Gran tour, special event

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any got some tips/settings to do this event
I'm having a hard time shaving time off... currently stuck on bronze/silver.....
 
Which event specifically are you having trouble with? They're not easy, but they can be beaten with practice, practice and practice.
 
I'm stuck on those as well. Get the gold in the 1st race in Eiger with that bloody oversteering Alfa seems impossible to me.

Anyone does know what is the reward (if there's any) for golding all the grand tour races? Considering the ridiculous amount of XP rewarded, I might satisfy myself with silver...
 
I don't believe there is a reward other than the photo locations for the Grand Tour.

Don't quote me on it though.💡
 
Considering how hard some stages are, it's pretty weak incentive if you ask me :grumpy:
 
I don't believe there is a reward other than the photo locations for the Grand Tour.

Don't quote me on it though.💡

From memory (all golded) you're correct.

I personally am very happy with the photolocations as rewards.
 
I got bronze, gold, bronze, bronze, gold, mainly because I got so fed up of the Lambo night race that I didn't care to improve my time on the rally stage straight after.

That damn F40 spun me round twice (two different occasions) after I overtook it, I just didn't care after that even though I KNOW I can beat it, if it would just not put me in the wall.
 
Finished that yesterday with golds, but it wasn't easy. The Alfa on Eiger and the Ferrari in Monza should be not so hard, but I found the Toscana at night in the Murcielago outright impossible without a little help. That was simply due to the fact that I couldn't see where to go. The "high-beam" for my taste lights the road ahead way too short, so I had to a) turn on the racing line, and b) repeatedly try it until I remembered the real hairy parts (260km/h over the hill just sends you flying off, if you're not straight, heh!), and even then it took me about 20 tries to finally get that Scuderia just before the last corner. All other aids were off though.

The other tough one is the rally stage. You basically just have to try what works best for you in terms of line you choose. I found it helpful to short-shift to weaken the torque at the right moment so you get better out of the corners (standard rally technique, if I'm not mistaken). Otherwise you'll just continue to slide, if you're not straight. Sometimes less on the accelerator is more...

Monza in the Miura should not be a problem as the last event. You can outbrake the leader already before the back-straight, if you do it right. Otherwise get him out of the slip-stream on the straight.

Hope that helps!
 
Very inconsistent set of challenges. I did it yesterday, got a couple of golds easily and could only get a bronze on the rally stage as I was 0.04 down a silver. Maybe I'm just useless at rallying...

Night stage was beyond annoying until I cheated a bit and turned the exposure up to get a better view and a silver. I pity anyone who buys a car with headlights like those in real life.
 
who the hell can make a 1.17 sec lap with the Alfa? I cant. I can only manage 1.18.8xx laptime. and i am going crazy. it is impossible to get gold. The only thing i can come up with is so drift. but i never drift. so any tips? Cant belive it. I am like the fastest driver here on GTP.
 
who the hell can make a 1.17 sec lap with the Alfa? I cant. I can only manage 1.18.8xx laptime. and i am going crazy. it is impossible to get gold. The only thing i can come up with is so drift. but i never drift. so any tips? Cant belive it. I am like the fastest driver here on GTP.

I doubt it, there are some VERY Quick drivers on here and the top guys are so evenly matched, I doubt that any one guy will always come out on top. By the way I can only do a 1.18.8 too.:)
 
who the hell can make a 1.17 sec lap with the Alfa? I cant. I can only manage 1.18.8xx laptime. and i am going crazy. it is impossible to get gold. The only thing i can come up with is so drift. but i never drift. so any tips? Cant belive it. I am like the fastest driver here on GTP.

Now i'm the fastest driver cause i managed to do it faster the you :dopey:

Got gold, all assist off except ABS, and you can only win time in the slow corners that you need to take as quick as possible, try to avoid to make the car slide cause it loose too much time.
 
who the hell can make a 1.17 sec lap with the Alfa? I cant. I can only manage 1.18.8xx laptime. and i am going crazy. it is impossible to get gold. The only thing i can come up with is so drift. but i never drift. so any tips? Cant belive it. I am like the fastest driver here on GTP.

I very much doubt you are 'like the fastest driver here on GTP'... particularly if you can't gold the Alfa test. The Alfa test took me about 5 or 6 tries to get a feel for the handling, then I golded it, and there are plenty of people on GTPlanet a lot faster than me!

Tips...

Don't drift.
Keep tight on the opening sector and avoid understeering on the corner entries
Be smooth with the gas pedal on the exits... you need to wind the lock off as soon as possible before using more than a trickle of throttle.
Use 3rd gear for the long right at the bottom of the hill... concentrate on maximising your exit speed
You can carry a lot of speed on the right after the tunnel... lift early, and try and carry speed through the apex whilst coasting
Use 3rd gear for the final turn... concentrate on getting the car set up for the 2nd exit

Good luck 👍
 
I got the Alfa on Eiger on my second attempt (by 0.2 IIRC), first ever attempt I was 0.4 off (No aids except ABS), there was easily more time to be stolen. This is because I know every tiny bit of Eiger (short) from GT5P, I tested all the cars thoroughly on it (including the tail happy ones).

I don't mean to brag or anything but it is very possible, just get more familiar with the track and some of the best driving lines might not be exactly what you expected.
 
ok, here's one sub 1:17
My lap was 1:16.574
 
I got a 1.17.015...... So frustrating. The Eiger Nordwand gold is possibly the hardest bit of the game, as I've golded everything else so far.
 
I got a 1.17.015...... So frustrating. The Eiger Nordwand gold is possibly the hardest bit of the game, as I've golded everything else so far.

agreed. How come at no point in a half-decade development, no one said "Hey guys, this ONE TEST is 30 times harder than every other thing in the game? That seems inconsistent. It's also the first run of a level 13 event; it's not even a super license test or anything. What are we thinking?"
 
I have been trying, and trying, and trying for probably 3+ total hours now on this dang Eiger TT. My best is a 1:17.171 and I was only able to get that close once. I am using a wheel with no aides except ABS 1. I seem to be losing most of my speed on the wide right turn and cannot shave it off. THe right after the tunnel also kills me sometimes.
 
I can`t gold that alpha eiger either, its like driving on ice. Not even sure it has tyres its that slippery. Ive been driving a real car for about 16 years, and never had a car skidding at 20 mph like that does. It feels like a combination of ice or butter all over the road. :(
 
I guess all it takes is a little venting. Just managed a 1:16.840 out of the blue. Thank God that's over with!
 
You jammy ***..hehe well done.
 
rik
I can`t gold that alpha eiger either, its like driving on ice. Not even sure it has tyres its that slippery. Ive been driving a real car for about 16 years, and never had a car skidding at 20 mph like that does. It feels like a combination of ice or butter all over the road. :(

I don't understand why some people say this, is it a different test for some or is it a controller thing? In the two laps I did I found the car to be very stable with plenty of grip, nothing even close to ice. Maybe you need to be more progessive on the throttle as it is a tight track with cambers and elevation changes. For the long right hander before the tunnel brake deep into the corner running out towards the edge of the track keep it in the gear above the recommended and get a nice near straight long run up the straight away with almost 100% throttle all the way.

I wish GT5 had the youtube upload feature or atleast a replay share option.
 
agreed. How come at no point in a half-decade development, no one said "Hey guys, this ONE TEST is 30 times harder than every other thing in the game? That seems inconsistent. It's also the first run of a level 13 event; it's not even a super license test or anything. What are we thinking?"

No kidding! I've golded ALL license tests (including super), and this race/test is absolutely ridiculous. Just had probably my best run and it resulted in 1:17.462.

Not sleeping tonight until I beat this... :ouch:
 
After probably 5+ hours, my fastest time is 1:17.096 and I'm beyond ticked that I cannot get gold.

Here I go for some more.
 
How can photo location be a good prize I'd bet that most gt players never. Even use photomode.
 
How can photo location be a good prize I'd bet that most gt players never. Even use photomode.

I used it all the time, there is a whole sub forum with tons of activity for photomode.

IMO I was hoping for more locations like the wind tunnel, parking garage, docks etc that we saw in pre release videos and pictures.
 
I finally past this test yesterday.

TC off
ABS 1
Rest of the assists off.


I managed to get it with a bit of drifting in the corners.
 
Jay its like a bronze prize at best or I'd prefer 'thankds for trying this event here is photo locations' as a gold prize its a shocker.
 
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