Trial mtn was a blast yesterday. Definitely elbows out, but easier to avoid catastrophe than Bath, given the wider track. Fortunately, both B and C seem long enough this week.
Haven't had a good spin like this in a while!
Not sure what happened, I braked a little extra and early to give the car in front some space and it just unbalanced the car big time and off I went.
Wonder what that's like in VR
It also looks to me like there's a slight dip in the track just before you lose it. So at that point the front wheels would have initially gone light, but then got extra grip as the weight drop towards the track, whilst at the same time the rear wheels would be going light as they reach the start of the dip. Combine that with the fact you turned in a bit later than normal and I expect you still have a little right lock on as you hit the brakes.
Not as spectacular as you might think. Crashes seem to happen too quickly to really take in what's happening in VR, the most notable feature of crashing in VR is the sudden headset vibration when you hit something hard.Wonder what that's like in VR
) but considering where I started I feel this drive is reasonably proficient for my DR standing.
Haven't had a good spin like this in a while!
Not sure what happened, I braked a little extra and early to give the car in front some space and it just unbalanced the car big time and off I went.
Wonder what that's like in VR
Don't give up! In Race B qualifying there are 2 categories of cars for me: the "~2:08" and the "~2:05".
For the start of the esses, just basically aim straight down the hill, making sure you keep one set of tires on the track - you don't need to do much, if any turning. If you coast down that part, you should be going slow enough to be able to brake before the right-hand turn and keep everything under control. Just don't panic, or you're done for.
I'm not sure about a great QT, but I'll give the Porsche another chance. I feel like the Supra is more stable for me, but I'm not married to it.
I learned last week (or re-learned something I had forgotten) that once I know the track better and can drive it reasonably competently, my opinion of the track almost always improves. Which sounds like a no-brainer now that I see it in writing.
That's the reason why I keep asking from friday every week if anyone knows anything about the next planned track...I usually took 30min on sunday night to do the track experience or how that's called, just to refresh my poor knowledgeI learned last week (or re-learned something I had forgotten) that once I know the track better and can drive it reasonably competently, my opinion of the track almost always improves. Which sounds like a no-brainer now that I see it in writing.
Track does look amazing, must admit! I transitioned to '7 a bit more than a month ago but am still on a PS4 Pro. Not QUITE the night/day difference but still impressive. Even more impressive, though, is that it drives the same, and that's a good thing. 😁
Well still don't think I will have time for races but I did jump on for some QT to give this a try.
Daily Race A
Wow, the cart has twitchy handling. However it is fun to learn how to drive it. Turning FFB to 10 helped load up the wheel making it harder to over turn and that helped a lot. I'm not sure if my time is all that great at the moment with a time in the 1:01.005 but if this was a ranked race I would be tempted to hang out there for a bit and learn the cart some more; as it is unranked I am less inclined to put in th effort. On a funny note when you chase your ghost the cart in front is a zombie cart with no driver.
Daily Race B
I am traditionally terrible at Brathurst. My first times were 2:16 ish and even with some effort I was still 2:11. So far off pace and not one I could have raced. Gradually with the Supra and an hour of driving I got it down to 2:08.3 something. Having worked my way through my regular car selection I looked at the leader board again and saw @Gearbanger (you're Deputy_Fishtail right?) out near top with a lone RCZ. I've driven that car before and found it good handling but never that quick but I gave it a go. Wham! First try I was within a few hundredths of my prior QT. After some more laps/sessions I dropped it to a 1:28.008. Thank you Gearbanger for finding this car. It is my new favorite for this track.
After that I thought I would give the car a new livery. I'm not one for logo/sponsor splashed liveries; I like a clean looking car. I came up with this and I think it looks sick.
I then took this for a drive and set a new QT. Down to a 2:07.844.
I posted my replay (search for gtp31). Ideally I would still like to find another second (don't we always?
Daily Race C
I have not done this on my US account yet but tried it on GB. I must be the odd duck here as I really like Trail Mountain in the reverse direction (or perhaps it was just that combo with the Gr.3 R.S.01?). I'm not that keen on the normal flow and I have trouble finding a good time. I'm currently 2:01.929 (in a Supra) but I think I would need another 1-1.5s ideally.
Out of race B and C if I could I think I would focus on B this week. Definitely looks like the most fun and potential for carnage!
Well still don't think I will have time for races but I did jump on for some QT to give this a try.
Daily Race A
Wow, the cart has twitchy handling. However it is fun to learn how to drive it. Turning FFB to 10 helped load up the wheel making it harder to over turn and that helped a lot. I'm not sure if my time is all that great at the moment with a time in the 1:01.005 but if this was a ranked race I would be tempted to hang out there for a bit and learn the cart some more; as it is unranked I am less inclined to put in th effort. On a funny note when you chase your ghost the cart in front is a zombie cart with no driver.
Daily Race B
I am traditionally terrible at Brathurst. My first times were 2:16 ish and even with some effort I was still 2:11. So far off pace and not one I could have raced. Gradually with the Supra and an hour of driving I got it down to 2:08.3 something. Having worked my way through my regular car selection I looked at the leader board again and saw @Gearbanger (you're Deputy_Fishtail right?) out near top with a lone RCZ. I've driven that car before and found it good handling but never that quick but I gave it a go. Wham! First try I was within a few hundredths of my prior QT. After some more laps/sessions I dropped it to a 1:28.008. Thank you Gearbanger for finding this car. It is my new favorite for this track.
After that I thought I would give the car a new livery. I'm not one for logo/sponsor splashed liveries; I like a clean looking car. I came up with this and I think it looks sick.
I then took this for a drive and set a new QT. Down to a 2:07.844.
I posted my replay (search for gtp31). Ideally I would still like to find another second (don't we always?
Daily Race C
I have not done this on my US account yet but tried it on GB. I must be the odd duck here as I really like Trail Mountain in the reverse direction (or perhaps it was just that combo with the Gr.3 R.S.01?). I'm not that keen on the normal flow and I have trouble finding a good time. I'm currently 2:01.929 (in a Supra) but I think I would need another 1-1.5s ideally.
Out of race B and C if I could I think I would focus on B this week. Definitely looks like the most fun and potential for carnage!
Quoting every single word of this, thinking about trying the go-kart in race A and give a shot at the time trial until next week....it's a pity because it would have been the most adrenalinic race of sport mode of the last months
I actually had a good race from there and managed to pull it back to 10th, so I thought I better try again.
still some outliers due to getting pushed off (why do people move under braking?) but I but I manage to stay calm and not follow the sinster temptation to punish the offenders myself as I see quite often others do. Thewhit and black cars went into turn 2 together and exited slow, opening a gap for me. White Porsche outbreaked himself; black Genesis unfortunately got punted from behind (yes really) which opened the inside line perfectly.
Can you share your replay in-game so I can use it as a ghost? It's a nice feeling to hunt a ghost from someone in this forum
