Time Trial Discussion

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Not sure what you mean by this. Do you find your own markers for a circuit?

First thing I noticed when I watched your lap was some corners it looked like you'd steer twice into them.

I mean that if I know a marker and know what to do, I use it, but in the areas where I struggle it is not obvious
 
I mean that if I know a marker and know what to do, I use it, but in the areas where I struggle it is not obvious
I find markers for braking, turning, and exit throttle for every corner in a circuit. I adjust them if needed as I go along.

I like your throttle and brake use; little to no time between being on one if not the other for the most part. I know you're happy with your approach in Sector 1, but you get on the throttle after apexing Turn 4 and Turn 5, when you can actually steer into both apexes while on the gas. You're accelerating past through the apex of Turn 3, which affects your approach to Turn 4 and thus Turn 5. You can gain a quarter up to half a second in that sector by adjusting your Turn 3 approach.
 
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Thank you very much. Just to be clear, we refer to the same corners, correct?

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Do you see an example somewhere so that I could visualize what you have in mind and try to repeat?


I find markers for braking, turning, and exit throttle for every corner in a circuit. I adjust them if needed as I go along.

I like your throttle and brake use; little to no time between being on one if not the other for the most part. I know you're happy with your approach in Sector 1, but you get on the throttle after apexing Turn 4 and Turn 5, when you can actually steer into both apexes while on the gas. You're accelerating past through the apex of Turn 3, which affects your approach to Turn 4 and thus Turn 5. You can gain a quarter up to half a second in that sector by adjusting your Turn 3 approach.
 
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Thank you very much. Just to be clear, we refer to the same corners, correct?

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Do you see an example somewhere so that I could visualize what you have in mind and try to repeat?
That looks like the one I saw in Wikipedia, yeah. 😄

I can show mine, but you'll probably see the same thing watching the WR replay.
 
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Bit disappointed with this. Took 40km to get to a 38.4XX, and then another 60km to get to the 38.315. Felt like I left a lot of time on the table here. Just wasn't able to get into a good rhythm with this combo, partly because it was 1am while I was attempting to set the time, and partly because this track has a few awkward corners, particularly in S3.

The Z4 felt quite boring to drive, the way the game portrays the motor is nothing special and the gear ratios feel quite long once you get into 3rd and 4th.

Hoping the new combo tonight is something more exciting. Don't really have time at the moment to learn how to drive the SF around Suzuka, might just attempt to get a safe gold and leave it at that.

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