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Its race pace is amazing in general and it flies around this track, really good choice for the race because of the tyre wear multiplier too 👍
When it first was added to the game, I gave it a few races. I found out it was quite a wheel spinning beast & pulled back from using it. But, if I felt a change in the Mustang's handling after an update, maybe I should see if PD has tweaked the RXV's handling as well.
and here he is lining me up and ramming me off. A perfectly executed dirty punt…You can see below he hasn’t brakes yet and I’m turning in lol he lined me up and punted me off and drove away!
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Just a suggestion, but I believe that you should show some video, if possible, of future incidents with other drivers. This screencap might have been taken at a perfect moment of transition for him or some lag in the server. His ABS light is on, even though his brake indicator is barely visible. It sort of contradicts your statement that he's not on the brakes yet. Maybe the car was way out of shape & he/she was trying to regain control. Or, maybe they were trying to line you up. That's why most of us like the video.
 
When it first was added to the game, I gave it a few races. I found out it was quite a wheel spinning beast & pulled back from using it. But, if I felt a change in the Mustang's handling after an update, maybe I should see if PD has tweaked the RXV's handling as well.

Just a suggestion, but I believe that you should show some video, if possible, of future incidents with other drivers. This screencap might have been taken at a perfect moment of transition for him or some lag in the server. His ABS light is on, even though his brake indicator is barely visible. It sort of contradicts your statement that he's not on the brakes yet. Maybe the car was way out of shape & he/she was trying to regain control. Or, maybe they were trying to line you up. That's why most of us like the video.
No. I could make videos but I’m not into that. Many many many many times I’ve shared full replays in game, tbh I’m offended by the insinuation that I am lying.
Actually I was quite upset by his cheating, and upset by people calling me out (rightfully so) for my driving during kies stream.
The quick photo was the quick way to show the straw that broke the camels back that week. As soon as I get near my console I will share the replay publicly with search term “punted” and you can analyze yourself from every possible viewpoint.
It will be up by later tonight and you can look at it.
I think once or twice before I made a great compilation of DT Seaside and posted up, in 2 parts with tons of great action clips I got over the course of at least 20 A A plus S 99 rated dailies over the week. I spent a lot of time making it and crickets.
Anyways I’m just not into video, but I will put up the replay for you.
edit it is up and now after seeing that again I realize I’m still angry with that idiot.
That move he did was the epitome of the following mentality…
“WHY IS THIS GUY IN CORVETTE? RCZ IS META!
IM IN META! IM A PUNT HIM OFF LAP ONE BECAUSE I SAW A PLUS BY HIS NAME AND I WANT THOSE POINTS!”

The guy is just some idiot.
Further asking me to post videos of incidents?😟
I don’t have incidents or contact with others in most races tbh.
I don’t hit others unless it’s on purpose .
I did hit one guy I had a great battle with at Seaside at the Snorkel on the penultimate lap, and gave it back on the straight after the COD then continued battling. I did sooo many races that week.
I am in control of my car, and don’t drive dirty UNLESS provoked.
I don’t race outta control missing brake points like the Spaniard in the Olympics haha.
If I make sn honest mistake I LIFT and remove myself from the racing line at the soonest SAFE opportunity.
I think this, if you hit me and pass, and there’s no lift no hint of trying to give back the place, whether it was intentional or unintentional that you hit me, I will bludgeon you.
Unintentional is just as bad as intentional if the place isn’t given back.
I think sometimes some moves by players bother me more than others, and it’s just the way it is.
I’ve come from nothing in gts. Unknown. I can see the behaviors of other players and can tell an awful lot about them just by how they drive, how they attack and defend, and how their driving changes situationally.
Coming on an alt account guys don’t know, they’ll run you over if you don’t assert yourself, or rather, there’s guys that will try that, and if you lay down they will push the envelope of disrespect you yourself created in them by failing to assert your rights to track space.
The best cool drivers don’t have to bother with that. They race the same against all. Many are very very forgiving of mistakes etc that I have witnessed if they believe honest confusion inability was the cause or remorse has been shown.
For me, In these top split lobbies, I expect others to know how to race!
If they don’t it’s on them. I’ve done my due diligence, etc.
Getting to where you are always in these lobbies when you play takes some effort. It took time knowledge and practice to get there.
After all this, when I personally get a day where my first 2 races are pretty good…Then third race random idiot goes bush league cheesy punt lap one, when I am down to tenth first lap after ALL it took getting me there to enjoy the experience of great online racing, it’s difficult to control myself sometimes.
It’s something I can’t comprehend myself doing. Unprovoked totally ruin someone’s race because they are higher ranked and you’re so obsessed with points that it matters enough to you to lower yourself to that?
For a points tally in a daily race in a video game?
Sorry but me myself, if it happens to me, if I’m the victim, on the wrong day things could turn very dark.
The wrong day means I should not have entered a race in the first place, really.
Otherwise it ends up all William Munny
 
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I'm not good enough to do a properly representative test, but I'm wondering if the Nissan longboi might not be bottom tier next week. In theory, I think it should outdo most of the LMP1s on the straight, and there's a good collection of med-high speed corners for it. The slow corners will obviously eat it alive, though, and its tyre wear is miserable. If anyone's tested the longboi give me a shout!
 
I'm not good enough to do a properly representative test, but I'm wondering if the Nissan longboi might not be bottom tier next week. In theory, I think it should outdo most of the LMP1s on the straight, and there's a good collection of med-high speed corners for it. The slow corners will obviously eat it alive, though, and its tyre wear is miserable. If anyone's tested the longboi give me a shout!
It’s going to struggle. I think the LMP1s will be comfortably META. The Group Cs lack of downforce will kill them.
 
Medium and soft at x7 isn't going to work in the GT-R LM.

I think the 787B, R92CP and 908 are going to be the choices for St. Croix. The straights are long enough that the extra top speed over the hybrids will be worth it, and the softer tyres will make up for the lack of cornering performance. Not sure how the fuel will work out for those though, that might play into it.
 
Medium and soft at x7 isn't going to work in the GT-R LM.

I think the 787B, R92CP and 908 are going to be the choices for St. Croix. The straights are long enough that the extra top speed over the hybrids will be worth it, and the softer tyres will make up for the lack of cornering performance. Not sure how the fuel will work out for those though, that might play into it.
This is the Gr.1 fuel economy list that @Sven Jurgens posted long ago for Le Mans.
It shows how many laps each car can go on a tank of fuel, at FM1. Of course the lap distance is longer at Le Mans, and I don't know what the fuel multiplier was, but nevertheless, it still shows which ones are good, and bad. 👍

Toyota TS050 5.0 laps
Toyota TS030 4.5 laps
GTR-LM Nismo 4.4 laps
Peugeot 908 HDi 4.4 laps
SRT Tomahawk 4.4 laps
Nissan R92CP 4.3 laps
Audi R18 '16 4.2 laps
Porsche 919 4.1 laps
Audi VGT 4.0 laps
Alpine VGT 4.0 laps
Mazda LM55 4.0 laps
Bugatti VGT 3.9 laps
Jaguar XJR-9 3.8 laps
Sauber C9 3.7 laps
Peugeot L750R 3.7 laps
Hyundai N 2025 3.6 laps
McLaren VGT 3.6 laps
Mazda 787B 3.5 laps
Audi R18 '11 3.5 laps

*Porsche 962C was introduced to the game after this list was compiled. I believe it would be @ 4.1 laps.
 
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I'm not good enough to do a properly representative test, but I'm wondering if the Nissan longboi might not be bottom tier next week. In theory, I think it should outdo most of the LMP1s on the straight, and there's a good collection of med-high speed corners for it. The slow corners will obviously eat it alive, though, and its tyre wear is miserable. If anyone's tested the longboi give me a shout!
Off topic - just recognised your avatar. Basic instructions before leaving earth. have this album in my cd changer in my car, some tracks of it never lose their attractiveness. and I went to gza when he came to a CVJM in cologne, some years ago, damn that was an intense mini concert.

- my choice will be the sauber, and the Audi vgt, I could keep up up and finished 4th -10th place (on 5 races overall) on the last Gr1 dailies.
 
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This is the Gr.1 fuel economy list that @Sven Jurgens posted long ago for Le Mans.
It shows how many laps each car can go on a tank of fuel, at FM1. Of course the lap distance is longer at Le Mans, and I don't know what the fuel multiplier was, but nevertheless, it still shows which ones are good, and bad. 👍

Toyota TS050 5.0 laps
Toyota TS030 4.5 laps
GTR-LM Nismo 4.4 laps
Peugeot 908 HDi 4.4 laps
SRT Tomahawk 4.4 laps
Nissan R92CP 4.3 laps
Audi R18 '16 4.2 laps
Porsche 919 4.1 laps
Audi VGT 4.0 laps
Alpine VGT 4.0 laps
Mazda LM55 4.0 laps
Bugatti VGT 3.9 laps
Jaguar XJR-9 3.8 laps
Sauber C9 3.7 laps
Peugeot L750R 3.7 laps
Hyundai N 2025 3.6 laps
McLaren VGT 3.6 laps
Mazda 787B 3.5 laps
Audi R18 '11 3.5 laps

*Porsche 962C was introduced to the game after this list was compiled. I believe it would be @ 4.1 laps.
The R92CP is much better than I was expecting. The Tomahawk could be decent too.
 
Been a long time since I played on Monza on this, any thoughts on what Gr.3 cars will be best to prepare for use next week? Always like to have a custom livery for what I use.
 
This is the Gr.1 fuel economy list that @Sven Jurgens posted long ago for Le Mans.
It shows how many laps each car can go on a tank of fuel, at FM1. Of course the lap distance is longer at Le Mans, and I don't know what the fuel multiplier was, but nevertheless, it still shows which ones are good, and bad. 👍

Toyota TS050 5.0 laps
Toyota TS030 4.5 laps
GTR-LM Nismo 4.4 laps
Peugeot 908 HDi 4.4 laps
SRT Tomahawk 4.4 laps
Nissan R92CP 4.3 laps
Audi R18 '16 4.2 laps
Porsche 919 4.1 laps
Audi VGT 4.0 laps
Alpine VGT 4.0 laps
Mazda LM55 4.0 laps
Bugatti VGT 3.9 laps
Jaguar XJR-9 3.8 laps
Sauber C9 3.7 laps
Peugeot L750R 3.7 laps
Hyundai N 2025 3.6 laps
McLaren VGT 3.6 laps
Mazda 787B 3.5 laps
Audi R18 '11 3.5 laps

*Porsche 962C was introduced to the game after this list was compiled. I believe it would be @ 4.1 laps.
962C is actually a bit better than the R92CP, best fuel economy of the GR.C cars. (However that's with short shifting, the list above was made with AT) TS050 is still OP, 787B still too thirsty, yet if there is plenty fuel it will also lose weight faster during the race :)
 
I'm not good enough to do a properly representative test, but I'm wondering if the Nissan longboi might not be bottom tier next week. In theory, I think it should outdo most of the LMP1s on the straight, and there's a good collection of med-high speed corners for it. The slow corners will obviously eat it alive, though, and its tyre wear is miserable. If anyone's tested the longboi give me a shout!
Update: absolutely not. Too many slow corners to make its absurd high-speed cornering matter. Do not attempt.
 
The A race is all sorts of sweaty this morning, 12 sub 35.7 drivers bumper to bumper going into turn 1 lap 2...

"It was PANDEMONIUM!"
Yes, with my 35.8 qual, I was one of those that was bumping around you. And I believe in one of those races that we were in together, I was defending my right to the line a bit vigorously and do apologize for being a stubborn racer
 
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Today I raced. I recovered 99 and decided not to dump all DR yet.
Today somehow I got ahead of an alien second stint. I decided to do my best to hold him off since we were both well back from the front. I was driving well and decided hey why should I pull over for a name?
Make him earn it I thought.
He became angered. I gave racing room, but this alien didn’t…
Smh.
:(
 
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Medium and soft at x7 isn't going to work in the GT-R LM.

I think the 787B, R92CP and 908 are going to be the choices for St. Croix. The straights are long enough that the extra top speed over the hybrids will be worth it, and the softer tyres will make up for the lack of cornering performance. Not sure how the fuel will work out for those though, that might play into it.
From my pics above, a heavy fuel load would hinder. Not sure by how much. Haven't weighed all the GR 1 cars in their current BOP.
Again, the VGTs might be a threat. Though I haven't tried any. SRT might do something special.
 
So, I decided I’m not going to dump my 55k or whatever.
The top guys will just have to deal with me and that’s it.
I feel like Johnny Lawrence in this scene going online into top split.
I’m fine with anything but DONT TOUCH MY CAR. Watch the car!
 
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Medium and soft at x7 isn't going to work in the GT-R LM.

I think the 787B, R92CP and 908 are going to be the choices for St. Croix. The straights are long enough that the extra top speed over the hybrids will be worth it, and the softer tyres will make up for the lack of cornering performance. Not sure how the fuel will work out for those though, that might play into it.
It's probably just me, but I think they will be too slow in the tighter sections to challenge the LMP1s. The top end advantage isn't enough without a straight the length of Hunadieres. The straights at St Croix will only see them outpace the hybrids for the last few hundred metres. Even the Pug will be uncompetitive and that's usually a nice compromise between the high downforce LMP1s and the High end speed of the Group Cs.

I haven't tried any VGTs, so there could be sleepers in that lot.
 
The Peugeot is good at Spa and I was competitive with it at Maggiore GP, in an old Nations Race. Not sure how the 919 and R18 hybrids will hold charge over such a long circuit.
 
Daily Race C at St Croix - Group 1.

It is Sunday night and I ran some practice laps. I recommend this combo even if you are reluctant to jump into the Group 1 cars.

Here are some of my tips that may not show up in the youtube videos especially for those new to Group 1.
  • Be gentle on the brakes. There are only four turns that require heavy braking - the two 90 degree right handers at T1 and T2, the bridge crossing and the backstraight semi-hairpin. Even those just require a heavy press and then let off to glide into the corner. It has something to do with the very high downforce. The heavy braking completely ruins your ability to steer and it is very pronounced in these cars.
  • As an exercise try your normal heavy braking. Then challenge yourself and try a lap without 100% braking at all! The first thing you will notice is much better turn-in. It will throw you off at first but that is what you want. With a little practice you will be able to beat your normal lap times. Then re-introduce the initial heavy braking for the four turns that require it.
  • Try using automatic transmission while you learn the circuit. @Tidgney did a recent video on auto transmissions and the time loss is minimal. It is one less thing to worry about. As an added bonus the downshift noise provides a hint on your corner entry speed. ( I am confident enough in my manhood to leave auto transmission on all week 😊.)
  • I do not expect fuel consumption to be an issue at 3x but I did not model it.
  • The alien QT times will be in the high 2:40s. 3 minute plus QT times will be fine for the DR.B races at least early in the week. I expect the A races to be at 2:5* with aliens at 2:4*. Even if you QT is not great... go have fun.
  • I practiced on the Audi R18 '16 (my fav). The Peugeot 908 HDi Total '10 is very quick and I was able to beat my Audi R18 time right away. Kudos -> @05XR8.

This is a very good combo. Enjoy.
 
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The Peugeot is good at Spa and I was competitive with it at Maggiore GP, in an old Nations Race. Not sure how the 919 and R18 hybrids will hold charge over such a long circuit.
I’m running some test laps and have changed my opinion. The Pug will be competitive. In my hands the Group Cs are no good.

Keep an eye out for the Tomohawk. It’s going to absolutely lightning around this circuit.
 
I’m running some test laps and have changed my opinion. The Pug will be competitive. In my hands the Group Cs are no good.

Keep an eye out for the Tomohawk. It’s going to absolutely lightning around this circuit.
Yeah, was thinking the SRT might have a chance to shine. Even though it didn't pit in my Custom Race, was hard to catch while I was in the R92CP.
 
Yeah, was thinking the SRT might have a chance to shine. Even though it didn't pit in my Custom Race, was hard to catch while I was in the R92CP.
Also the Hyundai is strong. 919 still the quickest lap times for me though.
 
How could I forget that? Couldn't outhandle the hybrids, but was fast on the straight at Autopolis.
I did the first 2 slots. Lobbies full of Pugs, TS050s and the odd 919.

I was in the McLaren. It’s a contender here. Punches above its weight on this combo. A bit tough on tyres but in both races I’ve been either FL or 2nd fastest.

The Tomohawk is appearing on the top 10 so expect to see everyone in it soon.

A word of caution though. There are a lot of drivers who can’t currently handle this combo. I was clattered off the track 4 times in my first race and repeatedly (and unintentionally I think) brake checked. Including twice by an A+ driver who had clearly done very little practice. It’s going to take a while for people to get familiar with braking points and overtaking zones.
 
Can back up what @D_Dragline was saying about the race. Plenty of cars are capable, if you know how to handle them. I drove the 908 because I need to learn how to handle that thing.

The races are really quite messy. Very tricky track with multiple lines in many of the corners. And the braking differences cause a bit of mayhem. I am starting to figure it out, but it takes a while. Fun combo, but really be ready for carnage the first couple of laps.

Also saw @Stephan out there, but I didnt have the pace to keep up.
 
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Ran the first race on C, in the TS050 because I was fastest in that testing. Pole was a Pug, driven by a Spanish driver who qualified over a second ahead of me in P2.
I wanted to start on medium but the timer caught me out and I was left on softs.
At T1 (or 2 depending on how you count) p1 ran wide into the amco and I was in P1 for a couple of laps. When he eventually caught up and passed me I tried to hang on and was able to in the slip, until I miscalculated the dirty air and ran into the wall after the back straight.
When I pitted on L5 everyone but P1 had already pitted and my gap to p3 was 18 seconds.
But as I was now on medium tires and p3 was on softs he closed the gap and by last lap he passed me as I outbraked myself and ran a little deep in T3.
I did my best to hang on but couldn't get a pass so finished in p3 by .145

Stayed SR 99 and gained 900 DR ( but who is counting)

Great, clean and fun race! Hope to get more in later.
 
Hopped on my Galvatrone account for St. Croix. From P13. P1 tried to be dirty on the final lap. Karma bit him as he missed a braking point by the ambulance and crashed. Turns out he would have lost anyway because he didn’t use meds lol.
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