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This article was published by Brendan Rorrison (@Brend) on January 18th, 2018 in the Gran Turismo Sport category.
did the daily GT3 race today tokyo Street race, it was like bumper cars I was punted to the back, but at the end of the race I had not penalties and got 4th! still something doesn need to be done
Also very useful, even if u not a noob, worth to watch!
Don't move around in the braking zone unless you want to get hit. Willing to bet 99% of people who constantly complain about bad driving are in fact playing a part in these incidents.
An excellent primer for newer players, although a lot of it is common sense.
A few more 'advanced' tricks that helped me gain SR:
1) Pit early.
Just like in real motorsports, one of the advantages you can gain from pitting 'out of turn' is having a clear track. On an 8-lap race where just about everybody is going to make a pit, the vast majority of players are going to pit after Lap 4 or Lap 5. Pitting on Lap 3 might cause you to lose time to tyre wear right near the end of the race, but you might more than make up for it by having a lap or two sitting comfortably behind the pack where you can drive as fast and free as you like without worrying about collisions.
2) Qualify late.
In FIA races, you also gain/lose SR during the qualifier. When you exit the pits to begin qualifying is entirely up to you! By just sitting and chilling in the pits for a minute or two, you can exit the pits at your leisure when you see an open stretch of track. Not only will this, like the first trick, give you more freedom to race without worrying about contact, you'll probably find yourself getting better qualifiers as well. If somebody exits the pits at about the same time as you, you might even consider slowing down during the out-lap to let them pass.
3) Game the system... a little.
The SR system seems to put a bit more weight onto you when you're close to other racers. It doesn't seem to be a huge difference, but you'll gain more SR by driving clean in or near the pack than when you're all by your lonesome. This is something that can be useful. If you're making a good pace, you can race as conservatively as possible by staying juust behind the pack - near enough that you'll be close on the corners, but far enough that you're still relatively safe from collisions. You'll find yourself earning more SR if you stay consistent.
4) Let people overtake you cleanly.
Similar to the previous point, the game will also reward you for being overtaken without contact. There's a fine line to cross between 'defensive driving' and 'blocking' - when in doubt, you could probably benefit from just letting them overtake, even if you think you can probably defend your position. Clean attacking/defending is the whole fun of competitive racing, of course, but if you want to see that SR go up, the game will notice you letting other players through.
5) Don't play Tokyo races.
What are you, insane?
Am I the only one who thinks people pay too much attention to SR? At the end of the day, the less you crash, the better you will do (generally speaking), and so the higher your DR will be and the better racing you will have. I want a good SR but it should not stop one from racing hard and fast.
We're missing one very important point.
6) Don't be an 🤬
Seriously. Don't be that person. Looking at you last place drivers who dump the leader trying to pass them.
This attitude is exactly what the designs of the system is trying to accomplish, go out and race how you race and the system will place you in the ranking level with other racers that are looking for or a driving in a manner similar to yours.👍I don't pay it any attention and never let it dictate how I race but it's glaringly obvious seeing a lot of people going over the top to protect their high SR.
SR.S is all red at the end of the race as well on Tokyo, might as well go to SR.B
This attitude is exactly what the designs of the system is trying to accomplish, go out and race how you race and the system will place you in the ranking level with other racers that are looking for or a driving in a manner similar to yours.👍
If you are a rubbing is racing racer then SR B is probably a better fit for your race style and other racers will not be as upset with some contact as those in SR S are looking for no or very minimal contact type of racing.
Again the rankings are not a bar measuring advancement but rather to place you with similar skilled and like minded opponents within the Sport races. Nothing less or nothing more.
An excellent primer for newer players, although a lot of it is common sense.
A few more 'advanced' tricks that helped me gain SR:
1) Pit early.
Just like in real motorsports, one of the advantages you can gain from pitting 'out of turn' is having a clear track. On an 8-lap race where just about everybody is going to make a pit, the vast majority of players are going to pit after Lap 4 or Lap 5. Pitting on Lap 3 might cause you to lose time to tyre wear right near the end of the race, but you might more than make up for it by having a lap or two sitting comfortably behind the pack where you can drive as fast and free as you like without worrying about collisions.
2) Qualify late.
In FIA races, you also gain/lose SR during the qualifier. When you exit the pits to begin qualifying is entirely up to you! By just sitting and chilling in the pits for a minute or two, you can exit the pits at your leisure when you see an open stretch of track. Not only will this, like the first trick, give you more freedom to race without worrying about contact, you'll probably find yourself getting better qualifiers as well. If somebody exits the pits at about the same time as you, you might even consider slowing down during the out-lap to let them pass.
3) Game the system... a little.
The SR system seems to put a bit more weight onto you when you're close to other racers. It doesn't seem to be a huge difference, but you'll gain more SR by driving clean in or near the pack than when you're all by your lonesome. This is something that can be useful. If you're making a good pace, you can race as conservatively as possible by staying juust behind the pack - near enough that you'll be close on the corners, but far enough that you're still relatively safe from collisions. You'll find yourself earning more SR if you stay consistent.
4) Let people overtake you cleanly.
Similar to the previous point, the game will also reward you for being overtaken without contact. There's a fine line to cross between 'defensive driving' and 'blocking' - when in doubt, you could probably benefit from just letting them overtake, even if you think you can probably defend your position. Clean attacking/defending is the whole fun of competitive racing, of course, but if you want to see that SR go up, the game will notice you letting other players through.
5) Don't play Tokyo races.
What are you, insane?
That is due as much or more to the design of the "track" than a racers SR rating. That circuit should have never been considered a proper venue for online sport races.
I’m tired of the ones who have to bump the side of your car in the corners and down the straightaway to pass. More times than not I’ve been pushed off track because someone wants to use my car as a guardrail so they can pass me. I have an A-S rating and I’ve been in races where even S-S drivers drive like this. Faster or not you still have to have manners while racing.