GT7 Online Time Trial/Lap Time Challenge Discussion

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Pleasant combo. Still a bit of room for improvement but not to enter the . 21 club.
Bravo guys!
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I just tried the one featuring the Pagani Zonda R @ Dragon Trail Seaside today, and while I can't recall my exact time, I do recall it being a tenth or so below 1:33, so that's a decent silver time. Not bad for someone who ingested 5mgs of THC for the first time, either.
 
I was about to give up on the Zonda. But after 34 laps on only the third valid one I finally made it into gold. I don't think I have the willpower to try again if I get knocked back to silver though. It is a great combo, but the three make or break parts (fast right hander, esses and of course the 🐔 of 💀) or just too much for me to handle.

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Spent most of the weekend in the Livery creator but wanted to at least run a few laps in the Lexus. I discovered I was being too gentle on the steering and throttle. Made some progress by "chucking" the car into the corners and getting on the power earlier.

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I saved and shared my best lap but how do I get it so other mere mortals can race against my ghost please?
 
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Lightsider74
I saved and shared my best lap but how do I get it so other mere mortals can race against my ghost please?
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Yeah that is not so obvious.

First they have to go to the showcase, find your replay (e.g. via the „following“ section when they‘re PSN friends with you) and add it to their collection.

Then in the time trial rather than loading the ghost from the leaderboard, they select Settings > Ghost settings > Load Ghost > Collection. Voila :)
 
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First couple of runs under my belt in the Lexus and it’s certainly a tricky thing to keep control of through all the transitions - a good learning experience though. No CSA yet but it’s certainly tempting if only to gain some consistency!
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Dropped the Lexus down to a 2.02.897 with more in the tank.

I was on my way to a few tenths faster than that, but it was ruined by my television who decided near the end of that lap was a great time to tell me an update was available and if I wanted to download it and totally broke my focus and I blew the next brake marker.
 
Morning!

GT- Alarm-clock activated at 5:30 AM
Before i even booted up i noticed a PS icon on my phone..... @Vule ..... ofcourse... :lol: :lol:..the message "sorry"
This made me laugh :lol: Well done buddy! you have become so fast! so that's 1/2..... @crome ........:lol:

After knowing my T1 wasn't great i got more familiair with it and ran multiple .4xx's so already got a tenth on the shelf, now only had to stick a .5xx split on that last sector.
Took me ages to get the busstop working and corners that didn't were a problem gave me a real struggle this morning.

Eventually did have a descent lap but with a very bad S1.... .571 so around a tenth slower than ideal for me....
But won some time back in S2 ending in a shoe split of .597, nbot the fastest but certainly not the slowest but yes.... S3 still to come as that is clearly my problem child.
A little save out of T9 and got too sideways by going to 3th on the last corner so def. left some time in S1 and S3...
But happy with a new PB and breathing in someones neck for now :lol:

:gtpflag: into the .6xx

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i wanted a .619 soooo bad, but wasn't ment to be :lol::lol:

 
Gomario JSP
But happy with a new PB and breathing in someones neck for now :lol:
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Great lap, so close :D And if you believe me, when I sent you the message I was at exactly .639, but then did another one and got a .620 :lol:

I can't remember the last time a TT was this addictive, and in a wierd sense, not because I like it - I really don't, but because there is so much time to be found in each corner, my optimals are easily in global top 10, but still not possible to put that lap together...
 
Vule
Great lap, so close :D And if you believe me, when I sent you the message I was at exactly .639, but then did another one and got a .620 :lol:

I can't remember the last time a TT was this addictive, and in a wierd sense, not because I like it - I really don't, but because there is so much time to be found in each corner, my optimals are easily in global top 10, but still not possible to put that lap together...
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Thanks mate, indeed close, but yet so far away :lol:
But i am sure you will put one together by the end of it!

It is indeed a very addictive one, and for me these types of combo with slower roadcars are somuch fun!
Lots of time to gain in every corner, but also lots to loose :lol:
So more than ever it's very hard to have an all clean lap in.

We'll see how this will end :lol:
 
Gomario JSP
This made me laugh :lol: Well done buddy! you have become so fast! so that's 1/2..... @crome ........:lol:
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Never say never, but for now I am miles away from you guys, so don't worry too much :) ... especially because ...
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You must go quicker in that turn one :D You have a better lap than me for now, but I was doing regular .430-450 S1, even had one .385
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Please tell me how? So far I had a single attempt (barely) below .6, and it's not for a lack of trying. I noticed there are different approaches by the top drivers. Some down-shift to 3rd for rotation and accelerate in 4th. Some accelerate in 3rd. Some stay in 4th the entire time. But no matter what I do, it doesn't work out for me. Maybe the data logger has the answer ...
 
crome
Never say never, but for now I am miles away from you guys, so don't worry too much :) ... especially because ...

Please tell me how? So far I had a single attempt (barely) below .6, and it's not for a lack of trying. I noticed there are different approaches by the top drivers. Some down-shift to 3rd for rotation and accelerate in 4th. Some accelerate in 3rd. Some stay in 4th the entire time. But no matter what I do, it doesn't work out for me. Maybe the data logger has the answer ...
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@Vule ......don't give him advice please 😂😂
But for T1..... yeah mistery for me too, some even accelerate in 3th for a brief moment, I find rotating in 3th and exit in 4th more consistent, but I think staying in 4th is faster for me IF I nail the... apex, it's now like 1/10 that I am in the high .4xx on S1....the problem is the rest if the lap 😂
On the other hand, below .600 could well end up in the 2:01.6xx if you nail the rest 😁
 
crome
Never say never, but for now I am miles away from you guys, so don't worry too much :) ... especially because ...

Please tell me how? So far I had a single attempt (barely) below .6, and it's not for a lack of trying. I noticed there are different approaches by the top drivers. Some down-shift to 3rd for rotation and accelerate in 4th. Some accelerate in 3rd. Some stay in 4th the entire time. But no matter what I do, it doesn't work out for me. Maybe the data logger has the answer ...
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First corner, downshift to third, not so long with trail braking, release brake pedal sharply and car will rotate, then press throttle before the apex, car can hold it, (well I have CSA strong) exit in 3rd and then flat out all the way until S2, my S1 is high .4 I start losing it in S2.. we know where...

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EDIT, upshift when revs reach limiter, can't remember exactly numbbers but think 226 kmh and upshift, when you are ending S1
 
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crome
Please tell me how?
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No! I already told @Gomario JSP that he needs to improve his turn 1 and look at him now, just 19 thousands behind me :mischievous:

Just kidding, I don't know if I can explain that turn 1 properly, I brake hard at 350m, trail brake as little as I can into the apex, because the boat wants to shift the weight and slide the rear. You need to have a brief moment when you have no inputs other than steering, just a second of coasting into the apex and then modulate the throttle in 3rd, and on the exit shift into 4th. It's much easier said than done, of course. And the second thing is, the uphill struggle, you must go full throttle all the way and choose a perfect line, riding the curbs all the way, with as little steering as possible so you don't scrub a lot of speed.

I will try to save a replay and share it, or you can just watch any of the top replays, I believe they all do the same thing :)
 
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Finally made improvements, two this afternoon!
After 6.1. did none and today two, but still not gold...

Look at my lap, how/what to improve?



Not sure I can do CoD better - I'm crashing there 80% of driving time.

And surpassed 3000km in this TT, i bought it new and raced only at Dragon Trail:

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had a go with the Zonda, got to be careful on the throttle on T3...

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much nicer to drive than the boat, for me
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True. During my first stint I had fun with the Zonda but was incredibly slow and even double-checked my tyre selection... 😅

Today I went for another round and everything came together. I did watch Tidgney's guide (as always: thank you so much!) and used a decent ghost. Still fun (despite the chicken of death @bliprunner ) and a lot faster!
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(Optimum is at the edge of gold but I am afraid that I cannot reach that this time. Kudos to all of you who go for gold with the Zonda!)
 
I already have driven this Lexus and enjoyed a lot because even being a heavy car handles very well for me. You can feel the car losing traction during trial break and corner exits, and it's very controlable.
So that, I enjoyed a lot this TT and got gold quick.
Besides everything, the interior of this car it's incredible.


 
After another almost 170 miles, I barely beat my time, only dropping down to a 1:30.848. I looked at the data analyzer and I see little things here and there compared to the 2nd ranked time (1st rank hides their replay...) and the biggest single thing I see is I lose almost a full second at the CoD. I do not understand how so much speed can be carried through it. I either run wide and into the wall, tight and in the left wall, or nail it...and the track bounces me into the outside wall. If I do make it through, it's considerably slower, even though I'm hardly letting off the throttle much at all.

Going to see if I can get this replay on YT, as offensively poor quality as it is to look for, to see if someone can tell me what I'm doing wrong, as I am still not at all happy with where I am ranked - and knowing my theoretical best is down in the 1:30.2's.
 
Again, I apologize for the horrible, horrible quality, but this is what the PS4 does so it's not my fault. :lol:



I know I lost some time in a number of the corners ahead of the COD - that LH sweeper before the RH turn leading into the COD I ran wide and lost some time there compared to other laps. Aside from the quick RH I've described before (turn...five?) being a real toss-up on whether or not the car goes flying, doesn't stick and understeers off or actually sticks and manages to make it (like it did on this lap), I'm starting to get most of those pre-COD corners more and more consistent.
 
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I either run wide and into the wall, tight and in the left wall, or nail it...and the track bounces me into the outside wall. If I do make it through, it's considerably slower, even though I'm hardly letting off the throttle much at all.
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I think primarily you get back on throttle way too late. Don‘t coast through the CoD. Let off the throttle before it to position the car. As soon as you face the apex of the final RH, put the pedal to the floor. Look at thie screenshot of my lap:

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HTH, good luck!
 
Hi TT lovers,

i hope you all had a good start into 2026!
After a several weeks break from gaming, i restarted with GT on monday last week.
And what a joy, i was welcomed with a perfect TT: dream car (Zonda) and a nice track. But the reality hit me hard. After my first laps i just made it into bronze! 😵

After watching Tidgney's guide i slowly progressed into silver. But with a second away from gold, i seriously thought about giving up on this.
At the weekend i invested some time (>2h) and made a quite big step, but was still 2 tenth away from the magic number. And i couldn't see where to find the needed time.

Yesterday i gave it one last shot. I mainly focused on trailbreaking into the first chicane and the final hairpin. After 60 Km i had, for the first time in this TT, an optimal in the golden area (1:30,924)!
So in knew i can do it. 100 Km later i finaly managed a lap without any big 'oops' moment and did this:
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Now i just cross fingers for it to last. :D

The worst spot in this high speed massacre for me, was the exit of the 1st chicane. I lost about half of the laps thinking "ok, the car is stable, the steering is almost srtaight, let's kick that throttle!".
Bercause of this i have seen every inch of that barrier on the right, very closly!
 
crome
I think primarily you get back on throttle way too late. Don‘t coast through the CoD. Let off the throttle before it to position the car. As soon as you face the apex of the final RH, put the pedal to the floor.

HTH, good luck!
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Aha - I think part of it seems to be my positioning not allowing me to do so (whether actually or just in my head from a lot of PTSD of hitting that wall head on at ~140 mph). Watching your lap it definitely seems like I can sacrifice a little speed before the "death" portion, as you said to position it, and then that'll maximize my exit speed and also reduce my likelihood of absolute certain death. I think I am trying to carry too much speed into it that it is compromising my angle to leave it at any rate of speed and putting me at the mercy of a lot of factors less (or not) in my control, like a rumble stripe bounce sending me out wide into the wall.

Much appreciated. I'll give this a shot tonight. What TC level did you have it on? I went back to TC1 yesterday and it made life a whole lot easier without really reducing my speed anywhere - and it had a lot less propensity to randomly spin in places. I'm not sure if TC2 would thus be better or worse, but I may try that as well for a lap or two to see.
 
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Watching your lap it definitely seems like I can sacrifice a little speed before the "death" portion, as you said to position it, and then that'll maximize my exit speed and also reduce my likelihood of absolute certain death. I think I am trying to carry too much speed into it that it is compromising my angle to leave it at any rate of speed and putting me at the mercy of a lot of factors less (or not) in my control, like a rumble stripe bounce sending me out wide into the wall.
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Yeah that's exactly it. Optimising exit speed is way more important than entry speed, especially considering the length of the straight after the CoD.
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Much appreciated. I'll give this a shot tonight. What TC level did you have it on? I went back to TC1 yesterday and it made life a whole lot easier without really reducing my speed anywhere - and it had a lot less propensity to randomly spin in places. I'm not sure if TC2 would thus be better or worse, but I may try that as well for a lap or two to see.
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I am not even sure, went back and forth between 1 and 2. I think I settled on 1, but the differences weren't huge. So use whatever makes you more consistent would be my advice.
 
crome
Yeah that's exactly it. Optimising exit speed is way more important than entry speed, especially considering the length of the straight after the CoD.

I am not even sure, went back and forth between 1 and 2. I think I settled on 1, but the differences weren't huge. So use whatever makes you more consistent would be my advice.
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That makes a lot of sense. Giving up maybe a tenth to gain MANY tenths and seemingly making for an overall safer approach to the CoD. I think I did 50 or 51 laps yesterday...and almost all were invalid. :lol:
 

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