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Something tells me I'm not going to do well with the Jaguar at Willow Springs...

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The F1 race is going to be so fun. We had a lobby going tonight @OutlawQuadrnt @RacingKing89674 @MadMax @BassMaestro @BLKJ Evolution as well as minecraftian, racingswordsman, deafsun, thecyclingjudoka, spacemovie and a couple other top drivers. (oh and a lively party chat, lol)

The opening grid start and first lap were absolutely chaotic but once people settled into the rhythm the race was really fun. I had a really good battle in the final 2-3 laps with 2nd place a few seconds behind me getting ready to lap me and a RacingSwordsman just ahead of me. Unlapping myself by passing 1st on my "final" lap to be allowed a final "final" lap.

If you're busy watch the first 2 and last 2 laps.
 
Well you might get your wish in the manufacturers - Just have to figure out what they did to the fuel rates :)

The BoP (Balance of Performance) of the following cars has been adjusted:

Gr.1 Class
・Audi R18 TDI (Audi Sport Team Joest) '11 [Power Ratio : 107% > 106%]
・Audi R18 TDI (Le Mans 2011) '11 [Power Ratio : 107% > 106%]
・Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo (Gr.1) [Power Ratio : 104% > 103%]
・Peugeot L750R HYbrid Vision Gran Turismo, 2017 [Power Ratio : 88% > 87%]

IMPORTANT
The fuel consumption rate for the Gr.3 / Gr.4 cars has been adjusted.

Gr.1 changes will be important for the last nations race of the season.
 
Lord Protector
Oh boy... I was excited for some fuel saving :D
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I would've loved this change except for the fact that I have no time to practice for the changes until tonight. I was planning to run the first slot Nations, then last Manu because I'm seriously under-practiced on the latter. I can take the second slot to test at least two new strategies that will probably be the flow of the race there, but it will heavily compromise my Manu race where I have more points. Oh boy.
 
Alpha Cipher
I would've loved this change except for the fact that I have no time to practice for the changes until tonight. I was planning to run the first slot Nations, then last Manu because I'm seriously under-practiced on the latter. I can take the second slot to test at least two new strategies that will probably be the flow of the race there, but it will heavily compromise my Manu race where I have more points. Oh boy.
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if there is any chance, could you please upload your Willow Spring race?

After 300 miles of practice I'm starting to 'understand' this track (if that makes sense). To qualify properly it requires to take the high speed corners from the outside to the inside (high risk, stupidly dangerous but fastest approach)(see this video) (I reckon everyone tries the blue line style in Willow, but is actually Vettel's red line is the way to go)


That's for qualifying, for the actual race is just the opposite. I have practiced with over powered Gr4 and me underpowered (GT-R) to simulate a situation of contacts all over the track. The best is to stick to the interior, stay inside. Outside can be faster but a small touch and you are out. For most of you this might be obvious, I just hope that some rookies like me can benefit from this info.
 
Kano Manel
if there is any chance, could you please upload your Willow Spring race?

After 300 miles of practice I'm starting to 'understand' this track (if that makes sense). To qualify properly it requires to take the high speed corners from the outside to the inside (high risk, stupidly dangerous but fastest approach)(see this video) (I reckon everyone tries the blue line style in Willow, but is actually Vettel's red line is the way to go)


That's for qualifying, for the actual race is just the opposite. I have practiced with over powered Gr4 and me underpowered (GT-R) to simulate a situation of contacts all over the track. The best is to stick to the interior, stay inside. Outside can be faster but a small touch and you are out. For most of you this might be obvious, I just hope that some rookies like me can benefit from this info.
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Alright, I will
I'm aware of the "qualifying line" where you use up as much of the road as you can, but from the looks of things I wouldn't be able to utilize it (very little practice). I'll make it up for the racing by just going conservatively and hoping people would mess up :lol:
 
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Alpha Cipher
Alright, I will
I'm aware of the "qualifying line" where you use up as much of the road as you can, but from the looks of things I wouldn't be able to utilize it (very little practice). I'll make it up for the racing by just going conservatively and hoping people would mess up :lol:
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In my practice I realized that going to the outside limit to attack the apex inside can give you a lot of extra time. From outside to the inside, very risky, stupidly risky but fun and quicker. :cheers::D
Please share your race if possible.
 
After a painful night's practice with the W08 I have decided I cannot drive this car with the controller and will be a risk to
others in the FIA race and potentially cause much DR/SR loss so although I want to race Nations tonight for a chance
to use this car I won't on safety grounds as it will be on my chest for a very long time if I cause huge pile up.
 
darth_tails
After a painful night's practice with the W08 I have decided I cannot drive this car with the controller and will be a risk to
others in the FIA race and potentially cause much DR/SR loss so although I want to race Nations tonight for a chance
to use this car I won't on safety grounds as it will be on my chest for a very long time if I cause huge pile up.
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Considering this also even after faffing around with the pad settings, I tried it with the motion sensor, the car is easier to catch but I'm not too confident racing with it
 
I tried the Merc last night too, it was a disaster. I got the Platinum trophy in GT5 with a controller but I'm not sure learning to drive this thing round Suzuka is worth it.

The false start check will be hilarious too, I'm sure.
 
vvise
The F1 race is going to be so fun. We had a lobby going tonight @OutlawQuadrnt @RacingKing89674 @MadMax @BassMaestro @BLKJ Evolution as well as minecraftian, racingswordsman, deafsun, thecyclingjudoka, spacemovie and a couple other top drivers. (oh and a lively party chat, lol)

The opening grid start and first lap were absolutely chaotic but once people settled into the rhythm the race was really fun. I had a really good battle in the final 2-3 laps with 2nd place a few seconds behind me getting ready to lap me and a RacingSwordsman just ahead of me. Unlapping myself by passing 1st on my "final" lap to be allowed a final "final" lap.

If you're busy watch the first 2 and last 2 laps.
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Thank you for running that room! That race was definitely a great learning experience with the F1 car. If you go off track in that thing with worn tires, you are going to have a bad time trying to get back on track. I also had the privilege of experiencing the fuel glitch coming out of the final chicane :lol:
 
sundaydriving
Ummmm... Just watched a few bits of a DR A nations race. Only the first 5 places finished under the time limit.

Will DR A+ be any better?
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Damn...
How many laps did the first stint last? I got mine to 8 doing high 32s to low 33s
 
My tyres went way off the cliff at the end and I plummeted to 8th. My old adversary from TRL was leading the entire way and then got punted off presumably. Posted some racist abuse in the chat post race too. CLASSY.

On controller, your accelerated tyre wear compared to the wheel will cost you dearly at the end of the race
 
Sidawg2
My tyres went way off the cliff at the end and I plummeted to 8th. My old adversary from TRL was leading the entire way and then got punted off presumably. Posted some racist abuse in the chat post race too. CLASSY.

On controller, your accelerated tyre wear compared to the wheel will cost you dearly at the end of the race
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This is big news for me. I didn't notice the tire wear, however I still change them to be safe
 
Alpha Cipher
This is big news for me. I didn't notice the tire wear, however I still change them to be safe
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On controller they just fall off the cliff at the end.

Not as bad as my Lexus in Manufacturers - after 4 laps i'd used 50% of the front left. Meanwhile friend in a Merc had used 5%.
 
Just did second Asia time slot, even a tanked DR of 46860 got matched with the likes of yukiku, F77RACING, Kerokkuma_ej20, L-Shooter_RB26 and LION-HEART23. Qualified 5th, was a bit over confident in not using TC at the start, bogged it, dropped down the order and went wide at turn 1. What a comedy of errors. Then on the entry to spoon, following someone closely, looked to the inside but didn't realise I went all the way inside and put it on the grass and it was just too late and spun, back in 17th, was quite embarrassing. Kept at it and overtook a few people that spun, did a no stopper quite comfortably, just had to take it easy on the worn tyres towards the end but gained quite a few places from what looked like a couple of racing incidents in front of me, salvaged 9th for 1291 points, could be worse
 
Some practice lap times at Suzuka...

2:09
2:18
1:45
2:11
1:50
1:57
2:05
1:49
2:00
1:53
1:43
(1:37 opt)

Eagerly looking forward to introducing tyre wear to this disaster this evening. How do you go through the hairpin after the bridge without spinning out? I'm always going too slowly and can only keep it straight if I go at like 30mph and don't touch the throttle.
 
Didn't even think of zero-stopping because it simply wasn't possible before the update today. A few did it in split 2-3.

Had a very forgettable race but pocketed 1000+ points so it could have been worse.
 
That was a crazy race. People were quite happy to drive like loons the entire time. First lap was hilarious.

Once the race got going the crashes became a bit more infrequent.

I tried to keep in on the road myself by taking it easier but three mistakes cost me dearly and I came last.
 
sundaydriving
That was a crazy race. People were quite happy to drive like loons the entire time. First lap was hilarious.

Once the race got going the crashes became a bit more infrequent.

I tried to keep in on the road myself by taking it easier but three mistakes cost me dearly and I came last.
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I can attest to that. Started driving like a madman when I got last- I mean, what else do I have to lose? :lol:
We went back and forth leapfrogging each other as one of us crashed haha
Quite frustrated with the result but, hey it doesn't hurt to see the bright side of it.

Funny thing was after the race finished, I crossed the line before the timer was set, while you and another guy behind finished after the fact so it immediately finished your races as well. Mine didn't so I just sort of goofed around knowing that you two are in auto-drive :lol:
 
What about the Big Willie? Come on, a super race in Gr4 in a track with the shape of a big cock, called the Big Willie... you don't see that every day... where are the uploads?
 
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