Project Cars Weekly TIme Trail

[DanoS4]

how do I get the Stage times?

[FourWheelDrift]

DanoS4 said:

how do I get the Stage times?

Either set up the screen to display them (Options>gameplay>onscreen guides - cycle lap info change to 'on') or if you are on a PC like me and find them distracting they will appear on here - http://cars-stats-steam.wmdportal.com/index.php/le...

Hover the mouse over the lap time.

[born2bslow]

16/05/16	22/05/16	Circuit de 24 Heures du Mans	Audi R18 TDI LMP1
Gamertag	Platform	Control	Time	S1	S2	S3
FourWheelDrift	PC	DFP	3:31.303	1:13.812	1:36.178	0:41.313
Tron	PC	G27	3:32.666	1:13.801	1:37.160	0:41.705
Born2BSlow	PC	T500	3:38.000	1:15.649	1:37.744	0:44.605

Horrible...me no likey...

[FourWheelDrift]

16/05/16	22/05/16	Circuit de 24 Heures du Mans	Audi R18 TDI LMP1
Gamertag	Platform	Control	Time	S1	S2	S3
FourWheelDrift	PC	DFP	3:30.462	1:13.440	1:36.398	0:40.624
Tron	PC	G27	3:32.666	1:13.801	1:37.160	0:41.705
Born2BSlow	PC	T500	3:38.000	1:15.649	1:37.744	0:44.605

I find the first chicane trouble, the rather odd track limits in some places especially the last chicane which seems to penalise a line taken at the end of a lap but not when you start a TT lap.

It's a Tdi so lots of low down power and torque turn the traction control and ABS on.

[born2bslow]

All the chicane track limits are pants, can't even sniff the kerbs. It took me 10 restarts to get through S1 without getting DQ'd. I prefer Nords to this track, it's fairly uninteresting.

[neilus]

16/05/16	22/05/16	Circuit de 24 Heures du Mans	Audi R18 TDI LMP1
Gamertag	Platform	Control	Time	S1	S2	S3
FourWheelDrift	PC	DFP	3:30.462	1:13.440	1:36.398	0:40.624
Tron	PC	G27	3:32.666	1:13.801	1:37.160	0:41.705
Born2BSlow	PC	T500	3:38.000	1:15.649	1:37.744	0:44.605
neilus281	PS4	Fanatec CSR	3:50.078	1:19.954	1:41.179	0:48.944

Only managed to put in four laps...

[born2bslow]

So it's Monaco GP soon, because we've only recently done Formula A and B cars, how about a blast from the past. Azure Circuit, Lotus 49C ?

[ecsrobin]

born2bslow said:

So it's Monaco GP soon, because we've only recently done Formula A and B cars, how about a blast from the past. Azure Circuit, Lotus 49C ?

Sounds good. I'll give LM a go tonight though.

[Jam0r]

I'm going to have to get into this.

Is it just Time Trials people do here?

[born2bslow]

Welcome. We occasionally hook up on line, and we did do an overtaking challenge starting plum last, but never got around to another. It's mainly time trial so that we don't have to arrange a particular time when everyone is around.

[neilus]

23/05/16	29/05/16	Azure Circuit	Lotus Type 49C Cosworth
Gamertag	Platform	Control	Time	S1	S2	S3
neilus281	PS4	Fanatec CSR	1:50.829	0:31.436	0:39.611	0:39.782
FourWheelDrift	PC	DFP	x:xx.xxx	0:xx.xxx	0:xx.xxx	0:xx.xxx
Tron	PC	G27	x:xx.xxx	0:xx.xxx	0:xx.xxx	0:xx.xxx
Born2BSlow	PC	T500	x:xx.xxx	0:xx.xxx	0:xx.xxx	0:xx.xxx

Off work today, so tried some laps... really struggling...

[born2bslow]

Under steer is a bh...so wishing I'd picked the 78

[Derwins Revenge]

23/05/16	29/05/16	Azure Circuit	Lotus Type 49C Cosworth
Gamertag	Platform	Control	Time	S1	S2	S3
Derwin's Revenge	PC	G27	1:36.232	0:27.299	0:34.757	0:34.175
neilus281	PS4	Fanatec CSR	1:50.829	0:31.436	0:39.611	0:39.782
FourWheelDrift	PC	DFP	x:xx.xxx	0:xx.xxx	0:xx.xxx	0:xx.xxx
Tron	PC	G27	x:xx.xxx	0:xx.xxx	0:xx.xxx	0:xx.xxx
Born2BSlow	PC	T500	x:xx.xxx	0:xx.xxx	0:xx.xxx	0:xx.xxx

Set that time on Monday night and thought I'd try to improve last night, but the game seems to have died on me

Some kind of fatal error it says. Verifying files didn't work so it looks like a re-install is on the cards. Bugger.

[FourWheelDrift]

I tried it but I can't get the car to get round the hairpin, too much rotation needed on the wheel and I'm not changing the settings ratio. It's not the actual turn on my wheel it's the fast return to straighten it up, I hate the noise my wheel makes (has always made) when ever I need to turn turn it quickly more than 90-110 degrees. So I try not to turn it too far to begin with.

[Tronneh]

Same, I cannot get the car around the Grand Hotel hairpin consistently, no matter what angle of approach/speed i take and end up hitting the far side marshal exit.
Think my best was a mid 1:38 but i gave up after that because of that corner.

We have the rest of the week, shall we swap the 78?

[born2bslow]

Sounds like the track is a problem as well, so switch to another F1 circuit. I don't honk we've done Catalunya GP layout yet. I'm happy with the 78 I had a crack on Monaco with it and it's a nice drive.

[Tronneh]

Track is fine, its just the horrendous understeer at that particular point with that particular car that really kills it for me.
Happy to move to another track if required though.

[born2bslow]

Tronneh said:

Track is fine, its just the horrendous understeer at that particular point with that particular car that really kills it for me.
Happy to move to another track if required though.

Horrendous understeer means you're going too fast lol...it is a nightmare for understeer everywhere to be fair though, and I can't understand why once you've slowed down and got the nose in you can't kick the rear round with a squirt of throttle, it just pushes the nose out. All the videos I've seen of these old cars at the hairpin seem to show exit oversteer. I think Derwin's problem is more to do with his wheel rotation and the severity of the hairpin which is partly why I suggested a change.

[Tronneh]

I would tend to agree with you on the understeer means going to fast but its either a case of going so slow that I loose several seconds to someones elses ghost or ending up in the armco!
Their must be a trick to it or a certain line that you have to follow, but, well, meh I admit defeat

[Derwins Revenge]

Tronneh said:

I would tend to agree with you on the understeer means going to fast but its either a case of going so slow that I loose several seconds to someones elses ghost or ending up in the armco!
Their must be a trick to it or a certain line that you have to follow, but, well, meh I admit defeat

My experience too. It's a tough corner to be consistent on. The only way I managed it was to go half as slow as I think I should be going. You can even turn in too sharply and hit the inside barrier so the 'turning circle' is definitely there. It's not a great tactic for overall time but quicker than bouncing off outside barrier and being out of line for the right hander.