Time Trial Discussion

[Ian JB]

Hi,

Road Atlanta. Ford. Sports hards tyres.

Oh my goodness me! It could be that I am just very rusty after a few weeks away. It could be that I don't, quite yet, understand the weight transfer thing. It could be that I am just c**p at this kind of thing.

Having thought about it for an hour this afternoon, I have concluded that I am just c**p!

This TT will be gold and go for me. A 1:33:7xx stand me at around 2.4% off the top time. I will try again if needed but I won't enjoy it.

You folks are delightful! Quick and entertaining - Long may that continue.

Best regards to all here.


Ian.

 

[Vule]

Finally...

And of course, not optimal, S1 was .200 dead, and on the previous couple of attempts I did a .087 and .085 in a row, so I still have a tenth here, possibly a low .800 lap, but that will have to be the perfect one. Unfortunately, just as I got into the zone tonight, one of the kids had a bad dream, woke up screaming, woke the second kid up, so I had to put them to bed, no more driving now, but tomorrow we chase the 800s

 

[skydragon49]

Hi there (vacation time is over)

My target was to get into the 32's, it seemed like a reasonable goal for me but sadly I didn't make it.

1:33:085 will be my final time.

See you guys at Daytona next Thursday. 😃

Edit: uploaded the (messy) lap.

Spoiler

 

[Chris30]

Did three more laps at the Spa track and clocked a 2'25.296. So I still have a ways to go to get to the silver club.

@Ian JB no, you're not crap, you're one of those strong drivers who can do anything with your skill levels. Just have faith and keep practicing on the Spa track. It's not a simple course for beginners and even for amateurs. I may have to start back to using ghosts to help me improve my lap times. I haven't done it in a good while, since Spring of 2024. Well off I go to Road Atlanta in the Ford Focus. It's a fun drive in that car, my cousin owned a Ford Focus back in 2007 and he said he had a pleasant ride in it. I may not be able to enter gold territory at Spa, 2'20.XXX might be a tough time for mere-mortals and normal drivers.

 

[Carlos Fandango]

50 miles in the Focus this afternoon for 0.03s improvement 🤣 … optimals look somewhat promising but stitching it all together is going to take some patience. Orange is clearly faster than grey. I think below a 1:32.5 is a healthy and attainable goal here. Happy lapping

 

[Gomario JSP]

Finally...

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And of course, not optimal, S1 was .200 dead, and on the previous couple of attempts I did a .087 and .085 in a row, so I still have a tenth here, possibly a low .800 lap, but that will have to be the perfect one. Unfortunately, just as I got into the zone tonight, one of the kids had a bad dream, woke up screaming, woke the second kid up, so I had to put them to bed, no more driving now, but tomorrow we chase the 800s

Nice!, congrats, that's fast buddy!
I tried some laps this morning but whaterver i did T3's just didn't do what i wanted, fastest S1 was a .190 resulting in a .288
but the feeling wasn't there this morning

 

[zjn]

Check this out.

Friction Circle – Theory to Practice – PCA Chicago Region

pca-chicago.org

Very interesting article. I always wondered how grip available / not used can be measured, and what xy plot may be useful for in data estracted from GT7. This explains both!

Thanks

 

[BuzzdoggZ]

The good news is I've shaved half a second off my RA time and I'm in the 2% club. The bad news is that all this tt'ing has tipped me over the edge and I'm now talking myself through the lap out loud - ease off...turn in...power down...power, power, POWER !!!

It's a good job the rest of the family were out of the house, so nobody else heard my ramblings.

Gonna have to head back to Spa now, as only in gold by 0.001! 😱

 

[eggmann]

I think I'm done with this one. My best lap has all my PB checkpoints (35.6 / 1:09.9).

 

[MIE1992]

Used the Honda NSX GT500 at Spa-Francorchamps to get a time of 2:21.567, which I’d call quite respectable. I don’t see myself getting a time that over seven tenths faster to get into gold range, though.