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[Troggy]

Dgaf, was your previous post correct saying you were 85th in the US?

 

[TRL_Importlife]

Dgaf, was your previous post correct saying you were 85th in the US?

84th world wide & 4th in US not counting Canadians

 

[VrapPlus]

OK so the real reason for my absence this week on the thread, in practice and in GT Academy is because I am sick the entire week lol... Just don't feel like doing any driving at all because of the mental taxation (So I was pretty stoked when I went under 1:03.4). I only had a couple of laps in the Subaru and haven't even turned a wheel on the new Toyota combo. Anyhow, thank you @jobyone for the continuous support and high expectations of me as well as @gmraces painting a target on my back reminding me I have to keep going faster.

@VrapPlus I have no idea where you found the pace since you started a few weeks back, didn't really paid much attention until the last 2-3 weeks you have been showing up in practice rooms very near the top spots in practice qualis and races. I'm glad I have had such a positive influence on you. Perhaps we'll go head to head again in the RoCs, really looking forward to that.

Hopefully I will feel better and start grinding on GT Academy again soon and AS ALWAYS looking forward to tomorrow night's battle.

P.S. @dgaf95integra it's too much pain to see your new times on the thread every now and then. I will try and crunch them down in one go. Cheers

I just snuck up on ya didn't I! I still have a long way to go before I'm RoC material in D2!

 

[zer05ive]

@zer05ive
Sorry for being so late. Here are this weeks banners.

Photo by @Wolfsatz

Photo by @RobbiefromBC

Thanks to everyone who submitted photos!

Thanks! 👍

 

[zer05ive]

April 27th, 2014 lineup
banners by @Troggy


ROUND ONE
Toyota 2000GT '67
(161HP / PP 379) (Sports Hard tires)
at Circuito di Roma
7 laps (7 minutes of qualifying)

photo by @RobbiefromBC


ROUND TWO
Subaru BRZ GT300 Base Model '12
(361HP / PP 518) (Racing Hard tires)
at Grand Valley Speedway (Forward)
6 laps (6 minutes of qualifying)

photo by @Wolfsatz


ROUND THREE
Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 Base Model '13
(621HP / PP 617) (Racing Medium tires)
at Indy Road Course[/URL]
7 laps (7 minutes of qualifying)

photo by @Wolfsatz​

 

[GTP_Nail]

Thanks for a good practice @Nail-27 and @joe_diben. Really didn't feel under pressure in that room and we acutally were able to help each other with tips. Jamnicki should be joining us as well since I gave him everything he needs to sign up. This Sunday should be a good run with a good set of combos.

I can't remember whose idea it was but there was posted a Division only practice room ( in this case for us mere mortals in divs 7/8) before and it really worked to get the drivers in the division(s) noted in the label who race together to informally lap and talk. The first time it was so good that this afternoon when I activated my saved page for my snail private practice for the new combos (I have a conflict on Thursdays) I thought what the H post it...which I did and noted for Div 7/8... Just to see who wanted to play...after all I learn better by watching others and racing with them than "pounding around" by myself. Alien showed up followed shortly by Joe and a guy I didn't recognize but with the proper car (who turns out to be a brand new recruit). It was GREAT. 4 guys lapping talking racing and racing very well. Having divisional practice is not a new idea but it really works....try it and as Division 7s own Alien noted above....the pressure is off when you are not either dodging fast rockets from many divisions above you or avoiding moving chicanes from lower divisions while attempting to go "your speed".

On another note....I finally got someone to tell me how to put links in my signature. ....well that obviously didn't work...now I have two that Don't work and the SNAIL one is missing. Please someone PM me and lead me by the hand....

 

[jobyone]

I just snuck up on ya didn't I! I still have a long way to go before I'm RoC material in D2!

Yea your pace increase from your first week racing to now has been impressive. Your qualifying TT was 2 seconds of my pace when you joined so I was like I can take this guy. Well that lasted only a week or so. The speed you have picked up has been impressive. Well done and good luck in GTA if you are going for it.

 

[VrapPlus]

Yea your pace increase from your first week racing to now has been impressive. Your qualifying TT was 2 seconds of my pace when you joined so I was like I can take this guy. Well that lasted only a week or so. The speed you have picked up has been impressive. Well done and good luck in GTA if you are going for it.

In all honesty, I'm as surprised as everyone else. i've been in snail since GT5, but i was D4, middle of the pack material. i went on deployment, moved to a new house and didnt play online since August last year due to a shady internet connection. I got GT6 on launch day and just played single player until I got bored, didnt play as often again. I moved to a new house got me some good internet and started to play online again, I was well off the pace at first, but eventually i shook my rust off in open lobbys. I decided to become active in snail again, joined WC, and started off there, i think my turning point was meeting @K1utch and having him show me some things on the 8c at cape ring. Once I picked up what he was putting down, I started applying it to my overall driving and then next thing you know i'm chasing down @Neovre and @gmraces. I honestly thought once I moved to the prime, I'd be back in D4 or D5. D2 is not what I expected, and it surprised me a lot! now I just need to become consistent, improve my car control, and hopefully I'll get faster.

If anyone has any doubt that learning from others in snail will make you faster, i'm a prime example. my overall time for the trial improved by almost 3 seconds over the intial time.

 

[SHOCKY_WELL]

@KTR5 I couldn't figure out how to edit my time for GT Academy my new time is 1:04.870. Thanks

 

[VrapPlus]

New time 1:03.572 good enough for 78th in the US and 956th in the world!

I felt comfortable as well in the car, I think I can find more time, can't wait to have some actual time off to run some laps instead of at 2am.

 

[MajorBlixem]

Division 3 - Looking forward to my first race tonight

 

[CoachMK21]

Color / Number Chart has been cleaned up extensively. To visit the charts, please see the link in my signature.

ALSO:

After going through the Color / Number chart, the following full-time drivers are missing from submitting a color / number combination. Please follow the link in my signature to add the required information. Thanks.

D1 - @Nicktune @Benz-27 @rosckolove @ariemilian @ptslopoke @chuyler1 @Worst_Driver @K1utch
D2 - @Kgffy @Nish @quattpequatt @ParkerMO125 @VrapPlus @Antdiratz @dirttrackj @RobbiefromBC @Jamnicki
D3 - @moeom @intr0 @Rednose58
D4 - @GTP_unleashed @Mark II @The Boxer @CanuckleheadII @ATLskydiver @Callum DOTT @BTB9195 @Tanner350z
D5 - @Mega Umbreon @Munch2487 @kadrek
D6 - @racingchamp30 @FlipJ
D7 - @samson10127 @speer9892003 @jamilla
D8 - @wackedkid47
WC - @RunN1st @GranStand Bill @NDRK1088 @vitalik79 @Jose Torres @RinnFah @SniperRed3 @Travisorus @Col_Mustard @Ryan F

 

[IceWarden]

Reminder to D3 drivers. Due to some connection issues the last few weeks between certain drivers, we are changing hosts tonight to see if it helps the problem.

We are running a "friends only" room.

Make sure send a friend request to Ice_Warden by 8:30pm est if you are not already on my friends list.

If you do not send the request by 8:30-8:45pm est then you will not be able to enter the room.

Prior to the 9:30pm start time, I will be using the precious minutes to take my first laps in the new combos so the track may change unexpectedly after I get 4 or 5 laps in

 

[Oshawa-Joe]

Practice room is up.

 

[aliengamer25]

Reminder to D3 drivers. Due to some connection issues the last few weeks between certain drivers, we are changing hosts tonight to see if it helps the problem.

We are running a "friends only" room.

Make sure send a friend request to Ice_Warden by 8:30pm est if you are not already on my friends list.

If you do not send the request by 8:30-8:45pm est then you will not be able to enter the room.

Prior to the 9:30pm start time, I will be using the precious minutes to take my first laps in the new combos so the track may change unexpectedly after I get 4 or 5 laps in

Just out of curiousity during the race results for the first race of the Roadster, did you guys experience being stuck at the loading screen for about 4 minutes? D7 experienced this two weeks in a row.

 

[aliengamer25]

@KTR5 I couldn't figure out how to edit my time for GT Academy my new time is 1:04.870. Thanks

You definetly beat my time but I'm not well with that hybrid for some reason. Its hard to get it the grove with it, on the other note hope you are ready for tonight. Since it is the last night of the season everyone is gonna be gunning for the champion spot.

 

[Jakedog23]

You definetly beat my time but I'm not well with that Electric for some reason. Its hard to get it the grove with it, on the other note hope you are ready for tonight. Since it is the last night of the season everyone is gonna be gunning for the champion spot.

 

[TRL_Importlife]

Attention D1:
Tonight I will running D1 as "friends only"
If u are planning to race in D1 tonight and I'm not on your friends list please send a friend requests to dgafaboutany1420 by 8:45 est. if not sent by that time u will not be able to race tonight. Thanks

 

[Azure Flare]

D6 will be Friends Only lobby, same as it was last week. I think everyone in D6 has me on their friends list, so no worries there.

And if I could ask everyone in D6 who will be racing tonight, mute or turn your mics off during qualifying and the race unless you have something important to say. We had a few complain about it, do please think about others.

 

[ExoSphere64]

Attention Division 4​

Your division needs your help! @Wardenclyffe will be covering as host tonight with @shmibal43 being out. We need someone to fill in as scorekeeper and data specialist as well. Real Life has kept me busy and I apologize for getting behind on this. If you are willing to help your division, PM me with what you can help with so we can get everything in order before race time tonight! Thank you all in advance!

 

[slammed180]

@JoeW friend request sent!

 

[Azure Flare]

Is there a practice lobby up?

 

[Mirado_7]

Is there a practice lobby up?

Yep...1472-6118-4216-8215-1209

 

[kadrek]

Is D5 going to be a friends only lobby? Is there someone I need to add?

 

[TEX36]

Is D5 going to be a friends only lobby? Is there someone I need to add?

I think the Div-5 room operates more predictably and smoothly as Friends Only. Anyone in D-5 that is not on my Friends list, please send a Request today.
Do not wait until this evening - you will not be able to race if I have already opened the Div-5 room.
"A word to the wise is sufficient."

 

[kadrek]

I think the Div-5 room operates more predictably and smoothly as Friends Only. Anyone in D-5 that is not on my Friends list, please send a Request today.
Do not wait until this evening - you will not be able to race if I have already opened the Div-5 room.
"A word to the wise is sufficient."

Okay thanks, I just added you.

 

[malachi666]

Am I correct in assuming the incident reports are not for Thursday night practice? Are they just for Sunday nights?

 

[CinnamonOD]

Am I correct in assuming the incident reports are not for Thursday night practice? Are they just for Sunday nights?

There

Unless it was clearly intentional

 

[CoachMK21]

Am I correct in assuming the incident reports are not for Thursday night practice? Are they just for Sunday nights?

Correct. Only fill out an incident report for Sunday night races. If you encounter an issue during a practice session, save the replay and watch it to make sure you understand what happened, then PM the person(s) who you feel performed something inappropriate. Keep it private, don't post it here in the main thread.

 

[Mirado_7]

So D6, PD thought a Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT- Apex would be a good birthday present. As they are wrong I'm gonna need you to all let me win tonight to make up for it.