GT7 Weekly Challenge Discussion Thread

[lilcat89]

I completeed the rest of the Weeklies this weekend.
Jimny Cup: This was the least interesting race of the week. CRB collected.


American Sunday Cup 600: Having done this race multiple times in the last few weeks, I got in my stock Cobra 427. I lenghtened the final drive to make it useable on the longer tracks. One of my recent favorite combos. CRB collected.


Shelby GT350 Time Trial: It took a few tries, but Gold was collected.


WTC800: Not my preffered layout of Saint Croix, but the 992 GT3R made short work of it. One stop on Lap 4 for fuel and got used to the circuit by the end.


The Power Pack weeklies and prepping cars to use in them have been my main fun recently. The first 2 races were the GT300 races in a fully prepped 993 RS CS. Both were Clean races and quite fun keeping Sasaki's FTO behind in the first laps.



The last was the GT500 event at Fuji. I chose a particular favorite for this, the Aston DBR9. I ended up doing a lot of setup tweaking and testing to ensure that I could beat the expected OP McLaren GTRs, but that wasn't the case.

 

[JoeDaSnow]

On Friday, I had completed May - Week 5 of the Weeklies. In chronological order, went to the Shelby GT350 Time Trial, American Sunday Cup 600, Jimny Cup, Ferrari Challenge, World Touring Car 800.

 

[jad_morffier]

Still in the process of learning. And to be honest, I suck at it - especially on a controller

Hats off to you attempting to learn trail braking on a controller. I don't think I could do that.

 

[RCKakashi14]

Hats off to you attempting to learn trail braking on a controller. I don't think I could do that.

It can be done. L2 is one nice trigger button. That plus motion control steering, trail braking can be done, but can be disconcerting. Feel is also needed for it, truth be told.

 

[RCKakashi14]

Very cooperative brakes despite the absence of ABS. Can trail brake easier than the others I have driven so far.

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[auzzy_mate]

I just finished this weeks Weekly Challenge (my second one of these...last week was the first time).

I had never competed in a full Fuel/Tyre multiplier race before so this was an eye opener for sure. I had two cars in the garage to choose from so picked a 760pp high horsepower monster and went at it.

I chewed up my fuel and tyres right-quick and did a two-stopper (didn't know what I was doing...just pitted when the fuel was almost out and the tyres were way more red than white). Having completed the challenge I went back with my 740pp lower horsepower car and after some short-shifting and fuel mapping changes I managed a one-stopper (which would also have met the requirements of the challenge).

I didn't really know what I was doing but I loved the extra little bit of strategy I needed to manage (tyres/fuel vs power and the subsequent requirements of those choices).

 

[RCKakashi14]

Very cooperative brakes despite the absence of ABS. Can trail brake easier than the others I have driven so far.

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Here ya go:

 

[Meltac]

It can be done. L2 is one nice trigger button. That plus motion control steering, trail braking can be done, but can be disconcerting. Feel is also needed for it, truth be told.

Yep. My main problem is that instead of distributing inputs to two hands and two feet, everything needs to be done using only four fingers: Steering, throttling, braking, gear shifting, looking back / to the side, changing TCS, FM, map zoom, applying DRS / Kers / nitrous, handbrake, reverse etc. That plus concentrating on when and how gentle to release brakes and apply throttle...

 

[DDK-Racing]

My cars for this week.
All on hard difficulty, ABS weak, no assists. PS4, controller. As usual

Jimny Cup: Sierra JC K24A-swapped. Maxed out. Nearly 600PP with RH tyre. Obliterated everything 🤣 CRB✅
*Drifting trough the hairpins.

American Sunday 600: Corvette C1. SS tyre, tuned to round 580PP. All in all an easy win. CRB✅
Ferrari Circuit Challenge: Ferrari F50, RH tyre, race brakes, pads, exhaust, manifold & air filter. Easy win. CRB🚩(tapped a 430 scuderia while entering the first chicane...)
World Touring Car 800: Toyota GT-One. ECU down to 91, adjusted aero and RH tyre. 5 lap first stint and 3 lap last stint, only fuel needed. Won by 30+s... CRB ✅
Special Event: 1st try missed the first corner... Wide exit. 2nd try: 56.583. Good enough for gold and the ticket.

 

[DDK-Racing]

Yep. My main problem is that instead of distributing inputs to two hands and two feet, everything needs to be done using only four fingers: Steering, throttling, braking, gear shifting, looking back / to the side, changing TCS, FM, map zoom, applying DRS / Kers / nitrous, handbrake, reverse etc. That plus concentrating on when and how gentle to release brakes and apply throttle...

I use 5 fingers lol... ok sometimes 6. Works good for me....🤔
Left thumb -> steering stick and TCS, fuel mapping, etc
Left index -> downshifting
Left middle -> braking
Right index -> upshifting
Right middle -> throttle
Right thumb -> the occasional DRS/overtake/whatever

 

[Meltac]

I use 5 fingers lol... ok sometimes 6. Works good for me....🤔
Left thumb -> steering stick and TCS, fuel mapping, etc
Left index -> downshifting
Left middle -> braking
Right index -> upshifting
Right middle -> throttle
Right thumb -> the occasional DRS/overtake/whatever

Basically I have the same controller setup. But using 6 fingers instead of 4 is for me even more complicated and mentally overloading, that's why I normally use the index for both L1/L2 and R1/R2.

 

[DDK-Racing]

Basically I have the same controller setup. But using 6 fingers instead of 4 is for me even more complicated and mentally overloading, that's why I normally use the index for both L1/L2 and R1/R2.

I've driven this way since GT4 when I was 14-15. Before that I used x and square for throttle and braking respectively.

I find that you lose a tiny bit of acceleration or braking when you need to move the index finger.
For example, how do you downshift while braking? Or shift once the braking is done? That way you lose lots of engine braking?

 

[benjoi84]

Can I just chime in and say that I think the jump from PS4 to PS5 controllers has accelerated my learning with brake and throttle control, especially the latter. The haptic feedback is too good.

 

[Theufcveteran]

It all began with a bad decision. When upgrading my XC I went with grippier tires instead of more power ... and got burned. After changing the setup the second run brought the win. I even did a third attempt finally to navigate cleanly through the bully pack.

Guess I had that Clubman 600 event in the back of my head when choosing the car for Grand Valley. The competition this week was no match at all for the C7 ZR1, I passed D. Solis in the middle of lap 2. Well ... a really nice track at least, next race then.

Monza. With quite a similar scenario. And a great finish. The 296 made short work of most of the AI cars, however, I indeed had to chase down an F8 that got in front early on and could outrun him exiting Ascari on the final lap.

For St. Croix I went with my trusty 2J sucker simply because it's such a perfect car imo for winding tracks. And such a joy. Since the car is very thirsty even at FM 6, one stop for fuel is needed. So I ran an RH 5 / RH 3 strategy for an easy win.

I always save Time Trials or Mission Challenges for last just to be able to concentrate on it. My way. Mentioned last week that I always set my own goals so I usually spend some time and effort with these, at Laguna Seca it's been 120 kilometers.

The Special Event's indeed been this week's highlight for me, the races left me a bit uninspired. Reason may be more and more of them have been a WC event before and things felt a bit like rinse and repeat.

Event 1 at Eiger Nordwand
Suzuki Jimny XC '18 - CM / 102 hp / 1,035 kg / 344.55 PP / CRB ✅
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Spoiler: Result Eiger Nordwand

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Event 2 at Grand Valley
Chevrolet Corvette C7 ZR1 '19 - SH / 447 hp / 1,620 kg / 584.35 PP / CRB ✅
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Spoiler: Result Grand Valley

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Event 3 at Laguna Seca
Shelby G.T.350 '65 - PD setup / CRB 💚
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Spoiler: Result Laguna Seca

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Event 4 at Monza
Ferrari 296 GTB '22 - SH / 654 hp / 1,475 kg / 647.35 PP / CRB ✅
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Spoiler: Result Monza

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Event 5 at St. Croix
Chaparral 2J '70 - RH / 437 hp / 836 kg / 799.70 PP / CRB ✅
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Spoiler: Result St. Croix

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🙋‍♂️

Love the Corvette and 2J styles.

 

[AEther]

Am I one of the last ones using the right stick for acceleration and braking? Been that way for me since GT4.

 

[Xtremrider591]

Am I one of the last ones using the right stick for acceleration and braking? Been that way for me since GT4.

Perhaps I think 🤔
The most important are the pleasure to drive with your controller mapping.
I am very old school : I drive with the pad for the direction, X for gas, [] for break, L2 R2 for gears, the right joystick for the quick menu 😅
I drive like this since GT1 with my top performance on GT6.
On GT7, I have a decent level 👍
As long as we're having fun 😃

 

[jad_morffier]

Am I one of the last ones using the right stick for acceleration and braking? Been that way for me since GT4.

Nope haha. I'm on a wheel now but back in the GT1 days they released the first Dual Shock along with Gran Turismo. It had no analog triggers so right stick for accel\brake was the popular choice.
Some people used the digital triggers leaving the right stick for changing gears.

 

[jad_morffier]

The week that was...


Eiger Nordwand | Jimny Cup | Stock Jimny Sierra JC '18


Always fantastic in VR. Took numerous attempts to get in front clean. Mainly due to the distractions from the beautiful scenery. 😂




Grand Valley | American Sunday Cup 600 | Stock Mustang Boss 429 '69 with no ABS

Lots of brake lockups and squealing tires for this wild horse. But that engine sound. Glorious.




Laguna Seca | Time Trail | All Assists Off

ngl getting gold took longer than I was hoping. But fun was had once I figured out I needed to start braking 2 miles before each corner.




Monza | Ferrari Circuit Challenge | Stock F40 '92 with no ABS

What a beast. I will never drive this car with ABS again. It seems sacrilegious to do so.




Sainte-Croix | WTC 800 | Stock Toyota GR Supra Racing Concept '18

This is one of the first liveries I ever created in GT Sport. I saw the real life car in an article online and thought it would be a good beginner livery to duplicate.

I like this version of Sainte-Croix for GT3 cars. It has a good flow once you get your eye in. Pitted half way. Probably didn't need to change tiresnbut did anyway to give the opponents a sporting chance. They failed... after 4 attempts. 😂

 

[IngWeltschmer]

No news about next week's challenges yet? (Just remembered that tonight I must hurry up and finish last week's, I wasted hours on the two TTs last sundays, worse pair for handless people like me)

 

[Fezzik]

No news about next week's challenges yet? (Just remembered that tonight I must hurry up and finish last week's, I wasted hours on the two TTs last sundays, worse pair for handless people like me)

Famine slacking. Ship him off to NZ ASAP to check the challenges.

 

[Stephan]

 

[kjb]

Am I one of the last ones using the right stick for acceleration and braking? Been that way for me since GT4.

Nah I use right stick for acceleration/ braking in every racing game that allows me to do it

 

[RCKakashi14]

Found an excuse to skip those races. Just bought the 2026 Expansion Pack for F1 25.

On to the next update, then.

 

[smoothbore12]

Quite interesting the new weeklies.
The only black spot is the 6* ticket .
Last time went very very low and i still remember it what a waste was .

 

[lilcat89]

Kinda mad that I sold my Captur literally last night.

 

[RACECAR]

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Circuit De St Croix A again?

 

[Famine]

The only black spot is the 6* ticket .
Last time went very very low and i still remember it what a waste was .

The lowest value prize you can get from a stadium 6-Star is a Brand Central car worth 480,000cr. If you get credits, the lowest you can get is 500,000cr.

With this in mind, what is "very very low"?

 

[smoothbore12]

The lowest value prize you can get from a stadium 6-Star is a Brand Central car worth 480,000cr. If you get credits, the lowest you can get is 500,000cr.

With this in mind, what is "very very low"?

I don't remember the car now but by selling it was worth 185k only ,while the lowest till now was 285k selling price and was a Lexus some months ago.
Also i can't remember exactly if was a 6* with car rewards only but probably was this type.

Having in mind that usually you get cars that worth around 500 k and a bit less than that when you sell them ,185k is very very low amount of credits as cash back comparing with the usual 500k when you get just credits from the 6* ticket at the roulette or the 500k as a reward completing all races when is just credits.

That's explain my skeptical for the very very low reward against the usual we all know .

 

[Famine]

I don't remember the car now but by selling it was worth 185k only ,while the lowest till now was 285k selling price and was a Lexus some months ago.
Also i can't remember exactly if was a 6* with car rewards only but probably was this type.

Having in mind that usually you get cars that worth around 500 k and a bit less than that when you sell them ,185k is very very low amount of credits as cash back comparing with the usual 500k when you get just credits from the 6* ticket at the roulette or the 500k as a reward completing all races when is just credits.

That's explain my skeptical for the very very low reward against the usual we all know .

The reward is not having to spend 480,000cr or more (up to 3.6m) on a car.

Selling price is variable, and since it tends to stick around a third of the purchase price you can essentially get ~160k to ~1.2m by selling it.

 

[smoothbore12]

The reward is not having to spend 480,000cr or more (up to 3.6m) on a car.

Selling price is variable, and since it tends to stick around a third of the purchase price you can essentially get ~160k to ~1.2m by selling it.

I agree with you , always when you get a car as a reward is that you don't have to give the credits that worth to buy it and of course you have right .

Just speaking from the view of players that have all the cars ( or almost all ) and we use to sell them to use credits for something else .