GTP_WRS Week 12 : A Rainbow of Sporty V12's

[quentin1974]

27.625

slower split but better at the line

 

[quentin1974]

27.600

slight improvement again

 

[BigDawg_1281]

Brake early. I use the cones, and I brake before the 2 cone mark (first of them) on the way in. Maybe half a car length before, at most, but I do not wait until I am at the cones to lift. Nearly positive they align to the first or second of the meter marker signs.

In any case, I find trail braking the car to the apex to be key, you should be getting back on throttle basically right as you are releasing the brake.

I could be doing it wrong. But, if you start easing on the gas as you release the brake. Say around 1/8 brake pressure, start applying the throttle. This seems to stablize the car and you can go full throttle sooner.

Trail braking in is definitely the key, like you said. Just have to find that sweet spot. Too much or too little pressure, you miss the apex and ruin your exit speed.

 

[monoha]

I could be doing it wrong. But, if you start easing on the gas as you release the brake. Say around 1/8 brake pressure, start applying the throttle. This seems to stablize the car and you can go full throttle sooner.

Trail braking in is definitely the key, like you said. Just have to find that sweet spot. Too much or too little pressure, you miss the apex and ruin your exit speed.

So left foot braking should be utilised? Hmm, wonder how long that would take to learn.

 

[BigDawg_1281]

So left foot braking should be utilised? Hmm, wonder how long that would take to learn.

I only use left foot. Once you get used to it, it is faster.

Think of it as driving a kart. It's easier than you think.

 

[suprajef]

So left foot braking should be utilised? Hmm, wonder how long that would take to learn.

I have been doing that since day one with the wheel, however I am not good at shifting with the clutch because of the bar that runs between my legs...

 

[alexamenos]

26.862

 

[GTP_Remo]

Haha ran 50 laps this session, my 2nd was best one.

28.054

 

[routergod24]

27.828

It was really hard to find grip for me, then i realized i was on sports hard.

 

[suprajef]

27.828

It was really hard to find grip for me, then i realized i was on sports hard.

That one always gets ya

 

[Gravitron]

Oh yeah, that was fun. I had to break some eggs while finding throttle control.

First 35 laps:

27.289

@monoha left foot braking is a must. When I switched from DFGT plastic pedals to @EDK's G25 pedals, the increase in strength of the brake pedal had me walking a little funny as my left foot slowly got stronger than my right, haha.

 

[Mini Stiggy]

I could be doing it wrong. But, if you start easing on the gas as you release the brake. Say around 1/8 brake pressure, start applying the throttle. This seems to stablize the car and you can go full throttle sooner.

I drive like this with any car that gets twitchy under braking. If you give a car gas at the same time you're braking, the car will be much more stable.

So left foot braking should be utilised? Hmm, wonder how long that would take to learn.

Yeah, you should probably learn to left foot brake. Its a good idea for every combo for 2 main reasons; one being that you can brake and accelerate at the same time to stabilize the car, and the second is that in the time it takes to take your right foot off the gas and onto the brake, you could be braking later by using your left foot.

 

[Gravitron]

26 more laps, got a tenth in sector 1, and didn't park on the apex in the final corner. Thanks @EDK for the brake release tips earlier.

27.158

 

[RuddRacer]

Its taken me a lot of laps to improve on my initial splits from Monday and its a very marginal gain.

27.111

 

[EDK]

Its taken me a lot of laps since improve on my initial splits from Monday and its a very marginal gain.

27.111

27.112



Nearly a tenth tonight, can see another 2 tenths in the lap.

 

[RACECAR]

28.052

Gonna have to throw in the towel on this one. Car around this track is just beyond difficult for me, trying to find more time just always ends with me in the wall or grass.

Meanwhile, some shots when I'm not magnetically attracted to the barriers or doing unpaid yardwork:

 

[ColinNZ]

Did a long run with the car (around 50 laps) and changed the livery; one of these things appears to have worked. 💡

I'm still faster in 2nd for the first corner, and I still haven't put together that ultimate run.

27.292

 

[MikeyLCR]

Can't wait to get out of work and have a go again, another 3 hours. I'll have to see if my fastest time correlates with the increased intake of wine, it did last week

Edit: I see some people have been pumping the laps in! I'm down to 34th, need to sort that out!

 

[MikeyLCR]

I have been doing that since day one with the wheel, however I am not good at shifting with the clutch because of the bar that runs between my legs...

Also left foot all the time in the game, but can't do it in my real car to save my life!

 

[Koutch_Pro]

allways good to read up at about the end of the week. my laps were not ok due to the sweeping righthander bit. Just to be sure, 2 wheels in the grass 1st corner en 5th corner is that ok, or not?

 

[MikeyLCR]

allways good to read up at about the end of the week. my laps were not ok due to the sweeping righthander bit. Just to be sure, 2 wheels in the grass 1st corner en 5th corner is that ok, or not?

I think in turn one you have to have two wheels on the red and white even if it's your outer two, judging by most fast guys on here if you're putting two wheels on the grass in five you'r not on the best line anyway

 

[EDK]

allways good to read up at about the end of the week. my laps were not ok due to the sweeping righthander bit. Just to be sure, 2 wheels in the grass 1st corner en 5th corner is that ok, or not?

OK, but not advised. This car is hard enough to control without putting wheels in the grass.

I take a lot of the curb on turn 1 entry, but I don't put wheels on the grass on the inside, or on corner exit.

5th corner, if you are talking about the uphill right hander, you would be surprised how little steering angle you need to make the corner. Cutting onto that grass only slows you down.

 

[Espial]

I've had two sessions in the last couple of days but I couldn't beat my time.

I've submitted with the split on the board, as I'm away on the weekend and probably won't have time to have another go.

Not that I would even want to have another go... 🤬🤬🤬

 

[Koutch_Pro]

thanks @EDK and @MikeyLCR . It was just to be sure, my fastest lap was like this. I do agree with you guys, I drive it with TC / ASM on and bb +4.
In combination with the ds4 I can manage the car, otherwise I only drift and spin out. Still the times are very slow, but its easier with the driving tips given here in the thread.

5th corner I ment the lefthander before the sweeping uphill righthander (under the bridge). I cut it a bit to set the car up for the righthander. Steered the car with the throttle a bit.

 

[EDK]

thanks @EDK and @MikeyLCR . It was just to be sure, my fastest lap was like this. I do agree with you guys, I drive it with TC / ASM on and bb +4.
In combination with the ds4 I can manage the car, otherwise I only drift and spin out. Still the times are very slow, but its easier with the driving tips given here in the thread.

5th corner I ment the lefthander before the sweeping uphill righthander (under the bridge). I cut it a bit to set the car up for the righthander. Steered the car with the throttle a bit.

Yeah, cut that left.

My BB is -2. I find that front bias lets you use the throttle to steer, rear let's you use the brakes on the way in to steer. I prefer the former on this combo.

 

[BigDawg_1281]

thanks @EDK and @MikeyLCR . It was just to be sure, my fastest lap was like this. I do agree with you guys, I drive it with TC / ASM on and bb +4.
In combination with the ds4 I can manage the car, otherwise I only drift and spin out. Still the times are very slow, but its easier with the driving tips given here in the thread.

5th corner I ment the lefthander before the sweeping uphill righthander (under the bridge). I cut it a bit to set the car up for the righthander. Steered the car with the throttle a bit.

I cut it to the point where my right tires are on the curb and my lefts are above the yellow.

I run my BB a little more to front than @EDK, with -3.

 

[EDK]

I cut it to the point where my right tires are on the curb and my lefts are above the yellow.

I run my BB a little more to front than @EDK, with -3.

I have been bouncing between -2 and -3. I set my time on Tuesday with -3, but tried -2 last night and liked it for everything but the final corner. It made the first sector much easier for me, but made the final corner apex tougher to make.

 

[BigDawg_1281]

I have been bouncing between -2 and -3. I set my time on Tuesday with -3, but tried -2 last night and liked it for everything but the final corner. It made the first sector much easier for me, but made the final corner apex tougher to make.

Same here. I could not get the last turn right with it on -2. Maybe I will try starting -2 and changing it to -3 after the esses. I usually screw it up when I try adjusting tho.

 

[EDK]

Same here. I could not get the last turn right with it on -2. Maybe I will try starting -2 and changing it to -3 after the esses. I usually screw it up when I try adjusting tho.

Yeah, I was talking with @Gravitron last night about doing it that way. I think there's time, but I'm not a fan of doing it either. Maybe I just need to think of it like fuel map.

 

[BigDawg_1281]

Yeah, I was talking with @Gravitron last night about doing it that way. I think there's time, but I'm not a fan of doing it either. Maybe I just need to think of it like fuel map.

I think it's worth trying, it's only 1 click either way. But my luck, I will go 2 or 3 clicks .

I struggle the most with T2 and T3. Trying to keep my speed just right. I get it right about every 4 or 5 laps