GTP_WRS Week 64 : So, An Elephant Walks Onto a Race Track...................

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:: GTP_Weekly Race Series ::



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Week 64 :

So, An Elephant Walks Onto a Race Track..............


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Mercedes SL 55 AMG '02


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High Speed Ring


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:: Only Open to Qualified GTP_Registered Members ::

:: Members are not obligated to take part ::

Race Details:




  • Mode: Online Event :Expert Class: 550PP / RWD High Speed Ring > Free Run
  • Game Spec: SpecIII
  • Physics: Professional
  • Track: High Speed Ring
  • Make: Mercedes
  • Model: SL 55 AMG '02
  • Laps: Hotlap in online Free Run





Vehicle Specifics:




  • Power: +17% (595 HP)
  • Weight: 85% (1661 kg)
  • Driving Aids: Optional
  • Transmission: Optional
  • Tyre Type: R3 / R3
  • Performance Points: Max (714 PP)
  • Tuning: Optional
  • In-Race RA Functions: Optional (if available)




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Race Specifics:




  • All hard surfaces are part of the track; Two wheels on track at all time; No wall hitting.
  • G25 Clutch is prohibited
  • Please,take notice of the invisible walls,take no risk when submitting.
  • Use your GTP_Tag




Viewing your T1 & T2 Lap Time Splits:

You need to make sure you save the 'Save Best Lap Replay' (ghost replay), not the 'Save Replay'.
To view your best lap replay, go to 'My Page' and watch the replay from there using the 'Replay' option.


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Save best lap / ghost replay icon

Standard Clean OLR Rules:





  • 2 wheels on (or vertically in line with) the track at all times
  • Rumble/ripple strips are part of the track
  • No contact with walls or objects, visible or invisible
  • If you're not 100% sure that your lap is clean, then consider it dirty
  • No hybrids
  • No cheating of any kind,these are relaxed races and we are experienced racers, we know what times can be done,and we can read your mind.We will know.
  • Nothing that goes against the spirit of the rules
  • Save your best lap/ghost replay





Thread rules:

The following information cannot be discussed in this thread (they can, however, be discussed on MSN or via other private conversation methods
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  • Lap time
  • Any information which can be used to infer laptime






The following information can be discussed in this thread
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  • T1 and T2 times
  • Any settings discussion.

Minimal number of splits: 2
Maximum number of splits: 2


The official leaderboard can be found at http://wrs.gtplanet.net/. Please post splits on separate lines, in order to avoid confusing the FetchBot.

The posting of settings is encouraged, but it's certainly not mandatory. We respect anyone wishing not to post settings, so please do not publicly ask someone to post their settings, they will if they want to.
It is however expected for splits to be posted if you're taking part.


Submission:

All submissions must be sent by PM (Subject title: GTP_WRS Week 64 Submission ) to (Vaxen):






  • Please submit your time in the following format on a single line:
    [Division#]---M'SS.XXX---GTP_Tag
    (Example-) [division 2]---1'44.678---GTP_EDK
  • You can submit only once
  • Please include in your submission PM your division, GTP_Tag and final lap time
  • The deadline is Monday January 25 11:59pm GMT
  • If you are unsure of the deadline try this site

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Why Use GMT?:
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Time verification:

Save your ghost replay and keep it at least a full two weeks after the event's deadline:






  • Racers, named by the OLR Admin staff, (if any) will be required to submit a replay for verification
  • Any submitted time is subject to a time verification request
  • When a time verification has been requested, the concerned racer must provide the correct replay within seven days of the request
  • Failure to do so will result in the removal of the unverified submission from the results table
  • Video replays are not accepted as a form of verification




Good luck, :gtplanet:
OLR Team
 
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Ummmmmm, I'm beginning to think you actually have gone EDKRAZY!!!! :lol:

Very interesting idea.
 
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, not HSR, pleeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaase:scared:
How I hate that track :crazy: !!! And the car btw....

Kevin, did you read my post in the Leaderboard Feedback and thought "oh cool, Ren hates the track and the car, perfect combo??? :lol:
Just kidding as usual of course, I know you don't exactly have a huge choice in tracks.... and many people like it, so......

Oh well, I commited myself to participating in as many WRS as possible since I really want to improve. And maybe I have the same experience as with the F1 and it turns out to be good fun!

Good luck to all! :cheers:
 
EDK
  • Please,take notice of the invisible walls,take no risk when submitting.

Is there any place in particular where the racing line is close to invisible walls. :scared:
 
Is there any place in particular where the racing line is close to invisible walls. :scared:

We've had lots of DQ's in the final turn at HSR in GTP_WRS. (Right hand guardrail has an invisiwall in front of it).

I would say it's had more than any other turn, although I have not verified.

The way I run it, I try to just let my tires brush the concrete rumble. If you get up on it, there is serious risk.

Hope that helps. :)

Kevin
 
first run for me and the first run in the Benz aswell.

27.973

47.912
 
EDK
We've had lots of DQ's in the final turn at HSR in GTP_WRS. (Right hand guardrail has an invisiwall in front of it).

I would say it's had more than any other turn, although I have not verified.

The way I run it, I try to just let my tires brush the concrete rumble. If you get up on it, there is serious risk.

Hope that helps. :)

Kevin

Thanks a lot. :) Very useful info. 👍
 
It would be my first time with the Benz, but I feal really good at HSR...not like that bloody Daytona track (that track was designed to remind me "Yes, experience matters, you idiot!"). I'll try to give my best this time 👍!

PS: Was "So, an Elephant walks onto a rece track..." the begining of a joke? If so, I wanna hear it :lol:.
 
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I also felt good here... until I saw your times. :ouch: :lol:

Well it's also nice cruising here. ;)

28.692
48.923
 
I also felt good here... until I saw your times. :ouch:

I also felt good here...until I saw your times. :ouch:

T1: 0.29'115
T2: 0.50'177

A couple of laps done, felt quite well, I'm loving the elephant. But as always...the problem is me. Hopefully, there's improvement on the way.
 
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Fun combo.
Had a short (45 min) go before dinner.
Working on the tune mostly.

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47.869
 
Improvement! :dopey:

T1: 0.28'778
T2: 0.49'164

I want to marry this elephant and move to High Speed Ring :dopey:. This is truly one of the only cars I feel confortable driving without ASM (yes, I use ASM, I'm a noob...I know it :guilty:).
 
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This is my first attempt with about 1hr & 15min of driving.

T1: 0'28.773
T2: 0'49.574

There's definitely room for improvement, but not too bad I guess.

-J
 
Cool, hope to have a go this week, it's a big burly German muscle car, very nice.:sly:

PS- Glad we can tune though.:lol:
 
First splits:

T1: 28.212
T2: 48.169

Still needs a bit of playing around with the setup :sly:
 
First few laps yielded these beauties:

28.035
47.691

Need a little more tweaking on the tune and might actually be able to catch a Div 1 racer this week - riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight! :lol:
 
Yikes...I see everyone fiddling around with the tunning...I might be even MORE behind this time since I know two facts about tunning, and both of them are wrong :yuck:.
 
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