2021 FIA Series Race Discussion
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- 976
- Indiana USA
- tmsheehan
- ToroSports
- 57
- Canada
996 feels good. As someone who hates racing on SH, the car feels surprisingly planted and balanced. The rear does break loose if you step on the grass, though this is mostly true for every car in the game.
- 51,681
- Australia
- SpacedustDaddy
or disadvantage. The older cars really well for 50yo suspension technology.
As for new cars, ran an 8:16.406 in the Atenza. Only hit 149mph, but where some cars lost speed, when heading up the incline toward the Bilstein underpass, the Atenza was still pulling one mph(from 141mph to 144mph)at a time. Most torque in this N300 class at 73.6kgfm. Strong brakes. The 4WD gives it plenty of stability, even though the suspension looks crazy in replays. Showed potential at Tsukuba. Looks good here too.
- 1,737
- Australia
As always, this site has come up with the goods. The feedback I got has now seen me get the F50 around the track in sub 8 minutes. I’ve had both the GT40 and 996 on track for 7:56 laps and ruined the last couple of sectors. This included running off track on the last chicane in the 996.
I’m still nowhere near challenging the best drivers, but at least I now feel confident enough to enter.
I’m still nowhere near challenging the best drivers, but at least I now feel confident enough to enter.
- 1,591
- United Kingdom
- VulcanSpirit
Clocked a sub-7:50 time this afternoon in the GT40 (7:49.664). Even with that long first gear, another car I'd be happy chucking around the Nordschleife all day...
Edit: Now it's a 7:48.574!
Edit: Now it's a 7:48.574!
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- 1,072
- Behind you
Well I tried everything, trusty Mazda roadster, TVR, Z8, Mustang, E-Type, Dodge and Corvette, Z8 was best, but not good so I gave in and tried the GT40....it's not even close, the S-FR might suit some but not me, there is a huge advantage to using this. I did 3 laps and every one was better than my best optimal time with other cars and I knocked nearly 10 secs off my best time. Hate to use the META, but sometimes you just have to accept that there really is one choice here
- 4,554
- Australia
Throwing the plymouth around is the most fun I've had on GT sport for ages. Probably wont be with tyre deg on though haha.A couple runs with the MiTo(8:21.515) and Demio XD(8:22.343). Peg-leggin' in the MiTo is fun.
MiTo maxes out at redline 151mph/6th. Could get the XD to 141mph in 5th. MiTo gearing is too quick for the XD to match, but the XD has an LSD, for that ridiculous amount of torque.
MiTo dives and squats everywhere. XD is so composed and mature.
Both fun to drive. 👍 Shame the Fit can't come out to play(PD are so cruel with the Level Up for the Honda).
Edit: 8:17.284(crashed into the Armco at one point) in the Plymouth. 166mph before braking. It's like driving a bathtub. Tyres are soooo skinny.
Edit2: Aww, boooooooo. Was up 3 seconds in the Plymouth and went off at the penultimate corner.
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- 1,737
- Australia
I despise the S-FR on this track. The GT40 is good, but I have found the 996 and the F50 to be just as fast in my hands. At the moment I think I will run the 996 because I'm more consistent in it.
- 5,671
- Ulricehamn
- 51,681
- Australia
- SpacedustDaddy
👍I'll be out of tyres before T1, but that was fun.
Figuring how much more can I attack a turn and how much later to brake. Finding out when to steer BEFORE the corner enters my field of view.
Maybe 5-6 seconds slower with tyre wear? 251km/h ain't bad.
Make a sweet livery for it and run my own MINI Challenge class during the race.
- 4,554
- Australia
Pretty happy with sub - 7:52 on DS4
- 1,072
- Behind you
Tried the F50 and got a slightly better time, but slightly worse optimal. I sucked with the 996.
So will run a proper race with tyre wear for the F50 and GT40 then just pick the best, thinking the F50 as it did feel really good and you don't have the problem with such a long 1st gear.
- 967
- Sydney
- Raptor_Race_13
I tried a few cars tonight to see if there was an alternative option for me. The GT40 which is supposed to be one of the better options around here is almost 15 seconds off the pace in my hands compared with the S-FR, which is a shame as I love the sound of that thing and it's a nicely balanced car considering.
The Porsche 996 was like driving to drive a boat here, which surprised me as the last time I drove it at Laguna Seca it was brilliant.
The Yaris GR is a decent all round car, but doesn't seem to respond well with the tyre option this week.
The M4 was okay, but a bit too unstable for my style of driving here through the long sweeping curves.
Guess I'll go with the S-FR as although I know I'll get murdered on the straights, if I can keep it between the white lines I'll have a chance to pick off others when they fall off.
The Porsche 996 was like driving to drive a boat here, which surprised me as the last time I drove it at Laguna Seca it was brilliant.
The Yaris GR is a decent all round car, but doesn't seem to respond well with the tyre option this week.
The M4 was okay, but a bit too unstable for my style of driving here through the long sweeping curves.
Guess I'll go with the S-FR as although I know I'll get murdered on the straights, if I can keep it between the white lines I'll have a chance to pick off others when they fall off.
- 1,174
- Phoenix, AZ
- MonyB
I tried the F50 and didn't even finish a full lap. I just seemed to understeery for me, which is weird considering that it's a MR car.
- 1,230
- Michigan
- KosmoKazi
My plan is to go with the GT40 and park it on the apex so that I can hold the position until the power helps me keep the positions on the straights. Back up the entries a bit, and drive off the turns using all of the track. It will all come down to a good qualifying lap and keeping it on the tarmac in the race from there.
- 1,072
- Behind you
Ran the race with the GT40 and the F50, not that much in it although I did better with the F50. Basically I made a huge error in both races and with the GT40s acceleration that's just a killer. I recon I could do better in the GT40, but one bad mistake or even getting punted sings it straight over to the F50s advantage.
- 1,072
- Behind you
Ran a couple of custom races with the F50 and GT40, yes I know the tyre wear isn't the same just wanted cars to pass. Well F50 only just beat the X-bow and I had to be a bit rough on overtaking, but nothing outright bad. The GT40 on the other hand sucked, there is no low end to take advantage at corners, all the passing is at the top end where mistakes are easier to make. That's against sucky A.I.s and I recon it's going to be worse against players, so my opinion (which obviously isn't that important as I'm a mid B player) is the GT40 is a no go unless your really sure you can get a really good qualifying position.
First race of 2021 FIA season 2 for me tomorrow (actually did the X2019 round but it was a last minute ooportunity without practice). I'd hoped it was another track for my return because I had never dared going round the Green Hell before this afternoon.
Got my time down to the 8 min mark after 2 hours of discovery/practice in the GT40 (as it seems to be the go-to car in the high-ish splits). Man that's a loooot of corners to remember xD
I have 2 more hours before 1st slot tomorrow to improve, but if I can't shave at least 10s off my time before the race, I guess I'd better do something else...
Good luck to all GTP members, it's surely gonna be one to remember (or try to forget) !
Got my time down to the 8 min mark after 2 hours of discovery/practice in the GT40 (as it seems to be the go-to car in the high-ish splits). Man that's a loooot of corners to remember xD
I have 2 more hours before 1st slot tomorrow to improve, but if I can't shave at least 10s off my time before the race, I guess I'd better do something else...
Good luck to all GTP members, it's surely gonna be one to remember (or try to forget) !
- 187
- Wollongong
- THNDR_Artsy
Wow, you guys are fast! First time poster here, I'm only just starting to get more into this game and do the FIA races (and am about to invest in my first sim rig.....but just running with the controller for now). I spent a couple of hours last night and got my practice time down to 7m54 in the GT40, but like others have said....one mistake and you're cooked. I spun on an uphill section one lap and I think it took 5 minutes for it to get faster than walking pace....
That second half of the lap is where I lose my time, hopefully work will be quiet today and I'll get some more practice in so I don't get completely smoked in the race. Is it just me, or do the cars feel completely different in the actual races (even qualifying)? The last one I did, the car felt completely different to drive in qualifying to how it felt in free practice!
That second half of the lap is where I lose my time, hopefully work will be quiet today and I'll get some more practice in so I don't get completely smoked in the race. Is it just me, or do the cars feel completely different in the actual races (even qualifying)? The last one I did, the car felt completely different to drive in qualifying to how it felt in free practice!
- 2,794
- New Plymouth
This will be why I'm memeing it up in the trucks. I"ll be a sitting duck on the straight but I've got surprisingly decent speed through a lot of the track otherwise. And passing in the grass will be fine as long as I dont get the track cut penalties since that's the only penalty PD seems to have left in the game
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- 51,681
- Australia
- SpacedustDaddy
You most likely won't be reset either. Just sucks you'll gain about 10 seconds, but lose 40 seconds, while you serve and get back up to speed.
I'll be in the only MINI, if I get past Entry. Be too far back for any drama.
- 1,737
- Australia
I thought about this strategy for a while. The Tundra feels really easy to drive and will be a nightmare to try and pass anywhere but the long straights. You are going to frustrate everyone who ruins qualifying or goes off track early on. It will be great fun.
Bruh I feel I can't get any more than 7:55 out of the GT40. The 40 is super fun to drive around the burgerking but I feel in terms of competitiveness something that is more stable and inspires more confidence will be a better choice on race day
- 2,794
- New Plymouth
This is why I'm shopping for Itasha livery. Might as well give them something entertaining to look at on the rear tailgate. I'm almost as fast as everything else up until the back straight. Then it goes into park instead of top gear as the thing seems to top out at 125mph there.
Currently looking at one of the nice liveries from @RX8 Racer
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