FIA Race Discussion [Archive]

[Redneckchef]

@Mistah_MCA brave, bold, silly fun:tup:

Going to be a no fun goofball and ride with the Shaguar again. Now to sort out some properly slimeball liveries

 

[05XR8]

Out of left field... I feel part of my frustration with Mazda, are my personal feelings towards the brand in motorsport.

Mazda have done so much in the past, BTCC, Sports Cars, IMSA GT/GTU, grassroots/MX-5, etc. While many manufacturers tapped into global GT3/GT4/WTC-BTCC-TCR series, Mazda had not budged. Yes, there were a few recent independent offerings: Global Touring Car chassis Mazda3 V8s, Super Taikyu MX-5s, Demios and Mazda3/Axela, Chinese Touring Car Mazda6/Atenza. The TCR program gave me hope Mazda would finally come mainstream.

The LMP program is still going on, but Mazda don't have a super car to kind of represent their road car line up. I'm saying the same way Nissan, Toyota and Honda do.

It's another reason why I switched a lot to Lexus, Ford and BMW. Mainly, for each brand's real GT3 & GT4 models in those categories.

Anyway, I really am looking forward to this season. No matter what I choose to drive.

 

[ShiftingGears]

Longer races are good, otherwise very uninspiring car/ track combinations

 

[LVS_1986]

Morning! Ive made my choice too. After excentric season for Jaguar, I decided to choose good old Lexus...

 

[Ace Carrera]

I just want to compliment the main picture of this article, because it looks fabulous.

 

[watto79]

I'm loving that the Manufacturers races are going to be around the 40 minutes mark but.... I think the pit stops are too fast for such long races. I'm sure that 90% of the time multiple pit stops on the faster tyre will be the optimal strategy. The multipliers are low so maybe it won't be so bad, but I can see 3 or more pit stops often being the way to go.

We do have Laguna Seca though and that has a painfully slow pit stop so maybe that even things out

 

[pringaling]

Well, ended up with Mercedes! Based on sound, how much I liked the cockpit, and well giving it a quick spin as well!

Also fits nicely with needing to have a proper go at the Hamilton DLC, Mclaren F1 moving back to Mercedes engines, and cars that are in ACC - given I want to buy that at some point for offline play.

 

[Hasnain282]

Random picker app landed on Lamborghini. Luckily the tyre multipliers are way lower than the last time I used them in Manu

 

[rhcpeppers]

I enjoyed VW last season, but I am going to give Lexus a try this season. The Beetle and Scirocco are quite different from each other, and this time I wanted a Gr3/Gr4 combo that had similar cars to each other. I've used these in some recent Nations and Daily races and they are comfortable for me to drive. Maybe more importantly, my NASCAR liveries fit well on these cars :

 

[Moon_k]

Here's my pick for Manu

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• Moon_k
• Aug 24, 2020

 

[Winnie847]

Say a prayer for me......I chose Hyundai

 

[afc5150]

Haven't decided if I'm going to run either FIA series yet (probably will, but maaan, the A/S lobbies are dirty races) and I've decided to ditch Mercedes for Aston Martin (Vantage Gr3). We'll see how that goes.

 

[MCL1974]

Say a prayer for me......I chose Hyundai

not sure it will help but applaude your bravery!!!!

 

[FANCY CLOWN]

Might just go for Mazda. The Gr.4 is impossible to spin out, which is nice for someone like me who isn't good and will lose control of RWD cars on any and every corner.

Then I just need to decide between the Atenza, which is rather stable and powerful, and the RX-VISION, which is much harder to drive but also has a rotary engine.

 

[HaydenFan69]

The pink and chrome Mazda is ready to go.

 

[Ashthebash]

After having a good look at the schedule, I'm not going for Jag. I love the Gr.4 car but the races don't whet the appetite. So it's either Aston or Ferrari. Any views on the comparison between these?

 

[KosmoKazi]

Wait... is this right?

・Wednesdays: 17:00, 18:20, 19:40, 21:00, 22:20 PDT (five races in total.)
・Saturdays: 15:00, 16:20, 17:40, 19:00, 20:20 PDT (five races in total.)

This means first slot in the US is 8 PM Eastern Daylight Time?!? And last one is 1:20 AM? That can't be... Anyone else notice this? Is it likely a mistake? These would correspond to the prior EDT starting times, from the last season. So they moved them all to start 3h later than last season?!

https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/news/00_5766183.html

It does look like this is right, though, as the 'Calendar' page in GT Sport (online, didn't check on the PS4) shows the event window opening up at 7:45 PM... That stinks...

 

[GTWolverine]

Wait... is this right?

・Wednesdays: 17:00, 18:20, 19:40, 21:00, 22:20 PDT (five races in total.)
・Saturdays: 15:00, 16:20, 17:40, 19:00, 20:20 PDT (five races in total.)

This means first slot in the US is 8 PM Eastern Daylight Time?!? And last one is 1:20 AM? That can't be... Anyone else notice this? Is it likely a mistake? These would correspond to the prior EDT starting times, from the last season. So they moved them all to start 3h later than last season?!

https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/news/00_5766183.html

It does look like this is right, though, as the 'Calendar' page in GT Sport (online, didn't check on the PS4) shows the event window opening up at 7:45 PM... That stinks...

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Yep I noticed that the Wednesday slots were way later. Probably to open more availability to those on the West Coast. Either way I'll still be able to do 3 rounds if need be, just like the previous season.

 

[Pigems]

Wait... is this right?

・Wednesdays: 17:00, 18:20, 19:40, 21:00, 22:20 PDT (five races in total.)
・Saturdays: 15:00, 16:20, 17:40, 19:00, 20:20 PDT (five races in total.)

This means first slot in the US is 8 PM Eastern Daylight Time?!? And last one is 1:20 AM? That can't be... Anyone else notice this? Is it likely a mistake? These would correspond to the prior EDT starting times, from the last season. So they moved them all to start 3h later than last season?!

https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/news/00_5766183.html

It does look like this is right, though, as the 'Calendar' page in GT Sport (online, didn't check on the PS4) shows the event window opening up at 7:45 PM... That stinks...

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Damn, that means first slot is 9pm for me, that’s getting late on a week night.

 

[MCL1974]

i narrowed it down to Dodge or Peugeot, can not yet make a decision.
Any advise to help me choose?
(liveries are work in progress....)

 

[rhcpeppers]

i narrowed it down to Dodge or Peugeot, can not yet make a decision.
Any advise to help me choose?
(liveries are work in progress....)

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Your picture is a cute little mouse. The Viper is a snake. I don't think that is a good combination. You better go with Peugeot .

 

[MCL1974]

Your picture is a cute little mouse. The Viper is a snake. I don't think that is a good combination. You better go with Peugeot .

actually it is an evil lab rat!!!! Must emphasize the word EVIL!!!!
need a new picture now......

 

[Razgriz2118]

Barring any last minute BoP changes, I'll be racing with Dodge this season. Hopefully I'll be able to participate and have time to practice strategy, since the school semester has started and I won't be able to cheat using @Mistah_MCA 's guides for race strategy this season. But, I got my liveries made up for the Vipers, again modeled after my school's Formula SAE car.

 

[Keith2324]

Damn, that means first slot is 9pm for me, that’s getting late on a week night.

What's wrong @Pigems, do you have a curfew and mommy needs to tuck you in? Just messing with ya. I'm on the east coast too.

 

[Pigems]

What's wrong @Pigems, do you have a curfew and mommy needs to tuck you in? Just messing with ya. I'm on the east coast too.

Naw, I just needs me beauty sleep.

 

[Rangeraus]

Say a prayer for me......I chose Hyundai

Hyundai Gr3 is actually pretty good at the moment... Not sure about the Gr 4 car though as I haven't tried it.

 

[thiagoturbao]

Going with Hyundai too...they are a bit understeery and lack on top speed, but the acceleration and the handling are great

 

[Razgriz2118]

Anyone have tips on how to drive the Veyron Gr. 4 for the upcoming Nations race? I'm having difficulty finding a way to reliably rotate it, since sometimes it just understeers when I ease off the brakes, while other times it actually starts to turn-in. It seems like rotating off-throttle is the best way, but I'm not sure if that's just me or not.

 

[HaydenFan69]

I feel I could set a Top 10 time given my lap time and how many times I screw up on nearly every corner.

I’m really finding the Veyron to be tough in getting consistent laps from.

 

[05XR8]

Still no confirmed appointment for my net connection. Might miss this first week of racing...