Time Trial Discussion

[Dan_Tes]

Evening fellas! Few final laps at Suzuka.. I was absolutely humming today but sadly ran out of time! Banging in four laps in a row under 1:50 and an optimum below 1:49.5 but alas the magic lap didn’t quite come together! Still 1:49.760 is not to be sniffed even if it’s still an epoch behind resident alien ‘Finn’ @djolliea 😂

Really fun trial and the best they’ve done for a while. What a track Suzuka is! I’m away for a few days but looking forward to getting stuck in to the delicious Monza trial 😎

Happy lapping boys, see you on the weekend!! 🤓

 

[Thimble]

Monza’s one of the very few tracks where I have the raw pace to grab a gold time, but Christ alive threading together a clean lap requires the patience of a saint! Threw together 25 laps just now, of which only 5 were valid, the quickest was a 1:47:3 but was invalid, optimal best of 1:47:0, but my overall fastest valid lap was only a 1:47:6. A lot of fun, but I’ve seen enough of Monza to do me for an afternoon, gonna loop back to this one in a few days and hopefully the fresh set of eyes will be enough to get me over the line!

90 miles later and we’re into the 1:47:0’s! Caved in after half an hour of effing and blinding at all my invalidated laps and watched one of the alien’s replays - turns out the extra-terrestrial way of driving is wildly counterintuitive to a mere mortal like me, but it’s also incredibly effective at shaving whole tenths off a lap time without too much work! Reckon I could go sub 1:47 given enough time, but I value my evenings so I’ll pass on that unless I really have to😂

 

[daabulls]

That's it for Suzuka, ending with a 1:50:447. With such small margins, it was hard to put a full lap together and then have the chops to go through the chicane aggressively. I didn't quite have the feel for this combo like some others, but still pretty good once you get in a groove.

 

[Dep Fishtail]

Really enjoyed this combo. I didn’t think I would reach gold but finally in the final hours, I turned a 1:51.562 to get into gold. I had been at 1:51.707 since the weekend but decided I needed to finish it off with a gold 👍

Job done.

GL to all who are still putting in their last attempts on this one.

 

[Gorefast]

Really enjoyed this combo. I didn’t think I would reach gold but finally in the final hours, I turned a 1:51.562 to get into gold. I had been at 1:51.707 since the weekend but decided I needed to finish it off with a gold 👍

Job done. View attachment 1284001

GL to all who are still putting in their last attempts on this one.

Same story here: a lot of fun and work. Final stint yesterday put my toes in gold territory! I'm very happy with the outcome and hope for 2 million credits...

 

[787Bee]

I'm getting an error on the official website for the time trial - I guess they're adding a new one?

 

[TumeK5]

I'm getting an error on the official website for the time trial - I guess they're adding a new one?

FINALLY someone else than me said it. I've had the loading issue for weeks, and it seems like I'm the only one.

But more to the point: the mobile version of the site seems to work 100% of the time, and the next time trial is Chevy C8 at Laguna Seca

 

[787Bee]

New challenge is up!

Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray '20 on WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

Sports Mediums, Bop'd


Feels a little derivative, considering the Mustang on Laguna Seca was recent

 

[TumeK5]

Feels a little derivative, considering the Mustang on Laguna Seca was recent

At least no tuning...

 

[Hasnain282]

Feels a little derivative, considering the Mustang on Laguna Seca was recent

It was 5 months ago tbf, but I see what you mean with so many other tracks not being used

 

[Gomario JSP]

@Dan_Tes , ohboy..... sports mediums....., this is mustang sliding deja vu
Should be a fun one!

 

[TumeK5]

Oh and by the way, the upcoming time trial is Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray '20 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, guys

 

[Hasnain282]

IndyCar is at Laguna Seca next week and one of the Safety Cars they use is a Corvette (they also use an NSX some weeks) so maybe that was the inspiration for the combo?

 

[TumeK5]

IndyCar is at Laguna Seca next week and one of the Safety Cars they use is a Corvette (they also use an NSX some weeks) so maybe that was the inspiration for the combo?

PD often seems to come up with the combo based on IRL motorsports 🤔

I'm sure they would do more, but don't have enough real tracks to pull it off.

 

[Gorefast]

IndyCar is at Laguna Seca next week and one of the Safety Cars they use is a Corvette (they also use an NSX some weeks) so maybe that was the inspiration for the combo?

Oh, it is the GT3-weekend at Hockenheimring... Can you hear me, PD (or Kunos)?

 

[GlockPants]

I might be out for some time on the TT's with some hardware issues. Unfortunate timing as I just began a week long stay-cation. Gold at Monza might not be in the cards if I try on the Dual Sense, I'm pretty bad at using the pad these days.

 

[Hiropairippu]

Check out my Early onboard and Replay TT, good for GOLD in the Corvette at Laguna Seca.
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[half_sourly]

Here are some statistics for TT40 at Suzuka in Gr.2.

• I am going on holiday tomorrow and won't be able to post results for the end of the Monza Ferrari TT next Thursday. When I'm back the Monday after, I'll post it, along with an update on the movie one.
• @TumeK5 I know you asked not to be in, but taking individuals in or out for some events is more extra work than I'm prepared to do, so you're in. If you wish not to be, I'll take you out, but that will be a permanent out.

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Spoiler: GTP Leaderboard

Spoiler: Main Results Table

Spoiler: Summary comparison to previous TTs

Spoiler: Breakdown of results by Driver Rating

Spoiler: Distribution of rewards in this TT versus previous TTs

Drivers with gold in all TTs
The number of drivers with gold in all TTs to date remained at 119.

Spoiler: Data table

Spoiler: Graph 1 - TTs 1 to 13

Spoiler: Graph 2 - TTs 14 to date

Interim Results for TT41 at Monza in the Ferarri 330 P4 '67.

Spoiler: Comparison to previous TTs

Spoiler: GTP Leaderboard

Spoiler: 0.1second increments

This was a request to help people see how many places they're likely to gain by gaining a certain amount of time.

 

[TumeK5]

@half_sourly And I was about to ask whether you'd include the cars people used for their laps, but granted that's not something you can see on the website.

 

[Tidgney]

Well if you hated the Viper a few weeks ago with the braking, we have a similar experience with this new one! Just not quite as bad! The guide which is hopefully of some help!

 

[Xcrazy51]

Jeddah racing after literally 20 minutes into the new lap challenge and got the P1. Meanwhile I already struggle to get the gold now

 

[zjn]

IndyCar is at Laguna Seca next week and one of the Safety Cars they use is a Corvette (they also use an NSX some weeks) so maybe that was the inspiration for the combo?

I don't know if/what inspires PD TT selection, but if/when they are inspired from something I think they should somehow make this info public. I myself would feel me more into the TT, and more into the game, saying, as example, "hey, you are driving the Safety Car at the IRL even" instead of "hey this are driving a Corvette ad Laguna".

At least my two cents

 

[EbrahimX7]

Well if you hated the Viper a few weeks ago with the braking, we have a similar experience with this new one! Just not quite as bad! The guide which is hopefully of some help!

No brake? This thing engine brake stronger than an F1 car 😂😂😂

 

[Chewiechu]

My left knee says no to doing a TT with a car that can't stop. Guess I'll settle for bronze for this one then...

 

[Vule]

Yes, yes, yes! I gave Monza another try today after rage quitting last week My goal was under 1:46, so that is it

And I actually started a brand new account couple of days ago, I will abandon my original account completely, so feel free to add me on friends list, PSN is SR_Vule.

@half_sourly please remove my old profile from your amazing statistics and add this one instead https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gt7/user/mymenu/6d43785e-efa9-465e-bdcc-2856278f9ba7/profile Wheel user, of course

Onto the Laguna Seca, I hope this will be fun, I was actually P70 or something in the Mustang a while ago, it just suited me somehow, that was my best finishing position by far, so I'm hoping for a good result with the Corvette also

 

[Talon16]

Suzuka TT in the books. Not too bad. 35 gold, three silver (one I am still irked about as I was traveling for work; the other two were deserved (NSX tuning TT at Nord and Olympic event)), and zero bronze.

This new Vette one is going to be horrible, I feel.

 

[Blayney]

@half_sourly thanks once again for providing these stats, I look forward to my Thursday lunch breaks to see how everyone stacked up 😅 have a great holiday and I'll look forward to the Monday you return 👍

Obviously I'm looking forward to the Corvette at Laguna Seca. Be aiming for top 100 again.

 

[Tidgney]

No brake? This thing engine brake stronger than an F1 car 😂😂😂

Haha i meant more in the more normal sense of braking. I hate slamming it into 1st gear from 5th and doing that just because the engine would blow up 🙈

 

[snc]

 

[hyperspeed980]

My greatest time trial result yet. Honoured I could share this incredible moment with you all 🙏