My blog on the Dubai24HR

[TECHNIKRS4]

Hey Guys.

Here's my bog on my experience at the Dubai 24Hrs.
Had a huge amount of fun with all the guys, Lucas, Jordan and Byran.
http://www.gtroc.org/guest-writers-blog/dubai-24-hours

Jann

 

[C-ZETA]

Well done to you Jann. So many people here I'm sure would love to be in that seat you had...great job on making it all the way 👍

You did well to get 3rd given how your class kept changing up quite a lot...and with all the problems the car had in the first half too. Well done again, good luck to you for this year!

 

[Rotorist]

Well done Jahn and to all the guys from GT!

 

[Saidur_Ali]

Wow, you got to drive the Juke-R. I only saw that recently in the news and here is what you probably saw live 👍:





Enjoy this beast:



I guess you are already practicing on Monza, a track that you can actually drive in GT5 .

 

[Mac K]

Jann Mardenborough? I didn't know you were on here! Wow! That was a great writeup.

 

[TECHNIKRS4]

Jann Mardenborough? I didn't know you were on here! Wow! That was a great writeup.

Yep that's me lol
Yes I shall be on GT5 practicing Monza alot in my spare time leading up to April 14th.
The Juke-R is actually insane! The engineering that went into it is crazy.

Jann

 

[Dessy182]

Is it really that fast or was the race against the super cars just a PR stunt? I genuinely don't know anything about the Juke R so it's an honest question.

 

[TECHNIKRS4]

Is it really that fast or was the race against the super cars just a PR stunt? I genuinely don't know anything about the Juke R so it's an honest question.

It sure is. Lucas giving it the beans in the Juke-R and Michael Mallock, Rob Jenkinson and Christian Vann in the supercars. These 3 guys have been my mentors since winning GT Academy. They are seriously quick. All four cars had journalists in them, you should have seen their faces when they got out haha.

Jann.

 

[Saidur_Ali]

Hope that the Juke-R goes into production one day. It will probably be the best troll car you could buy .

Will join you Jann if I see you online. Have you tried the X2010 on Monza? It is insane trying to drive that thing on the limit while not cutting the track. Good mental preparation I would say, when you get to drive that Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 for real, you will think its slow around Monza . Make sure to drive a normal race car in GT5 after the X2010 to get back used to normal driving.

 

[TECHNIKRS4]

Funny you should say that. My simulator instructors make me use a faster car for learning a new track. Seems to work as your brain gets used to processing things quicker in a faster car.
Not sure about the X2010, but a GT500 GT-R would be a help.

Jann

 

[Saidur_Ali]

Funny you should say that. My simulator instructors make me use a faster car for learning a new track. Seems to work as your brain gets used to processing things quicker in a faster car.
Not sure about the X2010, but a GT500 GT-R would be a help.

Jann

Great minds think a like lol. You should try the X2010 first though. It is really the only car that really tests you mentally and also physically in any racing game I have played I would say (Apart from the X2011). Do about 100 laps with the X2010 flat out around Monza with manual shifting while also multi tasking if you say got anyone round, speak to them while driving. It helps greatly I would say. Then get back to the GT500 GT-R to get used to normal driving again and you will be surprised by how slow and easy it feels to drive on the limit. I think the X2010 really helps with mental sharpness.

 

[Tidgney]

I'd so buy a Juke-R ! Would just be a class troll car as you said Saidur !

Great minds think a like lol. You should try the X2010 first though. It is really the only car that really tests you mentally and also physically in any racing game I have played I would say (Apart from the X2011). Do about 100 laps with the X2010 flat out around Monza with manual shifting while also multi tasking if you say got anyone round, speak to them while driving. It helps greatly I would say. Then get back to the GT500 GT-R to get used to normal driving again and you will be surprised by how slow and easy it feels to drive on the limit. I think the X2010 really helps with mental sharpness.

Kind reminds me of when the game first came out, really does help that car!


Congratz again Jann amazing that you've gone straight into GT3 ! Really showing you have what it takes !

 

[Mac K]

Jann, can you answer me a question as honestly as you can? When you practice outside the car, do you use GT5? Or do you use Rfactor and Iracing, I heard rumors around here from some "GT haters" that GT Academy graduates don't use GT5 at all! It really isn't a huge deal, but I was just curious. Congrats though on all your success, no matter what anyone says, we're all extremely jealous of you and best of luck in your future endeavors!

 

[TECHNIKRS4]

Honesty we do. I play it alot in my spare time. like now for example before my season starts off at Monza. During my driver development program quite alot of the curcuits I raced on at the weekend weren't on GT5. So we use a simulator called IZONE at Silverstone. But in my spare time i use GT5 to develop my concentration levels. Set my self a target lap time on the ring, then do 20 laps and try and be withing 2 seconds of that lap time. It helps alot for the longer races.
And for sure with Monza, Spa and Nurburing GP this season, it's going to be a great help.

Jann

 

[Saidur_Ali]

I'd so buy a Juke-R ! Would just be a class troll car as you said Saidur !



Kind reminds me of when the game first came out, really does help that car!


Congratz again Jann amazing that you've gone straight into GT3 ! Really showing you have what it takes !

I would buy one too if I could afford it, are you listening Nissan . Indeed it would be. It will be a car people might insult but then get humiliated by it .

The car indeed helps out. Even though I don't drive it much, only drove it in the seasonals and the special event but everytime I did drive it, it is like something else you can't really experience in any other racing game.

Honesty we do. I play it alot in my spare time. like now for example before my season starts off at Monza. During my driver development program quite alot of the curcuits I raced on at the weekend weren't on GT5. So we use a simulator called IZONE at Silverstone. But in my spare time i use GT5 to develop my concentration levels. Set my self a target lap time on the ring, then do 20 laps and try and be withing 2 seconds of that lap time. It helps alot for the longer races.
And for sure with Monza, Spa and Nurburing GP this season, it's going to be a great help.

Jann

iZone looks like they use something like rFactor. You should get it yourself, then you can download pretty much all the tracks you need and then you can surprise the people at iZone by being blistering fast and consistent on the simulator straight away due to your experience at home .

Do you use ABS braking at all? If not then I will recommend Ferrari Virtual Academy. It is similar to GT5 in terms of feel too plus it has a laser scanned Nurburgring GP track which might be useful (Link to lap of me driving on that track). You can also compare your driving inputs against real F1 drivers through telemetry which is the main reason I bought it for . I guess my advice depends if you got a PC to play it or if you only game on consoles. Either way GT5 alone will help you on concentration levels and also learning some tracks and your current iZone simulators will help you learn all the other tracks regardless. No harm in getting an extra edge though .

 

[Mac K]

Good to hear, that should silence some of those "people"

 

[TECHNIKRS4]

Yes we do use rFactor at IZONE, a modded one I think.
To be quick, it's all about preparing beforehand.
So many hours ahead on GT5.

Aha, any questions you guys want to know about GT Academy? Just post here. I'll be happy to answer them.

Jann.

 

[Saidur_Ali]

Did you have any experience of racing or any kind of motorsport experience before going to the finals?

I plan on trying to make it to the UK finals this year but I know it will be hard so any pointers about what your routine was to get that top 20 time and also what you did to prepare yourself the best way to succeed in the finals? I'm thinking the best way is probably get in shape and try and get practice on Go Karts and also them super car experience day things.

Thanks

Saidur

 

[TECHNIKRS4]

I had none, no experience at all in powerful cars. I'd only had my licence just over 2 years I think. The only track I'd been to watch a race was castle combe. I did indoor go-karting from 8- 11yrs old. Not often, though.That's it. Stopped because It became too expensive and the place shut down.

Get as fit as you can. Before GT Academy started, I was in the gym, just doing quite abit of cardio.
As for time-trails, I spent for 2 weeks 3-4hrs a day just pounding round and round. Though many hours where wasted due to a sticking gas pedal, causing issues for me.
So make sure all your equipment is up to the job before you commit.
Dedication is key, you have to make this your priority from the green light.
This goes for Silverstone finals, you are judged on everything. Even if the instructors won't stay it, act like a professional. Don't eat rubbish, if a salad is there have the salad.
They want to see dedication, determination and a will to improve yourself.
Lucas and Sean Johnston gave me some advice while I was at Le Mans they said "Improve on every event you do" I've carried on with that mentality since. It distracts me from looking at other competitors, and makes me focus more on my own performance.

Yes anything to improve your performance before-hand is beneficial. Just make sure what you do beforehand is quality instruction, not advice from your friends, friends best mate who owns a sports car.
Watch a load of quality youtube videos. Ones that I used/still watch are onboard videos from racing drivers who put cameras in the footweld to record their feet.

That's what I did before (and still do) GT Academy.

Hope this helps

Jann

 

[Saidur_Ali]

Thanks for the advice. Will take it onboard. I already watch onboard videos, gives good knowledge and you can also see where people are losing / making time compared to one and another. Hopefully one day I can join you.