Weekly Challenge Discussion Thread

[tonidavid5]

Outstanding pic at Spa. 👏

Thanks mate! I had so much fun editing a bunch as vintage photos that ended up posting a couple more in this other thread, in case you wanna check out!

 

[CTRL Garage]

Race 1 - 1st place with a Stock Corvette C4

Race 2 - 2nd place with sports tab mods but still CM tyres

Race 3 - easy win with stock Raptor

Race 4 - 1st place with the “AbFlug” Supra on SH tyres

Race 5 - 1st place with a Maverick swapped Cruiser, Sugawara and I were the only ones to pit for wets just before the downpour

Spoiler: Race Result

 

[Akers]

Very easy wins in the first 4 events this week, actually had check difficulty was set to hard after 1st race. Only challenge came from the weather at Dragon Gardens. 2 heavy downpours scuppered my first attempt, but on the second try there was only a moderate shower, which I was able to tip-toe through, and helped save some fuel.
6-Star roulette yielded Cr.1,000,000! 😁

 

[Wilsonson]

Got lucky with a dry race at dragon's gardens. Therefore a no stopper on hards worked perfectly in the Alfa 155. FM5 and short shift very early into the rev bar makes it work.

The car seems to be overpowered compared to the modern Gr. 4 cars though. I flew by cars on softs even on hard difficulty and I'm not especially good.

 

[snowman_pr]

Count me in the "that was easier than expected!" club . These were like guilty pleasures picks; fun, not complicated, easy to digest and entertaining to do over and over again. Here are the designated hitters:


1) American Sunday Cup 600 - Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 '70: 589PP on Sports Soft tires; Whoever said musclecars can't turn haven't met Black Mask; he will get you at the quater mile and if you turn away he'll follow and get you again! But in here it was just a warmup round, a chance to stretch its rpm's and have fun with the other kids

2) Special Event Toyota Cruiser One Make - Toyota Cruiser FJ40V '74: 500PP on Sports Hard tires and Engine-Swapped; Even on Hard Difficulty this was wayy op yet fun nonetheless, I actually ove this reverse layout, somehow it flows better. The Cruiser can be a little loose sometimes but with a stiff frequency it can be a canyon carver, understeering be damned. Another win for the little ronin

3) Pickup Truck Race - Toyota Tundra TRD Pro '19: 610PP on Dirt Tires; Leave sanity at the door and let your inner kid who grew on GT1 and Ridge Racer and Daytona USA and Cruisin USA at the arcades have fun!!! Do I need to say more?

Look ma, ants!!!

4) Race Of Turbo Sportscars - Toyota MR2 GT-S '97: 659PP on Sports Soft tires; The nimble mid-engined pocket rocket still got it, this one was done for real, had a two lap fight for 2nd place with Gallo's Civic but in the end he overshoot the last corner and stayed behind. Then was a hunt for the Escort 1P and got the lead final lap and the downhill section before the last straight. Well done my Yellow Jacket!

5) WTC 700 - Alfa Romeo 155 2.5 '93: 699PP on Racing Medium tires; Another one done for real, turned very cloudy at the end of lap 3 still on 5P but by luck rain came at the end of lap 6 just when I was pitting for new tires and fuel. Had one lap of rain then it was full blast on FM1 until the end, got 1P on lap 9 and another one for the books.

Fun set or races this week, will repeat the American Sunday Cup and the WTC just to see how many cars can win on stock settings , got $500K from the 6* ticket

 

[WJHMH]

When the weekly challenges are released, I try to finish all 5 races within a week, it also gives me a chance to earn daily workout bonuses at the same time. I'm surprised that so many people rush to race all 5 races in a day.

 

[nostradavor2]

I don't know that track on race 5, I took Jaguar XJ13 for easy win, pitted after half of race and "smartly" took IM tires because I was expecting rain and IMs to last till the end of the race, I completely lost tires on last lap and on final corner Supra managed to overtake me.. luckily for me finish was long and Jag is quick

 

[Famine]

When the weekly challenges are released, I try to finish all 5 races within a week, it also gives me a chance to earn daily workout bonuses at the same time. I'm surprised that so many people rush to race all 5 races in a day.

I tend to do enough of them to get the Daily Marathon. Usually one is long enough, and three combined are too.