Gran Turismo 5 | OT | v2.03 + DLC is LIVE | Is Your Engine Ready?!

[zk1mpls]

Haven't cut any chicanes at La Sarthe, either. What chicanes can you cut, anyways?

The last couple of corners is one, for sure.

Suzuka is a blast to drive. One of my favorite tracks, along with Monza. The key parts of the circuit for me that is tricky/easy to get wrong with the X2010 is Turn 2 and Turn 8 (Degner Curve). A nice run through Turn 13 (Spoon Curve) sets you up real nicely for the back straight. You can take 130R flat out, with no problems.

The Suzuka 1000km, on the other hand, in the wet, is dreadful. 5 hours long, even in the X2010.

 

[Sinner]

Yeah, the last 2 chicanes. I think if you straight-line them (I haven't tried), you can gain, what, 5 seconds?

Suzuka's a great circuit... The thing is, all the turns flow so well. It's hard to get right cuz if you mess the first bits, you end up losing speed in the subsequent turns. But get it right and you can gain a lot of time. Like the 130R, get the entry right and you can take flat... get it wrong and you plow into the run-off area, losing a lot of speed.

 

[Sinner]

Yeah, the last 2 chicanes. I think if you straight-line them (I haven't tried), you can gain, what, 5 seconds?

Suzuka's a great circuit... The thing is, all the turns flow so well. It's hard to get right cuz if you mess the first bits, you end up losing speed in the subsequent turns. But get it right and you can gain a lot of time. Like the 130R, get the entry right and you can take flat... get it wrong and you plow into the run-off area, losing a lot of speed.

 

[zk1mpls]

^ Tried straight-lining the final chicanes. Saves you about 4 seconds. It's tricky avoiding the first chicane without losing too much speed, since there's a barrier in front of that turn. Lost a race by about one second when I hit the barrier trying to straight-line both corners in one go.

 

[zk1mpls]

^ Tried straight-lining the final chicanes. Saves you about 4 seconds. It's tricky avoiding the first chicane without losing too much speed, since there's a barrier in front of that turn. Lost a race by about one second when I hit the barrier trying to straight-line both corners in one go.

 

[josebronx]

the GT500 race was easy with the z33

 

[josebronx]

the GT500 race was easy with the z33

 

[zk1mpls]

Looks like Seb's going to be on Top Gear this week!

can't believe he's that skinny... i'd be a second off the pace on driver weight alone!

 

[zk1mpls]

Looks like Seb's going to be on Top Gear this week!

can't believe he's that skinny... i'd be a second off the pace on driver weight alone!

 

[Sinner]

Seb... booo...

All the drivers are very lean.  That's why JP Montoya got made fun of so much... 

 

[Sinner]

Seb... booo...

All the drivers are very lean.  That's why JP Montoya got made fun of so much... 

 

[zk1mpls]

That's why I feel bad for Mark Webber. Tall guys in this sport look just too frail.

 

[zk1mpls]

That's why I feel bad for Mark Webber. Tall guys in this sport look just too frail.

 

[nicedudewithnicedreams]

No new seasonals. Boo. 

 

[nicedudewithnicedreams]

No new seasonals. Boo. 

 

[zk1mpls]

New Silverstone layout looks incredible. I don't remember catching last year's race, but they said it's been the same layout since 2010? It doesn't look that way in F1:2010. I'm a fan of the old opening complex of turns to start the lap, though.

 

[zk1mpls]

New Silverstone layout looks incredible. I don't remember catching last year's race, but they said it's been the same layout since 2010? It doesn't look that way in F1:2010. I'm a fan of the old opening complex of turns to start the lap, though.

 

[zk1mpls]

Damn unfortunate conclusion for Q3.

Red Bull's always had their luck. Smh. Hopefully it's a different story over a race distance.

 

[zk1mpls]

Damn unfortunate conclusion for Q3.

Red Bull's always had their luck. Smh. Hopefully it's a different story over a race distance.

 

[Sinner]

Yeah, they had the new layout last year, but still started the race at the old start/finish. This year, they included the new pit-building and the new start/finish line. Re-arranged the turns. Quite different, but I'll need to watch a race to see if I like it.

Ferrari look really strong. I think ALO will win... and I'm gonna be sick.

 

[Sinner]

Yeah, they had the new layout last year, but still started the race at the old start/finish. This year, they included the new pit-building and the new start/finish line. Re-arranged the turns. Quite different, but I'll need to watch a race to see if I like it.

Ferrari look really strong. I think ALO will win... and I'm gonna be sick.

 

[zk1mpls]

Well damn, it didn't happen like i expected, but lools like Alonso is looking strong for the win.

Red Bull's crack pit crew finally screwed up.

 

[zk1mpls]

Well damn, it didn't happen like i expected, but lools like Alonso is looking strong for the win.

Red Bull's crack pit crew finally screwed up.

 

[zk1mpls]

What a final lap! Felipe almost had it, and there was bodywork flying everywhere!

Really rarely a boring race at Silverstone.

Poor Jenson.

Wasn't What Red Bull did team orders ("maintain pace"), though?

 

[zk1mpls]

What a final lap! Felipe almost had it, and there was bodywork flying everywhere!

Really rarely a boring race at Silverstone.

Poor Jenson.

Wasn't What Red Bull did team orders ("maintain pace"), though?