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Redneckchef
Just had a screw up, but it worked in a great way in the end. Started race C in p2 In the Trophy, starting on softs behind a TT. Get right on the bumper of p1 for 3 laps while those behind fall off on mediums. P1 pits for mediums in lap 3 (not going to work well is it?) So I get the lead. Pull a big lead pushing hard but smooth. Pit end of lap 7 and put on softs again. :banghead::dunce:

I still have the lead, but decide I'm going to push and see if I can get a pit gap again. Turns out I was pulling away and those behind were pushing so hard as they thought I was on mediums that they kept making the mistakes I normally do, running wide or clipping curbs. Manages to pull a gap enough to fix my screw up and finish with a win. I'll take it as I have struggled the last couple of weeks, but even when i win i still make a big mistake. Whatever, I'll take it.:cheers:
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Might not be a bad strategy. Run soft all race until the last last lap? The time gained gives you the opportunity for an extra pit.
 
Got S rating after two races in Daily C. For weeks I’ve avoided the Daily C but unable to gain any rating in SR in the other ones. To the point where I was just messing around in the single player mode last week because I wasn’t enjoying the races.

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P4man
Got S rating after two races in Daily C. For weeks I’ve avoided the Daily C but unable to gain any rating in SR in the other ones. To the point where I was just messing around in the single player mode last week because I wasn’t enjoying the races.

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Brands is a great track to get SR. Especially if you can just keep it between the lines and not touch anyone
 
P4man
Might not be a bad strategy. Run soft all race until the last last lap? The time gained gives you the opportunity for an extra pit.
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There are a few running this strategy this week. It can work IF you structure it so you’re in clean air for almost the whole race.
For me, a clean 8s/5m is quicker but I find I am often caught behind blocking TTs who will do anything to avoid me capitalizing on their poor exit speed.
 
D_Dragline
There are a few running this strategy this week. It can work IF you structure it so you’re in clean air for almost the whole race.
For me, a clean 8s/5m is quicker but I find I am often caught behind blocking TTs who will do anything to avoid me capitalizing on their poor exit speed.
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Since I have been starting near enough the front this week I might have to keep trying it. I felt so much more smooth and consistent, probably just because I had in the back of the head that I knew I had the grip. But more important than the win was the feeling that I was comfortable and smooth at about 90 to 95pct pace. Havent had that for quite a whil.
 
So I'm still sorting out my PS4 issues (it's really inconsistent) but I was able to get 3 races in for race C.

First race was really good in the TT. Came from 9th to 4th (+0.112 off 3rd) and got fastest lap with a 1:29.228.

Second race was complete garbage in the Vantage. Finished where I started in 17th. Bottled it too much to really make anything of it.

Third race was sort of blessed in the Mégane. Started all the way back in 18th and ended up in 8th (+0.226 off 7th). For having next to no pace I'm satisfied with the result.

 
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D_Dragline
If anyone is able to describe why you would play in a way that causes this DR/SR profile I'd be keen to know.

https://www.kudosprime.com/gts/stats.php?profile=6082105
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KiepeYai
Pretty sure he/she just drives around, dont care about any racing line whatsoever, just bumping and running off track 9/10 times,
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Sometimes the obvious one is the answer. They are not very good though they may be trying (some of the Qual times are OK). They are unware of Kudos and don't properly understand that you can't just bump into things. And they may not care.

Malicious drivers look different. They have better QT times. They restart their accounts to hide and re-emerge. This user has been playing for 2+ years.
 
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KiepeYai
Pretty sure he/she just drives around, dont care about any racing line whatsoever, just bumping and running off track 9/10 times,
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Little_Guppy
Sometimes the obvious one is the answer. They are not very good though they may be trying (some of the Qual times are OK). They are unware of Kudos and don't properly understand that you can't just bump into things. And they may not care.

Malicious drivers look different. They have better QT times. They restart their accounts to hide and re-emerge. This user has been playing for 2+ years.
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I should have been clearer. I know how he/she does it. Just drives at the back knocking over signs and cones and any other moveable reference points.

What I don't know is why. What enjoyment do they possibly get from this?
 
P4man
Hi All,

I think this is my first post. I'm pretty new to GTS (since August) and have slowly been gaining confidence in the daily races, but I typically have only done the A series and occasionally the B, I have lacked the confidence to put together a solid 10+ lap race online. I didn't want to damage my own ratings, or ruin someone else's experience due to my inexperience. Having said that, I've always felt confident and consistent on Brand Hatch, so I figured I'd finally take the plunge into C this week. I did my first one last night and was able to move up 6 spots! Uses a Ferrari 458, 6 laps medium, remainder on soft. Great fun. I think the best part was I was able to get my SR jumped up to A finally. I never seemed to be able to get over B no matter how clean and mannered I was. Now to work on my DR rating. Any tips? (Drive faster, obvs)

Maybe see you all out there sometime this week. :)

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Welcome!

I see you got some good tips from GroundFish. I will state some obvious ones.
  • As you observed "C" races grant more SR. Each sector has an SR allotment and "C" just has more. Folks use a race C to *recover* SR. Enter, stay out of trouble, finish wherever and SR restored! You spend some DR to get SR - best currency exchange program on the planet.
  • During Qualifying you can load a ghost from the Top 10. Calibrate yourself against it. You will never catch it and if you do it means you are going too fast and will wipe out.
  • In "Arcade" | "Single Race" you can simulate an AI race beforehand. Use the professional level - the humans will be tougher.
  • Avoid excessive tire squeal as it means you are working *against* your car. Set your "GT" | "Options" | "Sound Volume" | "Tire Squeals" to +5. I just learned that one. Gentle squeaks are mostly OK but harsh squeals should be avoided.
  • Use "Campaign" | "Circuit Experience" to learn the trickier parts of each track. Looks like you found that one.
  • As you do better you will be paired with better racers. Don't get discouraged if you regress... it is not you... the crowd just got tougher.
  • If you mess up or wreck someone apologize after the race. That is good enough for 90% of the racers. Ignore the other 10%. If it safe during the race pull over to let them past - it is not required but it is just nice.
 
Little_Guppy
Welcome!

I see you got some good tips from GroundFish. I will state some obvious ones.
  • As you observed "C" races grant more SR. Each sector has an SR allotment and "C" just has more. Folks use a race C to *recover* SR. Enter, stay out of trouble, finish wherever and SR restored! You spend some DR to get SR - best currency exchange program on the planet.
  • During Qualifying you can load a ghost from the Top 10. Calibrate yourself against it. You will never catch it and if you do it means you are going too fast and will wipe out.
  • In "Arcade" | "Single Race" you can simulate an AI race beforehand. Use the professional level - the humans will be tougher.
  • Avoid excessive tire squeal as it means you are working *against* your car. Set your "GT" | "Options" | "Sound Volume" | "Tire Squeals" to +5. I just learned that one. Gentle squeaks are mostly OK but harsh squeals should be avoided.
  • Use "Campaign" | "Circuit Experience" to learn the trickier parts of each track. Looks like you found that one.
  • As you do better you will be paired with better racers. Don't get discouraged if you regress... it is not you... the crowd just got tougher.
  • If you mess up or wreck someone apologize after the race. That is good enough for 90% of the racers. Ignore the other 10%. If it safe during the race pull over to let them past - it is not required but it is just nice.
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Thanks! Yes, I have used circuit experience and single player to do some of those things you mentioned.

Good point on the tire noise. I don't know how old some of you all are, but the original GT came with a manual about racing physics and had a large section about tire traction. It was quite enlightening at the time. 👍👍👍
 
SMOOOOOOOVE operator. This car is good! Not a huff or puff. Wasn't out of breath or breadth. I forgot I had the BB at -3 Rear. WRX was stable. Off-throttle was awesome. Very nice touring sedan.

Got knocked off by the car in 13th beginning of Lap 2. PLayer was loose from the green flag. Same M4 went sideways on the Indy Circuit. I go on its outside and get punted. Was 5 seconds behind the 14th place WRX(we were next to last at the time). Head down and caught back up. Setting up the M4, it yielded on the middle straight. Pitted a couple laps later for RS. Head down again and had a battle with the C7, 9th place M4 and the Atenza on the last couple laps.
Atenza was weak, but I was patient. That allowed the M4 to attack into T1. Atenza went wide and we pounced. However, Atenza blocked from T2-T4. At the left before the middle straight, M4 dove inside as the Atenza tried to block. I jumped in on that and dove inside the Atenza(it saw me and didn't shut the door). Race to the flag with the race result.
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Tried C a couple of times in the Evo and for a useless noob like me it works really well. It's just so stable and if you muck up a bit and catch the grass even I can recover without losing too much. Also I'm really hard on tyres and can still manage to get 8 decent (for me obviously) laps out of the softs where I was struggling with other cars to even do 6 laps. Maybe not the fastest but I just got 3rd basically because I found it fairly easy to be consistent and I had no major offs, now just need to get a bit faster.
 
Definitely enjoying the race-with-pit-strategy again... not enjoying the punting into the sand!

I’ve been starting mid-pack on Mediums, if I get punted on the first 2 laps then I immediately pit & make it a 2 stop with M/S/S, makes it more fun to fight back through the field.

I’m finding the TT & Scirocco really start to go off after 6 laps on Softs anyway.

Somehow there’s only been 3-5 TT’s in each race, I thought it’d be full of them.
 
Well I tried the TT and it's half a second quicker than the Trophy in qualifying and the same for a fastest lap in the race, joke. Over the race distance the Trophy probably edges it but not if you have any traffic and it's far too easy for a TT (or basically every other car) to punt you off the track with it being so slow on the straights. 🤬

It's not like I've a ton of experience driving the TT either, if I get it right I could probably go even quicker. :indiff:

Will try the Scirocco next, it's better handling may help when racing from the back. 💡


:gtplanet::cheers:
 
Rangeraus
If anyone is interested, you can gain at least 17 SR for a clean race in Daily Race C.
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Yes you can just ram people off and get the bonus, get hit by them though and you'll lose Sr. :rolleyes:

Came across 3 of these just now, pathetic people can't accept being overtaken. :rolleyes:



On the car front the Scirocco seems at least as fast as the Audi TT (never got a clean fast lap to totally compare) so you can use either and get similar results. :indiff:

So that's Scirocco/Audi TT/Trophy in that order for me. The Cayman is marginally worse than the Trophy but usable if you really like that car or something. :cool:


Tomorrow I'll try something else but I doubt there are any other usable cars that can match these two on pace (full race or fast lap). Feel free to suggest some if you want. :(



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Carrera1963
Thanks for the tip, just tried this and knocked half a sec off my quali time... it drives well here!
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I cannot get within half a second of my Scirocco time with the TT, Megane or Trophy. Just cannot.

Having a few decent races in race C but you just need 1 idiot at brands. YOu need patience but there's always one giblet who tries to force things through and it just DOES NOT WORK at brands, you need to be WELL up the inside to make a pass work or wait for an error and pounce.

I am in S and A/B rooms and finishing mid pack, holding my DR so this is clearly where I belong.
 
Good morning friends,

The TT is completely overrated. I mean it’s BRANDS. Use whatever you have to go qualify I suppose but this car can control the track very very easily vs the wimpy TT.

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The thing about it is can you run consistent laps. A big stable fast car like this Bill Elliot liveried Mustang is an EXCELLENT tool in the race. You don’t drive a beast like this car like some wimpy little handling car, no.
In this car you sit in the drivers seat and let everything slooow down steering wise input wise...You smoooooth it out, you lay back and you stay on line. In this car ridiculous TT swerving dives or lunges are easy to thwart on tcs3. Those little tin cans just bounce off this Big Iron.
It doesn’t have to be the Mustang, it can be the M4, the GTR, there’s many big cars that can thwart the TT. Sure qualify in a TT, but why not drive a MANS car in race? No one likes the ridiculous ff.
Anyways last nights race at A plus to full A 99 room showed me those bandwagon meta using automatons are in their TT probably listening to some nonsensical modern alternative metal...
Well, I’m going the other way. This is playing on the hi fi as I sip a macchiato and watch all the TT crash each other off...



Enjoy your races today!
 
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Groundfish
Good morning friends,

The TT is completely overrated. I mean it’s BRANDS. Use whatever you have to go qualify I suppose but this car can control the track very very easily vs the wimpy TT.

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The thing about it is can you run consistent laps. A big stable fast car like this Bill Elliot liveried Mustang is an EXCELLENT tool in the race. You don’t drive a beast like this car like some wimpy little handling car, no.
In this car you sit in the drivers seat and let everything slooow down steering wise input wise...You smoooooth it out, you lay back and you stay on line. In this car ridiculous TT swerving dives or lunges are easy to thwart on tcs3. Those little tin cans just bounce off this Big Iron.
It doesn’t have to be the Mustang, it can be the M4, the GTR, there’s many big cars that can thwart the TT. Sure qualify in a TT, but why not drive a MANS car in race? No one likes the ridiculous ff.
Anyways last nights race at A plus to full A 99 room showed me those bandwagon meta using automatons are in their TT probably listening to some nonsensical modern alternative metal...
Well, I’m going the other way. This is playing on the hi fi as I sip a macchiato and watch all the TT crash each other off...



Enjoy your races today!
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I think that's why I like the Ferrari. Tons of HP and turns great on acceleration.
 
P4man
I think that's why I like the Ferrari. Tons of HP and turns great on acceleration.
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Certain people are lightning in the Mcclaren too, but I prefer Big Iron. The Ferrari is slow unless you really nail the apexes at high speed and come off the corner with momentum.
I’d rather be the bully then get bullied.
In a handling car at Brands if your apex speed gets slowed you’re a sitting duck on the straight.
In a power car you can just park on apex hold a tight line there’s really nothing anyone behind can do unless they are very very good. If they are I’ll tip my cap and give them credit,
Below A plus you can really drive whatever you like if you get used to the car and like it.
Being good with a few cars or one or two is way more valuable in race vs just copying the meta.
More power to ya, Ferrari guy!
 
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