DiRT 3 Event of the Week (23): CLOSED

Welcome to the 2nd DiRT3 Event of the Week Competition. Events of all disciplines will be selected at random and all participants shall fight for the fastest time. As with the first DiRT3 EotW, this will prove a great opportunity for people of varying skill levels to learn from each other.​

How it works:
-Each event will run for one week, starting every Friday at 17:00 BST (12:00 DST).
-Include the vehicle you chosen to set that time (you do not need to state which livery you picked).
-When you have a time you want to submit, you simply make a post in this thread stating the time you have set.

Rules:
-No Driving Assists are allowed, except ABS.

-There is no limit to the number of laps/stage runs you can attempt.

-Unlike the previous EotW, vehicle set-up is NOT allowed.

-Due to the fact that not everyone taking part has bought DiRT3 DLC, the event WON'T include vehicles or stages from the DLC.

-Proof of your stage/lap times is no longer required, as I trust that you'll comply with the rules. However, if I or anyone else is curious about a time that someone's set, then please include photo/screenshot proof in the form of a URL. I ask that the photo is taken on the leaderboards that includes your set time, any used assists (where there shouldn't be any), and PSN ID/XBL Gamertag/GFWL ID.

-Please DO NOT post photo proof via IMG tags. It clutters up the page.
-If there is an exploit or an unfair way to get a faster time (such as wall-riding in Rally Cross), those times will be Disqualified. I personally may not catch them, but if you do with proof of it being true, please let me know or make an announcement about it in this thread.

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Event Schedule​

Week 23 > Time Trial > Speed Run > DC Compound > Parking Lot
1st - AOS- - 0:33.299
2nd - BKGlover - 0:34.368
3rd -
4th -
5th -
6th -




Week 22 > Time Trail > Rally > Pro > Michigan > Lighthouse View
1st - AOS- - Ford Focus RS WRC - 1:15.337
2nd - gkscoob13 - Ford Focus RS WRC - 1.15.563
3rd - Wiegert - Citroën C4 WRC - 1:16.480
4th - TuneR- - Ford Focus RS WRC - 1.17.782




Week 21 > Time Trial > Rallycross > Aspen > Lake View
1st - Wiegert - MG Metro 6R4 - 0:56.829
2nd - TuneR- - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X - 0.57.041
3rd - AOS- - Subaru Impreza GR WRX STI - 0.57.127
4th - bongwasser - Subaru Impreza GR WRX STI - 0:58:590




Week 20 > Time Trial > Rally > Group B > Finland > Lankamaa
1st - TuneR- - Ford RS200 - 2.23.128
2nd - AOS- - Ford RS200 - 2:23.570
3rd - Wiegert - Audi Sport Quattro - 2:24.478
4th - RACECAR - Audi Sport Quattro - 2:26.426
5th - DK - Audi Sport Quattro - 2:26.791
6th - bongwasser - Ford RS200 - 2:27:391
7th - BKGlover - Audi Sport Quattro - 2:29.409




Week 19 > Time Trial > Trailblazer > Modern > Norway > Norsetervegen
1st - AOS- - Suzuki Monster Sport SX4 - 1:20.677
2nd - Wiegert - Suzuki Monster Sport SX4 - 1:21.127
3rd - bongwasser - Suzuki Monster Sport SX4 - 1:23:081
4th - RACECAR - RMR Hyundai PM580 - 1:24.160
5th - BKGlover - RMR Hyundai PM580 - 1:24.197




Week 18 > Time Trial > Head 2 Head > Open > Smelter > Furnace Duel
1st - AOS- - Ford Fiesta Open - 1:21.788
2nd - Wiegert - Colin McRae R4 - 1:22.416
3rd - bongwasser - Colin McRae R4 - 1:23:337
4th - BKGlover - Colin McRae R4 - 1:23.416
5th - DK - Colin McRae R4 - 1:24.060




Week 17 > Time Trial > Rally > 80s > Kenya > Taita Hills
1st - Wiegert - Renault 5 Turbo - 1:43.954
2nd - AOS- - Ford Sierra RS500 - 1:43.988
3rd - DK - Renault 5 Turbo - 1:45.764
4th - BKGlover - Renault 5 Turbo - 1:46.479
5th - bongwasser - Renault 5 Turbo - 1:46:706




Week 16 > Time Trial > Rally > 90s > Norway > Skaarsetsaga
1st - Wiegert - Toyota Celica GT-Four - 1:52.442
2nd - AOS- - 95 Subaru Impreza WRX STI - 1:53.255
3rd - pilmat - 95 Subaru Impreza WRX STI - 1:54.099
4th - BKGlover - 95 Subaru Impreza WRX STI - 1:55.233
5th - RACECAR - Ford Escort RS - 1:57.829
6th - bongwasser - Lancia Delta HF Integrale - 2:02:094




Week 15 > Time Trial > Rallycross > Smelter > County Loop
1st - jimftr - Subaru Impreza GR WRX STI - 0:40.865
2nd - AOS- - Subaru Impreza GR WRX STI - 0:40.899
3rd - pilmat - Subaru Impreza GR WRX STI - 0:40.967
4th - Wiegert - Subaru Impreza GR WRX STI - 0:41.085
5th - Edwin42 - Subaru Impreza GR WRX STI - 0:41.110
6th - RACECAR - Subaru Impreza GR WRX STI - 0:41.271
7th - bongwasser - Subaru Impreza GR WRX STI - 0:41:803
8th - BKGlover - Lancer Evo X - 0:41.826




Week 14 > Time Trial > Rally > S2000 > Michigan > Pine Ridge
1st - jimftr - Peugeot 207 - 1:28.829
2nd - AOS- - Abarth Grande Punto - 1:30.321
3rd - pilmat - Peugeot 207 - 1:31.326
4th - Wiegert - Peugeot 207 - 1:32.356
5th - RACECAR - Peugeot 207 - 1:33.471
6th - BKGlover - Abarth Grande Punto - 1:33.785




Week 13 > Time Trial > Trailblazer > Classic > Finland > Evijarvie
1st - AOS- - Toyota Tacoma Special - 1:33.700
2nd - pilmat - Toyota Tacoma Special - 1:34.535
3rd - Edwin42 - Toyota Tacoma Special - 1:34.704
4th - Wiegert - Toyota Tacoma Special - 1:34.852
5th - BKGlover - Toyota Tacoma Special - 1:34.873
6th - RACECAR - Toyota Tacoma Special - 1:35.733




Week 12 > Time Trial > Head 2 Head > Open > Aspen > Buttermilk Descent
1st - pilmat - Ford Fiesta Open - 1:41.275
2nd - AOS- - Ford Fiesta Open - 1:41.309
3rd - Wiegert - Colin McRae R4 - 1:42.721
4th - BKGlover - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X - 1:43.006
5th - RACECAR - Subaru Impreza WRX STI SRT USA - 1:43.956




Week 11 > Time Trial > Rally > Pro > Kenya > Taveta Descent
1st - Wiegert - Citroën C4 WRC - 2:03.607
2nd - AOS- - Ford Fiesta WRC - 2:04.179
3rd - pilmat - Citroën C4 WRC - 2:04.673
4th - Edwin42 - Ford Focus RS WRC - 2:05.739
5th - RACECAR - Ford Focus RS WRC - 2:08.199
6th - Terronium-12 - Citroën C4 WRC - 2:08.393
7th - BKGlover - Ford Focus RS WRC - 2:10.919




Week 10 > Time Trial > Rally > 60s > Norway > Aasstuevegen
1st - AOS- - Renault Alpine A110 - 1:37:765
2nd - Wiegert - Renault Alpine A110 - 1:38.392
3rd - RACECAR - Renault Alpine A110 - 1:39.506
4th - BKGlover - Renault Alpine A110 - 1:41.580
5th - Terronium-12 - Renault Alpine A110 - 1:45.123




Week 9 > Time Trial > Rallycross > Group B > L.A Coliseum > Figueroa Loop
1st - AOS- - Audi Sport Quattro - 0:53.486
2nd - BKGlover - MG Metro 6R4 - 0:53.548
3rd - Wiegert - MG Metro 6R4 - 0:53.808
4th - Dowlin39 - MG Metro 6R4 - 0:53.944




Week 8 > Time Trial > Rally > Open > Michigan > Kenton Descent
1st - AOS- - Ford Fiesta Open - 1:17.638
2nd - RACECAR - Ford Fiesta Open - 1:19.291
3rd - Wiegert - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X - 1:19.415
4th - GTuned - Subaru Impreza WRX STi N12 - 1:20.225




Weeks 7 > Time Trial > Trailblazer > Classic > Kenya > Yatta Ridge
1st - AOS- - Toyota Tacoma Special - 3:03.063
2nd - Wiegert - Toyota Tacoma Special - 3:06.083
3rd - GTuned - Toyota Tacoma Special - 3:06.207
4th - RACECAR - Toyota Tacoma Special - 3:07.653




Week 6 > Time Trial > Landrush > Trucks > Smelter > Copper Run
1st - jimftr - Truck - 0:50.264
2nd - AOS- - Truck - 0:50.840
3rd - Edwin42 - Truck - 0:50.897
4th - Wiegert - Truck - 0:52.230




Week 5: Time Trail > Rally > Raid > Norway > Birkebeinervegen
1st - jimftr - Bowler Nemesis - 1:55.671
2nd - Edwin42 - Bowler Nemesis - 1:56.102
3rd - AOS- - Bowler Nemesis - 1:56.907
4th - RACECAR - Bowler Nemesis - 1:56.944
5th - Wiegert - Bowler Nemesis - 1:57.588
6th - GTuned - Bowler Nemesis - 1:58.074




Week 4: Time Trail > Head 2 Head > 90s > Monaco > Marina Face-Off
1st - Edwin42 - 95 Subaru Impreza WRX STI - 1:22.118
2nd - jimftr - 95 Subaru Impreza WRX STI - 1:22.592
3rd - AOS- - 95 Subaru Impreza WRX STI - 1:23.466
4th - Wiegert - Toyota Celica GT-Four - 1:24.752
5th - RACECAR - Ford Escort RS - 1;26.534
6th - s15240drifter - 95 Subaru Impreza WRX STI - 1:33.779




Week 3: Time Trial > Trailblazer > Modern > Michigan > Eagle River
1st - jimftr - RMR Hyundai PM580 - 1:21.709
2nd - Edwin42 - RMR Hyundai PM580 - 1:21.936
3rd - GTuned - RMR Hyundai PM580 - 1:21.970
4th - Wiegert - RMR Hyundai PM580 - 1:22.449
5th - wilk489 - RMR Hyundai PM580 - 1:22.557
6th - Minty - Suzuki Monster Sport SX4 - 1:22.578
7th - RACECAR - RMR Hyundai PM580 - 1:25.939




Week 2: Time Trial > Rally > 70s > Finland > Alhojarvi
1st - jimftr - Opel Kadett GT/E - 1:22.491
2nd - Wilk489 - Opel Kadett GT/E - 1:23.032
3rd - GTuned - Opel Kadett GT/E - 1:24.177
4th - Edwin42 - Fiat Abarth 131 - 1:24.375
5th - Wiegert - Opel Kadett GT/E - 1:25.123
6th - Jahgee1124 - Opel Kadett GT/E - 1:30.467




Week 1: Time Trial > Rallycross > Group B > Aspen > Snowmass Sprint
1st - Wilk489 - Audi Sport Quattro - 0:37.556
2nd - AOS- - Audi Sport Quattro - 0:37.941
3rd - Wiegert - Audi Sport Quattro - 0:38.232
4th - Brando-K - MG Metro 6R4 - 0:39.106
5th - darren200cook - Ford RS200 - 0:39.247
6th - Jahgee1124 - Ford RS200 - 0:41.140



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Scoreboard (Number of 1st place finishes)
8 - AOS-
6 - jimftr
4 - Wiegert
1 - Edwin42
1 - pilmat
1 - TuneR-
1 - Wilk489

Wilk489 - MG Metro 6R4 - 0:37.976

AOS-

Hurray for NO Tuning! :tup:

About the exploits. It's always possible to avoid that event altogether. Just a thought I'd like to share.

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I will take that into consideration when deciding on future events.

wilk489

Wilk489 - MG Metro 6R4 - 0:37.976

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A challenger appears! And beats me by a whole second.



Yeah, I only did 4 or 5 laps last night and that was my fastest time. Not too bad considering I haven't touched the game in 7 months.

0.39.247 - Ford RS200. Bit of a handful to drive, the Metro was even worse IMO.

New time after putting in some more laps.
Wilk489 - MG Metro 6R4 - 0:37.774

Gonna mess around with the RS200 and the Peugeot 205(being the WR car).

My best with the RS200 is 0:37.859 and with the Peugeot 205 is 0:37.788

Both cars if I can get a great run going will beat my PB with the Metro through the first two sectors by like .200, but no matter what I try I just can't nail that last corner like I did in the Metro.

Just a couple questions, this have to be a 1 lap run by yourself? Or this time trial with a set amount of laps?

Furinkazen

Just a couple questions, this have to be a 1 lap run by yourself? Or this time trial with a set amount of laps?

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Its whatever your best lap is. The OP could be a little clearer, similar the way the WRS is laid out.

Furinkazen

Just a couple questions, this have to be a 1 lap run by yourself? Or this time trial with a set amount of laps?

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I never stated that there were a set number of laps in order for you to post your fastest time, which is why I assumed no one would think that.

So yeah, you can hot-lap for as long as you want.



EDIT:
0:38.232 - Audi Quattro RallyE
0:38.293 - Ford RS200

aos-

so what have i learned from this event?

So far i've learned:
-you cannot steer the car while it's airborne unless you have godlike reactions to the sudden turn the car will take.
-not to rush through a turn (i.e. Accelerating too much) or else you get the unwanted oversteer and before you know it, you're behind your ghost. Release the throttle a bit to avoid it should you feel it happening.
-the deciding factors whether or not the lap time will be good is all on first and last turn.

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+1

Just to confirm, I can't use the Lancia or Peugeot?

AOS-

So what have I learned from this event?

So far I've learned:
-you cannot steer the car while it's airborne unless you have godlike reactions to the sudden turn the car will take.
-not to rush through a turn (i.e. accelerating too much) or else you get the unwanted oversteer and before you know it, you're behind your ghost. Release the throttle a bit to avoid it should you feel it happening.
-The deciding factors whether or not the lap time will be good is all on first and last turn.

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I've only managed to get the car pointing in the right direction twice as I take the jump before the first turn, but I seem to lose too much speed through the first corner as well, especially in the RS200. The oversteer problem occurred on the final turn on a few occasions, but increased throttle control sorted that out.

I think if I can nail the first corner, then I can manage to get a sub 0:38 sec time.

Jahgee1124

Just to confirm, I can't use the Lancia or Peugeot?

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Those are DLC, so no.

New time.
Wilk489 - Audi Quattro Rallye - 0:37.556

Edit: Here is a video of that lap in case anyone wanted to see it. Sorry if the quality kinda sucks I took it with my phone since the youtube uploader on dirt 3 didn't want to work.
http://youtu.be/Q5JMV_e0ROo

wilk489

New time.
Wilk489 - Audi Quattro Rallye - 0:37.556

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Well, that's going to be nigh in impossible for me to beat.


I'm just wondering though; what's your preferred car for this particular time trial?

Wiegert

Well, that's gong to be nigh in impossible for me to beat.


I'm just wondering though; what's your preferred car for this particular time trial?

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I would have to say the Audi. The MG Metro seemed pretty fast I think because of the high revs, but to me it seemed like it oversteered easier when you turned in too hard unlike the Audi. The RS200 felt really fast, but either didn't turn in like I wanted or would oversteer and scrub all my speed.

wilk489

I would have to say the Audi. The MG Metro seemed pretty fast I think because of the high revs, but to me it seemed like it oversteered easier when you turned in too hard unlike the Audi. The RS200 felt really fast, but either didn't turn in like I wanted or would oversteer and scrub all my speed.

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Yeah, I find the that Audi is slightly more stable that the Metro, but it seems to lose out to the Audi in terms of straight line speed. The RS200 has the speed, but it just felt so unstable on this track compared to the others, although I've always considered it to be the least stable of the bunch (not including DLC).

I'm surprised that my RS200 time was so close to the time I set with the Quattro too, and I should give the Metro another go when I can,seeing as I only put in 5 laps with it just after I opened the event.

41.140 - Ford RS200 God I suck ass at racing games and that was after practicing all day today