GT7 Daily Race Discussion

[Gurzu]

Neville you referring to me? My DR got hurt bad in the last few Manus cup races, which dropped it, I was originally a B Rated Driver.

Profound sadneesss! The DR system and Nurburgring gave me nasty nut punch.

Got even a worse reset (from A/S to C/C) last year around this time at Le Mans, when it was Gr1 with dinamic weather... I feel for you m8.😥 Eventually it was a cathartic revelation. Since then I'm way less focused on DR rating and absolutely more "zen" during races. To the point that I feel careless about any potential result like podiums or wins. Btw, that gif... Made my day. 🤣

 

[brockie]

Is everyone doing the nations this weekend, I reckon I’m going to pick a new car this weekend and give that bad boy a go,

Watching the qualifying at the moment and might dedicate some time to it this year whilst it’s on.

Was going to see if anyone was up for a open lobby until I spotted the nations was playing 😁

Really hoping for a better week of dailies next week because it’s a good week I’m missing seemingly for a few weeks at the moment!

Until then I’ll lurk about 😂

 

[NevilleNobody]

I'll do that when i retire, weekends are just too busy with the honey-do list and kids sports etc.

 

[brockie]

I'll do that when i retire, weekends are just too busy with the honey-do list and kids sports etc.

Fair play mate, my kids sports is mornings on the weekend but 2-4 is hardcore gaming time for us all at the weekend 😁

 

[Lightsider74]

I really want to enjoy Race B but I'm just so darn slow and then forcing it causes mistakes making things worse. Then I got a server disconnect for the first time ever.

Also the car (WRX) feels very different in the race compared to qualifying - anyone else noticed that?

 

[Stringerbell]

Is everyone doing the nations this weekend, I reckon I’m going to pick a new car this weekend and give that bad boy a go,

No mate I won't. Hoping to try and find the race pace to get some good racing in C this week.

Fair play mate, my kids sports is mornings on the weekend but 2-4 is hardcore gaming time for us all at the weekend 😁

What games do you guys all play together? My eldest is at an age where he is starting to show an interest in it.

Race C is a bit meh, there's no real strat and it seems a lot of laps.

I feel like there is good racing to be had out there but I just can't find the race pace, my quali is putting me P6-12 which I'm fine with but I'm so far off the pace (lapping high mid 33's to high 34's) but it leaves me pottering around on my own after 3-4 laps watching the field pull away and 10+ laps each race on your own is very dull.

As I said, it's a shame as racing close here looks like it would be fun.

How have your races been? Have you had some close racing?

 

[NevilleNobody]

I feel like there is good racing to be had out there but I just can't find the race pace, my quali is putting me P6-12 which I'm fine with but I'm so far off the pace (lapping high mid 33's to high 34's) but it leaves me pottering around on my own after 3-4 laps watching the field pull away and 10+ laps each race on your own is very dull.

As I said, it's a shame as racing close here looks like it would be fun.

How have your races been? Have you had some close racing?

Only did two, yeah one was last on my own, other was OKish but despite running quite consistent mid to high 33's i was slowest on track but finished P12. I was closer on my second run but missing half a second a lap to run with the pack. Interestingly, i followed a guy who caught and passed me from 4 seconds back, yes his tires were 2 laps fresher but i tried to hang with him to see where i was slow.

I was pretty dang close up until the final right hander, he is FIRING out of there and gaping me by a solid 6 to 7 tenths, ridiculous, nfi how that is possible. He just vanishes.

 

[brockie]

What games do you guys all play together? My eldest is at an age where he is starting to show an interest in it.

Sorry I meant that time in the pm on the weekends we do our gaming thing,

My lads play FC with their mates or Roblox/ Fortnite

Garbage 😂

@Lightsider74 I couldn’t get on with it either, but the Nissan felt ok in race and the G70 feels good too

 

[NevilleNobody]

I like me some fornite but i am not one to do well when a lot of button pressing is required, i cannot think that fast. I was best when snipers were a thing.

 

[newmedia_dev]

Also the car (WRX) feels very different in the race compared to qualifying - anyone else noticed that?

It’s not different it’s just a mix of heavier with fuel counted and tire temps mater more in the first few laps but it cascades. Coast heavily in the first laps and open up a bit more later on.

Also counter intuitively I try to drive smooth rather than smashing the gearbox “for rotation init” because it forces more carried coasted or trail braked speed:

 

[Lightsider74]

@Lightsider74 I couldn’t get on with it either, but the Nissan felt ok in race and the G70 feels good too

There's barely anything between the Nissan and Subaru in my hands. Surprised someone hasn't put the Nissan on the first LB page. Tried the G70 but was a fair bit slower.

It’s not different it’s just a mix of heavier with fuel counted and tire temps mater more in the first few laps but it cascades. Coast heavily in the first laps and open up a bit more later on.

Also counter intuitively I try to drive smooth rather than smashing the gearbox “for rotation init” because it forces more carried coasted or trail braked speed:

I'm losing the back end under braking into the final right hander in the race but not in qualifying. Did almost ten :48.1s on the bounce in qualifying so I must be doing something fundamentally different to the top times.

 

[newmedia_dev]

I'm losing the back end under braking into the final right hander in the race but not in qualifying. Did almost ten :48.1s on the bounce in qualifying so I must be doing something fundamentally different to the top times.

You are braking to hard to deep and the transition at brands where the timing is why its laptimes split by 1/100ths.

It’s honestly I’d guess brake transition, late braking locking the rear losing momentum.

 

[bigfluffy888]

You are braking to hard to deep and the transition at brands where the timing is why its laptimes split by 1/100ths.

It’s honestly I’d guess brake transition, late braking locking the rear losing momentum.

@Lightsider74 it’s this exactly, prior to the final right hander you’re going to be hard on the brake, but not so hard that the back-end steps out or locks up. Under acceleration into the right-turn you’ll feel the car pull hard and it’ll naturally head towards the outside on the optimum line. I’m not usually on the daily races, but I have a few days off here so figured I’d grind a bit 😋