Daily Race Discussion

contact with the walls in the downhill section results in big time penalties, even the lightest tap 

Regarding the Meta Car Issue, I think, as Maximilian Kroll aka VQS_Iceman mentioned during an interview, on BoP it would be worth a shot to have additional car setup per track and not just power and weight to make the cars more equal on each track.

It happened last year on a GT-Open race on the Hockenheimring. The team manager of the Ferrari team was in a mood to give us a little tour through the box, and he mentioned that the Ferrari would not be competitive in this race because of the BoP regulations. Sadly, the cars weren't even close to fighting for a good position during the race.
So it seems that also in the real racing world, cars are not always competitive on each track.

I'm with ya. I've had the cleanest races here this week then any other daily race I've been in. 2.16's was a good place to start. Picked up 2k dr points this weej.

Hey yeah that's me! Nice to see you here!

I just put in some more practice and got my qualy down to 1:26.3 then I did a race - started 2nd and finished 4th so things are looking up!

One problem I was having was half the people in the previous lobbies were A drivers so trying to follow them was exceeding my skills especially when they are in meta cars and I'm in my 296 on controller. This last race was all B's so it was more even.

My last race and qualy are uploaded if anyone has any tips. I know I'm not consistent I don't think I ever will be with controller but I still want to improve.

Thanks!

Hey are you the Jeremy I'm racing. If you are the North American Jeremy. It will all come together. At this level you need to keep racing and skill will come. I'm at B for a year. I just recently started Boundary riding (a/b) so things will come. 

I get huge penalties downhill. Like 3.5 seconds and I can't figure what is happening. I am not hitting others. So bad when it happens twice in a race. I'll take it slower but can't understand.

My guess is you're treating the race as a Quali lap, it's gonna be always be at 100% and overdriving the car that way and I try to stay within slipstream distance of faster cars around you till the pit cycle starts, that's what I could mostly help with as of now

Hello! I'm struggling with the race pace on this track. In qualy I can get mid 1:26 but in the race I keep getting like 1:29 and finishing last place. Probably going back to C if I keep it up.

Seems like with full fuel and tire wear it's just a big skating rink! No traction anywhere Tokyo Drift!

Tire strategy is normally 9 laps M 7 laps S.

I just use the 296 for every track since I enjoy it and at my level it doesn't seem to matter what car I use. I've seen people do well here with that car so I know it's just my driving.

I haven't claimed it yet but here is my profile.

https://www.dg-edge.com/players/Clockwerk_Orange

Surprisingly clean racing for what is, in most parts, a goat track!

Thanks Len Ferguson and everybody, seriously!!!!! I've found over 1.3s in that sector by fixing my line, oh my gosh. I was nowhere near the left curbing and obvi was scrubbing way too much speed as the right was too tight. I still need to work on smoothing out my brake but I'm finally finding control downhill. It feels amazing. 

Also, I'm learning how to follow more closely down the hill 😄 How'm I doin'? (I'm so stoked with my progress this week)

Gr4 cars on this track suck 

Hi, the downhill section is all about precision. Precision with everything is key. How I approach it is like this, when you pass under the sign at the start of the downhill section I turn, brake in a straight line and drop down a gear (should say here if you don't already you have to use manual gears to control the car), then come off the brakes you do the little left kink and then brake hard in a straight line again and drop down a gear. Then trail brake around the right hand turn hugging the wall and get ready for an early turn into the next left, this is crucial to be able to get full on the power all the way down to the left hand hairpin before the straight. When you get down to the hairpin keep as close to the wall on the right as you can and again brake in a straight line hard and gear down as fast as you can. I turn into the hairpin late but you can get on the power earlier than you think which then gives you a boost all the way down the straight. The exit of the hairpin is far more important than the entrance, you want to prioritise the exit. I hope that helps. While the race is running study a replay from one of the top times that always helps a lot.

Best track ever.

thanks, usually when i do these i add a little line in the prompt to make the output "TLDR" style. I know Porsche is just a good overall option for most races. I personally test eacha nd see which one fits. 

Im using the FF mazda3 so might not apply to the meta cars:

Stay left on approach, lift off at brow of the hill,  as soon as it dips turn in slightly right and take first section as straight as you can using as much curb as possible whilst braking HARD down to 2nd gear. On approach to the second tighter section leave as much room as you can on the right and use some slight trial braking through the tight right and the 1st half of the tight left; as soon as you start to rotate left lift off for a split second which will help turn in through the dip then hammer it again. 

Like it, great track, perfect for Gr. 4 cars as of low speed and more corner passing skill

This race was similar in calibre to even some nations cup races. Only exception that you could do it for a week, as many times as you want. I always thought that the Nations and Manufacturers Cup competitions are the best way to improve in the game, much better than an average daily C. However this race was arguably better, and I'm sure everyone who did it learned a lot (especially about driving during night and fuel saving - I can't remember the last time this was in a sport mode race). One of the best daily races for sure 

Did it help? I just realised I wasn't very clear on which corners I was talking about... I was talking about the first 3 going downhill from the top of the mountain, before the 'dipper' (I think it's called. It's the left hander that has a big drop). Hopefully you are faster but more importantly more consistent ;)

I normally cannot stand this track in gr4 lobbies woth RS. However I actually prefer this track tyre combo; if find the tyres being less sticky really helps with turn in through the downhill section. Im using the maz3

No problem

I actually love this track and have had a lot of very clean racing so far this week.

I did spend ages getting a decent quali lap in the low 16's so at least starting near the front.

This is definitely a track where discretion is the better part of valour.

I feel you. It's been over a week since I've driven or raced, for various reasons. I hope that I can do at least a couple of races before the week ends.

Same thing for me. I started mid-March, so every single week is a new combo to learn. I'm looking forward to when I'll cycle almost all the track so that I have a previous reference to see if I improved and eventually by how much.

If you want to murder your SR, this is the race for you!!

Go get a mental health check asap. Facts are facts deal with it. Nice back peddling but. read through the comments and check before making statement.  And I quote.....

"for the most part if its gr3 lately its been porsche meta."

How many more times do you need me to prove you wrong?