FIA Race Discussion [Archive]

[Granadier]

Again, these high tire wear races have simply resulted in lobbies with quite disgusting behavior from MR drivers that have zero patience.

 

[C_Raccoon23]

Well, my first race of this season was 🤬 before I even touched the track. For some reason, my DriveHub started acting up as soon as the room was created. I thought my wheel was having issues at first, so by the time I fixed the real problem, qualifying was halfway done. I barely had enough time to get one lap in but it was ruined by a GT-R that got in my way. Because of this, I started in 20th. The race was then all about minimizing the blow on my rating. I finished in 11th and I thankfully only lost about 70 DR points. Needless to say, I’m going again.

 

[O604]

Finished 10th in my race. Intentionally qualified last with RM and managed a cautious no-stop without incidents. Planning work. Plan wasn't the best.

 

[Odiesback]

I don't know why I suck so hard at Fuji but god, do I ever. Qualified 16th, finished 18th. The bumper cars for the first few laps didn't help anything, neither did the random penalties for people running into me.

I suppose I'll try another even though this track hates me. I mean, I can't do much worse, right?

@barak181 If it makes you feel better, I qualified in 4th and finished 14th!

Got into P2 in T1 and kept it until em half of lap 3 where I got hit and went to 11th... then someone hit me and I got 1sec penalty.. the rest was fighting for whatever position I could!

Good luck on your next race!

 

[Pigems]

One and done for me tonight. Qualified P5 and had to battle it out for most of the race just to finish where I started. Had some good luck and some bad luck along the way, also had a nice exchange with a Corvette just before the pit stop which was fun. Then an Alfa got all sour and tried to take me out in the 2nd half of the race because he got a penalty. But thanks to a couple others who had penalties to kill on the final straight I was able to gain two spots after rounding the last corner to finish 5th in the end. Had I not been knocked off twice in the 2nd last corner I may have been able to finish 3rd/4th, oh well, it was still a fun race.

 

[TTR Racing]

I'm coming from f1 games and yesterday I raced for the first time in sport mode. I had very little experience with the game but still thanks to my low driver rating I managed to start first and get 2 easy wins in nations cup but I got very small points sadly.

Today I signed with Hyundai for manu cup as I was hoping that it not very popular choise(advice of super gt)
So after the races yesterday my dr was B so i had stronger opponents. In qualy practice I managed 1.40.0 which sounds a little slow I guess. I startedon pole but second place SLS was so quick on straights he overtook me and I couldn't get passt him for 13 laps. I tried a few times in second sector and we managed to went side by side without killing each others races. And on the last lap I got him and won the race and got 61 points whic is again very low I guess.
Anyway I had a lot of fun I should say. If it goes this way I would stick around much longer. One question to the experienced people here is hyundai cars too bad? (Gr3 and gr4)
I mean what strengths they have? Like fuel useage or tyre or cornering... So I can adjust my driving. Thanks everyone and this is my first post at the same time

 

[ToddSalad]

Is a 1 stop race possible at Fuji if you stick with mediums?

 

[Pigems]

Is a 1 stop race possible at Fuji if you stick with mediums?

You can go 8M/6S or 6S/8M.

 

[skyline1683]

After the absolute mess of nations cup lay night I was back in the jag tonight and much happier .
Did the 2nd slot after some practice and was feeling good about qualifying didn’t want to get messed up in hunting for a slipstream as knew I could get a low 40 without issues and got a 40.1 for 2nd being beaten by 0.044. Of the gt86 behind me thou he got in to a argument with 3rd place over who should of had my slipstream .

race started and I was past the Toyota before the pit exit and the rest was history lead the whole race got fastest lap clean race bonus and won by over 7.5 seconds for a decent 235 points and a healthy 1600 dr point increase.

 

[barak181]

What a difference a kick in the DR makes! Yes, my laps times were a bit better and more consistent but the lower split really helped things, too. Qualied 3rd, finished 2nd! Being that I still can't managed tires worth a 🤬, I did a two stopper. 5S/4M/5S. I was actually in 1st when I took my first pit stop. It looks like everyone except 1st and 3rd did a 2 stopper, as well. After my 2nd pit, I was 11 sec behind them. It looks like on lap 12 they had a bit of a tussle and one of them spun out. I caught up to P2 then overtook him when he served his penalty. Fuji is still far from my best track but my hate for it just died a little bit.

 

[05XR8]

Is a 1 stop race possible at Fuji if you stick with mediums?

Yes. I stuck with mediums for the whole race. Using the Atenza.

 

[JoeDaSnow]

Today in the Manufacturers Series, I had won the pole, fastest lap and the race. Of all the MS races I had entered, it was my second pole and fastest lap as well as my first win. I had used Volkswagen, Mazda, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Lexus, Jaguar and Dodge in the the previous MS seasons. This time, however, I decided to choose Citroën. With today's victory, I decided to stick with that. This marks my comeback.

 

[Racer294]

You can go 8M/6S or 6S/8M.

I did the first option you stated. Would have worked if I didn't get a BS 2sec penalty on lap2 and completely blowing T1 around lap5?. Started 9th and finished 17th in the Jaguar.

 

[Guffaluff]

Short shift her at about half RPM.

Ended up semi-short shifting and pulled a one stopper.

Got pole and ran the first 6 laps on softs, then pitted for mediums and couple of seconds of gas, and ran those mediums to the end and a race victory with 15sec to 2nd place

Quite happy with the outcome with little practice.

 

[Canada_25]

How broken is that penalty system...I've received a very light push from the back (not the side back) and I received a 2 seconds penalty, which means about 4 to 5 seconds on Fuji. I've been enjoying that game a lot, but since the last update, it's getting very frustrating and that's not what I'm looking for when I sit and play a video game

 

[The359]

Had a beautiful race, even if it wasn't for the overall lead, but a good pack of six different manufacturers all fighting it out for almost 14 laps straight. Figured I'd count my blessings and not attempt for any better, I had enough luck in that race. Everyone was very clean, minimal contact and no one was overly aggressive or diving for positions.

 

[GTWolverine]

I hate Fuji, so I don't know why I was stupid enough to think I could try to do better than 11th in the 4th time slot, but I decided to try again in the final time slot. Qualified 7th in both of them. In my first try I did 2 7-lap stints on the Mediums, as there was no way I could use the softs and 1-stop. After that proved too slow I decided to gamble and do the final slot on a 2-stopper, with 4M-5S-5S. I ended up with a ton of shortcut penalties and one stupid contact penalty in turn 1 after someone behind me was slightly too late on the brakes. Rage quit from 18th of 19 on the run to the finish line. Lost 11 SR. That's now 1/4 of this season wasted.

 

[C_Raccoon23]

I raced in every slot today, putting 385 miles on the Mustang. Fortunately, the last race of night ended with me finishing in the top 5. I went with a 8M/6S strategy and it worked out.

 

[05XR8]

I know it's pre-season, but it sucks for those that chose AS on Martin and the DBR9 enters the game Wednesday or Thursday.

Even if the DBR9 is a dud, at least those players could try it out now, rather than find out its performance during the official season. Excluding any testing now until the start of the season, real racing scenario is still best to gauge its performance.

 

[The359]

I know it's pre-season, but it sucks for those that chose AS on Martin and the DBR9 enters the game Wednesday or Thursday.

Even if the DBR9 is a dud, at least those players could try it out now, rather than find out its performance during the official season. Excluding any testing now until the start of the season, real racing scenario is still best to gauge its performance.

Anyone who already started the pre-season has already chosen their cars, they would not be able to use the DBR9.

 

[05XR8]

Anyone who already started the pre-season has already chosen their cars, they would not be able to use the DBR9.

Yeah, that's why I started with this

I know it's pre-season, but it sucks for those that chose Aston Martin

 

[RacingGrandpa]

Did the last slot yesterday, qualified as p14. Started on mediums, ran 7m/7m.
There was a SLS that just pushed it's way through, but a Dane in an Alfa took him out. I thought it was a good call. Two laps later the same Dane is right behind me from turn 1. Clearly a lot faster and I wanted to let him pass but there aren't so many lines through the back curves and he couldn't pass on the straights because, Alfa. So how does it pan out? A swift punt up my behind in the second to last corner. Now this is really pissing me off. I can understand his frustration but it's his responsibility to find a way around. I am not blocking, just holding my line. I know, I know, the MR is faster in the curves. Then go around....

Well, final result, p14 to p14, in spite of the 3 spots the Alfa cost me.

 

[Rangeraus]

Everyone wouldn't restart their GT Sport 40 times, like I have.

Yes it is the pre-season so it doesn't really matter.

However I can guarantee that if this were the official season, someone would reset their game and change manufacturer if they felt it would give them a better shot at a World Tour.

People did similar things last year and actually qualified for World Tours which is not fair to people who actually followed the rules.

 

[05XR8]

Yes it is the pre-season so it doesn't really matter.

However I can guarantee that if this were the official season, someone would reset their game and change manufacturer if they felt it would give them a better shot at a World Tour.

People did similar things last year and actually qualified for World Tours which is not fair to people who actually followed the rules.

I'm not fast enough to make the World Tour. That's not how I play the game.

I own a Mazda, that's why I chose to use Mazda again. That and after this latest update news, I'm not hoping for a Gr.4 Supra(for Manu) like I was moments earlier. If PD introduce one, cool. I also like playing the game in different ways, each time I restart.

I'm not duping the system, I just like that "new" game smell. How anyone else play the game, it doesn't effect the way I play my game.

 

[koshmare]

Round 3 hot laps

 

[watto79]

After getting more practice in than I normally do I felt like a decent result was on the cards with the F-Type.

Attempt 1: Held up in qualifying and starting way down the field. Lap 1 I get spun out by a Mustang putting me last. Near the end I get caught up in someone elses revenge ram pushing me on to the grass at turn 1 and spinning again.
Highlight of the race: Rounding the last turn on the last lap to a sea of cars serving penalties, promoting me to a mediocre 12th.

Attempt 2: Balls up my qualifying lap starting 17th. On lap 1 a Merc brushes past me (no problem with the move) and I get awarded with a 4 second penalty. This drops me to last by a couple of seconds. By some miracle I recover to 7th.
Highlight of the race: On the last lap on the approach to turn 1 I'm behind an NSX, moving around to try and distract them a bit. They totally miss their braking point and go straight on at the turn. I kinda felt bad but they were good humoured about it in the chat. @Synwraith_74 was in this race and picked up I think a closely fought 3rd.

Attempt 3: FINALLY sort out a clean qualifying run and start 2nd! On the approach to turn 1 the NSX on pole messes up and goes wide. This was actually quite distracting but I make it around and have been gifted the lead. For the first stint I have the close attention of the NSX from the previous race, and then another F-Type catches us. My hope was the speed that they caught up meant they had started on the soft tyres, which turned out to be the case. They pass me before the pitstop but I had no concerns as I would be on the faster tyre at the end.
During the second stint the NSX and other F-Type were fighting for position between themselves which allowed me to maintain enough of a gap that I could just focus on my own race.
Highlight of the race:

My best FIA race ever and my DR is the highest it's been, but mainly I was so relieved I finally got a clean run! The mid-pack battles are surprisingly dirty at the moment and I don't think the random penalties help anyone's mood, my own included. My main take on this is to concentrate on decent qualifying runs. Getting ahead of the scrap is getting ever more important.

 

[Rangeraus]

I'm not fast enough to make the World Tour. That's not how I play the game.

Hypothetical. If someone started the 2020 official season with 1 manufacturer, regretted their choice, reset their account, selected another manufacturer and qualified for a world tour or several, would that be fair by your standards?

 

[05XR8]

Hypothetical. If someone started the 2020 official season with 1 manufacturer, regretted their choice, reset their account, selected another manufacturer and qualified for a world tour or several, would that be fair by your standards?

If that person is fast enough. Sure. That's pretty much how I see most fast players stay at the top. They choose a car that many call a META, while others just have talent and others practice real hard and some all the above.

Is it fair that players use alt accounts for similar purposes?

 

[adokeeffe]

Round 2

Nations Cup

Was keen to get back into some proper high speed racing after slugging it out in the MX-5 at the Red Bull Ring, and halving my points with a disastrous second attempt. I was certain I’d be able to pull off a top 5 finish at Brands Hatch, driving my usual weapon of choice - the V12 Aston. Sure enough I qualified 2nd, but things that appear too good to be true often are. I only made it as far as Sheene’s corner before clipping the grass and pirouetting into the barrier, falling to 15th as I desperately tried to get the car facing the right way.

The pressure was on to get back into the top 10, but I managed to deliver, slowly climbing into 9th place by Lap 6, as just about every other car in the field also slipped off on the exact same section of track. I pitted for hards around Lap 7 to hold me over until the final few laps, when I planned to unleash the soft tires with a lighter car. I came in for the soft tires and a quick refuel on Lap 12, having climbed as high as 3rd, and immediately hit the ‘Do Not Refuel’ button. Devastated, I emerged in 5th with 4 laps to go and less than 2 laps of fuel to do it with. I raised the fuel limiter and nursed the car around to avoid wasting the tires on a dud lap, and pitted back in for the refuel. I was back in 7th, but several cars were immediately within reach, and one by one I managed to claw the places back. A Supra ahead tried to block my pass at Pilgrim’s Drop, knocking me onto the grass. But Karma came back to haunt them as they braked late into Hawthorn, running wide onto the grass and allowing me to slip by and take home 5th place, disappointingly close to 4th across the line.

Manufacturers Cup

Qualified 3rd in the V8 Vantage, and started on soft tires to give me as much pace as possible in T1. By Lap 4 I was putting the heat on the WRX ahead of me, moving up to 2nd. By Lap 7 I was first, but having gone out on softs I needed to pit for the required medium tires. I merged back in 3rd on Lap 9, and began pushing for 2nd place.

I passed the GT-R in 2nd on Lap 12, but was only the start of the fight to hold position against the Nissan, with us duelling for 3 laps. By the final lap I let the GT-R pass into T1 on purpose, before putting the pressure back on and drafting them as they had done to me. Sure enough I passed by at the hairpin and managed to drive off with 2nd, although still several seconds behind first.

 

[Rangeraus]

If that person is fast enough. Sure. That's pretty much how I see most fast players stay at the top. They choose a car that many call a META, while others just have talent and others practice real hard and some all the above.

The rules are that you sign a contract for the entire season. Resetting your account to change manufacturer halfway through a season is just exploiting game mechanics as far as I am concerned.

Whether you are quick enough to qualify for a world tour or not should not matter. But that is just my opinion.

Again, not really an issue for the pre-season but this should not be happening in the official season.

Is it fair that players use alt accounts for similar purposes?

No.

Exhibition seasons = I am not thrilled with multi-accounting, but fine.

Official seasons = this is 100% breaking the rules.

I am fine with not qualifying for a World Tour. But seeing someone "allegedly" qualify as a direct result of using a second account is really a slap in the face to anyone who puts the hours into attempting to qualify for these events.