GT7 Daily Race Discussion

[Barney Da Dog]

Race A.... When you get punted in to the pitlane, and also get a 3 second penalty for crossing the lines. As if your race isn't already ruined! 🤬🙄

Regarding qualifying times on A - I wonder if the temperature is variable, like it was on SSRX a few weeks ago - it made a massive (2 or 3 tenths) difference on lap times.

 

[Tazzy-91]

Race A.... When you get punted in to the pitlane, and also get a 3 second penalty for crossing the lines. As if your race isn't already ruined! 🤬🙄

Regarding qualifying times on A - I wonder if the temperature is variable, like it was on SSRX a few weeks ago - it made a massive (2 or 3 tenths) difference on lap times.

I just did the best part of 30 laps following the world #1 and no way could I go quicker. FFB at max. He gains time at the start/finish line and I cannot see how.

 

[newmedia_dev]

Race A.... When you get punted in to the pitlane, and also get a 3 second penalty for crossing the lines. As if your race isn't already ruined! 🤬🙄

Regarding qualifying times on A - I wonder if the temperature is variable, like it was on SSRX a few weeks ago - it made a massive (2 or 3 tenths) difference on lap times.

Im not sure time is, but ill test tomorrow because if it starts to go dark then times will be a lot lot quicker.

My gut feel looking at the leaderboard is it's not ambient temp related more tire temp related. I'm guessing but id imagine a good 10 laps being super smooth, one lap to warm them a bit higher and ride the grip as they cool again.

 

[Tazzy-91]

Had time for 2 shots at Daytona before I head to work, cracking races altogether. Really enjoyed it as I was a bit nervous with DR/SR disabled but it was good hard racing with no dirty antics. I am determined to get a win tomorrow 🤣 Seriously close finishes 👌👌 Am uploading 1 race now

 

[TheNormsk]

Not Daily related, but when I tried Resident Evil in VR, I reached in to an in-game fridge... And one of my dogs licked my hand - just about 💩 myself 🤣

Good thing I wasn't drinking my coffee as I read this as I would have pebble-dash my laptop with said drink.

 

[Gurzu]

Find the odds... Being the only DR B in a mixed DR A-A+ lobby was like: "Ok, PD, are you kidding me?". Almost won, punted by "the guy" of the lobby when 2nd at last corner. Don't mind it, just sorry for the guy in 1st that I brought with me in a sort of "spun ballet".
Btw, never seen before not only one, but two couple of drivers with the same QT in the grid. 🤔

@Barney Da Dog, my bad, I should have kept the inside before, so you could follow without being at risk.

 

[SSfox]

Hi guys question: Is there any trick to know if it's gonna rain or not, like your entire long race can get totally ***** if you don't put the right tire in the right time

 

[Mc_Yavel]

Racing while turning left flat out in a boat is not as easy as it seems. Seriously, keeping smooth input, watching cars all around you, keeping your line and hoping people do the same and finally the crazy bumpdrafting. All of that keep my confidence really low and there is drama in every race I do.

Five frustrating races before I left to work today. The first two had a bug start so I race alone.
Thrid one I got hit at the exit of turn 2 on lap 1 and lost it. I should have been more careful with the car on my right as we both try to slot behind a car.
Fourth was the best, finish 7th from 9th on the grid. I just stay behind, change lane to get out of the draft and keep it safe with 2 cars in front with me.

Last race, I tried to push more toward the front, but the constant bumpdraft from behind and then me hitting the car in front is nerve racking. Still manage to be in top 5 during the last part of the race then the car on my inside is really late for his turn in put keep the pedal to the metal and push me in the wall.

People seems to not look far enough ahead. They only look at the bumper in front and suddenly they realize they have to turn. It's a banked oval, look at the top of your screen and you will see where the track is going, there is no excuse to hit the wall on the high side.

 

[Tazzy-91]

I let this one slip away through my own poor decisions but it was still fun 👌👌
The understeer on the overspeed is chronic 🤣🤣🤣 It's so hard not to wash out and meet the wall, a slight lift would probably help I suppose 🙈 Will try again tomorrow!!

 

[TheNormsk]

Hi guys question: Is there any trick to know if it's gonna rain or not, like your entire long race can get totally ***** if you don't put the right tire in the right time

Yes. At the bottom left of the race start screen, or lobby, there is a little radar symbol. Click on that to see the current radar.

Then in race, toggle the HUD to get to the radar to see the radar history do you can gauge which direction the rain is coming from and tree intensity.


Tonight I did 3 A and 3 B.

I got smoother and improve my time.

A much better time but still getting lobbies where I’m in the back. Still fun racing. The best was my second race where the top 9 came in in less than 0.7s.

Then for B I jumped into a race and I was at the back. Most people had QT 1-2s faster than me. The couple of stragglers at the back with me were the desperate kind. It was a blood bath. I came near the end.

I improved my time to this

But it occurred 8s before the start of the second race so it was not used for that race. Saw SFOAKDROWMW4 in that race. We were both towards the back. That back half was a sweaty race. Going on touring car style with a bit of door banging. Once I saw the style around me, I let care fully out the window and went at it. Worked my way from 14th to 8th. That was my best B of the night.

The last race was a catastrophe and it reminded me why I don’t like this combo in racing. I like it in TTs and do very well usually but in daily races I come out bettered and bruised. The new QT was only good for mid field but I lost it turn 2 first lap and after that it was over. I came last..

I think I’m done with B for this week.

 

[Barney Da Dog]

Find the odds... Being the only DR B in a mixed DR A-A+ lobby was like: "Ok, PD, are you kidding me?". Almost won, punted by "the guy" of the lobby when 2nd at last corner. Don't mind it, just sorry for the guy in 1st that I brought with me in a sort of "spun ballet".
Btw, never seen before not only one, but two couple of drivers with the same QT in the grid. 🤔

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@Barney Da Dog, my bad, I should have kept the inside before, so you could follow without being at risk.

No worries, I got crash-drafted by someone that knocked me off line.

That same AB guy pit-maneuvered me out of another race too, which also took himself out.

 

[ZEE]

Tried all the Daily Races, best one was the C race, but cant get good pace right now on Panorama, Race B i treid with no practice and was ok. Maybe A if it wasnt a bloodfest of amercian muscle!

 

[hardvibes]

Have I become extremely bad all of the sudden, or is it more difficult to get from DR B to A recently??
I've always been in A btw. It's just a month or so that I'm in B.

I keep gaining positions and points at the end of each race (blue arrow upwards confirms it), especially from A class drivers who I simply overtake, or who fall at the back of the pack due to incidents/penalties.
For a few weeks now I'm stuck at the almost full B bar, with 26582 points at the moment (according to GTStats Live). I'll start tracking them from now on, but this looks unusual.

Even lots of players I always raced with in A, are with me in B recently.

 

[benjoi84]

Bathurst is truly proving to be one of the biggest tests of my patience! A really good racing littered with costly errors and (I suspect) a smattering of malicious moves disguised as mistakes.

It is really bringing out some not so often used skills on the track, what with everyone (usually) driving the same machinery, you know pretty much exactly how someone else is driving their car just by watching them. I feel like nobody is really comfortable with neither the vehicle nor the circuit, and it proves quite the test.

Plenty of consistency and a big dollop of luck is required to get a result, but if you're smart, you can slide things into your favour.

I've finished anywhere from 15th to 1st so far this week. The grid start minimises the importance of qualifying, and you find yourself a good pit strategy and a willing and able track partner (or nemesis!) and you might have a good chance.

Really fun.

 

[Famine]

Have I become extremely bad all of the sudden, or is it more difficult to get from DR B to A recently??
I've always been in A btw. It's just a month or so that I'm in B.

I keep gaining positions and points at the end of each race (blue arrow upwards confirms it), especially from A class drivers who I simply overtake, or who fall at the back of the pack due to incidents/penalties.
For a few weeks now I'm stuck at the almost full B bar, with 26582 points at the moment (according to GTStats Live). I'll start tracking them from now on, but this looks unusual.

Even lots of players I always raced with in A, are with me in B recently.

I've been two pixels from A since GT Sport 😆

 

[TheNormsk]

Even lots of players I always raced with in A, are with me in B recently.

I thought it was just me as well but I agree with your sentiment.

I’ve been heading backwards from mid A and I’m on the brink of B now. It seems that a lot of races I’m paired with DR A that appears to be high A, typically much faster than me, and DR A+.

Usually I start in the top 8 but recently I’ve been lucky when I’m not in the last 4. You’d think that as your DR drops you’d get in lobbies that are easier but that doesn’t seem to be happening.

Most discouraging.

 

[SPDN Stefano]

I just stumbled into DR A last week playing on a controller. Judging by the number of Youtubers and people with Fanatec liveries I am now surrounded with I will probably be in over my head a little bit. The racing is getting very sweaty.

Anyway I don't think the ranking system is broken or glitched right now.