- 711
- Raleigh, North Carolina
Sounds like the only "reasonably" easy way to win this race is to get lucky with no rain or to detune the heck out of a cheater car. Hmmmmm.
Spa "24h" One Hour Endurance Race, Share Your Strats
- Thread starter Talon16
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- 407
- São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- arten_v
Not really. I was in a race with dry/rain/almost dry/rain... Won with stock Mazda Vision.
The AI messes up a lot in pits. They can't predict the weather, like extending one extra lap to pit when the rain starts... Then they pit for dry tires and again for wets.
Just keep an eye on the weather (zoom it far away), plan your stops and you'll win.
- 11,985
- Australia
- I_Grayson_Fox_I
Go to the radar and zoom out.
You can see upto 150km away
It didn't for one of my runs.It's Spa, ofc it rains
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- 288
- Milky Way Galaxy
Stock Huracan GT3. Normal difficulty. No tuning. Finished 19th of 20. Rain was two times. Made 3 pitstops, some spins and mini-crashes. Now I know that 2 pitstops will be enough.
Fast lap was from AI - 2:20. Too fast imo, my times in time-trial were 2:22-2:24 with lighter fuel tank. So it looks like AI cars are with upgrades.
Don't want to beat them with Gr.1/2 cars at easy difficulty
Fast lap was from AI - 2:20. Too fast imo, my times in time-trial were 2:22-2:24 with lighter fuel tank. So it looks like AI cars are with upgrades.
Don't want to beat them with Gr.1/2 cars at easy difficulty
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- 1,250
- Sweden, Gothenburg
- Highlanderlast
Wohoo, I won at last, at my tenth attempt.
I was driving NSX GT500 '08 and managed to get first while it was still day and dry conditions. Heavy rain then and changed to Wet, then it dried up and changed to RH and then at last 10 to 8 minutes heavy rain again, changed to Wet again and drowe on wet until the end. Last lap tires were worn out and, listen to this, that was fun, I am leading with 30 seconds, counter shows 20 seconds until end of time, and game shows "please refuel" 0,6 laps fuel left, and then I am on last turn and thinking... Should I go to pit now or what, so I decided I will just park the car in front of finish line and wait until time reach zero and show final lap, then I hope I am still first and then press the gas to pass over finish line, so I ended up first with ten seconds leads.
Wohhoooo.
I had great fun.
Guys I read your are PRO drivers, I am just a guy who drives for fun, on dualsense controller and automatic shift. So for me this was awesome.
I didn't knew what would happen if I passed line before "final lap" letters show, I still don't, so if some of you guys know, please tell me. Thanks.
I was driving NSX GT500 '08 and managed to get first while it was still day and dry conditions. Heavy rain then and changed to Wet, then it dried up and changed to RH and then at last 10 to 8 minutes heavy rain again, changed to Wet again and drowe on wet until the end. Last lap tires were worn out and, listen to this, that was fun, I am leading with 30 seconds, counter shows 20 seconds until end of time, and game shows "please refuel" 0,6 laps fuel left, and then I am on last turn and thinking... Should I go to pit now or what, so I decided I will just park the car in front of finish line and wait until time reach zero and show final lap, then I hope I am still first and then press the gas to pass over finish line, so I ended up first with ten seconds leads.
Wohhoooo.
I had great fun.
Guys I read your are PRO drivers, I am just a guy who drives for fun, on dualsense controller and automatic shift. So for me this was awesome.
I didn't knew what would happen if I passed line before "final lap" letters show, I still don't, so if some of you guys know, please tell me. Thanks.
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- Taiwan
You'll need to run another lap.
If the 2nd-car haven't cross the finish line when the count down ends, then you are guaranteed to be 1st, even if they passed you later. (It will be their "final lap" and thus they are guaranteed to be only completed 1 lap less than you)
If the 2nd-car already crossed the finish line, then they are still possible to get the 1st position from you, you need to keep being ahead of them.
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Veinz
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- 5,221
- Ontario
The AI is so horrendous that a default Gr3 is fine. When it rains they always stay on the slicks too long, or pit way too early which just makes them do even more pit stops. They’re always tapping their brakes when it’s critical to stay full throttle, some even run out of fuel or crash.
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- 11,985
- Australia
- I_Grayson_Fox_I
I am no PRO.
I too use controller on PS5 and Automatic, as you can see in the video above.
But the only important part is that you had fun.
Add more power to the car so you can at least keep up.
Work on the suspension, transmission, tires and LSD, if you need help with these you can ask here.
Once you get the car dialed in and have a strategy that works you can win each time more or less anyways.
I got 3rd today as I constantly had short bursts of rain and I over reacted to them by going onto wets instead of inters.
Since you're running the NSX which is an MR, set the LSDs Accelration to 5 is you have issues with oversteer under acceleration even with TC on.
If you have issues with lift-off oversteer, soften rear suspension as well as add some ballast to the front, start with 200kg at front, then slowly wind it down till you find a good balance between low weight and balance.
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- 87
- Athens
I love this race due to the randomness of the weather. My first try yesterday (detuned CLK) had light and then medium rain during the night, resulting in RH/IM/RH. Wets were not an option. I kept the Inters a few laps more than should (they were half red) in case of another rain section, though it never arrived.
The race was so immersing that I had to use cockpit camera (chase cam is my usual) to hear the sound of the rain drops!
Next time I will try to run with a Gr3 Car, since I managed 1+ minute from opposition with the CLK, having a lot of offs. I only hope that it rains, because this is what makes this race interesting!
The race was so immersing that I had to use cockpit camera (chase cam is my usual) to hear the sound of the rain drops!
Next time I will try to run with a Gr3 Car, since I managed 1+ minute from opposition with the CLK, having a lot of offs. I only hope that it rains, because this is what makes this race interesting!
I've tackled it with the Ferrari F40, F50, and the Radical SR3.
The F40 is really well suited to this track, spent a bit of time optimising a tune for this specific event and it came out at 600hp / 780pp. Fastest lap time was around 2:18.xxx and finished 2 laps ahead of 2nd place. It isn't such an animal to drive after the 1.13 update lol, doesn't oversteer too much at all anymore. The F50 I found was about 0.5 seconds behind the pace of the F40.
The Radical is a bunch of fun lol. Not the fastest thing in the world (2:24.xxx fastest lap) but these races are won in the pits, so I still finished a lap ahead of 2nd place 😎 It's great on fuel too; when night started to fall I was mid-field about 30s behind the race leader, but when the AI all start to conserve fuel later on in the race you can keep plodding along at max pace / FM1 and take the lead easily with a good pit strategy. Makes for a really enjoyable race!
- 1,250
- Sweden, Gothenburg
- Highlanderlast
I have one question about tires saving. When it stops raining and dry up, and I am still on WET tires I can see they wear out fast.
I remember watching formula 1 racing and when it was similar situation, some of drivers were deliberately driving out of racing line where it was dry, into part of track where it was still wet, I assume to consume tires? I guess.
So I actually tried same strategie yesterday in hope I can stay out one two more laps on wets, because it was kinda two laps to end of race. I don't know if this really works in the game, or I imagine it worked for me?
Does anyone know for real if that works in game?
I remember watching formula 1 racing and when it was similar situation, some of drivers were deliberately driving out of racing line where it was dry, into part of track where it was still wet, I assume to consume tires? I guess.
So I actually tried same strategie yesterday in hope I can stay out one two more laps on wets, because it was kinda two laps to end of race. I don't know if this really works in the game, or I imagine it worked for me?
Does anyone know for real if that works in game?
- 288
- Milky Way Galaxy
You made this race easy when you choose Gr.2 850PP car (with lowering then to 750-800) against Gr.3 720PP cars. Was it fun for you? Make it harder, use stock Gr.3. With Tomahawk it's far easier, no fun
You're faster than me, that's a deal. My times are 3-5 seconds are slower. But my skill is enough to make all golds at licenses and to beat AI at hard difficulty at shorter races.
If AI are stock cars it's fair play to compete with stock cars. I will try to find my skill plank )) And I hope that I can win with stock Gr.3 car on hard difficulty. Not interested in using Gr.1/2/3 cars with 800PP
- 407
- São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- arten_v
Some people say here that the new BRZ are really good, so I bought it and gave a try at this race, and, well... Definitely is one of the strongest gr3 cars!
Managed to finish 1st place, 40s ahead of 2nd place, 26 laps with one stop at lap 12. RH/RH... Some light rain during the night but not enough to need a change to inters.
The car is really fast and the wear is not an issue! Sounds like a broken laundry machine when off throttle though...
It has payed itself already.
Edit: fuel map 3 on the first stint, and 4 on the second... Some early upshifting as well.
Managed to finish 1st place, 40s ahead of 2nd place, 26 laps with one stop at lap 12. RH/RH... Some light rain during the night but not enough to need a change to inters.
The car is really fast and the wear is not an issue! Sounds like a broken laundry machine when off throttle though...
It has payed itself already.
Edit: fuel map 3 on the first stint, and 4 on the second... Some early upshifting as well.
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- United Kingdom
Well, practice makes perfect!
I’ve just had my second win in a row. I’ve learnt to read the weather radar a bit better, and through trial and error I’ve sussed out the best approach in terms of fuelling and tyres.
NSX GT500, start on RH, FM1. I’m finding that full wets are a much better choice than inters, once the rain comes. It seems to dry quite quickly so it’s worth coping with worn wets and then going straight back onto RH once it’s dry enough.
I’ve been sticking to FM1. With this car you can often build a huge lead before the first lot of rain. So pitting doesn’t cause any issues with coming back out into a group of slow cars. I even did a 4 stop on one race after a late rainstorm, and as long as you’re hitting sub 2:20s minimum (which is hardly expert-level) once you’re on RH it’s pretty easy to maintain or extend the gap.
The issues come from trying to conserve fuel, being on the wrong tyres, and convincing yourself you can squeeze in one more lap before the rain comes 😂
Go all out attack, FM1, keep the radar zoomed fully out, pit when you need to. In the NSX GT500 you can take Eau Rouge flat on FM1. This helps loads with lap times.
Both races I finished a lap in front of 2nd. CRB on both as well.
ETA: I also shortshift with this car. I’m not convinced there’s much more to be had from revving it out to the limiter.
I’ve just had my second win in a row. I’ve learnt to read the weather radar a bit better, and through trial and error I’ve sussed out the best approach in terms of fuelling and tyres.
NSX GT500, start on RH, FM1. I’m finding that full wets are a much better choice than inters, once the rain comes. It seems to dry quite quickly so it’s worth coping with worn wets and then going straight back onto RH once it’s dry enough.
I’ve been sticking to FM1. With this car you can often build a huge lead before the first lot of rain. So pitting doesn’t cause any issues with coming back out into a group of slow cars. I even did a 4 stop on one race after a late rainstorm, and as long as you’re hitting sub 2:20s minimum (which is hardly expert-level) once you’re on RH it’s pretty easy to maintain or extend the gap.
The issues come from trying to conserve fuel, being on the wrong tyres, and convincing yourself you can squeeze in one more lap before the rain comes 😂
Go all out attack, FM1, keep the radar zoomed fully out, pit when you need to. In the NSX GT500 you can take Eau Rouge flat on FM1. This helps loads with lap times.
Both races I finished a lap in front of 2nd. CRB on both as well.
ETA: I also shortshift with this car. I’m not convinced there’s much more to be had from revving it out to the limiter.
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- 11,985
- Australia
- I_Grayson_Fox_I
In F1 inters will overheat on a dry track and when the tires overheat they start to be ripped apart.
By driving into wet sections they cool the tire down, this can help save the tire for a few laps as the transition period of a track is no so binary(0=dry and 1=wet).
There is a point where it is still too wet for slicks but too dry for inters.
Extending a stint by 1 or 2 laps can get slicks into that window where it is the better tire.
Dont forget if you even touch one blade of wet grass, kerb or white line you get sent straight to the shadow realm.
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- Athens
2 more tries:
- With Supra Gr3 stock. Finished 12th with RM/IM/RH. The failure was that RM got worn before the rain came, so I had to drive a few laps on worn tires. IM was also bad choice since for 1 lap it was pouring rain and I was aquaplaning. The Supra was not fast though.
- With Pennzoil GTR stock. Finished 1st, 1m15s ahead of 2nd place. The funny thing is that I saw a big chunk of rain with purple parts around 28 minutes in. I got into the pits, wondering if IM or W was the correct choice. And then... I pressed "Do not change"... I got out of the pits and by miracle the chunk of rain was only as big as the radar (zoomed out) and no purple part would pass over the circuit! So, I decided to stick with the not so worn RH for the rest of the race. Result? Single pit stop, no tires changed! Fuel mixture 5 or 6.
Love this race, it may not produce fast money as Sardegna (I don't care about Tomahawk and Tokyo), but the randomness makes it unique every time!
PD, do the same for Nurburgring and LeMans!
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- Austria
Don't wanted to say you're slow or something like that. Just wanted to point out that the Viper even in stock is brutally fast on this track. I could not believe the times in the first race of Portilla until I tried it out.
AMG GT3 is as I mentioned, great for this race. Viper in rain is just an awful experience
. Will try RCZ next I think .
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- Milky Way Galaxy
I saw in this race that Viper's laptime is fast. But I didn't test Viper before race, because USA cars are not my favorites, I don't wanna drive them. After some tests I choose Huracan GT3. Also I like R8 LMS 2015 and not like 2019 version. They're more comfortable for me and faster, and they have higher PP. Atenza Gr.3 is fast too but it's too artifical for me. RSR is ok but it's slower.
I'll solve this puzzle-race, I'm sure
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- Milky Way Galaxy
What about endurance races in the Missions - are they similar to this race in some randomness? Or are they have only good weather. Can we choose cars in that races? Or that missions are scripted and have pre-determined cars?Love this race, it may not produce fast money as Sardegna (I don't care about Tomahawk and Tokyo), but the randomness makes it unique every time!
- 879
- Wales, UK
- Snake55wildcat
I did this race last night with the Toyota FT-1 VGT Gr3 that was completely stock (with BOP weight added), its basically a BRZ GT300-lite in its stability and handling, it is a suberb drive, its main flaw is its poor fuel economy, where I was only really able to get 15 laps in Fuel Map 6, mercifully the first rainstorm managed to miss a stationary spa by a good 70km, and the 2nd storm was only a light spattering of rain, most of the rain spots parted ways around the track 
the wetness levels never went above the Intermediate line, still only beat the viper by a good 20 seconds or so, and that 1.5million was mine... I made a livery for the FT-1 in celebration afterwards.
the wetness levels never went above the Intermediate line, still only beat the viper by a good 20 seconds or so, and that 1.5million was mine... I made a livery for the FT-1 in celebration afterwards.
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It works... I do it all the time on the Le Mans 30 minutes
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