"Daily" Race Discussion
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- North Bohemia
I'd stay there for a bit and see how the races go. Especially if you're not very familiar with the track. And if you can be even faster in the race and stay out of trouble then it only means that you should finish higher than you started. Also the car choice is quite important here. Unless you are really quick with your favourite car, you will eventually be forced to use one of the metas if you want to keep going up.
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- DUISBURG
- Charmantha
I am quite sure, that someone who drives dirty, would not bother about a 0.5 - 1.0sec penalty. those dive bombs go wrong frequently (because of ghosting), leaving them off track, which makes them lose more than 3secs. They keep dive bombing anyway.
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- United States
- BEBOP-zero
Do it. It’s an amazing circuit that both looks and feels great. I will admit that as much as I know the track, I can forget where I am at times. That’s more of a me problem though
While it’s not the best track for hard racing, it’s much more manageable with Gr 4 cars. So, you should be just fine. Hope to see you out there having fun. Keep on keeping on
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- 3,354
- Canada
This is tricky, in group 4 the WRX is my go-to as the suspension is so supple it can ride the sausage kerbs in the final chicane. For race B group 3, the cars are too stiff and none ride the kerbs well in comparison. I tried the following;
Lancer
WRX
Beetle
Supra
Viper
AMG
Vantage
Did my fastest lap in the Lancer (1.31.3) and feel most comfortable with it, it is just as slow as the wrx on the straights but feels more settled over bumps. Second fastest lap was with the beetle. I suspect the Supra is the fastest though, i just struggle to push that car at 10/10ths as TC2 kills it's momentum but it feels like it has the combination of rotation and power to do well.
The sleeper, 100pc, is the Viper. Can someone who is good with it give it a lash and see what it can do please, it really feels like it can compete.
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- 1,565
- United Kingdom
I was in the 33s with the beetle. Went to the RCZ clocked a 31.7 so I’m sticking with that. There’s all sorts of different stuff on the grid though.
That slow hairpin on Race B leaves you an absolute sitting duck for both punters and bombers. Been knocked off twice there now.
- 3,354
- Canada
Banned. Repeat post. You're just behind kiddie fiddlers and people who don't tip.
I can't get the RCZ to work for me, ever, slides too much mid corner and i lose too much time.
I can't get the RCZ to work for me, ever, slides too much mid corner and i lose too much time.
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- 6,764
- Ontario
- SvennoJ
- SvenZ
Make it 5 sec again with a max and DQ. Also give out 5 sec for having to be ghosted.
It keeps getting worse. Just now I'm following a car, he doesn't want to be passed so first it's blocking. Wait until the straight I guess. With the straight coming up he keeps slowing down on the inside wants me to go on the outside. Last turn before the straight he slows down so much I have no choice but to go on the outside or get mangled by cars coming up from behind. And yep, he pushed me off into the grass to escape on the straight.
Even though it was often wrong, pre 1.55 was much better than nothing.
- 1,565
- United Kingdom
Just had what I’d consider to be my first proper race and it was brilliant. Race B starting 3rd. In the warm up chat the two drivers either side of me were making comments about clean racing so I thought well they can‘t start ramming after making such a thing about it, and they didn’t! A 5 lap battle for top 4 with positions changing all clean and space given. Came out 2nd in the end, but would have been happy regardless. Really enjoyed it, and shows wha this game could really be without the troublemakers.
- 3,354
- Canada
Post the video.
- 3,841
- Canada
- TPCDangerSashimi
Holy crap. I hit DR A. Didn't mean to. 
Did a Race C. I figured since I started high yesterday, today I'd be starting lower. Started 2nd/finished 2nd. A bit of a boring race. Car in front won by almost 20 seconds. And I hardly saw anything in my rear mirror after 3-4 turns.
Did a Race C. I figured since I started high yesterday, today I'd be starting lower. Started 2nd/finished 2nd. A bit of a boring race. Car in front won by almost 20 seconds. And I hardly saw anything in my rear mirror after 3-4 turns.
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- pumaATTACK
Good races like that are why I come back after the punt fests!
More people need to stop caring about the win and enjoy racing for any position.
- 51,292
- Australia
- SpacedustDaddy
Set a 1:30.351 with the Atenza. Strong car in the corners and out of the hairpin, before running up the hill. The torque from the turbo works better than the NA RX-V. The Beetle seems to be glued to the road though.
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- 3,354
- Canada
That's next on my list. It is far more interesting when one car is not dominant, i just find the track very awkward in a group 3 car vs group 4.
- 1,565
- United Kingdom
Super GT just uploaded a video of his races in last weeks Race B. Obviously an A+ lobby and some of the antics are shocking. Glad to see it‘s not just the plebs that have to deal with them. I do wonder if when GT7 comes out all the kids will migrate away and Sport might be in a better place.
- 3,354
- Canada
No they will shut down sport.
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- Australia
- A
This is why I stopped playing gt sport after 2 months and can never get back In to it. There are way too many punters, they need to just use ACC's safety model it's not perfect but the best option we have. Any contact gets both drivers penalised, and you can't race unless you have 70 safety. Most races in ACC when set to safety 70 are very clean.
PD will never do this tho, they are too mainstream and don't want to upset the masses.
PD will never do this tho, they are too mainstream and don't want to upset the masses.
- 1,565
- United Kingdom
Is there any way you could have marshalled lobbies? Like a Reddit mod style situation where people with nothing better to do can dish out penalties. Obviously it would be retroactive but it would be a deterrent.
- 2,035
- Bristol, UK
- OJBrit
Careful. I find it's usually those moaning about being clean in the pre race chat are those who are the dirtiest of all.
- 6,764
- Ontario
- SvennoJ
- SvenZ
Who's moderating the marshalls though? Can you still kick people in lobbies? In GT5 you had plenty "clean or kick" rooms, but that mostly meant, kick if your faster than me lol.
The problem with humans is, they have lots of biases and tunneled attention. Everyone on the track already is judge, jury and executioner nowadays.
Time of day strikes again. It was pleasant racing in the early afternoon on the Nord, the clock strikes 5 and it turns into all out war in the back field. Beneficial sometimes when a dirty driver takes out 4 cars in front of me including himself. But so annoying when you're having a good clean battle and a bulldozer decides to end it.
The track is too good to pass up. At least races are never boring on the Nord while starting from the back!
- 1,720
- Australia
The Nord is an absolute delight when people drive clean. I had a fantastic race last night. Started 5th but lost 2 spots when I got it a bit wrong at Flugplatz. Took 2 spots back when p3 and 4 came together at Metzgesfeld. Then followed within 1 second of an 86 with a Mustang right behind me all the way to Aremberg on lap 2. Got a clean overtake there and then the 3 of us drove in formation within 1 second of each other for the entirety of the second lap. The pressure was immense and, thankfully, I didn't make any mistakes. Finally, at the mini carousel, the 86 got out of shape on exit and I was able to put a 1 second gap to the Mustang onto Dottinger Hohe. That was enough to hold out for p3. The race list shows that 8 of the first 9 got CRBs. Races like this are what keep me coming back to this game.
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- Buffalo, NY
- Stilva
Only had time for 1 race tonight due to some problems with my capture device that made my computer go bananas which became my major concern. It disabled my mouse inputs somehow and I couldn't click anything. Everything is good now, just a quick sense of dread that my PC was broken.
Anyway, I did manage to knock another second off of my qualifying time to a 7:18.3XX to get me to P10 on the grid. I made a pass on the stranding start after someone made a mistake and then to P8 towards the end of lap 1 and stayed there until lap 2. I royally messed up on the Wehreifen corner and P9 tried to force a pass on the inside and I kind of unintentionally blocked them. So, they fell behind and I have about a 2 second gap. I'm mostly clean with no off tracks, but the hard tires and what wear they had made me slide entering corners and losing tons of time. The driver I kinda blocked caught up eventually and I let them pass with no fight. Not worth it as they had crazy pace after getting by me. The same happened with P9 where I let them pass before the long straight. P11 was closer than I thought and I knew I was in for a drag race to the finish. Using the 2 person slip, I manage to get beside P9, but they try to force me off track and I lose just enough speed and they got away scot free ahead of me. I finish P10 after all of that and I should have been P9 if not for the extracurricular activities.
I'm happy with the result. Not so happy at the attempt to run me off track. I did apologize to the person I blocked and they were cool with it. The driver that almost ran me off track had a red S at the end of the race so there was some justice I guess.
Anyway, I did manage to knock another second off of my qualifying time to a 7:18.3XX to get me to P10 on the grid. I made a pass on the stranding start after someone made a mistake and then to P8 towards the end of lap 1 and stayed there until lap 2. I royally messed up on the Wehreifen corner and P9 tried to force a pass on the inside and I kind of unintentionally blocked them. So, they fell behind and I have about a 2 second gap. I'm mostly clean with no off tracks, but the hard tires and what wear they had made me slide entering corners and losing tons of time. The driver I kinda blocked caught up eventually and I let them pass with no fight. Not worth it as they had crazy pace after getting by me. The same happened with P9 where I let them pass before the long straight. P11 was closer than I thought and I knew I was in for a drag race to the finish. Using the 2 person slip, I manage to get beside P9, but they try to force me off track and I lose just enough speed and they got away scot free ahead of me. I finish P10 after all of that and I should have been P9 if not for the extracurricular activities.
I'm happy with the result. Not so happy at the attempt to run me off track. I did apologize to the person I blocked and they were cool with it. The driver that almost ran me off track had a red S at the end of the race so there was some justice I guess.
- 3,354
- Canada
Tried a few more cars but went back to the Lancer and pulled a 1.30.7 out my behind. Thats as fast as i can go.
Regardless I may bail this week, no one wants to race, nothing but barge passing no matter the room I am in. Zero patience, just shove, shove, shove. Ridiculous.
Regardless I may bail this week, no one wants to race, nothing but barge passing no matter the room I am in. Zero patience, just shove, shove, shove. Ridiculous.
- 1,720
- Australia
Time to retire from GT Sport. I just won a top split daily at the Nurburgring. Nothing else will ever be as thrilling or satisfying. Footage to follow.
P.S. @ShiftingGears was introduced to the previously described nemesis when he abused every Australian in the pre-race lobby. DNF so clearly that didn’t go well for him
P.S. @ShiftingGears was introduced to the previously described nemesis when he abused every Australian in the pre-race lobby. DNF so clearly that didn’t go well for him
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- DUISBURG
- Charmantha
Sorry, I am a bit confused. I guess you are the one, who is driving the Viper right? If I understood it right, than I have to say, if I were in the Gt86, you would have ended my race there. I don't know how the GT86 managed to stay this fast and get back on the track. I am sure I would end up near Adenau Rathaus, or Marketplace (in a village near the Nürburgring). The last bump from the viper was lethal and it looks intentional. If I'm in the 86 I would be scared of you (if you are the Viperman), from there on.
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after watching the video about 10 times, I am looking forward to some more opinions. the viper is approaching the GT abnormally fast. Were you bumped from behind (lol) , cause when you are closing in on the GT's tail, it looks like you lose speed and the one behind you isn't close anymore.
if the viper and GT kept their pace, the viper would have passed, without major concerns. I tap my Fedora to the GT driver, who even hopped off track. I think all four wheels were airborne.
No hard feelings to you and also it looks like I'm judging. It's just an interesting incident, cause I would behave like the viper (until the last bump, I would have backed off after the second contact), cause it's so much faster, at first.
So
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- 1,720
- Australia
If you watch it again, you’ll see that as he attempts to pass the 86 it moves across and forces him onto the grass. He has no choice but to “lean” on the 86 to stay on track. From there they are at high speed on a bumpy piece of track. I am also astonished that the 86 is able to stay straight and rejoin so cleanly but the fact it was off-track was entirely it’s own fault.
- 5,588
- Druids Bend
- Z4E_Midnight85
Woohoo! After many attempts and a mind reset, I managed a fully clean lap at the Nordschliefe in the NSX, knocking a full 9 seconds off my previous Q time, now down to 7:15! Alonso approves!
I was cautious through some sectors to guarantee keeping the car on the circuit, and at some stages maybe too cautious, so I could find at least another 2 secs, if not 3. It's just a matter of stringing together those perfect lines and keeping concentration levels at their peak for over 7 minutes straight!
I was cautious through some sectors to guarantee keeping the car on the circuit, and at some stages maybe too cautious, so I could find at least another 2 secs, if not 3. It's just a matter of stringing together those perfect lines and keeping concentration levels at their peak for over 7 minutes straight!
- 1,720
- Australia
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