GT7 Daily Race Discussion
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I'm going to try my luck at Mt. Panorama this week. It was one of my favorite races during the World Series Test Season I did. Granted, it was in Gr.4 cars, but I remember some good racing from GT Sport in the Gr.3 cars. However, I cannot seem to find any decent pace no matter the cars I tried. I did set a time of 2:05.0XX in the Vantage of all things. I'll keep at it tomorrow and try some more cars and see what works for me as I really don't want to use the Beetle.
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Good to be back at a track I am competitive at. Ran one race C and qualified 5th in a room of a few A+ and remainder were A drivers. Ran a 2.04.01 in the beetle BUT optimal in the Z4 was a 2.03.4. I raced with the z4.
Tried a few cars, I clearly like a planted rear end so the Mercedes works for me. The mustang felt horrible and so did the jag and the vantage. Its pretty clear you need to avoid using tc so anything with a lively rear end I was terrible in.
The z4 really works, sounds epic and I only need tc1 at the cutting . Worth a try I tells ya.
Tried a few cars, I clearly like a planted rear end so the Mercedes works for me. The mustang felt horrible and so did the jag and the vantage. Its pretty clear you need to avoid using tc so anything with a lively rear end I was terrible in.
The z4 really works, sounds epic and I only need tc1 at the cutting . Worth a try I tells ya.
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- naughty_teddy1
In my limited online career so far I already like the BoP idea races, over tuning tbh. I have no affiliation/car preference (although have semi irrational hatred of beetles so will try to avoid them as much as possible). Car is purely a tool, don't watch replays either and use bumper cam, so makes no odds to me using 'meta' cars or not as the only time I see it is before race starts.i couldn't care less if everyone in the race was using the same car, which doesn't happen anyway. Although I went up to C S last night and noticed higher % using the wrx on deep forest, so as nicnac mentioned, maybe higher up you go, the more people stick to meta to get as much edge as possible orchoose meta to stand any chance of doing well... not sure if it ends in stale mate racing in higher ranks as drivers more consistent, so races more likely to become a procession?
I prefer idea that everyone is 'equal' and you're not being beaten by someone who can outune you, particularly if they're exploiting glitches like gear ratios to get overfferforning cars. Comes down to driver skill - speed, consistency, rather than tuning knowledge.
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Went for a rip in the WRX around Deep Forrest Reverse, hadn’t driven it backwards yet. I like it though, maybe even better than the other way around lol. Got down to a 1:32.5 by the end of the session, might have to do a few of these this week, I like the track.
Great time. I’m really struggling with the hairpin. I used Mistah’s guide and he’s nearly half a second up on my sector 1 but I’m quicker than him through the rest. If I can match his sector 1 I can get a 32.4. Currently 32.8.
Are you taking the hairpin like this?
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I also tested a few vehicles yesterday, I was hoping for the BRZ, but unfortunately it lacks around 100 hp to have a chance on the straights.
I had very good times and really solid driving behavior with the Jaguar.. I'm really happy with it.. Today I would like to test the Aston Martin, I can imagine that they can also run quite well there... Unfortunately, the M6 no real chance.. he struggles with the brake problem AND there are some 2-3 gear corners with bumps, which causes him to lose grip because he has too much torque.. even with TCS1 you have to be careful.. and then you are already too slow.
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- timekiller001
I also tried race A and race B yesterday.
While Race A seems to be fun, I hate the low grip tires. It's the reason I usually never do race A, and it's the same here. Done once, won't do again.
Race B is awful. This track in reverse means not a single proper overtake possibility except for maybe one.
Did not do Race C yet, but I'm not a big fan of Bathurst. So probably won't run much
While Race A seems to be fun, I hate the low grip tires. It's the reason I usually never do race A, and it's the same here. Done once, won't do again.
Race B is awful. This track in reverse means not a single proper overtake possibility except for maybe one.
Did not do Race C yet, but I'm not a big fan of Bathurst. So probably won't run much
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Not a big fan of Bathurtst two here, don't know what it is, the track does just not feel fine to me but i will give it a try, maby it will grow on me, has happend before with other track.
Race C i think i will prob run not much, but A seems like fun.
Last week A on the Nurunberg GP was a real blast, i had so much fun with the lower powerend sliding BRZ and got quite good with it, so i'll think a start with A :-)
Race C i think i will prob run not much, but A seems like fun.
Last week A on the Nurunberg GP was a real blast, i had so much fun with the lower powerend sliding BRZ and got quite good with it, so i'll think a start with A :-)
Depends on the sanctioning body and the race class. For example, SCCA Road Racing is probably the closest to the Gran Turismo Federation (or whatever it's called) to be found in North America, and that requires that passive restraint systems be completely removed in higher classes, and lower, pure street car based classes (such as what Race A would be), the passive restraint systems (including airbags) must be deactivated and can be removed, but don't have to be.
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Pigems
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Nice lap!! I took it pretty similarly yeah, I dropped to 5th as I turned into the left before the hairpin instead of staying in 6th, but he probably took that corner better by the looks of it.
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- rodgers1
Im not a fan of Bathurst either. Bathurst for me is like Monaco. A challenging track at every corner, a track with a deep history that you can’t really remove from a race calendar. It could be an excellent track if they removed the walls and made the track wider in a few places.
I find overtaking here virtually impossible. You need to be 110% sure you will make the overtake stick here otherwise you just get a penalty for collisions.
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I posted yesterday that the DBR9 and Corvette were competitive at Bathurst. This was based on the qualy times I did and the first few races where I was at the pointy end all race.
Today I weakened and tried the Beetle to see what qualy I could post.
I apologize. Even in my hands the Beetle is OP. Within 6 laps I knocked 1.5 seconds off my time in the DBR9. I am now in the 2:01.9s.
I did a race in it and I am turning race trim laps faster than my optimal qualy times in the other cars. This is utterly ridiculous. I won my last race by 20 seconds. Nothing else seems able to compete.
On the upside, it seems my overall pace at Bathurst is pretty good this week.
Today I weakened and tried the Beetle to see what qualy I could post.
I apologize. Even in my hands the Beetle is OP. Within 6 laps I knocked 1.5 seconds off my time in the DBR9. I am now in the 2:01.9s.
I did a race in it and I am turning race trim laps faster than my optimal qualy times in the other cars. This is utterly ridiculous. I won my last race by 20 seconds. Nothing else seems able to compete.
On the upside, it seems my overall pace at Bathurst is pretty good this week.
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And that's exactly what shouldn't happen... If a car is OP on 1 or 2 routes... well, not nice but can happen.... only here it is now that the Beetle is always OP. Stupid balancing.... I am still of the opinion that with the available BB there would be a lot more rotation.
In addition, in the Gr4 races, the AWD vehicles would have to be allowed to change the power distribution... and would generally have to be weakened somewhat in terms of performance compared to the FF and FR vehicles.
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I watched one of the top 10 times yesterday (I think it was #9) and he used the e-brake round that T3! Then, in a lobby the guy I was directly behind was doing the same thing. Not something I am going to try as I know I'd not be consistent enough with it, but it worked for them.
I had the same experience last week in the Daily C. I almost exclusively used the DB9. The whole week was basically a wash with it as I passed some cars and got passed by some cars with two P3 finishes... which when racing other As and A+s is about what I expect. Really wanted to win one but it wasn't happening.
On Saturday I decided to h3ll with it and jumped in the Beetle. Within 10 mins of qualifying before a race I knocked .800" off my best time. That started me on pole and I won that very race! The whole week I was pushing like h3ll in that Aston and barely holding my own, and in one race in the Beetle destroyed the quali lap and won a race.
It was a little disheartening, honestly. But... if you can't beat em, join em.
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Yes, I’ve since learned all the best times are using the handbrake. In fact their whole laps are hacky messes. Constant locking up and skidding. Nothing ‘sim’ about the way to get the best times on this game it seems, just bodge the physics which takes a lot of skill in itself of course but it just looks weird. That said I can definitely take that hairpin better!
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- rodgers1
Simple solution to stop that would surely have some tyre wear?
Never really tested or taken much noticed to tyre wear, but sliding, wheel spinning and locking the tyres how much does this affect tyre wear on the game?
The lack of tyre information on the game I think is poor. Why is they no tyre temp? Or tyre percentage? And why can’t we see what tyres others are using?
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I still don't like how the game works as far as downshifting to a super low gear in order to help the car rotate. As we've all seen, go into the apex 'too fast' and just ram the car in 1st in order to divebomb the front, lighten the back, and get rotation. You'll see guys take a 3rd gear turn, drop it into 1st, then immediately upshift back into 3rd for the exit. I am no real GT3 driver, but they can't be doing that or the engine and trans wouldn't last a lap, let alone a whole race. You can't just drop gears when the car is going too fast for that gear; the rev limiter doesn't work like that. The limiter keeps the engine from revving by cutting fuel, when you just downshift now the tires are pushing the drive-train and engine and not the other way around.
If a player does this, even once or twice, it should show up as damage to the engine on the HUD with a loss of some power, and not regenerate like most damage does. That would stop people from doing it for sure.
Another one of those GT quirks that is annoying, but I am not going to lose any sleep over it.
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I have a very small but very persistent gripe. Why oh why does a big full screen banner pop up at the end of warm-up but you still retain “control” of the car? I know there is no consequence, but it is so jarring to routinely run off track because you can’t see anything.
Is this just me?
Is this just me?
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Wasn't this an issue in GTS as well? I never watch top ten times but I occasionally watch track guides and haven't noticed any of those fine people do it, at least
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Not alone. That’s why it’s mandatory to spin tires/do donuts/ whip shi**ys. 🍻.
MagpieRacer
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Many salty individuals.
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I think the BOP was a lot better before the physics update.
But suddenly the physics change but all setups remain. BOP goes out the window.
But suddenly the physics change but all setups remain. BOP goes out the window.
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Tbh nah, it was bad before and it was bad after, the meta has just shifted.
It just went from Atenza & RCZ to WRX & Beetle.
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Jesus that is fast. Can you give the Z4 a run for me? I really like the car but I am ham fisted on the gas and she is quite grippy but I think you can get into the 2's with it.
Surprised how many people in this thread cannot gel with Bathurst. You need to see it as two tracks, one from turn 2 (Griffins) to forrest's elbow and the other from the elbow to turn 2. There's no passing across the top unless driver ahead makes a significant error, keep is clean and smooth. Passing relies on an excellent exit out of Forrest's elbow and turn 1. Do NOT get trapped on the outside into Turn 2, it rarely works and get you get burnt.
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I think after shutting down the GT Sport servers it would be time to make a fourth race available, Race D.
Another important point would be to update races every three or four days, not just every week.
Another important point would be to update races every three or four days, not just every week.
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Great summary of the circuit. I wish people would recognize that trying to overtake through the chase is madness. It almost always results in contact and one or both cars off track.
I will try the Z4 on my next stint in about 9 hours. Stay tuned.
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Going for the R8 for Daily Race C might not be much, but it's usable and considering that the track is unforgiving based on the width of the track.
Because of this, 1v1 battles can be fun and stressful at the same time, if the other player isn't using the beetle as it just disregards itself by its BoP.
Because of this, 1v1 battles can be fun and stressful at the same time, if the other player isn't using the beetle as it just disregards itself by its BoP.
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The Chase? Nah one can pass there if both drivers behave. I have passed both on the inside and outside, biggest issue is folks don't leave enough room to go 2 wide through the right hand kink, inside man always drifts too far left.
This was a race long fight and the guy I was battling was excellent. Got to 7 min mark.
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Is anybody else experiencing constant connection issues on Race A?
Last night was the fourth time in six races I've been stuck between pre race lobby and grid (static photo screen, spinning dial) for more than 15 minutes. It was the worst because I was pinning my hopes after work to race the 4am slot before bed, and I was sat there like a melon until 4.20 before I gave up.
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Last night was the fourth time in six races I've been stuck between pre race lobby and grid (static photo screen, spinning dial) for more than 15 minutes. It was the worst because I was pinning my hopes after work to race the 4am slot before bed, and I was sat there like a melon until 4.20 before I gave up.
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