GT Cup Gr.3 All Tracks/cars/strategies "help needed"

[Ginger_42]

Hello all!
I'm making this thread to help both myself and others with what I'd say is the hardest of the world circuit events. Gr.3
I'm going to keep a format as there will be so many variations.

1. Base game difficulty is on normal.
2. Assist must be specified.
3. TC will be assumed 3/5 unless specified.
4. Brake bias will be assumed at neutral unless specified.
5. Fuel consumption should be stated.
6. Setup and tuning should be stated.

The tracks that have a gr3 event are;

• Daytona international speedway
• Spa francorchamps
• Autodrome Lago Maggiore
• Suzuka circuit

Bonus tracks​

• Redbull endurance (human comedy)​
• Lago Maggiore endurance (human comedy)​

I've tried a good variety of gt3 cars and still haven't got close to 2nd. With gr.3 being the biggest class of car , theirs plenty of choice.
In response to the Two "human comedy" events that use gr.3 cars. Strategies and car choices can also be discussed here.



Thanks and good luck!

 

[timf08]

I'm wondering the same thing. Dropping the difficulty down to Easy seemed to work for me in a Gr. 4 race at Brands Hatch. I haven't tried that for a Gr. 3 race though. It's frustrating. I don't remember GT5 and GT6 being this difficult. At all. I was no slouch at GT5 and GT6, and managed to use weaker tires in some of the events to give me some added competition.

 

[Old_Richard]

I'm wondering the same thing. Dropping the difficulty down to Easy seemed to work for me in a Gr. 4 race at Brands Hatch. I haven't tried that for a Gr. 3 race though. It's frustrating. I don't remember GT5 and GT6 being this difficult. At all. I was no slouch at GT5 and GT6, and managed to use weaker tires in some of the events to give me some added competition.

I'm currently trying to work through all the races I've never entered and get a 1st place on Hard mode. I've got down to the super formula (haven't tried them yet) and the GT3 races... and boy are they hard!

I've tried 22 of the GT3 cars at Suzuka, which is the only race I've tried so far and is only a 2 chilli race. The highest finish I've managed is a 3rd place in the Audi R9 LMS Evo '19. That was with TC set to 1, all other aids off.

Other cars worth mentioning are the BMW M3 GT '11 and the AMG GT3 '20 (got my best lap times with TC2 on these cars)... but I don't think I've ever managed a finish in either as I've always left the track on lap 4/5 trying to push for a finish.

To win on hard you obviously have to enter and exit every corner perfectly which is almost impossible with a controller. I think I'll have to drop the difficulty down to medium for these races, as the slightest fraction off the apex on a single corner drops you back about 150 yards on cars which are otherwise the same speed as you.

 

[Meythia]

To win on hard you obviously have to enter and exit every corner perfectly which is almost impossible with a controller.

Its all a matter of practice and dedication.
Dont go there and think it all depends on the car.
Yes, some are better and others are slower, but you can win (almost ...) all of them (I have a strong tendency to not do well with Audi and Lambo, as well as the 84 Skyline).

At some point it seems impossible and then after it clicked and you leveled up your skills it is easy.
No steering wheel for input needed, no Sophy Ultra precision needed, it can very wheel be done with a controller.


And if it doesnt: there is no shame in not driving on hard difficulty - there is no trophy associated with that, and all that counts is having fun your way.

 

[Old_Richard]

Its all a matter of practice and dedication.
Dont go there and think it all depends on the car.
Yes, some are better and others are slower, but you can win (almost ...) all of them (I have a strong tendency to not do well with Audi and Lambo, as well as the 84 Skyline).

At some point it seems impossible and then after it clicked and you leveled up your skills it is easy.
No steering wheel for input needed, no Sophy Ultra precision needed, it can very wheel be done with a controller.


And if it doesnt: there is no shame in not driving on hard difficulty - there is no trophy associated with that, and all that counts is having fun your way.

I've put nearly 1300 hours in this year alone, so I'm not exactly a novice, and I manage to hit every apex pretty much on the limit... but not always on the perfect angle of attack that you get on every corner! However, looking at your clip I'm not sure where you're getting the speed from and I'm wondering if you're changing gear manually?

What I find quite annoying is that I can happily sit in 7th place for the entire race and finish about five seconds off the pace, but I just can't put a dent in those extra five seconds.

 

[Def-Infinity]

I think general strategy advice is a bit more useful, so here goes:

Use the hardest compound that most closely fits the length of the stint. Stints will be determined by duration of time between weather events or specific track conditions. If you are expecting rain, use softer compounds. If you are expecting a long dry-weather period, use the harder tires.

Avoid using the same compound twice. Most of the time, it is slower to use two sets of soft (S) tires in a row instead of a single medium (M) set. A mental shortcut is 2S < 1M and 2M < 1H. Traffic and clean air does change this, however.

Fully utilize the tires. This can be contradictory to the previous point, but you want to make sure that you are making full use of the tires that you put on the car. If you notice that you have half or more of the tire left at the end of the race, it is a strong indicator that you needed to run a softer tire and/or pit earlier to get the most out of it. Additionally, this means you should always strategize (and tune) around the tire you expect to be using the longest.

Save fuel when possible. Do not change to a leaner fuel map unless your target is not achievable by short-shifting. When you get comfortable enough with the car, you will know how low in the RPMs you can get before you lose time compared to changing the fuel map.

Do not use the power restrictor to reduce fuel usage unless you know exactly how you will be approaching the race and are feeling lazy.

Finally, clear traffic on the straights as quickly as possible. Waiting behind traffic will give you time loss that you might not be able to recover from, especially in the corners. Unless you have a very specific problem to address by staying behind, like saving fuel or reducing the amount opportunities the AI has to retaliate, don't.