TPC: Team Practice Crew (Road to GT 7)

[O604]

Pre-practice for the Road to GT 7 Series. Go TPC!

Thursdays 8pm GMT (12pmPST/3pmEST) , 2 days before each race per schedule below.

*Lobby open 15 minutes prior. Friends only. I am not the best host.

02/05 Saturday	Round 1	N300	Tokyo Expressway - South Inner Loop
02/12 Saturday	Round 2	Gr.3	Suzuka
02/19 Saturday	Round 3	ONE MAKE	Red Bull Ring (Short)
02/26 Saturday	Round 4	Gr.4	Alsace

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■Round 1: Saturday, February 5, 2022
　- Category: N300
　- Car: Car from Garage
　- Track: Tokyo Expressway – South Inner Loop
　- Qualifying Time: 5 Minutes
　- Race Length: 10 Laps
　- Start Type: Rolling Start
　- Tires: Sports Medium
　- Required Tire Type: None
　- Fuel Consumption During Qualifying: None
　- Tire Wear During Qualifying: None
　- Fuel Consumption During Final: 5x
　- Tire Wear During Final: 8x
　- BoP (Balance of Performance): Enabled
　- Tuning: Available

■Round 2: Saturday, February 12, 2022
　- Category: Gr.3
　- Car: Car from Garage
　- Track: Suzuka Circuit
　- Qualifying Time: 5 Minutes
　- Race Length: 16 Laps
　- Start Type: Grid Start (False Start Check)
　- Tires: Racing Hard/Medium/Soft
　- Required Tire Type: Racing Hard/Medium/Soft
　- Fuel Consumption During Qualifying: None
　- Tire Wear During Qualifying: None
　- Fuel Consumption During Final: 2x
　- Tire Wear During Final: 6x
　- BoP (Balance of Performance): Enabled
　- Tuning: Available

■Round 3: Saturday, February 19, 2022
　- Car Type: Gran Turismo Racing Kart 125 Shifter
　- Car: Car from Garage
　- Track: Red Bull Ring Short Track
　- Qualifying Time: 5 Minutes
　- Race Length: 20 Laps
　- Start Type: Rolling Start
　- Tires: Sports Soft
　- Required Tire Type: None
　- Fuel Consumption During Qualifying: None
　- Tire Wear During Qualifying: None
　- Fuel Consumption During Final: None
　- Tire Wear During Final: 10x
　- BoP (Balance of Performance): Disabled
　- Tuning: Available

■Round 4: Saturday, February 26, 2022
　- Category: Gr.4
　- Car: Car from Garage
　- Track: Alsace - Village
　- Qualifying Time: 5 Minutes
　- Race Length: 12 Laps
　- Start Type: Rolling Start
　- Tires: Racing Medium
　- Required Tire Type: None
　- Fuel Consumption During Qualifying: None
　- Tire Wear During Qualifying: None
　- Fuel Consumption During Final: 1x
　- Tire Wear During Final: 1x
　- BoP (Balance of Performance): Enabled
　- Tuning: Available

 

[DelboyD]

I’ll probably have a crack at the kart race.

 

[Timm Sheehan]

I am giving the final series a shot. Is everyone using the GT40 for event 1? Handles nice but really don't think it is fair to downgrade a 400 to 300 in order to compete.

 

[O604]

I am giving the final series a shot. Is everyone using the GT40 for event 1? Handles nice but really don't think it is fair to downgrade a 400 to 300 in order to compete.

At the moment I'm using the '20 Supra RZ with Praiano's Tune for the '19.

Might try the N200 Renault Clio Trophy next.

 

[Timm Sheehan]

At the moment I'm using the '20 Supra RZ with Praiano's Tune for the '19.

Might try the N200 Renault Clio Trophy next.

Excellent choice, I might try that one - love the '19 Toyota Supra. Handles good for me.

 

[DelboyD]

I am giving the final series a shot. Is everyone using the GT40 for event 1? Handles nice but really don't think it is fair to downgrade a 400 to 300 in order to compete.

I also think that is a bit naff!

 

[O604]

I also think that is a bit naff!

I really wanted to race the Suzuki K Swift. Imagine how awesome that would feel to beat some Ford GT40s.

 

[O604]

I found another tune for the Supra, from Jump_Ace - https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/jump_aces-gt-sport-tuning-garage.369564/page-18#post-12751669

Completely different ride heights. Super interesting.

I really like Jump_Ace's tune for (Autopolis). But kept the transmission settings from Praiano. And it feels good.

 

[05XR8]

I am giving the final series a shot. Is everyone using the GT40 for event 1? Handles nice but really don't think it is fair to downgrade a 400 to 300 in order to compete.

Yeah, it’s something I wish was stopped.
I’m using the Demio aka “Stumpy”( torque is 57.3kgfm, only bested by the Atenza) for the first race(got my times down to Edit: 25.5). Atenza is about two seconds quicker). I did try the Supra ‘20(low 17s) to gauge its speed over the E46(low 17s), Pantera(high 18s), Shelby GT350(low 21s). 350Z, R34, FuguZ, Mach 1, all fall into the 22-25 second range. GR86(mid 19s) and Alpine feel good as well.

Top speed for the E46, is 245km/h before the pit lane hairpin. Most others I tested, are around 235km/h.

If you want to scare players not using the GT40, for a lap or two, the MINI is a terror. Haven’t run to check tyres and fuel, yet, but it’s stable, quick in the corners and good acceleration. It can go faster.

Peugeot 208 does low 23s. BOP has it at 1404kg If only PD would handicap the Gr.4 cars like that.

MiTo(22.5) sounds awesome. Its 1.4T pulls loverly. Could match the MINI(1168kg) with some gearing tweaks, but it’s 200kg heavier at 1389kg.

The MK1 GTI(24.1) feels fantastic. Lightweight(1094kg)) Need to mess with the gearing a bit more. Low 23s should be possible. Only got 231km/h out of it. Feels a tad quicker through the corners than the MINI, but the GTI’s 5-speed may be holding it back. 4th-5th acceleration, is lazy. So much fun though.

Edit: Golf VII is no joke, in the FF class. Check the speed.

Edit: Dropped .8s just by switching from the stock differential(5/20/10) to the default Fully Custom Diff(10/20/20)

Edit: I’m done. Found my USA region car for the last slot. So easy to drive. The engine sound ain’t the best, but the car stops on a dime and it’s chuckable.

 

[O604]

Practice Day! 8pm GMT (12pmPST/3pmEST). Lobby is closed.

+If anyone is running practice for these races, let me know.

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I am using the '20 Supra. Custom tune. BB Rear2. Stopping for fuel only on L6.

 

[O604]

I've decide to go DBR9 for Race 2.

Slightly adapting this tune -

 

[F1Bernardo]

This is a neat idea @O604 … shame I have zero motivation to do this PD championship . Otherwise I’d be all over these lobbies. Keep it up!

 

[OJBrit]

Not sure on which Gr3 I'll be going with yet. Got a win in the WRX last time we had an FIA style race here and this one seems similar. Will have to try a couple of cars.

 

[O604]

Practice Day! 8pm GMT (12pmPST/3pmEST)

Starts in about an hour. Lobby is closed.

 

[RacingGrandpa]

I kinda lost motivation lately. I ran the two first and had fun but passed on the karts. Now I am second in my province and 14 national so I feel I should do the last.one but I don't want to tune ....

 

[DelboyD]

I kinda lost motivation lately. I ran the two first and had fun but passed on the karts. Now I am second in my province and 14 national so I feel I should do the last.one but I don't want to tune ....

The tune nearly put me off the karts, but karts come up so rarely that I thought I had to have a go.

I don't mind tuning, but I don't often have the time spare to work it out.

 

[O604]

I kinda lost motivation lately. I ran the two first and had fun but passed on the karts. Now I am second in my province and 14 national so I feel I should do the last.one but I don't want to tune ....

Well done.

I skipped the karts too. I just need to improve on my 1st race score of 69pts where I used the non-meta. Setting the bar low so I'm not worried aout tuning, just playing around.

 

[RacingGrandpa]

Well done.

I skipped the karts too. I just need to improve on my 1st race score of 69pts where I used the non-meta. Setting the bar low so I'm not worried aout tuning, just playing around.

I haven't used the metas yet. I used the Porsche 993 on Tokyo and the Mustang on Suzuka.
Haven't decided what to run at Alsace. Maybe something 4x4

 

[O604]

I haven't used the metas yet. I used the Porsche 993 on Tokyo and the Mustang on Suzuka.
Haven't decided what to run at Alsace. Maybe something 4x4

There's a Veyron and a few Mazdas in the top 10 in NA.