GT7 Daily Race Discussion

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Fukkie_76
Hi all,

After months of "secretly" reading this thread, I decided to register myself. Maybe we will meet at the daily races. After improving with your tricks en tips, I'm jumping between C & B. Depending on my play-time to learn the track and car.

Open for friends-invites: Fukkie_76

This week racing DR C and most of the time improving...

Cheers!

Fokke
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Me too, long time lurker reading the thread but after what i think is an enjoyable Race C with some clean driving on the whole signed up to contribute.

Hanging in on DR B just with SR S so might see you on the track, loving using the F40 to try and outdo the RX and LFA meta even if i slip down a few places and lose some DR.

Cheers.
 
Welcome lurkers! Happy racing to you both!

Quick update, DR A achieved 🤩 I won another race last night but all B/S drivers; this morning it was a lobby with a mix of A and B and despite some serious lap one pressure I managed to hold on for another victory and my promotion to DR A/S 😎 mission accomplished!!

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TechnoIsLove
I'm surrounded by Glens! Or people who are confused what they want to be, but especially not "a Glen" 😂

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And shockingly, one of them (assuming the annoying one) is a whole half second faster than me!? 🫨😂 All jokes aside, nice one @newmedia_dev !

How has the actual race been this week for C, is it interesting? Haven't tried yet as injured my foot on Saturday and only have been mostly comfy today..
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check your Friends Ranking again :-) Races were quite chaotic for me so far, nothing unfair but still lots of crashes.
 
Ok, I'm going to bed, cya all this weekend, happy daily racing!! I hope I can have some peace and fresh air. It's not good staying cooped up in the house 24/7.
 
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Chris30
@Fezzik you would think being slow and cautious in the shorter races would help us win, but it depends on the skill level of each player. I'm surprised that my SR has stayed at an S rank for most of the time. Because I'll make a habit of accidentally running into someone by not paying attention or driving too fast.
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Two weeks ago. I spend the whole nice racing, restyling some cars.. The morning race around 5,i slept in during the race for a few seconds. I was in 5th position, after the nap last, I hope I didnt drive over a squirrel or something
 
Fukkie_76
Hi all,

After months of "secretly" reading this thread, I decided to register myself. Maybe we will meet at the daily races. After improving with your tricks en tips, I'm jumping between C & B. Depending on my play-time to learn the track and car.

Open for friends-invites: Fukkie_76

This week racing DR C and most of the time improving...

Cheers!

Fokke
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"Can't send the friend request due to this player's privacy settings."

giphy.webp
 
Too Much Time On My Hands
Watkins Glen Qualifying Times
As of 10:00 am PST, 30,100 qualifying times

1:55-1:56 9 Qualifying times
1:56-1:57 177
1:57-1:58 1,028
1:58-1:59 2,742
1:59-2:00 4,389
2:00-2:01 4,636
2:01-2:02 4,376
2:02-2:03 3,451
2:03-2:04 2,687
2:04-2:05 1,947
2:05-2:06 1,394
2:06-2:07 962
2:07-2:08 637
2:08-2:09 460
2:09-2:10 341
2:10———- 839


This puts me right in the middle of mediocrity 🤷🏻‍♂️
 
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Jflijohn
Too Much Time On My Hands
Watkins Glen Qualifying Times
As of 10:00 am PST, 30,100 qualifying times

1:55-1:56 9 Qualifying times
1:56-1:57 177
1:57-1:58 1,028
1:58-1:59 2,742
1:59-2:00 4,389
2:00-2:01 4,636
2:01-2:02 4,376
2:02-2:03 3,451
2:03-2:04 2,687
2:04-2:05 1,947
2:05-2:06 1,394
2:06-2:07 962
2:07-2:08 637
2:08-2:09 460
2:09-2:10 341
2:10———- 839


This puts me right in the middle of mediocrity 🤷🏻‍♂️
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1:59.161 for me 🙈

First race after work, no practice and here is the result.. Over the moon 🤣🤣🤣 1 more good race and I am up to B/S 🤞🤞
 

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Jflijohn
Too Much Time On My Hands
Watkins Glen Qualifying Times
As of 10:00 am PST, 30,100 qualifying times

1:55-1:56 9 Qualifying times
1:56-1:57 177
1:57-1:58 1,028
1:58-1:59 2,742
1:59-2:00 4,389
2:00-2:01 4,636
2:01-2:02 4,376
2:02-2:03 3,451
2:03-2:04 2,687
2:04-2:05 1,947
2:05-2:06 1,394
2:06-2:07 962
2:07-2:08 637
2:08-2:09 460
2:09-2:10 341
2:10———- 839


This puts me right in the middle of mediocrity 🤷🏻‍♂️
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Curious, if 30K is typical or summer doldrums?

For the last few weeks, I can have a time sitting around 1000-1500, which includes all regions of course, but when I enter a lobby, there are about 14 others with times 0-1000. :)
 
icycls
Curious, if 30K is typical or summer doldrums?

For the last few weeks, I can have a time sitting around 1000-1500, which includes all regions of course, but when I enter a lobby, there are about 14 others with times 0-1000. :)
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I would guess it’s a lot lighter than the middle of winter around holidays.
 
I take back what I said about race C....

It must be a full moon today in Europe!

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It's interesting looking at the broad range of times.

It like explains some of the lobby differentials or at least makes it more pronounced.

I'm almost in the 1:56s and the grids are from that to 2:00 that is a large range of driving technique in the times...

When the times are closer the racing usually feels better than when you can accelerate half the corner earlier or braker earlier to do that vs someone who might be point and squirt.
 
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Just had a fantastic race with Miss Apex, it was a lot closer than the classification says as I fluffed the final corner. Really enjoyed it 👍 Finally made it back to B anyway. Not sure why my SR bar is empty, it was full the last race? Managed to get another 0.6 seconds off my QT by changing to the Ford GT, far nicer to drive
 

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Tazzy-91
Just had a fantastic race with Miss Apex, it was a lot closer than the classification says as I fluffed the final corner. Really enjoyed it 👍 Finally made it back to B anyway. Not sure why my SR bar is empty, it was full the last race?
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empty sr s means 100% s :)

newmedia_dev: It must be a full moon today in Europe!

i totally agree. yesterday i had good and fair races in c and today the opposite.

Sum1s2pid
"Can't send the friend request due to this player's privacy settings."

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Your privacy settings also ‚privat‘. i wanted send you an request yesterday ;)
 
I was having fun driving the Ford GT ‘06 at Watkins Glen but I couldn’t improve my QT. I moved to the RX-Vision ‘15 and within three laps improved to a 1:59.954 (top 29%) and a 2nd place finish. There is still room for improvement. Qualifying was done with TCS at 0, that really makes me concentrate more.
 
Jflijohn
I was having fun driving the Ford GT ‘06 at Watkins Glen but I couldn’t improve my QT. I moved to the RX-Vision ‘15 and within three laps improved to a 1:59.954 (top 29%) and a 2nd place finish. There is still room for improvement. Qualifying was done with TCS at 0, that really makes me concentrate more.
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I went the opposite direction, I found the Ford to be far more stable when under braking, it just doesn't seem to me to be as flighty. Probably just me but I did knock 0.6 seconds off my QT in it so I don't know. I did set my ABS to default as opposed to weak and I turned the BB down to +4 from +5. I think I can crack into 1:57's with the Ford with a few more laps 👍
 
icycls
Curious, if 30K is typical or summer doldrums?

For the last few weeks, I can have a time sitting around 1000-1500, which includes all regions of course, but when I enter a lobby, there are about 14 others with times 0-1000. :)
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30K is pretty decent for this early in the week, if not actually pretty good instead. The credit bonus I imagine is turning more people onto it.

Generally C will be around 50k by the end of the week and B is at 60-70k.
 
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Tazzy-91
I went the opposite direction, I found the Ford to be far more stable when under braking, it just doesn't seem to me to be as flighty. Probably just me but I did knock 0.6 seconds off my QT in it so I don't know. I did set my ABS to default as opposed to weak and I turned the BB down to +4 from +5. I think I can crack into 1:57's with the Ford with a few more laps 👍
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Well, I can bet that the issues I had with the Ford, most likely, were not the fault of the Ford, there are some people laying down some great times with it.

I’ve not only improved my qualifying times but I’ve improved my average lap times in races with the RX-Vision. My best times are with all the assists off but I use TCS at 3 in traffic, you have to be pretty precise with no traction control.
Anyway, All-in-all, it was a good day,12th, 9th, 4th, 3rd, two 2nds and a win.

One other comment on my races today, all of them were extremely clean and competitive, this really affects the outcome, I was able to raise my DR 61% in 4 races because there were no poor finished due to crashes. I had other things to do today but decided to stay in races until the outcomes began to subside.
Again, just like poker, you can’t go home when you are winning.

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Can I ask you guys a question? I know that if you get your front bumper up the inside to the opponents rear wheel as you turn in then you should yield. If the opponent overtakes on the outside where your bumper is again by his rear wheel as you turn in, should he stay wide or is the corner his?
 
Brinki
empty sr s means 100% s :)

newmedia_dev: It must be a full moon today in Europe!

i totally agree. yesterday i had good and fair races in c and today the opposite.


Your privacy settings also ‚privat‘. i wanted send you an request yesterday ;)
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Oh no! I did it, too? I think I fixed it now. 😅 .
 
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TechnoIsLove
I did check, nice job @Leon Kowalski 😜 I see you dropped me to P3 in the friendly LB!

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I could really use .4 seconds off my time... I've watched several different brake/gear strategies on ghosts much faster than me and I just can't replicate it. Has to be some setting combination that I haven't tried. 🤷‍♂️
 
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@Duppy Gee

From Rule 4-6

Racing Rules - The SimGrid

The rules of The Sim Grid are designed to promote fair and enjoyable racing. Here is everything you need to know.
pits.thesimgrid.com pits.thesimgrid.com

This explains it pretty well. But remember ultimately even if everyone knows the rules etc

1. People make mistakes, often
2. You have to really lean on the limits to sometimes make moves stick
3. Some people will use track position and their car unfairly
4. it's just a game and not the way we make our livelihoods, so get annoyed but move on.

In the real world incidents cost money, ruin weekends, championships, sponsors and hurt people some times.

The worst that happens to us is a few numbers go down and we get as many more tries at it as we want in a day. Not just one shot every few weeks..
 
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