Weekly Challenge Discussion Thread

05XR8 · 2025-10-24T03:41:20+0100

Picked the big engine Jimny with a Med turbo and widebody.
Ran my Manu Castrol NSX GT3 for the Turbo and WTC700(which was a surprise as I did my daily WTC700 and didn't realise it was a Weekly)
Widebody N-One for Kei and One Make

All that for an Orange Subaru "vis a vis" VGT

jesse100190 · 2025-10-24T06:37:50+0100

tinkered the 5th gear for the nsx '92 and it lasted 5 laps on fm1 before refueling at lemans while the tires were not as worn out

Fuzzi0n · 2025-10-24T07:51:58+0100

First glance I didn't think this week would be any good but ended up having fun with it. Jimny Cup is extremely easy so I'm expecting to see people using stock cars, I didn't think it would be so I made the mistake of taking a tuned car and winning by 40 seconds. Lightweight K-Cup gave me a chance to use a tuned S660 which was a lot of fun around a track that really suits that speed of car. One-make I just figured I'd get over with quickly so I used a fully tuned car and ended up lapping a couple of people. Turbo Sportscars was a bunch of fun with a stock C 63 S, great car to drive around a track that suited it well, won by 3 seconds but no clean race bonus after one of the BMW's parked in the Inner Loop. Not sure how much the grids can vary here, I'd assume there's some quicker ones than what I had. WTC 700 is a race I've done a lot of times, usually to test newly tuned cars out. Normally it's easy because I'm running cars well above the performance level of the AI so I figured I'd run a road car at GT4 spec and see. Turned out the DB11 I was using was quite slow and the AI decided to go faster than I've ever seen, thankfully it rained right at the end of lap 5 so I pitted for IM and managed to catch over a minute to get the lead when the AI pitted. Had to do the entire last lap on IM on a dry track but I had enough tyre life to win by 20 seconds.

This weeks cars:

Fezzik · 2025-10-24T11:05:30+0100

Famine
This is the discussion thread for an article on GTPlanet:

Gran Turismo 7 Weekly Challenges: O-Kei Go
A brand new set of Gran Turismo 7 Weekly Challenges in starting to appear in the World Circuits menu, as Friday morning dawns — or at least for the time zone your console thinks it’s in...

I like the addition to the usual plain purple liveries. You should keep it.

Carpocalypse · 2025-10-24T11:29:49+0100

1. I didn't get to use the exciting Jimny with the kei engine, so this was a pretty boring race.
2. I was originally planning on using a S660, but then I remembered I had a nice design on my Cappachino Faux LM so I used that instead.
3. The N Box races are in my opinion quite boring, as it's a case of just modify until you outpace everyone. In my opinion, the next one should be more like the IRL N Box Cup where they have to be stock, Like that daily race a few months back.
4. Never get to drive cars like this AMG. Nothing remarkable about this race.
5. Fun fact, the Volkswagen VGT GR.3 is the only GR.3 car that can go into WTC 700 without any modification. I could do about 3 laps before needing a pit stop. Rain wasn't too bad. Did about 7 or so laps.

kjb · 2025-10-24T14:35:35+0100

My children were out of school today for a teacher workday so my hope was to sleep until about 7. Of course that didn't happen and I woke around my normal time about 5. So decided to do the WC. Started with the 700 LeMans. I took a litle bit time to find a car and decided on the Merc 50sF1. RM @ FM4 got rain at the end of the 2nd lap so I switched to Wets and I used them until lap 5 when the track started to dry up. So I switched back to RM and coming out of the pit I forgot that there is usually a puddle there and you can't go to fast so I ended up in the dirt

I spun out a couple more times hitting wet spots but fortunately I had a big enough lead to win. Next I took the MC20 to Watkins Glen. It is a really great car I wish they had the racing version in the game

Next use the N-One at Brands Hatch

I took my swapped Beat to that terrible track the Streets of Willow. I had a bad spun out but as seen in the photo I took revenge on the AI for my mistake by knocking P1 in the cones :lol:

Finally I used the swapped Jimny and adjusted the ride height and stiffened the sway bars and went sliding and jumping in the snow. It was pretty fun

Got a LaFerrari from my car ticket and sold it for a good price

Meltac · 2025-10-24T15:29:11+0100

Draggon
When this happens to me, it's always the internet. I go to the console's
settings and turn off the internet connection, wait a bit, turn it back on, and test it. If it's not at least 90% of normal, I repeat the process or re-boot my router.

Not sure if that applies to you. I'm on a PS4 and am limited to 50mbps because my internet provider won't install fiber optic in my neighborhood.

Thank you. I'm on a PS4 as well. Will check that.

RCKakashi14 · 2025-10-24T15:48:36+0100

The Suzuki Carry was the only fun car I used for this week's challenges. :lol:

6-star ticket car reward:

snowman_pr · 2025-10-24T15:58:46+0100

Already done, quicker than expected yet enjoyable. Somehow they were easier than expected or maybe they were close to the suggested PP than the pattern established because even on hard difficulty I had no drama at all winning them, however they were enjoyable and that’s what counts!

1) Lightweight K Cup - Daihatsu Copen ‘02; 399PP on Comfort Soft tires: my go-to pocket rocket for all Kei car races, great handling and balanced power, and this layout of Willow Springs is actually really good for them. Overall nice appetizer round

2) Jimny Cup - Suzuki Jimny XC ‘18; 410PP on Snow tires: stock engine, few mods, still slow yet faster than the rest even though most were dressed in tuner clothes 😄 but being slower helps in getting the CRB so, being slower is faster 😎

3) Special Event Honda N ONE - Honda N-ONE RS ‘22; 449PP on Sports Hard tires: For being the main course this fell a bit flat even on hard difficulty. Close racing until lap three when suddenly they either were distracted or gave up or whatever but went into almost driving speeds gifting me the easy win 🤷🏻‍♂️

4) Race of Turbo Sportscars - BMW M4 ‘14; 689PP on Sports Soft tires: Great car, balanced handling and power, predictable behavior, just a stroll in the park

5) WTC 700 - JAAAAAAGGGGGG F-Type R ‘14; 699PP on Racing Hard tires and engine swapped: Channeling my inner Jezza of course I went with Powahhh in a JAAAAAGGGGG that chewed the competition without much effort while doing speeds close to 200mph and a due economy of 5 full laps before a pit stop for refueling and changing tires due to rain. The JAAAAAGGGGG behaved as expected, without sacrificing comfort, elegance and prestige. A lost art indeed!

Got a Zonda R from the 6* ticket, still deciding if I keep it or go to Luca and exchange some credits for it

Lomic · 2025-10-24T16:01:41+0100

snowman_pr
Got a Zonda R from the 6* ticket, still deciding if I keep it or go to Luca and exchange some credits for it

Keep it !! Unless you already have one.

kjb · 2025-10-24T16:46:47+0100

snowman_pr
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I love the livery for the Jag. Did you create it?

snowman_pr · 2025-10-24T17:10:10+0100

Lomic
Keep it !! Unless you already have one.

Have two, that's why

but I'll keep it for future funds and tinker meanwhile!

kjb
I love the livery for the Jag. Did you create it?

Thanks! Yes, I have made a few cars in that style that keeps growing on me. It's not yet shared but when I get home tonight I'll publish it and let you know :cheers:

smoothbore12 · 2025-10-24T19:26:02+0100

Bloody willow streets , try it two times and couldn't take CRB 🥴 .
As about Lemans i haven't play it since March that i was setting the Police car for a friend.
Anyway rain hit after lap two, so i change tyres ,put MT gears and cruising just to do a 7 laps race .
Anyway the race to enjoy is turbo cars at Glen .

The Express took the licence to kill at 599 + pp on SS tyres.
The car to beat i guess is the garage Civic and Bliss ( if i remember well ) at least two times i try it.
Taking the lead 3 turns before 3rd lap start.

I guess is doable and at hard level but am not willing to find out 😂 .

Next attempt with Avantime that enjoy very much at Village Alsace.

CTRL Garage · 2025-10-24T19:27:10+0100

Only did the first 3 races tonight (only realised now there's a yellow theme to the liveries used), and got CRB for all 3.

Race 1 - 450pp +-, too much for this race as came out of the first turn in 4th and steamed past into 1st before "turn 2".

Race 2 - Used the Honda N-ONE tune shared in my thread(with video) and it just dominated.

Race 3 - Used the same car and tune as above, the CS tyres felt really good, you can carry soo much speed and brake really late despite the indicator flashing like mad on the hud.

jesse100190 · 2025-10-24T20:13:49+0100

had a 8 lapper at lemans with only 1 pit stop at the end of lap 5 was a dry race had a bit of moderate rain but was not wet enough to go into inters, the turbo race was simple using the same car i used for the wtc 700 race, the one make race was a bit tricky at 400pp i treated it like a kei-cup race, had to be a bit cautious in the kei-cup race had a bit of sliding at one turn, had a clean race at the Jimny snow race.

RACECAR · 2025-10-24T20:24:53+0100

Jimny Cup: Sierra JC. Fun times be had
Lightweight K Cup: Honda S660. Fun little thing around here
Race of Turbo Sportscars: Hyundai Elantra N. No amount of Horsepower was gonna stop this car from flying.
World Touring Car 700: Aston Martin DBR9. 3 clicks down on Horsepower and I snuck it in, Not as easy as my previous grind sessions thanks to the rain (and the severity of it) but still a clean one regardless.
Honda N-One One Make: Cake walk.

A1an · 2025-10-24T21:58:58+0100

What I used.

What I won from the ticket.

jlbmel · 2025-10-24T22:49:21+0100

All wins on hard difficulty:
1. Suzuki Jimney XC '18 - 350pp,snow
2. Suzuki Cappuccino '91 - 400pp,CS
3. Honda N-ONE RS '22 - 400pp,CS
4. Porsche 911 Carrera RS (964) '92 - 650pp,SS
5. Renault Megane Trophy '11 - 700pp,RH & IM,two pit stops on laps 2 & 5,rain
All cars have tunes by @praiano63.

The snow tires on the Jimney raised the PP by 9pp compared to the CM tires! I am ordering new snow tires for my truck so I can drive faster here in South Texas :lol:

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ROCKET JOE · 2025-10-24T23:06:55+0100

Ok, here they are, today's pictures from five really enjoyable races.
With the exception of the Le Mans event when I ran out of playing time :lol:

I did each race twice - for the fun of it, and for improving my own performance ...

Each race was a win, each race brought a clean race bonus except the very first run at Lake Louise when one of the AI cars moved across the entire track just to make sure I don't close up to the leader ! :rolleyes: