Daily Race Discussion

why can't gt7 do like rain races or something like that and challenge us

Aligned! GR2 with some tire management. But I think it could have been better with the "no chicane" layout.

Really good daily, I like it

I swear they're just trolling at this point.. 

Do I even have to say something about the tyres at this point?

Another one car race, who needs 100+ cars in sports mode when only 5 are competitive?

pls ... i hope this week race is better than last week

THOSE PENALTIES ARE UNFAIRRRRRR

We can leave the weather< lol

Love this track !!!!

One of my favorite track/car combos ever.

I love the NSX

Hey man, just ignore, don't give a shit to them. Regarding the qualifying, I love the idea of beating my times, keep improving and refining driving. I think pushing laps helps me to understand how much I can risk on races and keep a secure zone to avoid ruin my race.

The rear window with the dog rings a bell. Could've been race A couple of weeks ago at Autopolis short track in the Yaris. Again, mine was yellow.

Nearly all my cars are fuscia (hot pink) and lime green with my Pitbull in the back windshield 🏁

*except I forgot I'm running the Jag @ CGV (it's sparkly silver) 🤣 

Exactly, everybody trying to overtake on every corner, a lot of frustrated drivers crashing on purpose on the slow corners... terrible race

I'm hard to miss, in Gr.3 and Gr.4, I'm the Canadian driving the yellow Corvette. I'll keep an eye out for you too. Here's to crossing paths on track. Cheers! 👋

i was running daily-B yesterday, if you're doing this one again today there's a strong liklihood we'll get matched (C/S) so I'll look out for ya 😁 

(Edit: so I wrote all this and only realised at the end that I could have just as well shared the replay through GT7's showcase and tell you guys to search the tags: slipltee / cgv / 6th) 

Anyway... I think the only sure fire way to not progress is to not give it a go. And sometimes you don't even need to try all that hard. In fact it can help to just go with the flow and see where it takes you.

For instance; last night I hop online for a quick race and I find myself 2nd on the grid. I can tell there weren't many players in the queue because we're only 13 on the grid and ranking spread is all over the place.

Lap 1

I had not warmed up so I chose to park on the red tarmac after the pit wall/before turn one, on the left side of the track, and let the pack pass me. I rejoin in last position. Its not long before the Mazda ahead passes a struggling GT-R coming out of the second chicane. I get a good exit out of the chicane after the bridge and cleanly pass this GT-R on the run to the hairpin where he promptly dive bombs me. I had anticipated this and I delay my turn-in to avoid contact. See, I understand that for some GT-R drivers its vitally important to be in 12th position instead of 13th. Especially on the first lap. I show my support by bump drafting him down the straight. Its the right thing to do. After all I got a much better exit out of the hairpin. I remain last in the running order, 13th. 

Lap 2

This time its me who passes the GT-R coming out of the second chicane. The GT-R doesn't attempt to repass me going into the third chicane and the gap between us is so big heading into the hairpin that even the most delusional dive bomber would have second thoughts. He does, and I head onto the straight with a comfortable buffer to the car behind and gaining ground on the Mazda who's playing it safe behind a Porsche and a red GT-R desperately fighting over 9th place. It would appear its not all about 12th position after all. I am now 12th in the running order.

Lap 3

The Porsche and the red GT-R try to go through the first chicane side by side. It doesn't end well for the Porsche driver. The Mazda and myself both pass him. I feel like I might be faster than the Mazda but he's driving calmly and predictably so I back off to let him settle into his own rhythm. Lets see if we can catch up to the cars ahead. On the straight we both drive past the red GT-R that had racked up 1 second worth of penalties. I'm now 10th in the running order.

Lap 4

On the run towards the bridge I pick up on signs that lead me to believe I might really be faster than the Mazda. On the one hand, the dueling Porsche and red GT-R behind are catching up. On the other, it feels like 80% of my TV screen is Mazda bumper. I get a better exit out of the third chicane and attempt a pass on the run to the hairpin. Now, before the start I had noted this Mazda driver had not set a qualifying time. This is usually the sign of a driver that favors avoiding unnecessary chaos and drama over other considerations such as results at all cost. In this case, I might have been wrong. The Mazda had grown attached to his 9th position and blocked my passing attempt. Going through the hairpin I unintentionally tap the rear of the Mazda. I lift as a way to say "I mean you no harm, please carry on". Well, I don't have to tell you the Porsche and the red GT-R jump on the opportunity to pass me going around the outside at the hairpin. I'm in last position as I head onto the straight. Turns out the red GT-R had another penalty to serve so I get a free pass going down the straight. The red GT-R is so fast in the final chicane that he literally drives right through me to reclaim the position. I am once again last in the running order but someone ahead has left the lobby so I'm now in 12th position. Silver linings, I guess.

Lap 5

The red GT-R hits the wall on the outside of turn 2 and I get an opportunity to attempt a pass on the inside going into the first chicane. He choses to hold his ground and we go side be side. I give him all the room I can without earning myself a penalty. We litely bang doors. The red GT-R surges ahead, smacks the wall on the exit of the chicane, bonces off back into the middle of the track where I unintentionally tag his rear bumper. I wonder if he even noticed as I back off to let him compose himself. On the run up to the bridge another driver leaves the lobby: one more position gained. Going down the straight I once more pass the red GT-R who serves yet another penalty. Some people really like to be punished. A licenced therapist would have pertinent insight into this personality quirk but I'm not qualified so I'll leave it at that. As we approach the final chicane, I can tell by his passionate driving, all these penalties have got the red GT-R highly excited. I want nothing to do with it and in an attempt to avoid any more undesired contact I outbrake myself at the end of the straight and completely miss the chicane. So does the red GT-R. I lift and concede the position. The red GT-R keeps the accelerator floored and picks up a one second penalty. I am still last in the running order, in 11th position.

Lap 6

Uneventful lap. Straight / red GT-R / penalty / yada-yada-yada. I am now in 10th position.

Lap 7

The mustang running in 7th position looses control exiting the first chicane, the 4 cars behind him(including me) each gain a position. The mustang leaves the lobby. I find myself quickly catching the Porsche from earlier. I am now in 9th position.

Lap 8

I get a good exit out of the second chicane and easily pass the Porsche on the run up to the bridge. As if giving me a pat on the back to congratulate me, the Porsche bump drafts me in the braking zone to the third chicane then receives a 2 second penalty before leaving the lobby. I am now running in 8th position.

Lap 9

I miss my braking marker for turn 1 and run deep, using the runoff. Lost a little time to the Mazda ahead. Not so much to give a passing opportunity to the red GT-R behind. The rest of the lap is uneventful. I remain in 8th position.

Lap 10

It seems I've gained ground on the Mazda in front who appears to be closing in on an Alfa Romeo in front of whom a Ferrari and a Bugatti are battling going into turn 2. The Mazda, Alfa Romeo and Ferrari are all carrying a 0.5 second penalty. As I exit the third chicane, the Mazda ahead leaves the lobby. Another free position gained. I cross the finish line in 7th position. The 6th place finisher then leaves the lobby and I inherit the position.

My lap times:

1- 2:03.492
2- 1:50.311
3- 1:50.311
4- 1:52.651
5- 1:51.860
6- 1:51.185
7- 1:49.027
8- 1:49.027
9- 1:51.341
10- 1:48.764

Qualifying lap: 1:46.921

So I qualified 2nd for this race but chose to drop to the back because it was my first race of the day and I had not warmed up. Had this been my 3rd, 4th or 5th start in a row I would have gone ahead and raced the other drivers from start to finish. With a little luck I think a podium finish was in the cards. From what I've seen in the replay only the Alfas that qualified 1st and 3rd had more race pace than what I'm comfortable sustaining over 10 laps assuming I'm not stuck in traffic. They finished 1st and 2nd. So yeah, I think 3rd place was mine to lose here. Had I gone for it.

But the point is; when you're stuck at the back and dealing with slower drivers than you; drivers that don't have the best situational awareness; drivers that drive defensively when you're behind them and go for over ambitious passing attempts when they're behind you, remember that race results are determined at the end of the last lap. And Race results are all that matters to gain DR. You'd be surprised what can happen when you just give it a try. Follow coach Luc's 4 rules and see how it goes.

Oh, and remember to have fun out there. Don't take this too seriously, its only a game after all. 

At first I was a little frustrated with this track and car combo. But it's grown on me.  Hard to overtake but fun and quick

Lots of DR to be made here, one of my mates is up a solid 5K this week .. Win after Win after Win!

.... If you can find a lobby that isnt bumper cars!

its fine you just need to adjust to the tires needs but i know it is annoying

Well iv done a few races now both in Oceania/Asia region and Europe and from what I'm seeing is the BRZ is just a qualifying car I'm yet to find a driver that can maintain a race without crashing or just being annoying and blocking to maintain there lead. I'm honestly confused why people want to look good on a leaderboard like your fast or something but get into a race and your garbage. Seriously one lucky lap does not mean you're a fast driver or does it mean your very good at all to be honest. I just can't fathom how someone can call me slow when I sit on there rear bumber the entire race trying to get passed them cleanly and when I accidentally make contact because they are just being an idiot and desperately trying to shut a gap iv gone into they call me a bad driver and slow. Honestly people need to have a serious think about what racing is and understand your qually time don't mean a thing if you can do consistent laps within a second or lower from it. CONSISTENCY IS EVERYTHING!!!!