Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-28568987-20160707184748/@comment-29084125-20160806160300

Used to be a blaster.... now I'm a waiter - or rather, run to get a specific overall race time.

I've found it more satisfying to run for personal best lap times during a race then time trials or run full-out on the 10 lappers (I race clean mostly, no off track unless absolutely necessary for traffic. For me, it's funnier that way). I also keep track of the 1st trap times, and always am trying to beat my previous fastest. In that light, I keep EK at 29:30 to 30:00 & EC at 30:30 to 31:00 minutes. I do this by keeping track in my head what times I've been running so when I cross the line, I'm on target within 10 to 15 seconds.

This seems to maximize my chances for clean laps in EK (with no collisions getting into the lead by Dunlop) and spreads out the field in EC & makes passing a bit easier (closure rate still a bitch though... gotta watch it at times). Doing this caused me to stop using traction control as my lap times improved noticeably... and rarely use it today for any cars... never even used TC on the type 125 - fun car!

Anyway.... so here's my current log for my two favorite LP1s. You may notice I set two personal best times today in the Nismo (yeah!).

Toyota TS040 Hybrid (2014) PR 94.9 - Upgrades 20/23 : 4(7),3,3,2,3,3,2 1st trap time 52:971 - Lap 4 - 07/6/2016  notes: steering assist high/brake assist low/traction off... no traffic Hot Lap - 2:41:982 - Lap 3 - 07/4/2016  notes: steering assist high/brake assist low/traction off... no traffic

Nissan Nismo GTR (2015) PR 96.0 - Upgrades 23/24 : 7(8),3,3,2,3,3,2 1st time trap: 0:51:437 - Lap 6 - 8/6/2016  notes: steering assist high/brake assist low/traction off... in light traffic - no real factor Hot Lap - 2:39:161 - Lap 7 - 8/6/2016  notes: steering assist high/brake assist low/traction off... in light traffic through Mulsanne & Porsche Curves

BTW: I said I drive clean, but I'm human and sometimes I get a little wild hair. So then I just save the pitting and crazy stuff for lap 9 and/or 10. I do like to have that kind of fun on occasion... especially on the days when the cars seem to get in your way too much.