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Well I finally had some time to get a race in last night. I knew going in that I was going to be in a sea of 650's but this car is my fastest car so I jumped into a sea of sharks.
 

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TechnoIsLove
I am 95% sure you are telling lies! 😂 If I remember correctly, last time I checked the LB (thinking my new 2:29:5 time would move me up a bit, I was wrong) you were at the very top and into the 29:3's :P Well done!
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Thanks, ran about 100 miles today chasing @Windfire1010 ghost and was in the 2.29.8** . Moved up to a top ten Huracán ghost and cut 0.5s.
Have you tried the Lambo?
Not had any time to race yet, is the Huracán being used in race or is it just 650s?
 
Robster UK
Thanks, ran about 100 miles today chasing @Windfire1010 ghost and was in the 2.29.8** . Moved up to a top ten Huracán ghost and cut 0.5s.
Have you tried the Lambo?
Not had any time to race yet, is the Huracán being used in race or is it just 650s?
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I did for about 10 laps - managed to hit 150mph on the Kemmel Straight and exiting Blancimont a few times but I was (on average) around 0.8s slower through sector 2 than with the 650S so best time was 2:29:7 with it
 
TechnoIsLove
😂 Touche! Or whatever the French say 🤣

Here, in case you need some pointers on going fast 🤫😝❤️

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Let me know when you post the go quicker tips mate 👍 but that's a nice vid so liked and reposted....

❤️🔥
 
OMG this race had me sweating!

Forget about Jesus, Spa is the one which produces miracles 🤣 Stared in P8 on main account and unfortunately, in another dirty lobby... I cannot believe I made it out alive! I should have spun or ended up in a different track countless times from all the dirty POS around me but somehow, even though on lap 2 I went from P6 to P10, with damage and dirty tires, I still ended up finishing in P6.

If I was a cat, I would be down to 8 lives after that one!



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Honestly don’t have a clue what it is but my 650s just is not behaving at all. Understeer for days and just wheel screeching at Raidillon and Eau Rouge, can’t even take it flat.
 
rystaman
Honestly don’t have a clue what it is but my 650s just is not behaving at all. Understeer for days and just wheel screeching at Raidillon and Eau Rouge, can’t even take it flat.
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You aren't turning it quick enough, and being to aggressive on the power.

It's a balance car, watch how techno does it, lots of partial throttle or coasting. If its screeching you are going to hard.
 
newmedia_dev
You aren't turning it quick enough, and being to aggressive on the power.

It's a balance car, watch how techno does it, lots of partial throttle or coasting. If its screeching you are going to hard.
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But isn’t Raidillon and Eau Rouge flat out at 100% throttle (was watching Tidgney’s video). His steering inputs seem a lot smoother and actually he’s turning less but I can’t hook them up at all.

Combine that with spinning out in 2nd on corner exits (specifically first and last) and when comparing to his video the throttle inputs look similar. I’ve rage quitted a few tonight just annoyed at it.
 
Wow, got a lot of posts to catch up on! Well back to racing at Spa tonight! It's so fun there, and it's only 3 laps, yay!!
It's better racing at night because I have more chances of jumping in lowered skilled lobbies, and getting easier victories. Let's see what my 2'33.901 time will get me. I don't think that's bad considering I used the Sciccoco from Volkswagen. I hate that chicane before the finish line, if I even go out of the track limit, it sends me back until I do it right.

Guess PD doesn't like cheating.
 
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rystaman
But isn’t Raidillon and Eau Rouge flat out at 100% throttle (was watching Tidgney’s video). His steering inputs seem a lot smoother and actually he’s turning less but I can’t hook them up at all.

Combine that with spinning out in 2nd on corner exits (specifically first and last) and when comparing to his video the throttle inputs look similar. I’ve rage quitted a few tonight just annoyed at it.
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What I found is take the first corner as straight as possible, and then chuck it as far right as you can before snapping it left as quick as you can. Depends a lot on the the FFB/ Sens settings in game but on average, exiting the top of the chicane at around 135 mph is the sweet spot.

Tidge does suggest to stay in 6th gear but I found shifting to 7th at 141 mph goes faster on the straight (you hit 146 at 6th gear and 150mph in 7th) but you need to time your braking and down shifts perfects due to the extra gear. For me, it's a split second before the yellow/ orange curb things start. Going into the next right/ left/ right at around 73 mph and changing into 4th is best, for me at least.
 
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I tried Race C one time this morning and I found it boring too, it was a 16 player race, I started 7th and finished 10th so I just accepted it and moved on. I'm sticking with mostly the Spa races, maybe a couple NSX ones(Race A), but that's pretty much my plan for the rest of this weekend. 20 laps is too much, 10 would have been enough for itself.

@AdxRE what do you think of the C races?

@Nebuc72 I agree with what you said Tuesday, Race C should have more players, like 18-22, my race only had 12, and 3 people quit cause it was too long.
 
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I like the longer races, maybe they can implement this once a month to keep it fresh
20 players like the first week in the game would help, though i have no idea why people quit, it's a long race, plenty of time to learn race pace
 
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@mellofello9 hey, how'd you get in the 2'29.000's. My time is in the high 2'33.000's. That's weird, I got better results in the Sciccoco than the ML650S. I don't have a good exit at the sharp right turn at the beginning. I try to get a possible straight line through Eau Rouge, but sometimes the second left throws me off balance which cause a domino effect.

Turns 10-16 gives me trouble too, I have to find good lines to cut my time down. I have a video later if you all want to see.
 
How many of you race with headphones? Would you recommend them? And if so, which ones?

Feel free to PM/DM me.

Thanks!
 
GrumpyOldMan
When I was dating my wife, and had to drive 30 minutes home every night, I can't tell you the number of times I missed a freeway connection and found myself somewhere I didn't expect to be.
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Am I the only one thinking how unfortunate it is that you have to drive 30 minutes to date your wife, and then go home?!
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Finally found the time for a first Race C this week, I was reading your racing experience story here all week, I was really eager to try it out.
I only managed QT in the 2:01s with the Porsche... I was putting at risk the 1 mm A rating bar that I have left.

I started 15/16 against all A drivers.
Within first 5 laps, managed to reach P11 due to quitters and some drivers screwing up.

I had consistent 2.02/2.03s lap time and manage to finish P7 and gain some DR, Got from P8 to P7 on the last lap.

Those long race are really fun, it rewards consistency and discipline.

I made 2 mistakes,
1) I had not practiced pitting... I was fooled by a line before the casio triangle, I though it was the pit lane, the car was reset on the track, no penality, but lost some time.
2) Still at casio triangle, I was stuck behind a slower paced car for half a lap if not more, I try a move and push a bit too hard and end up with shortcut penality. But the shorcut allowed me to pass that car on the long straight... me having a faster pace he vanished in my rear view mirror. By the time I paid the penality he was long gone. That mistake helped me gain more positions later as I was reaching another pack of car ahead.


Hopefully I can find some time tomorrow to do it again.

Cheers!
 
Robster UK
Thanks, ran about 100 miles today chasing @Windfire1010 ghost and was in the 2.29.8** . Moved up to a top ten Huracán ghost and cut 0.5s.
Have you tried the Lambo?
Not had any time to race yet, is the Huracán being used in race or is it just 650s?
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That was not a good ghost to follow. I only ran 3 laps for that time.
 
cyirush
How many of you race with headphones? Would you recommend them? And if so, which ones?

Feel free to PM/DM me.

Thanks!
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I never race with headphones because the music is so loud, I'm sensitive to loud noises. I race most of the time with no music, it makes me focus better.
 
@mellofello9 nice racing with you tonight. Wish I could’ve hung around longer but I was spent. Always fun to race with other people from GTP. Not too many of us are still rocking the PS4.
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Chris30
I never race with headphones because the music is so loud, I'm sensitive to loud noises. I race most of the time with no music, it makes me focus better.
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So turn the music off in headphones? I'm sorry this comment is really confusing I don't know if i'm missing something obvious!

Enjoying throwing the 458 around Spa more so than the 650 so knocked up a quick livery for it if anyone else is interested:

Add to your collection here

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Colours are accurate to Jameson's branding it just looks much better on track than the gallery. Promise! :lol:
 
Mercia
So turn the music off in headphones? I'm sorry this comment is really confusing I don't know if i'm missing something obvious!

Enjoying throwing the 458 around Spa more so than the 650 so knocked up a quick livery for it if anyone else is interested:

Add to your collection here

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Colours are accurate to Jameson's branding it just looks much better on track than the gallery. Promise! :lol:
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Cool livery. I should make some more for the A and B races. Like one for the Mclaren 650S. If I do, I'll show them later in a youtube video. What I meant earlier was I don't normally use headphones to race, I turn the sound up using my remote/TV. Sorry for the confusion. 1 more day of Suzuka and Spa and then the races will switch.
 
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With headphones things like wind noise (easier to tell if you are in the slip stream) and tire noise unless you have turned that down are easier to hear.

Mentally though headphones can increase the feeling of intensity when racing and driving as the sound is clearer and directly going in to your ears.

Some people prefer that others not so much and other aren't bothered either way.

A fun thing to try is to mute your TV and do a couple of laps, and then do a couple with the sound on. For me at least the audio side of "feeling" the car has quite an impact on my performance.
 
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