Weekly Challenge Discussion Thread

[Gemera]

In the SF race, the leader ran out of fuel. I could pass him just before the finish.

 

[Moose78]

Four out of five done (hard difficulty)...

Goodwood - A112 Abarth '85 - This took a couple attempts. On the first, I added the sports-level modifications, putting it at 368PP. That wasn't enough to keep up with the others. Second try, I added some more horsepower with a low-RPM turbo, taking it over 450PP. Easy win from there.

Catalunya - Toyota 86 Gr.B Rally Car - I dislike this combo immensely. I managed to barge my way through most of the field off the start. It wasn't pretty or remotely clean. I took the lead at the end of the first lap by pushing the Audi out of the way. From there, I could drive our the remaining laps unmolested for the win.

Tokyo - Daihatsu Copen '02 - I feel like the low-RPM turbo is the secret to these K-Cup races. Shift early -- around 7500 RPM -- and the car is easily faster than the rest, making for an easy win.

CVG - Ferrari 296 GTB '22 - The only upgrade I made to the car besides the aero was the tires, to SS. I was expecting the AI to put up more of a fight. Another fairly easy win.

I gave the SF race one try this morning, doing a 8RM-7RM strategy. Only managed 7th, some 24 seconds behind the winner.

I figured I should try to improve my lap time, so I went to Daily Race A in Sport Mode to run some qualifying laps and compare my performance against the top drivers with the new data logger feature. Then my internet connection died, taking the game with it, putting an end to my morning session.

I'll give it another try on hard difficulty tonight. If that doesn't work, it'll be back down to normal difficulty for me.

 

[Lomic]

won a go kart type car from the ticket

sorry for laughing but I would be so pissed 🤣

 

[daven4]

If you could find it that would be appreciated

 

[Wilsonson]

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I did it! Hard difficulty, RH Tyres, TC set to 2, BB -5, FM set to 4 and then 3 after a few laps.

Lap times were in the 26 and 27s, I had a 2 second lead heading into the final chicane, with a sliver of tread left on my left rear tyre. Ran out of fuel and coasted the length of the start/finish straight. I ought to have done some lift and coast or more laps on FM4, but I got the win.

I had my gear ratios set to 350 as any shorter was using too much fuel, used my overtake coming on to the back straight, letting go just after hitting 5th gear.

Hope that helps those who are struggling.

Thanks for the reminder that the overtake button exists. Feeling like a doofus now.

Maybe BB to the front plus some TC to save the tires will make no stopper work for me. I am bad at them tires.

 

[ROCKET JOE]

I'm a bit quicker now at CGV after many many laps of practicing today. I still think I can do much better as well as the car can be much better - maybe I'll find a bit more the next days. I do not completely understand why I struggle that much, it's a bunch of aspects, with the most fundamental maybe that I have to leave my comfort zone for being fast here. While that 64 year old me wants a leisure cruise, the track ( with all these quick chicanes ) demands quick and precise action and hard 15 laps work. Didn't expect this honestly. I only have won in standard difficulty so far as this has been my practice mode but I think I'm ready for the real thing ... tomorrow.
As for the race strategy I've been running RM / RM at FM1 with a stop halfway through the race and I'll stick to that.

Race 5 - SF19 Toyota '19 / RM / 931,50 PP / ❎

Spoiler: Race result 5

The other races were quite easy with four first or second attempt wins, even the Rally Cross thingy is a breeze if you stop trying to be cleaner than clean ( I tried but gave up ) against sloppy AI.

Race 1 - Renault Avantime 3.0 V6 24V '02 / CM / 413,80 PP / ✅

Spoiler: Race result 1

Race 2 - Subaru Impreza RC '98 / D / 647,60 PP / ❎

Spoiler: Race result 2

Race 3 - Honda S660 '15 / CS / 400,00 PP / ✅

Spoiler: Race result 3

Race 4 - Ferrari 296 GTB '22 / SM / 683,45 PP / ✅

Spoiler: Race result 4

I had hoped PD comes up with a reindeer sleigh leisure cruise race as a Xmas special but no ... it's a Super Formula event.

 

[Wilsonson]

I had two more attempts at the SF CGV race. Another no stopper on hards. FM 4 most of the time. It was '19 car and I had applied a Praiano tune a long time ago. It has super long gears. I don't know if it was that or simply FM 4 but I was slooooow out of the corners. Again only low 27s at best. Hopeless.

Then I tried a stock '23 car. Medium 2-stopper this time. FM 1 all out. At least this was fun this time. I was steadily gaining lap by lap even though just a little. PB in the 23s but Miyazono decided to do alien things.

After a lap 14 pit stop he came out just ahead of me.

I managed to get by in the last hairpin though to at least beat the challenge.

I guess with practice this could be winnable.

Does anybody have recommendations regarding the car (I remember that '19 was supposed to be a tiny bit quicker) or has a good tune? It would be much appreciated.

Other races will follow the next few days.

 

[Moose78]

Last one done (hard difficulty)...

CVG - Dallara SF23 Super Formula / Toyota '23 - I managed to get a little quicker on the track since my morning attempt, with laps mostly in the 1:24s on RM tires. The fastest was 1:23.5. I ran a 7RM-8RM strategy. Still, all I could muster was a P3 finish, almost 11 seconds back from the winner. Good enough for the ticket, though.

The ticket gave me the new Ferrari 296 GT3 '23 car. Good thing, since I didn't go out and buy it when the update first came out.

 

[A1an]

Rallycross???

Guys, that MUST mean they know Yas Marina is missing its Rallycross layout RX has been gone for who knows how long so they must KNOW it's coming soon

I hope not, well unless they fix the dirt tires so they are not made of twigs, they have ZERO grip

 

[jrbabbitt]

I hope not, well unless they fix the dirt tires so they are not made of twigs, they have ZERO grip

Since when did DIRT tyres have any grip? They didn't have grip in GT2, 3, 4...

 

[notsofast]

Used a stock 296 for the Goodwood race just to get to grips with it before the 296 race at CGV. Wow this thing feels rapid. It is a bit unstable under braking for my tastes but maybe its a Goodwood thing. See how I go when I attempt the 296 race this afternoon.