Michelin Alpin Time Trial Challenge Offers VIP Trip to the GT World Series Finals

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It's understandable that the VIP trip is only for Europeans, but I hope that like the Honda Trials, everyone can participate and receive the car.

A while ago they also did something similar with Porsche but exclusively for the USA.
The liveries of those cars were very nice (917 Salzburg, 959 Rothmans, 911 pink pig)
 
I'll definitely give this TT a go!
It's always nice to win another racecar for free, even more so with such a cool livery on it :dopey:
 
I like that this is at Lake Louise (I get that it's because it's sponsored by Michelin's snow tyre).

It means someone outside of the usual leaderboard topping suspects might win and get a trip they might not otherwise have a chance at.

If it was at a tarmac track, there's a good chance it would have been won by one of the esports competitors who didn't qualify this year, and that just seems like a less fun outcome to me than someone getting to go for the first time.
 
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In before one of the actual finalists wins the time trial and gets a VIP trip to an event they've already got backstage passes for. :lol:
 
egl92
It's understandable that the VIP trip is only for Europeans...
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Majorlazer
Restricted to Europe so they don't have to spend much on the flights 🤔.
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Freeman_Cruz
This also helps them avoid visa problems, which they have had a few problems with at recent events.
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They could still offer the TT itself to everyone but only allow certain countries to actually qualify.
 
Talon16
They could still offer the TT itself to everyone but only allow certain countries to actually qualify.
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Do we know already if that's the case ?

They did the same with USA or Japan only events too. But they should allow anyone to partake, even if winning is possible only for a fraction of the people partaking (like the U17 TT not so long ago)
 
Lomic
Do we know already if that's the case ?

They did the same with USA or Japan only events too. But they should allow anyone to partake, even if winning is possible only for a fraction of the people partaking (like the U17 TT not so long ago)
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Fair point. As long as the TT is available to all, far-be-it-from-me to criticize various countries' availability to actually qualify as I am sure there are a lot of factors in deciding that going on behind the scenes.

Admittedly I made a presumption that only those who could qualify would be able to partake in the event itself. PD have done that before as well. Guess we'll see.
 
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Talon16
They could still offer the TT itself to everyone but only allow certain countries to actually qualify.
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I jest. I live in the UK anyway so if I was even remotely capable enough, I could have been in with a chance.
 
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It is public knowledge that the best in GT rally are the Japanese, then the Americans, Australia, and only then does Europeans appear. This TT will show how many Europeans actually enjoy rally in the game. Good luck everyone. 1.38,*** is the goal to win the ticket to GTWS final.
 
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It is public knowledge that the best in GT rally are the Japanese, then the Americans, Australia, and only then does Europeans appear. This TT will show how many Europeans actually enjoy rally in the game. Good luck everyone. 1.38,*** is the goal to win the ticket to GTWS final.
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We had Lake Louse TT once before with Yaris and here is leaderboard of first 30 with country of origin. I can see 4 Europeans and 6 JP in first 10, and many other Europeans among top 30 drivers. Not a single Australian in first 30. Good luck you too, I guess you tried to practice already if you know that 1.38 will be needed :)

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Lomic
The TT starts tomorrow, isn't it ?
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Yes it does, but I guess it is possible to pick the car in game now already without michelin liveries, and snow tires and Lake Louise long track and go do own Time Trial, I would guess default setup of car should be close if not exactly where BOP is going to put it? Right ?
 
Barareklam
Yes it does, but I guess it is possible to pick the car in game now already without michelin liveries, and snow tires and Lake Louise long track and go do own Time Trial, I would guess default setup of car should be close if not exactly where BOP is going to put it? Right ?
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oh yes you're probably right, I have friends here who will train for upcoming TT using the "same" combo before the TT is available, but as I never do that, it did not come to my mind
 
Barareklam
We had Lake Louse TT once before with Yaris and here is leaderboard of first 30 with country of origin. I can see 4 Europeans and 6 JP in first 10, and many other Europeans among top 30 drivers. Not a single Australian in first 30. Good luck you too, I guess you tried to practice already if you know that 1.38 will be needed :)

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Snow rally events in GT are so rare that it makes you forget who are the best drivers.. TsuTsu I remember being very active in GT sport. If he appears again he is a serious candidate for victory. I reviewed the list for this event and at least 4 good Japanese pilots are not there because they didn't participate, as well as an Australian, among others certainly. A small change to Top one, 1.37, or 36 if an alien appears.
 
Lomic
Training really paid off !
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Allow me to share whole story, so I jump started yesterday and after few laps started playing with torque distribution and brake balance and after maybe an hour I found setting that I thought might work well... so that was yesterday.

So I woke up today and though to give it a try before I go to work, and since I am not so much morning person, I fire up PS, aha there it is finally, snow TT and start it... car do not turn... deleted lap... car do not turn.. lap time deleted.. aha bollards are ok, I can hit them.. but not walls.. car DO NOT TURN.. aannd then I realize.. brake balance... aaha.. can't be adjusted at all... torque distribution... not that either... so start taking that into consideration and first valid lap... :scared:

Realizing I am going to be late for work, turn offf PS and head out to work, can't now wait to come home and dig myself into the snow "whole" weekend :)

You ninjas outside Europe, do you see Michelin Lake Louise TT at all?
 
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@Barareklam
🤣 I had the same thing, I loaded it up for a quick look this morning, and couldn't even get the lap started due to sliding to the wall on the straight .... God it feels different 🤣🤣
This is not my strongest point apparently 🤣🤣, only 800 people had a go when I did at least I got into the 40' 🤣🤣
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This is going to take a while 🤣🤣
Buy a lot of fun!

Pickup up another tenth with the Beemer, hope to have some playtime over the weekend 🙈

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