GT7 Daily Race Discussion

[mellofello9]

Apparently race B is my jive or something. Picked up another win. Normally I find even Gr 3 cars almost too speedy. But the HSR, as the name suggests, is very suitable for these speeds.

I got a 2 seconds (!!) penalty for bumpdrafting someone in race B btw. I was faster on the exit of turn 2 but got nowhere to go, so decided to bump. Bad idea apparently. This threw away at least a P2 and maybe even another win. Still finished 3rd, a podium is nice enough.

Probably hit them hard enough to cause damage, which sucks when it's your only option...well, I suppose you could lift off the throttle and all, but that realization always seems to hit me AFTER the 'action window' has closed.🤣

 

[Talon16]

Another thing that irks be about bump-draft races (like, really... a bunch of Ford GT LMs bump drafting is ridiculous enough) is us bumper cam users can't see beans when right on the tail of another car. I'm constantly switching from bumper to chase cam just so I know when a turn is coming up.

Oh what could've been.

 

[bone_tone]

So is the GTE-spec Ford GT still the go-to for Race C? I haven't had a chance to try qualifying nor example the leaderboards yet, so I'm wondering if there are any other Gr.3 machines that would be especially splendid for this layout.

There are certainly more Ford GTs than anything else, but other cars do seem to be viable - I finished 4th in my first race today, in the Genesis. Of the top three finishers, only P2 was the Ford (sorry, can't remember what the others were!).

I then went on to finish 3rd, and finally 2nd - again in the Genesis, and without bump drafting!

The Genesis can't keep up with the Ford down the Mulsanne Straight, but seems to be faster around the rest of the track. Breaking the tow before the Mulsanne Straight is the key to staying in front of the massed Fords!

 

[Wilsonson]

My 56.071 qualifying lap for Race B. Probably as good as I'll get it without skipping races to tryhard some more.

To all those struggling with the final turn: Shifting up at the entry of the final turn is the key to taking it flat out. No need for manual micro lift then.

Great lap! I envy your T2 and middle sector. Smooth as butter.

I'm at a very high 56 atm. Don't think I can shave many tenths off it but maybe your T2 can be an inspiration.

 

[GTWolverine]

To all those struggling with the final turn: Shifting up at the entry of the final turn is the key to taking it flat out. No need for manual micro lift then.

Great lap! I envy your T2 and middle sector. Smooth as butter.

I'm at a very high 56 atm. Don't think I can shave many tenths off it but maybe your T2 can be an inspiration.

Thanks! I also have to add a bit of front downforce and max out the diff accel settings to be able to take the final turn flat. I was still lifting even after the upshift before I made those changes.

 

[Childe Roland]

Bump drafting in Asia goes wrong...

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Took another stab at a pad lap QT for Race A in the NSX Gr.B, and managed a 1:19.586. I can't wrap my brain around how people are doing 1:11s. 😅

 

[Mc_Yavel]

So is the GTE-spec Ford GT still the go-to for Race C? I haven't had a chance to try qualifying nor example the leaderboards yet, so I'm wondering if there are any other Gr.3 machines that would be especially splendid for this layout.

Mostly Ford but you can see Vipers, M6, Genesis and Peugeot VGT. Even some Porsche, if they can get slipstream, they will follow and put lots of pressure on the other part of the track.

I tried the Viper, better than Ford out of corner and just a bit slower on top end with and without slipstream.

 

[Haitauer]

So DR reset still is a thing. Race C is a disaster for SR. Even though I barely never get penalty fron bumbing other cars, the bumb drafting and too many .5 track limit penalties took my SR from A or S (i dont recall) to mid C. This looks to have reset my secondery account DR from A to low B as soon as I reached the halfway of SR C. These kind of races in slot C are idiotic if they want clean racing. I did do a test if i could gain sr in race c. Completely clean race without any bumbs or penalties other than being bumb drafted one lap on Mulsanne, and I got neutral SR. That one straight being bumb drafted voided the other 4.5 laps of clean racing. That is NUTS.

 

[Barney Da Dog]

I couldn't resist trying to improve on B, and got a 55.932 using @Tidgney 's setup - had an optimum of 55.615 but I messed up the entry to the esses 🙄