Time Trial Discussion

[Saargasm]

Here are some statistics for TT30 in Gr.1 Group C cars at the 24 Heures du Mans Racing Circuit.

Highlights:

• Participation was up from the recent dip and above average.
• This was another tough TT, with only 4.5%, or less than half the average proportion of drivers getting gold.
• Silver was also tougher than usual but more people than usual got bronze, leaving the proportion with no reward around on par with the average.

Spoiler: Main Results Table

I've cut the first 10 TTs off this table now else is becomes a bit long.

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Spoiler: Summary comparison to previous TTs

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Drivers with gold in all TTs
The number of drivers with gold in all TTs to date dropped from 127 to 126.

As usual I've split the graphs because the high early numbers mean the later low numbers are barely legible when all the data is on one graph.

Spoiler: Data table

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Spoiler: Graph 1 - TTs 1 to 13

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Spoiler: Graph 2 - TTs 14 to date

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Spoiler: Distribution of rewards in this TT versus previous TTs

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Spoiler: Reward distribution bar chart

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Spoiler: But was it easy?

Nope.
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Spoiler: On a personal front

• I did not spend as much time on this TT as I would have liked to, with being away for just over a week while it was on.
• However, I am happy with the time I posted in my limited run, at 3:22.474 in position 290.
• That put me in the top 0.24%, 1.72% off #1 and 0.5% off #100.

Easily the best finish for me, landing at exactly 5,000th place! 5th gold I’ve landed since following this thread but first since GTAm RB Ring, so feels good. Especially since all the other golds I got were on TT’s with higher than average gold placements.

When you get some free time would you mind sending me my results again? I can’t remember where I got one of my gold times lol

 

[Saargasm]

This one is going to be hard to gold, I'm not sure my silver will last to the end either, but I have 13 days to try more and with other cars as well.

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I jumped on and randomly selected the NSX - 8-laps and have 1:56.879 with optimal 56.2xx. MR cars seem to suit me the best which is funny cuz I hated them when game came out.

 

[MidnightRun85]

Looking through the posts here I see my silver time held (just) at le Sarthe, so I'm happy for that! Now back and can start having a go at Tsukuba, might even look at doing the Watkins Glen one! I won't know WG very well, so if I can post a decent time at Tsukuba quickly, I'll get stuck in to learning WG.

 

[KAlex122]

MR physics changed a lot to the better since launch.

 

[Fezzik]

I won't know WG very well, so if I can post a decent time at Tsukuba quickly, I'll get stuck in to learning WG.

Fantastic track, worth spending the time. The circuit experience is very helpful, especially to learn the track limits - there's a few corners that'll trigger the penalty easily.

Mostly you need to figure out the chicane - get that right consistently and you should do good laps. It's a nice one as well, compared to the CoD for example.

 

[MidnightRun85]

Fantastic track, worth spending the time. The circuit experience is very helpful, especially to learn the track limits - there's a few corners that'll trigger the penalty easily.

Mostly you need to figure out the chicane - get that right consistently and you should do good laps. It's a nice one as well, compared to the CoD for example.

I've golded the CE way back when, but I've not done a lot of racing on it since. Hopefully it will come back easily. I remember the first and last two corners being the most critical for lap times.

Didn't we have a Corvette at WG a while back for a TT??

 

[250Cal]

This one is going to be hard to gold, I'm not sure my silver will last to the end either, but I have 13 days to try more and with other cars as well.

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BOP seems pretty good on Gr.4 at present so you've the option to try a number of cars to find one you like. I only had a quick go earlier (Silvia, 458 and 650S) and had opts. in the 1:55s within a handful of laps. I think this is going to be a pretty easy gold for a lot of people. 3.4 seconds is a big margin on a circuit like this.

Concentrate on a good exit from T1 to gain all the time on the long flat out section and then a good line through the fast chicane and you should be in good shape for a decent lap.

 

[Fezzik]

I've golded the CE way back when, but I've not done a lot of racing on it since. Hopefully it will come back easily. I remember the first and last two corners being the most critical for lap times.

Didn't we have a Corvette at WG a while back for a TT??

Allegedly it was a Corvette - felt more like a boat to me.

 

[Top Dog]

Great to see some variations with car choice, I'm using the 458 Gr.4 and down to a 1:54.7. Should find at least another 0.5 after studying top times!

 

[Pesselles]

BOP seems pretty good on Gr.4 at present so you've the option to try a number of cars to find one you like. I only had a quick go earlier (Silvia, 458 and 650S) and had opts. in the 1:55s within a handful of laps. I think this is going to be a pretty easy gold for a lot of people. 3.4 seconds is a big margin on a circuit like this.

Concentrate on a good exit from T1 to gain all the time on the long flat out section and then a good line through the fast chicane and you should be in good shape for a decent lap.

 

[Touring Mars]

I managed a 1:57 in the Corvette, 1:56.4xx in the F-Type Jaguar, and a 1:56.022 in the Ferrari.

Really enjoy Watkins Glen, and the Gr. 4 cars are fun to drive there.

 

[IngRobNy]

1:57:549 now in the Jaguar!

Edit.

1.57:365 now, but no gold or sigar.

 

[Fezzik]

1:57:549 now in the Jaguar!

I'm glad to have been wrong about the Silvia - just wish this balance of cars would transfer over to the recent online Gr4 races.
Will hop in the F-Type when I get home later.

 

[Tidgney]

I've done a guide for you. I've had 6 hours sleep from returning from holiday and still not unpacked, and back to work all at once haha! Should be of some help.

 

[zjn]

Bye bye Le Mans, it was fun to spend the first trials to figure out what car to use, get kidnapped by C19, one of my favorite childhood car, and being able to silver it. Also it was unespected to by within the 10% in terms of all users standings. it happened to me only 3 times (this, Laguna with Mustang and Ring with Cayman)

Happy to proceed with Tsukuba. Here I'm very close to gold (103.06%), but very far in all user standings (22,86%)

Wellcome Glenn: one of my favorite tracks with my favorite group of cars.
@djolliea, @Gomario JSP, @Dan_Tes : I know that previous sentence is giving you an immediate pressure and feel yourself in danger of being lapped by my blazing speed. Just relax 1) in TT there is no lapping 2) favorite doesn't mean I good at it

 

[djolliea]

Wellcome Glenn: one of my favorite tracks with my favorite group of cars.
@djolliea, @Gomario JSP, @Dan_Tes : I know that previous sentence is giving you an immediate pressure and feel yourself in danger of being lapped by my blazing speed. Just relax 1) in TT there is no lapping 2) favorite doesn't mean I good at it

Let's see. All I can say that Watkins Glen is  not my favorite track but I do like having a time trial with gr.4 cars for a change. Off to practice ->

 

[snc]

 

[zaxs]

Love the track, but gr4 is not something I admire.

But I'll drive it, that's for sure.
And try my best.

 

[Saargasm]

Decided to try the meta jaguar and yeah, it’s meta for a reason. New PB 1:55.605! I think I might be safe with gold with 1.086 buffer, hard to imagine someone gaining 1.1-seconds over current best time.

Still leaderboard champion 💪

 

[kowalski__1]

Well,got my gold at Le mans, have about a .500 cushion in the wet one, on to Watkins and currently have a .010 cushion which i shall need to lower in the next couple weeks,should be a fun drive.
Now at 18 G - 10 S - 0 B, i was 5G 8S at one point , so, 13 G and 2 S in the last 15,i'll take it !

 

[FluxWildly]

Didn't we have a Corvette at WG a while back for a TT??

Correct we did back in october last year, but it was the short course for that TT.

 

[Gomario JSP]

Decided to try the meta jaguar and yeah, it’s meta for a reason. New PB 1:55.605! I think I might be safe with gold with 1.086 buffer, hard to imagine someone gaining 1.1-seconds over current best time.
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Still leaderboard champion 💪
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That's a good start right there!

can't wait t'll i have the time to try the new one, not perticulair good at it so i havea lot to learn on this one!
nice job!

 

[TechnoIsLove]

Sorted my Fanatec wheel settings (finally lol) and after 5 laps in the Silvia I'm happy 🙂 Time to try different cars!

 

[Gorefast]

I am rather new member of gtplanet and was quite late for the LeMans TT. Thanks to the additional motivation (@Globato44) and disillusion (@JHop) of my new friends I managed to silver this TT and am very happy with this result.

Thanks to everyone here for the kind and supportive atmosphere! I'm still looking for fellow silver surfer ähm... driver in time trials so feel free to invite me via PSN apaul3133.

Greetings,
Gorefast

 

[half_sourly]

When you get some free time would you mind sending me my results again? I can’t remember where I got one of my gold times lol

 

[Pau1_13th]

I am rather new member of gtplanet and was quite late for the LeMans TT. Thanks to the additional motivation (@Globato44) and disillusion (@JHop) of my new friends I managed to silver this TT and am very happy with this result.

Thanks to everyone here for the kind and supportive atmosphere! I'm still looking for fellow silver surfer ähm... driver in time trials so feel free to invite me via PSN apaul3133.

Greetings,
Gorefast

Hi, I have been following this forum for a while but never posted. Will add you as I have time for it (or you add me PSN is Pau1_13th (yes it's a one and no L).

Would like to thank all for the contributions in this forum, especially @half_sourly and of course @Famine.

It's a good community

 

[bianconiglio]

Quite happy I stayed in gold position for le mans
I was pessimistic because best time was set quite early in the tt period, so I was expecting for it to be lowered, and I dont think I would have room for improvement with automatic gearbox.

 

[Jeje6410]

I am rather new member of gtplanet and was quite late for the LeMans TT. Thanks to the additional motivation (@Globato44) and disillusion (@JHop) of my new friends I managed to silver this TT and am very happy with this result.

Thanks to everyone here for the kind and supportive atmosphere! I'm still looking for fellow silver surfer ähm... driver in time trials so feel free to invite me via PSN apaul3133.

Greetings,
Gorefast

Hi, I have been following this forum for a while but never posted. Will add you as I have time for it (or you add me PSN is Pau1_13th (yes it's a one and no L).

Would like to thank all for the contributions in this forum, especially @half_sourly and of course @Famine.

It's a good community

If you want you can add me
My PSN : jejechris

 

[Pesselles]

After tens laps with different cars (Hurracan, Aston V8, mostly), I got a strong silver with my Silvia: 1:56.722 🥈 at Watkins Glen.
Gold should be doable, for sure.

Finding the good timing for the best path at the Inner Loop is the key but also very enjoyable.
For now, I struggle to regain speed after the Toe (7) with the automatic box.

Have fun everyone

 

[IngRobNy]

Maybe not:

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Or maybe Silvia is the meta after all, because the Silvia have the WR for the moment, with lots of Jaguar's right behind.

Edit.

And now the Jaguar is back on top, so this will change numerous times.