GT7 Weekly Challenge Discussion Thread

[RACECAR]

European Sunday Cup 400: DS DS 3 Racing. My first ever laps around Sugo were with this car and at the pace it has, I feel 've quickly grasped it.
The Silvia Sisters: Nissan Silvia Spec-R Aero. Same story as always, out matched down the straights but a straight up beast in the corners. Works everytime
World Rally Challenge Gr.B: Honda NSX GR.B. Same GR.3 derived setup from years ago and though it requires even more delicate control, still works
World Touring Car 800: Porsche 911 GT3R. Seems abit easier this time around.
Special Event: Certainly one of the more leisurely races done.

 

[art3mis]

SUGO is a lot of fun in "normally powered production vehicles" with good tires. I used the 91 BMW M3 on RH and it was super fun to carve the apex or just rotate through the last turn.

Not so fun in faster cars though.

World Rally B is still hot garbage. Used the modern Subaru.
CGV is one of the worst tracks ever built and this specific race is farcical. Ended up using a downtuned GT500 Nissan because I can't make any of the GR.3 work here let alone be fast enough to catch a cheated up leader.

2CV was hilarious and reminded me a lot of the early days of the series when you'd race the automotive equivalent of vacuum cleaners and you'd like it!

 

[2cam16]

Intersting week and it was nice to learn Sugo. It seems like a pretty fun track and I'll be using it in my customs.
For the one-make I lightly modded my 2CV with some downforce,SS, ecu uprade and sports intake/exhaust. It was fun as I only overtook first halfway through the last lap.
Sugo saw me in a stock E30 M3 which was fun on this track. Took the lead on the last lap and won by a few seconds.
Silvia Sisters in the same car I've won this before, my SR20 swapped Silvia. The usual took them in the turns and won by a few seconds.
Gr.B also in a car that has won this previously, my DirtFish WRX. Easy 40 second win.
WTC800 in my Porsche that also won this previously. Not stock as I could never win with the stock one. Got first on lap 6 and pitted for tires and fuel at the end of 8. Came out in 4th. Worked my way up and overtook Drumont halfway through the last lap. Won by 2.5 seconds.
Ticket got me the Ferrari Superfast which I'll sell sometime.

 

[zaxs]

Did the remaining two races in regular Weekly's.

Moon over the Castle did it on this ignoring race.

Porsche is cheating with huge gap and no matter I drove very good race, I didn't manage to win.
Strategy was RM until lap 7, then pit and change to RS.
I was flying around track, but it wasn't enough...

 

[ROCKET JOE]

That's been a nice set of races, nothing too spectacular but an enjoyable mix of events I think. Had the idea of using French cars only but I couldn't find one eligible for the Silvia Event. Sadly. So I used deux Citroens, deux Peugeots and une Nissane.
Best things this week :
No 1
We have Sugo in the game now. Did the Weekly Challenge and the WTC 800 so far and man that track's got a wonderful flow and some very interesting and demanding sections.
No 2
I tried to copy J. Imai's golden Silvia. Got the wrong car ( the S14 '94 wasn't available ) and the livery is far from exact but it's been super fun for sure.

So here's the whole bunch :

Race 1
Citroen Ente '86 - CS / 33 hp / 590 kg / 270.65 PP / CRB ✅

The Speed of Light is different !

Spoiler: Race Result 1

Race 2
Citroen BX 19 TRS '87 - SM / 126 hp / 1,000 kg / 450.05 PP / CRB ✅

A rust livery would be appropriate - IRL she always has one !

Spoiler: Race Result 2

Race 3
Nissan LT5 Silvia S14 '96 - SS / 908 hp / 1,139 kg / 740.85 PP / CRB ✅

Left J. Imai in the dust halfway through lap 1 !

Spoiler: Race Result 3

Race 4
Peugeot RCZ Gr.B Rally Car '17 - RM / 709 hp / 1,205 kg / 698.70 PP / CRB ✅

Driver thinking puh I survived the final turn ... again !

Spoiler: Race Result 4

Race 5
Peugeot 9X8 '25 - RH / 603 hp / 1,044 kg / 799.40 PP / CRB ✅

Simply black : the livery for the lazy and untalented !

Spoiler: Race Result 5

The prize car's been a Bugatti Chiron '16 which I ... you know the game !
The Power Pack challenges are ticked off as well. Did some races in the Tuning Section with the LT5 monster ... before it gets scrapped again.

 

[equalitus]

Just tried the Porsche 919 Hybrid on the highest difficulty level in the WTC 800 & I ended up 59 seconds behind the 1st place. While I'm a very slow driver, it's also entirely boring& stupid that after 4 years we cannot choose starting place & we cannot choose to qualify!
I almost always usually play at the slowest AI difficulty level for good reasons, but the lack of options in all other areas than the custom race is below gameplay standard decency. Starting 35 seconds behind the leader is 30 seconds too much!

Edit: Made another attempt with a Super Formula & ran out of fuel..!!

Edit 2: Accomplished 2nd place with the Toyota TS050 Hybrid '16.

Edit 3: Finally won with the Peugeot L750R Hybrid 2017!!! I didn't 'need' to punt any AI car but it was "tough contact" a few places.

 

[Voodoovaj]

Just tried the Porsche 919 Hybrid on the highest difficulty level in the WTC 800 & I ended up 59 seconds behind the 1st place. While I'm a very slow driver, it's also entirely boring& stupid that after 4 years we cannot choose starting place & we cannot choose to qualify!
I almost always usually play at the slowest AI difficulty level for good reasons, but the lack of options in all other areas than the custom race is below gameplay standard decency.

Edit: Made another attempt with a Super Formula & ran out of fuel..!!

After all these years, do people still not understand that these are not races? These are challenges. In that CGV challenge, you have to drive well enough with the correct car, to be ahead by the end. You should catch the leader right at the end of the last lap. You can do it with an 800pp car with fuel savings and RM tires. You can even boost up a 911 GT3R. I did it with the GR2 08 NSX, but any of the GR2 cars should work.

I don't believe that there are any races in the single player campaign, but I could be wrong.

A race happens when the opponents are competing with you for the win. That never happens in the regular single player. If you want to race the AI, you have to go make a custom race. That's where you will see the AI actually race you.

 

[Xtremrider591]

Hello everybody !
After this MAJ (good but not the best) and JB my PS4 Pro, I post my weekly recap !
Weekly challenges :
Kyoto Driving Park :
Citroën 2cv "007" , 35ch/585kg, 281,18pp, CS, livery by me !

Sugo European 400 :
Peugeot 205 GTI "Griffe" , 155ch/815kg, 498,78pp, SM, livery by me again !

Deep Forest Inv Silvia Sisters :
Nissan Silvia S14 Type S , 306ch/1220kg, 599,98pp, SS, livery by Sianimo

Willow Springs GrB :
Subaru Impreza Rally , 800ch/1230kg, 686,94pp, RH, livery by brz234612
Strategy=> FM4, Pit at the end of lap 05, RH and fuel to the end.

Gilles Villeneuve WTC800 :
Mercedes CLK LM , 854ch/1040kg, 799,39pp, RM, livery by CRO-STYLE_75
Strategy=> FM3, Pit at the end of lap 08, RM and full to the end.

Power Pack challenges :
Special Civic Race for testing the new Civic GrA.
Tokyo Expressway Central & South, Suzuka.
Honda Civic Si GrA "JACCS" , 321ch/890kg, 564,65pp, SH, livery by newsy787surname

6 Stars Ticket : F3500-B 👍

It's done for this week 😁
Now, I go to Sugo Experience lap.
All races was Golden on Hard difficulties, TC0 👍, ABS default, PS5 with gamepad.
Many thanks for reading my post !
At the next week my friends 😉

 

[smoothbore12]

Just tried the Porsche 919 Hybrid on the highest difficulty level in the WTC 800 & I ended up 59 seconds behind the 1st place. While I'm a very slow driver, it's also entirely boring& stupid that after 4 years we cannot choose starting place & we cannot choose to qualify!
I almost always usually play at the slowest AI difficulty level for good reasons, but the lack of options in all other areas than the custom race is below gameplay standard decency. 35 seconds is 30 seconds too much!

Edit: Made another attempt with a Super Formula & ran out of fuel..!!

Edit 2: Accomplished 2nd place with the Toyota TS050 Hybrid '16.

I also struggle sometimes to find the car that suits me or make things easier especially when i don't know how the AI behaves ( pitstops and when ).
With the last updates all the past group C cars become killers .
Try the Mazda 787 ( for example) and kill them all without guilt. 😂

 

[RACECAR]

 

[GTvsForza]

2CV One-Make - 🔰

European Sunday Cup - M3 🔰

Silvia Sisters - S15 🔰

WRC - Genesis 🚫

WTC800 - RX-VISION GT3 Evo 🚫

POWER PACK CHALLENGES

FF Tuning Battle - Integra '98 (Civic swap) 🚫

Vette! - C8 (Chiron swap) 🚫

GT300 - F355 🚫

Rewards:

• Dupe C8 (used in PP) - 4⭐️ Daily
• Dupe P1 GTR - 6⭐️ Car

 

[A1an]

Two new cars for me, the Mazda and Citroen.

Mazda RX with Marcos LM600 livery, I just did one stop for tires as I used RS and the lowest fuel setting.

Not use the Focus in ages, years even.

I hate the Silvia Sisters races, I don't think it is possible to win with the recommended PP, I did try but went with my S14 One:1.

Just about won with a new 911 build, unable to get it down to 400pp.

This is how close the finish was!

The 2CV wasn't as bad as I thought.

From the ticket.

 

[Bonneville120]

Best I could get for the CGV WTC800 was 2nd in the HDi FAP on hard mode running RM's with no pitstop. Though admittedly was half a bottle of prosecco down

 

[RACECAR]

This week's challenges (Combined with some of the new content) has had me achieve my goal with only two and a half months left.

 

[RCKakashi14]

My personal favorite 800 pp race car.

Because for me, that's how a race car should behave - responsive, compliant, and consistent. No turbo upgrade needed.

Copied the same setup used from Sugo but with the springs in their softest.

 

[RCKakashi14]

And finally, my "RB22 Junior" to cap off the challenges.

No stop run on Mediums, yes. Fuel Map 1 as well.

Improved the time here, using the softest spring setup.

But the track exposed the car's weakness - being too much power for the chassis, which most of the engine swapped cars suffer from.


However, this is the best solution against 40-second rabbits in a WTC 800 race.

 

[radix023]

This is a precedent but I'm not sure it is a god one.... My normal response to a "you must drive this car" event is to just change the tires to close it out. HOWEVER, that didn't with the chuggachugga car.. had to do the breathing trio: air filter, muffler, exhaust manifold to get a whopping 3 hp and end the misery

And then I see online they have this wing that looks like something from classic Top Gear plastered on it

We have achieved silly, approaching plaid.

 

[Voodoovaj]

This week's challenges (Combined with some of the new content) has had me achieve my goal with only two and a half months left.

2 and half months left until...? 🤔

 

[RACECAR]

2 and half months left until...? 🤔

Until the year is over? What else would I be alluding to?

 

[Voodoovaj]

Until the year is over? What else would I be alluding to?

I don't know. I didn't understand why getting to 100,000,000 had a time limit on it. Just curious.

 

[GTvsForza]

Personal goals 😎

 

[RACECAR]

I don't know. I didn't understand why getting to 100,000,000 had a time limit on it. Just curious.

It was a goal I personally set for myself. Simple as that.

 

[RCKakashi14]

10 laps on FM1; Mediums, then light refuel and new set of Mediums.

No turbo upgrade, stock downforce.


Profit.

 

[MMX]

The Integra swap was way overkill for the 2CV race, but hilariously fun to drive.

Used it in the Sugo race too.

Haven't driven this car in a while.

The Hyundai was slidy when braking while turning, but made for a fun race.

Haven't run the last one yet.

 

[johnson_57]

Improved the time here, using the softest spring setup.


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But the track exposed the car's weakness - being too much power for the chassis, which most of the engine swapped cars suffer from.


However, this is the best solution against 40-second rabbits in a WTC 800 race.

How confidential is your setup for this car ? I Had to adjust mine somewhat with the lowered ballast after the update. It's still a very potent 800pp car.

 

[AEther]

it took a couple of tries to secure the WTC 800. The dream is still to get the The dream is to get the McLaren P1 GTR to muster against Gr.2 or Gr.3, but sadly fuel burn holds this car back. She finished 6th, although probably could do better with a good tire strategy. I had forgotten this car comes with DRS.

A completely neutered Peugeot L750R was able to place second with some careful fuel management.

 

[smoothbore12]

I admit that @RCKakashi14 is way better driver than me but i disagree that Red bull is the best way chasing 800pp fast rabbits 😂

Not happy with the set up and my skills that can be consistent for so long , i went on a test with Mazda police force .

Race one RH tyres FM6 no stop

Race two RM tyres FM1 pit at 7 lap changing tyres and refuel

RS tyres ,FM1 pit at 6th lap tyres and fuel

And the 18een barrier collapse !!!
Am sure a more consistent driver can put a lap in all those rabbits and turn them to hares 😂

Don't know if @ROCKET JOE has the time or the appetite for this but am sure @Xtremrider591 can figure it out to prove am right.

 

[RCKakashi14]

How confidential is your setup for this car ? I Had to adjust mine somewhat with the lowered ballast after the update. It's still a very potent 800pp car.

I added weight, but no ballast adjustment either. I didn't change the weight distribution ever since that NSX engine slammed in.

That, I can only share.

 

[smoothbore12]

How confidential is your setup for this car ? I Had to adjust mine somewhat with the lowered ballast after the update. It's still a very potent 800pp car.

Asking @RCKakashi14 to reveal a set up isn't so simple .
Have in mind that you can't do it alone and in a polite way , you must bring company with special skills in order to achieve a positive outcome, something like that might be helpful and still am not sure how much 🤣

 

[Xtremrider591]

@smoothbore12 Hello !
For me, Mazda 787B 800pp RM strategy is a good compromise of speed/fuel consumption/tyres.
The Red Bull Swap is very tricky to drive !
I work on this tune but it's difficult so work in progress actually 😅
I test it later this afternoon with the Mazda 👍
You want a tune for Mazda or Red Bull ?
I have, if you want, a Mazda good tune.
Now, I put many games on my JB PS4 Pro 😁
😉