We have come a long way - Your Circuit Experience improvement

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Preface: This is not a thread meant to help you get the gold or improve your Circuit Experience times, but you can discuss that if you want.

First of all, I would call call myself a relatively newer generation GT fan. I've never owned PS1 and PS2, but I played some GT games on my friend's Playstation. I liked them but I never really experienced them in a proper way. Later, I bought a PS3 and GT 5 was the first GT game I owned and I've been a big fan ever since. I even platinumed GT 6.
So, since GT 7 release date was announced, I've started playing GT Sport more often. Mostly because of hype, but also to finish some stuff that I've left unfinished. Some in-game achievements and, the most important of all, getting the last trophy which is the "Ultimate Driver", ie. the 50th level one. That will involve some rubber band afk-ing on Blue Moon Bay and grinding the Nostalgic 1979 Circuit de la Sarthe event, and, eventually, I will get it done.

In the meantime, I've looked at my Circuit Experience times to see what times some of my friends have achieved and noticed that my lap times that I've set in the early 2018 (or later, depending on when the track was added to the game) are gonne from the leaderboard. I figured that is due to some patches that changed the physics of the game, but no problem, my best times are still saved up there next to the medal times. I did my best at the time, and I've beaten gold times by several seconds on most tracks. So I tried setting some new times for the leaderboard, got on Interlagos without any practice and... I absolutely smashed my previous best time by almost two seconds on the first try! A few tries later and the difference was over three seconds.


And that's how the idea for this thread was born and I'm getting to the point of this thread. Many of you finished the Circuit Experience, many of you probably got gold since the challenge is vastly easier than in previous games, and you moved on and went to play the daily races, time trials, FIA races, etc. In the meantime, you've improved your skills and technique, and some of you probably swapped gamepad for a wheel.

Now I'm asking you to come back. Try setting a new time and report how much you have improved over the years and what helped you achieve it. You don't have to go full tryhard mode, but try to set a good time. If you're tired of the Sport mode and the current state of penalty system, and since the single player content is kinda lacking, it will give you something to do while waiting for GT 7.

Keep in mind that post patch tire physics actually make your cars slightly slower, but your new skills probably make up for that.


For me personally, online races and qualifying helped a lot, but the biggest improvement factor was playing the Lewis Hamilton DLC. It took me months of on and off play, but I pushed through that imaginary wall and reached new limits. I can drive faster and more confidently now that I know the tracks better, which braking technique to use and gears depending on the car, and where I can push more to get a better time.
Btw, I'm still playing on DualShock 4 gamepad, and I'm an A/S rated driver in Sport mode. I think I could reach A+ if I played more often.


So here are some of my times. I will update with new tracks as I go along:

Kyoto Driving Park - Miyabi in Audi TT Cup '16
Old time: 40.745 || New time: 40.262

Kyoto Driving Park - Yamagiwa in Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition Gr.3
Old time: 1:38.217 || New time: 1:35.153

Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit in Audi R8 LMS (Audi Sport Team WRT) '15
Old time: 1:24.467 || New time: 1:22.459

Autódromo de Interlagos in Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 N24 Schulze Motorsport '13
Old time: 1:36.364 || New time: 1:33.169

Willow Springs International Raceway: Streets of Willow in Ford Mustang Gr.4
Old time: 1:14.414 || New time: 1:12.226

Willow Springs International Raceway: Horse Thief Mile in Nissan GT-R Gr.4
Old time: 54.465 || New time: 51.877

Willow Springs International Raceway: Big Willow in Chevrolet Corvette C7 Gr.3
Old time: 1.13.282 || New time: 1:12.775

Nürburgring Nordschleife in BMW M6 GT3 (Walkenhorst Motorsport) '16
Old time: 6:43.349 || New time: 6:34.244

Nürburgring GP/F in Mercedes-AMG GT3 (AMG-Team HTP-Motorsport) '16
Old time: 1:58.855 || New time: 1:55.701

Tokyo Expressway - East Outer Loop in BMW Z4 GT3 '11
Old time: 2:03.291 || New time: 2:01.570

Tokyo Expressway - Central Outer Loop in Subaru WRX Gr.3
Old time: 1:15.597 || New time: 1:14.433

BB Raceway in Hyundai Genesis Gr.3
Old time: 52.835 || New time: 52.387

Blue Moon Bay Speedway in Ford Mustang Gr.3
Old time: 43.628 || New time: 43.303

Northern Isle Speedway in Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 '11
Old time: 13.991 || New time: 14.178
(the only one where I'm a little bit slower, probably due to change in physics and tire model)

Suzuka Circuit in Honda NSX Gr.3
Old time: 2:03.481 || New time: 1:59.737

Autodrome Lago Maggiore - GP in Alfa Romeo 4C Gr.3
Old time: 2:00.328 || New time: 1:57.453

Dragon Trail - Seaside in Jaguar F-Type Gr.3
Old time: 1:40.994 || New time: 1:38.154

Mount Panorama in McLaren 650S GT3 '15
Old time: 2:07.466 || New time: 2:04.907

Alsace - Village in Renault Sport R.S.01 GT3 '16
Old time: 1:55.207 || New time: 1:51.429

Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 '13
Old time: 1:51.346 || New time: 1:47.597

Tsukuba Circuit in Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition Gr.4
Old time: 57.814 || New time: 57.394

Dragon Trail - Gardens in Peugeot RCZ Gr.3
Old time: 1:33.999 || New time: 1:32.060

Circuit de la Sarthe in Porsche 919 Hybrid (Porsche Team) '16
Old time: 3:26.390 || New time: 3:23.717

Circuit de Sainte-Croix - C in GT by Citroën Race Car Gr.3
Old time: 3:26.580 || New time: 3:23.343

Red Bull Ring in Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 '12
Old time: 1:32.950 || New time: 1:30.405

Fuji International Speedway in Toyota GR Supra Racing Concept '18
Old time: 1:39.717 || New time: 1:38.952

Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix Layout in Lamborghini Huracán GT3 '15
Old time: 1:47.828 || New time: 1:45.129

Tokyo Expressway - South Inner Loop in Mazda Atenza Gr.3
Old time: 2:00.225 || New time: 1:58.680

Autopolis International Racing Course in Lexus RC F GT3 (Emil Frey Racing) '17
Old time: 1:49.328 || New time: 1:46.772

Goodwood Motor Circuit in Aston Martin Vantage Gr.4
Old time: 1:15.767 || New time: 1:15.228

Sardegna - Road Track - A in PEUGEOT Vision Gran Turismo Gr.3
Old time: 1:43.006 || New time: 1:41.138

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Porsche 911 RSR (991) '17
Old time: 2:20.218 || New time: 2:18.599

WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Dodge Viper SRT GT3-R '15
Old time: 1:22.385 || New time: 1:20.581

Fisherman's Ranch in Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition Gr.B Rally Car
Old time: 3:20.955 || New time: 3:18.653

Sardegna - Windmills in Subaru WRX Gr.B Rally Car
Old time: 1:26.180 || New time: 1:22.138

Colorado Springs - Lake in Ford Focus Gr.B Rally Car
Old time: 1:34.105 || New time: 1:28.195


Sorry for the long OP, and I hope you will join me in this little challenge :)

TLDR: Try setting a new time in Circuit Experience and report how much you have improved over the years and what helped you achieve it.
 
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Cool idea.

Kind of similar, I recently challenged my TPC friends to revisit Driving School. I was very surprised by my own improvement and even topped some of my Friends lists (which I did not think was possible). A fun experience so far.

 
I put many thousands of miles into the Tokyo Expressway Central Outer Loop Circuit Experience and for one iteration of the physics system finished with the world record for every sector.
So I realistically don't think I can improve anymore especially given that I haven't played GT Sport in months, but good luck to everyone that tries to improve.
 
I still have to get gold on the full lap of the ring. 😟 Still about 2 seconds off the pace!
I made a little more effort this past week and tried lots of sectors again, and improved my gold times on nearly all of them - but am even slower now on the full lap!!! 🤣
 
I've meant to do this for a while. I did it today:

Kyoto Driving Park - Miyabi (Audi TT Cup Gr.4) 41.017 - 40.539 (2 attempts)
Kyoto Driving Park - Yamagiwa (Mitsubishi Lancer Gr.3) 1:40.698 - 1:36.363
Brands Hatch (Audi R8 Gr.3) 1:26.617 - 1:24.167 (2 attempts)
Interlagos (Nissan GT-R Gr.3) 1:36.708 - 1:33.465
Streets of Willow Springs (Ford Mustang Gr.4) 1:18.129 - 1:14.478 (2 attempts)
Horse Thief Mile (Nissan GT-R Gr.4) 54.808 - 53.727 (4 attempts)
Willow Springs (Chevrolet Corvette Gr.3) 1:16.508 - 1:15.701
Nurburgring GP (Mercedes AMG Gr.3) 2:01.272 - 1:58.384
Tokyo East Outer Loop (BMW Z4 Gr.3) 2:05.843 - 2:03.151
Northern Isle Speedway (Mercedes SLS Gr.4) 14.188 - 14.836 (2 attempts) (uhhh)
Blue Moon Bay (Ford Mustang Gr.3) 43.976 - 43.897
BB Raceway (Hyundai Genesis Gr.3) 54.133 - 54.762 (many attempts) (alternate account did 53.744)
Tokyo Central Outer Loop (Subaru WRX Gr.3) 1:16.676 - 1:15.421 (2 attempts)
Suzuka (Honda NSX Gr.3) 2:05.604 - 2:02.681
Lago Maggiore (Alfa Romeo 4C Gr.3) 2:03.406 - 1:58.751
Dragon Trail Seaside (Jaguar F-type Gr.3) 1:44.031 - 1:39.374
Bathurst (McLaren 650S Gr.3) 2:12.650 - 2:07.538
Alsace (Renault R.S.01 Gr.3) 1:57.556 - 1:53.721
Monza (Ferrari 458 Gr.3) 1:51.759 - 1:49.484
Tsukuba (Mitsibishi Lancer Gr.4) 58.561 - 57.934 (2 attempts)
Dragon Trail Gardens (Peugeot RCZ Gr.3) 1:35.523 - 1:33.927
Fuji (Toyota Supra Gr.3) 1:43.427 - 1:39.411
Red Bull Ring (Aston Martin Vantage Gr.3) 1:34.339 - 1:31.669
St. Croix C (Citroen Gr.3) 3:31.887 - 3:25.964
Catalunya (Lamborghini Huracan Gr.3) 1:49.886 - 1:47.939
Tokyo South Inner Loop (Mazda Atenza Gr.3) 2:01.394 - 2:00.497
Autopolis (Lexus RC F Gr.3) 1:50.327 - 1:49.133
Goodwood (Aston Martin Vantage Gr.4) 1:18.252 - 1:17.252 (3 attempts)
Spa (Porsche 911 Gr.3) 2:22.399 - 2:21.963
Sardegna A (Peugeot VGT Gr.3) 1:44.106 - 1:42.282
Laguna Seca (Dodge Viper Gr.3) 1:24.785 - 1:23.070
Circuit de la Sarthe (Porsche 919 Gr.1) 3:32.912 - 3:26.422
Nordschleife (BMW M6 Gr.3) 6:43.242 - 6:45.004 (I think I did this recently - going by my trophy screenshots, my original time was 6:52.832)

I don't know what the deal with BB Raceway is. Pretty much the only cars here I have real experience with are the two Nissans and the Gr.3 AMG. The fact I had gold on all of these before trying again shows just how easy they all are.
 
I did Miyabi for kicks yesterday. Improved my time by over 5 seconds. Gives you an idea how slow my 2017 time was. :lol:
 
I don't know what the deal with BB Raceway is. Pretty much the only cars here I have real experience with are the two Nissans and the Gr.3 AMG. The fact I had gold on all of these before trying again shows just how easy they all are.
You can actually use the area beyond the line on the left before the pit entrance to sustain speed. You can gain a lot of time there.
 
I've updated the OP with a batch of new times. I absolutely smashed some of them, like Monza and Alsace. And in the meantime, I finally got the Platinum Trophy :)


Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit in Audi R8 LMS (Audi Sport Team WRT) '15
Old time: 1:24.467 || New time: 1:22.459

Willow Springs International Raceway: Streets of Willow in Ford Mustang Gr.4
Old time: 1:14.414 || New time: 1:12.226

Willow Springs International Raceway: Big Willow in Chevrolet Corvette C7 Gr.3
Old time: 1.13.282 || New time: 1:12.775

Tokyo Expressway - East Outer Loop in BMW Z4 GT3 '11
Old time: 2:03.291 || New time: 2:01.570

Tokyo Expressway - Central Outer Loop in Subaru WRX Gr.3
Old time: 1:15.597 || New time: 1:14.433

Dragon Trail - Seaside in Jaguar F-Type Gr.3
Old time: 1:40.994 || New time: 1:38.154

Alsace - Village in Renault Sport R.S.01 GT3 '16
Old time: 1:55.207 || New time: 1:51.429

Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 '13
Old time: 1:51.346 || New time: 1:47.597

Dragon Trail - Gardens in Peugeot RCZ Gr.3
Old time: 1:33.999 || New time: 1:32.060

Fuji International Speedway in Toyota GR Supra Racing Concept '18
Old time: 1:39.717 || New time: 1:38.952

Autopolis International Racing Course in Lexus RC F GT3 (Emil Frey Racing) '17
Old time: 1:49.328 || New time: 1:46.772

Goodwood Motor Circuit in Aston Martin Vantage Gr.4
Old time: 1:15.767 || New time: 1:15.228

Sardegna - Windmills in Subaru WRX Gr.B Rally Car
Old time: 1:26.180 || New time: 1:22.138
 
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