GTP_WRS Week 43 : License to Overtake

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Well being a hate/love week I must say I love the car even if it doesn't feel like a BMW at all. More like an Alfa Spyder on steroids :lol:
First Split, lots of time still to be found
33.779
 
So many different lines to try. Having to go for a quick drop to 3rd for turn 1, just to stop the nose washing out. And getting back on the power early for the back straight is vital for the first sector.
Second sector, I went waaaay to deep into the first left but gained back all the time I lost on the right. Must have been shocking before. 👍

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"No, Mr Bond, I expect you to drive!"

First session:

33.631
 
Ok, unless one of you resident experts here has any advice for me, I'm just going to give up on this. I'm simply having trouble finding the best line around this place, mainly the last few corners. I can be up on my ghost, but lose it all trying to negotiate the last bit of the track. All I'm doing is embarrassing myself here, so if anyone would feel inclined to help, it would be appreciated. Thanks.

C-Ratt
 
GTP_CargoRatt
Ok, unless one of you resident experts here has any advice for me, I'm just going to give up on this. I'm simply having trouble finding the best line around this place, mainly the last few corners. I can be up on my ghost, but lose it all trying to negotiate the last bit of the track. All I'm doing is embarrassing myself here, so if anyone would feel inclined to help, it would be appreciated. Thanks.

C-Ratt
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Does anyone have a T1 vid? :lol::lol::lol:
 
GTP_CargoRatt
Ok, unless one of you resident experts here has any advice for me, I'm just going to give up on this. I'm simply having trouble finding the best line around this place, mainly the last few corners. I can be up on my ghost, but lose it all trying to negotiate the last bit of the track. All I'm doing is embarrassing myself here, so if anyone would feel inclined to help, it would be appreciated. Thanks.

C-Ratt
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I don't consider myself an expert by any means and this isn't as detailed as some guides for previous TT's; but it's worked ok for me on my first attempt tonight with a fairly decent split time. Hope it helps you.

Copse
Brake early with wheels straight, down to 4th gear and slowly ease the throttle on as you get plenty of curb on the inside. Let the car run wide guiding it to the outside curb and you should be at full throttle before you clip it.

Maggots
Probably the trickiest corners to get perfectly right. About 60-70% braking as you run over the left curb, down to 3rd gear before entering into...

...Becketts
The tight right, all the while slowly easing off the brake peddle. Ensure you clip the inside curb by which time you should be fully off the brake and quickly increasing the throttle running over the curbing on your left hand side with both left wheels (possibly getting close to them with the right side wheels) trying to brush off as little speed as possible entering onto the...

...Club Straight

Brooklands
Braking point off the back straight needs to be somewhere around 10-15 yards before the turn-in sign (the white sign with the arrow pointing left), again slowly easing back from nearly full braking pressure, down to 3rd gear. Your aim here is to catch the apex as close as possible to the bollards (without touching them obviously!) - you should just hear a momentary rumble of the curb. Keep the car fairly central on the track as you enter...

Luffield
Dab of the brakes, still in 3rd gear, hug the inside of the corner without clipping the curb (doesn't matter if you do catch it slightly). You have to be patient with the throttle until you see the corner opening up. Ease it on and you should be at full throttle by the time you've clipped the curb on the outside.

Woodcote
A slightly later apex than you'd think getting the straightest possible line through the corner. Again you'll need to be running over the curb close to the bollards on the inside hitting 5th gear before you cross the line on the Pit Straight.

First split

33.342

Probably a little more to come if I can perfect the braking and line into Maggots/Becketts. Loving the sound of this car too 👍
 
bocowes
I don't consider myself an expert by any means and this isn't as detailed as some guides for previous TT's; but it's worked ok for me on my first attempt tonight with a fairly decent split time. Hope it helps you.

Copse
Brake early with wheels straight, down to 4th gear and slowly ease the throttle on as you get plenty of curb on the inside. Let the car run wide guiding it to the outside curb and you should be at full throttle before you clip it.

Maggots
Probably the trickiest corners to get perfectly right. About 60-70% braking as you run over the left curb, down to 3rd gear before entering into...

...Becketts
The tight right, all the while slowly easing off the brake peddle. Ensure you clip the inside curb by which time you should be fully off the brake and quickly increasing the throttle running over the curbing on your left hand side with both left wheels (possibly getting close to them with the right side wheels) trying to brush off as little speed as possible entering onto the...

...Club Straight

Brooklands
Braking point off the back straight needs to be somewhere around 10-15 yards before the turn-in sign (the white sign with the arrow pointing left), again slowly easing back from nearly full braking pressure, down to 3rd gear. Your aim here is to catch the apex as close as possible to the bollards (without touching them obviously!) - you should just hear a momentary rumble of the curb. Keep the car fairly central on the track as you enter...

Luffield
Dab of the brakes, still in 3rd gear, hug the inside of the corner without clipping the curb (doesn't matter if you do catch it slightly). You have to be patient with the throttle until you see the corner opening up. Ease it on and you should be at full throttle by the time you've clipped the curb on the outside.

Woodcote
A slightly later apex than you'd think getting the straightest possible line through the corner. Again you'll need to be running over the curb close to the bollards on the inside hitting 5th gear before you cross the line on the Pit Straight.

First split

33.342

Probably a little more to come if I can perfect the braking and line into Maggots/Becketts. Loving the sound of this car too 👍
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Well, you're more of an expert than I am so I'll take what you say here and give it a try. 👍 Thanks for taking the time to type it all out, much appreciated. :cheers:
 
No problem. Just be patient and as smooth as possible with all inputs and you shouldn't go far wrong ;)
 
bocowes
No problem. Just be patient and as smooth as possible with all inputs and you shouldn't go far wrong ;)
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Trying your advice now and really not getting anywhere. Not saying your advice is wrong, just saying its me.....I just don't have a clue here or the skill it seems. :grumpy: Please, take my damn D2 badge away as I clearly don't deserve it. :indiff:
 
mickyevs
T1: 35.604

Mitch keep at it, you have the skill.
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Thanks Micky, appreciate the vote of confidence :) but I'm really starting to doubt myself here. :indiff: Anyone that knows me here knows that its unlike me to just give up but I'm really at my wits end here with this event. I just don't know. :confused:
 
You really don't need to beat yourself up fellow rat :)
You have been here long enough to know that some combos are better suited for your driving style and some tracks you know better than others.
Also this one won't let you take advantage of your undeniable tuning skills.
Running in the middle of the pack in this level of competition is already significant achievement.
 
mr_lab_rat
You really don't need to beat yourself up fellow rat :)
You have been here long enough to know that some combos are better suited for your driving style and some tracks you know better than others.
Also this one won't let you take advantage of your undeniable tuning skills.
Running in the middle of the pack in this level of competition is already significant achievement.
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Also this one won't let you take advantage of your undeniable tuning skills. - So, you're saying that just because I am not able to tune the car to suite my needs, I won't do any good in this, or any other non-tuning event? Gotcha, point taken. 👍
Running in the middle of the pack in this level of competition is already significant achievement - Running in the middle of the pack? Really? Apparently you haven't taken a look at the leaderboards at all. I'm dead last, almost a full 3 seconds behind P1. Not in the middle of the pack at all according to my average comprehension skills. :lol:

At any rate, thanks for the kind words and vote of confidence 👍, but the truth is I just plain suck. :lol: I guess I'll just keep trudging along and see what happens. If you shoot at a target long enough, eventually you're bound to get lucky and hit it. :)
 
"Mitch :gtpflag:
TimeTrialWarrior Some people practice till they get it right, I practice till I can't get it wrong"

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Sorry Mitch, I really tried to word my post to cheer you up and make sure it couldn't be taken the wrong way.
I did fail to take a look at the leaderboard but I'm sure you can finish in the middle of the pack if you stop complaining and start driving :)
 
mr_lab_rat
Sorry Mitch, I really tried to word my post to cheer you up and make sure it couldn't be taken the wrong way.
I did fail to take a look at the leaderboard but I'm sure you can finish in the middle of the pack if you stop complaining and start driving :)
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Not complaining at all, just stating facts as I've already done almost 1,500 miles. Pardon my "cry out" for help and sorry you see it as complaining, it won't happen again. 👍
 
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