GT7 Daily Race Discussion
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ya know, i didn't comment the other day because i wasnt sure... but i came across this same person last week, and they had this attitude in a race with barbie liveries. telling people they should expect physical racing, smashing people and commenting at them, like some demented race captain.
in the third race they accidentally smashed into me on a turn, announced that 'someone had come into their room talking a bunch of trash and drama and they had to go', and quit. honestly, i don't know how we managed without them. worst part is them using that name and those liveries... like, come on... have some respect
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I am the most outspoken person here in regards to needing overlap or at least be on one's bumper and not cutting across the inside man.
Gramps didn't chuck one in from a way's back, he was right on the green car. Crucially, the lead car missed his apex, ran a touch wide and late, this left room for gramps who then hugged the inside line, perfectly making his apex. That's a black and white clear pass to me. Green car was still in front and should have accepted the outside line that was very quickly turning into the inside line and he would have kept his place.
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That's it, I finally caved and went to the Nissan for my quali. I bettered my best effort in the NSX by 7 tenths to a 2.04.2xx which is bang on my early optimal for the session. I doesn't necessarily mean I'll be climbing the grid though, obviously as the week has gone on people have also improved their times. I'm usually starting around 10th (let's just say I've mastered the 'chicane-launch'. It's like learning a no TCS launch with a road car).
Stubbornly I've been sticking with my Honda for the race and I've seen it all today, mostly disappearing and/or spinning GT-R's ahead of me and slowly creeping up behind me.
I had a couple of really good races where the delta reminded me that consistency is king, easily noticing where my tailgater was losing time through the twisty sections but inevitably gaining on the straights. 4 laps is just enough to hold them off, that car definitely gains more flat out than it loses in curves.
In one race, I had 3 insanely clean laps fighting for probably 5th place and suddenly a lag-spike launched me off track just before Arnage, but it might as well have been a meteor strike. Cue engine failure, limping over the line in the penultimate position and taking a massive SR hit just to rub salt into the wound. I do not want to be in SR A/B mixed lobbies ever again. What a pooh-show. Thankfully I'm back into S and short of any further celestial interventions I plan to stay there!
Stubbornly I've been sticking with my Honda for the race and I've seen it all today, mostly disappearing and/or spinning GT-R's ahead of me and slowly creeping up behind me.
I had a couple of really good races where the delta reminded me that consistency is king, easily noticing where my tailgater was losing time through the twisty sections but inevitably gaining on the straights. 4 laps is just enough to hold them off, that car definitely gains more flat out than it loses in curves.
In one race, I had 3 insanely clean laps fighting for probably 5th place and suddenly a lag-spike launched me off track just before Arnage, but it might as well have been a meteor strike. Cue engine failure, limping over the line in the penultimate position and taking a massive SR hit just to rub salt into the wound. I do not want to be in SR A/B mixed lobbies ever again. What a pooh-show. Thankfully I'm back into S and short of any further celestial interventions I plan to stay there!
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- Danger_Dan986
Had my first bad race in Race B, starting further down the grid although thought I’d got away from the carnage;
Twice I felt there was an unfair move from the driver in front, going defensive and then making a late move wide in the braking zone; the second time heading into the bus stop chicane I swerved to avoid contact and lost control hitting a car in the chicane (sorry Arrigio87 if you are on here!!)
Recovered to finish 8th or 9th which wasn’t horrendous but a bit annoyed with myself. Watching the replay I think my track position was a bit poor and I could have been more on the racing line than I was, the driver defending does move but maybe not enough to be dangerous.. Still learning the art of race craft and it was a good experience for that I just apologise to the poor fella I hit coz it’s a horrible feeling when you turn yourself into an accidental torpedo!!
EDIT: tried again and another terrible race. Why do people have to be SO dirty when it is so easy to race clean? Got pit manoeuvred by two drivers on lap one, and in the middle of the pack when who honestly cares? The second threw me into the gravel and barrier, Ended up stone cold last and just drove round for the crack of enjoying a spin round a lovely part of the world.
Twice I felt there was an unfair move from the driver in front, going defensive and then making a late move wide in the braking zone; the second time heading into the bus stop chicane I swerved to avoid contact and lost control hitting a car in the chicane (sorry Arrigio87 if you are on here!!)
Recovered to finish 8th or 9th which wasn’t horrendous but a bit annoyed with myself. Watching the replay I think my track position was a bit poor and I could have been more on the racing line than I was, the driver defending does move but maybe not enough to be dangerous.. Still learning the art of race craft and it was a good experience for that I just apologise to the poor fella I hit coz it’s a horrible feeling when you turn yourself into an accidental torpedo!!
EDIT: tried again and another terrible race. Why do people have to be SO dirty when it is so easy to race clean? Got pit manoeuvred by two drivers on lap one, and in the middle of the pack when who honestly cares? The second threw me into the gravel and barrier, Ended up stone cold last and just drove round for the crack of enjoying a spin round a lovely part of the world.
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Oooh, I love this one because I've been on both sides at Bruxelles here, many many times. It is a pure racing incident at our skill levels.
1. RacingGrandpa did everything right. Nothing to change here. This is a unique corner entry where inside line gives you considerably faster entry, but at slight cost of exit speed. When RacingGrandpa was entering, he was behind enough for the other driver to think that he has access to the entire corner width. But due to unique nature of corner entry here, RacingGrandpa is already upto his rear wheel and the other driver doesn't know it because he has never experienced it before (or has not learnt from past).
2. Once the other driver realizes that he has accidentally hit RacingGrandpa, he tries to steer away from RacingGrandpa but he is over-correcting due to being spun inside at the same time from the contact. He tries to counter the over-correcting, resulting in more contact, further making him spin inside. The cycle continues.
What to learn here:
1. Nothing to learn for RacingGrandpa.
2. If you're on the outside and if you see the driver behind you is just 0.1 seconds away, know that no matter how far away he looks, he is gonna be on your rear wheel if he takes the inside line without you realizing it. In this case, try your best to stay completely on the outside lane, resulting in massive loss of time. Still better than frantically correcting the induced spin from the contact.
3. If you want to block the driver behind you, place yourself in middle or inside lane. You will still maintain same exit speed as the driver behind you.
GrumpyOldMan
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- dagware
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I just can't find any pace on this dang track! It took me twenty minutes to get Race C mastered. I'll never crack the top 10 at Spa. Ever.@Bullwinkle, @TheNormsk, @hollowkatt - You've got some work to do. @NevilleNobody , @Leon Kowalski , @ILLEAGLE_34 - you guys are probably completely safe.
Why is it that my fastest qualification lap is ALWAYS the one that gets cut off by the start of the race? I thought I was the only one. I guess that's a relief, but only because misery loves company.
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- TechnoIsLove
Oh trust, me, I am very miserable!
Started P12 and was P8 within seconds! Had a little battle mid-way through sector 2 and we both kept it clean. Coming to final chicane and the guy behind doesn't even brake! Almost breaks my car in half - I get damage, dead last and he runs away scott free!
I watched the entire race replay and he sent 3 more to shadow realm in that race and his rating remained A/S for the next one! Unfrigginbelievable! Raging to be honest....
RacinLei
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- Leiwulong
@TechnoIsLove
Same happen to me turn 3 and last turn.
I dont know what these guys are thinking (if they think) thats no fun at all.
Little tip…
Ref the car more out during race, so the car consume more fule and you get lighter ergo faster 😉
Same happen to me turn 3 and last turn.
I dont know what these guys are thinking (if they think) thats no fun at all.
Little tip…
Ref the car more out during race, so the car consume more fule and you get lighter ergo faster 😉
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GrumpyOldMan
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- Southern California
- dagware
This last race was better. Fingers crossed.
LOL - I honestly laughed out loud
this just in grumpyoldman is easily influenced by the last thing he reads:
hey grumpy slow down some ur too fast for me
LOL - I honestly laughed out loud
I can't say that always happens to me, but it happened either yesterday or this morning.
Finishing P2 is "Annoying"? I don't think that word means what you think it means.
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- Fezzik-GT
- Fezzik1983
Yes - when it has happened this much recently (and this is not being selective about results, I don’t race very much)
I know winning isn’t everything but 2 from 175 and then all that - I think I’m due.
Maybe I should just punt P1 next time.
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"I don't think that word means what you think it means." (Inigo) - I see what you did there!
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BRands would be good if RWD cars could enter
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Just think of it as a Touring Car race (forgetting the existence of the BMWs)
GrumpyOldMan
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Winning from pole position at Spa with these cars is really hard, unless the guy(s) behind you mess up. I've been passed multiple times by at least 1 car before I get to Les Combes, sometimes 2 (or we have to go side-by-side through Les Combes) on Lap 1. Yeah, I should be able to return the favor after that, but apparently I'm not good enough for that. At least I didn't crap out this time.
hollowkatt
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PD you are a horrible company and my disappointment is immeasurable.
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have you tried being faster? I know I last said to slow down but I meant in qualifying so I can catch you not in races!
I think it all comes down to who gets the better La Source because that person will have the better Kemmel. That being said I have lost the lead on lap 1 and managed to harry them enough that I could get past after Stavelot.
My teasing is all in good fun, it super sucks to have pole and lose it. I have found that making them go the long way 'round through Les Combes works better than taking it myself so if the driver behind is closer than I want I'll hug the inside line up Kemmel early and make them commit to the outside early. Then early braking and instead of taking Les Combes in 3rd which I usually do if I'm in clean air and whatnot I'll do it in 2nd because of quicker acceleration and if I'm on the inside into Malmedy then the lead is almost always mine.
For some reason Malmedy is my best corner on the circuit, it really vibes with me.
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TheNormsk
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I feel ya.
I did some laps today and was off the pace.
Yesterday, I was on form and I had a couple of laps that were putting me on target for a 2:04.x as long as I did not mess up the Chicane and the pre-race timer ended with just the Chicane to go. Argh!
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Finally was able to do something I've wanted to for a while - get a Sport Mode win in the 2008 Gr2 NSX. This has been one of - it not most - favorite cars in the game since GT-Sport. I just love how it drives, looks, and sounds. Although I never played online in GT-Sp, I loved taking this thing around the Nurb.
A lot of things had to line up for this to even be possible. A higher speed track it wouldn't be competitive against the CLK & a twister track it wouldn't be competitive against the higher downforce cars. Spa seemed to be a combination of both where the car doesn't require ridiculous speed or ridiculous handling because this car doesn't do either particularly great... but it can hold its own at the same time. It'll do 179 down Kemmel on its own and doesn't seem to struggle around the infield as much as the CLK but I could be wrong there.
This was on the 2 account (very high B) and I did just keep my 04.7 quali time set very early in the week in the CLK. Started P2 and took P1 before T1 as the n/a V6 pulls harder off the line and off the turns since there is no lag. The guy in P2 (Unhinged med) was right behind the whole race but was respectful of my braking points and never once hit me. So fair play to him. Thankfully with the 08's acceleration and top end I was able to hold on for the whole thing.
In a world of high-strung boosted four bangers, be an n/a V6!
A lot of things had to line up for this to even be possible. A higher speed track it wouldn't be competitive against the CLK & a twister track it wouldn't be competitive against the higher downforce cars. Spa seemed to be a combination of both where the car doesn't require ridiculous speed or ridiculous handling because this car doesn't do either particularly great... but it can hold its own at the same time. It'll do 179 down Kemmel on its own and doesn't seem to struggle around the infield as much as the CLK but I could be wrong there.
This was on the 2 account (very high B) and I did just keep my 04.7 quali time set very early in the week in the CLK. Started P2 and took P1 before T1 as the n/a V6 pulls harder off the line and off the turns since there is no lag. The guy in P2 (Unhinged med) was right behind the whole race but was respectful of my braking points and never once hit me. So fair play to him. Thankfully with the 08's acceleration and top end I was able to hold on for the whole thing.
In a world of high-strung boosted four bangers, be an n/a V6!
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