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- wheelmansteve
Hung in there for two races in the rain. First one was great- ran the RC-F, P2 grid, hung in the top 5, 2 laps on SH's, 2 laps on IM's while it rained a bit, 2 laps on SH's for a P2 finish. Next race was a disaster- R8 Evo, stayed on SH's for lap 2 with rain on the radar, bad call, race basically over as heavy rain hit just past Arenberg. Slithered around, pitted for HW's, ran three solid laps in last place, which changed from P10 to P7 as folks dropped. Made another terrible tire call on L5, going back to SH's on a not-drying-fast-enough track, stayed dead last, BUT got "blue" on my DR. Maybe worth noting that pre-1.49/1.50 I would not even have bothered with a rain event, so something is working. I'd like to put in a "YES" vote for longer dailies. (Can I vote twice?)
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- Charmantha
My simple solution is... Not going over the bump at all. In FR cars I'm a low 21 and with the g70 a mid 20secs in this sector
- 289
- United States
I get motion sickness also. I set up the cockpit in front of my 100” projection screen but it was way too immersive, lots of motion sickness. I had to revert to a small monitor stand.
I still don’t have the Le Mans track because there is an off-road challenge that I can’t complete because it makes me nauseous.
The pills work but I can’t take pills every time I want to race and they give me a little hangover.
Pretty sure I couldn’t do the VR
I was talking to someone who has far more experience with vr than me and he said he was exactly the same, very sick. It was his suggestion to use the tablets for a week or so, going from 2 to 1. Eventually he said that your brain just adapts to it. I got incredibly sick last week after just 3 laps of the Rally race A, I actually had to go and sit outside for nearly an hour in the fresh air before I could go back racing in normal mode.... I must be a big wimp 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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- United Kingdom
After coming close several times, I finally squeezed in a sub 8 minute lap in the Ferrari on Race C (by 0.4 seconds 😂 )
The top Ferrari guy is 12 seconds faster! I can see where I'd gain 2 maybe 3 seconds - but 12...
I then went and did a few laps around Road Atlanta in the Mystery Machine. It's a mystery where I can find another 3 seconds there too...
The top Ferrari guy is 12 seconds faster! I can see where I'd gain 2 maybe 3 seconds - but 12...
I then went and did a few laps around Road Atlanta in the Mystery Machine. It's a mystery where I can find another 3 seconds there too...
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- United States
- 3,414
- United Kingdom
I've tried and tried and tried but this is the best I can do with the NSX this week, in race it's fine but hitting a QT lap is hard with the top NSX ghost someone that I can catch and pass at T3 but putting them any further ahead makes my laps scrappy. 😔
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- United Kingdom
- bone_tone
I tried Race C without qualifying, as I didn't want to get in anyone's way. First race yesterday I started 14th, guy on pole who was 7 seconds quicker than P2 decided to drop to the back at the start. He then spent half a lap with me getting in his way, before finally getting past!
Another driver spun out and ended up behind me - caught me up quickly and, despite me giving him lots of room, just pushed me off track.....
There was a pale blue patch over the circuit, but no rain, and I was surprised when most of the people in front of me stopped for IMs (one guy put on full wets!). After recovering from being rammed off, I still ended up behind them all, and didn't manage to catch up with anyone, before they all stopped again to get rid of the wet weather tyres.
By this time, some had already quit.
I was aiming to no-stop (in the 911), and ended up P7 of 7 come the end of lap 5, when P6 decided to stop for fuel. I ran to the end comfortably in front of him, and finished P6 - DR up, without having to overtake a single car (in fact, after lap 1 didn't actually see another car)!
Tried again today, started in 16th place. Dry race all the way to the end, and only 2 cars pitted - seems like no stopping is now a popular strategy! I finished P10 of 10.
I need to see some rain.....
Another driver spun out and ended up behind me - caught me up quickly and, despite me giving him lots of room, just pushed me off track.....
There was a pale blue patch over the circuit, but no rain, and I was surprised when most of the people in front of me stopped for IMs (one guy put on full wets!). After recovering from being rammed off, I still ended up behind them all, and didn't manage to catch up with anyone, before they all stopped again to get rid of the wet weather tyres.
By this time, some had already quit.
I was aiming to no-stop (in the 911), and ended up P7 of 7 come the end of lap 5, when P6 decided to stop for fuel. I ran to the end comfortably in front of him, and finished P6 - DR up, without having to overtake a single car (in fact, after lap 1 didn't actually see another car)!
Tried again today, started in 16th place. Dry race all the way to the end, and only 2 cars pitted - seems like no stopping is now a popular strategy! I finished P10 of 10.
I need to see some rain.....
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- Birmingham, UK
- GOTMAXPOWER
This Audi scares me in the dry 🤢
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- United Kingdom
- 1,770
- United Kingdom
- bone_tone
Could do with some of that offline too - haven't had rain for weeks here, the garden is bone dry!
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- 1,195
- Malta
- TechnoIsLove
Finally happy with a lap time for Blue Moon - even though I slightly mucked up Sector 1 & 2 as would have been a 1:11:7 😖 But at least I am now quite consistent - except the times I do something extreme to try and find more time 😂 Will have to do with a 1:11:901
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- United Kingdom
Bloody hell 3 thousandths! Come on!!!
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- United States
Just did a race with @afc5150 and @Astro_BS-AS. I am proud of having landed 2nd on this track for first time and of the fact that I managed to beat AFC at a track where he excels at, a good testament to how much I have improved at this track thanks to this week's Daily Race C's. 
Granted I beat AFC only because he had a rare spin but that is part of the race. That lap felt weird. It had just rained and the GP part felt very oily, even off the racing line. I was worried that I was too slow until I saw everyone ahead of me spin (even on IMs). I enjoyed being in the lead for a long time only to be constantly terrified by a guy just behind me with atrocious connection. He would repeatedly appear to have pulled alongside me, rammed me, or crashed ahead of me on his own, etc only for me to discover that nothing happened. I did suffer damaged rear bumper twice though, meaning some of the hits may have been real. I was distracted for over a lap and constantly terrified for crashing. I was relieved when he finally got overtaken by someone, slowly falling down the ranks until he quit the race.
I was eventually overtaken by a fast AMG with ease. Bringing it home in second makes me wonder if I should stop at a high point, keep the fond memories of the 6-lap Nordschleife and move on to practice for the first round of Nations since the idea of strategy due to 32-lap race + two different tire compounds requirements seems lucrative.
Featured here: My green Porsche, AFC's red Supra, Astro's purple Supra behind the blue Porsche.
Granted I beat AFC only because he had a rare spin but that is part of the race. That lap felt weird. It had just rained and the GP part felt very oily, even off the racing line. I was worried that I was too slow until I saw everyone ahead of me spin (even on IMs). I enjoyed being in the lead for a long time only to be constantly terrified by a guy just behind me with atrocious connection. He would repeatedly appear to have pulled alongside me, rammed me, or crashed ahead of me on his own, etc only for me to discover that nothing happened. I did suffer damaged rear bumper twice though, meaning some of the hits may have been real. I was distracted for over a lap and constantly terrified for crashing. I was relieved when he finally got overtaken by someone, slowly falling down the ranks until he quit the race.
I was eventually overtaken by a fast AMG with ease. Bringing it home in second makes me wonder if I should stop at a high point, keep the fond memories of the 6-lap Nordschleife and move on to practice for the first round of Nations since the idea of strategy due to 32-lap race + two different tire compounds requirements seems lucrative.
Featured here: My green Porsche, AFC's red Supra, Astro's purple Supra behind the blue Porsche.
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- Canada
- AFC-R6N
Good racing with @appu and @Astro_BS-AS just now!
Until I crashed on the back kink of the GP circuit, that is. The whole lap felt weird, was it lap 4 or 5 can't remember. I couldn't get anything right. Held up @Astro_BS-AS big time and might even have had contact, so sorry about that.
Still managed a nice 3rd place, but a little disappointed as I really thought the W just might be on the cards.
Well done to @appu for a great result.
(Here's the picture he wanted to post):
Until I crashed on the back kink of the GP circuit, that is. The whole lap felt weird, was it lap 4 or 5 can't remember. I couldn't get anything right. Held up @Astro_BS-AS big time and might even have had contact, so sorry about that.
Still managed a nice 3rd place, but a little disappointed as I really thought the W just might be on the cards.
Well done to @appu for a great result.
(Here's the picture he wanted to post):
- 583
- Buffalo, NY
- Stilva
I spent the last 2 evenings trying to get a decent time for Race B and could only muster up a 1:13 flat. I cannot figure out this track for some reason. No line I try seems to work for me. I thought I would try some online races of course.
Race 1 has me in P5 to my surprise. This race, like the others tonight, were pure chaos. Everyone had a different line for each corner and lots of contact. Like, zero awareness from everyone on corner entry and exit. I have a massive spin on the turn 1 entry on the last lap and finish P12.
My 2nd race has me in P10 and more chaos. I survive and manage a P4 finish. It's hard to predict where others are going to go, or what their brake point is. It kept me on my toes for sure. There was some post race smack talk was amusing to me.
My final race has me in P6 and what a mess on the opening lap. I might have caused some of it, but good golly there were cars everywhere. I save myself from two tank slappers and I'm having some good racing. But I spin on consecutive laps in the turn 1 entry and I've had enough of this week.
Not a good week for my DR. I know, it's not the end of the world, but my usual pattern of getting close to A then bleeding DR strikes again. Hopefully I can get some back at The Glen next week. I need to make some new liveries as I'm tired of them and need a change. Or be lazy and download some over the weekend.
Race 1 has me in P5 to my surprise. This race, like the others tonight, were pure chaos. Everyone had a different line for each corner and lots of contact. Like, zero awareness from everyone on corner entry and exit. I have a massive spin on the turn 1 entry on the last lap and finish P12.
My 2nd race has me in P10 and more chaos. I survive and manage a P4 finish. It's hard to predict where others are going to go, or what their brake point is. It kept me on my toes for sure. There was some post race smack talk was amusing to me.
My final race has me in P6 and what a mess on the opening lap. I might have caused some of it, but good golly there were cars everywhere. I save myself from two tank slappers and I'm having some good racing. But I spin on consecutive laps in the turn 1 entry and I've had enough of this week.
Not a good week for my DR. I know, it's not the end of the world, but my usual pattern of getting close to A then bleeding DR strikes again. Hopefully I can get some back at The Glen next week. I need to make some new liveries as I'm tired of them and need a change. Or be lazy and download some over the weekend.
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- Australia
- fluxwildlyuncut
That's interesting because I find the lambo to be extremely stable and easy to drive considering it's a 4wd. You can turn in sharply to a corner breaking traction, and then catch the slide by accelerating out. I find Gr.4 cars like the f-Type, 86 or supra to be a lot harder to control.
I find its more the awkward transition of the banking on T1 that catches people out but that's the same for all cars.
While we are on the topic, I'm sure everyone has been focusing mainly on Daily C this week but I myself have been having a blast with this Daily B combo all week. Why Blue Moon Bay hasn't come up yet in the dailies is beyond me because every time I race there it creates some of the closest, most fun racing I've had in this game! So many good overtaking opportunities and there is nothing more fun than racing cleanly side by side for nearly a whole lap trading positions back and forth. Not many other tracks can claim to be able to achieve this!
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- Idaho, USA
- SMcQueen46
Another disconnect on Race C! At least it happened on lap 2 so not a lot of time was invested, but it's getting to be very irritating, especially since DR/SR take a hit.
