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[Mush]

Alright, here are the final submissions to the create-a-track contest.

Risk Breaker http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCFhLuzy6Kg
He Who Must Not Be Named - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8aMRjkIJrU

To go along with:

Angst - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHOpqPIOT3o
brentech - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFF3i2DZoCQ
Dead Man - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1dO7RNNk40
Niks - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqB4E6c43ak
SunhiLegend - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdoa9G_Edug
Toxa - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pp7p3pC7EA
UFRA - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ntXVQzYGss

You have your tracks. Now just as soon as we decide a fair way to vote, we'll have our winner.

 

[Risk Breaker]

Alright, here are the final submissions to the create-a-track contest.

Thanks for the vids Mush, and I'm glad you liked mine

What I like the most about my track and what I was trying to accomplish is that there are many different driving lines you can use. I also tried to make some double-apex turns and right-left or left-right combined turns as it makes overtaking and defending your position a little more strategic.

 

[brentech]

Thanks for the vids Mush, and I'm glad you liked mine

What I like the most about my track and what I was trying to accomplish is that there are many different driving lines you can use. I also tried to make some double-apex turns and right-left or left-right combined turns as it makes overtaking and defending your position a little more strategic.

I like: how close you get the castle multiple times...and the turns are big enough to cause you to use good throttle control - which is not always easily done with this track editor. A lot of times, a nice looking, curvy track equates to turns that come together too sone and you can basically just keep the hammer down and drive through the middle.

I don't like: that damn sun in my eyes!!! Simulation...my driver needs some faucking sun glasses!

 

[Niks]

Are we going to have a practice session today after the NRL race?

 

[Angst]

^I'll be there. I want to start practicing on Suzuka.

I watched the real Super GT race at Suzuka just now and I noticed that their lap times during qualification were pretty much the same as we're getting - 1.53-1.55. Amazing that GT is so close to the real lap times.

 

[Risk Breaker]

I don't like: that damn sun in my eyes!!! Simulation...my driver needs some faucking sun glasses!

Yes, I know, sometimes it's like the road is a mirror I noticed, in a Toscana race, that if you lower the EV value in the pause menu, the effect gets even worse!! What the hell PD

I might be available for that practice, if I don't get too sleepy.

 

[seattle6418]

I´m heading out to the SuperGT lobby in a few minutes and i´ll stay until friends call me to dinner.

Let´s see if we can get some practice done.

 

[Angst]

My Fairlady has shown off their car at a special press event at a ruined abbey in Italy of all places:

 

[gutterboy44]

Eli-zed Driflittle is a beauty.

 

[Polyphony]

Holy smokes, how did you guys manage to run a 1:54 flat on Suzuka? Any drafting on that hotlap? The best I managed to do with the Yellowhat is 1:56.2, ouch.

 

[Mush]

Holy smokes, how did you guys manage to run a 1:54 flat on Suzuka? Any drafting on that hotlap? The best I managed to do with the Yellowhat is 1:56.2, ouch.

No, we don't know where seattle got his skillz from either.

 

[Toxa]

Holy smokes, how did you guys manage to run a 1:54 flat on Suzuka? Any drafting on that hotlap? The best I managed to do with the Yellowhat is 1:56.2, ouch.

you need more practice

nice pics angst

 

[Angst]

Niks and I are in the lounge if anyone wants to practice.

 

[Toxa]

Niks and I are in the lounge if anyone wants to practice.

on my way

 

[Niks]

There are 6 of us in the lounge

 

[Risk Breaker]

I have a Socom 4 beta preview to finish, I may join in 20 minutes if you're still there

 

[Niks]

Good testing session but it was hard just to even get into the 1.54's.

Seattle is going to own us all.

 

[brentech]

Good testing session but it was hard just to even get into the 1.54's.

Seattle is going to own us all.

Fuck you. Fuck you. Fuck you, you're cool. And fuck you, I'm out! (if you don't know, that's a line from a movie...)

Finally ran a 1.57 at the end my practice...lol
Hoping once we get some 'race' practices in, I'll kind of figure out a way to correct my line a bit.

 

[Toxa]

Seattle is going to own us all.

maybe you xD but seattle is not almighty

 

[Risk Breaker]

I got a 1.56.6xx after something like 20 laps with -30 liters of fuel... I definitely need some practice and new lines too

I'm guessing setup is going to be pretty important here, so yeah, need a lot of practice and testing. I love Suzuka but it's so tough and technical, you have to be so accurate with such a narrow track and weird camber changes.

 

[Kaze13]

About the only thing I can figure that the sub 1:55 guys are doing is carrying A LOT more corner speed.

There are 2 areas I can tell they are going away at: 1) the esses 2) the double left hand. I can get the double right hander ok but that double left is tough. The esses requires a lot of finesse and I just can't get the flow right.

My best came late in the session at 1:56.9. That is 2+ seconds every lap I'm giving up to the leaders...ouch.

Here's a question, what is your avg lap time?

 

[Toxa]

Here's a question, what is your avg lap time?

1.54, 1.55

suzuka is a tricky track you can easily make huge mistake

 

[Risk Breaker]

About the only thing I can figure that the sub 1:55 guys are doing is carrying A LOT more corner speed.

There are 2 areas I can tell they are going away at: 1) the esses 2) the double left hand. I can get the double right hander ok but that double left is tough. The esses requires a lot of finesse and I just can't get the flow right.

My best came late in the session at 1:56.9. That is 2+ seconds every lap I'm giving up to the leaders...ouch.

Here's a question, what is your avg lap time?

Average was 1.58 I guess, I was doing some very slow laps and then (trying) very fast laps.

I managed to be at +0.7 in the first sector a couple of times, most of the times +1.2 (not too aggresive). Then I ALWAYS lost at least a second in sector 2. I did sector 3 faster than Niks' lap a couple of times, so I know that's not where the problem is.

That double left hander (spoon?) is the culprit!

 

[Toxa]

Average was 1.58 I guess, I was doing some very slow laps and then (trying) very fast laps.

I managed to be at +0.7 in the first sector a couple of times, most of the times +1.2 (not too aggresive). Then I ALWAYS lost at least a second in sector 2. I did sector 3 faster than Niks' lap a couple of times, so I know that's not where the problem is.

That double left hander (spoon?) is the culprit!

well I managed to get the fastest lap tonight , I was always faster at T1 and T3 but I'm always far behind at T2 I do not see how I can loose +0.6 in in 2 corner (hairpin + spoon curve)

 

[Kaze13]

1.54, 1.55

suzuka is a tricky track you can easily make huge mistake

I mean for us mortals...not aliens. hahaha. jk. (btw, I said "daaaamn.... lol) My avg is right there with Riskbreaker.

Average was 1.58 I guess, I was doing some very slow laps and then (trying) very fast laps.

I managed to be at +0.7 in the first sector a couple of times, most of the times +1.2 (not too aggresive). Then I ALWAYS lost at least a second in sector 2. I did sector 3 faster than Niks' lap a couple of times, so I know that's not where the problem is.

That double left hander (spoon?) is the culprit!

That double left hander is the most important part of the track for me to improve my time. Carry your speed well enough and you get that juicy straight where the next braking point is the kink.

 

[Toxa]

That double left hander is the most important part of the track for me to improve my time. Carry your speed well enough and you get that juicy straight where the next braking point is the kink.

the last chicane is even more important

 

[brentech]

the last chicane is even more important

Yeah, about that, you're 4 wheels over those sections both times I watched you completing laps. Not sure how season one was judged at this track, but going off the rules of the Monza, I don't think that's allowed.

 

[Kaze13]

Yeah, about that, you're 4 wheels over those sections both times I watched you completing laps. Not sure how season one was judged at this track, but going off the rules of the Monza, I don't think that's allowed.

hmm, is that how some people are getting their times? I have at most 2 wheels off the curb but if it's allowed, then i can see another half second or more advantage immediately. Still, I am 1 sec off record pace in Sector 1 and another 0.8 after Sector 2.

 

[Polyphony]

Interesting... I do my best to keep two wheels on the tarmac at all times on the Degner curve and the final chicane as well. But just like Kaze, I seem to be losing time in the S-curves more than anything else.

 

[brentech]

No matter how you split it, Tox is fast, but I'm just letting him know he might need to be more careful with how he takes those turns. I don't imagine he's doing it on purpose as much as just unaware that all tires are up on the curb.

I have no doubt he'd still clock high 1.54-low 1.55 just being a little more conservative with his wheel placement.

 

[Kaze13]

No matter how you split it, Tox is fast, but I'm just letting him know he might need to be more careful with how he takes those turns. I don't imagine he's doing it on purpose as much as just unaware that all tires are up on the curb.

I have no doubt he'd still clock high 1.54-low 1.55 just being a little more conservative with his wheel placement.

there is no denying that.

 

[Toxa]

Xanavi GTR 03 premium in the next DLC

Spoiler

fake

 

[ashk]

That double left hander is the most important part of the track for me to improve my time. Carry your speed well enough and you get that juicy straight where the next braking point is the kink.

Here's a tip: you shouldn't be braking for 130R.

 

[Mush]

Xanavi GTR 03 premium in the next DLC

Spoiler

fake

What you've got here folks is a classic bait and switch with a good photograph of a die-cast model.

Nothing out of the ordinary.

 

[Angst]

Mush, check the command centre

Edit - that "premium" above looks like crap... As mush said, a pretty obvious pic of a die-cast model.

 

[Risk Breaker]

Here's a tip: you shouldn't be braking for 130R.

Yeah, with racing softs you can even take it full throttle if your timing is right, and you can absolutely do it just by letting go off the gas pedal for a second.

My biggest problem is with the Degner, when I try to take it really fast... I touch the outside kerb and there goes my car. Same with Spoon. Then again I think Suzuka is the track in which less laps I've raced in the whole game so I'm eager to learn.

 

[Angst]

Yeah, with racing softs you can even take it full throttle if your timing is right, and you can absolutely do it just by letting go off the gas pedal for a second.

My biggest problem is with the Degner, when I try to take it really fast... I touch the outside kerb and there goes my car. Same with Spoon. Then again I think Suzuka is the track in which less laps I've raced in the whole game so I'm eager to learn.

Suzuka is a very unforgiving track IMO. As you said, the smallest mistake can result in a nice 360... And there might be rain clouds in the sky

 

[Kaze13]

Here's a tip: you shouldn't be braking for 130R.

At the very most I'll let off the gas slightly there but that's not what I was referring to. I was talking about the slow kink after that.

 

[ashk]

At the very most I'll let off the gas slightly there but that's not what I was referring to. I was talking about the slow kink after that.

Sorry, I guess I misunderstood. But that's not a kink, that's a chicane.

 

[Angst]

Holy smokes, how did you guys manage to run a 1:54 flat on Suzuka? Any drafting on that hotlap? The best I managed to do with the Yellowhat is 1:56.2, ouch.

I'm doing the same lap times as you currently. 1.56.0 as the best time so far. But there's two weeks until the race, so I hope to be able to do 1.54 before the race. But I wouldn't worry too much as the race will be ~25 laps and consistency will be key.

 

[Toxa]

I'm doing the same lap times as you currently. 1.56.0 as the best time so far. But there's two weeks until the race, so I hope to be able to do 1.54 before the race. But I wouldn't worry too much as the race will be ~25 laps and consistency will be key.

with 502hp limit it's harder to do 1.54 but still possible, consistency is always a key especialy in this tricky track

 

[Niks]

So no talk about city courses?

I say change Madrid for Fuji, as it proved to be a good venue for Super GT.

 

[Risk Breaker]

I'm in the lounge doing laps, don't know for how long though.

 

[Toxa]

So no talk about city courses?

I say change Madrid for Fuji, as it proved to be a good venue for Super GT.

LMAO your opinion about fuji in the previous superGT season

Im not racing tomorrow.
Was there just to see how the car handled, as I suspected, horrible.
Im glad UFRA is running this round.

 

[seattle6418]

I'm doing the same lap times as you currently. 1.56.0 as the best time so far. But there's two weeks until the race, so I hope to be able to do 1.54 before the race. But I wouldn't worry too much as the race will be ~25 laps and consistency will be key.

That was something i was going to comment. If you go all out and push for those 54´s then after two laps your tires are cooked (Unless it´s a NSX), and you will have to deal with crappy tires for the rest of the stint.

If the race is 25 laps, then cars like the GTR´s and the Supras will have to pit twice.

As for the laptimes, once again, one thing is hotlapping, another thing is race pace, which is a bit slower.

I love Suzuka, but since i´ll be away on the 16th, Chimilosky will do the first race. I´m pushing him to see if he can get to the 54 land, but he still not quite there yet.

As keys for the lap, make sure you are doing the uphill left hander that leads to degner at full throttle, that you don´t brake much on the esses, and that you don´t lose a lot of time on the hairpin after T1.

Don´t think you´re crazy, a 1´55 lap seems already at the limit of the car. But try different things and you will see times where you think there´s nothing to gain.

 

[Risk Breaker]

Will we have weather changes in the race? I'm practising with rain for shits and giggles, Suzuka without rain isn't Suzuka after all.

 

[Toxa]

Will we have weather changes in the race? I'm practising with rain for shits and giggles, Suzuka without rain isn't Suzuka after all.

I hope so but I don't think so

 

[Niks]

LMAO your opinion about fuji in the previous superGT season

I was commenting on how it proved to be a good venue despite if I like it or not.

Race will be 25 laps confirmed?

 

[Angst]

I was commenting on how it proved to be a good venue despite if I like it or not.

Race will be 25 laps confirmed?

No.

But it will be something close to that. There's still a long time left until the race and the official details will be posted in the pre-event thread.

 

[TheSeks]

Game turns fun even if you're dead last and don't care.

Tokyo Drifting the Monza course:

Second of the S.

Drifting with Wolves RounD and Seattle.

Round's a man, man. He overtakes me while I'm coming out of the turn. BALLS OF STEEL.

Round makes it around me, Seattle makes it around but that's mostly because he hung back while I went around the corner.

I have to say, if you haven't done those corners in a drift, attempt it. It's fun and when you slide through it and barrel out you feel good.