GTP_WRS (GT5) Week 96 : Christmas in Daytona

[the_wilco]

Slowly working this out.

28.785
24.845
13.684

 

[Vagabond]

Holy crap Wes. 👍

...
Then out of nowhere, on an otherwise rubbish lap, I found 4 tenths in the bus stop and improved by another 0.2 at the line.

Splits aren't anything to write home about, so I'll not bother posting them, but I now have a good idea what my target time is

It should be called Christmas at the Bus Stop eh? I only get my best bus-stop runs when I'm half a second or more down. On a good lap, or even an average one, I'm stopping and taking in the sights and grabbing a burger and brew while I'm there.

Baby steps at the moment 'til I can muster a fast clean run through the 'slightly frustrating left-right-straight-right-left double chicane section' to give it its full title.

28.143
24.145
13.412

Yet to see a 13.3 3rd sector but not too worried about that since it's all won or lost immediately after...

Edit - 1st sector video:

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[Cats_PJs]

28.332
24.216
13.421

A couple tenths left in the first 3 sectors, and a tenth in the bus stop. Happy with the lap though.

 

[Grand Prix]

28.254
24.116
13.356

Think I can improve to a 28.1xx in T1 still. 👍

 

[Stotty]

Getting there...

28.141
24.163
13.421

 

[gm matthew]

I've just set a new fastest lap, but it's barely any faster and my T1-T3 splits are slower. Oh well, here goes:

28.454
24.431
13.496

That's two tenths slower than my previous T1-T3 splits, but my T4 and T5 made up for it.

I've noticed overall that I seem to be able to set good initial times, but cannot improve those initial times by very much (Week 94 being an exception). This week in particular, I started off near the top but since then everyone else has improved, leaving me stuck in 7th place (8th if you use my new splits).

I must be approaching these TT events the wrong way. At the moment I'm making at least one mistake that costs me half a second or more in about 8 laps out of 10. Am I pushing too hard? Not hard enough? Should I strive for consistency before going for outright speed? Advice would be appreciated.

 

[Mamba]

Just a bit faster lap, somehow I can't match my t4-t5 from yesterday so I'm in a similar situation with gmmathew but for me it's the later part of the lap.

Gm I'm only D3 so a lot slower than you and probably other D1ers will give better advice but what I aim for is consistency especially under braking, if I get a banker lap I push a bit more, I go aggressive sometimes I look back at my replay of my best sector to see how I did it.


28.260
24.564
13.449

 

[GTPorsche]

Not much luck with clean laps, but the only one I managed was a tiny bit quicker.

28.426
24.473
13.524

 

[Allibubba99]

I am having trouble getting seat time. Might have to wait till Monday.

Al

 

[Mamba]

Finding it very very hard to improve my lap, just can't match my fastest t4. Don't have too much more time to run so will submit what u have now. Happy Holidays everyone no more WRS for me till January

 

[w-g-e]

Did a session today and didn't come close to my current fastest lap time.

I think I'll submit and focus on the new seasonal TT (the Chevrolet C7 one).

 

[Litchi]

I think I'll submit and focus on the new seasonal TT (the Chevrolet C7 one).

You're 2nd overall on the leaderboard, nice work

 

[Cats_PJs]

28.165
24.335
13.530

Screwed up t2-3, spun the tires getting back on the oval, but gained .16 on the lap.

 

[Allibubba99]

I got some seat time tonight and these are my new splits.

Al

28.710
24.441
13.471

 

[Racingworld68]

First try, first splits ;

29.439
24.946
13.719

28.953
25.171
13.716

 

[GTPorsche]

Starting to get frustrated with this now. I ran about 30 laps, and only one of those laps I had faster T1, T2 and T3.

Then I messed up the bus stop. I was up by almost .2 at T3 over my previous best.

 

[Racingworld68]

Starting to get frustrated with this now. I ran about 30 laps, and only one of those laps I had faster T1, T2 and T3.

Then I messed up the bus stop. I was up by almost .2 at T3 over my previous best.

I am finding a hard time aswell putting all sectors together, my best lap now i totally **** up my second sector, leaving 0.7 there, but it was my best passing in the busstop and because of that i still improved my best lap. Whenever my first sectors are good I get nervous when approaching the Bustop.... more practise will be needed I suppose.

 

[Mamba]

Same here repeated my 1,2,3 a lot of times but threw it all away at the bus stop, funny thing is I was consistently fast therein my first stint but then I didn't have a good t1-t3 now that I do I'm slow at the bus stop, nerves maybe ? Personally I hope my t4-5 is good enough cause I don't wanna run again I feel drained and the c7 ring TT is starting to eat into my time

 

[Racingworld68]

Improved my best time with 0.040 But messed up my first sector, leaving more then 0.5. All my other sectors where the best I ran so far

29.303
24.699
13.597

Better first sector, best lap so far. But still more improvement to be found as I have seen better splits in first to sectors, just like everybody I need to nail it all togheter...

28.840
24.917
13.534

Last splits and best lap, still more out there as my sector 2 was not to good again !!

28.579
24.949
13.544

28.485
24.862
13.596

I will give it another shot later this weekend.

 

[mohitraina91]

Hey guys I need a volunteer.

Going away for two weeks tomorrow, won't have access to the internet. If I can PM one of you my replay, you can post it up for the results thread.

Just quote this message. Thanks a ton

 

[GTP_CargoRatt]

Hey guys I need a volunteer.

Going away for two weeks tomorrow, won't have access to the internet. If I can PM one of you my replay, you can post it up for the results thread.

Just quote this message. Thanks a ton

I can do it for you if you want. I'm not running this week due to personal reasons, but I can still submit your replay if you wish.

 

[mohitraina91]

I can do it for you if you want. I'm not running this week due to personal reasons, but I can still submit your replay if you wish.

I'll PM it to you tomorrow .

Thanks a lot and Merry Christmas .

 

[Hydro]

Hey guys I need a volunteer.

Going away for two weeks tomorrow, won't have access to the internet. If I can PM one of you my replay, you can post it up for the results thread.

Just quote this message. Thanks a ton

Just PM it to me Mohit 👍

 

[Cats_PJs]

Pretty quiet on the leaderboard this weekend. I found some time and got these

28.129
24.265
13.460

 

[mohitraina91]

Nice splits Baron 👍.

Won't have time to chase them so good luck.


I'll send the replay to both of you, Mitch and Marc. That way you both can admire my sheer awesomeness and fastness . Doesn't matter who posts it.

.

 

[Litchi]

2nd Session

28.282
24.621
13.363

 

[GTP_CargoRatt]

Nice splits Baron 👍.

Won't have time to chase them so good luck.


I'll send the replay to both of you, Mitch and Marc. That way you both can admire my sheer awesomeness and fastness . Doesn't matter who posts it.

.

I'll watch it but I'll let Hydro post it since he is more qualified to do so. I'm not a mod so I shouldn't have volunteerd in the first place. Just trying to be helpful and guess I overstepped my bounds. Sorry Hydro. I'll leave those things up to you guys from now on.

 

[Grand Prix]

28.009
24.113
13.398



Gonna submit with this lap, still a half a tenth there from T3, but I'm done.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!

 

[Stotty]

AMAZING splits Rob

 

[gm matthew]

Finally, some better splits:

28.497
24.212
13.391

Now my times are at least decent, if not competitive with the rest of Division 1. T1 is still bothering me...

28.009
24.113
13.398

Those splits are incredible, they might just be enough to win this thing. Congratulations Rob.