FIA Race Discussion [Archive]

[Benay79]

I’m on a controller & the Hurracan at Laguna was extremely slippery. Anyone else experiencing this?

Yep! After a couple of practice races i decided not to do the race at all. Was totally useless on Mediums on that track.

 

[Famine]

Turns out there is a slight problem with the entry details:

Bahahaha. 1.7-tonne MX-5 Even mine doesn't weigh that with me in it.

Apparently I'm still South Yorkshire's #1 driver in both series, which is a pretty sad indictment of my hometown given that I'm flapping about in the upper reaches of B having dropped out of A last year because Mazda Gr.4, and didn't even average 100pt in Manufacturers this time round.

 

[Zorz]

Booted up GT Sport a few moments ago and was delighted to find the MX-5 Nations combo. Was ready to do some practice laps until I found that I was unable to select my car from the Garage. Changed tyres and made a fresh FIA settings sheet, but to no avail.

Turns out there is a slight problem with the entry details:

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Looks like there's been a slip-up somewhere...

I think someone at PD got their kgs and lbs mixed up!

1753 lbs = 795 kg, which is in range, and much more reasonable. Anyone who wants to practice in a lobby until PD fix it should tune the car to 98% power, 100% weight. That is just under the 202bhp limit and exactly on the weight.

Bahahaha. 1.7-tonne MX-5 Even mine doesn't weigh that with me in it.

Apparently I'm still South Yorkshire's #1 driver in both series, which is a pretty sad indictment of my hometown given that I'm flapping about in the upper reaches of B having dropped out of A last year because Mazda Gr.4, and didn't even average 100pt in Manufacturers this time round.

Same here in East Yorkshire. Been climbing through B and got #1 for both with 80-90 points average per round. There are higher ranked drivers here, but since they did so few races...

 

[CodeRedR51]

Booted up GT Sport a few moments ago and was delighted to find the MX-5 Nations combo. Was ready to do some practice laps until I found that I was unable to select my car from the Garage. Changed tyres and made a fresh FIA settings sheet, but to no avail.

Turns out there is a slight problem with the entry details:

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Even with Level 3 tuning, this is as heavy as the MX-5 can get:

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Looks like there's been a slip-up somewhere...

I do prefer that car to be heavier than the base setting from PD (it's pretty unrealistic IMO) but that's a bit overboard...

 

[Pigems]

Full details for each race next season for both series.

 

[05XR8]

I'm thinking Mazda may actually have a shot, in the 2020 Manu races(I love the Maggiore Centre II layout Cloudy). If the Gr.3 RX-Vision is available, I may just return "home".

Nations races look good to.

 

[praiano63]

I only have on my sport mode screen the daily races event.
Nothing about 2020 series pre-season round one.
Still a black screen at the nations and manufacturer place.
Why are they available in europe and not south america ?

 

[Rangeraus]

I can second this, tried Macca for the first time this season and the Gr3 car is just a joke. The rear tires die even with -5 BB in 3-4 laps of Laguna Seca

It is not the easiest car to drive, but it is not that bad either. Oddly enough I drove comparatively better races with the 650S GT3 over the past few months than I did with the Gr4 car.

As far as Gr3 cars go it is probably only behind the NSX, 458 and F1 GTR for rear tyre wear. So you have to keep that in mind when you need to get out of corners.

 

[Famine]

I'm thinking Mazda may actually have a shot

 

[Benay79]

I only have on my sport mode screen the daily races event.
Nothing about 2020 series pre-season round one.
Still a black screen at the nations and manufacturer place.
Why are they available in europe and not south america ?

I have this too but if you click on the calendar at the top, click on February 19 to read the race details, then press circle to come back out to the daily race screen, it magically appears and you can choose your manufacturer!

 

[praiano63]

I have this too but if you click on the calendar at the top, click on February 19 to read the race details, then press circle to come back out to the daily race screen, it magically appears and you can choose your manufacturer!

It didn't work for me , i don't even have any race detail available day 19 or any other day.

 

[RoadBeef]

This last season was a great rust inhibitor. I really value and enjoy battle amongst so many fast new people as well as the legendary OG knights of the friction circle such as Lloydz (who should not disappear again!!). I am just happy I kept my head above water. Ultimately I could not defeat Deafsun for the top North American Porsche driver position, but we got close - and, I performed better in Nations than I ever have. This Nations result was an effective catharsis of my devastating 2018 Vegas regionals driving performance. Winning is awesome but losing seems better to me at the moment (how about those dealing with loss mental gymnastics eh?) because it encourages me to stay humble, stay focused, learn, adapt, employ. It is hard to tell where to set the bar when it is oneself doing the setting, but for all of those below, they can see the bar, accurately judge their distance to the bar, and therefore know how far beyond the bar they must aim to achieve their goal. Well, that's my current way of looking at it at least. So, thank you deafsun, but please do not send the bar beyond low earth orbit mmk ^_^

Inanimate Carbon Rod 2020 !

 

[CodeRedR51]

Since I'm only doing the Gr4 races this next round, decided to go out of my comfort zone and go with something I wouldn't normally go with. Livery still a WIP.

 

[Pigems]

Since I'm only doing the Gr4 races this next round, decided to go out of my comfort zone and go with something I wouldn't normally go with. Livery still a WIP.

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I used Nissan 2 seasons ago, the Gr4 is really hard on front tires. Good Luck Sir!

 

[SmokeyMR2]

It is not the easiest car to drive, but it is not that bad either. Oddly enough I drove comparatively better races with the 650S GT3 over the past few months than I did with the Gr4 car.

As far as Gr3 cars go it is probably only behind the NSX, 458 and F1 GTR for rear tyre wear. So you have to keep that in mind when you need to get out of corners.

Trust me I was looking after tires. Compared to the Porsche it is savage on worn tires. Not sure what its like in Oceania but in EMEA the Gr3 was no where in most races. The Gr4 seemed fairly competitive. I've not driven the NSX for a while and yes the Ferrari is bad too on rear tires. I know the F1 isn't great on tires either but at least it has the speed. I struggled to find any redeeming features on the Gr3 Macca.

 

[CodeRedR51]

I used Nissan 2 seasons ago, the Gr4 is really hard on front tires. Good Luck Sir!

Slow in, fast out. So people can dive-bomb me like crazy.

 

[Adam Barber]

Trying to figure out which manufacturer to go for. I'm currently thinking either Aston Martin, Jaguar or maybe something different like Alfa Romeo.

 

[RacingGrandpa]

I'll sign up for Ford again

 

[Pigems]

Trying to figure out which manufacturer to go for. I'm currently thinking either Aston Martin, Jaguar or maybe something different like Alfa Romeo.

I think I’m just gonna use Jag again this season, I just don’t see a pair of other cars that I like better. The higher multipliers will somewhat handicap it a bit more than last season though.

 

[Barters81]

I'll sign up for Ford again

I went with Ford this season for a change. Went the Mustang and GT combo. The Mustang isn’t too bad around Spa for one lap pace.

But can anyone tell me why I can’t enter the First Nations race to practice? I bought myself the Mazda roadster touring car, but when I go to select the car it shows I dont have anything compatible?

I see the rules state a tuning is required?

 

[VulcanSpirit]

But can anyone tell me why I can’t enter the First Nations race to practice? I bought myself the Mazda roadster touring car, but when I go to select the car it shows I dont have anything compatible?

I see the rules state a tuning is required?

See my post on the previous page: the minimum weight requirement below is impossible to reach with the MX-5. Hope that Polyphony can change this before the entry process goes live.

 

[stpatty]

Slow in, fast out. So people can dive-bomb me like crazy.

The key to getting the Gr.4 GT-R round corners is to never be on the throttle when you're turning the wheel. Have fun.

 

[Granadier]

Hmm, can’t decide between Aston and Lexus for this season.
Aston has less understeer in the Gr.4, but more in the Gr.3. Lexus is the opposite.

Do either have a fuel advantage?

edit: went for it with Aston Martin

 

[CodeRedR51]

edit: went for it with Aston Martin

I may return for the full season. For now...

 

[Granadier]

I may return for the full season. For now...

Really nice livery. The Aston just felt better and better the more I tested with it. Livery wise; I’m not quite as talented, but I did make a couple limes in Cali.

 

[CodeRedR51]

The Aston just felt better and better the more I tested with it.

The GT4 is great. GT3, not so much. I struggled with the understeer.

 

[watto79]

They've fixed the Nations Cup Round 1 weight issue with the Mazda. It's been fixed by BoP being turned on, which is a bit of a shame but at least now we can enter

 

[Achika_Kuonji]

Will Mazda be a official partner and get a free WT room like Toyota in 2020 season?

 

[Famine]

Will Mazda be a official partner and get a free WT room like Toyota in 2020 season?

We'll probably find that out in Sydney. However Mazda isn't actually part of the Manufacturer Series in Sydney, so... *shrug*

I guess either way, I can look forward to a load of mercenaries jumping onto my favorite brand.

 

[Lilium]

Im in a dillema of what manu to choose. All of what i consider, are back markers

Dodge; Mazda; Subbie; Mitsubishi.

They are fun, but its just a DR loss with them. Gimme advice, oh fellow GTP'ers of the championship