Time Trial Discussion

[Famine]

This is the discussion thread for an article on GTPlanet:

Gran Turismo 7 Online Time Trial: Loud and Clio​

Road car replaces road car in the latest Gran Turismo 7 Online Time Trial, and while it’s a Renault that stars in the new challenge it’s perhaps not the one you’d expect after the recent update...

 

[Tidgney]

A much easier challenge this week, but still a fun one I would say!

 

[AerodyManiac]

I was keeping an eye on this. He was still second with two minutes to go.

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...Aaaaaaand just like that my hopes of getting my 9th gold medal are dashed.

Originally I saw that after 5 hours of trying on 22/8 I was only ~0.5 secs off the gold threshold, and thought to myself that a Gold was doable this time, so I decided to give it another try. Yesterday after another 4-5 hours of attempts, I finally got a 1:45.690. That seemed safe enough to me, but I thought, "ah well, just to be sure" and spent another 2 hours TT-ing and got the time you guys saw above. I knew there was still another tenth or two up for grabs to me, but my eyes really weren't willing to go through that ordeal anymore, so I called it quits for the day, happily thinking to myself that tomorrow I'll bag my gold medal and the 2m reward.

Well, today came, and after the TT has ended, I decided to head over to this thread to see if there's been any change to the top time, and well, yeah. I mean, I should've seen this coming. Usually it takes a lot longer for me to get into the gold region for the TTs I've actually got gold on, and the time holl01 set has remained intact pretty much since the day I first tried this TT. But damn, it sure feels disappointing. Maybe I shouldn't have tried to aim for the gold time; I probably shouldn't have, if I'd known how it's gonna go (i.e. down the drain).

 

[KK78]

Netted a comfortable but uninspiring Gold in the Audi at Dragons

Went into Laguna Seca, did a few laps, left soon after, an absolute abomination of a combo, the car is ok (it looks cool) but to drive is just stupid, they should have put it on Special Stage Route X. I will usually persevere with the tougher TT challenges, but this one sucks, so I'm out.

Hello Mr Renault Clio 🤗

 

[ZevZoq]

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...Aaaaaaand just like that my hopes of getting my 9th gold medal are dashed.

Originally I saw that after 5 hours of trying on 22/8 I was only ~0.5 secs off the gold threshold, and thought to myself that a Gold was doable this time, so I decided to give it another try. Yesterday after another 4-5 hours of attempts, I finally got a 1:45.690. That seemed safe enough to me, but I thought, "ah well, just to be sure" and spent another 2 hours TT-ing and got the time you guys saw above. I knew there was still another tenth or two up for grabs to me, but my eyes really weren't willing to go through that ordeal anymore, so I called it quits for the day, happily thinking to myself that tomorrow I'll bag my gold medal and the 2m reward.

Well, today came, and after the TT has ended, I decided to head over to this thread to see if there's been any change to the top time, and well, yeah. I mean, I should've seen this coming. Usually it takes a lot longer for me to get into the gold region for the TTs I've actually got gold on, and the time holl01 set has remained intact pretty much since the day I first tried this TT. But damn, it sure feels disappointing. Maybe I shouldn't have tried to aim for the gold time; I probably shouldn't have, if I'd known how it's gonna go (i.e. down the drain).

Sucks when that happens...but, you ended up with a nice high silver. Nothing wrong with that!

 

[AerodyManiac]

Sucks when that happens...but, you ended up with a nice high silver. Nothing wrong with that!

Yeeeeaaahhhh... I actually told myself after this setback that I will no longer dedicate that much time into GT7's Online TTs, given they're usually a huge time-waster if I actually tried to go beyond my limits and after a target.

But we'll see how that quote fares when PD decides to give us a Fuji/Suzuka with a 4/RWD real road car!

 

[Jeje6410]

First test in Sardegna Road Track C :
Get gold in 2'06'057

ChupaChups 🥰🥰

 

[A_Higher_Place]

Much more fun TT this! Limiting wheel spin saves heaps of time. Sure there will be another tenth or three in the top time.

 

[NAXEHT]

The results for TT158 at Dragon Trail - Gardens in the Audi R8 4.2 FSI R tronic '07 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 TT159 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in the Chevrolet Corvette CX.R Vision Gran Turismo Concept.

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Spoiler: GTP Scoreboard

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Hang on, what’s the deal with @peniu there? P11 & P16 with the former on controller (which is seriously quick)?

 

[Uday9479]

What a fun fun fun TT the Sardegna TT is!!!!!! Set a PB of 2:05:588 (A/T surprisingly)!

A real smooth, flowing & scenic location which didn't feel taxing even after spending 1 & 1/2 hours. On laps 31, 32 & 33 I kept improving my PB on M/T. I was able to go faster to my current PB in A/T though.

I started on my own & after a few laps I was about 5 seconds slower than the fastest time because of having no brake references. I then paused the game & switched to Youtube to see if @Tidgney has posted a lap guide & he had rightfully so. After seeing the lap guide instructions, bit by bit I kept lowering my PB. Was following Tidney's ghost & in this TT, the ghost doesn't feel much of a distraction.

I still haven't touched the Laguna Seca TT & won't even now as this TT is super fun & is vital in helping me gain confidence in using L2/R2 for braking/accelerating respectively. Just excited for the times ahead.

 

[samsaoule]

Well, there you go... when you have 220 hp instead of 2067... I can do it... 😂😂

I'm enjoying it, I'm in the 1000s... um, as I write this, probably more...😂

and not far from Jéjé...
I have to get under 2'06...
as for Pesselles, he's definitely left our galaxy...🤔😂

in fact, only turns 4 and 5 are problematic to get right on every lap...
I often enter 4 too fast and I'm in a bad position for 5 and therefore the straight that follows... and my S1 is bad...😡

 

[newmedia_dev]

I changed my wheel FFB up a couple to 7 and also changed to ABS weak as it allows for more turn in while being ham fisted trail braking for me 🤣

Optimum got to a flat :05 so I think I might just might be able to get to the :04s

 

[bigfluffy888]

Yeeeeaaahhhh... I actually told myself after this setback that I will no longer dedicate that much time into GT7's Online TTs, given they're usually a huge time-waster if I actually tried to go beyond my limits and after a target.

But we'll see how that quote fares when PD decides to give us a Fuji/Suzuka with a 4/RWD real road car!

Getting knocked out of gold is a rite of passage! Such is the GT7 life… trial by fire makes us faster 👍

 

[MIE1992]

Did the time trial featuring the older Audi R8 @ Dragon Trail Gardens yesterday, and although I only was on the track for about half an hour, I got a time that was around 2.77% off the top at the time, so I think I’ll be collecting another gold when I check in today. I love the way it drives, too! The brakes seemed very good, as well.

 

[Stormbreaker]

YESSS GET IN THERE!!

 

[Gomario JSP]

What a lovely change to the Corvette...

Very easy to drive, nice to yeeet around Sardegna 😁👌🤣

Even on remote I had way more succes than that annoying afterburning american jetfighter 🤣

So should be some more time to find but not to Shaabbyy of a start in the little yellow b*stard

And...very glad my first weeks time stond ground for the top 100.... 93, I'll take it 😁🤣

 

[Jeje6410]

Improve my time at Sardegna Road at 2'05'691 with optimal time at 2'05'380
My optimal time suggests great things to come. How nice it is to see real cars again, and French ones at that. 🇨🇵🥰🥰

 

[pabloprp69]

Follow @Tidgney 's guide! Find your braking points, use throttle control, turn in earlier than you'd think, pray, use countersteer strong, yell, scream, smash things, repeat, post on GTPlanet.

I did improve a bit. My optimal is now 1:05:5xx and honestly I'm happy with that. Currently sitting at high 6s.

I was following the number one ghost for a while. Switched to @Tidgney and immediately the whole thing flowed much better. IDK what's about his lines, but I felt much more in control following him.


Turn 1 is my worse. Can't get a nice exit no matter what.

 

[samsaoule]

Improve my time at Sardegna Road at 2'05'691 with optimal time at 2'05'380
My optimal time suggests great things to come. How nice it is to see real cars again, and French ones at that. 🇨🇵🥰🥰
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Okay, fine... I get it: you don't like being tickled...... 😂 😂 😂

Joking aside, I'm going to focus on the NSX instead...

I need to find another second... if I pass my optim time, I'll need another 4/10... possible or not, we'll see...🤔🤔😂

 

[Jeje6410]

Okay, fine... I get it: you don't like being tickled...... 😂 😂 😂

No, I don't like it too much...well, it depends...🤣🤣

Joking aside, I'm going to focus on the NSX instead...

I need to find another second... if I pass my optim time, I'll need another 4/10... possible or not, we'll see...🤔🤔😂

Courage 💪💪 you can do it 💪💪

 

[Leon Kowalski]

Hi everyone, long time no see...🥲

Have I ever mentioned that I like slow cars?😬

 

[NevilleNobody]

Yeah gold on the 1st lap with the Clio, really dead easy one.

Now, the NSX at Lago.... hmmmm. Initially I was in the 44's thinking man, the top time is utterly epic, gold seems too far away. Then I ran a 42.4 with an optimal right on the current gold time. This one is going to tease me, I can feel it. Issue I have is I did an epic final sector and cannot duplicate it by some 4 tenths.

 

[newb1017]

I don't want a TT to be impossible, but the Clio at Sardegna is not challenging. I am lowB/high C driver using AT. I got gold on 4th lap...hadn't even refined brake markers or started chasing a ghost. Oh well. Going to see if I can hit 1.5% or something near there.

But, that said, for lots of you fast drivers getting gold is a given and you are just chasing low times..

 

[Dan_Tes]

Don’t hate me

I enjoy this one

 

[newmedia_dev]

Don’t hate me

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I enjoy this one

Dead to me

 

[Gomario JSP]

Don’t hate me

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I enjoy this one

If you didn't cut my name in half we still would have been friends 🤣
Epic buddy, this was inevitable though 🤣👌💪🙏

 

[peniu]

Hang on, what’s the deal with @peniu there? P11 & P16 with the former on controller (which is seriously quick)?

Sorry, I did not invent any viable strategy for a controller. I read the reviews of this TT with controller here and decided I am not going to bother setting times on both pad and wheel this time and just used wheel for both accounts. I don't think @half_sourly changes the icon for a one off, but I did not expect anyone to actually notice either, good spot!

 

[A_Higher_Place]

I did improve a bit. My optimal is now 1:05:5xx and honestly I'm happy with that. Currently sitting at high 6s.

I was following the number one ghost for a while. Switched to @Tidgney and immediately the whole thing flowed much better. IDK what's about his lines, but I felt much more in control following him.


Turn 1 is my worse. Can't get a nice exit no matter what.

Well done man! Yeah some lines feel more smooth to some than others. Keep chippin'.

@Dan_Tes why u do dis to me? Absolute ripper! Were you following anyone's ghostie?

Went again here only to find @bliprunner with an absolute blinder makin' mine look like an absolute blunder. I was so proud until I saw your 4.4 😩. Scared to see @Dan_Tes get in here and what @Gomario JSP will do next session.

 

[newmedia_dev]

I don't want a TT to be impossible, but the Clio at Sardegna is not challenging. I am lowB/high C driver using AT. I got gold on 4th lap...hadn't even refined brake markers or started chasing a ghost. Oh well. Going to see if I can hit 1.5% or something near there.

But, that said, for lots of you fast drivers getting gold is a given and you are just chasing low times..

You’ve smashed a gold time that is awesome! It’s a bit of PD logic giving us a fun one after the Vette.

I’m not one of the fast guys but the fun is not the medals but trying against friends, the medals come but the fun is racing against virtual friends. Or at least that’s why I try on these.

They also make you a better driver, gold is is gold, a faster gold is just a faster gold, but seeing @Dan_Tes do the thing with the Vette we just pretend he doesn’t exist!

 

[Dan_Tes]

Dead to me

As a 7 year old once told me playing rocket league..

Don’t get mad get gud

If you didn't cut my name in half we still would have been friends 🤣
Epic buddy, this was inevitable though 🤣👌

Bro I’m so sorry

Don’t get mad get gud

Well done man! Yeah some lines feel more smooth to some than others. Keep chippin'.

@Dan_Tes why u do dis to me? Absolute ripper! Were you following anyone's ghostie?

Went again here only to find @bliprunner with an absolute blinder makin' mine look like an absolute blunder. I was so proud until I saw your 4.4 😩. Scared to see @Dan_Tes get in here and what @Gomario JSP will do next session.
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I followed the WR ghost, bar T4 or whatever it is with the sausage as I think it’s going faster round it. As much as I hate to say it, I reckon there’s another two to three tenths to be found here if any of the real fast boi’s fancy pushing it. Have funnnnn it sure is fine up here in the .8s