GT7 Weekly Challenge Discussion Thread

[RACECAR]

Well, looks like I'll be completing my video quite earlier then expected.

 

[Meltac]

Boy I wish those Special events would be permanent!

 

[Jordan]

This is the discussion thread for an article on GTPlanet:

Gran Turismo 7 Weekly Challenges: So FR, So Good​

A new set of Gran Turismo 7 Weekly Challenges goes live this Friday, November 13, as your console clock ticks past midnight (yes, that makes it Friday the 13th). The usual deal applies, with five events, seven days to clear them, and bonus tickets for getting them done.

 

[05XR8]

This is the discussion thread for an article on GTPlanet:

Gran Turismo 7 Weekly Challenges: So FR, So Good​

A new set of Gran Turismo 7 Weekly Challenges goes live this Friday, November 13, as your console clock ticks past midnight (yes, that makes it Friday the 13th). The usual deal applies, with five events, seven days to clear them, and bonus tickets for getting them done.

Cool title.

 

[MMX]

I wish they wouldn't lock the tires for GrB races on pavement. For me, those cars are better on Sport Mediums, than race tires. Seems like I remember GT Sport doing that a few times.

 

[Snake55wildcat]

I wish they wouldn't lock the tires for GrB races on pavement. For me, those cars are better on Sport Mediums, than race tires. Seems like I remember GT Sport doing that a few times.

I still distinctly remember one of ethe earliest GT7 nations cup races had GrB cars on Comfort Softs and they were fun as hell

 

[zaxs]

Tsukuba and Spa looks good, not a fan of other races.
Awards for the races are pretty small.

 

[sirjim73]

This is the discussion thread for an article on GTPlanet:

Gran Turismo 7 Weekly Challenges: So FR, So Good​

A new set of Gran Turismo 7 Weekly Challenges goes live this Friday, November 13, as your console clock ticks past midnight (yes, that makes it Friday the 13th). The usual deal applies, with five events, seven days to clear them, and bonus tickets for getting them done.

A bridge two FR...

Not the most fun week!

 

[jesse100190]

or 3 FR 1 deal on FR cars

 

[RACECAR]

My picks for tonight.

 

[RCKakashi14]

Nothing too spectacular this week. Bare effort needed.

Car reward:

 

[Fuzzi0n]

Not the most interesting week. Sunday Cup is a little trickier than you'd think but possible with cars around the suggested PP. American FR Challenge is much easier with how much the AI struggles in the last sector, slightly tuned Boss 429 Mustang on CS made it no trouble. Japanese FR Challenge was good fun, enjoyed this special event each time we've had it and it feels like something from Best Motoring with it at Tsukuba. VGT trophy I just ran with the new Xiaomi VGT, weird car to drive but more than enough for an easy win, the Skoda seems to get fast towards the end. World Rally Challenge is something I always enjoy and it's good fun at Eiger. NSX on RH with a stop on lap 7 for tyres and fuel had no trouble, AI is a bit wayward at times and can lose you quite a bit of time if you get stuck behind them.

Cars for this week:

 

[equalitus]

First attempt at WRC Gr.B [hardest difficulty level] Mustang Gr.B Rally Car, 8th place 36 seconds behind 1st place. Used RH & FM 6, one pit stop.
Second attempt with NSX GR.B Rally Car, [hardest difficulty level] 5th place 16 secs behind 1st place. RH, FM 1-6 one pit stop.
Third attempt with Nissan GT-R GR.B rally car {hardest difficulty level}, 4th place, 14 secs behind 1st place, RH & RM, FM 1-6 one pit stop.

 

[zagor]

the cars I have used

 

[radix023]

continuing with 0 mile cars:
Viper SRT10 Coupe '06
RX-VISION '16
FT-1

Skoda VGT eliminator for Spa
Ford Gr.B Rally Car racing mediums 710PP 5 laps, pit, more RM full tank, clear to 1st when the pack pits, switch fuel to 6 and cruise home

why is my d*mn daily award a stupid part? you can't even sell the junk for some credits, just delete
yeah I need a bore up S for some car I'm not even sure I have, thanks a pantload

 

[smoothbore12]

I deal with the new set kind like this

Although God knows how many restarts i had at Tsukuba in order to take the damn CRB .
The only stupid thing didn't do was to enter the pits accidentally 😂

Anyway am asking from the community a small favour.

A DECENT SET UP for a group B car wanted .

All the cars i use in this category have the poisonous tendency to give rear end ,the licence to slide hilariously under braking .
I use the Ford for the race but have the same behaviour, not as much as others ( look at Peugeot for example ) but is still there .
Thanks in advance , sayonara .

 

[RACECAR]

European Sunday Cup 400: Alfa Romeo Giulia GT Sprint. My go-to under 400 PP car for this and man, the AI are pushovers
American FR Challenge 550: Ford Mustang Boss 429. First time pulling out my Trans Am build and its abit lairy, but it gets the job done while under 550 PP.
Vision Gran Turismo Trophy: Lexus LF-LC GT Vision GT. Other then the Toyota FT-1 Vision GT, what else do you need? Downforce and grip for days straight from the dealership.
World Rally Challenge Gr.B: Honda NSX GR.B Car feels like the best in terms of tire wear and Fuel, got 8 laps before pitting and that was it.
Special Event: Honda S2000. Pulled out my Amuse Build (Complete with a setup adapted straight from the actual car GT6) and it flies.

Car Ticket is:

 

[ROCKET JOE]

🙈

There's been better weeks, right ? Nothing's been completely wrong with the races but they weren't really inspiring either.
I'll keep it short then. And what you see below isn't a "Guess The Car" game or something, I just thought I show you guys what every single AI bot's got to see sooner or later : Exhaust and sweet rear of my car singing "Eat My Dust" !

Race 1 at St. Croix
Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta '61 - CM / 220 hp / 900 kg / 454.35 PP / CRB ✅

Spoiler: Result Race 1

Race 2 at Trial Mountain
Chevrolet Corvette C7 ZR1 '19 - CS / 390 hp / 1,620 kg / 540.75 PP / CRB ✅

Spoiler: Result Race 2

Race 3 at Tsukuba
Toyota Supra RZ '97 - SH / 354 hp / 1,515 kg / 552.85 PP / CRB ✅

Spoiler: Result Race 3

Race 4 at Spa-Francorchamps
Xiaomi VGT '26 - stock / CRB ✅

Spoiler: Result Race 4

Race 5 at Eiger Nordwand
Subaru Impreza Rally Car '98 - RH / 695 hp / 1,290 kg / 680.95 PP / CRB ⛔

Spoiler: Result Race 5

View attachment 1579196

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A DECENT SET UP for a group B car wanted .

All the cars i use in this category have the poisonous tendency to give rear end ,the licence to slide hilariously under braking' .

...

No worries, I don't have such a setup, I'm fighting the same quirks. Be sure the old Subi is a real handful.
Sometimes I think this behavior is code in the Gr.B cars' digital genes.
And that it's got to be there necessarily or the cars weren't able to slide competently when it comes to off-road racing.

 

[RCKakashi14]

Improved the time:

And here's the flying lap:



Setup coming soon.

 

[RCKakashi14]

More stable than the NSX, but sips more fuel.

Medium -> Medium tire strategy. Lift and coast to be able to last 7 laps (pit at the beginning of Lap 7, that is)

 

[Draggon]

A DECENT SET UP for a group B car wanted .

True this! I'm on a controller, and managed 1st place but no CRB and NO fun.
.

 

[RCKakashi14]

Feeling generous today.

First off, rally cars are built to rotate on demand, since they spend most of their runs on gravel or snow, so oversteer is the name of the game. They are set up in such a way that even tapping the brakes will set the rear loose.

But since the race takes place on tarmac, and with a rather dangerous downhill, curved braking zone on the reverse layout of Eiger, brake balance at the front is a must.

NSX:

Since the NSX is mid-engined, pendulum effect is rampant, making it actually not ideal on the Eiger race. But with a -5 brake bias, it should keep it stable under braking. Lift and coast when you can to save fuel.

Mustang:

Front engined cars like this one are more stable, but since it is front engined, the tires at the front tend to wear more, so a Medium -> Medium strategy is advised. Once again, I lift and coast to save as much fuel as I can.

Mustang sample lap:




Both cars were ran on Fuel Map 1.


Enjoy!

 

[2cam16]

So-so week aside from the 2 new to me races and one I couldn't conquer until today.
For St. Croix I didn't want to bother trying to find a decent around the suggested pp car so I grabbed one I rarely drive, 250 GT Ferrari. Easy win.
My usual car for the American races of this type took the easy win too, '69 Mustang Boss that's 50pp under suggested.
The special race was fun. Grabbed one of my FC Mazdas that's under the suggested. I have a pretty good set-up on this car. Won by around 3 seconds over the pesky Hachiroku. I'll reattempt for more fun.
First time for the VGT race and used my usual trusty Lexus. Easy 30 second win over the Xiaomi.
Finally figured out how to win the Gr.B. Threw on a mid-turbo on it. Crazy race for sure. Pitted for fuel and tires on lap 6. Took the lead on lap 10. Won by 20 seconds. Some shennanigans after I rear ended the Mustang. lol
Won a Dodge Gr.1 Tomahawk VGT which I hadn't owned yet so a keeper.

 

[GTvsForza]

European Sunday Cup - Pantera 🔰

American FR Challenge - C3 Convertible 🔰

Japanese FR Challenge Special Event - 380RS 🔰

Vision GT Trophy - Peugeot VGT 🚫

WRC - Delta 🚫

Rewards:

• 10k - 4⭐️ Daily
• Dupe 296 GT3 - 6⭐️ Car

I'll get the PP Challenges done tomorrow.

 

[MMX]

The Alfa was the 2nd car I tried, and it was still too slow. This is the pass for 3rd, in the last turn, last lap. Still got the CRB.

The Corvette had no trouble winning, on the mountain.

The police showed up at Tsukuba, and handled the crowd, without issue.

I hate driving a car, without gears, but I only have 4 VGTs to choose from, and fought the urge to use the LM55. Not a bad handling car.

Ran the '89 Impreza rally car, at Eiger, and realized quickly, it was not going to be fast enough. For whatever reason, I still ran the whole race. Was in 12th, the whole time, except for a brief moment, when I passed a car that was pitted. Finished 12th, and got the CRB.

I'll give it another go later.

 

[Akers]

FRustrating is my title for this week! Here are my Fulfilling Five…

European Sunday Cup 400: 1971 Dino 246 GT. Custom Sus, Diff and G'box, CM/CS tyres My 'Go to' for 400 PP races, sliced through the pack like a hot knife through butter!
American FR Challenge 550: 1969 Corvette Stingray - race build, SS tyres. She handles amazingly well for her age. Took the lead on lap 2 for an easy win.
Japanese FR 550: 1991 Suzuki Cappuccino - Engine swapped, race build, SS tyres. That much power in such a tiny wheelbase makes for some lively handling, but if you can keep it heading in the right direction you can power past on the straights. Took the lead on the penultimate lap.
Vision Gran Turismo Trophy: Genesis X Gran Racer VGT. Picked as I'd never used it before and needed minimal adjustments to meet the PP limit. Fast and well balanced, I'll definitely use again.
World Rally Challenge Gr.B: Genesis GR.B Rally - Mid Turbo, RM Tyres. Why is it so hard to tune these Gr.B cars to handle well on tarmac? It took me a while to find a car I was comfortable in (when I say 'comfortable in' I mean able to drive around it's quirks), but we got there in the end!

My 'Pic of the Week' goes to the diminutive Cappu-cheato!

Below is my Gr.B build that finally got the job done for me. I’m no pro driver, or setup expert, but if it helps anyone having similar struggles…
Mid turbo was fitted and brake balance was 3 to the rear. I ran FM3 throughout, pitting for fuel only on lap 7.

Have a great weekend!

 

[Xtremrider591]

Hello everybody !
I'm back after a complicated week but I'm OK now 👍😀
So, here we go for my recap !
Weekly challenges :
St Croix B Inv European Clubman 400 :
Autobianchi A112 , 95ch/710kg, 442,72pp, CS, livery by Ronin_R1

Trial Mountain FR Americain 550 :
Dodge Viper SRT10 '06 , 584ch/1565kg, 573,15pp, SH, no livery

Tsukuba Fr Japan 550 :
Honda S2000 "Mugen" , 304ch/1150kg, 549,99pp, SH, livery by me !
My top 550/600 pp, very accurate and responsive 👌

Spa Francorchamps Vision GT :
Bugatti VGT Gr1 , 593ch/1040kg, 849,94pp, RM, livery by Azabear

Eiger Nordwand WRC GrB :
Lancia Delta HF Integrale Rally Car , 800ch/1100kg, 714,48pp, RH, livery by ImbissBrunto
Strategy=> RH, FM6, Pit at lap 09, RM and fuel to the end 👍

Power Pack challenges :
GTI Eiger Nordwand & x2 Alsace but with no qualifications !
Autobianchi A112 , 95ch/710kg, 452,21pp, RH, livery by Ronin_R1

6 Stars Ticket (cars) : A dupe Audi E-Tron VGT 🫤
Immediatly sold for 443.210cr
6 Stars Ticket (motor) : Suzuki Gr3 engine 👍
All races was Golden on Hard difficulties, TC0, ABS default, PS5 with gamepad.
Many thanks for reading my post.
Good weekend everybody 😉
Stay safe !

 

[CostaCorsa]

November – Week 2

Hello, guys! I didn't win any of the races this week on my first attempt, there was some kind of problem with each one. I wonder how you manage to win all the races with CRB. This week I used:
Gamepad | Automatic transmission | Race Difficulty – Hard | TCS 1

#5 | World Rally Challenge Gr.B | Eiger Nordwand Reverse
Toyota 86 Gr.B Rally Car | PP 718 | RM tyres | FM 3 | 1 pit
I tried Peugeot and Subaru, but I couldn't catch up with the leader. Then I saw on the forum that some people use Toyota 86 and it helped me. With FM 3 and 1 pit stop, I managed to win, but I had to push my rivals aside.

Spoiler

#4 Vision Gran Turismo Trophy | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Ferrari VGT | PP 850 | RM tyres
I can't get used to electric cars, they're great on straights, but terrible in corners. That's why I chose Ferrari VGT. I spun around at the last corner of the first lap, but I still managed to catch up with Xiaomi almost at the very end of the race.

Spoiler

#3 | Special Race – Japanese FR Challenge 550 | Tsukuba Circuit
RE Amemiya FD3S RX-7 | PP 550 | SM tyres
I expected it to be the most difficult race of the week. The main task was to choose the right car. Amemiya turned out to be the best for me, but even with it, I was able to win by less than a second.

Spoiler

#2 | American FR Challenge 550 | Trial Mountain Circuit Reverse
Pontiac Firebird Trans Am ‘78 | PP 550 | SM tyres
I've been using Firebird for the second week in a row, and again it hasn't let me down.

Spoiler

#1 | European Sunday Cup 400 | Circuit de Sainte-Croix – B Reverse
Porsche 356 A ‘56 | PP 400 | CS tyres | NOS
This turtle competition is so exhausting. It's a good thing that I managed it on the third try, but with NOS.

Spoiler

I got Peugeot VGT for the 6-star roulette ticket.

Spoiler

Good luck to all and see you next week!

 

[zaxs]

I did 4 Weekly's, tried reverse Eiger and it triggered my nerves so I quit the game...

Enjoyed race at Spa, and Tsukuba was ok, as I predicted before.
Both will try again with another cars...

 

[ROCKET JOE]

Three reasons why I went back to Eiger Nordwand :

1 Gr.B cars are obviously everything but a charm to drive on tarmac teasing my ambition to master it
2 It's the one race I didn't finish cleanly
3 I can't remember driving any Gr.B car besides the 1998 Impreza and I wanted to know about the PD designed competitors

Well yes, I've learned a bit. For now I see a world between the Subi and the NSX I've tested. The Impreza's a car with character and I won't let my buddy down now ! ... but the Honda's a lot quicker simply.
Thank you @RCKakashi14 for sharing your NSX setup - I've used it with minimal changes. It's proved to be a stable, well controllable and consistently quick car. Well done.
The one and only issue I had came a bit unexpected tbh. When running up the Main Straight and across this little kink before the line, the car got upset in a way that I lost it every other time ending somewhere in the Eiger Nordwand Railway Station.
Couldn't find any solution via setup so I had to adapt my driving and just slow down / lift there ... and then move on.

Since I'm not good developing race tactics I chose the easiest one : Two equal stints, FM1 all the way with a bit of short shifting,
RM tires all the way. I went with these cause I always prefer stability / consistency over one or two fast laps.
I had one small accident when I hit that grassy slope after the pit entry and got thrown to the left gracing the wall there but the rest was a cool race and still ... quite quick ! 👍

Getting through this cleanly and passing them all before the esses ? - No problem with a bit of luck and a stable racecar !

Spoiler: An NSX at Eiger Nordwand