Hi All
Long time lurker here, thought it was about time I said hello! Been lurking so long I have no idea how I came across GTP, must've been via google I expect.
Live in Sittingbourne, Kent, England, and there really can't be too many GT7 players around my area as I've finished first in Kent in the manufacturer's cup twice, and in the last series I only entered one event (love Gr4 around Road Atlanta, so as you can imagine I'm licking my lips for this week). I am distinctly mid/lower DrB or high C, depending on the week! Have aspirations of getting to A but I will need to improve quite a lot to manage that. I notice this most when going from a good week (such as Brands Hatch Indy in Gr4, where I won 4 races thanks to the odd Genesis tune I picked up on here) to a more difficult week (Daytona road course in Gr3 for example).
I bought a PS1 to play Gran Turismo, spent a very long time indeed playing that (can still remember the many, many hours spent getting my International A licence!
) and then weirdly didn't play GT2-6, but did play sport a bit on PS4. Don't really know why I missed so many editions, although having kids may have had something to do with it!! Prior to GT I had played most of the driving games available on any platform I had, all the way back to Acorn Electron in the 80s (yes, I am old-ish)! In those days it was seen as a breakthrough when a racing game had corners!
. been playing GT7 for almost exactly one year, and in that time I've clocked up 787 hours... a little over 33 full days ...I may have a problem
Equipment-wise I had a wheel on the N64, and on PC (Microsoft Sidewinder was my first taste of FFB) and earlier this year I picked up a complete Next Level Racing rig second hand off ebay, with fanatec DD pro wheel base, Formula 2.5 wheel and CSL pedals with load cell brake. I got a VR2 in January as well. Since then my play time has gone through the roof. Playing in VR is incredible, just the best thing I've done in a game, ever. It's completely addictive, as is playing in sport mode, however much it winds me up sometimes.
As to what other games I enjoy...at the moment, none! but am thinking that when GTA6 finally comes out I may have to split my gaming time as I've been waiting for that for years. A little balance possibly wouldn't be a bad thing. Not this week though, enjoyed the first races at Road Atlanta and Deep Forest. Seem to be getting to grips with group 3 a bit better lately.
My in-game name is the same as here. Hope to see some of you in a lobby sometime.