My b-spec driver is down right horrible

[mineralgrey01gt]

So my driver is on level 14 and im trying to finish up the professional series and of course I have my MINOLTA Toyota race car which can easily handle any car in the gran turismo world championship. Of course my driver must not like the car or something cause he 1/2 throttles it the whole time. Barely nudges out the victories in the first 2 races, next 2 he goes to 12th and stays there... Im thinking that i just keep grinding, leveling him up and when he's on level 30 or so come back and race it again when he can handle up on people. I think this is rediculous. I liked b-spec up until this point. Its sad he cant beat them with a car that is 10x better than theirs.

 

[SCCAdeanRX-7]

What level is that car? If its above your b spec guys level that may be the reason... not sure but that makes sence to me

 

[TheROADKRAKEN]

Here is how to win B-Spec races by overcoming the idiotic AI on tight tracks like Tsukuba and Laguna Seca:

Choose an outright nasty car that can dust the competition on the first straight. Hit "overtake" as soon as the flag drops and dont stop hitting it until he is past the lead car. Then "pace down" until your driver's mood is at half bar and hit "maintain pace" to keep him calm yet steady for the remainder of the race. His mood will drop to blue as long as he doesn't have another car in his rear view but he will still be on medium pace. "pace up" when the competition does, usually on the second-to-last lap. Hit "maintain pace" again when the bar is at half. Repeat if necessary to stay in front.

DO NOT tell your driver to overtake around curves, especially if his mood is red. He will invariably make a move on the outside and go off track like a child.

Order an overtake when your driver is coming up on another car in early/mid straight to avoid having the order stay through the curves. All levels f B-Spec drivers will overtake just fine as long as they have enough room on one side and they are nowhere near a corner, where they just fall back in line with the rest of the mechanical sheep.

DO NOT let you driver's mood be in the red when his strength is low, he will careen off every tight bend and smash into barriers like a blind man. If you follow the previous steps, you won't need to risk this on the last few laps when his strength is low.

"maintain pace" drains mental strength, but the need for that attribute is unclear.

Also, if you have messed with the brake settings, bring them down a few notches or else your driver will lock up or slow too much before corners, screwing up the momentum.

They will stab the crap out of the accelerator 3/4ths thru corners if you pace up. Only pace up through WIIIIDE corners or you will get dizzy.

 

[VanderbroTT]

Anyone else having the issue like the one I'm about to describe?

I'm using the Veyron (1011hp) in the professional series Supercar Festival, where the opponents max out at 671hp. You'd think this would be the EASIEST race...Wrong! I consistently lose each race in the series even though my car is blatantly better than the rest. On the Daytona track my b-spec driver slows down coming into every turn, even though the turns can be taken at full speed, which results in the other (much less powerful cars) either passing him or rear ending him!

Why is it the AI can take turns at higher speeds than b-spec bob!?!?! It's a recipe that guarantees losing every time no matter how good your car is.

Anyone able to tell me it gets better?

 

[kitchenboy3]

All Driver Bob's seem to be morons, mine keeps flooring the accelerator in tight turns with FR cars and naturally spins.
Anyway i seem to have noticed a weird thing, on a number of occasions i received way more XP in a hard fought race for 4th or 5th place than i got for an easy first.
Am I the only one to have noticed or am I imagining this?

 

[Mig]

make sure you have a good horse power to tyre type ratio with the race cars if you go out there with 750+ hp on sports tyres he will struggle to put the power to the ground and will suffer alot in corners... wait till you can put racing tyres on before you fully work the engine and what not.... my b-bob is on lvl21 now and alot of his old problems are no longer a problem hes a pretty decent driver he hasnt lost in about 30 races

 

[Varegg]

Excellent post by TheROADKRAKEN further up, I just have a few additions concerning B.spec ...

You have to be careful using the correct set of tires, if your driver have inferior tires in comparrison to the others it will affect his driving ...

Also "cool" drivers need a kick in the butt to pace up, the "hot" or better yet "semi-hot" driver needs less attention ...

Also cycle through and find a driver with good cornering and braking skills, his mental skills are also important ... use the 10 minutes extra finding a good driver, it will pay off later ...

If you have more than one driver (recommended), use the driver with the arrow pointing upwards, if the arrow is pointing downward the driver is struggling with fatigue and needs a rest ...

 

[oval61251]

I am lvl 11, and at first he was pretty bad. You just have to pay attention to his mood and know when hit pace up and slow down etc. I have won 43 out of 46 races. Also if you know your car is fast enough dont try to pass everyone in the first lap before the first turn.

 

[hst12]

I'm using the Veyron (1011hp) in the professional series Supercar Festival, where the opponents max out at 671hp. You'd think this would be the EASIEST race...Wrong!

I ran Daytona over and over again with Bob until I found a car that worked (the Veyron didn't).

In the Lambo dealership I bought the most expensive model (knowing that I would need it later anyway) and changed nothing but the tires to be within allowed spec (I was now broke anyway).

I then ordered Bob to overtake and increase pace constantly until he was in front. After that it was smooth sailing.

 

[oval61251]

I ran Daytona over and over again with Bob until I found a car that worked (the Veyron didn't).

In the Lambo dealership I bought the most expensive model (knowing that I would need it later anyway) and changed nothing but the tires to be within allowed spec (I was now broke anyway).

I then ordered Bob to overtake and increase pace constantly until he was in front. After that it was smooth sailing.

I used my RM ZR-1

 

[Mig]

If you have more than one driver (recommended), use the driver with the arrow pointing upwards, if the arrow is pointing downward the driver is struggling with fatigue and needs a rest ...

didn't no that. i had seen the arrow be4 but never took any notice

 

[theevilgenius88]

i tried to make my b-spec driver do the SUV race on the oval.
but he always brakes before the corners and only half trottle tru the corners.
while the other drivers never brake at all

 

[sesselpupser]

i tried to make my b-spec driver do the SUV race on the oval.
but he always brakes before the corners and only half trottle tru the corners.
while the other drivers never brake at all

I have the same problem, and right now Bob is doing 10 laps at Autumn Ring and driving very, very erratically indeed, coasting through straight sections and fluctuating on the throttle all over the place. To be fair his fatigue indicator (that arrow) has been pointing downward for a while now, but I didn't know what that meant until literally a few posts ago.

What tyres were you using? I think I had Comfort softs on, but not sure, don't even know what the restriction is, actually.



Edit: Actually, are we sure the arrow is to do with their physical state? My driver had his arrow down, then after two wins it was up again, then after two losses (Mini and Truck races) it was down, and although I've won a lot since it's down again... Either way, he's driving like a total idiot right now, but then he always drives like this.

 

[pestif8500]

Try adding some downforce to your car, max out the aerodynamic. especially on the front for not having too much understeering.

 

[Mig]

i have been paying more attention to the arrows today and its a bit strange i rested b1 (Bob-1) his arrow was facing down so i let b2 take over who had a arrow facing up. I won 3 races and no arrows changed during this time.. then i had a harder series and needed b1 who is several levels above the others his arrow still facing down... he won the race and his arrow skipped sideways and point up..... so it doesnt seem like its purely fatigue it seems to be more of a form guide

 

[theofilosz]

My driver is lvl 12 now and he will never win FR challenge (that's right its the last race of the first category - beginner). That is a lvl 4 race we are talking about. Doesn't matter the car at all, I have tried anything or if I give him commands or just let him be. He is destined forever to stay in the back and fighting for 11th or 12th place. On the other hand he is winning or at least going above 5th spot in all races of his level. Unexplainable but it may have to do his attributes will just for ever block him from doing that event what can I say?

 

[Mig]

the lower races forces you to use either soft comfort or hard sports tyres, try lowering your horsepower if its 2 crazy for these tyres otherwise bob will stay on half throttle

 

[eVilate]

My driver is lvl 30 now and when his physical strength and mental strength is completely empty, he drives just as good =D. Depending on the track, I can have him going at maximum pace with 0 physical and mental strength and he will drive just fine.

 

[itstheDRE4M]

I have the same problem, and right now Bob is doing 10 laps at Autumn Ring and driving very, very erratically indeed, coasting through straight sections and fluctuating on the throttle all over the place. To be fair his fatigue indicator (that arrow) has been pointing downward for a while now, but I didn't know what that meant until literally a few posts ago.

What tyres were you using? I think I had Comfort softs on, but not sure, don't even know what the restriction is, actually.



Edit: Actually, are we sure the arrow is to do with their physical state? My driver had his arrow down, then after two wins it was up again, then after two losses (Mini and Truck races) it was down, and although I've won a lot since it's down again... Either way, he's driving like a total idiot right now, but then he always drives like this.

All Driver Bob's seem to be morons, mine keeps flooring the accelerator in tight turns with FR cars and naturally spins.
Anyway i seem to have noticed a weird thing, on a number of occasions i received way more XP in a hard fought race for 4th or 5th place than i got for an easy first.
Am I the only one to have noticed or am I imagining this?

My B-Spec Bob was running a RACE MOD CIVIC pushing 350HP on the Amateur Clubman Cup. The track was Cap Ring and my driver is a LVL 8. He should easily win this event.

Unfortunately I have needed to restart the race four times.

Into the PIT - On lap 5/6 in third place my driver FLOORS the Civic causing it to understeer the very last turn. He ended up in the PIT!!!!! THE PIT!!! Once I move down the straight cruising through the PIT at 40mph every single car passes me.

Into the PIT - On lap 2/6 I'm in seventh place and ONCE again going through the last turn on Cap Ring, B-Spec Bob floors the EK and understeers off the track and guess where he winds up... in the PIT AGAIN!!?! I'm furious. I managed to finish the race in 2nd due to being on lap 2/6, but what the hell?

To a Complete Stop - B-Spec Bob drops off the track and recovers, but for an ODD reason he SLAMS on the brake and the next thing he does... NOTHING. He is sitting still! a few seconds later after loosing five spots. He recovers and speeds off.

To a Complete Stop - One of my lovely opponents is sticking to his line in an S-Curve and spins me out. B-Spec Bob is sitting on the edge of the track, all four tires in the grass. Going 0mph and not budging. Bob NEVER engages any Gear.

B-Spec = Fail.