Online races you enjoyed

[Touring Mars]

I had three races at Daytona last night with a chap called ROGER1980 (GB), and although I won the middle race by a second or two, he won the other two incredibly tight races, the first by just 0.005s and the other by 0.014s! Very clean racer, and hopefully I can persuade him to join GTP!

 

[three03]

Just had a really nice series of races with GTP_hammer and GTP_three03 with SMB thrown in for good measure. Sorry I got out of synch with you guys but had an important phone call.

Enjoyed racing with you gentlemen. Major Props to you all!! 👍👍

Fast, clean and make me proud to have a "GTP" clan tag.

Right on dude! I'm really diggin the GTP'ers around here. Some GREAT racing!

 

[Ravenmaven]

Got in about 70 minutes of 600 PP races with GTP_CWR and GTP_Dbo129 last night. 3 events at HSR with abs turned off. What a smoke show

3 more HSR races in Clio's. R1's abs on. Very tight.

Ended it off with three more runs in the Clio's at Daytona speedway. Plenty of clean bump drafting and good car control.

Most fun I've had since I purchased the game. 👍👍

All made possible through the miracle of chat room.

Thanks for the good racing guy's.

 

[RedSuinit]

Had some great races last night on 600PP suzuka last night with a guy named theone23241, I was in my BMW M3 and he was in a Subaru WRX STI hatchback... One on one was a blast! (Well it wasn't really one on one, but we were so far ahead it felt like it...) I was owning him in the curves though! That BMW can handle when tuned right!

 

[StevenDunn99]

Is it not good when everything comes together ?

I have just had a 5 lap PP500 race at HSR. Two of us out in front, and after the start of the second lap we were 0.0xx apart (yes that close) at just about every checkpoint (except the s/f line) for the rest of the race. We never touched, took different lines as we were mostly entering each turn side by side, undertaking and overtaking at the exits, slipstreaming on the straights. Entering the S/F straight on the final lap we were side by side but my TLD Alfa had a slightly better exit. Although I won, it did not matter. A fantastic race and I immediately sent a thank you PSN mail to my opponent: Flyout [DE]

Great stuff.

 

[homeforsummer]

Some good races tonight at Suzuka 500PP, including one where I led the whole distance by a couple of seconds, then turned in too early for the final chicane, cut it a little too much, and gained a short-cut penalty! I had visions of my opponent (kolosus, ES) crying with laughter as he passed me half a second before the line...

 

[simonbeef]

Just had a great, although slightly unnerving, race at Suzuka 600PP. Out of 12 competitors I was the only one without a GT5net tag. I felt slightly out of place with my GTP tag proudly displayed.

 

[WayneGTC]

Sorry for that Simonbeef

The 350 z seems a little slow anyway 👍

 

[Kryz11]

So far all the online F2007 racing have been enjoyable. I think so far did 10-15 races in all. All the players were very respectuf, no more bumper racing!

 

[GT Pro]

So far all the online F2007 racing have been enjoyable. I think so far did 10-15 races in all. All the players were very respectuf, no more bumper racing!

Have you ever raced Manu_GTChallenge? (sp??)
I often race him in the F2007 Fuji, since he's the only decently fast person I've raced, and the races are always the best. 👍

 

[diptob79]

i've just raced with some US dudes, and i'm alone from SG account. Maybe thats why i always started from the most back of the row.

Then i raced to this ID BlackAce26, we're both using integras. Very cool race, and tight.. although i always have to climb to the front group for the 1st lap to reach him, and only could fight him on the last third part of last lap.. but its a good one.

won him once, but unable to catch him several times..

 

[BB-ANDY-]

Had a race with 3 other GT5_net drivers, and it was probably the best race ive ever had in 600pp. Me and another guy were going into the last corner too fast and got a penalty, the two GT5_net members behind quickly caught up, as we accelerated for the finish line it was all 4 of us in our clio's racing head to head for the line all in a striaght line , i just got it by about 0.006 seconds. AMAZING RACE.

 

[NLxAROSA]

I was there for one race as well, Andy. You're pretty fast with that Clio.

 

[BB-ANDY-]

Ty NLxAROSA .... GTP_Timppaq (FI) great racing, you waited for me when i went off with minimal contact, I think i blocked you on the straight, thats why you nudged me, if i did im really sorry

 

[Timppaq]

Ty NLxAROSA .... GTP_Timppaq (FI) great racing, you waited for me when i went off with minimal contact, I think i blocked you on the straight, thats why you nudged me, if i did im really sorry

TY, yourself! that was a Joy to race with you. In my mind neither of us did anything wrong there, I just waited because I thought I don´t wanna win after a contact leading you going off, even as minor as that was. Good Racing!! 👍

-Timppaq

 

[Rennsport]

CUDA_DUDE, brilliant move with that clio of yours. Damn NSX-Rs... my M3 didn't have the balls

 

[cudadude2]

Hey, thanx. Still trying to get that damn Clio to handle. I'm hating it with a passion today, but want to get in on Earth's races on Tuesday. Gtp_s' WonderWiley and Ponyspanker in the NSXs at least gave me a race time to shoot for. They also showed the clio is slow in the twisties but good for top end.
I liked you more in the M3 than in the R8, but you have to get better at being passed. Wonder Wiley and I passed from 3 to 8 times per race with no bumping, rubbing or even loosing time. I like to win, but i like GTP 1 2 3's more.

b

ps: i still won more than i lost tho ;-)

 

[Calundanni]

I must say that I've had some really good races on the suzuka 600pp recently.... most of the racers are driving clean and fair, I still screw up the odd corners here and there, so most of the mistakes I'm involved in are on my own behalf..... I'm loving this more and more now.... I always forget names, but thanks for the clean racing to the people I've raced with....

 

[A.Fant]

Had a great race with AMG at Suzuka 600PP, we were within a second of eachother for almost the entire race and traded positions numerous times. I also want to apologize to Sphinx, I'm truly sorry for taking you out at Spoon , I waited for a while but it looked like you stayed in there and waited out the race since it was the last lap so I continued.

 

[Sphinx]

Had a great race with AMG at Suzuka 600PP, we were within a second of eachother for almost the entire race and traded positions numerous times. I also want to apologize to Sphinx, I'm truly sorry for taking you out at Spoon , I waited for a while but it looked like you stayed in there and waited out the race since it was the last lap so I continued.

Hmm. I stayed there because I was trying to think how you could've possibly thought you could pass me there.

Apology accepted. 👍

Welcome to the GTP.

 

[A.Fant]

Hmm. I stayed there because I was trying to think how you could've possibly thought you could pass me there.

Apology accepted. 👍

Welcome to the GTP.

Thanks!

Well you ran a bit wide and I thought I could sneak by on the inside but got in a bit too fast so I hit your side, I know I can be a bit Sato-ish at times...

 

[BB-ANDY-]

Sphinx, WOW lol, we had some really good races, cant really remember them in detail, but I can remember they were quality .

 

[Sphinx]

Sphinx, WOW lol, we had some really good races, cant really remember them in detail, but I can remember they were quality .

WOW back, mate. 👍👍

Sorry that I wasn't involved in a lot of the races I entered, I was testing the boost thingy and managed to get my target of 2'07.

Next time I see you online I'll drop everything and join you. Very good driving, you almost tempted me to use the Clio, but I managed to stop myself.

 

[s00zster]

Just had a fun race at Suzuka 600pp between myself and mainly one other guy who called himself Calliper from Norway (I think). I was in a Ferrari 430, he was in a Honda NSX and seemed to like drifting it. There was about 7 of us altogether, but it was mainly him and me jostling for 1st place for 2 laps.

We kept switching positions - I'd get into first and whenever I cornered, because he was drifting, he'd loom right up behind me. Problem was that because of this, he was slower on the exits too, so I'd storm off again. Then I'd make a mistake and he was in first, then he'd make a mistake and I'd snatch 1st back. Then some other guy who called himself.. erm.. "hkfjkkkdddkdkdkd" (I may have misspelt this ) snatched the lead from both of us and won.

 

[AERO_HDT]

Hmm. I stayed there because I was trying to think how you could've possibly thought you could pass me there.

Apology accepted. 👍

Welcome to the GTP.

Yeah, I'm having a bit of the same problem Sphinx. Is there a thread somewhere where we can possibly discuss overtaking areas? Where and how, and what would be necessary to constitute a passing move?

I say this because there are racers out there who cannot and will not follow you for more than one corner and barge their way through at the earliest opportunity (even when there isn't one). Turn one on Suzuka is not what I'd call a passing zone. Neither are the esses, unless you get seriously crossed up.

Dunlop curve... hmmm I've been passed there a few times, but only after having run a little wide and I've raced some good blokes side by side through that corner but then I get struck with a problem...

Degna 1. It's a very fast, 1 car corner and if I've got the inside line after having come out of Dunlop, what do I do? Do I brake early and concede or do I get through degna 1 any which way I can? I don't want to push people off or risk any sort of contact so I always concede at Degna, but sometimes I wonder if I should have...

Degna 2 is also not an overtaking zone. More tears than the sun on that corner though and it's a shame because if people would have the patience to wait another corner, they can have a shot at what's probably the best overtaking zone on the whole circuit... the Hairpin.

Passing on Spoon is generally out of the question, unless someone get's REAL wide. I find that if someone buggers up Spoon, then there's a 90 percent chance that they'll end up in the gravel. If they don't then the othe 10 percent means I'll get them on the back straight.

Which then leads me to 130R. No way do 2 cars fit through 130R cleanly. I reckon if you're still side by side when you cross the split timing line, then trouble's coming.

Casio is always legitimate, but I have a problem with people who 'middle road' Casio and then once you've picked your braking line, they squeeze you off onto the grass. Hmmm. Recovering from Casio is a nightmare when that happens.

Any ideas?

BTW every decent driver who I've raced has passed me legitimately in all the places I would have expected them to.

 

[Kelly]

Had some fun races tonight with some guy/girl called fusflash, great races! 👍 Saw a few GTP guys too tonight, JohnnyD,uk86ze, Donk and some others I forgot the names of.

And some nice respectful racing from fastvick. ferry76 and GTRP guy Hayabusa who kindly waited after he knocked me off track because I got in his way...thanks

A few tools out there too though, Kimi86 tried and failed to punt me on turn 1 and Kamellott who was a proper punter

 

[Earth]

Yeah, I'm having a bit of the same problem Sphinx. Is there a thread somewhere where we can possibly discuss overtaking areas? Where and how, and what would be necessary to constitute a passing move?

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=105738

 

[Poncha]

Yeah, I'm having a bit of the same problem Sphinx. Is there a thread somewhere where we can possibly discuss overtaking areas? Where and how, and what would be necessary to constitute a passing move?

I say this because there are racers out there who cannot and will not follow you for more than one corner and barge their way through at the earliest opportunity (even when there isn't one). Turn one on Suzuka is not what I'd call a passing zone. Neither are the esses, unless you get seriously crossed up.

Dunlop curve... hmmm I've been passed there a few times, but only after having run a little wide and I've raced some good blokes side by side through that corner but then I get struck with a problem...

Degna 1. It's a very fast, 1 car corner and if I've got the inside line after having come out of Dunlop, what do I do? Do I brake early and concede or do I get through degna 1 any which way I can? I don't want to push people off or risk any sort of contact so I always concede at Degna, but sometimes I wonder if I should have...

Degna 2 is also not an overtaking zone. More tears than the sun on that corner though and it's a shame because if people would have the patience to wait another corner, they can have a shot at what's probably the best overtaking zone on the whole circuit... the Hairpin.

Passing on Spoon is generally out of the question, unless someone get's REAL wide. I find that if someone buggers up Spoon, then there's a 90 percent chance that they'll end up in the gravel. If they don't then the othe 10 percent means I'll get them on the back straight.

Which then leads me to 130R. No way do 2 cars fit through 130R cleanly. I reckon if you're still side by side when you cross the split timing line, then trouble's coming.

Casio is always legitimate, but I have a problem with people who 'middle road' Casio and then once you've picked your braking line, they squeeze you off onto the grass. Hmmm. Recovering from Casio is a nightmare when that happens.

Any ideas?

BTW every decent driver who I've raced has passed me legitimately in all the places I would have expected them to.

Nice analysis I guess I consider myself "decent", and have had some great races with ya Aero. Right back at ya for knowing when you're going to pass me too.

I think just a bit of race ettiquette and common sense is best, like if you're side by side, just give enough room for each line through a corner, or adjust speed/braking.
Often, I'll find I'll punch out a better exit out of Spoon with the NSX, leading to a side-by-side race to 130R. I'll have the inside line, but will brake earlier than normal to allow the car on the outside to take the optimal line, while still applying pressuring them into a mistake (hopefully!)

 

[ofspunk7]

GTP_Chris0 - Great race, I had a couple good ones on Suzuka with you tonight while I was running specks on my Tii.

GTP_L_Hamilton - Great run... also while testing my Tii. Suzuka PP600

 

[peekay]

GTP_Ponchanello - Some great races with you this weekend mate. Trying to run at your pace pushed me way out of my comfort zone. Hope to catch you again sometime.

PSN: peekay66