What is the single most important element to win races online ?

[godzidane]

What is the single most important element to win races online ?

Is it the weight for example ?

let us know your views

 

[Machate-man]

Depends on several other factors;

For Power/Weight restriction: Downforce is your element

For PP: Power or weight need to be appropriatly balanced for the type of track (Datona demands power, but Eiger demands cornering)

And lastly, the ability to race clean is a must, regardless of the situation.

 

[Johnnypenso]

I have found the being faster than everyone else usually works for me...💡

1. Driving
2. Tuning
3. Picking cars that perform well at a given PP level
4. Starting on pole
5. Learning how to avoid the chaos as well as possible

 

[Green]

yup depends on everything, but I would say If your setting the rules of the race then that would give you an advantage. For example if you choose a power/weight restriction thats perfect for your car which you spent 2 weeks tuning on the track your racing on then you have an advantage.

But other than that theres really no single element other than being a extremly good driver and having the best car for the race.

Also winning is overrated it's more fun having a good clean battle with someone and setting up that perfect overtake which gets you 2nd last LOL

 

[Crumpet]

Be aggressive, but not dirty..

 

[vk56dehan]

Brake correctly for the turns and easy on the gas through the turns. If I do that I always do very well. Its when I get slopping and late brake or power out of a turn too early. Anyone can Go straight really fast, but skilled cornering is an acquired skill.

For the car it would be weight and gearing.

 

[Korza]

Consistancy....

 

[Guardian]

There is only one answer: Red Bull X2010....(I'll get my coat )

 

[berty1979]

1. Driving skill
2. Track knowledge (eg practice)
3. Car selection
4. Tuning
5. Luck

 

[stormbringer]

Patience

 

[Tower Turn 13]

Patience

Just enough to take your time through turn one and pass all the spin outs and wrecks.

 

[Monosukoi]

- Avoid the chaos at the start.
- Don't get into any incidents, particularly on lap 1.
- If someone is in front, be respectful of where they brake and don't bash into them.
- But still be aggressive enough to make an authoritative move, get it done and quickly break the slipstream they have on you.
- Don't make mistakes. I find if I don't make mistakes I often make up 2-3 positions by default because other people make mistakes.
- Be fast.

 

[Miklad]

I would also add (for any new racers here) - learn to manual shift.

 

[AnTiheLT]

I have found the being faster than everyone else usually works for me...💡

1. Driving
2. Tuning
3. Picking cars that perform well at a given PP level
4. Starting on pole
5. Learning how to avoid the chaos as well as possible

+1 👍

 

[mrkevans]

Keep a cool head, start to get the red mist and you will make mistakes

 

[elston87]

Because I have participated in many shuffle races online, I would say that your driving concentration and consistancy would matter the most. And, just like in real life, you need to anticipate when someone is going to screw up (or when someone will purposely screw you up) and learn how to recover with minimum error.

Many times I lost a race because someone in front of me has to lose traction and blockade me, also screwing up the entire pack that was chasing me. Then you have the people who "brake check" or troll you purposely.

Also, another thing I hate is when I lose traction and get into the "Swerve of Death" trying to get the car back straight on the road, but it always ends with me eating wall or dirt. Classic...

 

[EAO-HarleyMan]

#1 - Picking the right car for the room setup.
#2 - The right tune for the track your on.
#3 - Driving skill. (Don't overdrive the car beyond your skills)
#4 - Remember that the race is not won in the first corner.
#5 - Remember that the guy in front of you his back bumper is not your brake.
#6 - Patience.

 

[dxm8975]

Be aggressive, but not dirty..

Well the overall performance of your machine accompanies with your avidity for beating the races... Your skills at managing your tuned car with variant and proper settings in each track will be what counts though... Without your craftiness!

 

[ConRollins]

I would also add (for any new racers here) - learn to manual shift.

Now that's a whole other debate, isn't it?

 

[vk56dehan]

Now that's a whole other debate, isn't it?

Tranny can help a lot with corners. Especially in high boost and/or HP that tend to get squirrely in the mid-rpm tq spike. I can drive in auto at all. You can also push it past the normal shift point to help pass when needed.

 

[LancerEvo7]

With GTPers:
1. Be patient, make moves at the right time. (My biggest problem, I'm about the most impatient person ever, ask Capp Cup'ers)
2. Be as clean as possible. Use draft to your advantage.

With randoms:
1. Be as close to the maximum regulations as possible. Racing Softs unless the host says otherwise.
2. Start at the front.
3. If #2 does not apply, get to the front ASAP but as cleanly as possible (sometimes not possible).
4. Avoid crashes.

 

[starcarper]

Race one track until you can dream about it.

Pick one or two cars that are perfect for you and the track settings. Search for that race setting that you are the most comfortable running.

Drive as clean as possible. Avoid "SRF on" races (my opinion).

Most of all never quit a race online as you can always learn something while driving at the back of the pack. Pushing the car to its limits comes to mind.

Those are my opinions. I've only just recently got into online but I must admit its like nothing else in GT.

 

[Furinkazen]

Consistency. I have run 3 seasons of touring cars and I suck at qualifying (slightly better now mind you) and I have got consistent points due to letting other people make mistakes and just picking them off.

 

[ConRollins]

Tranny can help a lot with corners. Especially in high boost and/or HP that tend to get squirrely in the mid-rpm tq spike. I can drive in auto at all. You can also push it past the normal shift point to help pass when needed.

I hear you, and a lot of others saying the same thing. I have tried to get used to shifting but just can't seem to get the hang of it. I have come to accept the fact that I am an AT kind of guy. It has gotten to the point where I actually pride myself in being one of the top AT guys on the seasonal leader boards.

I was ranked 26th in the Mercedes Top Gear TT for the Americas. Curently ranked 113th out of 64,782 in the X2010 Monza TT using AT. I also win a few races online now and then using AT.

So I don't see the big advantage of MT. But if it works, use it.

 

[Akmuq]

Just being aggresive but clean, earlier on today, I made a race winning move around the outside of turn 2 at Autumn Ring in a Ferrari 430 championship.

 

[1241Penguin]

Having a host who doesn't adjust all the regulations to suit themselves...

 

[GTPEarthbound]

#1. Pole position helps tremendously, because most online races are 5 minutes, give or take.. just not enough race to battle through 10+ racers, a few of which which will do anything & everything (DiRTY)to not let you around them & when they find themselves in the bottom 2 positions on the last lap they quit. Poor sportsmanship & just a sore loser mentality displayed by a good 25% of open lobby racers, so you NEED to make sure those people never see the front of your car(only let them smell your exhaust).

#2. Clean first lap(1st 1/4 lap @ Nurb). No mistakes that will put you behind a slower racer that you will be wasting time to try & pass again later in the race.

#3. Race ready. Preperation is key, which includes getting the right car, tune/setup for the track. Knowing the fastest line for the track you're racing on. Knowing your opponents & knowing your car(or theirs) very well doesn't hurt either.

#4. Get an advantage before the race starts. This is key for PP races, which most online races are nowadays... Its knowing how to get the most performance out of your car. I have a few secrets(I'm sure others know too, because I've shared them with my tightest circle of friends and here on GTP) that makes my cars a bit quicker than other racers with the very same cars. Using engine limiter, power-to-weight ratio, gear ratio, ballast, LSD, suspension & ride height to your advantage can give you those extra tenth's of a second needed to pull away from other top drivers online.

 

[DGXR]

- Don't make mistakes. I find if I don't make mistakes I often make up 2-3 positions by default because other people make mistakes.

Patience

Consistancy....

These are all very good tips for winning races.

Also winning is overrated it's more fun having a good clean battle with someone and setting up that perfect overtake which gets you 2nd last LOL

True.

Having a host who doesn't adjust all the regulations to suit themselves...

This is always nice to find... a host who will set a power or PP limit, but leave all the other regulations alone.


*EDIT* Another key to "winning": be Charlie Sheen. LOL

 

[turbolefty78]

I would say that first and foremost is to have a decent enough internet connection able to keep you on the track long enough to finish a race! Lags and disconnects tend to ruin a race in a hurry, so this is the first most important part of online racing. Everything else is secondary to this. Not that everything else isn't important also, just useless if you can't run decent laps without lagging out every other 10 seconds. And I see it happen a lot.

 

[BiggRayy]

Straight up the inside and push everyone out on the 1st corner !!!Haha kidding but i agree with turbolefty this game seems to be getting worse for conection problems just free run for qualifying times is fine soon as the race starts the lag kicks in hard and i dont know why my nets pretty good and i use a DFGT ffb goes loose screen taiir ect.