700PP 1980 or Later Race Car Super Lap: Circuito de la Sierra

[Mt. Lynx]

Did a single lap with C60 hybride. 7:07. Maybe a few more laps to crack the 7 min barrier?

 

[stirling84]

Did a single lap with C60 hybride. 7:07. Maybe a few more laps to crack the 7 min barrier?

I got a red 7.07 earlier then my next clean lap I got a 6.59.

The 7 minute barrier was my goal too, happy with that.

 

[stirling84]

Absolutely loving these seasonals. I am starting to think that Sierra just may be my favourite track in the game, possibly even more so than The ring. Just my personal opinion of course, but I believe these beat the crap out of 450pp dirt boxes putting round Autumn ring any day. At least you have to stay awake to do them. So for me, well done PD, good idea to give us a refresher on the track then a time trial, great stuff.

I have to agree with you here, this is becoming one of my favourite tracks also. I never gave it much of a chance before, but after these seasonals I'm loving it.

 

[williams_v_r]

I found this:

 

[Jfrod]

I found this:

Magic tune from Praiano, 1.31.xxx

 

[Roflwaffle]

6:41.928, good enough for 183rd at the moment. I'll take that.

 

[Vitessekid]

Why not directly take Praiano's recent tunes? He has one for this seasonal.

 

[williams_v_r]

Why not directly take Praiano's recent tunes? He has one for this seasonal.

It was useful to me

From 7:06:XXX to 6:46.095 with that tune

 

[Vitessekid]

It was useful to me

From 7:06:XXX to 6:46.095 with that tune

I improved from 6.40+ to 6:27 with this tune.
Edit because I forgot to put it in: I don't know Sierra, at all, I'm using the driving line for this track, and with a 700PP car, it wasn't simple. But the moment I used his tune, the car was a fighter jet! So try it out. It helps a lot.

 

[Jfrod]

I improved from 6.40+ to 6:27 with this tune.

Very good time mate 👍

 

[Sum1s2pid]

7:15.476 in a Sauber C9 with no assists. Might try to get a sub-7:10 later, if I'm feeling masochistic.

 

[nebneb1978]

6:30.192 in the Pescarolo good enough for 28th in da world & first in Oz by a whisker. I'm loving this combo but it definitely is a love/hate relationship. I'm just struggling with the last minute & a half of the track, losing a good 5 seconds in the final sectors (nerves of steel required) aiming for a 6:25 - 6:27 but sweating to many bullets!!!

 

[Jfrod]

With Pescarolo and Praiano tune, 6.28.7xx for 19th (yesterday night)

Edit: My closest position ever of top 10

 

[Vitessekid]

With Pescarolo and Praiano tune, 6.28.7xx for 19th (yesterday night)

Edit: My closest position ever of top 10

Great job! 👍

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Tried the Peugot 905B Evo 1 Bis LM '92 with NA power (oil change: 690PP, 829HP) and netted a 7:04.190 with no assists. May try for a sub-7:00 before new seasonal updates.

 

[Dalone]

Found this far too fast for me. Used a couple of slower cars which were more suited to the track, up to 600PP, but wasn't able to Gold with them.
My Pescolaro had the pace but I just could not control it well enough at top speed (700PP) and so changed to my Minolta which was good at 630PP, very good at 672PP (and I Golded 7:23.8 at 672PP), but like the Pescarolo, dangerous at 700PP.
Just too old for these high speed twisty turning tracks. Would love to have done it at 550PP to 650PP.
That will do me on this one.

 

[Vitessekid]

Found this far too fast for me. Used a couple of slower cars which were more suited to the track, up to 600PP, but wasn't able to Gold with them.
My Pescolaro had the pace but I just could not control it well enough at top speed (700PP) and so changed to my Minolta which was good at 630PP, very good at 672PP (and I Golded 7:23.8 at 672PP), but like the Pescarolo, dangerous at 700PP.
Just too old for these high speed twisty turning tracks. Would love to have done it at 550PP to 650PP.
That will do me on this one.

If you turn on active steering and driving line with a stable tune like Praiano's you can easily drive and be able to get into the top 10.

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Found this far too fast for me. Used a couple of slower cars which were more suited to the track, up to 600PP, but wasn't able to Gold with them.
My Pescolaro had the pace but I just could not control it well enough at top speed (700PP) and so changed to my Minolta which was good at 630PP, very good at 672PP (and I Golded 7:23.8 at 672PP), but like the Pescarolo, dangerous at 700PP.
Just too old for these high speed twisty turning tracks. Would love to have done it at 550PP to 650PP.
That will do me on this one.

I found the Jaguar XJR-9, BMW V12 LMR, and Peugot 905B to be quite pleasant to scoot around in if I kept them NA. 👍

 

[Dalone]

If you turn on active steering and driving line with a stable tune like Praiano's you can easily drive and be able to get into the top 10.

I found the Jaguar XJR-9, BMW V12 LMR, and Peugot 905B to be quite pleasant to scoot around in if I kept them NA. 👍

Thanks fellas for your tips but it's my age and reflexes which are the problem, not the vehicle.
I did use Praiano's tune on the Pescarolo but at 700PP it was just too fast, and I used active steering too. I got into the 10,000's with the Minolta at 672PP but there is no way on this earth I could get into the top 10.

And I don't enjoy these really fast races for reasons I have explained so won't be trying any other vehicles.
Hopefully the new lot of Seasonals will be for cars in a lower PP range.
Thanks again for your suggestions fellas.

 

[Zulikram]

hate so much this track........

 

[EmaNymton]

Why not directly take Praiano's recent tunes? He has one for this seasonal.

Would you mind to point me (us) to that tune?
Can hardly be the same tune as the one in post #94 !?
But if it is... then it is just to prove that I am a poor driver!
My best lap is currently 6:51,649 (NOT Praiano's tune)!
Link PLEASE!?

 

[Vitessekid]

Would you mind to point me (us) to that tune?
Can hardly be the same tune as the one in post #94 !?
But if it is... then it is just to prove that I am a poor driver!
My best lap is currently 6:51,649 (NOT Praiano's tune)!
Link PLEASE!?

Isn't it breaking the rules of GTPlanet to link to other GT6 related forums?

 

[Brewguy44]

I have to agree with you here, this is becoming one of my favourite tracks also. I never gave it much of a chance before, but after these seasonals I'm loving it.

I have to agree with both of you about it being a favorite track of mine too. 👍 A couple of friends and I well meet in the community online page and cruise around Sierra in matching PP cars do a lap and then change cars.

It's a great way to learn the track and there no pressure in winning a race or TT, so we just have fun. 👍 Sierra is such a smooth track to drive on.

I use it as a tune test track too!!

 

[geezer1791]

Participation in this TT was only 35,206, one of the lowest since i've been looking at participation. Participation in the other TT (@ Tsukuba) was 125,179. I loved both of these, but Sierra was tough for us Geezers (even @dlone47). Top Geezer was @GTsail2 6.34.300 #80 ITW but we call him an ancient alien.
Geezers Rock

 

[RobertM525]

Participation in this TT was only 35,206, one of the lowest since i've been looking at participation. Participation in the other TT (@ Tsukuba) was 125,179.

I really wish these sorts of stats (and our own position's percentile) were more readily available.

 

[SmileyOr1]

I tried this again last night with the Mazda LM55. I had a couple laps that were within the 7:25, but red. I was nearing the end and only about 10 seconds out from the finish and my time was 7:00. Then I went off and had a red lap! Grrrr . . .

Maybe it will still be available this weekend. I have not even bronzed this yet.