Why am I a better night racer than a day racer?

[XxSKYLINER33xX]

On Nurburing 24hr in Arcade Mode, my best lap during the day was 10:11 and night was 9:45. The car I was driving was a Mazda RX-8 LM Race Car and it was raining the whole race.

 

[Crumpet]

Perhaps it just fits your driving style, I drive better when its cloudy.

 

[Downhill Dino]

There are less things to distract you. More sight, more distractions. I am also a night driver too.

 

[frogmanlego]

you dint see teh corners so you broke latter XD

 

[Techy]

For me, I don't like driving while the sun is out. Hurts my eyes a bit while I'm driving in-game, and kinda distracts me. And so I prefer times when it's (partly) cloudy, raining, or nighttime to drive.

 

[Downhill Dino]

Raining weather is probably the most difficult weather variation. If it's at full blast of course. Or a little lower. I'm not saying it's hard to drive in it, but others seem to forget that rain makes your brakes not work. (Improper grammar?) I can only do night time in cockpit mode though, the tail lights of my car are very distracting.

 

[Techy]

Raining weather is probably the most difficult weather variation. If it's at full blast of course. Or a little lower. I'm not saying it's hard to drive in it, but others seem to forget that rain makes your brakes not work. (Improper grammar?) I can only do night time in cockpit mode though, the tail lights of my car are very distracting.

I don't think it's because of the brakes it slows the car down. Loss of traction is what slows the car down. And since water is frictionless and therefore slippery, it makes the tires spin quite a lot (also results in hydroplaning). I'm not sure if the game takes basic fluid dynamics into effect, though.

 

[Downhill Dino]

Oh yeah, I forgot. People online still don't know how to brake properly in the rain.
Once it starts raining on Nurburgring, at least 2 people have to whine about it in their racing soft tires and traction control.

 

[Techy]

Oh yeah, I forgot. People online still don't know how to brake properly in the rain.
Once it starts raining on Nurburgring, at least 2 people have to whine about it in their racing soft tires and traction control.

Lol. But really, it does take a lot more concentration during heavy rain than on wet terrain because it constantly keeps getting wetter and wetter, unless PD modeled that physic in. And if PD also modeled basic fluid dynamics, it would flood the gaps between the pavement and the rumble strips and possibly run southward or northward depending on inclination. Same applies for elevation changes.

 

[gogatrs]

Your tire pressures are too high.
Theyre overheating.

 

[Machate-man]

Less distractions at night (Scenery, sunlight, ect)?

 

[SkateNj]

Lol. But really, it does take a lot more concentration during heavy rain than on wet terrain because it constantly keeps getting wetter and wetter, unless PD modeled that physic in. And if PD also modeled basic fluid dynamics, it would flood the gaps between the pavement and the rumble strips and possibly run southward or northward depending on inclination. Same applies for elevation changes.

Yea i hate kids who complain about their slick tires not gripping in the rain.
ugh....

 

[friedi]

same happened to me @ 24H lemans.. would say its a thing of the light reflections, you can find break points easier

 

[GTP_Monkey]

On Nurburing 24hr in Arcade Mode, my best lap during the day was 10:11 and night was 9:45. The car I was driving was a Mazda RX-8 LM Race Car and it was raining the whole race.

Did you go yo night school. LOL

 

[Crazed_Coupe]

On Nurburing 24hr in Arcade Mode, my best lap during the day was 10:11 and night was 9:45. The car I was driving was a Mazda RX-8 LM Race Car and it was raining the whole race.

It's more than likely just your driving style...

 

[Aaronrray]

You are more careful at night, and therefore you make less mistakes. Even in rain, you tend to be careless in day because of the fact you can see...

 

[C-ZETA]

Night-vision eyes.

OH WAIT THAT'S FANTASTIC

 

[Crumpet]

The fact that your focused on the road and not the pretty scenery?

 

[dxm8975]

same happened to me @ 24H lemans.. would say its a thing of the light reflections, you can find break points easier

Yeah, at certain sections of tracks the light is intensely reflected by the road so that it dazzles my sight - hard to recognize or anticipate the shortest line to pass on for each turning, rather than "dangerous". However, night sights have another danger - in case you're running at the section without ambient lamps(like on Circuit de la sarthe under midnight condition) it's almost impossible to know which side we're staying on and when the next corner approaches, increasing the risk of straying from the track or crashing into the wall.

 

[friedi]

Yeah, at certain sections of tracks the light is intensely reflected by the road so that it dazzles my sight - hard to recognize or anticipate the shortest line to pass on for each turning, rather than "dangerous". However, night sights have another danger - in case you're running at the section without ambient lamps(like on Circuit de la sarthe under midnight condition) it's almost impossible to know which side we're staying on and when the next corner approaches, increasing the risk of straying from the track or crashing into the wall.

my best laps was @ night, ran 3 stints with the same lap time, difference of 0.300 between the laps.

then the daylight again and the lap times dropped by 10 sec~ dont know whats happened there^^

 

[iamsupernasty]

Has anyone considered that perhaps it's cooler at night and the car runs a little faster?

Also, the track temperature change can affect tire grip levels.
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In Endurance Races, the AI runs faster at night also. I know for a fact the computer doesn't get distracted during the day, so there has to be some explanation for why the cars are faster in the dark.

 

[Tower Turn 13]

My theory is that you're just getting used to the track over the many daytime hours and subconsciously, by the time it hits night, you're remembering which corner comes up next. That coupled with your vision and concentration being limited to one corner at a time probably explains the better lap time.

Just a thought. Could be wrong.

 

[gogatrs]

Has anyone considered that perhaps it's cooler at night and the car runs a little faster?

Also, the track temperature change can affect tire grip levels.
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In Endurance Races, the AI runs faster at night also. I know for a fact the computer doesn't get distracted during the day, so there has to be some explanation for why the cars are faster in the dark.

As I said, tire pressures are too high.

 

[Crumpet]

I just tried a lap in the day, and at night, I was exactly a second quicker in the dark.

 

[porthillking]

Maybe you just drive better at night as you concentrate more on the track and hitting every corner as good as you can.