FIA Race Discussion [Archive]

[LeGeNd-1]

Tokyo race is interesting. Lots of viable strategies and I suspect the winner will be the one who gets lucky with traffic. R92CP is by far the fastest in a straight, but tire wear and fuel consumption is rapid. LM55 has the highest speed that is not a Group C and best tire wear, but since getting used to the Ferrari Gr.3 I've been unable to drive any car with the slightest hint of understeer , so I'll be going with the Alpine instead. Slightly lower top speed and slightly worse tyre wear, but I'm doing more consistent times with it. Fuel is about the same for both. You can forget about all the other cars if you want to be competitive in a top lobby.

Suzuka is another survival race with the tyre wear and another Toyota domination is on the cards I think. It's gonna be a brutally long evening with GR Supra N24, Gr.1 @ Tokyo then this. My brain is going to melt after 3 hours of straight racing

 

[05XR8]

I'm 2.6 slower than the top 10 Atenza, but on those RS tyres, the car feels so good. Won't translate in the race, I know this. Confidence inspiring on how the car behaves in the corners off throttle and feeding it throttle and trailbraking(BB 0). The car has awesome turn and it's stable. No understeer and no oversteer(TCS 2). I was eyes wide open and smiling. Hoping to have fun during the race.

 

[HellzFire]

Yeah, Manufacturers leaderboard is glitched, it's showing NA and CSA together, and also there's 2 leaderboards, one for the Top16 and another one for the non top 16.

 

[05XR8]

Mainly a C/B race with one or two B/B Qualy on RM/. I'll run on RH, full speed no conserving. They are wild!

Edit: Rounded the last corner on Lap 1 and all I saw were flashing red and filling up yellow bars on the other side of the expressway.

Ran to Lap 7. Pitted with 0.6 laps in the tank. The RH were dropping off between one quarter and a third worn). Switched to RM. The car balance was WAAAY off. I could "feel" the sidewall of the tyres moving around in the first half of the lap. Maybe not enough heat after I pit?

Anyway, I definitely felt less confident than on the RH. Filled up to 3.8 laps and ran hard as I could. Finished with 0.6 in the tank.

 

[Sidawg2]

Well the network died and Oceania didn't get a top 16 superstar race for Nations! Guess they can just play the technical difficulties music for Jimmy and Tom to commentate over

 

[Rangeraus]

I got disconnected from the network and could not enter the Top 16 Nations race.

Furious.

 

[ShiftingGears]

Great stuff PD. not the first time this has happened but goes to show that if you don't fix it, it will invariably strike again at the worst time.

 

[05XR8]

Boo that Manu race. Took myself out the game. Pit one lap later for Softs. Was catching cars on old tyres. Caught a fellow Atenza after the hairpin. I was showing the nose, but it wasn't backing off. So, I was going to slot behind and attempt before the Penalty Zone. It hits the brakes. I booted him off.

Pitted again for a fresh set of Softs. Caught him fighting with an AMG that was loose and trying to block. It went off on its own. Just followed the Atenza to the finish line. Saw Triple B in the race, but don't know if the luck player pushed him off. He did sneak up my inside and was pressing the issue on the grass, to pass the Atenza ahead of me from the first couple laps.

 

[ShiftingGears]

Was in contention for a win (in fact would have won) until I copped a 3 second penalty for someone tapping me and hitting a wall. And the three second penalty at Tokyo ends up being 6 seconds. Complete joke.

 

[BjoBosUndies]

Boo that Manu race. Took myself out the game. Pit one lap later for Softs. Was catching cars on old tyres. Caught a fellow Atenza after the hairpin. I was showing the nose, but it wasn't backing off. So, I was going to slot behind and attempt before the Penalty Zone. It hits the brakes. I booted him off.

Pitted again for a fresh set of Softs. Caught him fighting with an AMG that was loose and trying to block. It went off on its own. Just followed the Atenza to the finish line. Saw Triple B in the race, but don't know if the luck player pushed him off. He did sneak up my inside and was pressing the issue on the grass, to pass the Atenza ahead of me from the first couple laps.

I wasn’t pushed off mate. Made a mistake at the Casio Triangle. Had no grip left. I led the whole race bar the distance from the pit entry to the finish line. lol

 

[Loverson]

Sad to see people having disconnections :\

I think i want to give the Nations at try with the Sauber.

 

[adokeeffe]

Whole day was a complete write-off. Two attempts at each race, both races were complete chaos. I really struggled getting the SLS around Suzuka in a decent time during practice, but managed to work my way up to about 7th in one race, only to get taken out by an out of control Audi that had run off onto the grass seconds before. Both races full of idiots going flat out on bad lines, forcing their way in front only to then cause an accident that penalised the players who were trying to race properly

 

[Tidgney]

So I was just on @Tidgney's stream and it turns out that they've added 500 base points to the Top 16 Superstars! This is a start for sure, we know they're listening

I'm not sure yet, while I personally care about the points I'd rather see tyre wear fixed which would absolutely help everyone's enjoyment! We'll see though. Just for information though tomorrow I'm going to livestream the EXACT same combo but with different settings that I think can increase the enjoyment for everyone. Will post on my twitter and in here when it starts, but we've got tonight to worry about first !

 

[GT5Power]

I'm not sure yet, while I personally care about the points I'd rather see tyre wear fixed which would absolutely help everyone's enjoyment! We'll see though. Just for information though tomorrow I'm going to livestream the EXACT same combo but with different settings that I think can increase the enjoyment for everyone. Will post on my twitter and in here when it starts, but we've got tonight to worry about first !

Yes tire wear is definitely the bigger issue here, I'm just more optimistic now since they showed some kind of response Can't make the stream tonight sadly, good luck!

 

[Lion-Face]

My two scores for the night, tough racing throughout, the Ferrari at Suzuka in particular was difficult. The Nissan was brilliant, just loved that combo. The Ferrari was super tough on the other hand.

 

[Double H]

My two scores for the night, tough racing throughout, the Ferrari at Suzuka in particular was difficult. The Nissan was brilliant, just loved that combo. The Ferrari was super tough on the other hand.

…snip…

Although cut short, our battle was definitely the saving grace for my woeful attempt at the Top 16, always a joy to race with you for the same bit of tarmac. Though I think I’m now making a habit of surviving round the outside, see Bass and I duelling it out at Fuji from 1:28:56 onwards:

 

[breeminator]

Is anyone willing to divulge what fuel mix allows the LM55 to run a no-stopper for Tokyo?

 

[Loverson]

Oh shoot, i might miss the time slots tonight which sucks. Good luck for everyone else.

 

[mclarenLB]

Streaming FIA tonight purely for enjoyment, hopped on my second account and signed Mclaren after a couple weeks away from FIA races with the pure goal of having a bit of a laugh

 

[stpatty]

Tokyo is a disaster

 

[garix]

Tokyo is a disaster

Thats an understatement

Collected 10 sec penalty from someone hitting my back and crashing into the wall afterwards

 

[Tidgney]

Stream has started for tonights FIA Manufacturer series! Open lobby into the official round then we'll see where the night takes us!

 

[breeminator]

Is anyone willing to divulge what fuel mix allows the LM55 to run a no-stopper for Tokyo?

Tested in an offline custom race, and 4 seems about right, but tyre wear might be an issue as well at 2.6x what I had. Did a total race time of 15:51 for a no stop fuel 4 medium tyres, which seems like a very long way off the 15:17 someone did in Kie's practice lobby the other day

 

[WaikeCU]

Solid racing at Suzuka. After having provisional pole I got bumped down to 3rd waiting others to finish their run.

The race I got tagged along with 1 and 2 the first half of the race before pitting at lap 4. 2nd guy got stuck by a Corvette pitting a lap later. Going slow through th esses, I managed to close the gap. I let him tow me around hoping he would crack under pressure. In the last lap into T1 he clipped the turf and lost it, but spinning onto the racing line without ghosting meant I had to brake to avoid hitting him. He gained back control, but was still in front. So I settled for 3rd. +1800 points, means I’m virtually 12th fastest Porsche at the moment!

...and I was in the lobby with @Lost Sheltie ! Knew I recognized that name from somewhere!

 

[stpatty]

Thats an understatement

Collected 10 sec penalty from someone hitting my back and crashing into the wall afterwards

I got away with penalties mostly. Got 1.5 for hitting the wall at the left hander under the bridge, then just before I was about to serve it I pinched someone into the wall on the left because I was looking at my fuel mix. Happened too quickly for me to see how much it was.

 

[Benay79]

Feel so gutted. Qualified 4th in Manufactures which is my best for a while. Turn 1, accidentally hit the PS button and went back to the PlayStation home screen!!! Arrgh! Back into the game to find myself ghosting cruising through the S,s in 10th. Could only finish 7th being stuck behind a much slower car for the entire last lap.

 

[breeminator]

What a complete and utter farce Tokyo was. Couldn't get a decent qualifying lap in because of people driving like moving roadblocks, despite trying to drive really slowly until there was space in front of me. Then in the race, I was stuck behind slower cars who were inexplicably slow through some sections, but I stayed well back to avoid collisions. But whenever someone came up behind me, you'd think their car didn't have brakes - smack, bang, penalty for me. I didn't see any other driver get a penalty for rear ending me mid corner, it always seemed to be me getting the penalty. Did the race twice, thinking the 2nd time couldn't be any worse than the first time, but I was wrong! Lost 2000 DR across the two races.

 

[kjeldsen]

*EDIT*

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Wasn't initially planning to do tonight's Nations race, considering how much of a minefield Tokyo Expressway is. However, I eventually decided to bite the bullet after finding competitive pace in practice lobbies and time trials.

Entered with the Hyundai, which in addition to its straight-line speed turns out to feel exceptionally quick through high speed curves. Qualifying was my best so far this season - managed to set a lap good enough for 2nd on the grid, and would've been even faster if it weren't for traffic at the end of the third sector. Other than that, a relatively incident-free session from my end.

For the race, I went for a one-stop strategy with two sets of Mediums. Like at Bathurst, my intention was to conserve as much fuel as possible to jump others during pitstops, and to put in extra (in the end almost two laps' worth) to get some fast pace on the straights in the second half. Having initially conceded 2nd on the run to Turn 1, I was promptly rammed into the wall by a rapidly-approaching Mazda, picking up damage to the front and rear. This, combined with faster pace from my competitors, resulted in me dropping down to 6th by the time I came in for my stop.

Progress in the second half was limited, not least due to a combination of non-stoppers, limited overtaking opportunities and a few tiny errors of my own. Eventually, I ended up in a battle for 8th between another Mazda and one of the Group C Nissans; on the last lap, I managed to draw alongside said Nissan upon getting a strong run out of the final hairpin. While I lost the straight-line battle, both of us passed a slow-moving Mazda as we entered the tunnel, gifting me 9th place and a respectable score of 1016 points.

Overall, out of the races I've had at this particular variant of Tokyo Expressway, this had to be one of the tamest. Even with the Turn 1 incident, I did not receive a single penalty, and my steady decline throughout the race itself was tempered by a few clean passes and battles. While I wasn't able to make the most of the Hyundai's pace in the same way I did in qualifying - or indeed, as much as the polesitter - it felt much better to drive with motion controls than the left stick, and I look forward to using it more often with this set-up. To top it off, after the race I received an apology from the Mazda driver who punted me on the first lap. After watching my own recording of the race, it turned out that he had tried to make up several places going into Turn 1, and appeared to have completely misjudged his braking point in doing so...

Still, six top-10s from seven starts... I'm on a roll!

 

[Lost Sheltie]

Tbh I think I am a little afraid of Suzuka, so I never seem to push it hard enough to get a good lap. As such the Manufacturers race just went ok. Qualified in 10th, and picked off a couple of places when people crashed out. Most excitement I had was after I pitted on lap 4 and had to pass a couple of guys at weird places because they hadn't pitted yet. Rest of the time it was just trying not to make a silly mistake, and being stalked the entire race by my fellow VW driver

Hats off to @Spinerkopin and @WaikeCU for their good results.



I wasn't sure I was going to do the Nations because it looked like a ticket to SR down town, but I gave it a shot in the LM55. Did a decent banker lap in qualy but messed up my last lap so ended up starting in 15th (I was ranked 19 so wasn't too bothered). I decided to do my normal thing of being safe on the 1st lap, which meant I had dropped to 18th by the end of the 1st corner, but then the chaos kicked off ahead of me and I was in 10th by the end of the lap. I was fuel saving quite heavily at this point, so I just tried to find slip streams and keep away from the walls. I had a couple of brain farts when I completely missed braking points, but nothing too serious so ended up going onto the last lap in 7th after a couple of people pitted.

I wasn't really expecting to close on anyone as I was a couple of secs behind the 6th place guy, so was just going to secure my place. Surprisingly people had got the fuel really wrong and I started gaining on people really quickly, and when the guy ahead clipped the wall after the chicane I saw my chance. Unfortunately the guy behind saw it as well, and I had lifted slightly when I was what was happening. Suddenly we were 3 wide going into a flat out right hander, and it all went a little wrong. Thankfully we all managed to survive and I ended up holding onto my 7th just