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This is one of the last major things I've been hoping to accomplish in my compendium game. After this, I'm not sure what to do.
Anyways, here it is:
Formula GT in an R390 Race car
In this one, I didnt bother with testing or attempting the races. Simply load up the R390 with everything in the Tune Shop, and have at it. T2s and the Biggest Turbo I can bolt on.
Midfield Raceway
No qualifying, just pedal to the metal and a 5 point harness to hold your butt in the seat. Start from the bottom of the grid.
This was not a pretty race, by any means. Its highly likely, had this been real world racing, I would have had multiple black flags, but then again, so would the AI. Please note, that none of my rough housing was intentional. The race was a tad bit tough, as I just finished the PD cup in a Tommy Kaira ZZS. From one of the slowest to one of the fastest. A bit of a trial by fire.
The Racing: I was able to out accelerate the AI (well, except the F094) and had a higher top end. If I knew my braking points, and was more familiar with the car I would have easily slipped closer to the lead at an earlier but with all the factors against me I was quite sloppy around the track for the first 8 or so laps. One thing in particular really hit me hard. In recent OLR Ive been racing, the Rumble strips are considered part of the track. So I took advantage of this. However any light touch of the dirt had disastrous effects. Huge time and speed loss.
By lap 6 I was battling for 3rd place and some 10+ seconds out of first place. I still had shades of green on my tires at the beginning of lap 9. Which is where I slipped by into 2nd place as the F686M started his pit cycle. One lap later and I finally slipped into the lead as the F094 began his pit cycle. Luckily I didnt have to start mine until lap 15 (which equaled out to 1 pit stop). This was where the F094 blew by me, leaving me tasting second place until he pitted again on lap 18.
Once I settled in and started working towards clean smooth laps I kept even or gained time on the leader. When in the lead, I was able to increase the gap.
By lap 21 I was trailing the lap traffic. Which would later cause me some severe trouble. On lap 30 I was over eager to take the F68 down by a seoncd lap. He rode me into the first corner, sliding me off into the sand causing me to spin out. Luckily I was far enough into the lead that it didnt endanger my win.
Results:
F094/S: + 28.289
F686/M: + 51.605
F687/S: + 1 lap
F090/S: + 1 lap
F688/S: + 1 lap
Total Time: 3059.208
Average lap: 59.348
Best lap: 101.974
Seattle Circuit
There is nothing printable that I could write on this site to express my emotions on this track. Most of the race I was fighting for 5th place. It was only through pit strategy that I managed to get up to third place. The AI blasted away from me like I was towing a crate of bricks. I swear this track has less grip available than any other. On Midfield, the TCS constantly kept me in traction, yet here I could blip the throttle in 4th gear and spin the tires.
Results:
F094/S: 5405.384
F090/S: + 34.476
Me: + 125.626
F686/M: + 1 lap
F687/S: + 1 lap
F688/S: + 1 lap
Total Time: 5531.010
Average lap: 119.796
Best lap: 123.275
Next up: Grand Valley Raceway. Slated for this coming weekend.
AO
Anyways, here it is:
Formula GT in an R390 Race car
In this one, I didnt bother with testing or attempting the races. Simply load up the R390 with everything in the Tune Shop, and have at it. T2s and the Biggest Turbo I can bolt on.
Midfield Raceway
No qualifying, just pedal to the metal and a 5 point harness to hold your butt in the seat. Start from the bottom of the grid.
This was not a pretty race, by any means. Its highly likely, had this been real world racing, I would have had multiple black flags, but then again, so would the AI. Please note, that none of my rough housing was intentional. The race was a tad bit tough, as I just finished the PD cup in a Tommy Kaira ZZS. From one of the slowest to one of the fastest. A bit of a trial by fire.
The Racing: I was able to out accelerate the AI (well, except the F094) and had a higher top end. If I knew my braking points, and was more familiar with the car I would have easily slipped closer to the lead at an earlier but with all the factors against me I was quite sloppy around the track for the first 8 or so laps. One thing in particular really hit me hard. In recent OLR Ive been racing, the Rumble strips are considered part of the track. So I took advantage of this. However any light touch of the dirt had disastrous effects. Huge time and speed loss.
By lap 6 I was battling for 3rd place and some 10+ seconds out of first place. I still had shades of green on my tires at the beginning of lap 9. Which is where I slipped by into 2nd place as the F686M started his pit cycle. One lap later and I finally slipped into the lead as the F094 began his pit cycle. Luckily I didnt have to start mine until lap 15 (which equaled out to 1 pit stop). This was where the F094 blew by me, leaving me tasting second place until he pitted again on lap 18.
Once I settled in and started working towards clean smooth laps I kept even or gained time on the leader. When in the lead, I was able to increase the gap.
By lap 21 I was trailing the lap traffic. Which would later cause me some severe trouble. On lap 30 I was over eager to take the F68 down by a seoncd lap. He rode me into the first corner, sliding me off into the sand causing me to spin out. Luckily I was far enough into the lead that it didnt endanger my win.
Results:
F094/S: + 28.289
F686/M: + 51.605
F687/S: + 1 lap
F090/S: + 1 lap
F688/S: + 1 lap
Total Time: 3059.208
Average lap: 59.348
Best lap: 101.974
Seattle Circuit
There is nothing printable that I could write on this site to express my emotions on this track. Most of the race I was fighting for 5th place. It was only through pit strategy that I managed to get up to third place. The AI blasted away from me like I was towing a crate of bricks. I swear this track has less grip available than any other. On Midfield, the TCS constantly kept me in traction, yet here I could blip the throttle in 4th gear and spin the tires.
Results:
F094/S: 5405.384
F090/S: + 34.476
Me: + 125.626
F686/M: + 1 lap
F687/S: + 1 lap
F688/S: + 1 lap
Total Time: 5531.010
Average lap: 119.796
Best lap: 123.275
Next up: Grand Valley Raceway. Slated for this coming weekend.
AO
If you're spinning the tires even when you blip the throttle; try increasing the rear LSD. Also try adjusting brake and turn in points. Maybe even get your wife to navigate you around the track. 
I'll have to try it again. This was even in my R390 hybrid, 1500 hp and 765 kg's, but it still wasn't fast enough 
I would brutilize them on the main straight, and the up hill Eau Rouge like S Turns, but then they would eat away at my lead, the only car I was having trouble with was the pesky F094/S.
