Help needed for Professional League

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I'm having some problems with the Professional League, namely the Championship titles. In some races. there's this car from the very last S-License test at Monaco...its incredibly fast and there's no way I can catch up with it. Its not maker it any easier since it hardly or never makes a pit stop.

I'm driving a Chevrolet Camoro race car with 602hp on Super slick tires...I tried racing by up grading to 900+hp but it just makes wheel spin very evident.

Any advice on how to win, apart from using an F1 car(which I do not have yet, I don't have the patience to play Endurance races)

Thanks alot
 
Asian_Drifter
In some races. there's this car from the very last S-License test at Monaco...its incredibly fast and there's no way I can catch up with it. Its not maker it any easier since it hardly or never makes a pit stop.
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That's the Toyota GT-One Race Version. It actually seems to pit about once every 7-9 laps, from what I've noticed. Yes, it's very quick, and not easy to beat.

I'm driving a Chevrolet Camoro race car with 602hp on Super slick tires...I tried racing by up grading to 900+hp but it just makes wheel spin very evident.
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I think you can choose an NA Stage 1, rather than 2 or 3, and still get a few more ponies out of the Camaro Race Car, and not suffer all that wheelspin. Just about every car that gets a huge power upgrade (especially most race cars) eventually creates wheelspin and/or much more heavily-pronounced understeer. I like the Camaro RC in pretty much stock form, so 600hp is right for me.

If you can snag an FTO LM, it's definately one of the easiest cars to play with in the game, it just understeers a little. But it's hard to spin out, even when fully turbo-ed. Check out the prize lists, you should be able to find a good car in the Amateur Lague races like the Oreca Viper, the Altezza LM, or even the Impreza LM.

Practice with them, and you should be able to win Pro races without the need for an F1 car (except for the Forumla GT; although some people have used the 787B, the R390 LM, and the GT-One to do so).
 
Have you got your S-class licence yet?

If so, take a fully modified Nissan 300ZX / Dodge Viper / Lotus Esprit / TVR Speed 12 or something like that and win Like The Wind on Super-Slick tyres.

Its a god-awfully boring 20 lap race round the Test Course, but you'll win a Mazda 787B race car. (If you've not already got one for getting to 75% complete.)

The 787B ought to take care of that GT-One for you. :)
 
that last one is a good advice. But nothing beats the practice on these courses. Drive and drive, until you lower your lap times. Because I think with Camaro Race Car you would be able to beat toyota GT one with good driving. Only problem could be on test course.
 
The Camaro race car is an interesting and challenging choice, but I'm not surprised you're having trouble with it. The 787B will handle it fine - I used that, stock but on T3 tires, and had no problem. It's much lighter, much easier on tires, and has good downforce. Any of the "fab slabs" - R390, GT One, or 787B - will work great in stock form.
 
Thanks for the advice people. However I tried using the Tommy Kaira ZZ-II (4WD) and managed to stay ahead of the pack for the first race (Grand Valley Speedway) in one of the Professional series race...for the first 5 laps. I made a pit stop at the end of the 5th lap(using super slicks), but very unfortunately, the GT One did not make a single pit stop...I couldn't catch up at all.
How on earth am I supposed to last the whole race of 10 laps without a pit stop...I'm already using super slicks...

Thanks
 
Asian_Drifter
Thanks for the advice people. However I tried using the Tommy Kaira ZZ-II (4WD) and managed to stay ahead of the pack for the first race (Grand Valley Speedway) in one of the Professional series race...for the first 5 laps. I made a pit stop at the end of the 5th lap(using super slicks), but very unfortunately, the GT One did not make a single pit stop...I couldn't catch up at all.
How on earth am I supposed to last the whole race of 10 laps without a pit stop...I'm already using super slicks...

Thanks
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What composition?

Super soft, Super Hard, Medium?

As long as you are not too rough, a set of Hards (T2 I think) Should see you through the race.
 
DQuaN
What composition?

Super soft, Super Hard, Medium?

As long as you are not too rough, a set of Hards (T2 I think) Should see you through the race.
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Hards? I'm guessing what you refer to as "hards" are the super slicks(T2 I think) Well, I think the tires turn orange by lap 7 or 8...I didn't think I could make it till lap 10...was afraid the tires would lose its grip completely before the last lap, so I usually do a pit stop after 5 or 6 laps, with super slicks/ "super hards"

Thanks
 
You should be able to make 10 laps, even at GV, on T2 tires. Try braking earlier but not as hard. Strive for smooth driving as much as you can. Not only will you get better tire life, but you'll find your lap times falling a lot.
 
well i would of helped to but neon duke got their befor I did and gave you more infomation than i evercould
 
DQuaN
What composition?

Super soft, Super Hard, Medium?

As long as you are not too rough, a set of Hards (T2 I think) Should see you through the race.
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Doesn't it say Super-Slicks twice in his post? :dunce:

Neon_duke's advice is perfect. If he's not able to complete 10 laps of most circuits in a light car like the ZZ-II, then its the driver, not the car, that's causing excessive tyre wear.
💡 Maybe he's just not aware that tyres will go all the way to orange before they seriously lose performance, and is pitting as soon as they've lost their green colour.

Help us out here Asian_drifter, let us know what colour your tyres were when you were pitting.

By the way, if you're drifting the ZZ-II, then forget keeping up with the GT-One and expecting tyres to last. Drifting is one of the worst things you can possibly do to a set of tyres. :scared:
 
correct!

If hard tyres don't last at least ten laps, you are trying too hard. Practise more towards smooth driving. Try to take a look at license test replays for full laps and study the line ...
 
Smallhorses
Doesn't it say Super-Slicks twice in his post? :dunce:
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I thought super slicks were just the racing tyre, not the compound.
 
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