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Race C is mediums and softs
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- Vicious_Panda00
of course Race A is Tsukuba Circuit.... smh
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- SvennoJ
- SvenZ
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I started on mediums and by lap 5 they were dead, I can’t imagine 8 laps on softsDifferent week
Race C seems to be a McLaren one make in A+, pit in lap 2 to change to softs.
- 3,338
- Canada
Eh?? yesterday people were saying it was hards with just 2x wear.
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- Ulricehamn
Ran a race C in NA. Very different from EMEA, inspite of identical DR/SR. I think I made 5 passes because people ran themselves off.
One thing was the same though, a dirty racer squeezing me off on exit. An Argentinian dude in a white and blue F1, with a username suggesting he needs EDUcation. 3 strikes (I wasn't sure it was on purpose or just bad driving first) and I made sure he was burned.
I started as p7, but as people started pitting I moved up and as the last ones pitted I was in P1 and building a gap.
Came out of pit as P2, made it back to P1 but on lap 8 a guy in a 911 passed me and kept going ahead.
He finished p1, I was 1.3 seconds after as P2, but before the counter ran out he disconnected. So a win for me.
Was great to see @Sven Jurgens in the race, although I think he had a hard time in midfield.
Stang is still good
One thing was the same though, a dirty racer squeezing me off on exit. An Argentinian dude in a white and blue F1, with a username suggesting he needs EDUcation. 3 strikes (I wasn't sure it was on purpose or just bad driving first) and I made sure he was burned.
I started as p7, but as people started pitting I moved up and as the last ones pitted I was in P1 and building a gap.
Came out of pit as P2, made it back to P1 but on lap 8 a guy in a 911 passed me and kept going ahead.
He finished p1, I was 1.3 seconds after as P2, but before the counter ran out he disconnected. So a win for me.
Was great to see @Sven Jurgens in the race, although I think he had a hard time in midfield.
Stang is still good
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- 6,764
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- SvennoJ
- SvenZ
Great to see you on the track! It was only my second race there after jumping in without practice the first race and finding out I only know that course the other way around
And yep, I had a bit of an altercation with a Brazilian (old known dirty driver). It was great to catch up to him in the final lap (after he wrecked me a couple times earlier in the race), share my feelings with him while forcing him down a couple places. Was worth giving up a couple spots for!
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- United Kingdom
Sardegna is a great track. But very hard to get right! There’s a couple of turns that are make or break but I’m enjoying the challenge. Not sure I’ll find the pace and consistency to enter a race before the week is out, a long way off the sort of times I’d need for DR A qualification but we’ll see. I like the Mcclaren F1, amazing such an old car is so good, the C7 also does well but a bit squirmy coming out of the hairpins.
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It's easy enough, that last switch back then the final left is a bugger though. You need to jump in and race, you second guess yourself too much.
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- OJBrit
That was Catalyuna last week.
Loving race C. Had 2 clean races with some good side by side action. First was a 10th to 9th and the 2nd was a 9th to 2nd. I think a few cars can do well in the race. Some plucky Portuguese driver went in the Lancer and only dropped from 8th to 10th.
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- Ontario
- SvennoJ
- SvenZ
Race C is fun but the usual green and blue flags are ruining it. So since I want to start GT7 from scratch anyway, they're now fair game. Gloves are off, cut to pieces, burned and buried.
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- Australia
- SpacedustDaddy
Australia. It's bad.
Anyway, started from last in the V8 Megane FF. A+/A room. Wasn't even trying and moved up to 7th. Housej said hello. He had to slow for a penalty. I stayed way wide and slowed for T3. Car just did not turn, after I was making corner entry.
Dropped out of the top 10.
Next race, won flag to flag, FL for a Megane 1-2( 5.5 seconds ahead of P2). Watched the replay, the Megane and an RCZ were scrapping whole race. Clean, but hard racing.
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- Stilva
As much as I enjoy the Red Bull Ring, I don't want to be a part of the FF fest. So, I'm focusing on Race C. I tried the Corvette and the McLaren F1 and found the Corvette to be my preferred car for this week. The McLaren F1 is too loose for my liking at this track. I can't see myself with worn tires keeping it on track. In the end I set a qualifying time of 1:41.2XX with an optimal of 1:40.9XX. For those in the Corvette, what BB are you all running? What's the pit strategy?
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- New Plymouth
Ran a few race A last night. 1 in Americas and 3 in Asia. The American race was really spread out as I forgot my SR was in the 80s. Once I cleared the last hairpin lap 1 the pack had eaten itself. A fast driver caught up and passed, but some sketchy defense got em the win. Not bad at all though.
Moved to Asia and the field was a lot faster. And meaner. 2 races of drivers defending their home turf in a noticeably dirty fashion. Punted shoved and run off multiple times despite watching those same drivers give their countrymen plenty of racing room in similar situations. So decided to be a total jerk in my last race.
But didn't end up happening after all. 2 guys at front and I gapped the field running a very tight nose to tail for first 2 laps and then had a very tight final 4 laps of close battling. I still came third out of the 3 of us but it was a wonderful antidote after the previous 2 races. And that car is fun to sling around that track.
Moved to Asia and the field was a lot faster. And meaner. 2 races of drivers defending their home turf in a noticeably dirty fashion. Punted shoved and run off multiple times despite watching those same drivers give their countrymen plenty of racing room in similar situations. So decided to be a total jerk in my last race.
But didn't end up happening after all. 2 guys at front and I gapped the field running a very tight nose to tail for first 2 laps and then had a very tight final 4 laps of close battling. I still came third out of the 3 of us but it was a wonderful antidote after the previous 2 races. And that car is fun to sling around that track.
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- ILLEAGLE_34
Does anyone know of a website or what not, that you can find the qualifying times and car used? (+more than the top ten) I can’t seem to find it on Kudosprime or GTblade.
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- Ontario
- SvennoJ
- SvenZ
I'm doing no stop on mediums on race C, cause why not.
It's fascinating to see how dirty driving has evolved. I've already met several that have perfected the pause to ghost method, so if you attempt to retaliate, you go right through them. It doesn't help them much though, switching auto-drive on in a braking zone, you end up wide anyway, so try again. I'm learning like Sophy
I ended up 5th with a no stop, I wonder if I can win one in D/E with 1 minute penalty
There is a certain peace and calm racing where you know everyone is dirty. Oh and there are still people much faster than me down there lol. 1:41 laps, legit DR.D driver.
@ILLEAGLE_34 PD doesn't store that info or at least doesn't make it publicly available :/
It's fascinating to see how dirty driving has evolved. I've already met several that have perfected the pause to ghost method, so if you attempt to retaliate, you go right through them. It doesn't help them much though, switching auto-drive on in a braking zone, you end up wide anyway, so try again. I'm learning like Sophy
I ended up 5th with a no stop, I wonder if I can win one in D/E with 1 minute penalty
There is a certain peace and calm racing where you know everyone is dirty. Oh and there are still people much faster than me down there lol. 1:41 laps, legit DR.D driver.
@ILLEAGLE_34 PD doesn't store that info or at least doesn't make it publicly available :/
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Always run into these.
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- Canada
Last time we had this exact race at sardegna I had 3 races that were "save the replay" worthy. And again today, good times in both races. I punted a bloke into t1 in the first race, then let the wrong bloke through so that kinda spoiled it. Before we get to race 2, let's discuss qualifying.
I THINK this was my best effort ever, it didn't feel on the ragged edge like other great laps I've done (for me) but damn if I am not in the to 10pc so far with a 39.7. I never make top 10pc.
I tried the vette, as usual felt great and as usual.....poor time. 41.4. Then to the Ford, this car is underrated, a proper good driver can do damage with this car and it has the legs to keep the f1 honest. Ran a 40.8 but optimal 40.3. Last time we were here i raced the aston and did well, took it out and got to a 40.4 with an optimal of 40.1, EXACTLY like last time, amazing. This car was dead consistent, 6 laps from 7 under 40.7.
Then the mclaren. Nit a big fan of this car, always feels a bit sloppy but ran a 40.5, 40.4, then a few poor laps and noticed my optimal was a 39.9, so gave it another whirl and just nailed my exits, 39.7.
So race 2, I start on pole in a mixed room but notice a few guys from race 1 who clearly had great race pace. Managed to build a 1.8 second gap when the man from 4th managed to take p2, instantly he started to eek away at me. He clearly had me for pace but he made the odd small error. Gap shrunk as low as 0.7 and blew out tons.6 again, we pitted 0.7 apart. Both took mediums and were at it again. I am good on fresh rubber (cos i abuse tyres) but again he clawed it down from 1.6 to nothing. He was clean, bit me once by mistake, last 2 laps were super tight but I just hung on by 0.2 second.
Jolly good stuff.
I THINK this was my best effort ever, it didn't feel on the ragged edge like other great laps I've done (for me) but damn if I am not in the to 10pc so far with a 39.7. I never make top 10pc.
I tried the vette, as usual felt great and as usual.....poor time. 41.4. Then to the Ford, this car is underrated, a proper good driver can do damage with this car and it has the legs to keep the f1 honest. Ran a 40.8 but optimal 40.3. Last time we were here i raced the aston and did well, took it out and got to a 40.4 with an optimal of 40.1, EXACTLY like last time, amazing. This car was dead consistent, 6 laps from 7 under 40.7.
Then the mclaren. Nit a big fan of this car, always feels a bit sloppy but ran a 40.5, 40.4, then a few poor laps and noticed my optimal was a 39.9, so gave it another whirl and just nailed my exits, 39.7.
So race 2, I start on pole in a mixed room but notice a few guys from race 1 who clearly had great race pace. Managed to build a 1.8 second gap when the man from 4th managed to take p2, instantly he started to eek away at me. He clearly had me for pace but he made the odd small error. Gap shrunk as low as 0.7 and blew out tons.6 again, we pitted 0.7 apart. Both took mediums and were at it again. I am good on fresh rubber (cos i abuse tyres) but again he clawed it down from 1.6 to nothing. He was clean, bit me once by mistake, last 2 laps were super tight but I just hung on by 0.2 second.
Jolly good stuff.
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- NRW - GT
for me its a very good Week...
i can drive with"my" McLaren and can be part of "Top". I dont know how fast i can go. 
my Quallifying Times are only Set es Medium Tyres. for now i dont test the Soft ones. But there ar few "Hard" Runs, i´ll drop to B SR
i can drive with"my" McLaren and can be part of "Top". I dont know how fast i can go. my Quallifying Times are only Set es Medium Tyres. for now i dont test the Soft ones. But there ar few "Hard" Runs, i´ll drop to B SRThats what i mean and say all the Day long, this Car ( F1 GTR ) is soo...... i´m so in Love about it and his Sound....
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- Ulricehamn
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- NRW - GT
Right.. or.. better say some Times with a little bit lower braking performance. For me it feels like, the McLaren goes fast into that Zone who the Tyres start to lock and the "ABS" Start working. And with ABS you need more Distanz.
Maybe i'm wrong with that, what i feel... dont know.
But sometimes i realy think its better to use a little bit less braking performance works better on the F1. Maybe that Car are to stiff on that front Tyres.
And i think Trailbraking are more difficult with that Car.
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- SvennoJ
- SvenZ
Yeah, he's a bit of a hot head. Obvious mistaken in thinking you did a dive bomb while just driving the corner normally, easily happens in traffic like that. Hence I always give the benefit of the doubt when anything happens in traffic.
But this is what happens without a penalty system. Vigilante justice gone wrong, escalating retaliation. Doesn't help with all those dive bomb cars around. Typical mess.
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- Canada
Touch boring but tense at the end, last two laps or so definitely good racing.
A lot of subtleties here when watching from his POV. I mean first the cars make a difference, clearly the Vette is better in the twisties and the McLaren has the legs. However you can see different driving styles too. i clearly square up the corner more, my mid corner speed is not great but I consistently get better exits. When pushing, he had more pace but two or three times he overshot his braking and lost time, he would have got me otherwise.
He was very clean though, never seen him before that was clean and had the courtesy not to pass me when he hit me by mistake.
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- NoStopN
Any time I drive the Corvette, I typically go 0 BB. The car is well balanced. Last week, due to some of the off camber turns, I moved to -1. It allowed more weight onto the front tires & helped reduce the tendency to swap ends going into the turns. With the A layout being more flat, 0 will likely be best. I'm an aggressive driver, so I will run 6M/4S in race.
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- Canada
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