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To me it seems self-explanatory: custom race, same settings as the event.
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- Fezzik1983
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You only really need to worry about the divebombers at turn 1 (and you'll see them coming all the way down the straight) and at La Caixa because of the wide turn-in
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Yes this way my thought at the beginning but, after the latest races, I believe the first two laps will see people trying "all or nothing" for at least the first 2 laps... till when there will be space enough...
This is way most probably the strategy 1 lap on RD and then box could be an easy way to get out from the traffic... if it will not be a common thought...
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There are double curbs on the exits of Campsa and New Holland -- red on the edge, and green behind. I believe as long as you're keeping at least one tire on one of them, you should be good. Be careful, though. The green curb is not as long as the red one.
In my experience, Seat can also be pretty crazy, especially on Lap 1 when everybody bunches up and drivers still expect to use their usual braking markers.
As others have pointed out, in Custom Races with the race multipliers and BoP enabled.
One tip if you're going to do this yourself: You are required to have an opponent, so make sure you start in P1 and you maximize the rolling start distance to keep the AI driver from interfering with your race.
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- Fezzik1983
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For me the difference through that whole section (Repsol to Campsa) is that I can drive a more central/inside line to deter the bombers and not compromise my own pace much. La Caixa is such an awkward corner you either have to risk the wide entry and leave a massive target up the inside, or go tighter on entry and compromise the exit and risk a track limit penalty. I really hate that turn, I wish they'd just use the wider F1 layout, it's already there in-game.
If the mediums are lasting pretty much the whole race it seems a no-brainer for me to start on the hards and pit lap 1.
Thanks for your explanation regarding the test run setup. Will try it tonight. I highly doubt that I will manage 17 laps on mediums with the 2x multiplier given my non smooth pad skills but it will be good to know how many laps on hards I will need.
And being able to use the BoP is also great. I tried doing the WTC 800 race for practice but it's not the same without BoP.
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I agree. This will likely be the dominant strategy except possibly for the lead cars.
I've been thinking it might be worth trying a start on RMs even if you start further back, though. If everybody but the fastest drivers you aren't going to catch anyways pit on lap 1 or 2, that leaves you a pretty open track until you have to pit at the end of the race. The risk, of course, is that the driver immediately ahead of you does the same thing and you wind up fighting them the rest of the race.
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Hmm testing isn't going too well for me, need to find a whole second faster on my lap times otherwise I'm in "trouble".
Brakes feel like I have to start hitting the pedal a mile before anyone else to get the front end to turn in.
Brakes feel like I have to start hitting the pedal a mile before anyone else to get the front end to turn in.
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One thing I'll throw in there - as I do the same when practicing - is I'll turn Equal Conditions Mode to ON. I realize the actual race it'll be off, but when I am simply testing strats I don't want wind and temperatures effecting the outcome of the various races I am doing. I don't want strat A to be faster than strat B simply because that particular race had a fast moving tail wind for the long straights whereas others had a head wind.
Since the purpose is just to find which strat is faster, the more consistency the better IMO.
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I also did some laps in the free practice that it is available inside the GTWS (the button available instead of join race).
I noticed that the weather is quite cloudy and the light is poor because it seems to be late afternoon.
Do you know if what is represented there is already showing the real race conditions?
I have done some my own simulation but the light was perfect and in this situation see the right breaking points become much more difficult…
I noticed that the weather is quite cloudy and the light is poor because it seems to be late afternoon.
Do you know if what is represented there is already showing the real race conditions?
I have done some my own simulation but the light was perfect and in this situation see the right breaking points become much more difficult…
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Usually. There are exceptions, like when we had sunny weather for qualifying and clouds/rain for the race in round 1. Usually the time of day remains the same, though.
My estimation for this race is 'Sunset', btw. It isn't quite what we get in Free Practice -- the shadow doesn't go quite as far up the bleachers -- but it is as close as I can get with the Custom Race settings. GT-Engine can be helpful for getting the settings right, too: https://gt-engine.com/gt7/races/online-info/in-progress.html?1.
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This might sound stupid but are you on mediums or hards?
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Mediums, think I need to spend more than 10 laps and watching what spec speed others are carrying
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My fastest pace was good but I’ve done no strat racing or trials at all.
I’d massively appreciate something for tomorrow. I’m in the supra so any FR strat ill take otherwise I’ll just do the quarter strat
Mucho gracias in advance
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Ok no advice, I’ll go with that. Will wing it tomorrow and see how QT goes
I’d massively appreciate something for tomorrow. I’m in the supra so any FR strat ill take otherwise I’ll just do the quarter strat
Mucho gracias in advance
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Ok no advice, I’ll go with that. Will wing it tomorrow and see how QT goes
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I did a Test Race myself with the Aston Martin and will take the route that @Moose78 described: start in hards and change early. This can mean after lap 1 but I will probably go after lap 2. The difference between the two compounds was around 1 second per lap. Good luck tomorrow!
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At least tomorrow's race is the layout without the chicane towards the end of the lap.
I did a bit of testing in the Ford GT, it doesn't like the racing hards, I noticed this before but it seems worse on this track for some reason 🤔
I am going to be best to use the RH tires at the start, how long can one run on RM's? as I would like to pit asap from the RH's.
I did a bit of testing in the Ford GT, it doesn't like the racing hards, I noticed this before but it seems worse on this track for some reason 🤔
I am going to be best to use the RH tires at the start, how long can one run on RM's? as I would like to pit asap from the RH's.
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My first step will always be getting up to speed in TT mode using a custom tune sheet to set the BOP. I use this mode because you can turn tyre wear and fuel on (as opposed to free practice in sports mode). You will also get the ghost in this mode which is handy for learning where you are losing gaining time on the circuit.
From there I will then either open a lobby or set up a custom race with the race settings to practice/fine tune the strategy and do practice runs.
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If you're succesfull, you might be in for a good finish.
I bet this will be a penalty party.
I did a test race with 1x RH and 17x RM: it's manageble in the Porsche, but the final lap was "interesting"
And i'm very pessimistic for the qualy, if i can do a lap under 1:43 i would be super happy. My fastest yesterday was a 1:42.07. But that was with 110% risk and maybe 1 pixel from a penalty away!
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GT2 EMEA -Slot 2 (10am BST) A/S 155pts door 7
QT 11th after following a guy who just kept picking penalties up
Finished P6 (122pts) but would have been P3 but fighting stopped me leap frogging a couple more.
Fun if not lonely race apart for passing and Italian guys where were side by side from T1 all the way to T5 before I made it stick.
Started hards pitted at the end of lap 3 and just was consistent on my own doing high 1:42s and low 43s
Probably not going to bother going again.
QT 11th after following a guy who just kept picking penalties up
Finished P6 (122pts) but would have been P3 but fighting stopped me leap frogging a couple more.
Fun if not lonely race apart for passing and Italian guys where were side by side from T1 all the way to T5 before I made it stick.
Started hards pitted at the end of lap 3 and just was consistent on my own doing high 1:42s and low 43s
Probably not going to bother going again.
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I've done a couple lobby races for practice and this about sums it up. In both of my races, I started on RHs and pitted on lap1 or 2 (only because I forgot to pit on lap 1 in the one race), came out behind a driver that was slightly faster than me, and watched as they slowly pulled away. Things only really got interesting in the one race when an RM starter came out of the pits on RH just ahead of me on lap 17. Had some fun looking for an opportunity to get by on my worn RMs that culminated with a drag race to the finish. I'm anticipating more of the same tonight: 17 laps of hot-lapping, possibly punctuated with some action in the final lap.
Good luck to everybody who has yet to race!
Practiced a lot. PB of 1:42.4 with optimum of 1:41.8 but lots of inconsistencies and mistakes. Tough track.
Lunch time slot GT2 for 96 pts. Door number 7.
Qualified P4 with a 1:42.8.
Did the start on hards strategy to try and get out of traffic. Pitted after lap 2.
In lap 4 I slightly tapped a car breaking into Repsol. They got a tiny bit unsettled then overcorrected and got on the inside grass for a slight slide. I didn't realize that I tapped them and pulled along side overtaking them through Seat. Slightly messed up the exit, which allowed them to take revenge by pitting me.
Clawed my way back from last. Then stuck behind an AMG driver for 4 laps until they did this after which I was able to get past.
Then saw my old friend in the distance and caught up to them towards the end of lap 17. However I got too eager and did this resulting in a .5 second penalty. I thought my chance of catching them was gone.
Luckily they messed up Banc Sabadell (or did they?) and then left the door wide open through Europcar. I felt vindicated.
Looking back at the replay and seeing their turn signal on I might have misjudged the whole thing. Maybe they didn't intentionally pit maneuver me and now deliberately let me take back my spot. But then again the normal and more safe way would be to do that on the final straight.
Anyways, P7 for 72 pts. Without the crash a challenge for 5th could have been possible but I doubt it.
I guess I will be back tonight if I manage to get back on.
Lunch time slot GT2 for 96 pts. Door number 7.
Qualified P4 with a 1:42.8.
Did the start on hards strategy to try and get out of traffic. Pitted after lap 2.
In lap 4 I slightly tapped a car breaking into Repsol. They got a tiny bit unsettled then overcorrected and got on the inside grass for a slight slide. I didn't realize that I tapped them and pulled along side overtaking them through Seat. Slightly messed up the exit, which allowed them to take revenge by pitting me.
Clawed my way back from last. Then stuck behind an AMG driver for 4 laps until they did this after which I was able to get past.
Then saw my old friend in the distance and caught up to them towards the end of lap 17. However I got too eager and did this resulting in a .5 second penalty. I thought my chance of catching them was gone.
Luckily they messed up Banc Sabadell (or did they?) and then left the door wide open through Europcar. I felt vindicated.
Looking back at the replay and seeing their turn signal on I might have misjudged the whole thing. Maybe they didn't intentionally pit maneuver me and now deliberately let me take back my spot. But then again the normal and more safe way would be to do that on the final straight.
Anyways, P7 for 72 pts. Without the crash a challenge for 5th could have been possible but I doubt it.
I guess I will be back tonight if I manage to get back on.
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First US slot, GT2, low B lobby, 71 points for the win
Again lack of time restricted my testing only to 15 minutes before the slot, did few laps on hards and rest on mediums.
Did manage a nice lap of 43.1 in this short period of time though.
Many familiar "faces" in this first US slot, some of them I meet for the third consecutive time.
Qualifying was bad, a pen earned on the outlap served on first fast one. The second fast lap was 43.8, finally good enough for 5th.
Stayed with mediums.
Start was very eventful. I braked way earlier than I should and that was a good move, because suddenly a car from behind torpedoed the car right in front of me (from my seat it looked intentional), I lifted and came out unscathed. The bunch behind got held up a little so I had a second of gap to manage.
In about three laps I caught the McLaren in 3rd and spent most of the race behind them. They were quicker on most exits and straights, I was gaining on entry and mid-corner. With this levelled out performance it was very hard to find a place and space to overtake. We were driving very close to each other and on lap 11 (I think) I punted them very lightly under braking to Wurth, so they were pushed out of the line. I waited for them before Campsa, yet the McLaren just sat behind me, so I picked up the pace, but seconds later he ran into my rear axle at La Caixa. Thankfully the stability of Honda played its part once again and I did not spin.
So, I'm running 3rd, the first two are several seconds ahead, the gap behind me is huge (the McLaren went to the pits after the incident). So I just concentrated on doing decent laps, pitted for hards on lap 16 and basically that's how it ended.
Podium and 65 points is a good haul on a track that I'm not especially good at, I'll take it.
I'm especially content with the fact that I managed to avoid any penalty in the race.
Again lack of time restricted my testing only to 15 minutes before the slot, did few laps on hards and rest on mediums.
Did manage a nice lap of 43.1 in this short period of time though.
Many familiar "faces" in this first US slot, some of them I meet for the third consecutive time.
Qualifying was bad, a pen earned on the outlap served on first fast one. The second fast lap was 43.8, finally good enough for 5th.
Stayed with mediums.
Start was very eventful. I braked way earlier than I should and that was a good move, because suddenly a car from behind torpedoed the car right in front of me (from my seat it looked intentional), I lifted and came out unscathed. The bunch behind got held up a little so I had a second of gap to manage.
In about three laps I caught the McLaren in 3rd and spent most of the race behind them. They were quicker on most exits and straights, I was gaining on entry and mid-corner. With this levelled out performance it was very hard to find a place and space to overtake. We were driving very close to each other and on lap 11 (I think) I punted them very lightly under braking to Wurth, so they were pushed out of the line. I waited for them before Campsa, yet the McLaren just sat behind me, so I picked up the pace, but seconds later he ran into my rear axle at La Caixa. Thankfully the stability of Honda played its part once again and I did not spin.
So, I'm running 3rd, the first two are several seconds ahead, the gap behind me is huge (the McLaren went to the pits after the incident). So I just concentrated on doing decent laps, pitted for hards on lap 16 and basically that's how it ended.
Podium and 65 points is a good haul on a track that I'm not especially good at, I'll take it.
I'm especially content with the fact that I managed to avoid any penalty in the race.
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I am an AT driver as well.
I am not very good, but you should be positive going into the race 🫂 this track has a couple of weird penalty places I noticed when I did a test, I am just going to try and not pick any up and also that pit entry seems a bit of a weird one for a penalty as well.
From what members here have written I will be starting on RH and pitting the end of lap 2 for RM.
Good luck in your race 🙂
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