How can I be a faster driver

[GTP_Jonjig]

I find 2500 hours hard to believe, if that's accurate then that is seriously impressive. I'm only at about 90 hours for GT6. Don't think you have to play a lot to be quick, just understand how to go quick by learning from others for example and apply that philosophy until you get the hang of things. Then you should be quick in any game quickly.

I started a new save game 5 months ago , I am playing less than usual and have clocked over 300 hours. 2500 isn't crazy. Some people race multiple 1 hour race's in a week every week, and / or put 1000s of miles into every seasonal. Putting the hours in is how you get fast.
Learning how to take all the corners perfect on all the tracks , and being able to link them together whilst under pressure takes a long time and a lot of practice.

 

[Grandea GTR]

Practice a lot, and learn how to maneuver around many courses than just a measly few. It helps to have knowledge of the course you're racing in so that you can plan ahead.

 

[Saidur_Ali]

I started a new save game 5 months ago , I am playing less than usual and have clocked over 300 hours. 2500 isn't crazy. Some people race multiple 1 hour race's in a week every week, and / or put 1000s of miles into every seasonal. Putting the hours in is how you get fast.
Learning how to take all the corners perfect on all the tracks , and being able to link them together whilst under pressure takes a long time and a lot of practice.

It works out like 3.8 hours a day since game launched, that to me seems a lot. I don't think I even played 2500 hours in my lifetime on racing games let alone on just GT6. I thought I played GT6 a lot with 90 hours.

 

[GTP_CargoRatt]

It works out like 3.8 hours a day since game launched, that to me seems a lot. I don't think I even played 2500 hours in my lifetime on racing games let alone on just GT6. I thought I played GT6 a lot with 90 hours.

4 hours a day is not that much compared to the time I used to spend with the game. If you remember, it was nothing for me to spend 6-8 hours a day, sometimes more (10-12 hours), playing the game trying to improve my skill set. All that time and dedication was a big reason why I went from a Div.4 Bronze to a Div.1 driver in the WRS. If I remember right, when I quit playing about 3 months ago, I was well into 3,000 hours worth of playing time. There were times in GT5 where I would spend 12-14 hours a day just trying to improve my times on certain combos. I am a firm believer in "practice all you can" and I'd like to think I'm a good example of what can be accomplished with enough dedication and determination.

 

[Saidur_Ali]

4 hours a day is not that much compared to the time I used to spend with the game. If you remember, it was nothing for me to spend 6-8 hours a day, sometimes more (10-12 hours), playing the game trying to improve my skill set. All that time and dedication was a big reason why I went from a Div.4 Bronze to a Div.1 driver in the WRS. If I remember right, when I quit playing about 3 months ago, I was well into 3,000 hours worth of playing time. There were times in GT5 where I would spend 12-14 hours a day just trying to improve my times on certain combos. I am a firm believer in "practice all you can" and I'd like to think I'm a good example of what can be accomplished with enough dedication and determination.

Your GT6 stats you posted, shows as 1391 driving hours so to someone have over 1000 extra hours seems a lot to me given how dedicated you are.

 

[GTP_CargoRatt]

Your GT6 stats you posted, shows as 1391 driving hours so to someone have over 1000 extra hours seems a lot to me given how dedicated you are.

That was just on my primary console. I also did a lot of driving/practicing on my secondary console that I used for hybridding. Add the two together and yes, it was well over 3,000 hours, contrary to what the stats that I posted show. At any rate, I would have never got to where I ended up at without all those hours of practice.

 

[Saidur_Ali]

That was just on my primary console. I also did a lot of driving/practicing on my secondary console that I used for hybridding. Add the two together and yes, it was well over 3,000 hours, contrary to what the stats that I posted show. At any rate, I would have never got to where I ended up at without all those hours of practice.

I was probably a D4 Bronze level driver or a lot slower than that when I first joined GTP and now probably D1 Gold level so practice sure does help. Probably racked up about 300 hours on GT since I joined here nearly six years ago.

 

[pjs123456789]

Whenever I race online, I almost always get last place, and the only time I ever win is when I use a highly op car compared to others online. When I race against someone with equal car performance, they are normally 2 to 3, sometimes as much as 6 seconds faster. I need help because I'm tired of settling for the bottom, and will try anything to get faster.

I drive with no aids, not even abs.
Whenever I race, I always try to be clean as possible
I use a Dualshock 3
My lap times are slow but somewhat consistent

If any other info is needed, even if its a personal view of me around a track (Sorry, I can't send replays, so it would have to be online perhaps) I can do that. Please help.

I see that the post is kind of old, but if you are still struggling, I would highly recomend using the driveline in the game, in my experience I find that the braking points given is really good in most instances, and the line given is a good starting point. If you follow the driving line properly, it could lead you to gold and silvers in the licence and time trials. You will get better with practice and you may eventually get to the point where you can brake a little latter than the driveline gives and you may find faster lines for yourself but the driving line is a very good starting point.

 

[wareric11]

Keep you eyes closed at all times.

 

[cheesyisgod]

Look further down the road -

Honestly, train yourself to look as far ahead as you can manage.

This is a habit I occasionaly fall back into, staring at the dash instead of the track ahead. It certainly makes a significant difference in lap times, especially at Brands Hatch.

 

[FinalLevel]

I'm not the best racer in GT6, nor am I the most experienced, but I know a few things that could help.

• Think ahead. Think of racing as a game of chess, always think ahead. If you don't, you won't expect what will happen next.
• Practice. Everyone has already said this, but practice.
• Stay calm. This is most likely the most important rule for me. Staying calm helps a lot in racing, if you are not calm, you can forget a lot of things that could help you while you race.

 

[Soren Jacquet]

To be a faster driver , race against some very fast guy´s save the replay of the race , then look it throug see how the drive how they break witch gear they are going around in the turns in ,then you try that and you will find your own driving style , and be a faster driver yourself