Time Trial Discussion

[ScottPuss20]

It won’t last long but it’s fun to be in the top 100 for the few minutes it might last 😆

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Edit. The best I got was 36th. That was 3 minutes after the start of the event 😆

Oh why does it have to be this layout? Yuck.

I have come to the conclusion that in 2025 I need to spend 3k on a sim rig in a desperate attempt to put an end to my lackluster performances.

You don't have to do that.

 

[330_D]

I need to jump in again with a little bit of offtopic, sorry guys

The new GT3 Endurance wheel arrived, so I decided to try and create some sort of an unboxing video for the first time, if you're interested you can check it out



@330_D I know you are waiting for details and impressions, all I have to say is - buy it! Quality is on a whole different level compared to ClubSport line, buttons, shifters, everything. The rim itself is amazing, 318mm, just as it should be, this material is grippy as hell, bare hands or gloves, no matter, it's literally perfect, I can't wait to have a proper session with it

I'm stoked for you! I'm a little broke with the holiday around the corner but this will certainly be high on the list. Appreciate the unboxing and your opinion, sir!

/Offtopic

 

[Dolph Drago]

The Red Bull Jr is such a nicer drive than its...dad? Big brother? Anyway, just like Goodwood, the final chicane at Catalunya is a major pain. And similarly, it ruins two laps. Then you've got the track limits everywhere else. Fun fact: I had 13 straight invalidated laps before my best tonight. What fun! My optimal was two tenths faster, but I can't string together every sector on the same lap to save my life.

Typical PD Production meeting
PD: Anybody got any new ideas for this weeks time trial?
<silence>
PD: We making anything on microtransactions yet?
<silence>
PD: Anybody pay us more than the fizzy drink people for shoving their name down users throats?
<silence>
PD: that's sorted then.

Reference for 2024:

select evt_id,track_name , car from events where evt_id>=60 and ( track_name like '%Bull%' or car like '%X201%') order by evt_id;

72 | Red Bull Ring | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR GSR 06
89 | Red Bull Ring Short Track | BMW M3 Sport Evolution 89
90 | Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | GT Red Bull X2019
97 | Red Bull Ring | Gr.3
107 | Grand Valley HWy 1 | GT Red Bull X2019
116 | Red Bull Ring | Porsche Mission X 23
118 | Nürburgring 24h | GT Red Bull X2019
121 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya GP | GT Red Bull X2014 Junior

Surely that isn't all the events Red Bull related. Didn't we have Spa in the wet with the Junior, too? Or am I misremembering?

 

[VSpec_R]

 

[skydragon49]

Hello there!

How do you say "this track sucks" in Spanish? 😅

That's my first and only session in this TT, I'm not coming back to it.

I hope my time holds up for gold.

 

[Top Dog]

No wonder you struggle

@tmtk May be able to get by with buttons (I still don't know how he does it), but you definitely need smoother inputs to be faster/more consistent!

Post your time then... gold medal dodger. 🫵🏼

 

[half_sourly]

Surely that isn't all the events Red Bull related. Didn't we have Spa in the wet with the Junior, too? Or am I misremembering?

He showed only 2024. The Spa one was Aug 2023. We also had this one. Might be more, I just woke up. 🫥

 

[TumeK5]

Post your time then... gold medal dodger. 🫵🏼

Leave me alone.

And for the record, I don't "dodge" gold medals. I just don't see it being necessary to post every time I achieve it, since it's not much of an achievement for me. Especially when 99% of the time I do the bare minimum to get gold.

As for you, Fernando, you will have to get back in there and improve if you want to get back to Top 100.

 

[zjn]

That's my first and only session in this TT, I'm not coming back to it.

I hope my time holds up for gold.

this is an insult to steering wheel metalworkers who need n-thousand sessions to get to silver!!!

Just kidding, nice one and done mate!

 

[Gomario JSP]

Mornings folks,

Ofcourse i did a session on Catalunya on the TV as i mentioned yesterday, was a lot better.
Two major problems on this combo though...( for me )

Transition from T7 to T8 is a mistery for me and kind of a lotery on hitting it the right way, most of the time while pushing i'll tankslap to Barry and when it does there is nothing you can do about it,

And ofcourse due to the lack of downforce on the slower parts of the track the chicane is quite difficult to nail.

The good thing about the junior is that it makes a lot of noise but lacks the speed so the brakes are good

Multiple times two tenths up after T13 but jumped the first sausage or let the car die in T15..

@TumeK5 ... and Top Dog ?