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I do drive automatic so maybe that's it
GT7 Daily Race Discussion
- Thread starter Pigems
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Wow, how unexciting again … 3 laps on B and a fuel saver for C
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Kinda bummed there is no Gr3 race, but there's a Gr3 race virtually every week so I can't complain.
If C ends up being a fuel saver count me out. Hopefully it's not a one-make VGT race. Guess we'll have to wait and see.
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- SubArcticK
Yeah. I am not finding any understeer problems with the WRX compared to GTSport. Just the opposite. At Sardegna I have had to be careful to avoid snap oversteer on the last turn before the long straight and the previous hairpin after the long stretch (though less so there). I do notice more wheel spin in spots but kind of link that to tire wear and my inputs.
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A could be fun, but haven’t got the time to spend ages tuning…
B again, might be the “best” race of the week, 3 laps just seems short, 5 would make it way more fun.
C, will be a fuel saver, too much pit loss on Le Mans to go in and fuel.
Races like last weeks C excite me, something original/different, entertaining maybe? These races don’t seem to offer that. Mayeb im expecting too much from PD.
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- nukewells_OG
Why are we back to PP in Race A? Power and weight worked so much better when they did that instead...
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In all honesty I had to learn not to use the brakes as much and to accelerate thorough the CoD with the 911. I tap the brakes to help turn in to the downhill S, and not at all on turn 3 and the CoD. If I accelerate through the chicanes it is remarkably stable. I gained an entire second when I stopped lifting off through the CoD.
I like the Mustang as well and am going to run some laps in it today. So far I’m not as quick in it, and it seems loose in weird places, but I think I may be able to shave some time off by the time I hit lap 20 and perpetual twilight sets in for some faster laps.
hollowkatt
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There are few things more unnerving than having a friend and fellow respected forum member hot on your tail entering the Chicane of Death...
Thank you for the great racing @GrumpyOldMan, it was a great race!
Entering T1 (not the dogleg right but actual T1) 3rd took out 1st and 2nd and drew himself a 5 second penalty for it. Grumpy started 5th I was 4th. He was in the Mazda VGT, I was in the Porsche.
With 1st and 2nd into Barry-r I took up 2nd behind Penalty Man. We followed nose to tail through the sweepers and towards the COD. I knew he was going to have the slowdown so getting past wasn't a big deal. Until he was slow out of the COD and slowed again before the slowdown sticks.
This caused me to bump him twice and let Grumpy sweep past both of us for the lead. So now it was time to chase down my forum friend...
We had a great chase for a lap and a half. he would stretch a bit on the straights and I would close up mightily in the corners until on lap 3 through the sweepers I got right on his tail and followed him super close through the COD section and steaming towards the last corner.
I had a slipstream run on him and pulled to the inside halfway between the 200 and 150 board, slamming on the brakes just past the 100 board and hugging the inside line. I could corner tighter and get a better launch out of the last corner and slowly pulled out the win from there.
Grumpy I think if you'd defended to the inside you'd have kept the lead at least into T1 (again not dogleg) and from there my next best passing opportunity would be either into COD or again into last turn.
Great racing, thank you so much for affirming my faith in humanity lolol
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I'm hype AF for Le Mans LETS GO!
I wish it were longer, not sure if that's enough distance/fuel usage to require a stop, hopefully it is and that it won't be a fuel saver race. That said my rankings are low enough that probably it won't be a fuel saver for my groups even if it is for the top groups.
GR.4 for 3 laps at Kyoto is lame AF, 100% Alfa fest for sure as it's insanely good out of the twisties and that circuit has a lot of them. WRX will also be stout, same with GT-R.
I'll be running Le Mans in the Porsche I think
Thank you for the great racing @GrumpyOldMan, it was a great race!
Entering T1 (not the dogleg right but actual T1) 3rd took out 1st and 2nd and drew himself a 5 second penalty for it. Grumpy started 5th I was 4th. He was in the Mazda VGT, I was in the Porsche.
With 1st and 2nd into Barry-r I took up 2nd behind Penalty Man. We followed nose to tail through the sweepers and towards the COD. I knew he was going to have the slowdown so getting past wasn't a big deal. Until he was slow out of the COD and slowed again before the slowdown sticks.
This caused me to bump him twice and let Grumpy sweep past both of us for the lead. So now it was time to chase down my forum friend...
We had a great chase for a lap and a half. he would stretch a bit on the straights and I would close up mightily in the corners until on lap 3 through the sweepers I got right on his tail and followed him super close through the COD section and steaming towards the last corner.
I had a slipstream run on him and pulled to the inside halfway between the 200 and 150 board, slamming on the brakes just past the 100 board and hugging the inside line. I could corner tighter and get a better launch out of the last corner and slowly pulled out the win from there.
Grumpy I think if you'd defended to the inside you'd have kept the lead at least into T1 (again not dogleg) and from there my next best passing opportunity would be either into COD or again into last turn.
Great racing, thank you so much for affirming my faith in humanity lolol
EDIT:
I'm hype AF for Le Mans LETS GO!
I wish it were longer, not sure if that's enough distance/fuel usage to require a stop, hopefully it is and that it won't be a fuel saver race. That said my rankings are low enough that probably it won't be a fuel saver for my groups even if it is for the top groups.
GR.4 for 3 laps at Kyoto is lame AF, 100% Alfa fest for sure as it's insanely good out of the twisties and that circuit has a lot of them. WRX will also be stout, same with GT-R.
I'll be running Le Mans in the Porsche I think
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They really need to mandate a RWD only race for Group 4 to break the monotony.
hollowkatt
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Or fix the BOP so that 4WD isn't the default answer to "what's the best GR.4 car"
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This really does seem simple but I keep hearing people say it's not SPORT that is of importance, it is the Nations/Manufacturers Cup. So tyre wear and fuel are huge considerations vs the mostly sprint races we do in Sport. I think Subaru Group 3 just won the Man. Cup and I never see them on track for example.
hollowkatt
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yeah that's fair. Except that SPORT is that important. Course it could just be that we're the vocal minority and the players racing that aren't here or other forums don't care all that much.
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- Sinnicko
Is this some kind of clip from "Mad Max Fury Road"?
Never saw that amount of maniacs in the same lobby
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- sturk0167
Holy crap! 3 really good races! I might have to quit my job on Sunday.
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- TheOneDonJuan
This x1000000.
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- sturk0167
Today I entered my first B races, this week. I did 5 of them.
2 in the BRZ, 1 in the Mustang, 1 in the Huracan, & 1 in the Jaguar.
The Huracan was probably the most fun. It has a bit of lift-off understeer. Anyone who is good at dealing with that, can do some damage. It is fast, and nobody else uses it.
2 in the BRZ, 1 in the Mustang, 1 in the Huracan, & 1 in the Jaguar.
The Huracan was probably the most fun. It has a bit of lift-off understeer. Anyone who is good at dealing with that, can do some damage. It is fast, and nobody else uses it.
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- schlafhund
Or just tone down the Gr.4 appearances. Gr.1 and Gr.2 appear way too scarcely and why not put them in A and B at some point, switch things around? Not always C.
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Last night's C race was fairly dirty. One person was weaving across the track in this yellow car, not allowing anyone to pass. He brakes too soon at one of the K lefts and I tapped his bumper with my Mustang. I hit my own brakes to avoid a crash but still tapped him. He went off in the grass and I cut that corner very close to the inside wall. Later I see him approach and after 2 laps, he tried to pit me on the hairpin. Bad move, Jokur, bad move. I drifted the rest of the way around perfectly and watched him in the mirror as he flew across the gravel nose first into the wall. He never caught back up.
I earned myself a one minute penalty by not reading the race rules. I believe a single stop is mandatory but even with RS tires, the way I drive, the Mustang didn't need it.
That was the only dirt. Dude caused a couple of massive pileups that several of us had to brake to avoid, then talked trash after the race. I snapped right back at him, then went to the 1 hour Spa event.
It's all part of online gaming, though. I did try Race A, qualified 3rd, and crashed immediately.
I earned myself a one minute penalty by not reading the race rules. I believe a single stop is mandatory but even with RS tires, the way I drive, the Mustang didn't need it.
That was the only dirt. Dude caused a couple of massive pileups that several of us had to brake to avoid, then talked trash after the race. I snapped right back at him, then went to the 1 hour Spa event.
It's all part of online gaming, though. I did try Race A, qualified 3rd, and crashed immediately.
hollowkatt
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yeah you're required to use Soft and Medium compound tires for that race, that's why you got the penalty. What I have been doing is running soft as long as I can (if I qualified up front) and pitting late for Mediums. If I'm starting in the back I do opposite. Start on the Mediums and pit as early as I can for the Softs for faster laps when people are pitting.
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2WD.. FWD against RWD battles are fun as 🤙
GrumpyOldMan
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That was a blast! For some reason I've forgotten the best line through the turns before the big downhill straight. I'll have to figure that out again.
I wondered what happened there - all of a sudden I was flying past you. If you didn't notice, the penalty guy took a shot at my hind quarter as I went by, just before he ghosted. Fortunately, all he did was wobble me a little. That was pure BS.
I felt the pressure, you better believe it!
I suppose you're right, but whenever I do something like that, I end up misplaying it and get in trouble, or end up being dirty. No way was I gonna go dirty on you!
It really was fun! I wish everyone could race nice and clean like that all the time (myself included). Thanks for the race!
GrumpyOldMan
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Back to using the Mazda on Daily Race B. I get the most consistency from it, and it's faster at the start than some of the other cars, which makes T1 interesting.
hollowkatt
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I have saved the replay but haven't watched it yet. I knew Penalty Man was doing me dirty there, no idea he tried to do you as well!
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There we go a Gr.1 daily.
I have been waiting for a Le Mans Gr.1 daily for a while now and this one I'm excited. Regardless of how it goes I'm in.
