GT7 Daily Races, Time Trials and live leaderboard stats

I spent about 500 hours in gt7 using a controller and the braking zone assist the entire time. I was usually 3-5% off pace and held a B rank with about 14k DR. Over 400 sport mode races.

When I switched to a G923 wheel, I finally turned off the braking zone assist and am learning my brake points. I'm about 40 hours/15 or 20 online races into this setup. My pace dropped to +10% immediately, but in time trials I'm getting closer to 5-8% again. Still a lot of room for improvement.

In sport mode, though, I am dropping like a rock into C rank. I lose the car far more often into full spins than before, and am just not competitive. I knew the changes would be a challenge, but I did not expect it to be so severe. The ranks are just numbers but it's discouraging to be so incompetent. I also don't want to ruin other people's races by being wild, but I need to practice where real people are.

Anyone have tips for getting back on track after moving from a controller to a wheel, or after removing a braking assist? I am way more lost than I expected to be!

I’m an old man and I’ve discovered Gran Turismo seven. It’s a blast, but I’m slow. I have a proposal for the community. Post your fastest lap times with a video that can be used as a ghost for a slowpokes. I can’t use the top drivers there gone in two corners. Thus people who are six seconds off the pace would really benefit from drivers who are a little faster. Say four seconds out the pace. I can try to keep up with that ghost.Same for people that are 3 to 4 seconds off pace would greatly benefit from somebody who’s two seconds off the pace see what I’m saying. Appreciate your time and consideration. Now stop buggin me. I gotta race starting in a minute.