GT Academy July 2013!!

Twisted! I'm very glad this didn't happen on one of my clean laps:


As if this competition wasn't hard enough, now I have to watch out for up drafts and vortices.
 
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Twisted! I'm very glad this didn't happen on one of my clean laps:


As if this competition wasn't hard enough, now I have to watch out for up drafts and vortices.

Judges score: 10,10,8.5,12,10

There's a slight issue on the exit of abbey as well if you run wide slightly and your cars 'sliding/slipping' what ever you want to call it it can suddenly catch your rear wheel and suddenly throw you anywhere :P!
 
Judges score: 10,10,8.5,12,10

There's a slight issue on the exit of abbey as well if you run wide slightly and your cars 'sliding/slipping' what ever you want to call it it can suddenly catch your rear wheel and suddenly throw you anywhere :P!

I noticed that on abbey too! Strange sensation haha!

I guess global warming has hit northern England harder than the rest of us :)

Sliverstone isn't in Northern England! :lol:
 
I don't think there'll be a top 16 for the UK next time on GTA, due to the difference between Spain for example. There's no point in myself doing it, I have no driving license. Did a few days and got a 2:18.0, 2:17.7 if it was perfect
 
Thanks 👍 Was hoping to do a 2:16.5 but not sure if I'll be able to now after having the best part of a week not playing :(

Yea, since I never was able to get a wheel this year, I was still relegated to a DS3, so I didn't put forth that much effort this year in getting a great time lol.

Once I get a wheel next year (hopefully....since kids are expensive haha), I'd like to eventually run with the "big dogs" like you guys.:)👍
 
So, with 2'19.464 I'm done for this year. Definitely reached my limit - after approx. 2000km without improvement anymore - except 0'00.150 in the end.
Nevertheless I'm satisfied and happy. Compared to GTA2012 I improved about 170 ranks national and 1700 ranks international, finishing with smth around P200 in Germany and P2400 overall. Considering that i was really rarely driving the last 12 months i am even a bit proud. And - more important - i regained my love for GT.
I would like to say thanks to all guys here who shared their knowledge, especially to tidgney and oink, those 2 who really put so much effort and passion to their tutorial/how-to videos. I really appreciate that. It helped me a lot.
Good luck for the last days!
MacGyver
 
Finally got a new PS3 so downloaded the GT Academy Demo and went to work. Now where do I find that Event with Kaz's GT-R?
 
Finally today i fixed my pedals,after a whole week trying to go faster with a throttle issue.
I'm confident that i could reach a 16 at the end of the Academy :)
 
Finally got a new PS3 so downloaded the GT Academy Demo and went to work. Now where do I find that Event with Kaz's GT-R?

I don't think that event will be available until the academy time trial ends in a few days.
 


Decent effort, done with the controller. Tommarrow I'll attempt it with the Wheel (unstable disk and all).
 
Ti-techs just hit a 16.3 :P! With immortal dropping to 3rd. What do you reckon the #1 time will be then :)?? I'm guessing .2xx just from what I've seen where the tiny bits of time are but then Ti-tech may see a 15.9xx :)? Who knows :D!

O and to qualify in spain you now need a .8!
 
Ti-techs just hit a 16.3 :P! With immortal dropping to 3rd. What do you reckon the #1 time will be then :)?? I'm guessing .2xx just from what I've seen where the tiny bits of time are but then Ti-tech may see a 15.9xx :)? Who knows :D!

O and to qualify in spain you now need a .8!

I don't think Ti-techs all that bothered, as long as he wins it, doesn't seem he cares what time he gets. :)
 
Ti-techs just hit a 16.3 :P! With immortal dropping to 3rd. What do you reckon the #1 time will be then :)?? I'm guessing .2xx just from what I've seen where the tiny bits of time are but then Ti-tech may see a 15.9xx :)? Who knows :D!

O and to qualify in spain you now need a .8!

Incredible. I'm getting red 16's, .9's and .8's, and then I realise that even with that I'm half a second down on the number 1 spot. Crazy.
 
I don't think Ti-techs all that bothered, as long as he wins it, doesn't seem he cares what time he gets. :)

I dunno if I was Ti-tech and I was on that time, I'd still push myself to see what I could get ;). Same reason I'm doing laps now :P, I just want to go a little further with my time, I know I've qualified so I just want to see what I can do now :)!

Incredible. I'm getting red 16's, .9's and .8's, and then I realise that even with that I'm half a second down on the number 1 spot. Crazy.

Hehe that magical barrier of the mind! Congratulations on the improvements so far :D!
 
I'm currently sitting on an 18.0... I feel like I can achieve another .4 maximum at the moment but its going to have to be a special lap, going to be right on the cusp I think

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Oh I'm using your 17.1 ghost Tidg, I can beat you in t1, which means I can see exactly where I'm losing the time in t2, and its pretty much all on the exit of Chapel. T3 I think I lose a tenth, maybe two, but I know I can be a little more aggressive there anyway
 
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