Time Trial Discussion

[newmedia_dev]

After seeing multiple people rave about the Supra at RBR, I decided to try it. At first it wasn't any special but I managed to undercut my 911 time by a single tenth:

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Since then I tried to find the silver bullet (as in several other cars) to gain those last few tenth to reach gold but it seems that I have to bite this bullet. In any car I tried I could reach 1:31.9 or a very low 1:32 but can't even get close to my PB, not even in the Supra. It is what it is, I super happy that I can silver more or less with normal effort. Coming from barely reaching bronze this is a big accomplishment for me.

Speaking of attaining silver, I also tried the AMG/Monza TT. Gold isn't far, yet so far away:

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I saw in-game that there's an ACC part of this competition on the PS5, as well. I loaded up ACC but didn't find it. Nevertheless, I created a practice session with the '20 AMG. Oh boy, I couldn't even put together a valid lap...

If you are using automatic transmission then I’d recommend the GTR and the M6 but lift fractionally at the corner exits so that it doesn’t over rev/torque

If you are using manual gears I’m not sure the Supra is the best car, it needs short shifting and a lot of trail braking/dragging (for me) just really busy work.

 

[NevilleNobody]

The Supra's party trick is top end speed and a VERY safe rear end on exit for a FR car. Around RBR though it feels a touch heavy and reluctant to turn. I'd certainly try the beetle for something with stability and agility.

Speaking of which, gave the Mercedes a run at Monza, managed a safe gold of 49.3, likely have another half second in me but that's 2 million credits so I am out.

 

[newmedia_dev]

it's quite ok to drive except for the exit of T1 Retiffilo ...2nd gear seems boggy and first gear hits the limiter immediately, but very grippy Merc'y

I couldn’t find a happy place that was a smooth exit in first and obviously like you Its hitting the limiter, 2nd wasn’t fast either but that’s my gear change rather than car so that’s a me thing.

 

[Stormbreaker]

That's it for me at Le Mans, Gr.1 and soft tires make it difficult to be precise with the pad so i didn't push this TT a lot.
Tomorrow is time for the real LE MANS 24!! 🏁

 

[manou]

Monza with the Mercedes, more than enough. Good luck for all the aliens, go get it !!

 

[TheHun99]

If you are using automatic transmission then I’d recommend the GTR and the M6 but lift fractionally at the corner exits so that it doesn’t over rev/torque

If you are using manual gears I’m not sure the Supra is the best car, it needs short shifting and a lot of trail braking/dragging (for me) just really busy work.

The Supra's party trick is top end speed and a VERY safe rear end on exit for a FR car. Around RBR though it feels a touch heavy and reluctant to turn. I'd certainly try the beetle for something with stability and agility.

Speaking of which, gave the Mercedes a run at Monza, managed a safe gold of 49.3, likely have another half second in me but that's 2 million credits so I am out.

I’m using manual, haven’t even crossed my mind to use automatic. Actually tried all 3 (GT-R, M6, Beetle), couldn’t gel with any of them. Of course, I’m not a good driver, so that’s not a surprise I certainly will try some more though, at least the silver is safe.

Speaking of being close to gold, tried my luck again at Le Mans:

Managed to shave off 1.1 seconds. I’m happy with it but mad, as well, forgot to save the replay while I was busy screenshotting…

 

[PowerJunkie]

Looks like Friday the 13th was good to me today! Just made this run in the 458 😎 (watch on YT for 4k and like)

 

[NevilleNobody]

I’m using manual, haven’t even crossed my mind to use automatic. Actually tried all 3 (GT-R, M6, Beetle), couldn’t gel with any of them. Of course, I’m not a good driver, so that’s not a surprise I certainly will try some more though, at least the silver is safe.

Speaking of being close to gold, tried my luck again at Le Mans:

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Managed to shave off 1.1 seconds. I’m happy with it but mad, as well, forgot to save the replay while I was busy screenshotting…

Mate if you gold lemans you can't be half bad!

 

[Chris30]

Looks like Friday the 13th was good to me today! Just made this run in the 458 😎 (watch on YT for 4k and like)

And usually the 13th of any month on a Friday is unlucky. But I'm glad everything worked out for you, keep going! I tell ya, RBR is a tricky course to master and get the hang of. That's why I don't enjoy doing time trials there. For that specific reason only.

 

[newb1017]

I understand. However, in the real world turn 2 is the left kink on the straight leading to the elevated right hander which is turn 3.

Thx for that info. This may be a case where the "fake" world has a better understanding of what a turn is. Somehow a full out stretch with a 5 degree kink hardly seems to warrant notation as a turn.

But, I get that you are pointing out necessary consistency in track feature identification. Thx

 

[Chris30]

Thx for that info. This may be a case where the "fake" world has a better understanding of what a turn is. Somehow a full out stretch with a 5 degree kink hardly seems to warrant notation as a turn.

But, I get that you are pointing out necessary consistency in track feature identification. Thx

Well you can always use the assists and replays to better help you understand a hard turn or corner on a specific track. Just giving you an extra bit of advice if you're new to a certain track of the game. Good luck mate out there. That is one of the keys for being consistent and accurate on braking/accelerating.

 

[NevilleNobody]

Looks like Friday the 13th was good to me today! Just made this run in the 458 😎 (watch on YT for 4k and like)

Ouuuefff that is hustling, you're super aggressive but still neat.

 

[A_Higher_Place]

It's a decent start. Have another quarter second in the optimal time. No way I'm reaching top 24. I bet we see a 46.3 by the end of this. Maaaaaaybe a 46.2.

 

[ZevZoq]

Got into the gold zone at RBR. Also posted a silver time in the new AMG event...

 

[TheHun99]

Mate if you gold lemans you can't be half bad!

At the time I wrote my post, I was at silver at Le Mans. I decided to give it another go as I forgot to save my 3:11.8 replay and ended up here:

Even if it doesn’t stick, I think I’m ready for tomorrow’s race

 

[skydragon49]

Hello there

After a streak of bad combos and bad results for me, this RBR/Gr.3 seemed to be a nice one then I decided to give it a try. And of course my first choice had to be the Viper.

 

[NevilleNobody]

The 600ho vacuum cleaner.

 

[A_Higher_Place]

Waiting for some more heavy hitters to show up and knock out of the top 100. I think with a bit more practice I can touch the 46s.

 

[Aiko_Mac]

Pulled these two times out of nowhere, I surprised myself quite frankly.

 

[Gomario JSP]

Morning folks,

Started today with shredding EVO tires at the RBR, but man I had a hard time even sub 30 it this morning, it just didn't work, I loose about an hour on Chafe at turn 1 alone.... not even funny....

Did PB in the end with some thousands 🙈🤣

Then went back to Monza to find some time,.
My the 2 Lesmo's are lapkillers everytime 🤣
Should be some time left if I can figure out them two 😁

 

[ikon_313]

I can probably squeeze a bit more out of the AMG and have yet to try different cars at RBR. The GT500 R34 can be a handful exiting slow corners but it's so much fun when the slip angle is right.

 

[half_sourly]

The results for TT144 at Alsace - Test Course in the Nissan Fairlady Z (Z34) '08 are over here and the results for TT145 at Tokyo Expressway - South Counterclockwise in the Gr.3 are over here. I have updated the opening post with the index of all TTs and the second post with the community scoreboards. A reminder that each driver's results for every TT is in the Excel file attached to the latest results post.

Here are some interim statistics for TT146 at 24 Heures du Mans Racing Circuit in the Gr.1.

Spoiler: GTP Scoreboard

Spoiler: Car Performance

Car​	Average of drivers_time​	Count of car​
TOYOTA GR010 HYBRID '21	03:16.412​	68,950​
HYUNDAI N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo (Gr.1)	03:17.814​	3,527​
Genesis X Gran Racer Vision Gran Turismo Concept	03:17.915​	3,146​
McLaren Ultimate Vision Gran Turismo (Gr.1)	03:18.635​	7,745​
Mazda LM55 Vision Gran Turismo (Gr.1)	03:21.447​	3,678​
Nissan R92CP '92	03:21.657​	4,355​
Alpine Vision Gran Turismo 2017	03:22.180​	737​
Jaguar XJR-9 '88	03:22.495​	1,284​
Sauber Mercedes C9 '89	03:22.821​	1,905​
Audi R18 '16	03:22.865​	1,150​
Porsche 962 C '88	03:22.882​	2,735​
Mazda 787B '91	03:22.898​	6,693​
Nissan GT-R LM NISMO '15	03:23.108​	1,542​
Toyota TS050 - Hybrid '16	03:24.396​	1,204​
Peugeot 908 HDi FAP '10	03:24.425​	4,288​
Porsche 919 Hybrid '16	03:24.681​	2,892​
Dodge SRT Tomahawk Vision Gran Turismo (Gr.1)	03:25.881​	4,317​
Toyota TS030 Hybrid '12	03:25.887​	825​
Peugeot L750R HYbrid Vision Gran Turismo, 2017	03:26.402​	393​
Audi R18 TDI '11	03:27.351​	1,094​
Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo (Gr.1)	03:28.623​	825​
Audi Vision Gran Turismo	03:28.692​	415​
Grand Total	03:18.991​	123,700​

 

[Gomario JSP]

31 on the board......and I am completely fine with that 🤣🤣🤣
Nice times all!

 

[Uday9479]

Today played the Monza TT with the AMG GT3 '20 car. Absolutely loved driving the amount of laps I did mainly because of the RS tyres. These tyres made it feel as if the car is on rails. Plus, love how the car handles the sausage kerbs making You want to go aggressive even more.

Managed to Gold the TT with a time of 1:49:416 which is about 2 Tenths within the Gold category. I'm sure still a lot of users who're better than myself have to play this TT which is why I'm not getting too excited just yet with my ranking. I'm surprised at myself not just for golding this (for the time being) but even golding the other 2 current TTs (RBR & Le Mans). The previous 2 TTs even I had golded (Alsace & Tokyo). Either I've upped a gear or the TT's are real easy for an average driver such as myself.

BTW, waiting for @Tidgney 's lap guide for the AMG Monza TT. I'm sure his inputs will help me lower my PB out there.

P.S. - Hats off to Polyphony Digital for providing TTs with the best tyres (Racing) because that's when You can concentrate just on pushing the car to it's limit. When on Sports tyres, it's more about who can control the slide & braking more than just pushing the car to its absolute limit.

 

[Jeje6410]

First test in Red Bull Ring :
Not with the Lancer but with the Beettle and it was a surprise like said @manou
Very good car in this track... Get gold at 1'30'225

 

[PowerJunkie]

It's a decent start. Have another quarter second in the optimal time. No way I'm reaching top 24. I bet we see a 46.3 by the end of this. Maaaaaaybe a 46.2.

I am hoping to just dip into the the 47's (currently at 48.3xx). It's a big adjustment for me to jump from the Ferrari to the AMG, so we'll ( usually race the Ferrari in everything I can).
That's a smokin' lap bro!!!

 

[Jeje6410]

First test in Monza :
Get gold in 1'48'476 with optimal time at 1'48'118

 

[Carlos Fandango]

Morning folks - Had a quick couple of goes at Red Bull Ring the last couple of nights to try a few different cars, and despite this being a bit of a meme event (I think that's what the kids call it), it's nice to be able to post competitive times in different cars. Ferrari and Aston Martin were both nice and fast, but this morning's run I switched to the Lancer and got into the 28's. Seemed appropriate to use an old DTM livery for this one. Le Mans on in the background, family all asleep 🤌

Then moved to Monza... not sure if there is a reward for this, but I do like the track and the car on RS tires is very nice to drive. Optimum of 47.8, but for now, I've a four tenths to find. Will keep ducking in and out of this over the next month as time allows, but will jump back to Le Mans for my next session.

 

[Gomario JSP]

First test in Monza :
Get gold in 1'48'476 with optimal time at 1'48'118
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You are getting faster and faster each new timetrial on you first tests, first it were only just golds, nowadays you run sub 2% on your first laps, realy big progression buddy, hats off! ( how do you say that in french? Tomber le chapeau? Instead of la chemise? 🤣)

Well done!

 

[skydragon49]

Hello there

First, this happened:

Precision my friends, precision....

Then I got to improve my time with the Viper.

Most of the time I'm in the 22:9 for the 1st sector, sometimes I see a 22:8 and even few 22:7s, but I'm never able to convert the rest of the lap into a good one when I see the .7.

One thing I changed today was the exit of T1. Now I do it in 3rd, never going down to 2nd just like I did yesterday. Other than that I adjusted some breaking points here and there by breaking a little bit later once I got more confidence with the car.

The optimal tells me I have a 30:3, but I guess I'll settle for the 30:4. Maybe, maybe.... I'll try a different car another day.

The lap: