Stock Seasonal Combo #2 - (600PP European RC Race, 550PP TT - 12/24 to 01/14)

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This is a thread series for the seasonal time trials that focuses on completing the challenges (i.e. beating the gold target times) with stock versions of the cars. This means that instead of maximizing your PP with upgrades and focusing on getting the fastest laps on the in-game leaderboard, you are attempting to complete the challenges with the bare minimum amount of 'car' and money-spent as is possible.

With the new more open ended format means that part of the challenge will be finding a stock car that has the lowest PP or lowest price depending on your view. It is also difficult to predict which types of tires a car will come with before purchasing.

Warning: Some of these challenges are getting to be extreme and should be approached with caution! :banghead:


In order to participate your car must be stock.

1) A stock car is essentially any car as it is when purchased from the dealership or won as a prize: it will have had no modifications, added parts, or adjustments done that affect how the car performs.
2) No oil changes are permitted: if you have had an oil change you must wait until the effects of the HP boost have been removed by driving over 300 km.
3) You must use the original tire type that came with the car, unless dirt or snow tires are required.
4) No changes to any “Car Settings” are permitted: they must ALL be left at their default values. [Note: cars that come with Fully Customizable Suspension that were purchased or won prior to patch 1.11 must have the suspension settings restored to default in order to be updated with the new stock suspension settings.]
5) No SRF or ASM is permitted: other “Driver Assists” are permitted.


Basically, the ONLY changes you may make to a car include: painting the car and changing a car’s racing number. Any other changes means your car is not stock.


Stock Seasonal Combo #2:

European Racing Car Expert Challenge: Andalusia CM - 600PP - RI*

Non-Racing and Tuned Car Single Lap Time Trial: 7:30.000 - Nurburgring Nordschleife - 550PP - SH

* Given the wet nature of this track everyone should use Racing Intermediate tires for the whole race.


The Stock Seasonal Spreadsheet:
A few members have begun a leaderboard of sorts where individuals will be able to input their info into a public document. This is not so much a competition as a way to compare all sorts of data. At this point the data that is recorded for entries is as follows:

PP - Best Lap - Total Time - Car - Tires - Drive - Power - Weight - Rabbit - Rabbit Total Time

PP - Lap Time - Car (try to include manufacturer) - Tires - Drive - Power - Weight

Link to the GTP Stock Seasonal Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...hotiLFp3i88kP4fjOAJzbxl_w/edit#gid=2030933764

Notes about the Spreadsheet:
Tabs will generally be ordered with the newest seasonal events at the left.
Gold times are ordered based first on PP (lowest PP at the top), and then lap time.
Bronze and Silver times are ordered based solely on lap time (fastest time at the top): these entries will be grayed out.
If you are comfortable with entering your info please do so.
Only create one entry per car for your best lap time for that car.
To add an empty line: right click (PC) on a gray row number box and select add a row above or below.
If you make a mistake or change something you did not mean to change hit undo once or a few times.
 
Sorry for the delay. Seasons Greetings and Happy Upcoming New Year! :cheers:

My results so far with a wheel and an automatic transmission:

600PP European Race Car Race at Andalusia CM:
599PP
- 2:34.096 - 27:17.050 - Alpine VGT Race Mode - MR - RI - 443hp - 900kg - XJ220 LM Race Car - 28:18.113

I tried several cars but could not keep enough tread to only pit once. The Alpine does it too easily. Doesn't even need any fuel.


550PP TT at Nurburgring:
536PP - 7:48.641 - Shelby Cobra 427 '66 - FR - SH - 484hp - 1068kg
540PP - 7:27.263 - Shelby Cobra 427 S/C Chrome Line '66 - FR - SH - 492hp - 1045kg

As always this is a stressful, yet enjoyable car to cruise around the Nurb with, especially when there's a little dew on the pavement.
 
Welcome back @Hastatus. I hope the cause of the delay was an enjoyable one. Needless to say the lack of a thread has not stopped me having a lot of fun trying out a few cars at the ring. The Scud is a good place to start. At nearly full PP and with predictable handling it makes light work of it.
The GTO is a terrific drive here. It falls nicely between the "How quickly can I get to the finish?" cars like the X-Bow and Miura, and the "How far can I get before getting disqualified?" cars like the Yellow Bird and F40. Just scary enough to get the heart pumping but without too much frustration.
Good work in the Cobra. It fell into the second camp for me, the answer to the question being turn three, on two attempts. In my defence I had just come from trying out the LFA, and Cobra's relative inability to slow down and turn caught me out.
This is the best TT we've had for ages. Great selection of eligible cars on my favourite track and a bit of rain to spice it up. This is going to keep me entertained for a while.

550PP TT at Nurburgring:
549PP
- 7:29.451 - Ferrari 430 Scuderia '07 - MR - SH - 502hp - 1350kg

520PP - 7:28.654 - Ferrari GTO '84 - MR - SH - 393hp - 1160kg

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541PP - 7:27.196 - Lexus LFA '10 - FR - SH - 552hp - 1480kg
FR car with rear-heavy weight distribution, that's clever. Despite its weight it's nimble and fun to throw around, although I find the engine note wearisome. Is all that screaming really necessary?

Also rans

511PP 25th Anniversary Countach 7:45
512PP Miura 7:37
518PP X-Bow 7:45
526PP RUF CTR Yellow Bird - Finished the lap. What more do you expect?
528PP F40 7:42
537PP RUF CTR2 7:37

The Miura and the CTR2 should both be possible. I can't see 15s more from the Countach, but I've been wrong before. The X-Bow.. I don't know if it's possible to make up enough time in the corners to make up for its lack of outright speed. It would take a hell of a drive. The water doesn't seem to bother it much though.
The F40, on the other hand, is not happy in the rain. It takes some very gentle navigation to get through the puddles. That 7:42 was riddled with cock-ups. I'm sure the car has a gold in it, if not the driver.

More times-
7:37 in the F40 and a very messy 7:40 in the Yellow Bird.
 
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