GT Academy July 2013!!

[gm matthew]

I've done it! I'm in the 2:17s!

I've managed a 2:17.882, good enough for 14th in the UK and 134th worldwide, even though I lost two tenths in the first sector (38.139). That said, it likely won't be quick enough by the time it's all over, and improving any further is going to be insanely difficult.

Still, even if I don't manage to improve, I'm happy with my current time

 

[Spurgy 777]

I've done it! I'm in the 2:17s!

I've managed a 2:17.882, good enough for 14th in the UK and 134th worldwide, even though I lost two tenths in the first sector (38.139). That said, it likely won't be quick enough by the time it's all over, and improving any further is going to be insanely difficult.

Still, even if I don't manage to improve, I'm happy with my current time

Good job 👍 All you need to do now is improve at the same rate as everyone else, although that's easier said than done, but I'm sure you can do it

 

[GTPMcBride]

PHYSCOLOGICAL WARFARE WITH COPSE!!!! Just did 37.6xx first split but mess up COPSE!!!

 

[BanditKarter22]

Well, had a 37.529 first sector, only 0.045 off Ti-tech's latest!

 

[Spurgy 777]

Well, had a 37.529 first sector, only 0.045 off Ti-tech's latest!

He got into the .4s then?

 

[BanditKarter22]

He got into the .4s then?

He somehow did a .484

I only need to gain 0.466 around the whole lap to match Ti-tech anyway!
That equates to 0.0259 of a second every corner

 

[Spurgy 777]

He somehow did a .484

I only need to gain 0.466 around the whole lap to match Ti-tech anyway!
That equates to 0.0259 of a second every corner

No big deal then

 

[ShaneUK]

I've done it! I'm in the 2:17s!

I've managed a 2:17.882, good enough for 14th in the UK and 134th worldwide, even though I lost two tenths in the first sector (38.139). That said, it likely won't be quick enough by the time it's all over, and improving any further is going to be insanely difficult.

Still, even if I don't manage to improve, I'm happy with my current time

Dude you will go below the 17.5's, just practice that first sector hard. If you are capable of going below the 18 barrier you are capable of a .7 or .6 first sector, that's a huge amount of time to gain!

 

[BanditKarter22]

No big deal then

Are you old enough to compete this year?

 

[Spurgy 777]

Are you old enough to compete this year?

Yep, my birthday was last weekend and I've got my drivers license so I'm all set

 

[BanditKarter22]

Yep, my birthday was last weekend and I've got my drivers license so I'm all set

Awesome! 👍 Well I expect to meet you at the national finals then!

On the subject of national finals, does anyone know if they will be run using a preliminary version of GT6 or if they will use GT5?

 

[rosckolove]

How long does it take them to reach out to you? I am currently in the process of renewing my drivers license to a suspension. When do they actually check your info? How long does it take for the 32 to be eliminated into 16?

 

[iamsupernasty]

How long does it take them to reach out to you? I am currently in the process of renewing my drivers license to a suspension. When do they actually check your info? How long does it take for the 32 to be eliminated into 16?

They pick the 32 within a few days of the TT ending. If you're not eligible at the end of the TT, you're in trouble.

The 32 gets turned into 16 over the course of a weekend in Cali.

 

[RHODRIEWILLIAMS]

Good job 👍 All you need to do now is improve at the same rate as everyone else, although that's easier said than done, but I'm sure you can do it

how are you guys working out sector times made 18.051 today so easy to get red on the entry to hanger straight gotta get a clean 17 tomorrow

what car are you driving in the pic sprugy ???
is it formula vee

 

[Spurgy 777]

how are you guys working out sector times made 18.051 today so easy to get red on the entry to hanger straight gotta get a clean 17 tomorrow

what car are you driving in the pic sprugy ???
is it formula vee

We download the ghost lap, go around the track with it and take the gap off our own sector times, that's the only way you can do it 👍

And it's a Formula Jedi, fastest single seater series in the UK (maybe apart from British F3 maybe, haven't driven with them properly yet)

 

[Tidgney]

Down to a .4 with a sloppy lap if I'm honest... Well the first part of the first sector epic until the loop. So epic I was ahead of Ti-tech by over 0.05 but his exit of the loops is nuts! Rest of the lap was pretty mediocre and a terrible club corner with oversteer probably cost me the .2/.3. Nevermind though I'm finally nailing this lap down crazily well after all my little 30-1 hour stints a day that I've had haha! It's only a stint a day for me until weekend!

I just need to hook it all up now haha.. 16.9 definitely in sight that's for sure!

 

[BanditKarter22]

Down to a .4 with a sloppy lap if I'm honest... Well the first part of the first sector epic until the loop. So epic I was ahead of Ti-tech by over 0.05 but his exit of the loops is nuts! Rest of the lap was pretty mediocre and a terrible club corner with oversteer probably cost me the .2/.3. Nevermind though I'm finally nailing this lap down crazily well after all my little 30-1 hour stints a day that I've had haha! It's only a stint a day for me until weekend!

I just need to hook it all up now haha.. 16.9 definitely in sight that's for sure!

Well done! 👍 I'm still trying to improve, I can see how I can probably do a 16.5 but it sure isn't easy! And my dad had a great idea of making me drink a bottle of beer so I don't get nervous at the end of the lap, not sure it's working I keep cocking up copse, maggots and becketts!

 

[ASH32]

Well done! 👍 I'm still trying to improve, I can see how I can probably do a 16.5 but it sure isn't easy! And my dad had a great idea of making me drink a bottle of beer so I don't get nervous at the end of the lap, not sure it's working I keep cocking up copse, maggots and becketts!

It should work if you have a few, don't have too many though otherwise you'll end up all over the place.

 

[Doodle]

Looks like you passed me again Tidgney. Now I have to catch you again.

 

[BanditKarter22]

It should work if you have a few, don't have too many though otherwise you'll end up all over the place.

Don't worry I'm still on the first one, it takes me about 3 hours to drink it haha!

 

[mistersafeway]

It'd be cool to see videos of the top drivers setting laps while you're all drunk, especially with live self commentary.

 

[Spurgy 777]

It'd be cool to see videos of the top drivers setting laps while you're all drunk, especially with live self commentary.

No it wouldn't Ti-tech would still beat us

 

[BanditKarter22]

No it wouldn't Ti-tech would still beat us

We would have to make sure we put extra strong vodka in his drinks! 💡

 

[Tidgney]

Looks like you passed me again Tidgney. Now I have to catch you again.

hehe, your doing very well with a DS3 though, reminds me of when I was trying hard on a DS3 in 2011! Great time with it doodle, I know it takes an extra amount with a DS3 to nail times!

 

[Spurgy 777]

We would have to make sure we put extra strong vodka in his drinks! 💡

Enough to knock him out? Oh, who am I kidding, he will still beat us unconscious

 

[Doodle]

Enough to knock him out? Oh, who am I kidding, he will still beat us unconscious

That probably would happen.

 

[Cb]

After three days staying at 17.5 I finally improved to 17.2 .
Maybe a 16 is possible by the end of the TT.

I have been following my own ghost since day one now, but I changed to Ti-techs' Ghost. I found some new lines and earlier braking points .

 

[Johnar726]

Bandit don't drink and drive!

Has anyone met ti-tech? If so is he 100% human or some kind of genetically enhanced virtual racing beast?

 

[Wardez]

Definitely human. He's the second one on the right:

This is from the 2008 GT Academy.

 

[Spurgy 777]

Red lapped a 2:17.036 today by cutting the second part of maggots slightly, so hopefully should set a 2:17.0 sometime soon