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- Theresa, Wisconsin
How is that race going to work? Seperate GR4 and GR3 winners? Will there be an overall winner that gets a point bonus? If so why wouldn't everyone run GR3??
Nevermind, I read the main page, its an exhibition, correct? No points to collect?
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A small batch of Exhibition Points will be awarded to the top 3 finishers of both classes.
No Pole or Fastest Lap Bonus Points for Exhibition races. These Points for Exhibition Race will not be count toward the 10 race limit. You will lose all exhibition points should you earn any points penalties.
Exhibition Points
1st. 4 pts
2nd. 2 pts
3rd. 1 pt
4th. 0 pts
16th. 0 pts
Max 4 pts
No Pole or Fastest Lap Bonus Points for Exhibition races. These Points for Exhibition Race will not be count toward the 10 race limit. You will lose all exhibition points should you earn any points penalties.
Exhibition Points
1st. 4 pts
2nd. 2 pts
3rd. 1 pt
4th. 0 pts
16th. 0 pts
Max 4 pts
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Alright the next race for you then is July 10th. Gr.3 at Northern Isle Speedway.
Due to the size of the track. Qualifying will be conducted by special single car 2 lap time trial style qualifying.
Racing Super Softs will be available as a 2nd tire option for Qualifying and Practice only.
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@Jarkulary @fastone371
@rhcpeppers
@racefan88 @ToxicBacon @john_ydg @Pixteca @Racer283 @Bruins4Life
@Toshost
This Saturday June 5th is our double points 2 hour Nurburgring Nordschleife race with the Gr.4. This is our 6th regular season race of 2021 season.
While I know Racer283 won't be racing. A there is chance rhcpeppers won't get back from his vacation in time. As long as someone else shows up. I will run the race as planned.
I haven't heard from some of members in a while. I would just like to confirm how many of you are racing this Saturday. Note this race could have big Championship points consequences if you miss.
@rhcpeppers
@racefan88 @ToxicBacon @john_ydg @Pixteca @Racer283 @Bruins4Life
@Toshost
This Saturday June 5th is our double points 2 hour Nurburgring Nordschleife race with the Gr.4. This is our 6th regular season race of 2021 season.
While I know Racer283 won't be racing. A there is chance rhcpeppers won't get back from his vacation in time. As long as someone else shows up. I will run the race as planned.
I haven't heard from some of members in a while. I would just like to confirm how many of you are racing this Saturday. Note this race could have big Championship points consequences if you miss.
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- Theresa, Wisconsin
I plan on racing
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Yeah I know you and Jarkulary should be there. And the new driver from Bulgaria that signed up last month. Said he should be able to race but, the race starts 2:30 am his time. So I'm not sure if he'll show.
rhcpeppers said he won't be back from his vacation until 5:00 pm Saturday. But if he means by his local time. Then he will miss the start. And Racer283 is out again. That's everyone I heard from.
As for everyone else. I both tagged them here and sent them messages through PSN and I have not heard from any of them.
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- Los Angeles
I'm okay with waiting for rhcpeppers on Saturday if he can make it work. Not sure what his timezone is.
BTW I broke my pinky toe playing with my dog at the beach. Stepped on a rock under the water. Its my gas pedal foot which is better than the brake but its surprisingly very painful. I will do my best to stick through the whole race but if it becomes too painful I might have to drop. Hopefully it will be good!
Oh! and I got the Johnson and Johnson vaccine this morning and already feel like crap but my cell phone service seems much better for some reason. Hopefully the symptoms wont make me a crap racer tomorrow.
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Waiting on rhcpeppers will depend on whether or not Toshost shows up. Who lives in Bulgaria. The most Eastern entry this series has had so far. Our 7:30 pm Eastern US start time is 2:30 am in Eastern Europe. With Qualifying included the race will be close to 2 and a half hours would put are race finish close 10 pm. Which is 5 am in Eastern Europe time zone.
As for your toe. I would suggest taking pain killers before the race. And I suggest maybe try soft footwear like slippers. You also run the race with your best DS4 controller. You must start the race to earn any points. You don't have to finish.
My family had gotten the Moderna vaccines. The 1st shot it felt like someone punched me in the arm and I got few sniffles but, that was it. The 2nd shot was as bad. Had some arm but, not as bad as the first shot.
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@fastone371 @Jarkulary
Nevermind Toshost may not live in Bulgaria after all. He told me on PSN he lives in the UK. I swear it shows a the Bulgarian flag for his GT Sport profile.
Nevermind Toshost may not live in Bulgaria after all. He told me on PSN he lives in the UK. I swear it shows a the Bulgarian flag for his GT Sport profile.
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So I'm not that crazy. You're GT Sport profile does have the Bulgarian flag. If you plan to be a longtime resident of the UK. You can change what country your GT Sport profile displays in options menu in left corner. I think it's Sport Mode Registration.In fact I created my PSN back in Bulgaria in 2011, but I live in the UK since 2017.
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I am afraid that the process is irreversible, so If I want to change my country of residence I must create a new PSN account. This is why I haven’t bothered to change it…
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@Jarkulary @fastone371
@rhcpeppers
@racefan88 @ToxicBacon @john_ydg @Pixteca @Racer283 @Bruins4Life
@Toshost
Nurburgring lobby now open for practice
@rhcpeppers
@racefan88 @ToxicBacon @john_ydg @Pixteca @Racer283 @Bruins4Life
@Toshost
Nurburgring lobby now open for practice
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- redhotcpeppers
I am home now. Still some unpacking to do but I should be in the lobby by 7:00 or so.
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Sorry stuff isn't updated yet. I get to it today.
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- Theresa, Wisconsin
What happened to our pole sitter, why did he run the 2 opening laps then show back up at end of race? I watched the replay, he pulled over and parked starting on 3rd lap.
If my car didn't get loose on me and slide up into the grass after the first banked concrete corner I might have gotten the clean race bonus. That deal gave me a half second penalty too. I dont know how the game thinks driving in the grass there is a time saver, I can assure you it is not conducive to a quick lap.
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He said something came up before the race started. I told him he should still start to get some points on the broad. Didn't mean for him to park on the track though. And have the yellow waving the entire race. I feel for that flag man.
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I'm pretty sure the flag man's arm fell off cause I saw it on the track still holding the yellow flag the last lap or 2.
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June Race Results
Pole Award: Toshost
Race Winner: fastone371
Fastest Lap: Toshost
Not reported incidences
Standings
1. Fastone371 102 pts
2. Jarkulary 65 pts
3. Cold Warrior 64 pts
4. rhcpeppers 48 pts
5. John_YDG 42 pts
6. Bruins4Life 20 pts
7. Toshost 18 pts
8. Racer283 12 pts
9. Norris Radd 9 pts
10. Pixteca 6 pts
11. Toxic Bacon 4 pts
Pole Award: Toshost
Race Winner: fastone371
Fastest Lap: Toshost
Not reported incidences
Standings
1. Fastone371 102 pts
2. Jarkulary 65 pts
3. Cold Warrior 64 pts
4. rhcpeppers 48 pts
5. John_YDG 42 pts
6. Bruins4Life 20 pts
7. Toshost 18 pts
8. Racer283 12 pts
9. Norris Radd 9 pts
10. Pixteca 6 pts
11. Toxic Bacon 4 pts
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Now that's dedication to your job right there.
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90 Minutes of Northern Isle Speedway
July 10th
Northern Isle Speedway
90 Minutes
Gr.3
Night 21:00 Clear (P/R)
Evening 18:00 Clear (Q)
Fuel x1
Tires x2
Rolling Start
Corner Penalties None
Special Regulations
Racing Super Softs Available for Practice and Qualifying Only
Single Car 2 Lap Time Trial Qualifying Qualifying Order Reverse Points
This list the qualifying order if everyone shows.
Racefan88
Toxic Bacon
Pixteca
Racer283
Toshost
Bruins4Life
John_YDG
rhcpeppers
Cold Warrior
Jarkulary
Fastone371
Qualifying will take place in the time slot before the race's time slot. With the excuse that this is same day Qualifying. Real reason is to reset the room after practice.
Qualifying consist your out lap and 2 timed laps. You're welcome to drive a cool down lap back to the pits for the immersion but, please don't interrupt next driver or your time will be thrown out. The next driver may go as soon as the driver on track finishes.
July 10th
Northern Isle Speedway
90 Minutes
Gr.3
Night 21:00 Clear (P/R)
Evening 18:00 Clear (Q)
Fuel x1
Tires x2
Rolling Start
Corner Penalties None
Special Regulations
Racing Super Softs Available for Practice and Qualifying Only
Single Car 2 Lap Time Trial Qualifying Qualifying Order Reverse Points
This list the qualifying order if everyone shows.
Racefan88
Toxic Bacon
Pixteca
Racer283
Toshost
Bruins4Life
John_YDG
rhcpeppers
Cold Warrior
Jarkulary
Fastone371
Qualifying will take place in the time slot before the race's time slot. With the excuse that this is same day Qualifying. Real reason is to reset the room after practice.
Qualifying consist your out lap and 2 timed laps. You're welcome to drive a cool down lap back to the pits for the immersion but, please don't interrupt next driver or your time will be thrown out. The next driver may go as soon as the driver on track finishes.
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2 Hours of Le Mans Classic
July 24th
Circuit de la Sarthe - No Chicane
2 hours Special
Gr.3 / Gr.4
Afternoon 15:00 Clear
Fuel x3
Tires x6
Grid Start
15 Mins Qualifying
Corner Penalties Strong
Special Regulations
Drivers may either Gr.3 or Gr.4 Class
Open Car Entry
Manually Applied BOP
Tuning Allowed
Racing Medium as 2nd tire Option
Exhibition Points
Entry for this race is now open. Please pick which class you wish to run. Exhibition Points will be awarded to both classes. You may run any car in your class. You do not have to race your regular season ride for that Class. There must be at least 2 starters in each class. If for some reason one class does not get more then a single entry. Then that class will be canceled in the lone driver will move to still existing class.
I will be using this race to test for a second Tire option for next season. So soft and medium tires will be available for this race.
Please no balance of power will still be a thing for this race. However I cannot have it automatically applied and run both classes. Therefore you must manually apply balance of power to your car. You may find a list in the main forum of the balance of power settings for all cars in both classes. Please use this as a reference.
Besides power and weight that tuning is completely open for this race. Let the expert tuners shine for once. I can help with transmission in downforce set up. I'm not good with suspension or differential. Good luck everyone.
July 24th
Circuit de la Sarthe - No Chicane
2 hours Special
Gr.3 / Gr.4
Afternoon 15:00 Clear
Fuel x3
Tires x6
Grid Start
15 Mins Qualifying
Corner Penalties Strong
Special Regulations
Drivers may either Gr.3 or Gr.4 Class
Open Car Entry
Manually Applied BOP
Tuning Allowed
Racing Medium as 2nd tire Option
Exhibition Points
Entry for this race is now open. Please pick which class you wish to run. Exhibition Points will be awarded to both classes. You may run any car in your class. You do not have to race your regular season ride for that Class. There must be at least 2 starters in each class. If for some reason one class does not get more then a single entry. Then that class will be canceled in the lone driver will move to still existing class.
I will be using this race to test for a second Tire option for next season. So soft and medium tires will be available for this race.
Please no balance of power will still be a thing for this race. However I cannot have it automatically applied and run both classes. Therefore you must manually apply balance of power to your car. You may find a list in the main forum of the balance of power settings for all cars in both classes. Please use this as a reference.
Besides power and weight that tuning is completely open for this race. Let the expert tuners shine for once. I can help with transmission in downforce set up. I'm not good with suspension or differential. Good luck everyone.
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If I can use any car I want I will choose GR3 which would probably be a poor choice if I had to use my Porsche. If no one else picks GR3 I will happily run GR4
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I've learned never to bet against Porsche. Look how well it at St. Croix C. I believe the Porsche had the slowest top speed car in that straightaways too.
As for the Citroen GT is weird. It has a lot power until 7th gear. And then the power rapidly dies off. All versions of the car do that too. I guess the engine is tuned for acceleration not top speed.
As for myself I will probably run in whatever class has less entries. I think Gr.3 will be the more popular choice. The balancing for the class is better so it offers racing. I recommend you prepare a car for both classes incase. Unfortunately I think someone of our players have left without saying so sadly. And John was good too. I thought you and him would have a good points battle.
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Yeah, I was looking forward to racing him this season. Maybe I could have learned a thing or 2, he was fast.
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- Los Angeles
I am so disappointed in my Nurb performance. I was so out of it from the Vaccine. I got the Johnson and Johnson. All my wrecks including qualifying were from either dazing off or just slow reactions. I wrecked sooo many times I lost count. Ran a good percentage of the race with damage and completely screwed up my pit strategy. It was my most looked forward to race of the season and I wanted to give FastOne a run for his money. I think I had 1 good lap below a 7:15. I could have easily run that consistently. Oh well.
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That was the first time I ran more than 6 laps there without spinning. I practiced almost 100 laps in the last week and a half leading up to the race. I started out with a best lap of 7:18 and eventually ran some 7:10's but I wasn't going to try to race that fast.. The biggest problem I have with that track is that you really can't relax anywhere except maybe the long straight but you still need to be careful there too, all of a sudden its time to start braking and there are slow turns, direction changes, and plenty of grass and walls to hit at the end of the lap.
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Where did you get the time to run 100 laps at the Nurburgring. I have no life and even I can't find that kind of time. My biggest problem getting enough laps in here to consistently and not hit anything. I did pretty good until the last lap were I had hit a wall and got front aero and suspension to one wheel about half way around. I was lucky nobody was close enough to run me down.
There is reason this is considered one of the most difficult race tracks in the world. It's a very long unforgiving technical course of yesterday. I believe Gran Turismo counts 73 turns and I'm not sure how accurate that is since I don't think there is a true straightaway on this track. Even the long straight curves slightly to the left. And then there's the bumps, jumps, uneven pavement, two weirdly banked corners, high curbs, and grass with gravitational pull if you get a wheel of course. All there just waiting to for you to mess up your race.
And yet I don't find this place the most tiring place to drive. At least out the real courses. I'd give that to Suzuka Circuit. My hands are usually sore as heck after racing there. A yet I love that place too.
The best advice I've heard from real racecar drivers for racing really difficult tracks. Especially for long races. Is to race the track not your opponents and get into a rhythm. If your being pressured it is sometimes better to let go if there is to much of the race left. Instead of them forcing a pass and wrecking both of you.
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