Weekly Challenge Discussion Thread

[Awayze]

I used an Escudo for the Neo Classic and can not get anywhere near first like I have done several weeks ago.

Also used the NSX Rally Car for Catalunya dirt and it’s awful. Got to 3rd at final corner before the game reset me to 10th for some reason

 

[Greycap]

So I took a page from @Greycap and fitted the Death Star sized turbos. The outcome was as expected [beatdown].

The main difference being that I didn't even use them in the end as they throw any engine drivability out of the window, the RS tyres were enough to make a difference. Now the Le Mans race a few weeks ago, that was a different story though... the R92CP shook so violently on the Hunaudiéres at almost 400 km/h that I had to keep two hands and a very firm grip on the wheel to a) keep it from disassembling itself and b) stay on the road. Thrustmaster T-GT II, FFB strength on 2, no kidding. I dont want to know how the high values would feel or what they'd do to the wheel internals.

 

[RACECAR]

 

[jrbabbitt]

Merry Christmas and Happy Boxing Day to all

Euro Sunday @ Sardegna.

The Great GT Demolition Derby @ Barcelona Rallycross.
(If anyone can get a clean race here...)

Silvia Sisters @ Deep Forest.
This Sileighty was not engine swap but highly tuned and was twitchy at high speed.

Neo-Classics @ Willow Springs.
Taking a page from @Moose78 as he mentions the McLaren MP4/4 and I had done just the same.

One Hour @ Bathurst.
This Audi may possibly be overkill but is the best handling and it can do the hour on RH tyres and FM6 nonstop. I posted setup on previous page.

 

[2cam16]

Decent set of races other than Catalunya. lol
Started with the Sunday Cup with the same car I just used in the last one. This time it couldn't do the job. Barely got second (seen here beating Mikhail for second).
Sardegna - Road Track - B_ (2) by 2cam16, on Flickr
Demo Derby was next and I had to punt Valerio in the last turn to take second. It was payback for a move he put on me a few laps before.
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Rallycross Layout_ (2) by 2cam16, on Flickr
Easy win at Deep Forest with this 400hp Silvia.
Deep Forest Raceway Reverse_ by 2cam16, on Flickr
Then came Bathurst. My go-to WTC800 car was chosen. Unfortunately another second place. I had to go in for a splash and dash towards the end of the race. Gap was like 30 seconds. Had quite a few offs that were AI generated. lol
Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit_ (6) by 2cam16, on Flickr
Willow Springs was an easy one in the 787 despite of again AI caused offs. No stopper for this car.
Willow Springs International Raceway_ Big Willow_ (6) by 2cam16, on Flickr
So all in all mostly a week of second-placers. lol

 

[GTvsForza]

Fantastic set of races for this last week of 2024!

• European Sunday Cup - GTAm 🔰
• WRC - Escudo 🚫
• Silvia Sisters - S14 '94 w/ZR1 swap 🔰
• Neo-Classics - CLK-GTR 🔰
• WTC800 Special Event - GT-R Nismo GT3 '18 "GT Movie" 🔰

Just a dupe Atenza from the 4⭐️ Daily.

 

[Pilot625]

One Hour @ Bathurst was the most satisfying race I’ve done on GT7 in a long time.

Using a GT3 car made it more fun than taking a GT1 or 2 car detuned.

 

[smoothbore12]

Clear the weeklies yesterday.
At the hateful dirt i come third but i can live with that 😂 .
I also dislike all Sylvia sisters, brothers races so with two out of five being in my dislike list , wasn't what i expect for this period.
And i guess everyone agree that having a 60 minutes race with 140k reward is 🤬


At Bathtub took my LM55 put RH and FM6 for a super lazy drive just to get the job done.
Here is the end of race just passing the second car in the final straight.
Tyres are still good and fuels are left for 5 more laps.

Happy new year's eve guys .

 

[Fuzzi0n]

Reasonable selection of races, mostly because I enjoyed the time of day changes. Bathurst is obviously the highlight but the payout is so bad it's a one time deal, unfortunately too because that hour flew by and I really enjoyed it, even if I did win by basically a whole lap. The AI absolutely slows down over the course of the race, for the first 10 laps or so they're really quick but after that it's easy going. Willow is annoying if you don't use a Group C car, the Gr.2 McLaren was about 8 seconds off where I needed to be and restarting it over and over until the AI is slower didn't seem a lot of fun so I switched to a detuned Sauber C9. Rallycross has annoying track limit penalties given it has immovable tyre stacks which serve the same purpose, would love to see that as a special event with RWD only road cars or something. Silvia Sisters is the one where you can't really be anywhere near the suggested PP, still a fun race at least. Sunday Cup even went into the evening which always looks great at that track.

Cars of choice:

 

[Sir Crashalot]

And i guess everyone agree that having a 60 minutes race with 140k reward is 🤬

I really start to wonder, which method PD uses to set the rewards for a race. I guess it's something like this: https://www.random.org/

 

[Touring Mars]

I enjoyed the Bathurst 1hr event, and wish there was a WTC 800 1hr enduro for every circuit. That said, 140,000 Cr. 1st prize for a 1hr event is outrageous.