GT7 Daily Race Discussion

[LGBT_Barron]

See Race C as a learning opportunity. These LMP1s were designed to be driven that way.

Yeah that's how I'm looking at it as well I've got my time down to 1.23.3, my optimum was 1.22.8 so i guess that's my aim for this week. I can understand why people are giving this race a miss though, GR 1 was never popular in GTS but at least the Toyota TS050 was there which you could drive and not worry bout the battery.....not the case in GT7 sadly.

 

[grp__kta]

As I said yesterday, Gr3 at RBR is my favourite combo.

I only managed 4 races yesterday and about 15 mins worth of qualifying.
Race 1 - I used the BRZ GT300 as i was yet to drive the car and thought a track I knew well would be the perfect time. I started in 7th (I qualified in the BRZ too) ran a pretty mistake free race and ended up in 4th but it was clear the car was way to slow against the RSR and NSX.
Race 2 - I used the RSR and qualified 5th, managed to finish 4th again. I was running a good race in third but clipped the car in second and let him back through as an apology but also let 3rd through in the process on the last lap.
Race 3 - RSR again qualifying 4th. Finished second in this one after a turn 1 overtake I had great battle with a Z4 at the start that lasted 3 laps. Managed to put a few seconds on him chasing down a NSX in 1st. Didnt managed to catch him needed 1 more lap.
Race 4 - Z4 this time, still using my RSR time I started 4th again and battled with an NSX for second over lap 2 and 3 when he started to get more and more aggressive in his reovertakes and defending. Going into 6 he cut to the inside last minute to defend, missed his breaking point and off into the gravel. Another second place.

We know what the aim is for tonight...

 

[TUFFOLDMAN]

As I said yesterday, Gr3 at RBR is my favourite combo.

I only managed 4 races yesterday and about 15 mins worth of qualifying.
Race 1 - I used the BRZ GT300 as i was yet to drive the car and thought a track I knew well would be the perfect time. I started in 7th (I qualified in the BRZ too) ran a pretty mistake free race and ended up in 4th but it was clear the car was way to slow against the RSR and NSX.
Race 2 - I used the RSR and qualified 5th, managed to finish 4th again. I was running a good race in third but clipped the car in second and let him back through as an apology but also let 3rd through in the process on the last lap.
Race 3 - RSR again qualifying 4th. Finished second in this one after a turn 1 overtake I had great battle with a Z4 at the start that lasted 3 laps. Managed to put a few seconds on him chasing down a NSX in 1st. Didnt managed to catch him needed 1 more lap.
Race 4 - Z4 this time, still using my RSR time I started 4th again and battled with an NSX for second over lap 2 and 3 when he started to get more and more aggressive in his reovertakes and defending. Going into 6 he cut to the inside last minute to defend, missed his breaking point and off into the gravel. Another second place.

We know what the aim is for tonight...

I'm trying the NSX, did a race, started against a lot of AS and A+S, I'm only a BS, so started in 15th place. I managed to overtake a skilled AS driver and he had the cheek to try and clip my tail.. why do these skilled drivers clip you an a fair overtake battle down a straight. Makes me very cross with the game and it spoils it for everyone!!

 

[Leon Kowalski]

Your qualy times are always way ahead of mine - too fast for me! 😉

For my part it's rather hard work than talent. My race pace is bad, I'm way too nervous in the actual races and make a lot of mistakes, so I have to get decent quali results to have a chance to compete.😅

 

[D_Dragline]

I'm trying the NSX, did a race, started against a lot of AS and A+S, I'm only a BS, so started in 15th place. I managed to overtake a skilled AS driver and he had the cheek to try and clip my tail.. why do these skilled drivers clip you an a fair overtake battle down a straight. Makes me very cross with the game and it spoils it for everyone!!

It’s often a net code issue. On their screen they’re probably slotting in right behind you. I always try and leave a gap to ensure any lag doesn’t result in contact.

 

[flimmelblitz]

First podium (finished #2) in GT7 online for me today on Race B!
Started driving with a wheel about three weeks ago, so I'm happy to have finally gained some skill back after the initial loss in control.

Bought the Gr. 3 Porsche today and took it out for a couple of qualifying rounds, then threw myself into a DR B race (am currently DR B/SR A) with drivers from Japan, Australia, Singapore and China, with me starting from position 4. Shortly into lap 2 the two cars in front of me got into a close fight with each other and I managed to overtake them both near the hairpin bend (one on the inside of the bend, the other on the straight before). Managed to keep position 2 until the rest of the race, and even had the fastest laptime until the guy in position 1 drove a bit faster in lap 4. All in all, rather eventless but satisfying.

 

[Dairyworker]

Race A is a blast this week. A car I handle properly handle and a track that I've loved since GT2. I have also purposefully qualified for a midfield time as carving my way passed some is a blast on this track. Getting into a rhythm feels quite easy for me here.

I thought i recognized that name.....

I'm just happy to have a race to do. Road cars are, by far, my favorite thing in gran turismo games. Also nice to see DR/SR turned back on to calm the contact down.

I hate fwd, and am not a huge fan of laguna, but if the racing stays as good as it was yesterday, i will be doing as many as i can.

It took till the end of run yesterday (something like 10 races) to finally start to feel like i know how the car wants to be driven around here. Currently my qt is a 1.48.000 and i should be able to trim that by close to a second.

 

[Leon Kowalski]

I think it’s time Leon. Do a bunch of quali laps and it’ll become second nature. It only took me a half day to get it down when I switched. You already know where you need to shift based on your complaints, so you’re already halfway there!

Well, I'm trying hard, but it's a mixed bag so far. Race A, I got a half-decent quali lap in with MT (not competitive with AT here), did a race, and finished 2nd from starting in P4. Used my elbows in T1, from then on comfortably 2 seconds ahead of the pack for the rest of the race. But the winner finished 11 seconds ahead of me. My goodness...

Then I tried qualifying for Race B with the NSX and sucked big time: miles behind any decent laptimes with MT. I tried AT for comparison and was 1.5 seconds quicker.

Still a long way to go...

 

[r_epp]

Managed to drop my Race B quali time to 1:30.1 from 1:30.4 this morning in the 911 RSR. I'm pretty sure there's a 1:29.x in the cards this week, hopefully that gets me some good start positions in B/S.

 

[Sarajevo89]

Holy cow, last night I was in race with none other than Coque Lopez! Race C on Fuji. I checked his twitch just to see it's not fake and nope, he was on twitch driving and name is correct.

And if you can believe it, I had one of those ghost races where everyone stands still at the start whole race. Started 12th, finished 10th, drove pretty bad and everyone calling me dirty in the chat after race including him LOL 😆. I am A but half the field was A+.

This was my first race btw after 7 days hiatus. Incredible.

EDIT: had no idea how to regen, my slowness makes more sense now

 

[permaculture]

Well, I'm trying hard, but it's a mixed bag so far. Race A, I got a half-decent quali lap in with MT (not competitive with AT here), .

Then I tried qualifying for Race B with the NSX and sucked big time: miles behind any decent laptimes with MT. I tried AT for comparison and was 1.5 seconds quicker.

Still a long way to go...

just want to join the chorus of voices telling you that you are a fast driver! i also think Race A would be a perfect place to train MT, compared to Race B. i feel pretty confident with manual, after a year, and the gear-shifts for the top times on Race B do my head in.... i wouldn't let that get you down! the top Race A times are insane, but they're perfectly straightforward. as you mentioned, those uphill gear-shifts are everything here.

i remember hitting a point with AT where i had hit a ceiling on my times, compared to the truly fast people in my DR rank. i bit the bullet and switched, and it took about a full month to get my DR back to where it was. but it didn't plateau again, it kept going up... though that also had to do with figuring out how not to be a shaky nervous mess when racing online. for a very long time, that was my biggest barrier to racing fast! its a learned skill in itself.

 

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[Dairyworker]

Well, I'm trying hard, but it's a mixed bag so far. Race A, I got a half-decent quali lap in with MT (not competitive with AT here), did a race, and finished 2nd from starting in P4. Used my elbows in T1, from then on comfortably 2 seconds ahead of the pack for the rest of the race. But the winner finished 11 seconds ahead of me. My goodness...

Then I tried qualifying for Race B with the NSX and sucked big time: miles behind any decent laptimes with MT. I tried AT for comparison and was 1.5 seconds quicker.

Still a long way to go...

Yeah, in the road cars, automatic is definitely going to hold you back, eventually. I'm not familiar with your pace, but i would say if your thinking of switching, do it, absolutely

 

[NevilleNobody]

I love RBR but struggling a little this week as it seems the MR cars have the pace but i cannot extract it. My trusty Z4 will run a high 29 and the Supra will do a 29.3 if i get it right but right now sitting on a 29.6, those three tenths are worth 4 to 5 spots on an A+/A grid. The supra feels fantastic, i can just unsettle it enough to turn in and it doesn't over slide, but the MR cars are hitting me on corner entry as they can carry more speed at turn in.

The RSR is just all over the place for me every time I go to use it, i can't get the rear to stay planted on entry, it's very stable but it wiggles and i scrub time. The NSX feels better but still not as secure as the Supra and my optimal is 3 tenths off the Supra so Supra it is.

Receiving damage when you get hot from behind is a bit silly, i was just turning in and now my car is crippled?

 

[HickOnACrick]

Got 2 wins in race A yesterday, still a "D" rating, but racing against C and B drivers at times. My grid starts are improving so I often jump one or two cars by the first turn. Best race was when I was punted from P1 to P-infinite in the first turn, and came back for a P2! I am a failure on last laps. Two races I lead from the first turn until the last sector, then battled, losing out in the last turn.

I like to add liveries, but can't find a way to purchase the '97 Civic, only the '98. Guess you need to win that car as I see some have been able to alter their liveries.

I raced some B races as well, but the sportsmanship was lacking in my lobby. After the third race, I was angry at an entire country so I decided it was time to stop. Same flag, same antics.

What do you all do to signal a bump draft? Some people seem to get it when I am on their tailpipe at the beginning of the straight, couple flashes of the lights and let's work together to close the gap on the leader. At the end of the straight, choose your line and we battle again. I find this an essential racing technique when all the cars are one make.

Don't know if anyone cares, but the Civic loves it when I trail brake turn 6, dropping to 3rd only just before the apex, then full throttle at the apex - the motor winds up about 100 meters sooner than when either (a) I don't trail brake and stay in 3rd (worst), or (B) I drop to 2nd, then back to 3rd when the wheel opens up.

 

[D_Dragline]

I am wondering if the latest update changed the matching system? I am finding myself in lobbies with quite a few SR A and SR B drivers and it ain’t due to my SR dropping.

 

[NevilleNobody]

I am wondering if the latest update changed the matching system? I am finding myself in lobbies with quite a few SR A and SR B drivers and it ain’t due to my SR dropping.

Meanwhile you're a second a lap faster than me (if I am having a good day) and i am wall to wall A+/A drivers, I never see a B.

 

[D_Dragline]

Meanwhile you're a second a lap faster than me (if I am having a good day) and i am wall to wall A+/A drivers, I never see a B.

Yeah, it’s weird. In my last race at RBR I had 5 A+/S, 1 A+/A, 4 A/S, 1 A/A, 3 B/S, 1 B/A and 1 B/B.

The top 4 finished 5 seconds clear of 5th and “the pack” were 15 seconds off the pace in a 5 lap / 7.5 minute race.

 

[hollowkatt]

So far I'm finding the best success at RBR with the RSR. My Merc was setting lap times in the low 30-31:xx whereas my 2nd lap in the RSR I was in the 29:xx range.
It's a great car for the circuit because I almost never get wheel spin even coming out of T1 and T3. Just hammer the throttle and go. TCR setting is 0.

At Fuji I jumped into one race with the Porsche as it's the only GR.1 car I'm comfortable with. Turned out that's the meta car so yay me!
Qualified in 10th with a pretty slow time, ended up running race laps 2 seconds faster than qualifying. Guess I didn't have enough time with the car before hand.
I am running TCR 1 in the Porsche as I cannot feather the throttle light enough in sector 3 on controller with it set to 0. Just spinning constantly. Still setting 1:27:xx times with TCR1 so that's pretty awesome. Might try an extended qualy session with TCR 0 just to see if I can get a handle on how to feather, see if I can get it down to a 1:26:xx. It's probably possible, just depends on whether I have the patience or not.

 

[NevilleNobody]

Oh that just suggests there's not enough players in APAC.

 

[RacingGrandpa]

I love RBR but struggling a little this week as it seems the MR cars have the pace but i cannot extract it. My trusty Z4 will run a high 29 and the Supra will do a 29.3 if i get it right but right now sitting on a 29.6, those three tenths are worth 4 to 5 spots on an A+/A grid. The supra feels fantastic, i can just unsettle it enough to turn in and it doesn't over slide, but the MR cars are hitting me on corner entry as they can carry more speed at turn in.

The RSR is just all over the place for me every time I go to use it, i can't get the rear to stay planted on entry, it's very stable but it wiggles and i scrub time. The NSX feels better but still not as secure as the Supra and my optimal is 3 tenths off the Supra so Supra it is.

Receiving damage when you get hot from behind is a bit silly, i was just turning in and now my car is crippled?

I am enjoying the M6 there, exiting the turns in third and let the boost carry me. Slight trail braking on turn in and then Go

 

[NevilleNobody]

I am enjoying the M6 there, exiting the turns in third and let the boost carry me. Slight trail braking on turn in and then Go

That's not a bad idea actually, may give it a try but she gets a bit squirrely the M6. At RBR you need confidence in the rear, especially T1 where you just absolutely chuck it at the kerb.

 

[Sven Jurgens]

I am wondering if the latest update changed the matching system? I am finding myself in lobbies with quite a few SR A and SR B drivers and it ain’t due to my SR dropping.

The player base is likely dropping. Schools have started again, less time to play. In GT Sport I get rooms of 9, all the way down to SR E (as A+/S) in race C in the morning. And I know all the names by now :/

Figured I would do a race before picking up my kids, 10 people in the race, all ranges, 7 quit before the end... 2pm time slot is practically dead. But I still had a great race with a fast A/S driver.

 

[Zero2Oblivion]

And if you can believe it, I had one of those ghost races where everyone stands still at the start whole race. Started 12th, finished 10th, drove pretty bad and everyone calling me dirty in the chat after race including him LOL 😆. I am A but half the field was A+.

I'm not surprised that people called you dirty!

The glitch (or exploit if you're intentionally causing it) gives you an unfair advantage. Etiquette would be to come off the throttle as soon as you realize it's happening and drop back down into your starting position.

If your attitude at the time is just "oh well, sucks for them" you're showing a lack of respect for the other drivers. I'd be willing to bet that everyone watching via Twitch and any other platform now associates you with being a dirty cheat.

 

[Roggers]

Took a couple wins today at the RBR, 1 in the 911 & 1 in the Lexus.
Porsche 911 is my meta car here. Started P3 and was quicker than P2 and managed to pass them on L1. P1 then decided at T3 on L3 to bin it and spin off.
After a few races I then tried the Lexus. Started pole and 1st lap was dodgy on the hards but started to gap P2 to finish 5 seconds clear. Lexus was good.
Tried the NSX and it’s pretty much equal on pace with the 911. Only downside is find the NSX unstable on T1 and I lose too time running up the hill. I’m sure with more practice I can set a faster time is the NSX.

 

[Sven Jurgens]

I'm not surprised that people called you dirty!

The glitch (or exploit if you're intentionally causing it) gives you an unfair advantage. Etiquette would be to come off the throttle as soon as you realize it's happening and drop back down into your starting position.

If your attitude at the time is just "oh well, sucks for them" you're showing a lack of respect for the other drivers. I'd be willing to bet that everyone watching via Twitch and any other platform now associates you with being a dirty cheat.

He's talking about a different bug where nobody ever moves on his screen. They all stay in the starting position. Somehow the game still puts his car in the race with the rest who are moving. Since cars can only affect your car on your screen, the result is that his car becomes an unmovable object in everyone else's race. It's an old bug, seen it a bunch of times in GT Sport.

What can he do? Quit and lose DR/SR for no fault of his own? The problem is on PD, not the driver.

 

[Sarajevo89]

He's talking about a different bug where nobody ever moves on his screen. They all stay in the starting position. Somehow the game still puts his car in the race with the rest who are moving. Since cars can only affect your car on your screen, the result is that his car becomes an unmovable object in everyone else's race. It's an old bug, seen it a bunch of times in GT Sport.

What can he do? Quit and lose DR/SR for no fault of his own? The problem is on PD, not the driver.

Thanks, you explained it well. @Zero2Oblivion is sure quick to judge others.

 

[Zero2Oblivion]

He's talking about a different bug where nobody ever moves on his screen. They all stay in the starting position. Somehow the game still puts his car in the race with the rest who are moving. Since cars can only affect your car on your screen, the result is that his car becomes an unmovable object in everyone else's race. It's an old bug, seen it a bunch of times in GT Sport.

What can he do? Quit and lose DR/SR for no fault of his own? The problem is on PD, not the driver.

I'd be interested to see a clip of this glitch, as it's the first I've heard of it.

When you say his car becomes an unmovable object, do you mean it is stationary on track for everyone else? Meanwhile for him, he sees himself as moving but everyone else is stationary?

 

[TechnoIsLove]

Not sure if it's just me but GR 1 at Fuji is a bit too much of a challenge with a controller.

The power and sensitivity of the car requires finesse and the joysticks are too flimsy to be consistent.

I'm fine with it though, those who invest money in a wheel and rig should have the advantage in terms of realistic handling and precision...

Will be focused on Race B this week.

 

[Sven Jurgens]

I'd be interested to see a clip of this glitch, as it's the first I've heard of it.

When you say his car becomes an unmovable object, do you mean it is stationary on track for everyone else? Meanwhile for him, he sees himself as moving but everyone else is stationary?

No the car drives like every other car but is not affected when you hit that car or when you get in the way of that car. So every contact becomes a one sided event. You notice the collision, the other car doesn't. So basically they become like the AI

Interestingly PD has sort of added the one sided collision as a feature. If you stay on the brake in the braking zone while a punter flies into you from behind, you have a good chance his punt is denied and he simply slows down to match your pace. The difference with this bug is that the bugged car has this effect on the rest of the field:

Thanks, you explained it well. @Zero2Oblivion is sure quick to judge others.

The other bug happens a lot as well and he is right it's kinda a dick move to take advantage of the head start it randomly gives someone.

Other bugs that still happen is the field stalling from a certain troublesome starter. One car won't go, auto-drive piles the rest up behind that car while the front departs. Then on go everyone gets released at the same time like this:

First place got to drive off, 2nd place stalled causing a standing start at Spa