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- Ulricehamn
It's a testament to the current penalty system that you now have to run daily races to recover the SR you lost in FIA.....
It used to be the complete opposite
It used to be the complete opposite
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- equus_ferrum
He was in my Top Split race in the first slot. He didn't have a good race, but I didn't think it went so badly that he'd end up in a mixed room next time out. Also, since you had perfect SR, how did you get placed in a mixed room? I was under the assumption that when situations like that occurred, everyone in the race had less than 90 SR, and the DR mixing occurred because there weren't enough people with damaged SR's to completely fill a room without pulling people in from multiple DR levels.
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- Nowhere
- TheSweeney_
Ah, hello! I thought me and Stpatty were the only GTP posters in that one. P20 to P5 is a fantastic result, and if the Dunlop chicane was that bad I'm definitely feeling very fortunate that I somehow got through it relatively unscathed. I think I'll need to go back and watch the replay. I know the front runners got punted off, but no idea how bad it was behind me.
Don't worry about the lap 2 thing at all, I honestly didn't think anything of it in the moment. The whole race was just a colossal mess from start to finish, and that ranked very, very low on the bumps and collisions I experienced.I was just about to serve my track limits penalty from the end of lap 1 when it happened anyway.
Cheers, nice to see another GTP name in sport mode
. Think the chaos started around P10 and further back, so yourself and @stpatty avoided it thankfully. I could be exaggerating to be fair, as I forgot to make space for the replay, so sadly don't have the race from my perspective. Just remember having a chuckle seeing cars off on the gravel on the left, and many ghosted on entry to Dunlop 
.And to be fair, the mid-pack is where it often kicks off and its very easy to get dragged into the action, and difficult to get out of so I'll count my lucky stars after that one. Glad that lap 2 incident didn't drag you in, there was some optimistic moves happening behind, and I was fearing the worst when I saw your car drawing closer after that guy dive-bombed us. And La Sarthe = lots of track limits, that's for sure!
You were rapid in that race. Since you'd changed your username since we last raced I thought you were an alien trying a last to first challenge
Hehe yea that was me, apologies changed my PSN a couple of weeks ago bringing it inline with accounts elsewhere. Plan to do the same with my GTP eventually so its less confusing.
Thanks, but I don't know about alien pace, got a very long way to go if I ever get there. One can dream right?
. Way too inconsistent at the best of times! Was helped by the misfortune of others on lap 1, may have been a different story had I started 5-10 places ahead. Very surprised what the pace was like on softs though, the clean air helps massively with these Gr.c's. You seemed to have a great race yourself though, constantly with the lead group and a podium is not to be sniffed at after a strong quali 👍.
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- Indiana USA
- tmsheehan
- ToroSports
No idea how matching "really" works (I mean I do "understand" how it "works" but confused at what I see in the lobbies). I am just happy racing whomever the powers to be puts in the lobby with me. Kudoprime showed me going into last nights races as SR 99, lost some but recovered after both Nation's races. Down now to 97 due to ?? during race A.
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- TPC_Fudsy
Don't have to wonder that much, back in the late '70s some guy had a Porsche 908 road registered in Melbourne Australia. Not quite the same as a group C but equivalent for the time.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
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Yeaaaah, which in my experience just means you end up dumping heaps more DR since you'll be driving cool and clean and letting the lunatics past to avoid any bumps.
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- Ulricehamn
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Time for a little update again!
Well, not so much an update on the races as the state of play. With some changes at home I haven't been able to get on for the early races so have been catching the penultimate slot. Still doing the one and done, picked up a poor result in the fuel saver at Tokyo (could do slot 1 for this) then for Nations at Seaside found myself in the same race as Kie, ie top split. Qualified 10th, spun early on and recovered to 15th as people had incidents but couldn't find my way past a Swiss driver. Then Nations at Le Mans, found myself in with @VulcanSpirit and... @Tidgney , so top split again by the looks of it. Actually had some fun because I was so busy messing around in the post qualy lobby that I forgot to change to medium tyres! So starting 14th on softs I was able to climb as high as 7th (I think!) before the stops, then went backwards at a rapid rate of knots in the second half of the race, not helped by going slightly deep into Mulsanne in dirty air, and ended up finishing where I started. The fact I'd been in the top split for DT Seaside completely dissuaded me from attempting Laguna - a track I despise - didn't fancy driving around at the back for half an hour and here is where the problem now lies.
If I have to do late slots then the odds of being in with top split drivers shorten drastically, the split gets diluted and I'm dragged in to make the numbers up - which isn't fun if I'm honest! It's not a level I can compete at. I'll do the Suzuka race and probably the Nurburgring race (might be a chance to whip out the Wolves Porsche again!) then decide what to do with the next season.
If I can only do late slots then at best I'll be cherry picking the races, at worst, I'll be giving the series a miss and will have to try to work on getting quicker. I love the FIAs, but what I really love is the tight splits. It's not that I'm desperate for wins, I have one win and one pole in my FIA races! It's that I want a chance of a good result if I qualify and race well, I don't want to go in hoping that if people crash I might make the top 10, making up the numbers in a field I don't have a chance with isn't for me
Well, not so much an update on the races as the state of play. With some changes at home I haven't been able to get on for the early races so have been catching the penultimate slot. Still doing the one and done, picked up a poor result in the fuel saver at Tokyo (could do slot 1 for this) then for Nations at Seaside found myself in the same race as Kie, ie top split. Qualified 10th, spun early on and recovered to 15th as people had incidents but couldn't find my way past a Swiss driver. Then Nations at Le Mans, found myself in with @VulcanSpirit and... @Tidgney , so top split again by the looks of it. Actually had some fun because I was so busy messing around in the post qualy lobby that I forgot to change to medium tyres! So starting 14th on softs I was able to climb as high as 7th (I think!) before the stops, then went backwards at a rapid rate of knots in the second half of the race, not helped by going slightly deep into Mulsanne in dirty air, and ended up finishing where I started. The fact I'd been in the top split for DT Seaside completely dissuaded me from attempting Laguna - a track I despise - didn't fancy driving around at the back for half an hour and here is where the problem now lies.
If I have to do late slots then the odds of being in with top split drivers shorten drastically, the split gets diluted and I'm dragged in to make the numbers up - which isn't fun if I'm honest! It's not a level I can compete at. I'll do the Suzuka race and probably the Nurburgring race (might be a chance to whip out the Wolves Porsche again!) then decide what to do with the next season.
If I can only do late slots then at best I'll be cherry picking the races, at worst, I'll be giving the series a miss and will have to try to work on getting quicker. I love the FIAs, but what I really love is the tight splits. It's not that I'm desperate for wins, I have one win and one pole in my FIA races! It's that I want a chance of a good result if I qualify and race well, I don't want to go in hoping that if people crash I might make the top 10, making up the numbers in a field I don't have a chance with isn't for me
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- MidNight_VSpec
And so we continue at sucking at qualifying, Tho this time we were crushing it with Purple sectors after Purple sectors 2/3 of the way we bottle it -_-.
As for the race, apart from an incident at the start and about 1 or 2 tack limit infraction we were able to gun for the Podium with extreme prejudice.
PS Tho I love the Mazda 787B Rotary Sound I freaking love the Porsche 962C Turbo jolt sound and its Smoothness
Enjoy The Pure Group C madness that was this Round. Ty
As for the race, apart from an incident at the start and about 1 or 2 tack limit infraction we were able to gun for the Podium with extreme prejudice.
PS Tho I love the Mazda 787B Rotary Sound I freaking love the Porsche 962C Turbo jolt sound and its Smoothness
Enjoy The Pure Group C madness that was this Round. Ty
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I do agree with this but if everyone thought like this then there would never be enough people to fill a grid to actually have a race. Someone has to finish last.
You could also argue that a p15 in top split is better than a top 5 in 2nd or 3rd split - it’s just a shame the points don’t reflect this.
My advice would be race to have fun, whether that means try harding for a top 10, picking your races and battling for bottom end of top split or fighting for wins in lower splits. It’s just a game at the end of the day, games should be fun (for the most part). Positions don’t mean much to me as long as I’m having good racing with those around me - but then I’m not quick enough to even make top split in the first place
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- Razgriz2118
I'm disappointed that I haven't been able to participate in the last week and I won't be able to participate this week either due to school, because these rounds look like some good ones.
Does anyone know if there will be a Exhibition Season 2? Since I've only joined the FIA races for this previous full season, I'm not familiar with how the in-between season work with race schedules and season announcements.
Does anyone know if there will be a Exhibition Season 2? Since I've only joined the FIA races for this previous full season, I'm not familiar with how the in-between season work with race schedules and season announcements.
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I'm not too concerned about the points, I'm not going to be anywhere near qualifying for a WT event so that's not an issue, it's just being able to compete with the field, that's the fun part of it. Finishing last is one thing, entering a race and expecting to finish last based on the other drivers in there is completely another - and not a lot of funI do agree with this but if everyone thought like this then there would never be enough people to fill a grid to actually have a race. Someone has to finish last.
You could also argue that a p15 in top split is better than a top 5 in 2nd or 3rd split - it’s just a shame the points don’t reflect this.
My advice would be race to have fun, whether that means try harding for a top 10, picking your races and battling for bottom end of top split or fighting for wins in lower splits. It’s just a game at the end of the day, games should be fun (for the most part). Positions don’t mean much to me as long as I’m having good racing with those around me - but then I’m not quick enough to even make top split in the first place
To be fair though is the attitude really different to the person who's run the first three slots until they've got a decent score and then retired for the night? As that's what promotes me in the first place!
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- Hasnain282
Normally there is another season, however with the announcement of the Online World Finals it's yet to be seen how they'll go about these Exhibition Seasons. I do expect there to be some announcement this week as the current season is finishing.
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Ok I understand where your coming from now.
What your saying is that because you can only make the final slot and most of the big hitters are done by then, you get bumped up to the top split which is too large a spread in pace to what your used too/would like.
Which is a fair point. It is what it is I guess. You could make a US account and race US times instead, UK last slot is when the US get going 👍. I am thinking of doing the same as I only race after 10pm UK time, however I don’t have your problem with finding drivers of a similar pace to me.
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With GT7 not yet confirmed a release date and GTS confirmed playable with PS5, I’m hoping for another exhibition and half/full official season in 2021 👍
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Yep, that's it. I don't mind some being quicker than me and some being slower, but I'd rather it wasn't by a big margin! Don't think an NA account would help me too much to be honest, besides, I've managed to come across an NA imposter tonight! Can't be getting confused with him!Ok I understand where your coming from now.
What your saying is that because you can only make the final slot and most of the big hitters are done by then, you get bumped up to the top split which is too large a spread in pace to what your used too/would like.
Which is a fair point. It is what it is I guess. You could make a US account and race US times instead, UK last slot is when the US get going 👍. I am thinking of doing the same as I only race after 10pm UK time, however I don’t have your problem with finding drivers of a similar pace to me.
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- Mistah_MCA
I'm leaning towards probably. GT7 hasn't had a release date mentioned yet, and GTSport will be compatible on PS5. I'm imagining that Exhibition season 2 will take place:
- Right after Nations Round 10 ends
- Shortly after the Online Regional finals in November
- Shortly after the Online World finals in December
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Can anyone tell me if a custom race in arcade will give me accurate fuel and tire wear if I set BOP and proper multipliers? I hope to be competitive at Suzuka, but need to figure tire wear (fuel?) To have any hope of a good finish. Might only have time for one shot.
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- MonyB
I use custom races to practice FIAs on a fairly regular basis and the fuel usage and tire wear usually seems pretty much the same. The pit loss, however, doesn't always seem to match up.
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- SpacedustDaddy
I'm doing Qualy RM. 1RM/1RH/the rest RS however many times. Starting RM may give me a bit more pace, before I dive in for the RH next lap. Players on RS will have worn their tyres for a couple laps and settled in. I'll be able to see how long some are running on that tyre.
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Qualified 17th in 2nd split, finished 12th. The Genesis doesnt like changing direction
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So was just in a lobby with @05XR8 among other friendly faces. Thought it was a group well ahead of me speed wise but I manage to start p11. Decide for RM and nearly regret it as I almost wipe out starting in the chicane. Keep going and watch cars go off, up to p7 by end of lap 2 without really passing anyone. The guys who slid wide on softs are coming back through so I give them a heada up and space to go. Put end of lap 5 for hards, then on to softs.
Start catching people very quickly. Get to @05XR8 and bubble it while getting the run on him 2 separate times. He gets annoyed and signals for me to go inside degner 1, but I still get the space wrong and just clip his rear bumper, but no wreck so we move on. Up to p9 by the time I pit lap 12.
Then I come out and reel in a battle pack. At the back is @05XR8 stuck behind another jag who was swerving and doing crazy blocking. Then @05XR8 pits and I am stuck behind him while his tires are long dead. He is swerving to block lines, sweeping the course and overflowing to cause problems. Dude it is lap 14, you will not pull this off. He finally spends a whole run through the esses brake checking me so I pull further back and take a crazy inside line at Dunlop leading to the outside of Degner 1. I then lock it down hard and take a cutback on the corner, he launches to the sand fully having expected to use me as a brake.
Clear run to the finish from there. P9 and a good bump in points for me. All in all a good race. Saw 3 spins on the exit of 130R and at least 4 people lose it turn 1 for easy passes for me. Patience and tire management. 👍
Meanwhile @05XR8 finished the race dueling the third jag in the race the last few laps. He'll be seeing the big cats in his sleep for a while now.
Start catching people very quickly. Get to @05XR8 and bubble it while getting the run on him 2 separate times. He gets annoyed and signals for me to go inside degner 1, but I still get the space wrong and just clip his rear bumper, but no wreck so we move on. Up to p9 by the time I pit lap 12.
Then I come out and reel in a battle pack. At the back is @05XR8 stuck behind another jag who was swerving and doing crazy blocking. Then @05XR8 pits and I am stuck behind him while his tires are long dead. He is swerving to block lines, sweeping the course and overflowing to cause problems. Dude it is lap 14, you will not pull this off. He finally spends a whole run through the esses brake checking me so I pull further back and take a crazy inside line at Dunlop leading to the outside of Degner 1. I then lock it down hard and take a cutback on the corner, he launches to the sand fully having expected to use me as a brake.
Clear run to the finish from there. P9 and a good bump in points for me. All in all a good race. Saw 3 spins on the exit of 130R and at least 4 people lose it turn 1 for easy passes for me. Patience and tire management. 👍
Meanwhile @05XR8 finished the race dueling the third jag in the race the last few laps. He'll be seeing the big cats in his sleep for a while now.
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- SpacedustDaddy
I need to see where I sit with the room. I qualified in RM. Sat 10th, until everyone did their next runs. I went to pit for RS and got the black screen for the last 3:30 minutes! 
Tried everything short of exiting the room.
Started on RM from 18/19. A few T1 mishaps saw me in 15th. From there I had to slow for some on RH. I knew it would be an iffy tyre for the start.
Jumped on the RH (15/19 as three others pit) and still had good pace to cars ahead. Some went off.
Switched to RS next lap(19/19).
Put it this way, it was a good 40 minutes. I didn't rush anyone. Everyone raced hard & fair. The M4 was smooth - not as fast as the British Bulldogs.
The different tyre strategies allowed me to start moving up bit by bit. One Vantage ran long and was holding me up. I was being patient with worn tyres on Lap 13/14. When we got to the final chicane, had Redneckchef closed up. Jumped into the pits as that player was still going. Got .5seconds for track limits.
That last stop paid off, as I made up two positions in the last lap. Finished P9 behind Redneckchef
Shame about my black screen. Good race though(and no numb finger. Amazing!). Don't need to go again.
OH! OH! WAIT FOR IT...... NOT ONE FF!!!! It was like a real GT4 race! Finally! Watching the replay right now.
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