GTP_WRS Week 26 : Mazda is as Mazda Does

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Submitted the quite alright lap from yesterday. Not thrilled with the first sector, but that's one out of four. Looking like a low division placement, but this track has been my bane since Gran Turismo 2 (chron. 3). The previous time trial lap I didn't think was severely lacking was on the Lotus at Monza, so that's more important. I think I'll wait for the Wednesday race before climbing back in.

Oh, the replay id is 3 again. :sly:
 
Yea, told you that you were a much better driver than me.....I knew I wasn't going crazy. Like I said, I'm the last one you need to worry about. Nice splits and keep up the good work, you'll be in D1 before you know it. :bowdown:
Ha...only if every event were at Laguna Seca with no tuning...
And I'm still no where near guaranteed a Top 10 overall. My S4 is very pedestrian.
 
Not had much time this week.. so not much running done.. but Laguna its a track.. I really enjoy running.. it's a good combo.. with the MX5..

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Getting more consistant. :)

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.6's in T3 should be possible for me, but beating @mcsqueegy is pretty much impossible this week :lol:
 
Getting more consistant. :)

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.6's in T3 should be possible for me, but beating @mcsqueegy is pretty much impossible this week :lol:
Nice ones, just don't get too much closer please :P

I resprayed the car as is tradition for me, and managed a small improvement:

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Lost nearly a tenth at turn 5, can do over half a tenth better at T1 but very solid rest of lap!
 
Nice ones, just don't get too much closer please :P

I resprayed the car as is tradition for me, and managed a small improvement:

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53.140
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Lost nearly a tenth at turn 5, can do over half a tenth better at T1 but very solid rest of lap!

I really can't wait to see your replay....it must be a thing of beauty. :bowdown:
 
Thirty three laps tonight. Getting better. The final sector on my previous submission was awful. Still struggling to get sector two right.

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Question is...can Turn 4 be taken flat out? I lift ever so very slightly. I've tried it flat, but either oversteer or understeer every time.

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Question is...can Turn 4 be taken flat out? I lift ever so very slightly. I've tried it flat, but either oversteer or understeer every time.

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I can, but its like a 25/75 shot for me in getting the line just perfect in order to pull it off. (I use the curb to help get the car to turn, very risky and you have to be very precise) I have tried all three ways: Full throttle, full throttle with a dab on the brakes, and just slightly letting off the gas. Personally and from what my figures show and the data logger, the second and third way are the best, with the second way being a tad bit better most of the time. I really don't think going through there full throttle is beneficial at all as you scrub off too much speed from what I've seen.

Speaking of the full throttle/dab the brakes method, I have been trying to adapt to that style for the corners that were listed in this thread by someone. I must say, if you get it right, its almost like your cheating because it seems to give you such a big advantage. I really don't like driving that way because it just seems so unrealistic and so far away from my style, but hey, whatever it takes to get a good time. In one session, I was totally behind my ghost by around .250 going into that last high speed turn and totally nailed that corner using the full throttle/dab the brakes method and ended up improving by .200. That's over a .400 improvement in that corner alone. :crazy: No improvement on any of my splits, just the .200 gain at the line.....crazy stuff. I'm really interested in if @mcsqueegy is using this method for the high speed corners.

EDIT: Just to be clear, I'm not saying that anyone who is using that method is cheating, I just mean that it "feels" like you are because of the advantage that it gives you in time if you can get it just right. Just thought I'd better make myself clear before someone yet again takes my post out of context.
 
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I've been 2 tenths faster mid lap, just to start freaking out by the corkscrew. Maybe 20 laps but can't string the splits together. Will keep at it on the weekend.
 
I can, but its like a 25/75 shot for me in getting the line just perfect in order to pull it off. (I use the curb to help get the car to turn, very risky and you have to be very precise) I have tried all three ways: Full throttle, full throttle with a dab on the brakes, and just slightly letting off the gas. Personally and from what my figures show and the data logger, the second and third way are the best, with the second way being a tad bit better most of the time. I really don't think going through there full throttle is beneficial at all as you scrub off too much speed from what I've seen.

Speaking of the full throttle/dab the brakes method, I have been trying to adapt to that style for the corners that were listed in this thread by someone. I must say, if you get it right, its almost like your cheating because it seems to give you such a big advantage. I really don't like driving that way because it just seems so unrealistic and so far away from my style, but hey, whatever it takes to get a good time. In one session, I was totally behind my ghost by around .250 going into that last high speed turn and totally nailed that corner using the full throttle/dab the brakes method and ended up improving by .200. That's over a .400 improvement in that corner alone. :crazy: No improvement on any of my splits, just the .200 gain at the line.....crazy stuff. I'm really interested in if @mcsqueegy is using this method for the high speed corners.

EDIT: Just to be clear, I'm not saying that anyone who is using that method is cheating, I just mean that it "feels" like you are because of the advantage that it gives you in time if you can get it just right. Just thought I'd better make myself clear before someone yet again takes my post out of context.
When I get the chance, I'm going to take a pic of my data logger braking blip for turn 6. It's comical.
 
Nice ones, just don't get too much closer please :P

I resprayed the car as is tradition for me, and managed a small improvement:

27.508
53.140
1'14.514

Lost nearly a tenth at turn 5, can do over half a tenth better at T1 but very solid rest of lap!
Insane t3 mate! I got a flat .4 sector there by dropping into third but it's not easy to go even faster... how often do you drive that track? :D
 
I have one turn left to figure out, and that is the first left up the hill. I think that I am losing time there. I am happy with this lap though as my T4 was my best so far.

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How rude, Kev. Grabbing tips off the wizened elders as you pass by? ;)

You aren't insane...yet.

:P


(Everybody) Feel free to join the online race tomorrow, even if just for practice beforehand. 👍
 
lol...I wish I had some magic bullets...the main thing I learned after my time is you can't please all of the people all of the time, but I'm sure you guys already know that :) I like how it's split amongst many now and the whole automated leaderboard/submission thing is inspired! You guys do a kickass job!
 
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Thanks to Strop for showing me his line....not including the kitty litter :gtpflag:
Will do more on Sunday.
 
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Thanks to Strop for showing me his line....not including the kitty litter :gtpflag:
Will do more on Sunday.

Nice improvement Ned 👍

So any Division 3 guys gonna show up for the race today, or you are gonna leave Johan (Roesza) and me alone to face the alien mothership? TTs are great but the race is an adrenaline rush my friends...
 

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