GT7 Daily Race Discussion

[mellofello9]

My QT was a 31.9, ok but I needed more. After rage quitting I thought, why not the porsche, ive seen it sprinkled a bit in the top 100. 🤔 Now, between gt sport and gt7, not once in any race I have entered has this car been able to compete, its just too slow. But let's try. Instantly felt fast, I can trail brake all day and she tucks her nose in nicely, just felt at home instantly. Quickly lopped off 1.1 seconds for a 30.8 with an optimal of 30.5.

Looking forward to tomorrow to see how she races.

It's a blast to drive, too. Was struggling to get it into the 31's, though, and knew I needed to be in the 30's before I even bothered to go racing. Tried the Lambo and thought it was doing great, then I crossed the line at 33.xxx so, nope, back to the family sedan. I don't really drive anything from the FF family until they make me, lol.

Now that I've acclimated to not having to brake until about A meter from the apex (j/k), I might go back to it. It's just fun to throw around.😁

Good luck!

 

[Uday9479]

Today again I raced around 850kms of St. Croix. Mostly raced with (my META) Mercedes AMG Gr3 '20. As said earlier, it's a bit stiffer than the M6 but a lot more stable which gives me confidence & pleasure while racing around this lovely track.

If I'm amidst two or three drivers battling tough against each other, I back out of their battle instead of taking part in it & risking a spin or punt. It's happened nearly every race that the drivers ahead of me hit into each other on purpose or because of car getting loose which then triggers bump fest. I gain at least 4 or 5 positions like this apart from trying to be consistent in lap times.

I even find it sad that if a driver in a battle ends up spinning into the barrier or kitty litter, he will rather quit the game instead of continuing the race. I feel it's not that the driver is short of hope or confidence to continue racing but I feel as if the driver's ego has been hurt & he can't stand finish in the bottom ranks.

 

[newmedia_dev]

I even find it sad that if a driver in a battle ends up spinning into the barrier or kitty litter, he will rather quit the game instead of continuing the race. I feel it's not that the driver is short of hope or confidence to continue racing but I feel as if the driver's ego has been hurt & he can't stand finish in the bottom ranks

It’s typically a mixture of things

1. The reality is that it doesn’t “matter” that much to some people, it’s just a game. That’s a fair (and frankly less stressful way to approach it)

2. In long races some people don’t want to waste 25 mins circulating on their own which let’s be honest is quite boring and could be using that time to QT better rather than an unmotivated “hope I finish before the race timer ends”

3. Frustrated, upset, annoyed or genuinely need to walk away. There might be some/a lot of ego but typically it will be more emotionally lead than ego. Again in this situation they probably aren’t mentally in the place to try a recovery. It’s especially frustrating if you start at the front and are taken out early and left a loooooong way back.

I genuinely think this a problem you will never be able to solve as ultimately it’s a game and someone exchanging time and effort for fun or immersion and if they aren’t getting the return on either of those, the motivation to continue will always hit the floor.

 

[NevilleNobody]

It's a blast to drive, too. Was struggling to get it into the 31's, though, and knew I needed to be in the 30's before I even bothered to go racing. Tried the Lambo and thought it was doing great, then I crossed the line at 33.xxx so, nope, back to the family sedan. I don't really drive anything from the FF family until they make me, lol.

Now that I've acclimated to not having to brake until about A meter from the apex (j/k), I might go back to it. It's just fun to throw around.😁

Good luck!

Yeah it is fun, feels very alive like the other MR cars but points it's nose better than the Citroen and doesn't give me the willies on entry in the middle sector the way the Lambo does. I do suspect that with a better driver the Lambo is still faster though. But i think a mid 30 lap is competitive in DR-B and DR-A rooms.

 

[newmedia_dev]

Yeah it is fun, feels very alive like the other MR cars but points it's nose better than the Citroen and doesn't give me the willies on entry in the middle sector the way the Lambo does. I do suspect that with a better driver the Lambo is still faster though. But i think a mid 30 lap is competitive in DR-B and DR-A rooms.

I think the cayman is a solid choice as it drives in a way that feels most “real” which translates in to how good the times you guys are posting in it.

The Lambo has some real benefits in that the AWD traction and the gearing really suits this place. The downsides are there are 2 corners it’s particularly weak and unbalanced (I find this odd for a few reasons but I assume it’s PD Blackbox stuff doing its thing) but over a well driven lap and if you can drive or control the moments it’s the top car for the combo but only just.

Got home from work and did my daily mileage and managed to sneak in to the 29s but the optimum is promising

 

[NevilleNobody]

Yeah 29 is beyond me, that's hustling. WHat two corners are you feeling the Lambo tough to deal with? For me it's entry to Pouhon and entry to the esses, I instinctively trail brake into these corners and the rear snaps hard, if I don't trail brake I seem to lose shed tons of time. I am a bit ham fisted though, someone with subtler inputs will manage just fine.