GT7 Daily Race Discussion

[Dep Fishtail]

Just had to give B race a shot even though I knew it could be brutal.
RCZ is still treating me well. Got a high 1:27 after about 30 minutes of warm up.

First race started p9 and had lots of people running up the inside on the curbs to pass and lost a couple of positions early. Was running about p10 in the middle of the race and I had to make a hit on a car that took down a friend just in front of me. 4 seconds for the vigilante move but the penalty was worth it.
Finished p13 in this one.
My friend lost SR by getting bumped and dropped to A after the race but I stayed S even with the take down. Didn’t seem right and I guess that’s another example of the poor penalty system. That hit isn’t something that I’d normally do but it was crazy how the system dealt with it. 💩

Race 2 was a better start at p6 and I kept tgd gap from closing behind me this time. Ran p6 in a line of cars until someone lost it, and moved up to p5 for the finish with CRB.

 

[Globato44]

I've tried Mount Panorama using, for the first time, the Alfa 155. I feel it needed a lot of fuel saving compared to what I've read here. I did the first 6 laps shortshifting and on fuel map 2, and the two final laps as usual. I crossed the line with no fuel.

Started P12, crossed the line P10, promoted to P8 because two drivers (including the "winner") forgot to use hard tyres.

I struggled a lot. My quali time was 1.5 seconds slower than P11 and around 5 seconds slower than pole... And yes, I used mediums for quali. I'm just really slow here, and the need to fuel save (apparently) more than other drivers made it worse.

 

[Lischynski]

I've never attempted an online race in GT 7, Sport, or any GT game for that matter. Decided to pop into Daily Race A since it couldn't get any more straightforward than SSRX.

I figured hanging at the back for most of the race was the best option since we're all bottom of the barrel rated drivers, and I chose to not qualify. I also went back to flat mode and a controller for the first time after spending every race in VR with a DD Pro.



I think I'll retire with a 100% win percentage, unless I decide to go for the 50 Sport mode races, and the platinum trophy. Also heading straight back to VR (and the time trials). It's just not the same.

Did it for Dale 😅

 

[MetalApe]

I feel like the tactics are evolving for SSRX. This morning did the usual save Nitro for the finish, previously it had netted me 2nd's, 3rd's and 4th's. Now it seems everyone else has the same idea, I was just helpless at the back of a group of cars all going full pelt to the line. Seems you needed to already be further up the pack before giving it full Nitro to the finish this time.

How much of an advantage is it for manual shifters to be able to short-shift at Bathurst to save fuel, compared to us auto-shifters who have to dial back the fuel mixture instead?

 

[Michelin Man]

Did a handful of Race A's last night, and it's a good laugh. Haven't ran any Top speed races in GT7, but it reminded me of the lobbies I used to join on GT6. Having a blast on SSRX, and the custom tracks people made with APK track editor app.

Was lucky enough to meet @Nebuc72 and @Nuschel01 last night in my first race. Ran the R35 for that one, and it hangs pretty well. Survived 2 deaths involving a Huayra, one of which exited stage left before T1 . It adds an extra tactical element with NOS, as it's a case of saving it for the run to line.

A is good fun. That chaotic rush to the line out the end of the final banking is awesome.
Whole race feels quite goofy, its closer to what GT was before GTS shifted its focus. I like it.

Good car variety in the ones I've done too.

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Was nice to see you in a daily yesterday 👍 . Was a very close run to the line there, just about saved enough NOS to pip you on the line haha. Couldn't beat that RX-7 though Variety was good in that race, though the 3 I did after were mostly AMG's and Chiron's. Which felt a bit intimidating as the only R34 and RX-7 on both occasions!

 

[ILLEAGLE_34]

How much of an advantage is it for manual shifters to be able to short-shift at Bathurst to save fuel, compared to us auto-shifters who have to dial back the fuel mixture instead?

I don’t have any exact numbers to give you but I promise it’s worth the effort to get comfortable with a manual. You’ll find it has many more advantages than just fuel saving. I can tell you that I did three race C tonight in a Ferrari 458, Audi TT and the Nissan B- Spec car. ( actual name is escaping me) and only short shifted when needed and full throttle when needed.
When using an automatic transmission and fuel map settings your car will still rev up to redline before shifting. Running a motor near its max is inefficient even with less fuel being used. Hope that helps out🍻

 

[D_Dragline]

I haven't done any, but they're pretty straight forward... and since PD isn't particularly creative, the same as many others.

META cars are the Silvia and Ferrari. The Ferrari seems to be better on fuel so maybe start with that. The two easiest options are run a higher fuel map when you don't really need the power (like parts of the infield), or short shift; a combination of both has double the effect. The race is eight laps, so 12.5%/lap is what you'll need. Just monitor it as the race goes on and adjust the aforementioned accordingly.

There is no pit required; quali on RMs and change to RH before the race. Since you have to run RH, the pit loss delta is greater than that of the time gained running even seven of the eight laps on RMs.

The Vantage is better than the Silvia. It needs less fuel saving. I haven’t tried the Ferrari, but they’re not finishing at the front in my lobbies.

 

[Nuschel01]

Survived 2 deaths involving a Huayra, one of which exited stage left before T1 .

Pure comedy
Scroll to 2:05 for tl;dr:


Did another race now, won by quite a margin

 

[Steer]

Seem to be a fair amount of drivers in race C using the Mediums and pitting. I have not seen any of them win yet, but someone came 2nd this morning doing this. I cant help thinking that they would have won if they went with the normal hard tyre and non-stop option. They qualified on pole which meant that they could go at full speed, and they pulled out just enough time to get out ahead of me (I finished 4th). The Medium tyre option would not work if you started further back and had to work your way past lots of people on hard tyres.

 

[Duppy Gee]

Thats not my secret meta. Nobody else is using my car. Everyone must think its awful.
Its super good in the tightest bit of the mountain. Havent found the limit yet. On the straight its so slow.
VR has made me enjoy this track for the first time.

Could it be my favourite gr4, the 86? Great round bends.

 

[GrmlMaster]

I was sure this weeks Race C would be a hot mess, but was pleasantly suprised how everybody was driving quite reasonably.
The combination of Wall-penalties and fuelsaving seems to inspire some thought in people about when to overtake and when not...
Managed a Clean Racce in my second run (P7 to P2 I think) and finally recovered my SR back to S.

Picked up some more goot results including a Win afterwards without beeing punted once.

 

[MetalApe]

I was sure this weeks Race C would be a hot mess, but was pleasantly suprised how everybody was driving quite reasonably.
The combination of Wall-penalties and fuelsaving seems to inspire some thought in people about when to overtake and when not...
Managed a Clean Racce in my second run (P7 to P2 I think) and finally recovered my SR back to S.

Picked up some more goot results including a Win afterwards without beeing punted once.

I'm glad they're showing some leniency with the wall penalties, letting you getting away with kissing the walls. But the track limits penalty for nailing the perfect line through the tight downhill left hander is infuritating.

 

[Obelisk]

Daily A isn't too bad in the Mercedes or Corvette, but the Supra is completely useless in a bump-draft meta. My first attempt in the Corvette was a very clean win. Thinking I'll try the B and C races when I have time this week.

 

[D_Dragline]

OK, can confirm the Ferrari is very good in Race C. It needs a little bit of fuel saving, but not much. Just ran a P2 in just under the 18 minute mark. Pretty much equal to my performance in the Vantage (which is what beat me in that race).

 

[TheOneDonJuan]

I was sure this weeks Race C would be a hot mess, but was pleasantly suprised how everybody was driving quite reasonably.
The combination of Wall-penalties and fuelsaving seems to inspire some thought in people about when to overtake and when not...
Managed a Clean Racce in my second run (P7 to P2 I think) and finally recovered my SR back to S.

Picked up some more goot results including a Win afterwards without beeing punted once.

It's actually a good combination. Still wish it was a few more laps with a tire swap but folk seem to respect the mountain vs something like the RA esses. Plenty of spots to overtake and people don't seem as desperate.

 

[VR-SORN]

Could it be my favourite gr4, the 86? Great round bends.

No, I can reveal my super weapon is the Megane Trophy.
I think not having to check fuel guage helps, no distractions. Slow on straight but can push in the very tight bits.
Tyres stay good right to the end. Seen no one else use it though so maybe it suits me.
The ferrari can be annoying by going slow in the bit where I am fastest. Need to think how to deal with that. Might need to do a brave overtake.

 

[D_Dragline]

No, I can reveal my super weapon is the Megane Trophy.
I think not having to check fuel guage helps, no distractions. Slow on straight but can push in the very tight bits.
Tyres stay good right to the end. Seen no one else use it though so maybe it suits me.
The ferrari can be annoying by going slow in the bit where I am fastest. Need to think how to deal with that. Might need to do a brave overtake.

Handling cars are no good for Bathurst. You can’t overtake in the places where they’re quicker and then you get blown away on the straights. If you try a “brave overtake” across the mountain you can expect to ruin 2 peoples’ races. Apart from a couple of very specific spots, there’s only one line available and those aren’t the spots your Slophy will be quicker.

 

[VR-SORN]

I keep finishing high up. It must be to do with fuel saving on the other cars. When they learn the right strategy the Trophy might not be so good.

 

[Duppy Gee]

Handling cars are no good for Bathurst. You can’t overtake in the places where they’re quicker and then you get blown away on the straights. If you try a “brave overtake” across the mountain you can expect to ruin 2 peoples’ races. Apart from a couple of very specific spots, there’s only one line available and those aren’t the spots your Slophy will be quicker.

I disagree. You can still slipstream a faster car on the straights. If you can get in front at the 2nd corner, by the time you get to the back straight you're long gone.

 

[Nakean]

Just had to give B race a shot even though I knew it could be brutal.
RCZ is still treating me well. Got a high 1:27 after about 30 minutes of warm up.

First race started p9 and had lots of people running up the inside on the curbs to pass and lost a couple of positions early. Was running about p10 in the middle of the race and I had to make a hit on a car that took down a friend just in front of me. 4 seconds for the vigilante move but the penalty was worth it.
Finished p13 in this one.
My friend lost SR by getting bumped and dropped to A after the race but I stayed S even with the take down. Didn’t seem right and I guess that’s another example of the poor penalty system. That hit isn’t something that I’d normally do but it was crazy how the system dealt with it. 💩

Race 2 was a better start at p6 and I kept tgd gap from closing behind me this time. Ran p6 in a line of cars until someone lost it, and moved up to p5 for the finish with CRB.

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I can't believe how many dive bombers there are. You can't use a normal race line at all because no one else does the first few laps and they all just dive bomb and shove you off the road. I don't understand how there can be no penalty for this when they push you completely off the track! It's madness. Then you have to claw your way back up though the rankings.

 

[Tidgney]

Had some cracking races on my lunch!

 

[Cabelmania]

All the other drivers : "Quick, we must use little doses of nitro to stay in the train, than use all the rest for the final stretch !"

Me, who managed to use NO NITRO until said stretch : 😈😈😈😈😈😈😈😈😈



P.S. HOLY MACARONI, I DIDN'T NOTICE WHAT HAPPENED AT 5:10 BEFORE ! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

 

[appu]

Holy guacamole, it's my second victory in a day!

I just realized that @icycls was in my lobby yesterday! Just a shoutout because I always love it when I spot a fellow GTP member in my lobby.

It sucked to see you going on the grass while trying to retake your position from Saintfan865's Ferrari. I was watching replay and he likely did not know that you might get ahead on the outside, but still apologized to you.

 

[icycls]

I just realized that @icycls was in my lobby yesterday! Just a shoutout because I always love it when I spot a fellow GTP member in my lobby.

It sucked to see you going on the grass while trying to retake your position from Saintfan865's Ferrari. I was watching replay and he likely did not know that you might get ahead on the outside, but still apologized to you.
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Oh Hi!, yeah I saw your posted image and thought, where have I seen that username....? Now I'll remember, good to see you!

 

[RacingGrandpa]

Could it be my favourite gr4, the 86? Great round bends.

I bet it's the Renault Trophy

Edit: oh, revealed. I knew for sure when you said driver seat more centered

 

[GrmlMaster]

I am very surprised that wall penalties do not prevent a Clean Race Bonus.
Is that new or did I just not notice before?

As the races are now full of Ferraris I am looking for alternatives. What are your favourites?
Tried the Silvia and the Vantage, but those are RHD and that kills me in VR.
(Also the Vantage has horrible interieur, no shift lights and display in the middle of the dash…)

Surprisingly, after I tried the Silvia in Timetrial and could get nowhere, I switched back to the trusted Ferrari and right in the first lap improved my previous best lap (also Ferrari) by 1.5 seconds.

 

[Hasnain282]

I am very surprised that wall penalties do not prevent a Clean Race Bonus.
Is that new or did I just not notice before?

As the races are now full of Ferraris I am looking for alternatives. What are your favourites?
Tried the Silvia and the Vantage, but those are RHD and that kills me in VR.
(Also the Vantage has horrible interieur, no shift lights and display in the middle of the dash…)

Surprisingly, after I tried the Silvia in Timetrial and could get nowhere, I switched back to the trusted Ferrari and right in the first lap improved my previous best lap (also Ferrari) by 1.5 seconds.

I have not tried it in the race but managed a 2:10.9 in the Dodge Viper in Time Trial

 

[D_Dragline]

I disagree. You can still slipstream a faster car on the straights. If you can get in front at the 2nd corner, by the time you get to the back straight you're long gone

Maybe it’s dependent on lobby level, but there should be no way a Slophy will be overtaking a 458, Vantage or Silvia at turn 2. They will all pull away up mountain straight even if it has the slip.

Turn 2 is also the easiest turn to defend in the whole game.

 

[Talon16]

So race A is quite boring....... until the final banking, then it's a hoot! Everyone hitting the NOS and jockeying for position through the banked turn for the finish line is quite the experience. I kinda wish the race just started there with everyone at speed.

 

[Bullwinkle]

So race A is quite boring....... until the final banking, then it's a hoot! Everyone hitting the NOS and jockeying for position through the banked turn for the finish line is quite the experience. I kinda wish the race just started there with everyone at speed.

Then it would feel like one of those ridiculous “missions” I avoid doing!