GT7 Daily Race Discussion

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newmedia_dev
Don't encourage him!



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They have definitely tightened the track limits from Monday. The ghost I'm following can basically kiss the crowd in the Mercedes arena and my slightly pushing wide but in a tighter track line gets a penalty!? What!
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Yep, if you notice, as I exit the 180° right-hander at the end of Sector 1, I let off the gas slightly to get at least one tire on the inside part of the track because as of today, if all 4 are on the outside, it's a penalty!

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TechnoIsLove
Yep, if you notice, as I exit the 180° right-hander at the end of Sector 1, I let off the gas slightly to get at least one tire on the inside part of the track because as of today, if all 4 are on the outside, it's a penalty!

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That's where I have been getting caught 🙈🙈 I was doing QT laps last night and couldn't understand why I was picking up penalties, it never used to be like that???
 
TechnoIsLove
Yep, if you notice, as I exit the 180° right-hander at the end of Sector 1, I let off the gas slightly to get at least one tire on the inside part of the track because as of today, if all 4 are on the outside, it's a penalty!

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The margins were definitely changed then as the ghost I'm following can run 4 wheels on the grass to exit and when I was doing QT I was definitely cutting the track lines hard as you point out.

Will go again tomorrow as I don't think that's where I'm losing the most time but losing the most laps....separate note but PD please just invalidate the lap the penalties ruin 2 laps and it's annoying!

Also thank you @TechnoIsLove thst track limit makes sense to the pens I am getting today vs yesterday when I was using the concrete grass sub base
 
newmedia_dev
Very very well said 🍷🍷🍷

We must make hay while the sunshine's!

I'm hoping that more of the curve balls get thrown in like the grid start for Gr3 in C and holding back uploading the races on the Friday (although I suspect this is more a post Xmas new update thing rather than the norm which will resume
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Grid starts should be the norm, only exceptions being for a proper endurance race which we obviously are not allowed for some reason
 
My first visit ( 1 hour of practice) at RBR with the Supra got me at '29.1 with an ideal of 1 good sec lower. A lot of "by an half pixel limit's" penalties in last sector and nowhere near a good place in turn 3. So I've a lot to improve before even think to start racing, especially if I can't constantly complete at least 5 clean laps in a row without penalties.
 
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Tazzy-91
Grid starts should be the norm, only exceptions being for a proper endurance race which we obviously are not allowed for some reason
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They don't do grid starts for a few reasons in endurance racing, mostly because it's mix classed and secondly it's endurance racing so starting position is pretty much pointless when you have multiple pit stops and driver changes. It's a very different thing to 10 min and 20 min sprint races
 
Well, after a couple of races in Races B C, my SR has plummetted from S to B (again). I've come to realise the only way to enjoy daily races and preserve your SR is to qualify up the front. Improved my qualifying time at the Nurbirgring this morning, qualified 4th and finished 3rd. No ramming, no aggressive blocking, just fast, clean racing.

It's a shame, because I like the idea of starting at the back and working my way through the field, but too many people just don't know how to race and/or can't contain their frustration when they get passed by someone faster than them.
 
Seeing as the Red Bull Ring is back I'll be there all week. I set a quick time of 1:29.094 and I cannot find that tenth of a second to get a 1:28.XXX. I'll get it at some point. I did 2 races tonight and both were a disaster class for me. I also cannot do a standing start as I lift my foot off of the loud pedal as soon as I release the e-brake. So, that makes a mess as we all enter turn 1. Also a lot of lunges tried by everyone at every corner. I'll do more tomorrow and I try my best.
 
newmedia_dev
I'm really struggling for pace in C maybe it's just doing so much Gr4 recently the Gr3 isn't gelling (probably try Harding to much).

I might have to reset mentally a bit for those cars again.

Obviously I'm struggling for pace in B if @TechnoIsLove can be faster.

We ignore Nebu's times because he is 7ft 2" tall and comes from another planet!
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Which car are you running?

I tried the 650S on my first attempt and might as well have been in reverse! GT-R was better on the second attempt, but still plenty of time to be found
 
Really enjoying the karts, lots of fun and great replays. So after all this work getting used to a wheel I finally have had a.....decent actual race! I wasn't particularly quick but lots of poaition changes and jostling about, first time on the wheel I felt I properly raced. Here's the replay, quality is abysmal, getting horrible wash out I can't get on top of.

 
Another Race C, another rear end by some amateur starting at the back of the grid trying to win the race on the first corner.

I think I'm going to finally give iRacing a crack. They need to put an age limit on races or something, this is ridiculous
 
STORSKARV
Any tips for the tune on daily race C? I’m using the Genesis X or the Alfa C4 😎
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Currently racing the Genesis on
8/8
20/40
45/50
3.00/3.00
5/40/5

Got a 1:27.7 but faster is definitely possible as I've been half a second quicker but made a stupid error on the last corner.

Could maybe go quicker with stiffer bars and diff at 5/60/5 but I don't like how it feels.
 
Barney Da Dog
Currently racing the Genesis on
8/8
20/40
45/50
3.00/3.00
5/40/5

Got a 1:27.7 but faster is definitely possible as I've been half a second quicker but made a stupid error on the last corner.

Could maybe go quicker with stiffer bars and diff at 5/60/5 but I don't like how it feels.
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Thanks! I was struggling to come under 1:29:50, maybe the settings will help me a bit closer to the fast drivers. The car understeers a bit whet turn in at some corners, hope this setting will help :)

What about break bias?
 
STORSKARV
Thanks! I was struggling to come under 1:29:50, maybe the settings will help me a bit closer to the fast drivers. The car understeers a bit whet turn in at some corners, hope this setting will help :)

What about break bias?
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I'm at 2 to the rear 👍
Braking early and just coasting through the corners certainly helps. Until recently I'd always be too deep in to the corners and then slower on the exits.

I've been pitting lap 4 or 5 if I'm behind some other cars. A bit of clear air and a couple of good laps can help gain a place or two. If I'm further front in the race I've just been pitting on lap 6.
 
Managed to get my race B QT down to 1.32.4xx today, I must say though I’m really hanging on for dear life in that Huracan but it’s an enjoyable drive, I’ve sort of gone off the genesis these days.

Started p3, managed to lose Dutch guy who was nipping at my heels and by lap 2 leader was nearly 2 secs away, p2 landed a 1 sec penalty so I managed to breeze past him and the hunt was on, lap 4 the leader also got a 1 second penalty and I also got handed a 0.5 but it was just enough to get past the leader by 0.2 and to be fair to the guy got close but didn’t do anything funny!

Roll on the weekend, it’s shaping up so far, although not sure I have a 1.31 in me 😁

Edit. No offence meant
 

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Talon16
What a n00b that guy is.
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Like to see him try that with a 6" high sausage curb there!

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I've been in the office the last few days and my normal few laps here and there routine has been disrupted, hopefully a chill day tomorrow and Friday as I'm on top of things that need doing so might get some racing time in.

@CarreraGT Ive been lapping in the Genesis, Supra mostly I usually star with the MCL but know it's not strong at RBR I tried the GTR and it's competitive with the main two in TT. I think a lot of my issues are down to I grinded hard in the lancer Gr4 when this was a combo and unlearning some of those lines and exits in much more unstable cars I'm finding hard this time round.


On a different topic, I really really didn't think I was feeling it today (tired from work not a lot of racing generally this week and a bottle of wine in)

And well my 5th lap of the evening

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That is at the time of posting 287th in the world. In VR!

It's funny how these things work sometimes. Also thank you @TechnoIsLove that track limit tip was game changing for my frustration levels.

Obviously not an alien time but from where I was a couple of years ago to today I'm pretty bloody chuffed.

(Also note I don't have nebu as a friend on my alt account 🤣🤣🤣)

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Also credit to @Doodle who showed me the way round with his #1 time!
 
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pcmfocus
Done 2 race A first 8th pos after a visit on the grass and second race third pos could been second but had to step on the brakes in the final ... and think iam gonna stay there this week its fun fun fun if you manage to control the lawnmower 😂 got a good QT but wanna get under the min.
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Thanks for sharing - we had some great racing there, you/me shifting positions for a while, then I binned it. I was starting P1, ended in 10 :lol:.
 
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2nd day at RBR with the Supra. Yesterday's ideal of 1:28.1 is confirmed. Still lil inconsistent, but with way less penalties. I'm starting to get used to shift "by hear" like the old good times in GPL. The mid/low '27 is now the possible target for the weekend.
 
This guy had a bad start from P6 - dropped to about P9, then back to P4 by T2. I would probably have pulled over and let everyone back through or quit due to shame.


Thankfully my Nascar liveried Genesis escaped T2 in P3.

newmedia_dev
Different topic:

I really really didn't think I was feeling it today (tired from work not a lot of racing generally this week and a bottle of wine in)

And well my 5th lap of the evening


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That is at the time of posting 287th in the world. In VR!

It's funny how these things work sometimes. Also thank you @TechnoIsLove that track limit tip was game changing for my frustration levels.

Obviously not an alien time but from where I was a couple of years ago to today I'm pretty bloody chuffed.

(Also note I don't have nebu as a friend on my alt account 🤣🤣🤣)

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Also credit to @Doodle who showed me the way round with his #1 time!
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Blimey that's quick! My optimum was still 2 tenths slower than that

I'm mostly racing C on my alt account and hoping to get that to A/S by tonight or tomorrow, but there's some seriously quick BS guys in Supras and C7s to contend with.

Anybody got a C7 tune? Used to love it in GT Sport
 

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