GT7 Daily Race Discussion

[bone_tone]

And spa I’m pretty mediocre at

Me too - ran 3 races today, finished last in all of them.

Thought I'd try Trial Mountain instead, finished last there too 😂 - my fastest lap was 6 seconds slower than the guy who won, in the same car!

 

[Stringerbell]

After 3 races, 1 at Spa and 2 at TM I have realised I need to find some big boy pants 🩲. This new DRA isn’t going to last long 🥴🤣😂🤣🤠

You’ll get there mate!!! Are you enjoying the lobbies or just finding the pace a bit fast?

4 or 5 race B's at Spa. All in all it was a bleeping disaster 😂

Starting top 3 finishing around p11

Although this did happen:
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Oioi leeeetssss go!! Glad you got the W after last nights mess mate!!!

I’ve had a day off today cos there has been a bunch of missile activity so I’ve raced a fair bit and either I’m getting smarter in my craft or the lobbies are getting cleaner as all in all it’s been a better day. Just trying to get that last resort to get back in the 20k’s and SR A


EDIT: ignore this!!! Had two more races and got punted by idiots in both of them!! A very disappointing end to the day!!!

 

[newmedia_dev]

NSX feels so good in quali, idk why its not more featured on the leaderboard. Does it feel terrible to you in the race when it has all the fuel in it on hards or amI just doing something wrong?

I think it’s fine, I only had a bad race as I was nudged in to the pits, accidentally so I made the hard/medium swap 2/3 laps to early and I was running down from p2 to p6 but clipped the grass over pushing.

I don’t think for most people tire wear will be the main issue, adjustability and consistency are the real issues in a 20min race really.

Also the NSX is fast their, the gearing is almost perfect.

Me too - ran 3 races today, finished last in all of them.

Thought I'd try Trial Mountain instead, finished last there too 😂 - my fastest lap was 6 seconds slower than the guy who won, in the same car!

Tone you gotta work a little on the easy pace mate! Also I finished last so feel the pain 🤣

 

[brockie]

Thank you for this, but I get this message when I click on his profile.

That’s so strange and also a bit worrying that people are thinking it’s acceptable to have stuff like that on their car!!!

@brockie this gave me more pleasure than it should have done 😂😂

🤨

😁 no sweat mate I have a little more in the tank I reckon, I’ll get on with this in the morning so hopefully by breakfast right back at cha 👊

 

[ZEE]

Had a good race around the mountain on Daily Race C today, was pretty good intense racing bumper to bumper. Working up to a podium but so far my best has been 7th place and holding onto my B rank rating for DR lol.

Spoiler: Many more images

 

[TheNormsk]

I don’t think I have that in me mate, I’m struggling a bit with the exit modulation for traction

I was kind of shocked I was so high on the LB. Honestly it didn't feel quick, but I could tell it was decent as Holl01 wasn't leaving me behind.

I found that pulling out of corners at around 60-80% throttle helps. 4th gear in many and 3rd in the hairpin. I'm not a gorilla on the throttle and that helps with this one, I accelerate slowly until tire squeal become minimal. Too much and you'll just loose traction and time. Also in the corners, lift off tuck in and balancing the throttle is key for stability and turn in.

 

[newmedia_dev]

I was kind of shocked I was so high on the LB. Honestly it didn't feel quick, but I could tell it was decent as Holl01 wasn't leaving me behind.

I found that pulling out of corners at around 60-80% throttle helps. 4th gear in many and 3rd in the hairpin. I'm not a gorilla on the throttle and that helps with this one, I accelerate slowly until tire squeal become minimal. Too much and you'll just loose traction and time. Also in the corners, lift off tuck in and balancing the throttle is key for stability and turn in.

Yeah, I’ve been either too early (in the right gear) or too late so just having to balance the understeer vs line.

I’m following hollo as well and I’m ok S1, s2 hairpin I’m fractionally quicker and it saves my lap but S3 I’m all over the place, I just can’t judge the line or speed well enough so I do neither well and it kills even a good exit from the final corner.

 

[DexManning]

I think it’s fine, I only had a bad race as I was nudged in to the pits, accidentally so I made the hard/medium swap 2/3 laps to early and I was running down from p2 to p6 but clipped the grass over pushing.

I don’t think for most people tire wear will be the main issue, adjustability and consistency are the real issues in a 20min race really.

Also the NSX is fast their, the gearing is almost perfect.

Yeah the tire wear is manageable it just feels awful for the first couple laps on hards to me for some reason. I'm in a bit of a blender generally switching back to wheel after playing on controller for a while so it's probably just something I'm doing weird.

Forgot how easy it is to take care of tires on a wheel, but i still need to figure out the one lap pace. I'm stuck in the high 59s/low 00s and I feel like there are a couple tenths that i'd be able to unlock easily on the controller.

 

[brockie]

@Stringerbell your turn 😁

2.18.9xx

Still getting used to the Audi but it’s solid in the race, luckily enough I’m still having good races and no sign of the carnage you guys are encountering, I did get race ruined first lap earlier today but more of a case of someone not braking with foresight and I agonisingly just spun out, got an apology and gave me a full 15min QT to chase my time 😁

Shaping up well,

 

[Stringerbell]

@Stringerbell your turn 😁

2.18.9xx

Still getting used to the Audi but it’s solid in the race, luckily enough I’m still having good races and no sign of the carnage you guys are encountering, I did get race ruined first lap earlier today but more of a case of someone not braking with foresight and I agonisingly just spun out, got an apology and gave me a full 15min QT to chase my time 😁

Shaping up well,

Ohh nice mate - something to aim for this evening!!!! I feel like I have an 18 in the R8, feels a lot more nimble round the corners, shaved a tenth off but haven't got a full lap without a mistake yet so hopefully a few more tenths in there.

Wanted to give Trial mountain a go but will jump back into Spa.

How's the DR looking? We seeing a return to A this week?

 

[DexManning]

So turns out i had completely forgotten how to trail brake with my feet. Got down to a 59.9 in the race so probably have a mid 59 in quali if i put it together.

Has anyone transitioned from controller to wheel recently? I'm finding it more difficult than I was expecting, especially considering I've sim raced on a wheel pretty extensively in the past and only got on the controller cause I had shoulder surgery and couldnt use the wheel for a while.

 

[brockie]

Ohh nice mate - something to aim for this evening!!!! I feel like I have an 18 in the R8, feels a lot more nimble round the corners, shaved a tenth off but haven't got a full lap without a mistake yet so hopefully a few more tenths in there.

Wanted to give Trial mountain a go but will jump back into Spa.

How's the DR looking? We seeing a return to A this week?

I need a little more time and about half a second I think to start challenging for wins, previously in the old 911 and the GTR I was closer to the front, ask me again after the weekend when I’m further zoned in.

Although I did just this morning the fam is visiting this bank holiday weekend 🤨 so that’s a bummer 😁

DR wise ever so slowly increasing, I’m not sure A is within reach and I don’t quite fancy swapping 8th place starts for 14th place starts 😂

Have a good day all

 

[Lightsider74]

Thank you for this, but I get this message when I click on his profile.

To race other players saved ghosts you have to access them from the "play replay" screen rather than the download ghost screen. Once you've downloaded it you access it from the ghost settings menu. Think it's the first one on the list.

I had the same trouble trying to download a non alien ghost in one of the TT's

 

[Fezzik]

So turns out i had completely forgotten how to trail brake with my feet. Got down to a 59.9 in the race so probably have a mid 59 in quali if i put it together.

Has anyone transitioned from controller to wheel recently? I'm finding it more difficult than I was expecting, especially considering I've sim raced on a wheel pretty extensively in the past and only got on the controller cause I had shoulder surgery and couldnt use the wheel for a while.

Yeah I'm finding the transition more challenging than expected.

Some of my issue is positioning. I quickly realized that using my office chair and desk won't work very well. I need to get a proper seat. The rest is just muscle memory. The stiffness of the G29 brake pedal isn't helping either.

 

[Barney Da Dog]

Race B, I turned to the R8 yesterday - first time I'd ever driven it, and even had to buy tyres 😂 Took nearly 4 tenths off my Porsche time though, with another 3 or 4 tenths available.
It felt quite understeery at first, but I reduced the steering sensitivity down a bit and now the R8 feels much more agile.

I've had some very weird matchmaking - top 3 in one race and 12th-last in the next!

Still not raced A, but it feels quite nice. Hate TM reverse so will probably not race that one

 

[Lightsider74]

Race B, I turned to the R8 yesterday - first time I'd ever driven it, and even had to buy tyres 😂 Took nearly 4 tenths off my Porsche time though, with another 3 or 4 tenths available.
It felt quite understeery at first, but I reduced the steering sensitivity down a bit and now the R8 feels much more agile.

I've had some very weird matchmaking - top 3 in one race and 12th-last in the next!

Still not raced A, but it feels quite nice. Hate TM reverse so will probably not race that one

What wheel are you using, mate? I'm thinking of getting a Fanatec GT DD Pro as I currently have a Logitech G923 and can't adjust the steering sensitivity on that.

 

[Stringerbell]

What wheel are you using, mate? I'm thinking of getting a Fanatec GT DD Pro as I currently have a Logitech G923 and can't adjust the steering sensitivity on that.

You didn't ask me but I did a ton of research before I bought mine in Jan, I went for the Logitech RS50 and it's been fantastic. It's 8nm for a similar price to the fanatec dd sport 5nm and you can add loadcell pedals for about 120 quid.

The steering wheel as a really soft leather feel and you can get an RS Track wheel add on for 75 quid as well

 

[Barney Da Dog]

What wheel are you using, mate? I'm thinking of getting a Fanatec GT DD Pro as I currently have a Logitech G923 and can't adjust the steering sensitivity on that.

I have the DD Pro, and F1 wheel - but you can adjust the sensitivity on all the wheels.
I keep most settings the same but adjust the sensitivity depending on how each car feels round the corners.

I guess when I say I'm reducing the sensitivity settings, it's more reducing the steering angle required. Lower setting = faster steering

It does make it a bit twitchy if you're catching a slide

 

[Lightsider74]

I have the DD Pro, and F1 wheel - but you can adjust the sensitivity on all the wheels.
I keep most settings the same but adjust the sensitivity depending on how each car feels round the corners.

I guess when I say I'm reducing the sensitivity settings, it's more reducing the steering angle required. Lower setting = faster steering

It does make it a bit twitchy if you're catching a slide

I've already got my wheel on max sensitivity in game but it's not enough. Ideally I don't want to have to turn the wheel more than 90°

Not fussed about strong FFB as, for me, it only slows me down.

 

[Barney Da Dog]

I've already got my wheel on max sensitivity in game but it's not enough. Ideally I don't want to have to turn the wheel more than 90°

Not fussed about strong FFB as, for me, it only slows me down.

I've got mine set to around 70-90° each way, depending on car and track combos 👍

 

[brockie]

Race B, I turned to the R8 yesterday - first time I'd ever driven it, and even had to buy tyres 😂 Took nearly 4 tenths off my Porsche time though, with another 3 or 4 tenths available.
It felt quite understeery at first, but I reduced the steering sensitivity down a bit and now the R8 feels much more agile.

I've had some very weird matchmaking - top 3 in one race and 12th-last in the next!

Still not raced A, but it feels quite nice. Hate TM reverse so will probably not race that one

Awesome time there mate, into the 17s 😳

😁

When you say you adjust the steering sensitivity, are you doing that on wheel or in the game settings?

For some reason I had this what you described, turn in was a bit slower and somehow I thought it could be my braking, so interested in this one.

What BB you using? I keep going from +4 to 0 and can’t decide what I prefer

 

[Barney Da Dog]

Awesome time there mate, into the 17s 😳

😁

When you say you adjust the steering sensitivity, are you doing that on wheel or in the game settings?

For some reason I had this what you described, turn in was a bit slower and somehow I thought it could be my braking, so interested in this one.

What BB you using? I keep going from +4 to 0 and can’t decide what I prefer

Just the wheel SEN settings - the game settings are on on 8 and it's likely been 2 years since I changed it lol.

I'm not sure what the top guys are on for BB but I'm at +3 at the moment, which seemed to have me on for an improvement but I ran wide at Blanchimont ☹️

 

[TheNormsk]

I did a couple races at Autopolis, but I felt so rusty at racing I decided to do it on my Abroad account.

It was like clubbing baby seals. 10pm my time is very early on the European server so these races only had around 7 cars with most being C or D ranked drivers.

The first race I went 2nd to 2nd with an DR A driver ahead of me. No idea where 3rd ended up.

Second race was 1st to 1st with 2nd 12 seconds behind. That was boring. Gave up there.

Perhaps I’ll give my main account a go but I feel the good drivers are giving this one a wide birth.

 

[merryjewanna]

Had a race at TM today and as we started to roll there was a car stationary that was ghosted as we passed it. It remained there for about 5 or 6 laps before it disappeared. I started 10th and managed to work my way into the lead after the pit stop. Finished the race P1 but when I crossed the line I was 5 secs behind the car that was stationary at the start.

It definitely wasn't on the track with me at the same time. Is this a server issue?

Was a bit gutting tbh buy hey ho

 

[Famine]

Is this a server issue?

Broadly, no, because there sort-of aren't any (in effect, other than in GTWS events, the consoles themselves are both client and server). It's just someone with a poor connection for whatever reason - and the general rule is if it affects one car it's them, and if it affects every car it's you.

As it was just one car, it was probably them. They probably saw a grid full of motionless cars, or entirely invisible ones.

 

[benjoi84]

Thank you for this, but I get this message when I click on his profile.

I've only ever seen that error message when trying to access content from within a race lobby.

Weird, I'll try it myself when I get home.

 

[newmedia_dev]

Had one race where I was pushed off lost 956 DR finish 4th in the next race I did….

Gonna be a bit of a slog recovering that DR at this rate 🤣

 

[brockie]

Just the wheel SEN settings - the game settings are on on 8 and it's likely been 2 years since I changed it lol.

I'm not sure what the top guys are on for BB but I'm at +3 at the moment, which seemed to have me on for an improvement but I ran wide at Blanchimont ☹️

Well this has been abit of a find 😁

Used 700 because 900 almost didn’t steer anywhere 🤣 but got with a thousandth of my time 🤨

But dropped it again to 650 and managed a fair bit of time 👍

And there’s a little more I think!

Thanks!

 

[VR-SORN]

Do you also carry water for slavery or just nazis?

Only trying to help. Supporting both is lawful. A difference might be you can be a practising Neo Nazi but not an actual slave trader. Unless its a game in which case you can be anything you like. I have transported many slaves in Elite, some of them even survived.
I am into the game side of life rather than day to day politics, woud be better for your health if you ignored stuff going on in a simulation on a toy. We are playing games here.

 

[Lightsider74]

Well this has been abit of a find 😁

Used 700 because 900 almost didn’t steer anywhere 🤣 but got with a thousandth of my time 🤨

But dropped it again to 650 and managed a fair bit of time 👍

And there’s a little more I think!

Thanks!

No racing for me tonight. Been packing some stuff up to sell to CEX tomorrow, namely my Xbox series X and 3 (three!) Logitech G923 wheels, 2 for Xbox and one for PS.

Pulled the trigger on a Fanatec GT DD Pro.

Am I excited? Yes I am 😂