Time Trial Discussion

[K1LLD0z3R]

70 miles more at Suzuka and I’ve killed my gold laps at 130r.

I wonder if it’s intentional or if the other VGT Gr1 McLaren were some how confused? 🤔

It really doesn’t matter in the end because we all have access to the same car and settings. All I can say about this combination is that I like a combo burrito better.

I’ll continue my attempt at getting gold tonight. But I think I am liking the bird songs outside my window better. Sorry PD.

Well done everyone!

This was another strange one for me and so I accept that I missed my mark. I recover with a much better understanding of Suzuka. Until next time you lovely track you.

 

[ZevZoq]

After about 50 laps I finally broke through the wall at RA and improved my time by more than 3 tenths. I feel like I had a bit of a breakthru this evening actually. Things got pretty "zen" after about 15 laps - I started reeling off faster and faster times. The first 30 lap session got me within a tenth of my PB but with an optimal of 1:26.5xx. My average lap time was getting lower and lower in the 27s but the big thing was how it felt. I was lapping faster on average than I ever had but it felt like I had complete control of the car...just lap after lap basically feeling like I could do anything. Then in the second 20 lap stint I finally beat my best of 1:27.088...

I have some more time this week...maybe just squeak into the gold.

 

[MidnightRun85]

Easily one of the most active threads on the entire forum. Averaging 10 posts per day, or something.

If there's 40 pages of posts in 10 days, that's a hell of a lot more than 10 posts per day average. More like 120...

 

[hyperspeed980]

After spending two weeks wallowing in Silver for the McLaren TT, I managed to narrowly grab Gold with only an hour left on the clock. Funnily enough, I managed it on my second lap back!

Thank you @NAXEHT for your motivational speech to get me back on track.

 

[seadog777]

Hour to go at Suzuka, tried a couple of laps to try and make bronze safer, but didn't manage. Should be OK with 9.47%, fingers crossed! Whatever comes next can't be any worse....... can it???

 

[KAlex122]

Wouldn't bet on it ("can't get any worse") but half a % is safe.

 

[krazislaw]

I don't see any new time on suzuka tt (on gt website) so I can only assume that my couple of 1000th's into gold zone was enough.
As for RA, I did some short session yesterday, just to try it with CSA, no expectations. Did some laps with CSA on strong, then weak, with no time improvement, so I reverted back to no CSA, and within 2 laps made minor time improvement, and I'm happy because I droped into 1:25

 

[half_sourly]

 

[Bojador]

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That doesn't look fun. I might give it a go, but I'll probably quit after half a lap like I did with Dino.

 

[KAlex122]

Racing hard tires. Should be drivable.

Edit: i like Interlagos, but only without traffic.

 

[Pesselles]

Racing hard tires. Should be drivable.

Edit: i like Interlagos, but only without traffic.

This Jag is a little beast, very fast.

Oh and good news, you should be alone on the circuit for the time trial
I wish you the best result possible, Alex !!

 

[half_sourly]

This is the photo that Wikipedia uses on the car's entry. How appropriate.

 

[Interemptor]

Hmm.. I never had one good race/decent lap in a Jaguar.. ever. This is gonna be fun 😂

 

[KAlex122]

Oh and good news, you should be alone on the circuit for the time trial

I take you at your word!

I wish you the best result possible, Alex !!

You too, and have fun!

 

[TumeK5]

If there's 40 pages of posts in 10 days, that's a hell of a lot more than 10 posts per day average. More like 120...

Fixed

 

[ElectricNaz]

Hmm.. I never had one good race/decent lap in a Jaguar.. ever. This is gonna be fun 😂

Still more fun than Suzuka in the VGT! (I say that before I take it to the track.... I'll eat my words in less than 2 mins probably)

 

[Gomario JSP]

That Jaaaaaag at Interlagos is fire!, i am soooo going to like that!

@Evilmuffin you can rest at RA, did some real frustrating laps around it this morning and i think i'm done with it,
it just doesn't come out, i ran 603 three times this morning and had an optimum of .396...
But it frustrates me more than it is fun for me

So i throw in the towel.....

Well done to everybody who claimed the gold at Suzuka, that one was a hard one!
Long time ago that i struggled that much to get it, glad i did tho

On to the next!

 

[MidnightRun85]

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Oh my days. Now THAT is a bit of me. 😎

 

[ElectricNaz]

Braking zones are a bit difficult to judge, but actually this car is lovely to drive. First TT in a long time where I haven't actually owned the car

 

[KAlex122]

Important question for some of you as the car is pricey: Is orange one of the stock colours available for a rented car?

 

[MidnightRun85]

Important question for some of you as the car is pricey: Is orange one of the stock colours available for a rented car?

Only one ever built and it was the green you see in the pic. I've seen it in the flesh. It shouldn't be painted any other colour!

 

[Pesselles]

Important question for some of you as the car is pricey: Is orange one of the stock colours available for a rented car?

Ohhh nooooo don't do that, you're stronger than those people !!!

 

[newmedia_dev]

This Jaaaaaaaag one is tricky. The understeer is strong.....the overseer is strong......mix in bumpy interlagos.

I think this will favour controller users slightly

 

[Gogga]

After the nightmare of the Mclaren VGT at Suzuka, I am really looking forward to this one.
The Jag should be a sublime drive around here.
I have never driven it, bought it and left in the garage. Now the time has come to rack up the miles on this British Beauty.

 

[MUC76]

This is the photo that Wikipedia uses on the car's entry. How appropriate.
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Looks crazy fast. Hopefully he didn't invalidate his lap 🤭

 

[ikon_313]

I tried and I tried but just couldn't string it together. Despite using the downshift method, 130R was still hit or miss and I either had a messy exit or was too slow in the sectors leading up to it. I'm glad this is over and although feeling defeated, I tried.

Managed to sneak in a quick P27 before the aliens land. Jag feels nice around Catalunia, although it's not my favorite of tracks. This one's gonna be fun

 

[ikon_313]

Edit: never mind

 

[half_sourly]

The results for TT73 are over here.

I've also updated the opening post with the index of TTs and the second post with the community leader boards.

Interim Results for TT74 at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in the KTM X-BOW R '12.

Spoiler: GTP Leaderboard

Spoiler: 0.1second increments

 

[crome]

Only one ever built and it was the green you see in the pic. I've seen it in the flesh. It shouldn't be painted any other colour!

Hold my beer ...

 

[seadog777]

The results for TT73 are over here.

I've also updated the opening post with the index of TTs and the second post with the community leader boards.

Interim Results for TT74 at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in the KTM X-BOW R '12.

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Spoiler: GTP Leaderboard

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Spoiler: 0.1second increments

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Blimey that was quick!!!