Mission 29 - Infineon Corvette Chevrolet
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Mission 29 Infineon Corvette Chevrolet
I just cant let these writeups go astray, so I'll try to save as many of them as I can.
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http://www.davidanderson.org.uk/gt4_videos.htm#mission
Courtesy of Daan and Famine
I just cant let these writeups go astray, so I'll try to save as many of them as I can.
AMG_SLK
Videos
http://www.davidanderson.org.uk/gt4_videos.htm#mission
Courtesy of Daan and Famine
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- Concord, CA
- kylehnat
I did this mission again last night, and realized that it is much more difficult than I remember. I only won by a couple tenths (I seem to remember being faster than that the first time I beat the mission). Anyway, the keys to this mission are the two sections of esses (duh! 
). The first set is that tricky uphill section right after start/finish. These corners are slower than they look, and a lot of time is lost if you drift off the track. Don't get on the gas too early at the tops of the hills, becuase both of these apexes are bumpy, and the inner curbing is no help. You also have to be careful not to unsettle the rear end under braking, or you WILL go off the track (Anyone see the ALMS race this year where the C5-R driven by Figge/Datziel ran into an R8 for this very reason?). The second set of esses on the back side of the circuit is more straight forward. However, the middle two turns can't be taken full throttle, and neither can the high-speed right-hander before the final hairpin. To make matters worse, you have other cars in the way. But you have to be smooth through here, regardless of whether you have to pass or not. If you don't keep a good line through these two parts of the circuit, you won't pass this mission. Practice by taking your fastest car out for a track meet, and get used to attacking this track with other cars on it.
). The first set is that tricky uphill section right after start/finish. These corners are slower than they look, and a lot of time is lost if you drift off the track. Don't get on the gas too early at the tops of the hills, becuase both of these apexes are bumpy, and the inner curbing is no help. You also have to be careful not to unsettle the rear end under braking, or you WILL go off the track (Anyone see the ALMS race this year where the C5-R driven by Figge/Datziel ran into an R8 for this very reason?). The second set of esses on the back side of the circuit is more straight forward. However, the middle two turns can't be taken full throttle, and neither can the high-speed right-hander before the final hairpin. To make matters worse, you have other cars in the way. But you have to be smooth through here, regardless of whether you have to pass or not. If you don't keep a good line through these two parts of the circuit, you won't pass this mission. Practice by taking your fastest car out for a track meet, and get used to attacking this track with other cars on it.
I FINALLY beat this! I almsot punched a hole in the wall, i've been trying for about a year to beat this thing! I got a time around the low 2 14s and it wasn't the best I could've run. Wow, what a feeling
...yesterday I golded B16, today I beat this
Doing the R8 Infineon mission made this mission much, much easier.
...yesterday I golded B16, today I beat thisDoing the R8 Infineon mission made this mission much, much easier.
I too found this to be fairly easy. What I find to work for me at Infineon is almost the opposite of what you see in previews and replays. On the two corkscrew type turns at the beginning of the race I always approach them fast uphill staying to the left and making sure I am on the gas on the uphill part of the turn. I brake hard and glide through the exiting right keeping the right tire just on the rumple strip. Once the car is steady you get back on the gas ASAP. The AI cars seem to finese throught these turns but I always seem to do better with my technique.
Another part of the course to gain time on is at the last right before the pit entrance and the hairpin turn. Approaching this turn at speed and either braking or easing off(depending on the car), getting the right front tire right on the rumple and punching it as soon as you are on the rumple gets me a great gain(stay out of the sand!). You are thrown to the left on exit doing this and can get into trouble if you get too far off to the left, but if you can manage to stay on the pavement you can make your competition look like they are standing still if executed properly.
Another part of the course to gain time on is at the last right before the pit entrance and the hairpin turn. Approaching this turn at speed and either braking or easing off(depending on the car), getting the right front tire right on the rumple and punching it as soon as you are on the rumple gets me a great gain(stay out of the sand!). You are thrown to the left on exit doing this and can get into trouble if you get too far off to the left, but if you can manage to stay on the pavement you can make your competition look like they are standing still if executed properly.
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This is driving me crazy the wait is my prob, had it won untill hairpin at the end hit the 2nd placed AI car when i didnt drift wide like every other time
update:
finally won by a massive 0.029, thought the AI car got me.
update:
finally won by a massive 0.029, thought the AI car got me.
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- Concord, CA
- kylehnat
MISSION 29
Here's a map of the circuit for this mission, with the gears listed for each corner, and brake zones in yellow.
Keys:
-Brake smoothly in the uphill section. The Corvette likes to get squirrely through here.
-Be quick through the back section of esses. Cars may get in your way, but you can easily get by them.
Disclaimer: This is how I drive the mission. I have a conservative, smooth driving style, so your braking tendencies may not match, but it should give you some idea of where to brake, and how much. Throttle-lifts are NOT shown, but it's not hard to figure out when you should lift. The time reference is for the NTSC version only.
Here's a map of the circuit for this mission, with the gears listed for each corner, and brake zones in yellow.
Keys:
-Brake smoothly in the uphill section. The Corvette likes to get squirrely through here.
-Be quick through the back section of esses. Cars may get in your way, but you can easily get by them.
Disclaimer: This is how I drive the mission. I have a conservative, smooth driving style, so your braking tendencies may not match, but it should give you some idea of where to brake, and how much. Throttle-lifts are NOT shown, but it's not hard to figure out when you should lift. The time reference is for the NTSC version only.
I think I'm losing my time at the 90 degree turns, and the hairpin, i suck at those kinds of turns and im using a DS2 at A/T
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- Queens, New York City
I always liked Infineon and always considered it a track you can't lose at because of multiple cheats and such. I didn't cheat on this run, though. I just ran an easy clean run. (NTSC, DS2)
Basically, I shifted early and kept my speed up by not braking hard. There's a downhill lefthand curve that if you catch it properly you can get some good running speed. The only pain I had was the blue and white Vette getting in my way. I had to guess how fast he was going to make the turn since I couldn't see him till the last minute.
I just ran this race without any practice and put it on YouTube. It's a fairly decent video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-cKepVii0I
Basically, I shifted early and kept my speed up by not braking hard. There's a downhill lefthand curve that if you catch it properly you can get some good running speed. The only pain I had was the blue and white Vette getting in my way. I had to guess how fast he was going to make the turn since I couldn't see him till the last minute.
I just ran this race without any practice and put it on YouTube. It's a fairly decent video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-cKepVii0I
im gonna go do it again just so i can save it
- 692
- Dracwolley
After two full hours of struggling, I finally beat this one...
And I Hate -- with a capital "H" -- Infineon.
And I Hate -- with a capital "H" -- Infineon.
- 24,344
- Midlantic Area
- GTP_Duke
Why? It's such a great, flowing track, with absolutely great rhythm. At least it has landmarks for the blind corners, not like Suzuka, which has NO rhythm and no landmarks.After two full hours of struggling, I finally beat this one...
And I Hate -- with a capital "H" -- Infineon.
- 692
- Dracwolley
- 24,344
- Midlantic Area
- GTP_Duke
Some people do, and I'll never understand why. I kind of like the East short course, but I find the back 2/3 of Suzuka incredibly tedious and unsatsifying to drive. It's an excercise in rote-memorized timing, which I find very very dull. From Degner through to the Last curve, it's just terribly laid out and rhythmless.
I agree with Duke completely - East Short is a nice little course (though perhaps a bit too easy against the AI), but the second half of the full course does have a very odd pace/rhythm.
On the topic of this challenge... I rather like Infineon, but have had a devil of a time with the Corvette. After many tries a couple months ago I was able to breeze through the Cien mission (33?) and the three lap battle at Infineon, but still haven't passed 29. Probably about time to give it another dedicated session and see if I've improved at all.
Edit 8/24: So I didn't give it much of a go back in July, but came back to it a couple days ago - ran two tries and was still between .75 and a second off, but felt MUCH more in control of the vette and was hitting the right lines much better. Ran out of time that session, but went back to it yesterday and won it first time out. Wasn't anything tricky to it (so I don't have any useful feedback), just being a better driver, running Infineon more times in more cars, and getting some practice with faster, more precise cars (working on the GTWC).
Splits were +31.540, +14.400, -.248... not my best split at T1, but much better T1-T2. The last part of the course is just about positioning - if you're into third early enough to properly line up the fast right hander it's over - until my winning run I was always off the line on that curve trying to pass. With a clear run at it, you should pass into second before having to brake and line up the last turn.
On the topic of this challenge... I rather like Infineon, but have had a devil of a time with the Corvette. After many tries a couple months ago I was able to breeze through the Cien mission (33?) and the three lap battle at Infineon, but still haven't passed 29. Probably about time to give it another dedicated session and see if I've improved at all.
Edit 8/24: So I didn't give it much of a go back in July, but came back to it a couple days ago - ran two tries and was still between .75 and a second off, but felt MUCH more in control of the vette and was hitting the right lines much better. Ran out of time that session, but went back to it yesterday and won it first time out. Wasn't anything tricky to it (so I don't have any useful feedback), just being a better driver, running Infineon more times in more cars, and getting some practice with faster, more precise cars (working on the GTWC).
Splits were +31.540, +14.400, -.248... not my best split at T1, but much better T1-T2. The last part of the course is just about positioning - if you're into third early enough to properly line up the fast right hander it's over - until my winning run I was always off the line on that curve trying to pass. With a clear run at it, you should pass into second before having to brake and line up the last turn.
killer450235
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- 647
- dawright96
This is killing me!I keep losing by 2seconds 
- 24,344
- Midlantic Area
- GTP_Duke
Anywhere in particular giving you trouble? I love Sears Point - maybe I can help. I will say that Sears Point is not a course that takes well to a banzai attack style - brake early, be in control, and you can carry a lot of speed around it.
killer450235
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- 647
- dawright96
Its not that I keep getting 5 sec. penaltys or I keep going off the track,its just I am always 1.3sec behind the c1 when we finish.
EDIT;I'll give that a try,I really want that 7.
EDIT;I'll give that a try,I really want that 7.
