THE CHALLENGE HUB, CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[smoothbore12]

I to use SS Tires on non-racing cars and it works I suggest you start doing the same.

Next time on Ruf , what i really like at my run was that didn't use SRF or any other aid except ABS.
Still learning and i ve been kissed couple of times
Am not complaining ( almost )

 

[nostradavor2]

you want to hear something "funny"? I sold my Sauber last week when I decided I'm to nervous to try getting impressive time at ring

 

[skeagracing]

you want to hear something "funny"? I sold my Sauber last week when I decided I'm to nervous to try getting impressive time at ring

. You have to learn every corner and best place to pass. Derek Bell was my instructor there in 1970.

 

[bjl23]

And so, it began anew...

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Okay, now not only is this a terrible track for me as I always sucked at Brands Hatch, even in other games, it's a bad track for the underpowered Civic too. Brands Hatch is basically 80% made of fast corners and straights, and with only 191 HP (and that's after an oil change!), your power disadvantage will be very evident here.

Let's just say, if you're an average driver like me, forget about winning this race. Winning with the Civic is possible, but you'll need to be a pretty good driver, and have a little bit of luck, as there are some grids here that the Civic definitely can't beat.

The key here is to be consistent with your lap times, stay out of trouble, and get into clean air as soon as possible so you can push that EK9 as hard as you can. Aim to overtake the AI on corner exits to lose the least amount of time possible, but don't rush it - This is a bit of a long race compared to others in GT6. Consistency is more important than being blistering fast over a single lap.

After basically accepting the fact that I can't win here, and resetting once to get a field the Civic was more evenly matched with, I was able to concentrate on getting into clean air and got a run I was fairly happy with. I can definitely improve on this, but since this is a long race, I really need a break before I try again. 8:26.072 was the best I could come up with so far.

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Again, excuse the poor image quality, since I'm having to improvise with my laptop here.

This is probably the best grid I could have gotten for this challenge, and I got it after just one reset. The GT300 MR-S basically measures how fast I'm going - If I can get past it before reaching the high-speed section on Lap 3, I know I'm on pace for a good run. This is the only run I got P3 in, as I just got past the Calibra with two corners to go. On most other runs I got 4th or 5th. This is definitely a "winnable" grid, but I'm not sure I can do it at my skill level.

O so good, keep the write ups going and don't stress about the photos mate, there fine.

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I've added a poll, please vote

 

[Thematic]

Is this KO Super Mission #1 so 1991 LMP & Sarthe?

 

[bjl23]

Is this KO Super Mission #1 so 1991 LMP & Sarthe?

Yes, Mazda 787B Race Car '91 and sarthe

 

[Thematic]

51./Knockouts

I managed for the first time (ever, probably, because I loaded a last year run in before beginning) to do the second pass well before the straight-with-the-pitlane. But I'm guessing - a less reasonable, this time - that I lost what edge I had from having, say, no TCS...



41.951

 

[bjl23]

Hey everyone,
just a heads up, if @nostradavor2 is the only div 1 entrant he will be put back into div 2 for this round.

 

[bjl23]

Just got in a really good session since the house hold went to bed early.

CHIC race 3
I don't know if it's me or the 125 kg but it's like I was driving in the rain.
Also watch the yellow paint, it's slippery.

NO-TUNE
I don't mind this combination, the car is under powered but it differently makes up for it in the cornerS and the brakes. The brakes are almost to good, had to lower the BB to 1/3.
I found that braking real early into the first corner helps and most corners for that matter.

So close to winning love the challenge to beat the AI as well.
@CozmicDragon I reckon you can get P1 mate 👍

 

[smoothbore12]

Just got in a really good session since the house hold went to bed early.

CHIC race 3
I don't know if it's me or the 125 kg but it's like I was driving in the rain.
Also watch the yellow paint, it's slippery.
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NO-TUNE
I don't mind this combination, the car is under powered but it differently makes up for it in the cornerS and the brakes. The brakes are almost to good, had to lower the BB to 1/3.
I found that braking real early into the first corner helps and most corners for that matter.
View attachment 883788
So close to winning love the challenge to beat the AI as well.
@CozmicDragon I reckon you can get P1 mate 👍

You think you're close ,but you're not .
There's no way to pass after the penultimate turn ,they are quite strong there and you can't even reach them.
@Thematic he will kick my ..... again at KO.
I open the S missions yesterday and realize that all are bronze except one gold and one that never play ,the one at snow .
Just hardly get the gold there and seems impossible to find one sec. to catch him.
Last week i test nascar but not at 100 kilos ( at 75 ) and i don't remember the time ,anyway since you bring a time for reference i ll check what i can do .
Seems this championship is yours but am not gonna let you pass me this time ..... sneaky son of a gun.
Damn Sauber i waist my time in the freack show .

Edit

Tour of revenge

And i can do better since i shave the wall once and had a lap at 1.35 plus .
My best at 1.33s.
Boss you are in trouble

 

[bjl23]

You think you're close ,but you're not .
There's no way to pass after the penultimate turn ,they are quite strong there and you can't even reach them.
@Thematic he will kick my ..... again at KO.
I open the S missions yesterday and realize that all are bronze except one gold and one that never play ,the one at snow .
Just hardly get the gold there and seems impossible to find one sec. to catch him.
Last week i test nascar but not at 100 kilos ( at 75 ) and i don't remember the time ,anyway since you bring a time for reference i ll check what i can do .
Seems this championship is yours but am not gonna let you pass me this time ..... sneaky son of a gun.
Damn Sauber i waist my time in the freack show .

Edit

Tour of revenge
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And i can do better since i shave the wall once and had a lap at 1.35 plus .
My best at 1.33s.
Boss you are in trouble

It's still early days mate.

 

[nostradavor2]

I played Grid Autosport today.. Thought it'd be fun to have challenge in arcadish racing... I know no one will but don't even try othrr racing games.. like really.. I can't believe they ask for money to buy that game.. and than try it on the wheel it's even worse.. it's okish 2 players split screen but still not good.. had 2 mins of fun and will never turn on that game again.. With MotoGP I at least had few days off fun... Gran Turismo's I'm back to stay

 

[bjl23]

I played Grid Autosport today.. Thought it'd be fun to have challenge in arcadish racing... I know no one will but don't even try othrr racing games.. like really.. I can't believe they ask for money to buy that game.. and than try it on the wheel it's even worse.. it's okish 2 players split screen but still not good.. had 2 mins of fun and will never turn on that game again.. With MotoGP I at least had few days off fun... Gran Turismo's I'm back to stay

Of course those games aren't fun, there's no challenge hub.

 

[skeagracing]

Tune for Sauber
Tires R.H.
Suspension
70/70
20.20/23.00
6/8
8/8
2/4
0.0/0.0
-0.06/0.00
Brakes
0/2
Differential
5
7
10
Downforce
600/850
B.W. 146kg
B.P. -6

Big Willow is a very fast track with long speed curves so use that to win. In the sun be very careful. Be careful in the slow curves when passing. If you have any other questions just ask me.

 

[smoothbore12]

Nascar tour update

Not much left but is enough for now.

 

[smoothbore12]

Noz ,nose, oz whatever comes first

 

[nostradavor2]

Noz ,nose, oz whatever comes first
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Im sorry to tell you bad news but the other car was not big 166 but 156 and when I did few laps testing 156 was faster than Brera.. in real life I'd also bet on 156 but not on 166

 

[bjl23]

So the Audi R8 is the chosen car, thanks to everyone who voted.

 

[smoothbore12]

Im sorry to tell you bad news but the other car was not big 166 but 156 and when I did few laps testing 156 was faster than Brera.. in real life I'd also bet on 156 but not on 166

If i have time i might try it .
Yesterday i test Sauber , not bad but can't find right steering sensitivity .
Difficult to steer on buttons at such a high speeds especially at the last part that you have to correct input .
Have a good day guys and hope to overcome the broken ps3 curse soon , we miss you guys.

 

[skeagracing]

If i have time i might try it .
Yesterday i test Sauber , not bad but can't find right steering sensitivity .
Difficult to steer on buttons at such a high speeds especially at the last part that you have to correct input .
Have a good day guys and hope to overcome the broken ps3 curse soon , we miss you guys.

Pass them on the one straight and when you get to that corner slow down pick up speed and pass them down the straightaway to the checkered flag.

 

[smoothbore12]

Finally i won this f 🤬 n race that Tinkerbell put us into.

So underpowered that if you make a mistake you're gone
But since faster time count this is my entry

The same field run at 11s and there's no way to catch them .

 

[nostradavor2]

  cmon it's a fun race. Alfa 155 is fastest in grids I think. But but but have you won the race cleanly?

Ill try entry with win over Alfa when I'll have time. I think you are near my testing times. Also with Brera my time was similar while testing. I'll play probably next week

Hope this thread will recover little bit

I was little bit pissed again last night when I realized that Grid Autosport still have something similar to seasonal events in GT and also you can race online.

 

[smoothbore12]

  cmon it's a fun race. Alfa 155 is fastest in grids I think. But but but have you won the race cleanly?

Ill try entry with win over Alfa when I'll have time. I think you are near my testing times. Also with Brera my time was similar while testing. I'll play probably next week

Hope this thread will recover little bit

I was little bit pissed again last night when I realized that Grid Autosport still have something similar to seasonal events in GT and also you can race online.

Cleanly ?
Of course not i slam couple of guys in couple of turns .
At my fastest run i was running alone the last 2.5 laps while the front runners was far away .
I also test 156 ,was close but never touch under 1.04. but very close anyway.
I also think brera must be faster in " right " hands ,you have a sentimental bond with 156 so you can't be objective

 

[nostradavor2]

Haha..
I don't know really, 156 feels way more agile and difference in past generation v6 engines (busso.. 147GTA, 156 GTA and 2.5 V6, GT V6) and engines in newer generations (Brera, 159) is like really huge, people who knows Alfa cry when they sit in Brera after 156.. What 156 and 147 GTA missing is proper LSD because they don't have any. Maybe without rolling start I would bet on Brera IRL.. this way still don't know.. also while testing I did 03.8 with 156 and 03.9 with Brera.. But the game doesn't do favor to some Alfa models.. Sorry for rumbling.. I hope new GT7 will have some older models like Alfa 75 3.0 (that thing with shorter gearbox, usually the one from 2.0 ts can beat some serious cars).. I know they'll add just Giulia QV which I don't have anything against but I hope it'll be realistic so you can eat BMW M series with it..

 

[smoothbore12]

Squeezing a bit the " pig" , just managed a small time shave .
Anything under that needs luck and consistency at TT level .
Best lap a dead 1.33 and the rest close to that ( except the first of course) but not quite dead ,they keep moving their legs a bit
Anyway @bjl23 here is your mark " sneaky " mate.

Ps
I never manage to ride the last part full throttle ,must lift of in a certain point almost instantly and back to throttle again.
Am curious if div 1 can do it full throttle with a tyre less and without the load we carry .

 

[bjl23]

Squeezing a bit the " pig" , just managed a small time shave .
Anything under that needs luck and consistency at TT level .
Best lap a dead 1.33 and the rest close to that ( except the first of course) but not quite dead ,they keep moving their legs a bit
Anyway @bjl23 here is your mark " sneaky " mate.
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Ps
I never manage to ride the last part full throttle ,must lift of in a certain point almost instantly and back to throttle again.
Am curious if div 1 can do it full throttle with a tyre less and without the load we carry .

That's a good time mate. I have to lift on the last corner to, I'm very interested to see what the div 1 guys do to.

 

[Thematic]

51. /Noz In Real Life
No tuning? Wonderful.

Is not much what I got, the first turn was fine but the last was not good. 1:03.891
You can go very wide in the first turn (maybe the whole tarmac even)...


But the lap (12th) there looked like this.


edit: Also, wouldn't "Alfa Romeo Brera Cielo" be a better name?

 

[bjl23]

51. /Noz In Real Life
No tuning? Wonderful.

Is not much what I got, the first turn was fine but the last was not good. 1:03.891
You can go very wide in the first turn (maybe the whole tarmac even)...
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But the lap (12th) there looked like this.
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Nice bottom photo, I'm hoping to give this event a go sometime this weekend.

 

[nostradavor2]

51. /Noz In Real Life
No tuning? Wonderful.

Is not much what I got, the first turn was fine but the last was not good. 1:03.891
You can go very wide in the first turn (maybe the whole tarmac even)...
View attachment 884616

But the lap (12th) there looked like this.
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edit: Also, wouldn't "Alfa Romeo Brera Cielo" be a better name?

Usually no one writes Sky Window in the car name.. it's just glass roof that doesn't have much purpose because when you could use it, the sun just heats it so much that you get headache.. I almost never have that thing uncovered inside. But I agree Sky Window doesn't fit.. also it's not really a window since you can't open it lol.

 

[bjl23]

NOS IN REAL LIFE
Finally, over 21 laps I was able to crack the 1:03's

@nostradavor2 please tell me you changed the rims when you had 1?