GT7 Daily Race Discussion

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PirovacBoy
There are Tracks where he performs way better compared to others and vice versa.
Hence, his DR fluctuates and this Week with the Watkins Glen Combo, he noticed that his DR is putting him into Rooms with Guys running at a much higher average Pace.
And I doubt he enjoys it.
It’s not encouraging to punch above your Weight Class.
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Absolutely spot on, exactly my experience.

Every time i knock on the door of DR A rating, I suddenly find myself in lobbys with lots of DR A drivers who are clearly faster than me, way more aggressive (punting party, anyone?), and make less mistakes than me. I feel pressured, have less fun and results are bad. Usually my DR then goes down a bit, and I end up in rooms where I am at least competitive and have good races. Only problem is that after a few good results that cycle starts again... :)
 
Interlagos is a push to pass frenzy at the best of times. Make it a group 4 race b sprint and it will be utter carnage. The infield will be relentless divebombs, turn 1 and turn 3 will be prime opportunities for running people wide. It’s a shame as there was great racing a couple of months back with the last penalty system. It was the race I realised how good it was as I’d see people going for the dive in my mirror and backing out because they knew it would be a penalty. Now there’s nothing to stop them.
Will race c be a fuel saver? 6x fuel might make that impossible but if it’s possible then it will be the strat and if so I won’t be going near that either. We shall see!
 
Still kind of absurd to me that I finish work and can finally settle down to some driving and the race I want to do is near half an hour away

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Like come on guys :banghead:
 
NikNakTobasco
Interlagos is a push to pass frenzy at the best of times. Make it a group 4 race b sprint and it will be utter carnage. The infield will be relentless divebombs, turn 1 and turn 3 will be prime opportunities for running people wide. It’s a shame as there was great racing a couple of months back with the last penalty system. It was the race I realised how good it was as I’d see people going for the dive in my mirror and backing out because they knew it would be a penalty. Now there’s nothing to stop them.
Will race c be a fuel saver? 6x fuel might make that impossible but if it’s possible then it will be the strat and if so I won’t be going near that either. We shall see!
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I just did a vigilante punt on someone and got a 3 second penalty so at least that bit is working.

I like NGP a lot but I'm worried it will be a fuel saver and those can be pretty boring.
 
The corvette has been my weapon of choice all week at the glen. Haven't used any other car. I got 3 wins out of like 8 races so far. My fastest time with the Vette is a 1:42.50. I don't think I can go any faster. My driver rating is an A+ and sportsmanship is an S btw. It was one race where i started 7th and won. Guys were making mistakes but even before that I was flying up through the field and had the fastest lap. I thought everyone was on mediums to start while I was on softs but when pit stops happened everyone was on softs to start off just like me. I hope I can keep that pace up lol. I couldn't believe I won from starting mid pack. That usually doesn't happen that much
 
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My first pass at Watkins Glen that's not passing a car that (fully) loses control and I get a slap on the wrist, smh

I still had a 0.5 sec penalty from recovering the car when it started sliding in T1. I'm still getting used to no TCS and while I don't spin out, sometimes still need a bit of extra space to counter steer. Lose time and get a penalty for not crashing lol.
 
Did a race with @sturk0167 in it. He seemed to be coming up the field nicely. It felt like someone shoved me off the track on the final turn and I couldn't regain my composure so I rage quit. I was having so much fun, too. What a terrible week for racing this has been for me. Like, not fun at all. I just want to race, even if it's for last place.
 
Roggers
This is my M6 livery. Loved this car livery back in the day

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West Surrey Racing are my local team (with McLaren), just down the road, so thought I’d show my support.

Liking the Beemer now, though I didn’t notice I was running the M3, not the M6 like everyone else. What can I say, I’m not the most observant soul, but it fits better as a BTCC tribute.

Smashed my quali time, down to a 44.3. Started 6th, behind a glitching Frenchman, he was teleporting all over the track. Ran 3rd for most of the race but lost the podium to a Genesis that managed the mediums better in the last couple of laps. Another P4 finish.

Was apparently my 50th online race (a trophy popped). That’s about 49 more than I usually bother with, so PD must’ve done something right.
 

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BigSarj
Did a race with @sturk0167 in it. He seemed to be coming up the field nicely. It felt like someone shoved me off the track on the final turn and I couldn't regain my composure so I rage quit. I was having so much fun, too. What a terrible week for racing this has been for me. Like, not fun at all. I just want to race, even if it's for last place.
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I've just been doing C races without a Q time.
There's plenty of fun to be had at the back.
Here is some fun clean racing on the final lap.
It didn't matter to me that the battle was only for 9th place.
It was a fun lap. Everyone was as courteous as can be.
 
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Picked up a couple Race C wins from pole this morning. Tried a quick qauli session in the Mustang but didn't really have enough time to quite figure it out so hopped back in the Genesis for a couple races. I could not find my confidence and was pretty sloppy in both races and fortunate to hang on and win the second race. I appear to be pretty weak in sector 2.



Elitekilla29
The corvette has been my weapon of choice all week at the glen. Haven't used any other car. I got 3 wins out of like 8 races so far. My fastest time with the Vette is a 1:42.50. I don't think I can go any faster. My driver rating is an A+ and sportsmanship is an S btw. It was one race where i started 7th and won. Guys were making mistakes but even before that I was flying up through the field and had the fastest lap. I thought everyone was on mediums to start while I was on softs but when pit stops happened everyone was on softs to start off just like me. I hope I can keep that pace up lol. I couldn't believe I won from starting mid pack. That usually doesn't happen that
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Yea this is one of those tracks if you're relatively mistake free and avoid the pit entrance penalties you'll make up some places. Being a little better on the pit entry this morning gained me about half a second and the win I believe even though I tried to hand it to him. 😆 Well done in the Vette, I need to give it a go. 🤘🤘
 
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I wish I could delete my Q time. I keep tanking DR wise so I keep getting pole but it's one mistake after another. I was having a great race in one and decided to stay out one extra lap. Anyway, it's all good. I will have to get a victory eventually.

Anyone have a sound issue where the race starts and the sound is like an AM transistor radio? It could be my PS5 overheating. It's really hot in this room which isn't helping my concentration.
 
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Leon Kowalski
Absolutely spot on, exactly my experience.

Every time i knock on the door of DR A rating, I suddenly find myself in lobbys with lots of DR A drivers who are clearly faster than me, way more aggressive (punting party, anyone?), and make less mistakes than me. I feel pressured, have less fun and results are bad. Usually my DR then goes down a bit, and I end up in rooms where I am at least competitive and have good races. Only problem is that after a few good results that cycle starts again... :)
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Don’t forget that the Pace Gap in the DR A Range goes from 30K all the way up to 50K.
It’s not like because you’re at DR A automatically means your supposed to be able to compete at Eye Sight with all DR A Drivers.
It’s even more exaggerated once you reach DrA+.
Within this DR Class, the Range varies between 50K up to 100K, assuming it’s working the same as it did in GTS.
DrA+ has the biggest Range and the Pace Gap is enormously big.
And that’s the great thing I highly appreciate about GTs' DR System.
It’s very precise.
Unfortunately, many People don’t truly understand its purpose and only see it as a Measurement Tool.
Trust my Word when I tell you it doesn’t matter what DR Range, there‘s good racing to be found at ANY DR Class.
As Long as the peers around you match your pace, you‘re guaranteed to be gifted with some good and thrilling Racing.
And one more thing.
Only because someone is DR A+ compared to you who might “only“ be DR D or C for example doesn’t mean in the slightest way that he is the “Better“Driver , trust me.
I‘ve come across so many DRA+ Drivers who might have been able to tryhard a fast Qualifying Lap, but as soon as the lights go green , it counts.
And many fail miserably.
Trust me.
Race at your pace and don’t care about your DR.
As Long as you‘re matched with clean and consistent Drivers, it’s all about the DRIVING.
The driving.
Consistency and Racecraft.
Not about qualifying the whole week to eventually hit “The possible opt. Lap“
If you can hit that Time Lap after Lap after Lap, than you‘ve settled around your natural pace.
Trust me, I know exactly what I’m talking about, because I’ve gone through all of that by myself.
In the end your Fun will suffer and you won’t enjoy the Game for what it’s meant to be .
Having a good time 😁
 
PirovacBoy
Don’t forget that the Pace Gap in the DR A Range goes from 30K all the way up to 50K.
It’s not like because you’re at DR A automatically means your supposed to be able to compete at Eye Sight with all DR A Drivers.
It’s even more exaggerated once you reach DrA+.
Within this DR Class, the Range varies between 50K up to 100K, assuming it’s working the same as it did in GTS.
DrA+ has the biggest Range and the Pace Gap is enormously big.
And that’s the great thing I highly appreciate about GTs' DR System.
It’s very precise.
Unfortunately, many People don’t truly understand its purpose and only see it as a Measurement Tool.
Trust my Word when I tell you it doesn’t matter what DR Range, there‘s good racing to be found at ANY DR Class.
As Long as the peers around you match your pace, you‘re guaranteed to be gifted with some good and thrilling Racing.
And one more thing.
Only because someone is DR A+ compared to you who might “only“ be DR D or C for example doesn’t mean in the slightest way that he is the “Better“Driver , trust me.
I‘ve come across so many DRA+ Drivers who might have been able to tryhard a fast Qualifying Lap, but as soon as the lights go green , it counts.
And many fail miserably.
Trust me.
Race at your pace and don’t care about your DR.
As Long as you‘re matched with clean and consistent Drivers, it’s all about the DRIVING.
The driving.
Consistency and Racecraft.
Not about qualifying the whole week to eventually hit “The possible opt. Lap“
If you can hit that Time Lap after Lap after Lap, than you‘ve settled around your natural pace.
Trust me, I know exactly what I’m talking about, because I’ve gone through all of that by myself.
In the end your Fun will suffer and you won’t enjoy the Game for what it’s meant to be .
Having a good time 😁
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Actually, I had the best, most interesting, clean and fair races, when I was put in lobbies where every single driver had exactly the same rating as me, either B/A, or B/S. So all in all the system works as it should.

And I've experienced how different the driver abilities can be within the same category. In my second account I'm a low B, so the other drivers are too, and I can easily make up ten positions when starting from behind. Except for some races that turn into Destruction Derby eventually. Usually a combination of people spinning out and others trying to punt everyone they meet on the track.

I use these races on the second account mostly to get more experience and routine in tricky situations, overtakes (not one of my strenghts), driving in a tight formation, avoiding being punted, etc.
 
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Leon Kowalski
and fair races, when I was put in lobbies where every single driver had exactly the same rating as me, either B/A, or B/S. So all in all the system works as it should.
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Exactly.
Being B/A for example doesn’t automatically mean you’re a dirty or maliciously evil Driver.
Maybe you’re clumsy or just simply tend for whatever reason to not be able to drive perfect and like a clockwork.
We all can make mistakes and misjudge our inputs or be overly ambitious.
That’s ok.
It’s about trying to do your best while maintaining AT ANY TIME clean and respectful Behavior on Track.
No matter your finishing position as long as you can look into the Mirror afterwards and claim to have given your best and NOT ruined anyones race just for egoistic or overambitious Reasons, it was a good Race.
Your Racecraft will improve naturally and People will start to acknowledge and respect you for your Driving Style.
Me personally, I’m not a particularly fast Driver, but I can finish EVERY Race with Heads up and NEVER question my Performance.
I ALWAYS give my best within my personal Capabilities.
Just drive at your pace within your comfort Zone and don’t compare your Performance to others around you.
Only Focus on yourself.
And most of all, ENJOY YOURSELF and BE PROUD OF YOURSELF.
You don’t have to win or finish a Race in first Position to BE NUMBER 1 😉
 
Bit late to the party but really enjoying Race C. Watkins Glen has to be one of the best bits of content added, just a beautiful track. Fast, perfectly flowing, beautifully cambered, undulating, driver friendly curbing, and wide enough for quality overtaking rather than dive-bombs hairpins. As close to ideal imo and a prime example of 'they don't make 'em like they used to'.

In terms of the race, love that there's a great performance overlap and window on the tyre. Mediums become competitive with softs around lap 4 of a stint, and a nice window for undercuts if you're strategically minded. Only downside is a very obvious meta couple of cars but it wouldn't be GT without it.

I always felt like at certain circuits (Autopolis) a really good race could be had if PD would work on creating a tyre overlap, rather than just one uniform rush to the pits to switch. I feel the best online racing can be had if there's multiple ways to succeed, and having that overlap means if you have strong pace on one tyre, it can be beneficial if your pace is better than the guy in front when it's his turn to use the tyre.

For example: bloke in front started on the softs and pulled a healthy gap. I maintained decent enough pace on the mediums so when we both swapped tyres I overtook late in the race because he either didn't maximise his pace on the softs, or he couldn't hold pace on the mediums. Furthermore, my pace late on the softs were similar to his on the medium by lap 10. TL;DR it was good stuff.
 
Mercia
Don't need to, when they see me approaching they stop to stand in awe at the worlds greatest livery

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It's funny because it works. I've been behind people that have text/words on the back of the car. I find myself trying to read what it says and it causes me to mess up my braking points and lines. There was one that had a, shall we say, scantily clad lady on the back... pretty sure I ended up in teh gravel trap. :lol:

sturk0167
I've just been doing C races without a Q time.
There's plenty of fun to be had at the back.
Here is some fun clean racing on the final lap.
It didn't matter to me that the battle was only for 9th place.
It was a fun lap. Everyone was as courteous as can be.
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That's you? Ha, we were in a lobby together today. I was driving the below red BMW and, well, just read below*. I go by "J. Bro" for my main account, but I really should just change it to "Talon."


Set a new PB quali time 1:42.60 on my main account and did two races there. The first race I made a mess of the long left after the bus stop and dropped down to P13. Pretty sure @sturk0167 was behind me at that point. Or maybe in front of me. I don't remember, but I recognize that Mustang. Wind_109, or Breeze, or GustofWind, or FartedWind, or whatever his account name is was in the race, too. But he crashed out. This was ~3:00 EST. Anyway, clawed my way back to finish P6.

Second race was my best of the week on this account. Started P4 and got P3 on the opening lap; from there it was ~3 seconds to P2 and ~3 seconds to P4... some parade laps for a bit. Shortly after the pit on lap 5, P2 had an issue through the bus stop chicane. I was ~.500-1.000 back for the next 3.5 laps. On the penultimate lap, he got a .500" penalty which as he served it we went side by side through the next right and slow left. He had a bit of a moment and I was able to take the spot. For the rest of lap nine and all of 10 he was right behind me. Great, clean racing from him. Luckily for me, I was able to not screw it up and bring home P2 with P1 being like 13 seconds up. Looks like @sturk0167 was in that race as well finishing P8 (attached)! Nice drive from starting last.

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Then, I figured I'd do one on the secondary account (DR B). Started P11 and was having a blast in the Ford GT LM II; making some good passes and dodging spinning cars. I stayed out six laps on the M tires when everyone in front pitted on lap 5. Come in on 6, grab the softs, and come out in P2 only 2.5 seconds behind P1! This is going to be fun! Or so I thought. P3, after coming thru T1, had a run and decided he was going to put his nose in it right before teh chicane to go two wide through the bus stop. Didn't end well with me getting hit and spun off the track. Yay.
 

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BigSarj
Second time today I've been hit with the three second penalty for yellow flag overtake. I gotta be more aware. Here I am wondering why the guy in front is slowing down so much.
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The problem is, the yellow flag warning is at the top of the screen.

When I'm racing close to another car, i.e. attempting an overtake, I'm focusing on the radar and the road just above, basically the bottom half of the screen. I never notice the warning until it's too late. The yellow doesn't register in my peripheral vision like approaching cars do in the mirror. Peripheral vision is color blind and responds to movement, like an incoming dive bomb. The yellow warning letters don't draw attention. The red 3 sec penalty popping up does though :banghead:
 

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