FIA Race Discussion [Archive]

[meekrab]

Took 9th from starting 11th (had a rubbish qualifying, couldn't improve from my banker lap with two tries. Finished fastest of the 3 Porsches, anyway) for 106 points. Don't think the 911 is well suited to this track, like my odds better at Tsukuba, Goodwood, and Suzuka later in the season. Oh well, 3 hours til Super Formula round 1 and then F1 at Spa...

 

[JEverettL]

After my month long isolation in my cabin in the woods, qualy went about as expected - I couldn't seem to get in a clean lap and started P16.

Things went up from there pretty quickly though as soon as the green flag dropped, P15 did a hard right and ran himself headlong into a wall. Position gained!

I ended up doing a 4-stop as I was never all that great at tire saving to begin with and my practice races showed me that my extended break made me into the Goodyear serial killer. It turned out to be a good strategy as I finally started to find some consistency when the actual racing started. Granted, it was slow consistency but I'll take that over throwing myself into the sand every other lap any day of the week. Once I started my RS stints I started slowly creeping up the grid. I managed to get myself to P10 at the start of the final lap and was quite happy with that position. I managed to catch up to a trio that was battling through the last lap and watched them try to go three abreast into the chicane of death. That obviously didn't end well for any of them. I slipped through to finish P7 and earn a measly 34 points. (What can I say? I killed my DR trying to race from Egypt.)

I'm not tempting fate, I'm taking the P7 and running away for the night.

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Welcome Back! Congratulations on moving up from P16 to P7. Top 10 is always a beautiful thing!

 

[Fennario]

Going to try and jump into the last slot in a little bit... have been out of the house all day and itching to get back in time.

Edit: That went well (not). Somehow managed to switch the wheelbase from PS4 -> PC mode in the middle of my initial qualifying lap. Thought it had bricked itself, and kept turning it on and off trying to fix the problem. Ended up exiting from the qualifying lobby and taking the DR hit. Figured out the issue about 5 minutes later. Bummer end to Round 1 before it ever started... was looking forward to it all day. Rats.

 

[LVS_1986]

So start of a season for Lexus went better than expected. Q17 finished 9th!!! for 110pts. CoD helped me, but I overtake 2 cars by myself so it was very satisfying race My strategy was pure improvisation I went 3H/7M/6S+fuel/7S.

 

[watto79]

The trouble with DT Seaside is that you can be minding your own business when some LUNATIC in a McLaren decides on the last lap to attempt a stupidly ambitious 4 wide overtake into turn 1.

Honestly don't know what came over me. The odds on pulling that off were minuscule.



I would put forward a very small defence that the Viper freshly out of the pits made a late move to the right that closed the gap I was aiming for, and the Viper I had been slip streaming under steered through the apex when I'd actually managed to leave room ... but that doesn't defend my move. You can't barrel into a corner like that requiring the compliance from 3 other cars. I actually felt the 4 second penalty was lenient. Felt particularly sorry for the Beetle who suffered the worst and was the most innocent party.

I didn't race again after that for fear of killing anyone else.

This is not a good idea.

 

[neil_1980]

Much better experience than in the nations cup on Wednesday.

Only 7th so wasn't a brilliant race in regards to my performance... strategy could have improved a bit though that may have only gained me a place or two tops.

Aggression from others definitely seemed to be turned down a good couple of clicks compared to my experience on Wednesday and enjoyed the length of it and not really being sure of where you were until the end with everyone on such different strategies.

If the first race of each series is anything to go by I might ditch nations and stick with manufacturers... will be interesting to see how the next couple of races from each pans out

 

[Kermit_2142]

I was thinking earlier and it seems the majority of people saw aggressive driving and collisions during manufacturer last night.

I think 75% of the problem is the multipliers being used and the mandatory tyres. Because the Soft tyres are so OP everyone wants to be on them as much as possible and maximising the time gain before they drop off. Throw in multiple strategies and you end up with a situation where - A - cars have huge deltas between each other during different parts of the race - B - you can’t afford to be stuck behind someone who’s costing you even 3 tenths a lap because your tyres are wearing so fast - C - your braking points are shifting lap by lap because of the excessive wear.

I was thinking this because if you race in private leagues on GTP, most will have low multipliers and drivers are a lot more patient. They are looking for a clean race with like minded individuals yes, but also they have the time to choose the right spot as they’re not loosing time as the wear is more stable as you’d expect in real life.

Throw into the mix a penalty system that isn’t perfect and can really aggravate drivers during a race you have a recipe for over aggressive and wreckless driving mostly because if you want a decent result you don’t have a choice but to take chances on iffy moves.

This is also backed up because the majority of those that have had “good” races, were in a pack or at the front of the race where those around them are on the same or similar strategy and are essentially towing each other along until the final moments in the race when they happy they are not going to be jumped but those from the mid pack.

I think GTS can improve FIA by keeping race 30-40mins, but just make the races a mandatory 1 or 2 stop but with low multipliers up to a maximum of x3 or 4. This means you can pit whenever, you can choose not to change tyres. Or throw in a mandatory tyre, but only 1. 2 mandatory tire races always seem extra chaotic. I think this would calm down most races which would improve the enjoyment for everyone and we may also see lower number of penalties being given out.

To sum up - if a few randoms on GTP can come up with fun, clean and enjoyable combos then surely GTS can do even better.

Maybe I’m wrong and the majority love a 4 stop race with all the chaos and multiple strategies etc. I find I end up racing the clock instead of the cars around me, which is frustrating and also not very fun.

 

[kungtotte_]

Everyone was pitting all the time it felt like. In a sane race you would have *some* hope of keeping track of your opponent's strategies to plan/adjust your own, but now the player list was all pits, all the time.

IMO they need to lower the wear or remove soft tyres as an option entirely, as they just go away far too quickly as it is now. Grip levels were literally changing corner to corner and as you say that leads to chaos when people misjudge their brake points and turn-in.

 

[JEverettL]

First race with Team Lamborghini last night and I managed to keep it on the track... for the most part. Strategy went out the window and I ended up freestyling more or less. Is following someone into the COD and secretly praying that they crash considered an effective strategy?? I would never do that, i'm asking for a friend. Q16th and finished 10th. I was consistently and frustratingly 2 seconds off of my pace for some strange reason.
Me: Watch me take T2 and T3 like the rockstar I am.
Huracan: Nah, I wanna spin.

 

[KosmoKazi]

FIAGTC 2020-2021 Exhibition Season
Manufacturers Series
Race #1

Made it home from a dinner with friends in time for the last slot in the first round of the season at Dragon Trail Seaside. Another unlucky draw as I was #1 in an all A/S room, which was not separated by much DR from top to bottom- I was #2 in the first Nations race, and now this #1 at the worst place for me given the car/track combo and the situation. Knowing the Porsche was at a disadvantage in power, and that I wasn't going to be on top form after a long day (and a couple of drinks at dinner)... wasn't expecting much in this race. But I love the track and was looking forward to it, and I know that I will miss some other races this short season, so needed to post a score of any kind.

Qualified TERRIBLY... just missed my marks at least once every lap, and suffered for it. Started 19th after sitting at 20th most of the session. The other two Porsches were right with me, so I felt a little better that it wasn't just me, but it was still discouraging.

Had committed to a SSMH strategy, or the inverse, and since I started so far back, decided on the H's at the start. Threw on the M's after a lap, and dutifully stuck with that and tried to just hit the marks all race for a decent finish. Only scrapped my way up to 15th by the end. Mostly clean (though some contact in the first chicane on my first Softs stint resulted in me getting knocked off in the first chicane, and may have cost me two positions in the end, but oh well), 23 times through the CoD without incident, but another challenging race as far as pace, like the Nations race. It's tougher at 35k DR, for sure... not tons faster but need to be 'on it' every lap more than in lower lobbies.

In hindsight, in the Porsche, I think that a two-stop might have been more effective, as it was easier on tires that others, I think. I also am growing sour on the idea to use the hards first and then claw back, especially in the Porsche at DTG... with the benefit of the draft, I could outbrake into the hairpin at the back, but when I pitted after lap 1, I took away that potential, with no one left to draft. I also think that in the more competitive lobbies, track position on lap 1 is critical... so starting on soft tires, running a clean lap and taking any spots that come to you, then protecting that track position the rest of the race would definitely have worked better than the HMSS approach that I stuck with. Lessons learned (though part of my thinking was that I was not going to be as sharp as possible, so avoiding trouble was key... convervative strategy and I paid for it!). I do kind of like the longer races though.

I don't suppose the 911 will be any more competitive at Monza next week, but I may not be able to run it anyway... I am looking forward to the Miatas at Kyoto, though... I really enjoyed the last race at BMB, and should be even more fun at this track with it's faster sweepers and fun layout.

Suffered from contact from behind the Corvette here, who also turned down into me on the apex after, knocking me off the track. Ultimately cost me a spot or two, I think, but I wish I hadn't been struggling at the rear of the field all race anyway. Had some good clean racing with the Viper, who I should have been able to keep up with for a mid-pack finish.


Little discouraging when you can outbrake a car with a great pass, only to be easily passed on the next straight because you're so down on power you have no prayer.

Two FIAGTC races in, two races with poor results on account of pace.

(PS: what's with the 🤬 on qualifying outlaps, still!?!? Got absolutely drilled while on mine, heading into the hard right at the back, then hit a second time from behind by another just after the sector 1 line, while I was at 70% pace with five cars all bunched up in front of me (and in plain sight)... why do people struggle with this concept? Got an SR down for getting absolutely belted from behind, before I could even hit the options button to get back to the pits to restart in clean space. But people: WTH?!?!

Dragon Trail - Seaside
Porsche 911 RSR Gr.3
Qualified: 19th
Race Finish: 15th (68 Points)
Door #1

 

[watto79]

I was thinking earlier and it seems the majority of people saw aggressive driving and collisions during manufacturer last night.

I think 75% of the problem is the multipliers being used and the mandatory tyres. Because the Soft tyres are so OP everyone wants to be on them as much as possible and maximising the time gain before they drop off. Throw in multiple strategies and you end up with a situation where - A - cars have huge deltas between each other during different parts of the race - B - you can’t afford to be stuck behind someone who’s costing you even 3 tenths a lap because your tyres are wearing so fast - C - your braking points are shifting lap by lap because of the excessive wear.

I was thinking this because if you race in private leagues on GTP, most will have low multipliers and drivers are a lot more patient. They are looking for a clean race with like minded individuals yes, but also they have the time to choose the right spot as they’re not loosing time as the wear is more stable as you’d expect in real life.

Throw into the mix a penalty system that isn’t perfect and can really aggravate drivers during a race you have a recipe for over aggressive and wreckless driving mostly because if you want a decent result you don’t have a choice but to take chances on iffy moves.

This is also backed up because the majority of those that have had “good” races, were in a pack or at the front of the race where those around them are on the same or similar strategy and are essentially towing each other along until the final moments in the race when they happy they are not going to be jumped but those from the mid pack.

I think GTS can improve FIA by keeping race 30-40mins, but just make the races a mandatory 1 or 2 stop but with low multipliers up to a maximum of x3 or 4. This means you can pit whenever, you can choose not to change tyres. Or throw in a mandatory tyre, but only 1. 2 mandatory tire races always seem extra chaotic. I think this would calm down most races which would improve the enjoyment for everyone and we may also see lower number of penalties being given out.

To sum up - if a few randoms on GTP can come up with fun, clean and enjoyable combos then surely GTS can do even better.

Maybe I’m wrong and the majority love a 4 stop race with all the chaos and multiple strategies etc. I find I end up racing the clock instead of the cars around me, which is frustrating and also not very fun.

Agree with all of that and would only add that the short pit stops don't help. Manufacturers was 23 laps and I was driving at 100% every lap. There was never a need to back off and look after the tyres. Despite the race length and the tyre requirements there was no real strategy. Just go all out and change tyres as needed, with the usual 1 lap on hard tyres.

 

[Winnie847]

I only ran the first slot yesterday in the Hyundai, got a P3 in 3rd split after only partially recovering from a DR reset to 40k....I was at 45k when I entered the race. 208 points isn't much compared to the previous season's scores, but I figured I'd better keep it since the scores would likely be lower on average anyway this season, and it was the first round, AND I made it through the chicane-of-death 23 times without incident while spending most of the race in clean air. I probably wouldn't be so lucky in the later slots, and my qualifying wasn't quite good enough for 2nd or top split. So far I really like the long races though, lots of strategy dynamic keeps things interesting.

 

[mohitraina91]

Agree with all of that and would only add that the short pit stops don't help. Manufacturers was 23 laps and I was driving at 100% every lap. There was never a need to back off and look after the tyres. Despite the race length and the tyre requirements there was no real strategy. Just go all out and change tyres as needed, with the usual 1 lap on hard tyres.

I think there was still a ton of strategy. 3 stop vs 4 stop, managing fuel.

And from what I've noticed PD mix it up. Some races you worry more about fuel, some (like the next Nations), you worry more about tires. Some races it's better to pit one time extra with the short stops, and some races (like the Bugatti one), even a short pit stop (even by GT standards) wasn't ideal, which means it was tire saving from lap 1.

I had one of my most exciting races last night with a very clean guy. I think the aggressiveness is not to do so much with the multipliers, but with the drivers themselves (who think they own the track, or feel entitled to your position).

 

[KosmoKazi]

Evening all, due to my alcohol consumption last night and an extended afternoon nap I missed the 1st slot. Jumped into the 2nd and had my heart ripped out by the infamous penalty system! Was in a slightly lower ranked lobby than normal and didn't recognize virtually anybody. Qualified on pole with a PB after practice of 36,8. Spent most of the race in 1st nursing tires and fuel and got a bit complacent on my Medium stints allowing the Maclaran behind to catch up. Wasn't worried as I was finishing on softs and felt I had good pace when I actually kept concentration.

Then this happened last lap....



BS penalty robbed me of 1st. The slice of DR I'm guessing will bump me up a lobby so I'm not risking going in again on my main account. Still got a bitter taste in my mouth now and it's not last nights Stella.

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Crap penalty for sure. I got hit off into the apex from that same position, knocked into the gravel by that Corvette in my picture, and he got no penalty. Cost me two positions most likely. And he’d already hit me from behind, sending me offline to set up that second hit. Penalty system is a sham and it robbed you there, especially on a great pass.

 

[watto79]

I think there was still a ton of strategy. 3 stop vs 4 stop, managing fuel.

And from what I've noticed PD mix it up. Some races you worry more about fuel, some (like the next Nations), you worry more about tires. Some races it's better to pit one time extra with the short stops, and some races (like the Bugatti one), even a short pit stop (even by GT standards) wasn't ideal, which means it was tire saving from lap 1.

I had one of my most exciting races last night with a very clean guy. I think the aggressiveness is not to do so much with the multipliers, but with the drivers themselves (who think they own the track, or feel entitled to your position).

Yeah that's fair. I'm just trying to find excuses to explain my own aggressive driving

I think another part of it is DT Seaside is a really popular track so everyone has particularly good lap times. The entire field in my race was covered by just over a second in quali with tiny gaps between positions. This puts evenly paced drivers on top of each other, even after 23 laps it was super compressed. And in fairness that should be a good thing.

 

[Geauxgreddy]

I only ran the first slot yesterday in the Hyundai, got a P3 in 3rd split after only partially recovering from a DR reset to 40k....I was at 45k when I entered the race. 208 points isn't much compared to the previous season's scores, but I figured I'd better keep it since the scores would likely be lower on average anyway this season, and it was the first round, AND I made it through the chicane-of-death 23 times without incident while spending most of the race in clean air. I probably wouldn't be so lucky in the later slots, and my qualifying wasn't quite good enough for 2nd or top split. So far I really like the long races though, lots of strategy dynamic keeps things interesting.

You were in my lobby, well done sir. I manged to move up from p8 to p4 by lap 22, then got run down like a dog by the guy in the Jag who made up 13 spots. My defense was pretty abysmal. LOL. I enjoyed the race, though. Lots of different strats going on, makes it interesting. Again, congrats on the podium.

 

[meekrab]

In hindsight, in the Porsche, I think that a two-stop might have been more effective, as it was easier on tires that others, I think. I also am growing sour on the idea to use the hards first and then claw back, especially in the Porsche at DTG... with the benefit of the draft, I could outbrake into the hairpin at the back, but when I pitted after lap 1, I took away that potential, with no one left to draft. I also think that in the more competitive lobbies, track position on lap 1 is critical... so starting on soft tires, running a clean lap and taking any spots that come to you, then protecting that track position the rest of the race would definitely have worked better than the HMSS approach that I stuck with. Lessons learned (though part of my thinking was that I was not going to be as sharp as possible, so avoiding trouble was key... convervative strategy and I paid for it!). I do kind of like the longer races though.

(PS: what's with the 🤬 on qualifying outlaps, still!?!? Got absolutely drilled while on mine, heading into the hard right at the back, then hit a second time from behind by another just after the sector 1 line, while I was at 70% pace with five cars all bunched up in front of me (and in plain sight)... why do people struggle with this concept? Got an SR down for getting absolutely belted from behind, before I could even hit the options button to get back to the pits to restart in clean space. But people: WTH?!?!

Starting 11th, I went with MSHS, with the idea of holding up anybody starting on the soft behind me and just staying in the slipstream of the cars ahead, and having the fastest tire at the end when I thought a lot of people would be pitting for the hard. That sort of immediately went out the window because the car ahead of me somehow got a terrible start and we wound up fighting from the first chicane. It did work out nicely that taking two pit stops back to back put me in clean air just ahead of the "slow" pack for my second stint on the softs, though in the end nobody ahead of me pitted on the last lap, so I might have Ferrari'd myself. I do agree with you that the Porsche seemed very good on tires, I only had one scary moment in the CoD on the last lap of the medium stint.

And yeah, people are ... weird on the outlap. I took a nice leisurely lap mostly ghosted out until the last chicane, but I saw some contact through the esses and the cars ahead of me were 4 wide into the hairpin for some reason.

 

[Kermit_2142]

This is some funny ****. I thought my FIA race went bad, but man this guys luck!!!

 

[Razgriz2118]

I've learned that Dragon Trail Seaside normal isn't my strongest track, and I'm still learning how to master the Viper GT3 car as it is so willing to rotate off-throttle/on braking, which is a very different feel from the 911 last season. But, this meant that the Chicane of Death was a breeze for me, since even if I came in poorly, a dab of braking would correct me, meaning I got through 23 out of 23 times without incident. @Jwptexas was in my race, along with some other familiar faces, so I knew this was going to be a competitive lobby.

Qualifying was a close one. I just couldn't for the life of me get a good lap in, and coming onto my final flying lap, I was sitting in 19th position. Luckily though, I managed to get a decent lap in and nabbed 9th on the grid. I committed to a 3 stop strategy and decided to start on the Mediums, since I didn't think I would be able to fight forwards too much due to my pace not being the best here.

Coming into the first chicane, two people ahead of me drive off the track and I get 7th place. I almost send the Ford GT in front of me into the Shadow Realm coming into the first hairpin because they were going much slower than I expected, but luckily I only ended up being a hair off from touching their rear bumper. Coming out of the final corner, the Viper behind me decides to shove me off the track. Despite being in an FCA product I don't sbinalla, luckily, and I continue in 9th, but I've lost at least 4-5 seconds from the pack I was with.

Not much happens after as the pack stays ahead of me and I pull away from the pack behind me, other than gaining a spot through the Chicane of Death after it claimed @Jwptexas. I come in for my first pit stop at the end of Lap 8 and throw on my first set of softs, since I had open air to set fast laps and there was a horde of people behind me. I go from 6th entering the pits back down into 7th, and again I'm left to drive by myself until after the first hairpin on Lap 14, where the person ahead made a mistake and I'm now right on their tail. They get a poor exit from the Chicane of Death and I easily sail by into 6th, with the person ahead makes a mistake, putting 5th place in sight. However, the person behind is hounding me, until we get into the Chicane of Death, where I pull a huge gap.

I pit at the end of Lap 15 and decide to get my Hard stint out of the way since I was catching up to traffic and there was now a big gap to the group behind. Everyone else around me who pitted had the same idea, and I come out in 7th with a huge gap behind, as the person behind decided to refuel.

I pit and refuel at the end of Lap 16 for my final Softs stint. The person behind is now right on my tail since they refueled at the last stop, but the people ahead are now much closer. I didn't want to fight the Citroen behind in hopes we could catch 6th and 5th ahead, but I was much faster on the straights and coming into the hairpin corners, while they were faster in the esses and the first chicane complex. I tried to let them go by me into the hairpin before the Chicane of Death, but they didn't get the move done. They pass me coming into the final hairpin, but then I breeze by them on the front straight. They pass me into the hairpin before the Chicane of Death, but we've lost at least 2 seconds to the people ahead. I make a clumsy move into the final corner and run into them, but luckily neither of us gets a penalty and we continue. I decide to hang back behind them even though I could pass, hoping that they could reel us both in towards 5th, but then they make a mistake and spin coming into the 1st hairpin. The Ford GT ahead makes a mistake and I almost get a pass done coming into the first chicane on Lap 21, but they defend it, and the Citroen is back on my tail. With only a few laps left, I decide to go full defensive, and they stay glued to my tail, going for a few peeks into corners, for the next lap and a half. Then, they make a mistake into the Chicane of Death, giving me breathing room to come and finish in 7th for 152 points. I'll settle for that result as eye strain has been incredibly bad for me recently and I didn't want to go again, so, overall, not the worst result.

 

[Winnie847]

You were in my lobby, well done sir. I manged to move up from p8 to p4 by lap 22, then got run down like a dog by the guy in the Jag who made up 13 spots. My defense was pretty abysmal. LOL. I enjoyed the race, though. Lots of different strats going on, makes it interesting. Again, congrats on the podium.

Hey man, nice job, and great racing with you again! I remember looking at the top 8 positions toward the end of the race and seeing your name. One thing about these longer strategy races is you never really know for sure who you have to worry about and who you don't...so I'm constantly looking at the names and trying figure out the gaps VS pit time and all that in my head, like a constant state of paranoia but in a good way. Like "oh crap where did this guy come from? Did he already pit? Is he on a 2-stopper? Does he still need to use the hard tires, or am I screwed?" Haha. I was happy to be near the front for most of it, I witnessed some sketchy stuff in my rear view and on somebody's stream. I knew I wasn't gonna catch Gooners and Chompie up front in the Beetle and Aston, so P3 is really the best result I could've hoped for in that one. Hopefully the ending wasn't too bad for you, Seaside can be brutal. It's such a popular track, there are B and C-rated drivers out there busting out 36's in qualy. Fun race, but glad it's over.

 

[Geauxgreddy]

One thing about these longer strategy races is you never really know for sure who you have to worry about and who you don't...so I'm constantly looking at the names and trying figure out the gaps VS pit time and all that in my head, like a constant state of paranoia but in a good way. Like "oh crap where did this guy come from? Did he already pit? Is he on a 2-stopper? Does he still need to use the hard tires, or am I screwed?" Haha

LMAO, glad Im not the only one. Too funny. Good luck next week!!

 

[CurbHog]

Manu Exhibition Race 1 - Dragon Trail Seaside - 8 min race edit with commentary
Great start in a lobby with 17 on the door. Quali gave me first row start.
Strategy: 7S/7S/8M/1H

 

[LVS_1986]

Starting 11th, I went with MSHS, with the idea of holding up anybody starting on the soft behind me and just staying in the slipstream of the cars ahead, and having the fastest tire at the end when I thought a lot of people would be pitting for the hard. That sort of immediately went out the window because the car ahead of me somehow got a terrible start and we wound up fighting from the first chicane. It did work out nicely that taking two pit stops back to back put me in clean air just ahead of the "slow" pack for my second stint on the softs, though in the end nobody ahead of me pitted on the last lap, so I might have Ferrari'd myself. I do agree with you that the Porsche seemed very good on tires, I only had one scary moment in the CoD on the last lap of the medium stint.

And yeah, people are ... weird on the outlap. I took a nice leisurely lap mostly ghosted out until the last chicane, but I saw some contact through the esses and the cars ahead of me were 4 wide into the hairpin for some reason.

Hi mate. I was watching livestream SuperFormula on sundays morning and saw "meekrab" nickname, I said something like "Hi, GTPlanet?", but you didnt answered.... Why man? It hurts me deeply It was You?

 

[Timm Sheehan]

Manu Exhibition Race 1 - Dragon Trail Seaside - 8 min race edit with commentary

Is that what the T2 S turns look like in the upper lobbies? If so I have to learn how to drive better quickly because I am used to seeing 10-15 cars trying to cram themselves into that series of turns (usually 3-5 come out of it with penalties and another 2-3 crashed). The "madhouse" dash. It is nice to see calm orderly driving - excellent video!

 

[pringaling]

Definitely discovering the joys of lobbys for practising! Nice to be able to jump out and watch drivers in real time that are so much better than me!

 

[Landy1264]

Only had time for the final two slots today.

First one I was P6 on start and it held together well until I followed someone too closely through the CoD and he bumped the wall and I bumped him into the next wall. Bumper cars! 4 sec penalty there plus a big mistake later on landed me DFL, which I managed to salvage a P13 finish out of.

Second race I started P8 and picked up a totally BS penalty for being bumped from behind braking for a corner. I got "forced another car off track" when nobody went off and *I* was the one being bumped. That plus being pushed off track in the tight right hander after the esses made it hard to manage anything better than a P10 finish. At least I improved on my first race

Can't say I like this track very much.

I'm liking my chances at Monza much better though! At least we won't play bumper cars in the chicanes there.

Ah, that's why i saw you ghosted at the wall.
I started 13th, got a 5th place with 3 stops (H/M/S/S).
Corvette is now Global Manu Leader!

 

[Lateralus5813]

Hi everyone! Started playing this game again after a few months and now I decided to take part in these FIA Races, I expect nothing, but I'll try to race clean and avoid mistakes as much as I possibly can. I've always done Daily races only. Any tips for a newcomer? Thanks and good luck to all of you!

 

[barak181]

Hi everyone! Started playing this game again after a few months and now I decided to take part in these FIA Races, I expect nothing, but I'll try to race clean and avoid mistakes as much as I possibly can. I've always done Daily races only. Any tips for a newcomer? Thanks and good luck to all of you!

Strategy plays a bigger part in the FIAs than the dailies, that's for sure. (@Mistah_MCA does a strategy guide for each FIA race on YouTube. Like and subscribe.) Be aware of the tire requirements. The penalty for not using a required compound is 1 minute.

 

[KosmoKazi]

Manu Exhibition Race 1 - Dragon Trail Seaside - 8 min race edit with commentary
Great start in a lobby with 17 on the door. Quali gave me first row start.
Strategy: 7S/7S/8M/1H

I always like your edited videos the best... nice work. Good qualifying time- it made all the difference in this race. I really like racing at DTS. Track position was so key. In hindsight the decision to start on the H's was so wrong for me, I would have been able to move up to 10th or so if I had started on S's and stayed in the draft in the first two stints, before some separation from the cars behind. But the Porsche was not up to catching up from behind. I wish I had time to run the race on the Alt account, it would have been good to see what I could do in one of the Power cars... Chevrolet is leading the global standings!

 

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So i've been delaying my choice of Manufacturer as i knew i couldn't race this weekend. Not going to get the chance to race often so might pick someone at complete random just for the laughs! Is it worth using FF though with these long races??

Anyway, had a trip to Brands Hatch yesterday to watch the British GT as i only live 15 mins from the track. Did i get any inspiration for a Manufacturer choice from watching the race?? Yes, Bentley....

(Supra GR.4 sounds sweet in the flesh!)

Formation lap for the noise!!


Restart after Safety Car