Time Trial Discussion

[half_sourly]

Haha 😆
Hey you guys, what's the secret for last turn, I obviously rotate car so much it loses all momentum?

This will sound obvious but having watched @Mistah_MCA's video I've improved that turn (not consistent, but sometimes get it right) - try to push right after the previous right bump/turn to widen the entry, brake in a straight line, then just touch the handbrake to give rotation and get on throttle. Video below starts at the right place for it.

 

[Jeje6410]

First test in Catalunya :
I think I shouldn't have started this TT. Not very exciting and the slightest mistake is a huge waste of time. I feel like I'm at full speed with the time of 0'47'911 and it's impossible to improve it and find the solution to do better. Really disappointed by this TT and for me it has no interest.

 

[Doodle]

I'd wondered about oil changes and if they affected time trials, but shrugged and imagined no way as surely everything must be equalised – was I wrong? Do I actually need to be watching out for needing oil changes? 😩

The condition of your car makes no difference in these time trials, as when BoP is applied it cancels the negative effects of any mechanical wear to the car to put you on an even playing field.

 

[Pesselles]

Hi guys (and Greek)

Last improvement for me today (and probably for this TT) with +/- 0.450 shaved on my previous PB:

S1: 12.747 (with reverse mode) - No shame to admit, it helps a lot to save 3 tenths (or more) on such short track.
S2: 34.374 - My best S2 so far with a better straight (still not perfect) and an excellent slaloom between the concrete blocks.

The entrance of the gold mine is only at 0.250 but it's now incredibly hard to gain the latest hundredths that I really don't know if I'll chase it. Maybe for the fun?
To be honest, this silver score already tastes like a victory.

To the guys in yellow here: hats off, you are legends!!
To the guys in yellow here on controller: go back to your galaxy!!

 

[ZEE]

Well i tried a few ghosts like tidgney and others but couldnt find aliens Gomario ghost, maybe venkman caught it!

But I did improve my twisties lap quite a bit, still bronzey but I will take it!

 

[Jeje6410]

(with reverse mode) - No shame to admit, it helps a lot to save 3 tenths (or more) on such short track.

Reverse mode: I didn't understand how to do it and I didn't succeed (car which remains stuck) and frankly (this is just my opinion) the lap does not start at the end of this straight line but from the turning point. But hey, that’s just my opinion.

 

[eggmann]

I almost had gold a few times last night, but the target keeps slipping away from me. I think this might be it for me, for now at least.

Off to Sarthe.

 

[Pesselles]

Reverse mode: I didn't understand how to do it and I didn't succeed (car which remains stuck) and frankly (this is just my opinion) the lap does not start at the end of this straight line but from the turning point. But hey, that’s just my opinion.

My friend,

Tidgney's video will explain you this trick better than me with my "Engliche"



But if I've managed to improve my score with or without this trick, I'm sure you can do it too. You only need to find some fun to have the motivation 💪💪💪

Like every TT, the lap starts at the line, exactly where the timer starts.

 

[Gomario JSP]

This will sound obvious but having watched @Mistah_MCA's video I've improved that turn (not consistent, but sometimes get it right) - try to push right after the previous right bump/turn to widen the entry, brake in a straight line, then just touch the handbrake to give rotation and get on throttle. Video below starts at the right place for it.

Don't give him any further instructions please, he is on a roll here 🤣🤣

Yaris sliding hour when the wife hits the shower.....🤣🤣, bad S1 but some progression again

This is going to be a very frustrating leader board competition trial, but fun when we all are so close together, we need more of those short challenges!

 

[Jeje6410]

Comme à chaque TT, le tour démarre à la ligne, exactement là où le chronomètre démarre

yes I know but because of this trick they arrive faster than those who don't do it

 

[Carlos Fandango]

Hmmm.... think I'll be skipping Barcelona, but I've said similar for prior events and ended up being sucked in
Ran around 200 miles at Le Mans last night, but it's been a long week at work and mistakes were made on track... barely managed to get past Tetre Rouge, but on an extremely messy lap with a couple of taps into the rev limiter, going wide at Arrange and stumbling through the Ford Chicane, I still managed to find 4 hundredths, but in reality gave away 0.5+ over the lap. Lots of promise, very little delivered.

No capture of the car on the lap, but fair to say I wouldn't have been able to keep my drive with Richard Lloyd Racing in the Canon sponsored 962

 

[Pesselles]

yes I know but because of this trick they arrive faster than those who don't do it

Ok now I got your point, Jérôme

 

[StevenSpiegel]

Do you think this is gonna be enough?

 

[A_Higher_Place]

Can't believe I'm writing to you guys over half a tenth.. But I need everything I can get. This is tough!

 

[ScottPuss20]

"I'm not dead!"

A lack of energy really impacted my confidence last night, so I wasn't able to get the gold. I'm not too bothered by it though because I'll definitely be able to improve tonight. Curiously, the hardest part of the track is sector 1.

 

[Carlos Fandango]

New livery, new laptime. This has been brewing since last weekend, and certainly the lap last night was no slower to the split at Arnage, but clearly the final sector was MUCH cleaner and I’ve picked up a whole second. Still not the perfect lap though - wiggle out of the second Mulsanne chicane, ran half a car width too wide through Karting and there’s probably still some time to find in the Ford chicane, but frankly I’ve got no idea how to communicate that to my hands and feet. Consequently, there may still be a tenth or two in this, and potentially a 3:26.9xx, but that’s going to require some luck. If I go no faster, I’m proud of this one.

 

[eggmann]

I decided to color this medal yellow before switching tracks.

 

[Gomario JSP]

Morning folks, quick little session again with the Yaris this morning, I had some real promising sectors each time but not all together 🤣
Had a lot of trouble keeping my S1 in the .7xx's and when I did I stuffed up somewhere else ofcourse, and I am still playing with or without or where to handbrake.

Did set a nee PB Into the .4's but with a terrible long lefthander, I could not get it turned in on this lap ofcourse 🙈🤣
When I watched the replay back I even notice a lot of smoke 🤣, that definitely cost me some time 😭

So for now licking the top 100 again....should last for an hour or so 🤣🤣

 

[AdxRE]

Being an avid follower of World Rallycross (WRX) in the golden few years (2019-ish) I actually like this Catalunya RX track a lot and always thought it would be fun to have a TT here. Then this TT just proved how wrong I was - I don't know if it is the car or what but I really struggled here. I aren't even sure if my time would be enough for Gold at the end but I do feel I have already hit the wall in terms of lap time.

Good lap as usual @Gomario JSP! (Though just noticed you put 1:46.4 in your video title/thrumbnail - that would put you around 200% away from Gold time lol) Now we just need to pray that the top guys don't improve further...

 

[LogSwapper]

I cannot remember the last time I’ve not had gold on either of the TTs, much less even struggling to get silver. Some combos these are, jeez.

 

[ZevZoq]

yeah the last few TT events have really been tough afaic...I'll be totally satisfied to get silver in the dirt. It's not a sure thing at all.

 

[Gomario JSP]

Being an avid follower of World Rallycross (WRX) in the golden few years (2019-ish) I actually like this Catalunya RX track a lot and always thought it would be fun to have a TT here. Then this TT just proved how wrong I was - I don't know if it is the car or what but I really struggled here. I aren't even sure if my time would be enough for Gold at the end but I do feel I have already hit the wall in terms of lap time.

Good lap as usual @Gomario JSP! (Though just noticed you put 1:46.4 in your video title/thrumbnail - that would put you around 200% away from Gold time lol) Now we just need to pray that the top guys don't improve further...



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Nice lap!, a .5xx should be more then enough if you ask me, I can't imagine there is much time left on the bastards.
I see indeed I am a full minute minute off pace, 🤣🤣 whoops 🤣🤣

 

[MIE1992]

Tried out the Gr.1 @ Le Mans time trial, using the Nissan R92CP, and got a time that I think was around 4.86% off the top, so I’m hoping it’ll stick. But interestingly, it was within the top 10k times overall.

 

[Barareklam]

I figured out why I am losing one second in sector 2 with Yaris, while I can be on pair in sector one. Sensitivity on Gyro is for whatever reason so sensitive now with Yaris, tried all settings from lowest to highest but as soon as I tilt controller even slightest it shows that small red ball above RPM light bar almost all the way to the end. @P-Courty what are your experiences with Yaris and settings and sensitivity?
I am pretty much on pair until last few turns, after long left sweeper, getting in between tires slow me down and then last hairpin kinda totally stop the car 🤔

 

[P-Courty]

@P-Courty what are your experiences with Yaris and settings and sensitivity?

Just tried my first 5 laps now and it is extremely twitchy, a tiny bit of countersteer and it veers off in the other direction.

Not sure I'm going to bother too much with this.

Both the current TTs haven't gained my attention.

 

[Nebuc72]

Ahh, the 45 is close now. I can feel it in my bones.

 

[StevenSpiegel]

Not bad for a first session:

The gold seems so close but at the same time feels impossible, tricky combination.

 

[Jeje6410]

Well, I still decided to take another little trip to Catalunya. I was able to improve my time to 0'47'630 with an optimal time of 0'47'332. Very far from gold and above all from having fun on this type of circuit.

 

[Gomario JSP]

I figured out why I am losing one second in sector 2 with Yaris, while I can be on pair in sector one. Sensitivity on Gyro is for whatever reason so sensitive now with Yaris, tried all settings from lowest to highest but as soon as I tilt controller even slightest it shows that small red ball above RPM light bar almost all the way to the end. @P-Courty what are your experiences with Yaris and settings and sensitivity?
I am pretty much on pair until last few turns, after long left sweeper, getting in between tires slow me down and then last hairpin kinda totally stop the car 🤔View attachment 1405548View attachment 1405549

A 12.595 on S1 is damn fast mate, I have never managed anything below a high 6, I was 707 on my PB, that's sounds like bad news for me if you can get a grip on thr last few turns 🤣🤣
I think I could squeeze out a tenth maby by a standing cheat start but I'm not into it, to much trouble to start the lap, and another tenth on the long left hander, but dont see that much improvement otherwise 🤣

 

[snc]

How many % of people managed to get silver in Barcelona tt ?