GT7 Weekly Challenge Discussion Thread

[RACECAR]

American Sunday Cup 600: Dodge Viper GTS. Out comes the GT2 Championship Edition Build and just stock, its phenomenal. EZ
Japanese Clubman Cup 550: Nissan Fairlady S Version. A go in the GT4 build and man, that GT6 derived setup works way better then I thought it would. EZ
Schwarzwald League: Mercedes AMG GT-R. Another GT4 build but first with this on these physics. Still feels dang good, maybe slightly better. Again, EZ
World Touring Car 800: Subaru BRZ GT300. I know you don't have to use the GR.3 cars as is repeatidly demonstraited by everyone else but with how great this is on Racing softs and no adjustments required, I don't see the need to use anything else. Say it with me now: EZ
Special Event: Was abit undecided at first but since its the most recent thing I made here, decided on the GT2 build. Once more with feeling: EZ

 

[smoothbore12]

Mission Sugo accomplished.
Although i am very disappointed cause i didn't get CRB while i was extremely careful for it .
Seems a light touch from behind when i was braking at the first corner was the cause.
Didn't went of track , didn't hit someone but due to a silly AI vanished.

Anyway i might try it again tomorrow.
As for the AI things went as i said yesterday, starting 11 lap i was 20 seconds behind and during the first 5 i was at 34 seconds behind with no gain at all.
After the first half of the race, the AI they drop their performance and at 16 lap i was already in front.
The 3 gears box of the 2J helped me to use MT gears something that is very rare for me and with FM3 proved helpful in fuel consumption.
The track is short ,the traffic is quite high and you need rhythm to survive more than fast pace .
RH tyres will last to the end in most cases i guess.

Next mission is at Canada chasing the faster lap in a clean race with my two new dive bombs without swapping, or any other gimmicks .

Have a good weekend,mines start tomorrow after work .

 

[equalitus]

Again at WTC 800 Sugo with SF19 Toyota, 1 min 19 secs before 2nd place [hardest difficulty level] soon enough I'm gonna try some slower cars in this event.

 

[ROCKET JOE]

Five fine races with five unchallenged clean wins - feels like I have a subscription for CRBs atm. I have detuned my cars a bit more since yesterday after reading @Fuzzi0n 's report but they still were more than enough. And a joy to drive !
And what have I learned ?
1
When running the first laps at Sugo I thought what a death trap that chicane is. Now I love it - what a great sector.
2
I know now how Goodspeed must have felt hunting Mason through the streets of San Francisco. Initially I didn't care much for the F355, it's a great addition to the game though.

Race 1 at Blue Moon Bay
Chevrolet LT5 Corvette C1 '58 - CS / 453 hp / 1,107 kg / 571.10 PP / CRB ✅

Spoiler: Result 1

Race 2 at Yamagiwa
Toyota Supra RZ '97 - SH / 326 hp / 1,550 kg / 533.90 PP / CRB ✅

Spoiler: Result 2

Race 3 at Lago Maggiore
Ferrari F355 Berlinetta '94 - CS / 354 hp / 1,390 kg / 530.10 PP / CRB ✅

Spoiler: Result 3

Race 4 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Porsche Carrera GT '04 - SM / 577 hp / 1,096 kg / 678.55 PP / CRB ✅

Spoiler: Result 4

Race 5 at Sugo
Aston Martin Valkyrie '21 - RH / 786 hp / 1,400 kg / 799.70 PP / CRB ✅ ... No stop, RH, FM1

Spoiler: Result 5

🙋‍♂️

 

[Bonneville120]

The sugo race is easy in the NSX GT500 on RMs. It's like the car was built for that track only. No pit stops needed, easy win on hard mode

 

[jesse100190]

the fuel and tire wear is a bit too low for the sugo race could of lasted 20+ laps without a pit stop.

 

[A1an]

Not used the Z4, Amuse or Mustang before, the F355 has all the engine mods and full weight reduction and is like a missile when at 10,000rpm!

I am trying to make better photos, if anyone has any tips please, any advice is appreciated, it may be better to @ me in a more suitable thread or via DM.

 

[Nebuc72]

Tellin yas, sleeping on the DBR9.

Quite easy once you know the strategy - much faster to do a one stop on RS tyres, pit and swap for another set after 10 laps.
Hards are like bricks on current physics, lose you a ton of pace.

 

[smoothbore12]

@ROCKET JOE and @Xtremrider591 here you are

My new German bombers .

Both races with CRB and i have save the replay with the Audi to share it tomorrow.
Best i could do is to put them at 33's .
Didn't remember the previous race there with the Porsche but was before the update if i remember well.

Your turn now , me am done .
Only Sugoland remains to clear it .......clear 😂

 

[RCKakashi14]

Che confusione, sarà perché ti amo
È un'emozione che cresce piano piano
Stringimi forte e stammi più vicino
Se ci sto bene, sarà perché ti amo!

Respecting track limits!

Soft -> Soft strategy on FM1. No refuels. Just stock HP and adjusted downforce.

Total time could have been much faster if it weren't for the AI brake checking me on the outlap and made me lose control.

 

[MMX]

Two classics battling it out.

The best race here, was for 3rd place.

Wasn't planning on buying the 355, but figured might as well get it for this race.

The Gr4 TT made this a tough race.

 

[RCKakashi14]

All done. Guess Sugo will be my testing ground...

 

[2cam16]

Pretty fun week specially since there were two new races for me.
For the Sunday Cup I decided to use my Shelby that I haven't used in ages. 30ppp below the suggested on SS. Easy win by 14 seconds.
Japanese Clubman was in my Boss Coffee Skyline on SS and also 30pp under the suggested. Easy win because the AI are always slow through those last esses.
For the special race I overdid it. No engine mods, just SS, downforce, and suspension. Too easy. I'll reattempt with the tune by Adwinistrator.
Schwarzwalde was in a car I've won this race with,AMG Black. Easy win.
Sugo was fun. My first time ever on this race. Tried @RACECAR 's suggestion with the BRZ on RS. Worked my way up to 3rd by the 10th but had to pit as my LF tire was just about dead. Put on a new set and came out 6th. Worked my way up to Poluf in the Mazda. Overtook him by the end of 19 and held on for a 9/10th of a sec win. I'll try other cars for this race one day.

 

[Jmxtrem]

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Easy and funny laps

All done. Guess Sugo will be my testing ground...

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Good pics

 

[Xtremrider591]

Hello everybody !
I am sick today but I found energy to finish this Weekly.
This is my recap !
Weekly challenges :
Blue Moon Speedway Americain Sunday 600 :
Dodge Viper GTS '13 "Stock" , 586,76pp, SH

Kyoto Driving Park Yamagiwa Inv Japan Clubman 550 :
Honda S2000 "Mugen" , 304ch/1150kg, 549,99pp, SH, livery by me.
It's my new special weapon for 550-600 series 👍

Maggiore West :
Ferrari F355 "348TB" , 350ch/1380kg, 516,32pp, CS, livery by JGO-81
Full stock car but I had 30kg ballast & reduce Ecu power to 88%. A top challenge !

Gilles Villeneuve Schwarzwald :
Ruf RGT , 611ch/1150kg, 688,85pp, SM, livery by Azabear

Sugo WTC800 :
Mazda RX GT3 Evo , 800ch/1250kg, 781,15pp, RM, livery by Azabear too !
Stategy=> FM2, Pit at the end of lap 10, fresh tyres but no fuel, manage it to the end.
A top race with a very good car. I'm first before my Pit Stop so It's a very top performance.

It's done for this weekly !
I will do Power Pack challenges later when I feel better.
@smoothbore12 I redo it with my Ruf RGT but, if I remember, m'y gap is near like you !
All races was Golden on Hard difficulties, TC0 (except WTC800 TC1), ABS default, PS5 with gamepad.
Many thanks for reading my post !
Now, I go to my bed 🤒🤧
Good weekend everybody !
Stay safe !

 

[RCKakashi14]

A no-stop experiment...

Opted Hards for consistency. Mediums can get you to 1:15s BUT time delta will easily fall off the cliff.

 

[RCKakashi14]

2nd no-stop run.

 

[RCKakashi14]

3rd no-stop run:

 

[ROCKET JOE]

Mission Sugo accomplished.
Although i am very disappointed cause i didn't get CRB while i was extremely careful for it .
Seems a light touch from behind when i was braking at the first corner was the cause.
Didn't went of track , didn't hit someone but due to a silly AI vanished.

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My guess is you've been way too cautious trying to receive the bonus, my friend - you can do much better and faster, I'm sure.
Today's your day ! The 2J is absolutely punishing the opposition at the Sugo 800, track and car fit so well.
Here's proof, no stop strategy on RH and FM3 :

Spoiler: 2J at Sugo

 

[smoothbore12]

My guess is you've been way too cautious trying to receive the bonus, my friend - you can do much better and faster, I'm sure.
Today's your day ! The 2J is absolutely punishing the opposition at the Sugo 800, track and car fit so well.
Here's proof, no stop strategy on RH and FM3 :

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Spoiler: 2J at Sugo

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It was just a choice of the moment since i haven't run this beast long time now .
Didn't know it such a monster but definitely it fits the track and i love the 3 gears only at the box .

Ill try it again to receive the CRB but definitely i can't be as fast as you .

So the only thing to say is this :

 

[snowman_pr]

Surprisingly good races with a good dose of drama sparkled in! Seems the AI cars were a bit more aggressive than before (or it may be placebo) but I had a great time this week!

Designated hitters:

1) American Sunday Cup 600 - Chevrolet Corvette C2 '63; 570PP Comfort Soft tires / Love the smell of burnt bias-ply tires in the morning!)

2) Japanese Clubman Cup 550 - Nissan Fairlady 240ZG '71; 595PP Sports Soft tires / Always a pleasure to drive specially in PSVR2!)

And this is where the fun begins! All next three races were won last lap seconds (and milliseconds!!) apart! These all were the highlight for me, as finally having cars close to the suggested parameters actually mattered!

3) Ferrari F355 Challenge F355 One Make - Ferrari F355 '94; 550PP Comfort Softs tires / Beautiful telegraphed power slides and sound! Very close race for 1P between me and the other two AI cars, and after a slipstream pull got the win by a hair! Great foreshadow for the next races)

4) Schwarzwald League - Mercedez Benz 190E Evolution II '91; 660PP Sport Soft tires / Almost full modded except last 2 weight reduction stages and racing tires, this one was full lock on the 1P Audi V10; on lap 3 finally it was within sight with the overtake at the kerbs before the start/finish line, wonderful race

5) WTC 800 - Honda NSX GT500 '00; 781PP Racing Soft tires / This was the simple predictable typical Gr.3 race until I decided to pit at the end of lap 13 for fresh tires when I skipped tires election instead of choosing tires which gave the 1P RX Vision extend his gap for over 12 seconds because I had to made another pit-stop back to back since my tires were gone! Afterwards the last 5 laps were in full time-stack mode and trying to catch the Vision which never pitted btw, for a catch-and-win at the uphill with almost no fuel left! This one will be revisited for sure!

 

[RCKakashi14]

Never knew that my washer and dryer would be a competent racecar.

(Fuel Map 1; one-stop strategy)

 

[smoothbore12]

Never knew that my washer and dryer would be a competent racecar.

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(Fuel Map 1; one-stop strategy)

Sorry for that but

@ROCKET JOE started the dance with 2J 😂

 

[radix023]

Continuing my "drive them 0 mile cars" theme:
Camaro ZL1 1LE Package '18
Atenza Gr.3 Road Car
GTI Supersport VGI

ferraris were fun, spent 6k credits on sports soft
no stopped with the 787 eliminator, lapped 11 of 20, kept the radar up since Sugo can have rain but it stayed sunny. the rabbit also ran a no stopper

 

[RCKakashi14]

Sorry for that but
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@ROCKET JOE started the dance with 2J 😂

Whenever I see 2Js racing...



Exactly like that.

 

[TRB1999]

Another week has come and gone. A new set of challenges have now arrived. We drive F355s at Lago Maggiore, duel with JDM legends at Kyoto, and battle it out with Gr.3 machines at Sugo. Let’s get into it!

Race 1 - American Sunday 600 @ BMB
I picked the C5 Corvette Z06 for this one, throwing some sports soft tires for some extra performance. It was a cakewalk, with the lead taken by lap 2.

Race 2 - Japanese Clubman 550 @ Kyoto
I used my tuned, 2&4-swapped Suzuki Carry for this event. Again, I took the lead by lap 2 and won easily. There is something really satisfying about a tiny kei truck blitzing by an NSX.

Race 3 - F355 Challenge @ Lago Maggiore
Well, not exactly the F355 Challenge, but this is still a one-make with the recently-added F355 Berlinetta. I used a bone-stock example, but with sports hard tires to give it a little more grip through the corners.

Race 4 - Schwarzwald League @ Montreal
Can the Mercedes S Barker Tourer beat this event? Well, yes and no. Yes, it can get the minimum third place to complete the challenge. Unfortunately, it just didn’t have the pace to catch up with first place here…at least with the grid I had.

Race 5 - WTC 800 @ Sugo
At last, the new “enduro” at Sugo is featured in the weeklies. So, it was Silly Sauber time. 878 horsepower, 799.71 PP. Makes perfect sense, right? Well, as we know, “detuning” prototype race cars to fit under 800PP is one of the easiest ways to win. How badly do I beat everyone? Well, very badly. I would lap the entire field on a no-stop strategy. My finish time was 25:06.454. Could have been faster with less mistakes, but still pretty quick.

With my 800k earned, that was it. Take care!

 

[Nebuc72]

Took my real car to the track for the Sunday Cup 600. Expected to get eclipsed at 487pp but apparently those AI aren't quite ready to be behind the wheel of a muscle car - took the lead on the first corner of the last lap.

Stock cars for the F355 race and Japanese Clubman Cup as well - both easy wins at 525 and 517pp respectively.

Took the SLR for the final event after mustering up the courage to drive around Montreal. Bit tricky purely due to the length of the event but the fast cars got stuck in traffic and I won with a 600pp tune.

DBR9 for SUGO as a few posts above. End of transmission.

 

[RACECAR]

 

[CostaCorsa]

November – Week 1
Hello, guys! What could be better than spending a Friday night racing weekly challenge? This week I used:
Gamepad | Automatic transmission | Race Difficulty – Hard | TCS 1

#5 | World Touring Car 800 | SUGO International Racing Course
F3500-A | PP 800 | RH tyres | FM 1 | no pit
It was clear to me that I could only win with a formula car, so I chose the F3500A with a swapped engine. But for the first few laps, the distance to the leader was closing too slowly and I began to think about whether it would be worth changing the car. Then everything went much better, I overtook Mazda on the 15th lap and won.

Spoiler

#4 Schwarzwald League | Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve
Audi R8 LMS Evo ‘19 | PP 700 | RM tyres
The race was pretty tough in that concrete box, I only managed to win by 2 seconds.

Spoiler

#3 | Special Race – Ferrari F355 Berlinetta – One Make | Autodrome Lago Maggiore - West
Ferrari F355 Berlinetta | PP 700 | RS tyres
A lot of attempts to adjust this F355 was failed, I had to fight against it in every corner, maybe with less power it would have been more controllable.

Spoiler

#2 | Japanese Clubman Cup 550 | Kyoto Driving Park – Yamagiwa Reverse
RE Amemiya FD3S RX-7 | PP 550 | SH tyres
It was a pretty intense race within the acceptable PP, with minimal advantage.

Spoiler

#1 American Sunday Cup 600 | Blue Moon Bay Speedway – Infield A
Pontiac Firebird Trans Am ‘78 | PP 600 | RS tyres
Pontiac did a great job in this race.

Spoiler

500,000 Cr. was the reward for 5 completed races.

 

[OldandSlow]

Never knew that my washer and dryer would be a competent racecar.

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(Fuel Map 1; one-stop strategy)

So good, they were outlawed.