Weekly Challenge Discussion Thread

[Fuzzi0n]

I echo your sentiment on this week's Gr.1 race. I ran the Peugeot 908 with a maxed qualifying setup and regretted it. Whenever I was beside the AI, they'd out brake me into a corner, only to get in front and brake check me. Even the Group Cs were doing it. A bunch of cars ran out of fuel and became rolling hazards too.

Also, are you doing all your races with ABS off?

Only with the cars that don't have it in real life, otherwise I use weak ABS.

 

[Carlos Fandango]

Fun events this week - took me a couple of goes to conquer Road Atlanta (Peugeot 908 on RM, FM3/4/3) and the Mitsubishi event just to make the car fast enough to not kill me. Mazda event was fun as well

 

[smoothbore12]

2 races back to back and finally i get CRB at Suzuka both times

I know that most of you will say

 

[TylerGT]

2 races back to back and finally i get CRB at Suzuka both times
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I know that most of you will say
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I am sometimes way too try-hard and serious when getting the Clean Race Bonus, like trying not to go off-track or hit a car too hard, on every race I do in GT7.

 

[Waster3000]

TL : DR: managed a 3rd place on my first attempt at Gr.1 Road Atlanta (hard difficulty).

I had long put off running the Gr.1 Road Atlanta race. Didn't even want to consider running a 950pp car there for half an hour or so. Well, needs must and all that. Bought the Hyundai N VGT Gr.1, slapped on the latest @praiano63 tune. Running 1:08 in testing.

Come the race, quickly came apparent that this car, although kind to its tyres, likes to guzzle gas. Necessitating FM6, and what became a 3 stopper, 7 laps each for the first two stints.

I spun and lost 6 seconds on my second lap. Kept going, for the sake of 'research'. Was able to consistently run 1:10s. Got a 1 sec penalty for pit lane infringement on my second stop.

Came out of the pits after my last pit stop in 5th place. Passed Gallo. Then a car in front of me pitted. Didn't see who it was at first, until he came out behind me... Solis, the owner of the fastest lap. Oh heck. Managed to keep him behind me for the last two laps, for a slightly anxious 3rd place. Job done. My fastest lap was in the mid 1:09s.

This may become a new favourite race for me. It's relentless. I will look to run a better strategy next time.

 

[benjoi84]

This may become a new favourite race for me. It's relentless. I will look to run a better strategy next time.

I agree! I enjoyed it throughout my first and only attempt so far, 20-odd laps watching my fuel and the track limits. Even when the writing was on the wall that i would have to make an unexpected 2nd pitstop and I knew i was on a hiding to nothing, the thrill of the circuit and vehicle combo kept the adrenaline pumping.

 

[ROCKET JOE]

Race 1 at Broad Bean Raceway was a cakewalk of course, even in the stock spec 356 ( 363 PP ) I used. If we had a Midget I'd try this. Not saying though I didn't have fun !

The similar goes for the second event at Autopolis. I de-tuned the Civic to roughly match the PP suggestion and it still was too fast here. Took the credits and moved on.

I had tried the Lancer-Meeting two weeks ago with my race trim Evo X ( 599 PP ) and found this to be a real challenge. So I basically knew, starting with a stock Evo V was pretty much pointless. I did anyway ... watching the competition ahead ... from a steadily increasing distance. Lacking patience I instantly bought everything available to make the car faster, ended up with another racing machine ( 675 PP ) and demolished the field. What can I say : No regrets on my side but big time fun !

Like some others here I was surprised ( and a bit shocked ) that the Roadster TC is eligible for the Special event. But everything went fine with the standard version I had bought. What I did was attach some aero parts, wide wheels, all removable power parts and SS tires for a final 550 PP ... which was good enough for the win. And maybe the sweet spot for a great race. Got in the lead at the end of lap 3 and brought it home. On a sidenote this car is a dream to drive, this thing for sure knows the way around Suzuka.

I always need some time to get into my flow with super fast cars and I needed some additional time at MRRA to calm down from many many stupid AI moves, but after a couple of re-starts the race wasn't that hard anymore.
Needed three stops with the LM55 VGT ( 935 PP ) changing tires once halfway through the race. FM5 for the biggest part, RM compound, 1.07 - 1.08 laps without traffic ... and without pit lane penalties.

Race of the week ? : Evos at Kyoto imo !

 

[Lomic]

Done the Gr.1 race with the Redbull X2019 Anniversary, on FM6 with RH, needed 3 stops to refuel to the max, last stint ended with some fuel but not that much. Kept same RH tyres all along.

Best laps in the 1:08s (in normal difficulty), ended 2nd 14s behind Wong.

I'd need to find a car that I can drive as fast (or a bit faster) but who does 7 laps per stint instead of 6ish, to shorten the last pit stop to stand a chance.

 

[CommanderBond]

Done the Gr.1 race with the Redbull X2019 Anniversary, on FM6 with RH, needed 3 stops to refuel to the max, last stint ended with some fuel but not that much. Kept same RH tyres all along.

Best laps in the 1:08s (in normal difficulty), ended 2nd 14s behind Wong.

I'd need to find a car that I can drive as fast (or a bit faster) but who does 7 laps per stint instead of 6ish, to shorten the last pit stop to stand a chance.

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I had no problem with the Toyota GR010 hybrid. RH tires and FM 6 i made it on only two stops with fuel only.

 

[2cam16]

Played around with the Miata race today. Once with my TC on RS which was too easy. It was over a third into lap 2. Then bought my umpteenth Miata,slapped on my livery from my real track car Miata (down to the license plate lol). Brought the hp to 185 and suspension mods. First tried it on SS. Couldn't really keep up so went RS and took the lead by the third lap.
Suzuka Circuit__1 (3) by 2cam16, on Flickr
Suzuka Circuit__3 (2) by 2cam16, on Flickr
Suzuka Circuit__2 (2) by 2cam16, on Flickr
Miata by 2cam16, on Flickr

 

[jrbabbitt]

Another week without Eiger? Ok, I can deal with that.
Starting with 30 minutes at Road Atlanta, I picked the Toyota GR010 and started at FM6 but quickly going to full speed with FM1 just to get some better positioning in the field. I switched back down to FM6 after the 1st pitstop and just cruised to a victory in the dark.🚫

Roadsters @ Suzuka
Easy race that I didn't have to use my engine swap car, just RS tyres and bolt on improvements.🔰

Evos @ the driving park.
Jumped in the EVO Final Edition i used for the Menu Book races and won it again.🔰

FF Cars @ Autopolis Short.
Easy race with the latest Honda with RS tyres. Sliding across the line for the win. 🔰

Sunday Drive @ BB.
Thought about finding a really OP car to finish out the week and then thought better to just take one of my classics out for a drive. 🔰

There's my week so far, saving my tickets to redeem them at end of month.

 

[MidnightRun85]

Got the Evo and Gr.1 races done last night.

For the Evo race I used my XIII MR, tuned to 650pp with 414hp and RS tyres. Absolutely destroyed the competition. Won by over 4s in the end, comfortably taking the lead shortly into the final lap.

I decided to use the Peugeot 908 for the Gr.1 race, with difficulty set to Easy. After 10 laps I'd passed everyone and was starting to lap the back markers, then missed the pit entry completely! I decided to restart on Normal and this time I would get the pit entry right! The race was MUCH harder, and when I went to put at the end of lap 10 I was in 6th, 14s behind 1st. I managed a 2-stop but made a load of mistakes in my stint, including taking on too much fuel, and ended up finishing in 3rd with about 9s between me and the leader. I may try this one again and see if I can do a little better.

Got a 10k from 3* for daily workout and a Lexus LF LC VGT for the 6* (which I sold, I don't need three of them...)

 

[Touring Mars]

The Gr.1 race at RA is doing my head in - I'm also using the Peuguet 908 but I'm struggling to keep the thing on the track - the last three attempts have been wrecked by the AI nerfing me at Turn 1 or Turn 6. I have no idea how people are doing this as a two-stopper either. I was trying it on Hard difficulty but had to switch to Normal, but it is still challenging.

 

[hubellut]

I used the 908 and finished first with 11 seconds lead.