Wow, on my PB lap my S1 was a 35.082 , so that's already a tenth right there?!Thanks, I like this TT as you can see
As for the sector times, I managed to somehow improve my S1 time to, lets say, .950 average, I can do low .900s, I did a .885, .889 several times but that really only depends on the tricky right hander that leads to the straight, it's either too slow and the WR ghost walks away, or it's nice and early throttle and then invalidate the lap going wide. So it's literally the perfect timing on throttle input that makes the difference here. As for the S2, I believe ~.520-530 is the time, I did several high .4s in S2, so the split at the end of sector 2 is usually in the low .500s, sometimes high .400s.
And then we have the (for me) lap destructive hairpin, I usually nail it perfectly when my S2 split is average, but then cannot make up the lost time, or I go mega carefull if I have the high .400 S2 split and lose a bit of momentum, so it's usually 28.000 on a good lap, sometimes 27.9xx but not more than that is possible.
S4 is the most fun for me, double right hander is tricky, not the first part, but the second corner, you must enter it very very wide to create the angle for acceleration, but not too wide because you lose the rear if you clip the outside edge, then it's really the full throttle with a heavy cut of the inside curb, then heavy cut of the sausage (left wheel on the left side of the sausage), and the same goes for the last corner, like I said, early brake, create the angle, heavy cut and very early throttle in 4th to the line.
I didn't record my lap unfortunately, but if I push myself to do another session and improve, I'll upload the replay
Weeell, you need to improve your banky boy for sure, 2 and a half tenths is a lot in just one corner, are you using second gear for entry and exit? If not, you should, very wide entry and massive sharp cut inside, full power at apex, you can be on the gravel actually with half a car on exit, won't hurt your timeS3 was a 28.262 and that's pure Banky-boy
If you found this easy, please try to refrain from saying it 😅Over to Nürburgring to begin that one tonight!
With the Alfa ! Quite unusual pick, well done !New try. Managed to improve in Maggiore.
Greetings and salutations, @bliprunner! Grand Valley doesn't rank very high if you ask me but man, this S2000 drove like an absolute dream. Super lovely car (on a good choice of tyres). ~230 kms here, very pleased. Over to Nürburgring to begin that one tonight!
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I've run TC1 for extra confidence on the throttle but haven't tried CSA to be fair.For those who won gold at the Ring, what would you recommend: TC1 or CSA or both ?
Ok ok, I must go again thenBulls on parade...
It's certainly not easy, very far from it. But it's easier than the Yaris at Catalunya RX at least, which was in line with my expectations. I got a scruffy gold lap in (which is more than I could say for the Yaris) but looking to at least go sub 20, the speed is definitely there but it of course goes without saying that it's difficult to string it all together.If you found this easy, please try to refrain from saying it 😅
Just kidding, good fun to you or nightmare 😅😅😅 I played 2x 3 hours and still no gold but I'm going to try to reapply this evening or tomorrow!
RESPECT.FINALLY. A short 15 minute session today got me where I wanted to be. Even after putting in so much time I still feel like I forget everything every lap. Nailing apexes, and gears, and managing wheelspin, and pushing into downforce over 6 minutes is exhausting! I wish I knew how many laps I threw away. It's probably in the hundreds!
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I know there's 6:18s in me if I could just buckle down for one lap, but I think I might be done here. Very much hoping someone doesn't come in tomorrow and beat VQSs insane 6:10, but seeing as how the top ten bumps times into the 6:13s I doubt that will happen.
After the RB I quickly nabbed a gold with the S2000, and now it's time to "relax" into the Huracan at Maggiore.
I'm gonna do it lactose free though...
I don't generally use the TCS but i have to say that the CSA is useful for me when I don't have much time to play.It's certainly not easy, very far from it. But it's easier than the Yaris at Catalunya RX at least, which was in line with my expectations. I got a scruffy gold lap in (which is more than I could say for the Yaris) but looking to at least go sub 20, the speed is definitely there but it of course goes without saying that it's difficult to string it all together.
The Nordschleife is always a pleasure but I'm so done with this tedious X2019. Man, I wish they'd retire this thing from the spotlight. It's time...
To answer your later question, I personally don't use TCS, nor CSA in this particular combo. Didn't try TCS, briefly gave CSA an attempt but not really enough due to lack of patience and energy. A friend of mine uses CSA relatively frequently though and he kept it on here as well and set a 6'16.626 tonight. I'd say it's something you better get used to as the car will feel different, whether it works or not is individual. But if you throw it on, put it at strong and keep it on for some decent time, see what you think. Or don't. No hopping back and forth, that'll be of no benefit.
Where are you now, timewise?
Had 15 minutes this morning and ran quite a few descent and faster sectors than before, i was to fast on going to 2nd in S1, you can realy push one i noticed now, so i had a few low .6xx before banky..... which still is a b*ch , fastest was a .750 split before the last double righthander which i graciously bumped out of by hitting the orange salami the wrong way ......Weeell, you need to improve your banky boy for sure, 2 and a half tenths is a lot in just one corner, are you using second gear for entry and exit? If not, you should, very wide entry and massive sharp cut inside, full power at apex, you can be on the gravel actually with half a car on exit, won't hurt your time
Was in the same boat in the recent Mission X TT except I was at 3.00% for nearly a week! In the end it did hold for gold, but it was a tense week lol. I'm sitting at 2.84% in the GV TT and don't totally feel secure because the top time has been dropping over the past couple days.Seems like after a bit of doing the S2000 @ Grand Valley time trial, I now have a gold time that’s precisely 3.00% off the top, down to the last thousandth it seems! Here’s hoping it sticks.