Gran Turismo World Series (Nations Cup Exhibition Season: Jan 22 - Feb 1)

[Talon16]

Leave a length or two on entry, outdrag 'em on the straights.

And hope you don't hydroplane, even while driving straight, and are a full car+ ahead by the braking zone - without slip - so you can safely get back onto the dry line before even thinking about touching the brakes.

Good luck.

 

[Fezzik]

Maybe they won't realise you're on slicks and will move over to defend the inside (wet) line.
People don't always pay much attention.

 

[Talon16]

I'm also under the impression there's been at least one round at the Nurburgring where it started wet and went considerably longer for GT1 as the rain stopped after 2-3 laps and the track started drying. Would need to dig into the old race schedules to check.

There was one round at N24 where the weather was completely random, race to race. We've had a few there with weather, but one specifically anything could happen at any time... ie, there was no set pattern. Thus, we Westerners couldn't just watch the AO or EMEA races and know when to pit for wets/slick as no two races were the same.

I did two GT1 races (5 laps) where one went wet-to-dry and the other went dry-to-wet; also did two GT2 races (3 laps) where one was dry the whole time and the other was dry-to-wet.

That could be what you're thinking of. And, because I am a spreadsheet dork, that race was March 23, 2024 (GTWS Manufacturers Series, 2024 Exibition Series, Season 3); last race of the below...

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Maybe they won't realise you're on slicks and will move over to defend the inside (wet) line.
People don't always pay much attention.

Maybe. Maybe not. Regardless, you'd still better be 100% passed them before the turn because if you have to leave room on the inside/outside for another car you're back on wet track.

I am just saying getting passed an IM runner while on slicks isn't going to be a spring picnic. Porsche driver in the actual WS event wasn't able to do it despite being on the Ferrari's bumper for the last few turns.

Y'all do what you want.

 

[MIE1992]

At any rate, I suppose I’ll see what the earlier rounds do, and see if the weather is consistent or randomized. I’m hoping it’ll at least be dry for qualifying.

 

[Famine]

Nobody going for the RX-Vision

Not a lot of love then

While not very good at Red Bull Ring in my experience - like at the last Pro-Am in Monaco - it should be a breeze to drive in the wet. It's front-mid (and not exactly an anchor), isn't a peaky torque-hound, and it responds very well to short-shifting. I use it for the Spa WTC800 all the time...

 

[stpatty]

Wasted an afternoon with the idea of going through all the Gr.3 cars I have. Ran out of time and motivation when I realised how much time I'd actually wasted on some of these. Best time from 3 or 4 laps on full wets, TC 1, BB 0:

Ford GT LM Race Car Spec II: 1:44.6
Skyline Super Silhouette: 1:47.3
AMG '20: 1:43.3
R8 '15: 1:43.8
Z4: 1:43.9
M6 Endurance: 1:44.2
Mustang: 1:43.3
Ford GT LM Spec II Test Car: 1:43.3
GT500 GTR: 1:45.5
'13 GT-R: 1:43.1
BRZ: 1:42.0
911: 1:41.9
'18 GTR: 1:44.0
'19 R8: 1:42.4
458: 1:42.0

For some reason I had the instinct to use the '19 R8, but I found it a lot less predictable than the Subaru, Porsche and Ferrari. Caveats - I'm not any good, I have very little experience of MR cars and less of the rain, and I don't own any Gr.3 Mazdas.

 

[bliprunner]

Not a lot of love then

While not very good at Red Bull Ring in my experience - like at the last Pro-Am in Monaco - it should be a breeze to drive in the wet. It's front-mid (and not exactly an anchor), isn't a peaky torque-hound, and it responds very well to short-shifting. I use it for the Spa WTC800 all the time...

I tried it and seemed very average, short shifting might be the way to go though…