FIA Race Discussion [Archive]

[Granadier]

Ah, I had no idea that alt account was you, @Granadier! Only recognized @CurbHog from in that race.

I ran in slot one with you as well @Granadier. I'd never seen that ID before and was pretty anxious. I think we were around each other for a bit early on...I'll have to watch the replay now!

I was able to hold him off for a lap or two, but eventually he got by. Knew I’d seen that BMW livery before on this site, didn’t realize that either.

If you see him punt anyone it wasn’t me driving

 

[05XR8]

I'm so much faster than the 7th place(at the time) C9. I keep getting a .5 at either the exit of the first ess or I'm braking too early at Indianapolis. I'm losing time, where that player navigates the turns better.
787B definitely has the top speed over the C9. When I get through the first esses cleanly, nearly .7 ahead, I just pull away on the straights.

Knowing I can be faster than some of those top 10 players, in FP, is enough. Race pace and all types of happenings are the real difference. I'll save my energy for tomorrow.

 

[Redneckchef]

Sauber turns a bit better and has better acceleration, but it has heavy tire wear and lacks top speed.

787B has good acceleration, but its top speed will give the Sauber a hard time. Its downside is that it is more understeery.

If the 787 is understeery then I must be doing something wrong because except for learning to reestablish my turn in point for mulsanne I am much better at the twisty bits in that thing over the C9. Looks like I got my Saturday ride sorted then.

 

[das89ca]

Sauber turns a bit better and has better acceleration, but it has heavy tire wear and lacks top speed.

787B has good acceleration, but its top speed will give the Sauber a hard time. Its downside is that it is more understeery.

And the brakes, don't forget the brakes. The Mazda won't stop...

I assume it will be again one-make in higher split. The Mazda is very good on the straights, I assume the way to go for the Saubers is to sit in slipstream and just makes moves before the twisty sector and try to break the slipstream there.

 

[Mistah_MCA]

And the brakes, don't forget the brakes. The Mazda won't stop...

I assume it will be again one-make in higher split. The Mazda is very good on the straights, I assume the way to go for the Saubers is to sit in slipstream and just makes moves before the twisty sector and try to break the slipstream there.

I just remembered the times I overshot a couple turns because of its brakes... whoops.

Yeah, higher up, 787B will be the go-to car. Sauber can still have a say, but will be harder. It'll be good in qualifying, that's for sure.

 

[Redneckchef]

I just remembered the times I overshot a couple turns because of its brakes... whoops.

Yeah, higher up, 787B will be the go-to car. Sauber can still have a say, but will be harder. It'll be good in qualifying, that's for sure.

Just thrashed about both cars for a few laps before hitting the beers. 787 was 0.9 a lap faster in my hands. And knowing it is better on tires means decision is made.

Probably lead to chaos tomorrow, but whatever.

Group C = Fun.

So all my rules about 1 slot are off the table.

 

[kungtotte_]

Does it really matter which car is the fastest when the Mazda looks and sounds the way it does?

 

[05XR8]

The Mazda is such a joke. The Nissan and Jag wipe that thing all over the floor. Everyone should go for those. Why even bother with the 787B? Such a racket to the ears. Yuck! Such a horrible horrible car. I know everything there is to know about horrible cars and the 787B is king. Don't waste your time. Sell it now if you have one and save your one milly-yon credits. "Listen to me now, believe me later on".

 

[RacingGrandpa]

The Mazda is such a joke. The Nissan and Jag wipe that thing all over the floor. Everyone should go for those. Why even bother with the 787B? Such a racket to the ears. Yuck! Such a horrible horrible car. I know everything there is to know about horrible cars and the 787B is king. Don't waste your time. Sell it now if you have one and save your one milly-yon credits. "Listen to me now, believe me later on".

 

[Pigems]

The Mazda is such a joke. The Nissan and Jag wipe that thing all over the floor. Everyone should go for those. Why even bother with the 787B? Such a racket to the ears. Yuck! Such a horrible horrible car. I know everything there is to know about horrible cars and the 787B is king. Don't waste your time. Sell it now if you have one and save your one milly-yon credits. "Listen to me now, believe me later on".

Too late, I already made a livery!

https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gts...arLivery/livery/8734819/1/7854353620877181448

 

[roamingbard13]

If you see him punt anyone it wasn’t me driving

You ran a fancy livery? I ran a matte black livery on the ‘vette in my alt race. Incognito mode. Maybe I’ll grind a little to get the alt back to A so I can race with y’all on Wednesday next week lol.

 

[RacingGrandpa]

The Mazda is such a joke. The Nissan and Jag wipe that thing all over the floor. Everyone should go for those. Why even bother with the 787B? Such a racket to the ears. Yuck! Such a horrible horrible car. I know everything there is to know about horrible cars and the 787B is king. Don't waste your time. Sell it now if you have one and save your one milly-yon credits. "Listen to me now, believe me later on".

OK. I'll bite and run the Jag. Now to make a livery

 

[Moon_k]

Took me a while, but I had time to finally edit the Manufacturer round 9 race.

FIAGTC 2020-2021 Exhibition Season

here's some picture from the race

FIA R9 #1

• Moon_k
• Oct 24, 2020

FIA R9 #2

• Moon_k
• Oct 24, 2020

FIA R9 #3

• Moon_k
• Oct 24, 2020

FIA R9 #4

• Moon_k
• Oct 24, 2020

 

[05XR8]

30 minutes to go and just now realising it's a Grid start. Might have half a chance if I start on the RM for one lap and do two stints on the RS. We'll see how the Ford goes.

 

[Redneckchef]

Should be ready for this by now. Combo I like, combo I am really fast at. Tapped in the chicanes to have to serve penalties on both qualifying laps. Practice race times with fuel have me p3, qualify p18. Both were simple innocent mistakes. Time to clear the head.
Let's see how it goes from here.

EDIT: It was a crazy disaster. Wrecks on the start, the pack of chaos through the chicane, ping pong physics creating bumper car scenarios. Managed to get to p9, a couple of times, could have had p8 but run off twice when bumped from behind at mulsanne and over 6 seconds of penalties. 5 from getting caught between ping pongs in the first complex of turns.

Actually scored points, but SR down to 58 from 99. Was going to run again but not sure. Would then need to run a third slot if I wanted to actually count the round. And beware anyone in a Nissan, they are crap through the second chicane and hate being passed.

 

[ShiftingGears]

I must be the only one who thinks the 787B is genuinely a bit of a pig to drive

Finished 8th in second split, seemed pretty hostile up front

 

[05XR8]

I'm just too much of a nice guy.

Started 7 or 8/19. Qualified on the RM with no tow. Surprised I was that far up. Start was good. First few turns were fine. Settled in with Shiftinggears. I fell back a bit. Caught back up as I think others started on RS. Got a run on Shiftinggears and I took the righthand lane so I didn't unsight his braking when the chicane arrives. I brake. that was okay, but the car just speared right from underneath me. Tried to stay left and the car just went right. Right off the track. Down to 16th. Pit Lap 4 for RS in last place. Leaders pit next lap. I pit again on Lap6 for RS to bring me home.

Kept it as clean as possible with a C9 that exited the pits same time I did. Got ahead of it after Indianapolis. Closed in on 14th, but just backed off to the finish. Anyway, it's an easy race. The Grid Start is way better than the no chance to win rolling start.

 

[Redneckchef]

Screw it, I hate the dailies this week. 2 more rounds of chaos it is.

 

[05XR8]

I must be the only one who thinks the 787B is genuinely a bit of a pig to drive

Finished 8th in second split, seemed pretty hostile up front

Yeah, thought I'd post Congratulations and see those folks were fuming.

Screw it, I hate the dailies this week. 2 more rounds of chaos it is.

I was going to enter the next, but I'm done.

 

[Redneckchef]

Yeah, thought I'd post Congratulations and see those folks were fuming.


I was going to enter the next, but I'm done.

I just cant be bothered with dailies. Hoping I can lay down some clean speed and have a good run for repairs, then give it another go

Lobby is stacked

Oh well. Still looking at a good start spot, and if I can stay on the podium I might not bother with third race. But a few normally clean drivers stuck in here, all complaining about BS ping pong penalties last round.

 

[RacingGrandpa]

I must be the only one who thinks the 787B is genuinely a bit of a pig to drive

I use BB 2 to the rear and TCS 2 to stop the wheel spin. Works good.

 

[Redneckchef]

So apart from missing a shift and thus plowing into the wall at Indy lap 1 it was another race. Did have one point right after that where 2 muppets tried to go 3 wide into Porsche. I backed out but 1 turned in on my nose anyway as I was in the middle. 3 seconds, and then a 1 second for track cut where i was pushed off from it. Still SR B after that lap 1, and somehow got SR down entering the pits despite not hitting anything, including the walls?

Screw that race. Did get fastest lap. Dropped 9 points but had a much better round so will take it. Good luck to you brave souls still running it. You're going to need it.

 

[ShiftingGears]

I'm just too much of a nice guy.

Got a run on Shiftinggears and I took the righthand lane so I didn't unsight his braking when the chicane arrives. I brake. that was okay, but the car just speared right from underneath me.

I thought you were worried I'd rear end you!

I've tried that approach before but in my experience I just risk wiping myself out, or worse, the person I was trying to be considerate of. I just end up driving my normal race now

I use BB 2 to the rear and TCS 2 to stop the wheel spin. Works good.

My problem is that its too understeery for me in mid corner and on throttle. R92 feels much more responsive.

 

[Redneckchef]

R92 feels much more responsive.

That is why I like the selection. Drive what you are best at handling and everyone gets a better race out of it. Some people dont seem to get that. Glad I learned it.
Although if what I like is so bad I cant even see the field after a lap I will reevaluate and pick something I can at least race with semi competently. But my season is over. I'm useless these last rounds now so going to be interesting seeing if I can keep up with the pack.

 

[RX8 Racer]

Manufacturers

Races 1 and 2 were disasters for different reasons. Race 1 threw me into a lobby well above my skill level (with several A ranked drivers), with predictable results (15th). Race 2 started out well, but a mistake out of turn 6 costed me valuable time, culminating in me getting punted off at turn 5 by the guy that caught up to me, sending me down the order as I struggled with the dirty tyres and went off at turn 6 again. Any hope of a recovery was dashed when someone refused to give me room when I tried the inside into turn 1, sending me off down to 15th followed by someone straight up torpedoing me at the Corkscrew and kicking me down to 17th.

Strategy: 25M

Race 3 was mostly uneventful (besides an excursion at the Corkscrew early on), gaining places via the no-stop before two of the one-stoppers were able to catch up and pass me, leaving me to fend off a Lancer for 8th and a tidy 92 points.

Nations

Livery by Jintei-1geki

I was honestly considering not running for this race, as I couldn't find any pace in the lobbies I ran. I decided to run just 1 race to see how my fellow B racers fared. Before entering the 15 min practice before Race 1, I reviewed the top Asia time trial and managed to chop 2-3 seconds off my lap time by mimicking his driving. I ended up qualifying 4th with a time of 3:23.8, with the polesitter about 1.4 seconds ahead. (I forgot to screenshot the grid lineup (mostly Mazda, with a few Porsches, Jaguars and Nissans, but no Saubers))

Strategy: 4S-4M, BB -5, TCS 2

The start was your traditional Le Mans start, nothing special (I'm the black/red #8):

The Dunlop chicane mayhem put me into the lead, but I lost it going in too hot into the first Mulsanne chicane, getting a slow exit and getting mugged down the second part of the Mulsanne:

A series of minor mistakes would drop me into the clutches of car #1 who passed me into the Porsches curves on lap 3:

With a sizable gap between me and 4th, the rest of the race was a matter of being conservative, braking early to avoid sending myself to another dimension.
I held on to finish 3rd for 113 points, my best points for the season. One and done.

 

[stpatty]

Pretty sure I'm going to have to go 3/5 S/M today. The tyre wear just comes out of nowhere, but it's massive.

 

[ShiftingGears]

Finished 11th in top split. starting to hit my strides and gain decent points.

As a side note, ever wondered what Group C cars look like in traffic?

https://www.tradeuniquecars.com.au/...he-drove-three-956s-through-melbourne-traffic

 

[05XR8]

I thought you were worried I'd rear end you!

I've tried that approach before but in my experience I just risk wiping myself out, or worse, the person I was trying to be considerate of. I just end up driving my normal race now



My problem is that its too understeery for me in mid corner and on throttle. R92 feels much more responsive.

If I blew past you, I'd move over, but the speed differential wasn't that great. I get what you're saying, but it's a pet peeve of mine, to slice over when the cars are close, heading into a braking zone.

All good, back to GR.4 stuff. Race C and Suzuka. Did Manu laps in the Mustang. Followed a top 10 C7. Pretty evenly matched.
My fingers are going fall asleep by Lap 2.

 

[das89ca]

Pretty sure I'm going to have to go 3/5 S/M today. The tyre wear just comes out of nowhere, but it's massive.

Try to run the mediums first, you will be in traffic so pretty limited by the pace of the car in front and also helped by the slipstream. Less fuel at the end means that the load on the tyre will be smaller and you can do a 4 lap stint on the Softs.

 

[stpatty]

Try to run the mediums first, you will be in traffic so pretty limited by the pace of the car in front and also helped by the slipstream. Less fuel at the end means that the load on the tyre will be smaller and you can do a 4 lap stint on the Softs.

I know that, but I think I might have some pace here and would rather try to run away at the start. A lottery based on where I qualify, I suppose.