GTP_WRS Week 164 : Midnight at Tsukuba
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G'day all. Great combo Kevin 👍
Ron, you're still here....
First time behind the wheel for months and took me about an hour to find any real pace. Ended a tiring session with:
15.018
33.668
Can see alot more time, particularly in the 1st sector but consistency is a bit sketchy at this point, so maybe not likely I will get much faster. Fun trying on a short lap though.
Ron, you're still here....
First time behind the wheel for months and took me about an hour to find any real pace. Ended a tiring session with:
15.018
33.668
Can see alot more time, particularly in the 1st sector but consistency is a bit sketchy at this point, so maybe not likely I will get much faster. Fun trying on a short lap though.
Thorin Cain
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- danbojte
@Thematic @Thorin Cain
Never give up! Keep driving a lot of laps. Try to repeat exactly every lap. After they are flowing automatically (this is consistency), try to experiment one thing (braking point, earlier acceleration, different entries etc.), only one thing at a time at every single corner and see if you have improved.
If not, try to be smoother and faster with the wheel and the pedal and continue repeating hundreds of consistent laps.
You'll end up improving a lot, for sure. Maybe some day you'll be number one, maybe you will not, but you'll be a good one. First cannot exist without the second.
Never give up! Keep driving a lot of laps. Try to repeat exactly every lap. After they are flowing automatically (this is consistency), try to experiment one thing (braking point, earlier acceleration, different entries etc.), only one thing at a time at every single corner and see if you have improved.
If not, try to be smoother and faster with the wheel and the pedal and continue repeating hundreds of consistent laps.
You'll end up improving a lot, for sure. Maybe some day you'll be number one, maybe you will not, but you'll be a good one. First cannot exist without the second.
Thorin Cain
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Just wanted to sympathise with a fellow human driver is all@Thematic @Thorin Cain
Never give up! Keep driving a lot of laps. Try to repeat exactly every lap. After they are flowing automatically (this is consistency), try to experiment one thing (braking point, earlier acceleration, different entries etc.), only one thing at a time at every single corner and see if you have improved.
If not, try to be smoother and faster with the wheel and the pedal and continue repeating hundreds of consistent laps.
You'll end up improving a lot, for sure. Maybe some day you'll be number one, maybe you will not, but you'll be a good one. First cannot exist without the second.
. I know I'll get there with time and practice 👍.Remember, I still have one of these attached to my wheel....
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Not too happy...
33.511
Not too happy...
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This combo is VERY easy to overdrive. The car has a ton of corner exit grip when you get it right, but it's very easy to miss braking points and apexes, also easy to get impatient with the throttle on point. Timing is key, accurate braking points and throttle on points, with good clean lines will let the lap times come.
Easier said than done. In my session last night, every time I found myself pushing, I would be down 2 or 3 tenths to my prior best. When I just relaxed and focused on hitting my marks, I had the chance to improve.
Easier said than done. In my session last night, every time I found myself pushing, I would be down 2 or 3 tenths to my prior best. When I just relaxed and focused on hitting my marks, I had the chance to improve.
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Yeah this combo needs nice timing.. early braking for all the early apex's and try to roll the car on it's free momentum after braking and apply the throttle halfway into the apex of the turn and hope you get a neat exit with good speed.
The best tip I can possibly give through testing is for turn 3... before going under the tyre bridge, try to approach the turn in 3rd gear and lightly stab the brakes and drop to 2nd for a split second then back up to 3rd as you hit the apex of the turn for much greater speed and hold a tight line until T2 where it will be much faster than taking it in 2nd
dropping to 2nd briefly just turns the car in better but you probably knew that already 
GL guys 👍
The best tip I can possibly give through testing is for turn 3... before going under the tyre bridge, try to approach the turn in 3rd gear and lightly stab the brakes and drop to 2nd for a split second then back up to 3rd as you hit the apex of the turn for much greater speed and hold a tight line until T2 where it will be much faster than taking it in 2nd
dropping to 2nd briefly just turns the car in better but you probably knew that already GL guys 👍
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I've been short shifting to 3rd right after I lift and setting the car hard and fast with the wheel. Smooth but fast motion. No braking.The best tip I can possibly give through testing is for turn 3... before going under the tyre bridge, try to approach the turn in 3rd gear and lightly stab the brakes and drop to 2nd for a split second then back up to 3rd as you hit the apex of the turn for much greater speed and hold a tight line until T2 where it will be much faster than taking it in 2nd
But you have 2 tenths on me in that sector, so I am guessing your approach is better. I was already thinking of ways I could approach that turn differently, so thanks. 👍
Thorin Cain
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I agree with @danbojte 👍....but for the bit where he says he's not tried it yet of course 
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That little tip helped me break one of those invisible time barriers I had my sights on.
Thanks @Mr P 👍
New splits
15.209
34.209
spooky
Took a tenth off overall and into the 1.0Xs I go.
Now for some food, some coffee, a smoke and it's off to Mid-Field for some real fun👍. Hope you guys bring your 
, it's going to be a little bright
. That little tip helped me break one of those invisible time barriers I had my sights on
. Thanks @Mr P 👍
New splits
15.209
34.209
spookyTook a tenth off overall and into the 1.0Xs I go
.Now for some food, some coffee, a smoke and it's off to Mid-Field for some real fun
👍. Hope you guys bring your , it's going to be a little bright
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- danbojte
I mean it Craig, really.but for the bit where he says he's not tried it yet of course
I haven't even bought the car yet. I developed a weird habit as I'll start the new event after the EU Race day only.
Thorin Cain
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I know you mean every word you type my friendI mean it Craig, really.
. All I meant was I have tried it already .It's obviously a habit that has been serving you well 👍
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Oh, that was my weaker English. I see clearly now.I know you mean every word you type my friend
👍Yes, it looks like.
Thorin Cain
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Great tips Mr P! I was clicking onto the early braking but I didn't think to let it coast, really helped aiming the car for the exitsYeah this combo needs nice timing.. early braking for all the early apex's and try to roll the car on it's free momentum after braking and apply the throttle halfway into the apex of the turn and hope you get a neat exit with good speed.
The best tip I can possibly give through testing is for turn 3... before going under the tyre bridge, try to approach the turn in 3rd gear and lightly stab the brakes and drop to 2nd for a split second then back up to 3rd as you hit the apex of the turn for much greater speed and hold a tight line until T2 where it will be much faster than taking it in 2nd
GL guys 👍
.14.946
33.630
BB 5/5
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- GTP_Roamer2629
Nice combo, car doesn't understeer as much as I thought it would. There's that special moment when, in an almost imperceptible slide, the car grips it's way out of a turn that is pure GT-R bliss
First splits
15.006
33.673
Guess there's not much left out there for me, but who knows, it's only Thursday
First splits
15.006
33.673
Guess there's not much left out there for me, but who knows, it's only Thursday
- 1,527
- Vienna
- GTP_MeisterFetz
14.883
33.433
Double purple in the very next lap just to be .001 slower at the line
33.433
Double purple in the very next lap just to be .001 slower at the line
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I knew my end section was garbage in my old save, I just beat it with this..
14.857
33.440
Down at T2 but faster at the line by .005, If I can get another .1 overall I will give up and submit 👍
btw this combo grates the skin off my right hand index finger does anyone else have this issue?
14.857
33.440
Down at T2 but faster at the line by .005, If I can get another .1 overall I will give up and submit 👍
btw this combo grates the skin off my right hand index finger
does anyone else have this issue?
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It's my thumb...not only in this combobtw this combo grates the skin off my right hand index finger
I know i should steer with the turn-outside hand more then with turn-inside hand. One of my mistakes and I'm working on it. Good that there's no g forces behind the sim racing stand. else I'd be done after 15min. Waiting for the lucky hit to find my final tenths as well. Hope for a close battle at the end. Would be awesome!
