Gran Turismo World Series (Manufacturers Cup Exhibition Season: Feb 5 - Feb 15)
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Picker Wheel - Spin the Wheel to Decide a Random Choice
Picker Wheel is a wheel spinner for a random picker. Various functions & customization. Enter choices or names, spin the wheel to decide a random result.
pickerwheel.com
Probably mean a website like this. Just fill in the wheel with all the manufacturers, spin it, and go with whatever it lands on.
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Well, I broke my non-racing streak and went for the Nations Cup.
Decent qualifying (for my level) at 1'45.7 put me third and I just drove 1.47.3 laps, lifting and then braking on all the big braking zones from start to finish, to keep the tyres going. Encountered a nice courteous driver called Widou24 who I accidentally overtook a couple of times as his acceleration off tight corners got worse mid-race, before his tyres fell off and I zarked off into the distance.
Gained four seconds on the leaders on the last lap but finished third. Can't complain.
Decent qualifying (for my level) at 1'45.7 put me third and I just drove 1.47.3 laps, lifting and then braking on all the big braking zones from start to finish, to keep the tyres going. Encountered a nice courteous driver called Widou24 who I accidentally overtook a couple of times as his acceleration off tight corners got worse mid-race, before his tyres fell off and I zarked off into the distance.
Gained four seconds on the leaders on the last lap but finished third. Can't complain.
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- Bristol, UK
- OJBrit
I just had a very strange race in Nations. It had all the death you'd expect from Dragon Trail Seaside (especially when there's 28 laps worth), but very little of it was at the chicane of death. I've just briefly scanned over my replay and I think the death chicken only claimed one person. The right hander before the sector 1 hairpin however, that thing was out for blood!
Kind of makes me wonder if there's some Rick and Morty-esque stuff going on and I unknowingly did my race in an alternate dimension where the track is still infamous for being a war of attrition, but not for the chicane.
I qualified P12 and wasn't expecting much from the lobby going in. A lot of names I've raced before who I greatly struggle against or know I wouldn't be able to compete with. I figured I'd just try to ride it out and see if I can pick up any places by surviving... and that ended up going a hell of a lot better than expected.
The sector 1 meatgrinder didn't wait long to start the carnage, claiming a French driver right out of the gate on lap 1. Up to P11. On lap 2 it claimed an Italian who then took out another French driver trying to catch the car, all whilst I had a front row seat just a few tenths away. Up to P9!
Shortly after I caught the Spaniard in front of me after he grazed the exit barrier on the chicane of death, allowing me to get alongside. After some fighting through turns 1 and 2 I managed to get in front, just in time to watch the kerb murder another French driver. P7!
Moving forward to lap 5, sector 1 claimed another after a second Spaniard. I don't think it was the kerb though, looked like he somehow just binned it on the approach to the hairpin.P6!
I caught up with a South African fighting with a Portuguese driver on lap 7. I was scared this was going to make me get swallowed up by the pack behind since it was costing a fair amount of time being stuck in it, but then the Portuguese driver became one with the wall on the chicane on lap 8, ending the fight and giving me a bit of a scare as I got hit by the rebound, but I got through safely. P5!
The South African had a poor entry onto the sector 1 chicane on lap 10 and I got the switchback on turn 2 before taking the position and leaving him to fight with one of the Spaniards I had passed previously. P4! From there I was just desperately trying to keep the pace up since I really felt like I'm punching above my weight. Having the two of them fighting behind was definitely helping me do that, but it almost all came crashing down on lap 13. A third Spaniard who had started P2 had binned it in sector 1 and rejoined as I was approaching. He really held me up through the S-bends allowing the group I was barely keeping at bay to get right on top of us.
We ended up 3-wide going into the seafront hairpin with me right on the inside. The South African who had been right behind the pack took the normal racing line and got a far better exit than all of us, ending up alongside me on the right into the chicane. My race very nearly ended here, this really threw me off. I wanted to back out and go single file, but I had one of the Spaniards right behind me so I couldn't. I ended up cutting the first half of the chicane for a track limits penalty and having to take a very slow line through the second half. I imagine I wasn't very popular there but I'm not sure what else I could have done.
I took my pit stop at the end of lap 14 and emerged back in P4. The second half of the race was pretty much just a mad dash trying to keep the position, with one of the Spaniards (who had gone 15/13) gradually closing the gap back up but thankfully not catching me before the end.
Came home in P4 for 230 points, new season best and a welcome improvement over one of the 195s it's replacing. 🥳
I reckon everyone ahead was just scared of you and fell off so you could pass them safely.
I try and choose my scapes carefully when I do Manu shots. I make sure it's from the country the manu is from. When I saw the right location in the list it was a case of picking the right scene. This stood out right away. Glad it didn't go unnoticed.
Most people use a wheel like that, but I do something a little more complicated.
I use an online number (integer) generator and a spreadsheet. Several rounds of which each round lasts until a manu gets 5 votes. Any manu with 0 or 1 votes goes (unless they all get more than this) until I get 3 left. Again first to 5 wins outright. Makes it a little more fun and I don't get a meh I'd rather race something else from it. It sorta earns it for me.
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- Lorneonthecobb__
Good luck to those continuing with this series and Manufacturers, it's looking like time to pack it in participation wise for me. Making the 7p.m. EST slot is just not feasible through the week, leaving me 9 and 11 p.m. on a work night. With the same times Saturdays it's expected to just, what, not make plans on that day?
It's a shame when they make a nice stride forward with longer races, yet completely wash it with the worst scheduling they've done across two different games now. There's no possible way they didn't receive any feedback over the last test season. It's sad they thought this would work for the official seasons, I was looking forward to putting in more of an effort this year.
It's a shame when they make a nice stride forward with longer races, yet completely wash it with the worst scheduling they've done across two different games now. There's no possible way they didn't receive any feedback over the last test season. It's sad they thought this would work for the official seasons, I was looking forward to putting in more of an effort this year.
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- The failed experiment entitled “California”.
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After the victory last round at Interlagos worth 81 points, tonight's slot 6 in GT2 at Seaside was worth 163 points and was comprised of 10 A/S, an A+/S and 5 of us B/S drivers right at the upper limit. I was car 10.
Another decent run in qualy to nab Q4, but knew I wasn't going to challenge for the win, but top 5 was the goal. Pretty straightforward run for the first half, although I dropped a spot early. At mid distance or so, 2 ahead binned it at the COD and I ran in 3rd for a few laps until I was inevitably caught and passed by a much faster driver. The front tires were around 70% worn by the end, but still pretty manageable.
Came home P4 for a satisfying haul of 143 points, along with CRB. I'm now standing around 1/2 pixel from regaining A-DR.
Another decent run in qualy to nab Q4, but knew I wasn't going to challenge for the win, but top 5 was the goal. Pretty straightforward run for the first half, although I dropped a spot early. At mid distance or so, 2 ahead binned it at the COD and I ran in 3rd for a few laps until I was inevitably caught and passed by a much faster driver. The front tires were around 70% worn by the end, but still pretty manageable.
Came home P4 for a satisfying haul of 143 points, along with CRB. I'm now standing around 1/2 pixel from regaining A-DR.
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I really enjoyed that race - bring on more 50 minute races.
I had the pace to win despite starting 10th but unfortunately I tangled with someone braking way too heavily at the eases which cooked my tyres and made me lose 6 seconds.
They really have to ban CSA and ASM assists for GT1 division though. If you are DR:A you should not be using it.
I had the pace to win despite starting 10th but unfortunately I tangled with someone braking way too heavily at the eases which cooked my tyres and made me lose 6 seconds.
They really have to ban CSA and ASM assists for GT1 division though. If you are DR:A you should not be using it.
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- United States
Reading this thread is funny for West Coast USA folks like me. There is already the first report of the event before I wake up. After the activity on this thread has gone down, I start my race.
This was the first event where I was actually glad that my race is shorter due to being in GT2. The race feels enjoyable, like a nice Sunday drive. But after 10 laps, I lost interest.
This was the first event where I was actually glad that my race is shorter due to being in GT2. The race feels enjoyable, like a nice Sunday drive. But after 10 laps, I lost interest.
Interesting. I am DR B and I will never get into DR A. And I don't find those assists useful. ASM slows me down too much and backfires by inducing understeer. CSA does nothing for me, really. Wonder if most of those DR A folks would be faster without those assists.
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Raced NA GT1 slot 2 tonight and was off pace compared to all previous hot laps and practice races.
Qualified p8 with a 1:45.7 while pole was 1:44.9 which was my best time coming in so I felt like I should be able to do well if I can find pace during the race.
Made a position in t4 when I avoided a car coming off the grass after he hit the barrier. We were bunched up for quite a few laps and seeing lots of aggressive moves and running 2 wide onto cod etc.
Finally started spreading out after 6-7 laps but some of the moves I was seeing just ahead gave me hope that I could do well by staying consistent and out of trouble. I saw at least three to four punts ahead of me over several laps.
I was as high as p6 and was never less than p8 but had lots of changes up and down within those 3 places over 28 laps. I was grateful for the clean passing when I was yielding to faster racers.
My pace was just not there and I couldn’t find it but still made a good race of it finishing p6 after passing a cod victim on lap 26.
160 points for p6 so gaining 3 points over my lowest score for an even 500 points which is a new record for me.
1 more to go and then ready for Manu to start.
Signed with Peugeot again just before the race tonight as I’ve adapted well to both the gr3 and gr4 cars. 👍
Qualified p8 with a 1:45.7 while pole was 1:44.9 which was my best time coming in so I felt like I should be able to do well if I can find pace during the race.
Made a position in t4 when I avoided a car coming off the grass after he hit the barrier. We were bunched up for quite a few laps and seeing lots of aggressive moves and running 2 wide onto cod etc.
Finally started spreading out after 6-7 laps but some of the moves I was seeing just ahead gave me hope that I could do well by staying consistent and out of trouble. I saw at least three to four punts ahead of me over several laps.
I was as high as p6 and was never less than p8 but had lots of changes up and down within those 3 places over 28 laps. I was grateful for the clean passing when I was yielding to faster racers.
My pace was just not there and I couldn’t find it but still made a good race of it finishing p6 after passing a cod victim on lap 26.
160 points for p6 so gaining 3 points over my lowest score for an even 500 points which is a new record for me.
1 more to go and then ready for Manu to start.
Signed with Peugeot again just before the race tonight as I’ve adapted well to both the gr3 and gr4 cars. 👍
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I did enjoy driving this car but I wasn't very good at it. Botched my first hot lap and then squeaked in a 46-even for P9 (really should have Qd a bit higher) Stayed P8 or 9 the entire race, grabbed P8 for the finish from someone who wasn't handling tires well (I was only slightly better at it). Can't remember the points but not a very high-score lobby compared to my weekend race.
Wednesdays are a horrible day for me to race, I often don't even do dailies. For all the complaining I have done about the GT1/2 split, I'll cut PD some slack for choosing the one day that I'm not on my game. But I do wish that we only had one race per week. Even in best times, this feels like they just keep coming, so fast, with gazoo and now two TTs going on (and life!). Still, can't complain too much about too much to do!
And I peaked too early just as I predicted. I was (barely) A a week or so ago and...you guessed it, I've lost it again. I've lost track of the number of times I've crossed A/B, just can't make it stick. Doubt I'll get it back before I sign for manu. So likely GT2 for me, but I will admit, I don't think I could handle the longer races on Wednesdays. Weekends, however, bring em on, please.
Not sure who I'll sign up for, I'm thinking audi, genesis or honda this time.
Wednesdays are a horrible day for me to race, I often don't even do dailies. For all the complaining I have done about the GT1/2 split, I'll cut PD some slack for choosing the one day that I'm not on my game. But I do wish that we only had one race per week. Even in best times, this feels like they just keep coming, so fast, with gazoo and now two TTs going on (and life!). Still, can't complain too much about too much to do!
And I peaked too early just as I predicted. I was (barely) A a week or so ago and...you guessed it, I've lost it again. I've lost track of the number of times I've crossed A/B, just can't make it stick. Doubt I'll get it back before I sign for manu. So likely GT2 for me, but I will admit, I don't think I could handle the longer races on Wednesdays. Weekends, however, bring em on, please.
Not sure who I'll sign up for, I'm thinking audi, genesis or honda this time.
It's times spread across 4 hours of the evening, when most people are awake and not doing anything else. What do you expect? Spreading them out more would guarantee the top drivers never race against each other and your success depends on your schedule anyway. They can't accommodate everyone.
Servers are not having a good time. First slot, most people got kicked out of the room after a long delay and we ended up starting with 6. Skipped the second slot for dinner and, 3rd slot, just dropped around lap 5. Good riddance to that combo anyway, it doesn't fit me at all.
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Went in with low expectations so that I would not be disappointed heavily.....that worked out pretty well for me lol. If there's one thing I'm terrible at it is tire saving.....obviously doubly compounded on a FF car.
Jumped into the last GT1 slot as I couldn't make the first 2. Couple small mistakes in Q'ing put me 12th on the grid. Off the start capitalized on a few mistakes from others and made it all the way up to 7th at one point, but as my tires started dying of death I began slipping back. Pitted at the end of lap 13 and just trudged along through the last 15. Ended up finishing one position up in 11th, so yeah....low expectations and wasn't too upset by the result since I was telling myself I was going to skip this round initially.
Jumped into the last GT1 slot as I couldn't make the first 2. Couple small mistakes in Q'ing put me 12th on the grid. Off the start capitalized on a few mistakes from others and made it all the way up to 7th at one point, but as my tires started dying of death I began slipping back. Pitted at the end of lap 13 and just trudged along through the last 15. Ended up finishing one position up in 11th, so yeah....low expectations and wasn't too upset by the result since I was telling myself I was going to skip this round initially.
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Did the DTS VW race last night in the second slot (Some of us poor chumps are still working at 4pm). It was a really enjoyable race. 50 minutes and 28 laps were decided by 0.049 seconds.
I sported door 1 in what I think was second split. Qualifying went ok, a 1:44.9 put me Q5, but I forgot to change BB and so should probably have been a bit higher.
Even though I did no practice races, I knew it would be a one-stop tyre saver. So on lap 2 when Mr Braindead Idiot in p6 dived me into the first chicane I simply eased off and let him go. Unfortunately he STILL managed to overcook it, lose all momentum, and run me wide at the second apex, costing me 2 places instead of one.
I then tootled around in p7 for a few laps pressuring p6 and conserving rubber. Unsurprisingly Mr. BI then did the same thing at the first chicane to P4 causing a dramatic bunching up of p3-9 in the aftermath. He then proceeded to clip the kerb on the fast kink and bounce sideways and into the barrier. What shame for him.
Then came the first fun period where, now in p6, I attached myself to the rear bumper of p5 and p7 attached himself to mine. A couple of laps of white knuckle, close quarters racing ended with me getting a bad exit from the right hander before the CoD and having to let p7 through to avoid carnage.
Around lap 10 it became clear that my tyre saving was paying off as I started reeling in everyone from p3 to p6. By lap 12 I had overtaken p6 and p5, was on the bumper of p4 with p3 less than a second ahead and headed to the pits.
I pitted on lap 13 along with the (now) p3. When we came back out we were p5 and p6, but 2 of the cars ahead were still to pit. The pit cycle finished on lap 14, and the situation was now clear. p1 had cleared out by around 10 seconds. p2 was around 5 seconds off him and then p3 and I were nose to tail. p5 and p6 a further 1.5 seconds back.
Same strategy again, sitting close to p3, conserving rubber and hoping for errors and shredding. Sure enough around lap 20 p3 pace started to drop off, but p5 had now entered the fight. On lap 22 I made a move on the main straight and got through into 3rd, 4th and 5th right on my tail. A clean lap saw me stretch the gap to half a second before slipstreaming on the straight brought them right back. Then, a small mistake in the tight right after the kink opened the door for p4 and I was back down to 4th. 5th place got the esses wrong on worn rubber and crossing the S/F line for the last time I was literally touching the back of p3. But I didn't want to make a move into the chicane and risk an accident so I eased off and followed him close through the chicane, through the esses and down to the right hander. Again mindful of the chances of an incident I trailed him though there and into the CoD. Hoping all the time my superior tyre wear would allow a better exit. Sure enough, he got unbalanced out of the CoD and I was able to pull fully up the inside by the entry to the final turn. We both made it through without contact, but my line and tyres meant I had a slightly better exit and I was just in front. That gave him the slip stream on the run to the line and he pulled out and alongside as we approached the line. In the end, I managed to hold on for a podium by 0.049 seconds.
My hands were shaking and my adrenalin was high for at least 30 minutes after we finished. When this game is good, there is nothing else like it. 199 points for my trouble which won't count to my final score, but who cares? That was an epic.
I sported door 1 in what I think was second split. Qualifying went ok, a 1:44.9 put me Q5, but I forgot to change BB and so should probably have been a bit higher.
Even though I did no practice races, I knew it would be a one-stop tyre saver. So on lap 2 when Mr Braindead Idiot in p6 dived me into the first chicane I simply eased off and let him go. Unfortunately he STILL managed to overcook it, lose all momentum, and run me wide at the second apex, costing me 2 places instead of one.
I then tootled around in p7 for a few laps pressuring p6 and conserving rubber. Unsurprisingly Mr. BI then did the same thing at the first chicane to P4 causing a dramatic bunching up of p3-9 in the aftermath. He then proceeded to clip the kerb on the fast kink and bounce sideways and into the barrier. What shame for him.
Then came the first fun period where, now in p6, I attached myself to the rear bumper of p5 and p7 attached himself to mine. A couple of laps of white knuckle, close quarters racing ended with me getting a bad exit from the right hander before the CoD and having to let p7 through to avoid carnage.
Around lap 10 it became clear that my tyre saving was paying off as I started reeling in everyone from p3 to p6. By lap 12 I had overtaken p6 and p5, was on the bumper of p4 with p3 less than a second ahead and headed to the pits.
I pitted on lap 13 along with the (now) p3. When we came back out we were p5 and p6, but 2 of the cars ahead were still to pit. The pit cycle finished on lap 14, and the situation was now clear. p1 had cleared out by around 10 seconds. p2 was around 5 seconds off him and then p3 and I were nose to tail. p5 and p6 a further 1.5 seconds back.
Same strategy again, sitting close to p3, conserving rubber and hoping for errors and shredding. Sure enough around lap 20 p3 pace started to drop off, but p5 had now entered the fight. On lap 22 I made a move on the main straight and got through into 3rd, 4th and 5th right on my tail. A clean lap saw me stretch the gap to half a second before slipstreaming on the straight brought them right back. Then, a small mistake in the tight right after the kink opened the door for p4 and I was back down to 4th. 5th place got the esses wrong on worn rubber and crossing the S/F line for the last time I was literally touching the back of p3. But I didn't want to make a move into the chicane and risk an accident so I eased off and followed him close through the chicane, through the esses and down to the right hander. Again mindful of the chances of an incident I trailed him though there and into the CoD. Hoping all the time my superior tyre wear would allow a better exit. Sure enough, he got unbalanced out of the CoD and I was able to pull fully up the inside by the entry to the final turn. We both made it through without contact, but my line and tyres meant I had a slightly better exit and I was just in front. That gave him the slip stream on the run to the line and he pulled out and alongside as we approached the line. In the end, I managed to hold on for a podium by 0.049 seconds.
My hands were shaking and my adrenalin was high for at least 30 minutes after we finished. When this game is good, there is nothing else like it. 199 points for my trouble which won't count to my final score, but who cares? That was an epic.
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Had a great fun race last night (8pm slot GT3) I'm C/S and so was the rest of the field.
I feel like I got a bit little bit lucky in Quali and managed 5th on the grid. Held on to it for a little while, then had a brush with the chicane which put me down into the pack. Took my time sorting that back out and by lap 3 I was middle of a group of 3, Dadronfly in 6th, me 7th and Rico in 8th.
Had a great battle with both of them for most of the race, exchanging places every few laps with both of them. Very clean, very close, good fun all round. Clipped the chicane one more time, but managed to get back to my spot, someone ahead hit it harder and all 3 of us gained a spot. By the final laps we had spread out a bit more, but my tyres were doing a little better than theirs. I couldn't quite close the gap enough though and finished 6th, nice and close behind 5th.
Scored 29 points to match my best so far, which is nice, but definitely one of the best fun races I've had and got a clean race bonus to top it off.
I'm the one on 2 wheels through the kink before the hairpin sector 1. Note to self: Don't cut quite that one quite so much! 😁
I feel like I got a bit little bit lucky in Quali and managed 5th on the grid. Held on to it for a little while, then had a brush with the chicane which put me down into the pack. Took my time sorting that back out and by lap 3 I was middle of a group of 3, Dadronfly in 6th, me 7th and Rico in 8th.
Had a great battle with both of them for most of the race, exchanging places every few laps with both of them. Very clean, very close, good fun all round. Clipped the chicane one more time, but managed to get back to my spot, someone ahead hit it harder and all 3 of us gained a spot. By the final laps we had spread out a bit more, but my tyres were doing a little better than theirs. I couldn't quite close the gap enough though and finished 6th, nice and close behind 5th.
Scored 29 points to match my best so far, which is nice, but definitely one of the best fun races I've had and got a clean race bonus to top it off.
I'm the one on 2 wheels through the kink before the hairpin sector 1. Note to self: Don't cut quite that one quite so much! 😁
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- Fezzik1983
Added a little visual indication that I am a lowly pad driver.
Took the Gr4 for a spin, think I will do the first 2 rounds even though I really don't like the tracks - would much prefer the full no-chicane Catalunya rather than the National layout - especially as the F1 race is using it this weekend.
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- fluxwildlyuncut
I had easily the best race of the year so far in the last round of the nations cup! Don't mind dragon trail and love the little FF TCR Gr.4 Scirocco so was a great combo for me. I had a decent quali making no mistakes and setting a 1:45.7 but was still only good for P13.
The race however went sensationally, conserving tyres in the first stint and picking up a few spots along the way. The majority of people pitted lap 14 but I stayed out and did an extra lap and pitted lap 15 to give me fresher tyres for the end of the race. Leaving the pits I somehow managed to pick up 2 more spots (found out watching the replay that 2 people got pit line penalties) and came out in P5.
From here the race only got better and got tangled up in a 3-way battle for about 8 laps where all 3 of us where constantly exchanging positions and fighting hard but everyone was driving cleanly and respectfully the whole time! Easily the best battle I've ever been involved in!
Ended up going from P13 to P5 which is a great outcome in my books!
The race however went sensationally, conserving tyres in the first stint and picking up a few spots along the way. The majority of people pitted lap 14 but I stayed out and did an extra lap and pitted lap 15 to give me fresher tyres for the end of the race. Leaving the pits I somehow managed to pick up 2 more spots (found out watching the replay that 2 people got pit line penalties) and came out in P5.
From here the race only got better and got tangled up in a 3-way battle for about 8 laps where all 3 of us where constantly exchanging positions and fighting hard but everyone was driving cleanly and respectfully the whole time! Easily the best battle I've ever been involved in!
Ended up going from P13 to P5 which is a great outcome in my books!
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- rodgers1
Never driven the VW Gr4 so my expectations were pretty low as I've heard people say the Scirocco is a poor car or handles poorly. Got the say that was my 2nd favourite race of the Nations so far.
I like Seaside as a track, not sure why so many hate it? Plus the VW felt like I was in a Touring Car Race. Good combo at that track.
Yeah would be nice if they was an incentive for all other drivers in the other leagues. An online finale event weekend would be great for GT2 & GT3 players. Those top 50 or top 100 in each league race in a semi final race and the top x from those races then goes into a final for the winner to be then crowned virtual winners
As for GT1 league they could maybe do a similar event for the non top 50 or 100 who didn't qualify?
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- OJBrit
You can't stop there it's a box junction.Decided I'm going to go Mercedes-AMG for Manufacturers, haven't been with them for a long time now.
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I wouldn't be surprised if I end up firing off some memes inspired by a certain very famous F1 driver over the next few weeks. And I'm not apologising if I do.
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I kinda feel like many folks on this thread are picking up Ferrari while I am departing from Ferrari.
I had a fun run with the Ferraris, not just in Manufacturers but also in Daily Races, regardless of the meta. I felt that it was time to move on from the Gr3 Ferrari as I was not very happy with its relatively poor grip on twisty tracks, causing me to struggle at Interlagos, the Green Hell part of Nurburgring, and a bit at Watkins Glen.
While racing along PHG_Papa's McLaren Gr4 at the Grand Valley in this week's Daily Races in my Ferrari, I noticed how his McLaren looked very planted, so I got curious. I tried out both Gr4 and Gr3 McLarens at the Grand Valley. With the Gr4, I set personal fastest lap on just the second lap, beating the time I set with the Ferrari. With the Gr3, I completed only one lap, then tried to beat it with the Gr3 Ferrari, but I just couldn't even come close.
That made the decision easy.
I did one race in the Daily Race at the Grand Valley. One race is obviously not sufficient to give me enough information, but I felt that the Ferrari was better overall, which is not surprising since it is the current meta, along with the Silvia. But I was happy with the McLaren nonetheless. It is considerably faster and more stable in corners than the Ferrari but considerably slower on the straights. I guess it means good news for me at Catalunya, even with the final chicane removed. Spa will suffer for sure. Can't race at Road Atlanta due to a conflict.
The corner-focused machine also goes well with my racing style, as I generally perform better than rivals during live qualifying (by timing traffic well) and during race starts (before playing GT7, I always had standing starts, giving me significantly more practice in dealing with lap 1 than most GT7 players), before gradually falling back to my rightful position as the race progresses. In the Ferrari, I often get pushed to be passed since I can't be overtaken on straights. The McLaren makes it easy by allowing others to overtake on the straights, as seen in the Grand Valley Daily Race I participated in.
As for Gr3 events, the Green Hell part of Nurburgring and Interlagos should improve for me. Perhaps Watkin Glens as well. No idea about Sardegna as I don't know what the B layout is (the windmill route did not ring a bell for me either) (also not very keen on finding out yet).
I had a fun run with the Ferraris, not just in Manufacturers but also in Daily Races, regardless of the meta. I felt that it was time to move on from the Gr3 Ferrari as I was not very happy with its relatively poor grip on twisty tracks, causing me to struggle at Interlagos, the Green Hell part of Nurburgring, and a bit at Watkins Glen.
While racing along PHG_Papa's McLaren Gr4 at the Grand Valley in this week's Daily Races in my Ferrari, I noticed how his McLaren looked very planted, so I got curious. I tried out both Gr4 and Gr3 McLarens at the Grand Valley. With the Gr4, I set personal fastest lap on just the second lap, beating the time I set with the Ferrari. With the Gr3, I completed only one lap, then tried to beat it with the Gr3 Ferrari, but I just couldn't even come close.
That made the decision easy.
I did one race in the Daily Race at the Grand Valley. One race is obviously not sufficient to give me enough information, but I felt that the Ferrari was better overall, which is not surprising since it is the current meta, along with the Silvia. But I was happy with the McLaren nonetheless. It is considerably faster and more stable in corners than the Ferrari but considerably slower on the straights. I guess it means good news for me at Catalunya, even with the final chicane removed. Spa will suffer for sure. Can't race at Road Atlanta due to a conflict.
The corner-focused machine also goes well with my racing style, as I generally perform better than rivals during live qualifying (by timing traffic well) and during race starts (before playing GT7, I always had standing starts, giving me significantly more practice in dealing with lap 1 than most GT7 players), before gradually falling back to my rightful position as the race progresses. In the Ferrari, I often get pushed to be passed since I can't be overtaken on straights. The McLaren makes it easy by allowing others to overtake on the straights, as seen in the Grand Valley Daily Race I participated in.
As for Gr3 events, the Green Hell part of Nurburgring and Interlagos should improve for me. Perhaps Watkin Glens as well. No idea about Sardegna as I don't know what the B layout is (the windmill route did not ring a bell for me either) (also not very keen on finding out yet).
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What’s the free practice leaderboard looking like for first Manu race so far? Lots of Silvias i assume? Or is there a wave of Ferrari this time? 
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What’s the free practice leaderboard looking like for first Manu race so far? Lots of Silvias i assume? Or is there a wave of Ferrari this time?
3 AMGs in the top 10, couple of McLarens, couple of Lambos, a Jag, a Mazda. Just one Silvia.
Scrolling down the top 100 it’s very balanced, a good mix - there’s even a Citroen in there!
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