GT7 Weekly Challenge Discussion Thread

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Not too exciting of a week.
Lago was in a Twingo with an Exeter tune which I dropped down to below the suggested. Such a boring race. Maybe if it was longer. Won by 7 seconds.
Blue Moon was in my stock Enzo. Caught up to Valerio on lap 2 and he got trapped behind 3 other cars by the wall of the main straight. He ended up mid-pack at the finish. Won the race by around 10 seconds.
Cones? Meh. Bronze and done. Not my thing and it's not like it will improve my driving. I'd rather do a TT.
VGT in my go-to Lexus that won this race previously. Easy win although got ugly a bit when one of the AI cars played block-me . lol
Now this WTC600 is always a pain in my butt. Mainly with the Ruf. Never easy for me to find an easy 600pp in my stable. I had to dig out my swapped Celica. It was a fight to the end v the Ruf until I made this move and won it by less than a tick.
Ticket got me a Dodge VGT which I already had 2 of so I sold it.
On to the PP.

 

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Sunday Cup - CR-V 🔰

European Clubman Cup - R8 V10 plus 🔰

IONIQ 5 N Cone Challenge - 🏆 (1:09.966)

VGT Trophy - LM55 🔰

WTC600 - Leitchtbau 🚫

Rewards:

• Stroke Up S (NSX-R '02) - 4⭐️ Daily
• Dupe Bugatti VGT - 6⭐️ Car

 

[BirdDog72]

Really didn't enjoy the cone challenge, glad I popped in here to find I wasn't alone. Pointless event was pointless.

 

[Buckethead75]

Have you tried the Blue Moon race with a 600pp car and hard difficulty ? It's a real tough one, Gallo's car is certainly not 600pp, closer to 700 I think. Took me 5 tries with a Mclaren 650S.

 

[RCKakashi14]

Not entirely sold on this.



What's next? Honda Beat Coffee Break Challenge lifted straight from GT4?

 

[05XR8]

As PD read these threads, gotta be careful how certain posts are worded. Too much nostalgia and Kaz and Co. say hold my sake.

 

[ROCKET JOE]

Hello everyone. I've finished the new challenges yesterday night so if you let me join in, here's how it went for me.

Event 1 at Lago Maggiore
Well ... this is not a race. It's a caravan of learners at a training facility.
My rusty Barker was detuned to 360 PP but I got in the lead before the first lap was over.

Spoiler: Result Event 1

CRB ✅

Event 2 at Blue Moon Bay
I built a swapped BAC a couple days ago and thought why not use it here. Since I know about Gallo by now I went to track a good bit above what's recommended ... and still lost the first run as Gallo got through early. Which wasn't the case at my second attempt.

Spoiler: Result Event 2

CRB ✅

Event 3 at Kyoto
I like cone challenges. I like the ICONEIC 5 N '24. I like setting my own goal and go. That's what I thought at least. But the randomness of reaching the line without getting spit out of a corner from one of these orange monsters indeed is nerve wracking.
So this time, I actually stopped before I was there really ...

Spoiler: Result Event 3

CRB 💚

Event 4 at Tokyo
Didn't want to go with one of my usual VGT contenders and picked the McLaren instead as a first time drive. It's a wonderful car. 👍
Doesn't reach the top speed of some AI opponents when detuned to 840 PP but it stops on a dime and corners like on rails.
Feels like this race is my event of the week and I'll most likely try some other cars there.

Spoiler: Result Event 4

CRB ✅

Event 5 at Road Atlanta

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That's what I did, chose a bigger boat. A swapped BEAT. 550 PP on SS compound. The wolf in sheep's clothing. It's not quite as easy as you might think with the car being super vulnerable and brakes being almost non existent. So you need to be very very careful and drive with a lot of foresight. If you manage this : Destroy Bayless and Beauvois !

Spoiler: Result Event 5

CRB ✅

Happy Pentecost !

 

[Xtremrider591]

Hello everybody !
A new weekly challenges review !
Weekly challenges :
Maggiore Center : Citroën BX 19 "GTI" , 148ch/925kg, 483.62pp, SM, livery by me !

Blue Moon Central 600 : BMW M4 "Manhart" , 431ch/1350kg, 635,28pp, SS, livery by me again !

Kyoto Miyabi Cone challenge : Hyundai Ioniq 5N
1.01.700 on my second attempt

Tokyo Expressway Sud VGT : Bugatti VGT Gr1 , 706ch/1040kg, 849,96pp, RM, livery by Azabear

Watkins Glen 600 : Porsche 911 GT3 (997) "RS 4.0" , 359ch/1305kg, 600,00pp, SM, livery by me too !

Power Pack challenges :
Grand Valley Sud Battle 300 : Lexus LFA "Nurburgring" , 537ch/1335kg, 668.01pp, SS, livery by Lambopel

Autopolis GT300 : Toyota Celica GT-Four (205) , 402ch/1080kg, 670,98pp, RH, livery by Mad_Stone1964

GT One Le Mans : Jaguar XJ220 "XJR9 swap" , 760ch/1180kg, 740,16pp, RH, livery by Volvo240-of-Doom

Bonus :
6 Stars Ticket (car) : X2014 Standard 👍

6 Stars Ticket (motor) : Supra RZ 2jz 😮‍💨
Why I don't receive a McLaren F1 motor 😤
Maybe a day 🤞🤔

All races was Golden on Hard difficulties, TC1 or 0, ABS weak, PS5 with gamepad.
Hope you like this 😉
Many thanks for reading my post 😄

 

[RCKakashi14]

Audi e-Tron VGT: Interesting behavior without ABS. Dare I say it even turns better when it's switched OFF.






Feels like driving a heavy Formula E car. You can even tap the brakes if you want more rotation (as long as brake bias is at the rear; stronger = better turning)


Will give the Lexus VGT a try tomorrow.



At least my "No ABS" practice is starting to pay off, no longer done just "for fun".


Still waiting for the load cell kit upgrade, though...

 

[smoothbore12]

Hello everyone. I've finished the new challenges yesterday night so if you let me join in, here's how it went for me.

Event 1 at Lago Maggiore
Well ... this is not a race. It's a caravan of learners at a training facility.
My rusty Barker was detuned to 360 PP but I got in the lead before the first lap was over.
View attachment 1539344

Spoiler: Result Event 1

View attachment 1539339

CRB ✅

Event 2 at Blue Moon Bay
I built a swapped BAC a couple days ago and thought why not use it here. Since I know about Gallo by now I went to track a good bit above what's recommended ... and still lost the first run as Gallo got through early. Which wasn't the case at my second attempt.
View attachment 1539345

Spoiler: Result Event 2

View attachment 1539340

CRB ✅

Event 3 at Kyoto
I like cone challenges. I like the ICONEIC 5 N '24. I like setting my own goal and go. That's what I thought at least. But the randomness of reaching the line without getting spit out of a corner from one of these orange monsters indeed is nerve wracking.
So this time, I actually stopped before I was there really ...
View attachment 1539346

Spoiler: Result Event 3

View attachment 1539341

CRB 💚

Event 4 at Tokyo
Didn't want to go with one of my usual VGT contenders and picked the McLaren instead as a first time drive. It's a wonderful car. 👍
Doesn't reach the top speed of some AI opponents when detuned to 840 PP but it stops on a dime and corners like on rails.
Feels like this race is my event of the week and I'll most likely try some other cars there.
View attachment 1539347

Spoiler: Result Event 4

View attachment 1539342

CRB ✅

Event 5 at Road Atlanta

That's what I did, chose a bigger boat. A swapped BEAT. 550 PP on SS compound. The wolf in sheep's clothing. It's not quite as easy as you might think with the car being super vulnerable and brakes being almost non existent. So you need to be very very careful and drive with a lot of foresight. If you manage this : Destroy Bayless and Beauvois !
View attachment 1539348

Spoiler: Result Event 5

View attachment 1539343

CRB ✅

Happy Pentecost !

You was 2 seconds faster than my Code Red at Atlanta ( with CRB of course) .
Last time i remember 2.27 2.26 runs was more than enough but without the well known suspects start right in front row .
Now it's worst , i loose CRB two times with the Express ( 7.14 total ) just few metres before the finish line 🤬

 

[RACECAR]

Have you tried the Blue Moon race with a 600pp car and hard difficulty ? It's a real tough one, Gallo's car is certainly not 600pp, closer to 700 I think. Took me 5 tries with a Mclaren 650S.

I did. Used a modified Alfa that actually has less horsepower then Gallo's and pretty much left him in the dust. If you can out drive the ai on the in-field, you pretty much have all the slower cars to slow them down (Because they are terrible at navigating traffic in the corners) and give you a massive gap.

 

[sirjim73]

Been busy playing another game this week

But will get to the weeklies tomorrow 👍

 

[Greycap]

This time I wasn't going for the fastest run in the WTC600, more like a "OK the guy is finally off his rocker" effect taking on the definitely-not-600PP AI from almost half a minute back with a bloody muscle car. The same GTO that has been seen earlier in this thread, still no swap etc. just with different colours for a change. Fortunately the small tap passing Blazsan didn't blow my CRB, then again it shouldn't as I was already ahead and on the inside.

Spoiler: World Touring Car 600

 

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Hachiroku 80s - Corolla Levin 🔰

The GTI - BX 🔰

Group C Memories - 787B

Rewards:

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