S.N.E.L., Upcoming Gr.3 / 4, 2 Hours Series, 1 Hour testing races 12/13 & 12/20, Lobby Open / Test 1 7p, Race 1 8p, Test 2 9:05p, Race 2 10:05p ESTOpen 

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notarjy
finally managed to complete a practice race with taking minimal damage. Very difficult. I will miss running the group c cars with you all but this is a great way to send it off.
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So will I but, there's a lot of different kinds of racing to put focus on. The Group C era is one of my favorite eras of Sport Car racing. I will eventually go back to them. I often setup Group Custom races for. And it was my most popular series so far. What would likely trigger it return. Is if they start adding more cars from that era. Toyota and Peugeot 2 big players not represented. The Peugeot 905 in particular was a dominate high tech car in very late Group C era. It introduced the sequential transmission into the class. And kind of pioneered the modern prototype design.
 
Cold Warrior
After the last big update in the summer the other year all the Group C Cars default sets have a lot of rear wing. I think Gran Turismo felt they were to fast on straights. To me the took away their only tool against the modern prototypes and VGTs. I took off about 200 of whatever the downforce measurements from rear wing. I wouldn't do that much as a wheel driver though.
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The Porsche seems pretty well balanced PD's default configuration, I had problems with the rear sliding around when I took more than a small amount of rear wing off. My typical MO before even driving a car is to max out front downforce and start with about 50% in the rear, I like cars that turn well, the Porsche you have to be real careful with. I never drove the Porsche much so I don't know what it was like before the update. What I do know is that that car is used in one of the Super License tests at Nurb, I sure would like to know what the car settings were on that test.
 
fastone371
The Porsche seems pretty well balanced PD's default configuration, I had problems with the rear sliding around when I took more than a small amount of rear wing off. My typical MO before even driving a car is to max out front downforce and start with about 50% in the rear, I like cars that turn well, the Porsche you have to be real careful with. I never drove the Porsche much so I don't know what it was like before the update. What I do know is that that car is used in one of the Super License tests at Nurb, I sure would like to know what the car settings were on that test.
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I find a lot of the default setups have a lot of understeer. At least on controller. So I think wheels have more overseer for some reason.
 
fastone371
I don't know which set up suffers more understeer but I think most default PD set ups suffer understeer with a wheel.
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Asking someone from the Wednesday league. That I know swaps between controller and wheel. He said he doesn't feel there's a significant difference. Though he did note it easier to spin out with a wheel. So I guess I just like more oversteer than most.
 
I find with the wheel at least it's very easy to break the rears loose while the fronts stay planted and continue to steer the car, so I tend to run as minimal front downforce as I can without introducing push.
 
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Only 2 days left until the Nurburgring 500km Porsche 962C One-Make Special thingy. Also Happy Thanksgiving to all the Americans who race in this league. To those from other countries. I guess Happy Random Thursday in November.
 
11/29/25, Nurburgring 500km Porsche 962C One-Make Special

Race Details
Porsche 962 C '88 Only, Nurburgring Nordschleife, 22 Laps Race, 284.6 Miles (458.1 km), Estimated Duration 2h 15mins, Late Morning Start, Time Change x2, Night Driving No, Weather Change Random, Rain Maybe, Rolling Start, BOP No, Tuning Special Restrictions, Tires x3 Fuel x2, Fuel At Start 88%, Pit Stop Needed Yes, 25 Mins GT Group Qualifying, All Racing Tires Allowed, Corner Penalties Weak, Pit Line Penalty No, Traction Control Yes

Tuning Parts Restrictions
Allowed Part Upgrades: Fully Customizable Manual Transmission (The one next to the Fully Customizable LSD)


Lobby Schedule

Lobby Open
EDT UTC-4 / EST UTC-5 7:00pm Sat
PDT UTC-7 / PST UTC-8 4:00pm Sat
GMT w/ US Standard Time 12:00am Sun

Qualifying
EDT UTC-4 / EST UTC-5 8:00pm Sat
PDT UTC-7 / PST UTC-8 5:00pm Sat
GMT w/ US Standard Time 1:00am Sun

Race
EDT UTC-4 / EST UTC-5 8:40pm Sat
PDT UTC-7 / PST UTC-8 5:40pm Sat
GMT w/ US Standard Time 1:40am Sun

Postponement Dates
12/13/25
 
Hey guys just 1 day remaining until the Nurburgring 500km Porsche 962C One-Make Special. A bit of last minute advice. This a long race on a very long unforgiving race track. First rule of advice given by professionals for difficult a race track. Race the track. Not your opponents. Passing can be difficult at this performance. I recommend more patient approach. And don't be afraid to let faster cars go if you're being pressured too much.

As of for your race strategy. This fuel tire multipliers combo provides a lot of options. I recommend getting yourself off schedule from your opponents. You will run faster and cleaner by yourself. I will not be home tonight but, can be contacted by PS App and or GT Planet.
 
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I finally had rain show up on a practice race. Another thing to be prepared for. Also agree with Cold Warrior's advice that running close with other cars (especially the AI) has been the major source of my damage, either from cars ahead spinning slowing or rejoining, or even losing downforce from the tow in a fast bend. There are many corners here where if you miss your apex and run wide the curbs will launch you into the air and make recovery very difficult.
 
notarjy
I finally had rain show up on a practice race. Another thing to be prepared for. Also agree with Cold Warrior's advice that running close with other cars (especially the AI) has been the major source of my damage, either from cars ahead spinning slowing or rejoining, or even losing downforce from the tow in a fast bend. There are many corners here where if you miss your apex and run wide the curbs will launch you into the air and make recovery very difficult.
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I tried to force it to rain for me in a practice race. And it was a very pathetic weather cell. So I didn't get a lot practice in the wet.
 
Nurburgring Porsche 962C Race Night! This is long race. Reminder if you need to use restroom during the race and don't want to leave. Enter the pit lane and do nothing. The pit stop will not proceed until select something on the tire selection menu.
 
Nurburgring 500km Porsche 962C One-Make Special!
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Qualifying Results
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Race Results

Pole Award: OCR_GUI_JOSA
Race Winner: Michel-QC_21
Fastest Lap: Michel-QC_21

Biggest Mover: fastone371

Notes: OCR_GUI_JOSA DNS Do to mechanical failure.

Thank everyone who attended this race!

Next the 2 Hours Endurance Series. Testing begins mid December. First Race early June.
 
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Hey guys happy GT7 Spec 3. My vampire schedule allowed me to check out a few things before going to bed. I will try not to spoil too much. I can confirm that Yas Marina does have 24 hours time change. And it will make 2026 2 Hours Endurance Series. However we did not get more than one layout for Yas Marina. Hopefully we get some of the shorter layouts in the future. So too confirm 2026 2 Hours Endurance Series will have 14 points races. It won't be the longest season by number of dates, but we'll make up for it by mileage driven.
 
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I hope there are some shorter than a full 2 hours. I know that I was really despising that 15 minutes that Nurburgring went over 2 hours, I won't be doing any races over 2 hours anymore and undecided on races that are a full 2 hours long, just too hard on the knees to sit still for that long.
 
Cold Warrior
Nurburgring 500km Porsche 962C One-Make Special!
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Qualifying Results
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Race Results

Pole Award: OCR_GUI_JOSA
Race Winner: Michel-QC_21
Fastest Lap: Michel-QC_21

Biggest Mover: fastone371

Notes: OCR_GUI_JOSA DNS Do to mechanical failure.

Thank everyone who attended this race!

Next the 2 Hours Endurance Series. Testing begins mid December. First Race early June.
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How come you have a finishing time and it shows me as running? We were on same lap and you were only 15-20 seconds behind me.
 
fastone371
I hope there are some shorter than a full 2 hours. I know that I was really despising that 15 minutes that Nurburgring went over 2 hours, I won't be doing any races over 2 hours anymore and undecided on races that are a full 2 hours long, just too hard on the knees to sit still for that long.
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Unfortunately the 2 hours races are part of the theme this year. As I said it's a tour of all road courses layouts with 24 hours time change. So essentially 14 mini 24 hours races. I'm not doing the ovals to shorten the amount of races. And who does 24 hours races ovals.

My suggestion would be to go back to controller. You won't have to use your legs as much. Replaced by your hands wanting to cramp up instead.

Another suggestion would be to intentionally pick a car with poor fuel efficiency. So you have to make more pit stops. I recommend the BMW for Gr.4. There's a lot candidates for Gr.3. Most of the American cars are on the lower end.

fastone371
How come you have a finishing time and it shows me as running? We were on same lap and you were only 15-20 seconds behind me.
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It was more like 40 seconds behind. And I don't why it shows a time for me. I questioned it first time I saw it after the race. I would have been the last car to finish if I remember right. Gran Turismo 7 can automatically extend the finish timer for qualifying. Why the can't do so for the races too. Is beyond my understanding.
 
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Cold Warrior
Unfortunately the 2 hours races are part of the theme this year. As I said it's a tour of all road courses layouts with 24 hours time change. So essentially 14 mini 24 hours races. I'm not doing the ovals to shorten the amount of races. And who does 24 hours races ovals.

My suggestion would be to go back to controller. You won't have to use your legs as much. Replaced by your hands wanting to cramp up instead.

Another suggestion would be to intentionally pick a car with poor fuel efficiency. So you have to make more pit stops. I recommend the BMW for Gr.4. There's a lot candidates for Gr.3. Most of the American cars are on the lower end.


It was more like 40 seconds behind. And I don't why it shows a time for me. I questioned it first time I saw it after the race. I would have been the last car to finish if I remember right. Gran Turismo 7 can automatically extend the finish timer for qualifying. Why the can't do so for the races too. Is beyond my understanding.
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I didn't buy a wheel to use a controller plus there will be massive crashing if I use a controller. If they are over 2 hours I just won't participate, it's not a big deal. Over 2 hours is just way too long. Besides, that would give time to do some of the Nation's and Manufaturers Cup races
 
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fastone371
I didn't buy a wheel to use a controller plus there will be massive crashing if I use a controller. If they are over 2 hours I just won't participate, it's not a big deal. Over 2 hours is just way too long. Besides, that would give time to do some of the Nation's and Manufaturers Cup races
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So a gas guzzler then. I'm just giving solutions. And you a have almost a month to adopt to a controller. I don't go over 2 hours very often. I do hope someday the Sofia AI can be used as relief driver for online races.
 
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I like the 2 hour race for both trying to increase my endurance as a driver but also just more opportunities for strategy. I did like the mix of endurance and sprint we did for group C, but of course thats just how they raced those cars.

I have not done gr3 in a little while, normally my go to is the 911 gt3 (shocking) but I also enjoy the newer amg gt3 they added. Just from using those cars for grinding sardegna I notice the 911 is better on fuel while the amg seems to be faster but benefit from short shifting to extend fuel. Plenty of other choice though, I am interested to try the new 296 gt3 as well.
 
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Do to the length of these races. I'm to allow as many off weeks as I can. This includes the decision to move 2 weeks prologue test races up a week. We'll use the December 13th and 20th. And allow the 27th to be a break before our season opener. Which will be at one of the Tokyo East or South layouts. I'm not mean enough to start us at one the Central layouts but both will be on the schedule.
 
Cold Warrior
So a gas guzzler then. I'm just giving solutions. And you a have almost a month to adopt to a controller. I don't go over 2 hours very often. I do hope someday the Sofia AI can be used as relief driver for online races.
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Yeah, there will be no getting used to a controller, they are only for navigating the menu so I don't wear buttons out my wheel.
 
Unofficial 2026 Simplified Race Schedule
1/3/26, Race 1, Tokyo Expressway East Counterclockwise
1/10/26, Off Week / Postponement Date
1/17/26, Race 2, Yas Marina GP
1/24/26, Race 3, Daytona Road Course
1/31/26, Postponement Date
2/7/26, Race 4, Mount Panorama
2/14/26, Off Week / Holidays / Family Birthday
2/21/26, Race 5, Tokyo Expressway South Clockwise
2/28/26, Off Week / Postponement Date
3/7/26, Race 6, Le Mans No Chicane
3/14/26, Off Week / 12 Hours of Sebring
3/21/26, Race 7, Road Atlanta
3/28/26, Off Week / Postponement Date
4/4/26, Off Week / Easter Weekend
4/11/26, Race 8, Tokyo Expressway Central Clockwise
4/18/26, Race 9, Tokyo Expressway South Counterclockwise
5/25/26, Off Week / Postponement Date
5/2/26, Race 10, Tokyo Expressway East Clockwise
5/9/26, Off Week / Holiday
5/16/26, Race 11, Nurburgring 24h
5/23/26, Off Week / Holiday Weekend
5/30/26, Race 12, Tokyo Expressway Central Counterclockwise
6/6/26, Off Week / Postponement Date
6/13/26, Race 13, Le Mans Full Course
6/20/26, Off Week / Holiday
6/27/26, Race 14, Spa-Francorchamps 24h
7/4/26, Holiday
7/1126, Postponement Date Only

If anyone has any complaints about the selected race dates. Please tell me as soon as possible. Not 2 days before the race.


2026 Season Testing Schedule
12/13/25, Prologue Race 1, Gilles-Villeneuve,
Prologue Race 2, Suzuka Circuit Full (Partly Wet, End At Night)
12/20/25, Prologue Race 3, Goodwood
Prologue Race 4, Monza No Chicane
12/27/25, Off Week, Happy Marry Holidays


In my usual style. We will not be testing on any tracks actually on the schedule. Both to fair to those who can't make the testing. And because many professional racing series don't allow testing on active race tracks. These Prologue Races will be only 1 hour races. With doubled fuel and tire multipliers. And there will be no qualifying sessions to maximize testing. You start where you start.

About the selected course. I'm being nice to our Canadians by including Gilles-Villeneuve in test schedule. I'm not sure how useful it will be for testing for the upcoming season. So 1 for fun. The other 3 tracks were all chosen. Because I feel elements of these tracks are shared with some of the track's on this year's 2 Hours Endurance Series schedule.

For the testing races only. You may freely run any Gr.3 and or Gr.4 car. You locked into your car after your first points race start. Car changes after that first start. Will comes with a points penalty. Beware I'm banning aero part modifications. You must run the default aero parts that come with the car. Same with the engine. Also to help car identification at night. Gr.3 cars must run yellow light covers or bulbs. Gr.4 cars must run white light covers or bulbs.


Lobby Prologue Schedule

Lobby Open / Test Session 1
EDT UTC-4 / EST UTC-5 7:00pm Sat
PDT UTC-7 / PST UTC-8 4:00pm Sat
GMT w/ US Standard Time 12:00am Sun

Prologue Race 1
EDT UTC-4 / EST UTC-5 8:00pm Sat
PDT UTC-7 / PST UTC-8 5:00pm Sat
GMT w/ US Standard Time 1:00pm Sun

Test Session 2
EDT UTC-4 / EST UTC-5 9:05pm Sat
PDT UTC-7 / PST UTC-8 6:05pm Sat
GMT w/ US Standard Time 2:05am Sun

Prologue Race 2
EDT UTC-4 / EST UTC-5 10:05pm Sat
PDT UTC-7 / PST UTC-8 7:05pm Sat
GMT w/ US Standard Time 3:05am Sun

I was looking at x3 Fuel x4 Tires before the Spec 3 update and the official introduction of our new tire overloads. I'll probably stick with that for now. So that will be x6 and x8 for prologue races. Oh and I like Michelin's in game museum better.

Oh important reminder for how tuning works with BOP active for the racing classes. You must pass the lobby regulations check and enter the track before you make settings adjustments to your car. You can't save settings with BOP. So if you exit the track or the room is reset. You will have to reapply any settings changes. So if you find something you like. I suggest you take a screenshot or write it down.
 
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Cold Warrior
Unofficial 2026 Simplified Race Schedule
1/3/26, Race 1, Tokyo Expressway East Counterclockwise
1/10/26, Off Week / Postponement Date
1/17/26, Race 2, Yas Marina GP
1/24/26, Race 3, Daytona Road Course
1/31/26, Postponement Date
2/7/26, Race 4, Mount Panorama
2/14/26, Off Week / Holidays / Family Birthday
2/21/26, Race 5, Tokyo Expressway South Clockwise
2/28/26, Off Week / Postponement Date
3/7/26, Race 6, Le Mans No Chicane
3/14/26, Off Week / 12 Hours of Sebring
3/21/26, Race 7, Road Atlanta
3/28/26, Off Week / Postponement Date
4/4/26, Off Week / Easter Weekend
4/11/26, Race 8, Tokyo Expressway Central Clockwise
4/18/26, Race 9, Tokyo Expressway South Counterclockwise
5/25/26, Off Week / Postponement Date
5/2/26, Race 10, Tokyo Expressway East Clockwise
5/9/26, Off Week / Holiday
5/16/26, Race 11, Nurburgring 24h
5/23/26, Off Week / Holiday Weekend
5/30/26, Race 12, Tokyo Expressway Central Counterclockwise
6/6/26, Off Week / Postponement Date
6/13/26, Race 13, Le Mans Full Course
6/20/26, Off Week / Holiday
6/27/26, Race 14, Spa-Francorchamps 24h
7/4/26, Holiday
7/1126, Postponement Date Only

If anyone has any complaints about the selected race dates. Please tell me as soon as possible. Not 2 days before the race.


2026 Season Testing Schedule
12/13/25, Prologue Race 1, Gilles-Villeneuve,
Prologue Race 2, Suzuka Circuit Full (Partly Wet, End At Night)
12/20/25, Prologue Race 3, Goodwood
Prologue Race 4, Monza No Chicane
12/27/25, Off Week, Happy Marry Holidays


In my usual style. We will not be testing on any tracks actually on the schedule. Both to fair to those who can't make the testing. And because many professional racing series don't allow testing on active race tracks. These Prologue Races will be only 1 hour races. With doubled fuel and tire multipliers. And there will be no qualifying sessions to maximize testing. You start where you start.

About the selected course. I'm being nice to our Canadians by including Gilles-Villeneuve in test schedule. I'm not sure how useful it will be for testing for the upcoming season. So 1 for fun. The other 3 tracks were all chosen. Because I feel elements of these tracks are shared with some of the track's on this year's 2 Hours Endurance Series schedule.

For the testing races only. You may freely run any Gr.3 and or Gr.4 car. You locked into your car after your first points race start. Car changes after that first start. Will comes with a points penalty. Beware I'm banning aero part modifications. You must run the default aero parts that come with the car. Same with the engine. Also to help car identification at night. Gr.3 cars must run yellow light covers or bulbs. Gr.4 cars must run white light covers or bulbs.


Lobby Prologue Schedule

Lobby Open / Test Session 1
EDT UTC-4 / EST UTC-5 7:00pm Sat
PDT UTC-7 / PST UTC-8 4:00pm Sat
GMT w/ US Standard Time 12:00am Sun

Prologue Race 1
EDT UTC-4 / EST UTC-5 8:00pm Sat
PDT UTC-7 / PST UTC-8 5:00pm Sat
GMT w/ US Standard Time 1:00pm Sun

Test Session 2
EDT UTC-4 / EST UTC-5 9:05pm Sat
PDT UTC-7 / PST UTC-8 6:05pm Sat
GMT w/ US Standard Time 2:05am Sun

Prologue Race 2
EDT UTC-4 / EST UTC-5 10:05pm Sat
PDT UTC-7 / PST UTC-8 7:05pm Sat
GMT w/ US Standard Time 3:05am Sun

I was looking at x3 Fuel x4 Tires before the Spec 3 update and the official introduction of our new tire overloads. I'll probably stick with that for now. So that will be x6 and x8 for prologue races. Oh and I like Michelin's in game museum better.

Oh important reminder for how tuning works with BOP active for the racing classes. You must pass the lobby regulations check and enter the track before you make settings adjustments to your car. You can't save settings with BOP. So if you exit the track or the room is reset. You will have to reapply any settings changes. So if you find something you like. I suggest you take a screenshot or write it down.
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Wow, you didn't miss a single Tokyo layout, what about tracks like Alsace, Deep Forest, Trial Mountain, Gilles Villenueve, etc.?? You can't say that you were sticking to real life circuits, I never seen Tokyo Expressway used as a racing circuit, at least not for a major international series. Do you know something we don't, I don't think we have Sebring yet.
 
fastone371
Wow, you didn't miss a single Tokyo layout, what about tracks like Alsace, Deep Forest, Trial Mountain, Gilles Villenueve, etc.?? You can't say that you were sticking to real life circuits, I never seen Tokyo Expressway used as a racing circuit, at least not for a major international series. Do you know something we don't, I don't think we have Sebring yet.
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We are running all road course layouts with 24 hours time change. The Tokyo Expressway tracks are the only original tracks that have full 24 hours time change. So we get a mini tour within the larger tour. And Gilles-Villeneuve will be used as one of the Prologue Test Races, but it does not have full 24 hours time change either.

The 12 Hours of Sebring is noted. Because it is that race that I choose not to host on that weekend. Nor is it a postponement date. As we would racing when then 12 Hours of Sebring ends.
 
Cold Warrior
We are running all road course layouts with 24 hours time change. The Tokyo Expressway tracks are the only original tracks that have full 24 hours time change. So we get a mini tour within the larger tour. And Gilles-Villeneuve will be used as one of the Prologue Test Races, but it does not have full 24 hours time change either.

The 12 Hours of Sebring is noted. Because it is that race that I choose not to host on that weekend. Nor is it a postponement date. As we would racing when then 12 Hours of Sebring ends.
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And this is going to be Group C again? If so I think I will sit this season out
 

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