GT5 Driving Challenge #2

[SpyHunter]

I am not sure I can catch that time, so no worries. Don't have a ton of time to put into it, and that 135.1 would require a near perfect lap by me. I was close, at one point, but blew the left after the long downhill. It is a really impressive time, for sure!

[5Toes]

I give up. LOL

[emerson.]

1:35.556, so far. 1:35.1 is smoking fast. Will post screen shot soon.

1:34.40x, now. All I can do tonight. Shoulder is killing me.

Ohhh you meant 1:35.401 lol

I know I can't get it again lol. I hit the curves perfect and was goin 126 cross the starting line, and flew through the first turns to the tunnel, then feathered the throttle everywhere and ran crazy perfect lines everywhere, so damn close to cutting on the last turn *_* lol.. still say a good trick is to buy really sticky tires, set a fast time then chase that ghost with the sport meds.. I was chasing down a 1:34.xxx and stayed ahead of it til I got to the turn into tje second short tunnel/underpass

[GaryE30]

I'll submit my time even though I'm leaps and bounds behind the leader.

1:37.979

I'll get a screenshot soon.

[matthugie]

Well, I'm out of town for work, so there will definitely be a new champion. I'll try to keep the results updated as I can.

[ohthejosh]

i cant break 1:38 :( I know where Im losing time too and I just dont know how to go about getting it aww shucks

[regnu]

I'll post up my slow ass time later tonight. I can not figure out how to go fast in this thing.

[matthugie]

I'll post up my slow ass time later tonight. I can not figure out how to go fast in this thing.

You go fast using the pedal on the right ;)

But seriously, the only way to keep the car stable is with the throttle, so you need to be on the gas when you turn in or you get lift-off oversteer. People at the top can probably offer better advice, but I did figure out that much.

[JGood]

I found that if you take the last 2 corners of the track fast enough, you'll hit the rev limiter in 4th gear right at the track-in point for the first turn, which transfers enough weight to the front tires to make the first corner without lifting, and if you hit the apex 100% perfect, you can make it through corners 2-3 without lifting. I got it done once and only once (when I ran the 1:35.9), the rest of my laps I had to lift ever so slightly in turns 2-3. Never fully lift, just maybe go to 75% throttle.

The left turn right before the bridge on the long straightaway is also very important, you need to come out of that corner with as much speed as possible for the straight. It's a very difficult blind corner that I never really perfected.

I won't have time to try anymore before the 7th. I took me probably 3 full hours of playing over a couple days to break into the 1:35's, and once I did it I never got close again. That 1:35.1 is an insane lap, nice work!

[regnu]

I think that advice might have helped a little. Thanks guys!

137.759



I'll see if i can't do a little better

[emerson.]

Those first few turns are everything cross the starting line at 125+, even at that speed if you dive in correctly you can keep that speed all the way up to the tunnel. With that speed you can go through the turn in high 3rd. Same with the mini tunnel before the long tunnel/straight. If you can feather and choose the right line you'll go through it in high third/forth. Turn after the straight is also high third.. turn at the top of that hill, third. Turn at the bottom third, then you've got the last turns before the grid. Pick the correct line and you go flat out... All about feathing and being on the the very edge of cutting and good, it takes alot of restarts and gets annoying lol.

Again, buy some racing hard tires set a 1:33- 1:34 lap and chase it down with you sport med. Tires, I find it helps a lot. You know you get through a turn fast and in the correct line when you catch up or its not speed not speeding away from you lol. I started out way behind the ghost in the first few turn but eventually I was infront of it until the long tunnel/straight

[SpyHunter]

There was no keeping it floored through those first few corners for me. I would have to grab 5th for a bit on the main straight, then back to fourth and feathering the throttle through the first two.

[matthugie]

There was no keeping it floored through those first few corners for me. I would have to grab 5th for a bit on the main straight, then back to fourth and feathering the throttle through the first two.

This was the same for me. I also don't know how you're coming across the start line at 125+, I'm usually at 118-120, though most of the time I was looking at that was on restart.

Regardless, the challenge ends at midnight tonight, so get your times in!

[ohthejosh]

I cant wait till someone makes us drive the BTR on sport hard at Nurburg LOL

[SpyHunter]

Haha, sounds fun.... :D