points but I can see a big 4 sec penalty for hitting a barrier pop up after contact with pit wall. Probably one of those SR down arrows as well. :cheers:
 
sturk0167
Good news. Since we get to do our first Willow Springs pit stops next week, I took it upon myself to find the best ways to enter pit road Here, I'll show you 4 methods.
There's the classic straight jump
Jump with sideways landing
Jump with full spin
And my favorite, the jump with half spin, transitioning to rollover
Not sure which way is faster. Maybe @Mistah_MCA will address it in his lap/strategy guide.
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Now it really is Sturks fault!!
:D
 
I may be stuck working this weekend, but all good to wake up to news of the return of Big Willow. No other races for me next week.

@sturk0167 they did have Willow with pitting in an FIA race, cant remember the settings but it was Gr3 and you were still able to no stop on hards if you were smooth. Going to be interesting to see how strategy goes, but best strat will probably be just don't get off into the dirt, the usual.
 
Hasnain282
Next Week's Dailies:
A: N400 (provided) - Suzuka - 3 laps - SH - Grid Start
B: Gr.3 - Red Bull Ring - 5 laps - RH - Rolling Start
C: Gr.4 - Big Willow - 15 laps - RM,RH - x2 fuel, x7 tyres - Grid Start w. False start check
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Good to see a tyre choice race again - but I’m not a fan of Willow, one punt or shove and you’re off rallying.

I think my ideal combos would be:

Race A - N200 or N300, Provided car, but choice of 4 cars in the same class & use your own livery option.
Race B - N500/N600 or Gr4, RM
Race C - Gr3 or Gr4, all tyre options, pit stop strategy factoring in for fuel as well

Maybe even go with a theme each week, like Race A is classic Mini vs new Mini (with BoP), Race B is classic muscle cars, etc & keep Race C as proper Gr3/Gr4 racing.

some of my best Race C memories are from podiums or wins via strategy, doing an extra stop for RS tyres & passing at the end as everyone’s tyres starting going off
 
sturk0167
When starting at the back of race C at Autopolis, this is typically what you're first 30 seconds will look like. :lol:


Be ready for anything.
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Glad I was up in front of that... was some very nerve wracking ghosting going on until I could mash it and get off that first turn apex.

You were closing in on me by the end, a Brazilian and American were trying to settle a disagreement and I saw you closing in... figured you must have started without a QT and another lap or so I might have had to let you through, but 8 laps is plenty.

Actually, I really like that race-- the 86 is a great car to drive. It would make a great instructional car... It's so neutral, but you can work it, and you can really feel the front end. I think that's why I was able to do well with it when I raced this week... I have such a hard time on this game 'feeling' the front end in medium and slow corners, but in this car, the front is so well connected to the rear wheels, that it actually works on a G29... I enjoy driving it. It is also a car that you have to 'stay ahead of' but it's predictable, so it would be fantastic to use as a teaching car. (The engine note sounds pretty good too)

And I love Autopolis, but let's be honest: Pirelli would have gone bankrupt testing F1 tires by now, if they had made it onto the F1 calendar with that track... holy off camber... that left front takes a pounding.
 
KosmoKazi
Glad I was up in front of that... was some very nerve wracking ghosting going on until I could mash it and get off that first turn apex.

You were closing in on me by the end, a Brazilian and American were trying to settle a disagreement and I saw you closing in... figured you must have started without a QT and another lap or so I might have had to let you through, but 8 laps is plenty.

Actually, I really like that race-- the 86 is a great car to drive. It would make a great instructional car... It's so neutral, but you can work it, and you can really feel the front end. I think that's why I was able to do well with it when I raced this week... I have such a hard time on this game 'feeling' the front end in medium and slow corners, but in this car, the front is so well connected to the rear wheels, that it actually works on a G29... I enjoy driving it. It is also a car that you have to 'stay ahead of' but it's predictable, so it would be fantastic to use as a teaching car. (The engine note sounds pretty good too)

And I love Autopolis, but let's be honest: Pirelli would have gone bankrupt testing F1 tires by now, if they had made it onto the F1 calendar with that track... holy off camber... that left front takes a pounding.
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No need to let me by. You were just as fast as I was. My front tires were pretty shot at the end. It would have been cool if there were a tire choice, putting strategy into play.
 
Not had much time to race this week what with late finishes from work and up to my elbows in oil and grease with one of my cars, it's been a busy week, looking forward to getting onto suzuka next week. :cheers:
 
Fennario
ot sure if I have the heart to continue amongst the madness
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I was A until just now, back to B, put in a 12.9 qual, that’s the only reason I’ve made it this far.
People can’t even keep a damn Toyota 86 under control!!!
So gd frustrating. My only crb have been wore to wire wins.
Turn 1 sucks. If you get hit it’s fifty fifty crb right at that point.
Get punted and into the pack you’re screwed.


Edit this is dedicated to my time at sr B
 
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Winnie847
Ran several Race C’s today from the back of the pack and actually got a few wins due to all the penalties and chaos that I mostly avoided. Here’s a pretty fun one I recorded.

:cheers:

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I've also had a bunch of wins from the back this week. Nice to race with gentlemen...and women. I was about to brag that I've gotten better with my tires, and I have, but you finished on tires that were about how mine are after lap 6. I guess I still have a ways to go. I did manage to take a bit of time off of my Q. I'm only .3 from the top 10, so I may have to put some laps in. One day...
I did get called a dirtbag in a C race yesterday. Started on pole with an S driver behind me that had a 12.8 Q. I always seem to have problems with S drivers. Anyway, he was very aggressive and trying to stuff his nose up the inside of every corner starting with T1 on the first lap. I'm trying to get my tires warm. I had to be defensive since he wouldn't stay in line so we could run a decent lap, and when we got to the downhill right after the second hairpin, I braked as late as possible, and turned in. He hit my rear quarter and off I went. I looked at the replay, and he did have MAYBE 6" of overlap, but I turned in late to give him room, and would have had an easy car width to the curb at apex...if I ever got there. Anyways, I was 6 seconds behind in last, made it up to 5th. Maybe it was my fault, but I feel like it was his since there was no way he was ever making the apex with where he was and I think he was trying to run me off wide. Either way, I'm watching for him. Maybe next time I'll just let him by so we can get a gap, then I'll pressure him all race. My luck he'll brake check me to give me a penalty...seems to be a popular strategy this week.
 
Winnie847
Ran several Race C’s today from the back of the pack and actually got a few wins due to all the penalties and chaos that I mostly avoided. Here’s a pretty fun one I recorded.

:cheers:

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Nice work... pretty impressive speed. You're about a second a lap or more faster than me, even with one of my best when comparing my top times to the leaderboards. I couldn't manage a win from behind like that for sure, I have to hope I can hold onto something from the top 3 spots in qualifying to earn a win.

Do you race in the 3rd person view?!? I am surprised, as fast as you are, that you do. I can't do it... there's too much latency in the view and I never feel connected. It is nice to see how close you really are to people and track limits, though.

I'm surprised we've never been matched. I must have just missed you yesterday as I was racing in the same race against a few of those same fellows.

That race is super enjoyable when people are respectful... you can run very close to people who drive fairly, and in fact you have to, to make a fair pass. Can be a little annoying if someone commits to a divebomb in T1-- you either have to step aside, and let them through (sometimes such that they 'earn' the position by some miracle, though they would have hit your bumper hard if you didn't slide aside) or defend and hope a) that their contact doesn't send you off and b) the dumb penalty system doesn't give you the SR down for any contact from behind or inside your door. It only takes one to ruin it, unfortunately, but more or less has been a fun place to race this week.


Rexracer702
I've also had a bunch of wins from the back this week. Nice to race with gentlemen...and women. I was about to brag that I've gotten better with my tires, and I have, but you finished on tires that were about how mine are after lap 6. I guess I still have a ways to go. I did manage to take a bit of time off of my Q. I'm only .3 from the top 10, so I may have to put some laps in. One day...
I did get called a dirtbag in a C race yesterday. Started on pole with an S driver behind me that had a 12.8 Q. I always seem to have problems with S drivers. Anyway, he was very aggressive and trying to stuff his nose up the inside of every corner starting with T1 on the first lap. I'm trying to get my tires warm. I had to be defensive since he wouldn't stay in line so we could run a decent lap, and when we got to the downhill right after the second hairpin, I braked as late as possible, and turned in. He hit my rear quarter and off I went. I looked at the replay, and he did have MAYBE 6" of overlap, but I turned in late to give him room, and would have had an easy car width to the curb at apex...if I ever got there. Anyways, I was 6 seconds behind in last, made it up to 5th. Maybe it was my fault, but I feel like it was his since there was no way he was ever making the apex with where he was and I think he was trying to run me off wide. Either way, I'm watching for him. Maybe next time I'll just let him by so we can get a gap, then I'll pressure him all race. My luck he'll brake check me to give me a penalty...seems to be a popular strategy this week.
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That's a situation that has happened to me as well (other than the name-calling!)... people don't know or don't respect that you're giving them that option to pass (and be re-passed on exit) at that hairpin, so they try to cover the whole thing and then cause contact that could have easily been avoided. They follow you in deep, only to then try to also defend on the exit, which is unfair and unsporting. It's a tricky hairpin with the crest upsetting the natural apex, and not one that is easy to outbrake to good effect.
 
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