Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-32545704-20191003175605/@comment-34158690-20191006231955

MoisesGabby wrote: ... the times in the higher groups were quicker across the board. Getting into group B required an extra 2 tenths, which I actually think is quite a lot. First time around that time would have been very safe in B. ...  It does make we wonder if there's more "hidden" cheating going on.

Actually there is an obvious explanation for this. While the 2 topcars might have been the same, the JAGUAR XJR-9 & the PORSCHE 962C, the loaner car certainly was not.

In week 8 the loaner car was the MAZDA 787B

And in week 37 the loaner was the MERCEDES-BENZ C11

If you just look at the numbers it is obvious that the MERCEDES-BENZ C11 is significantly more competitive against the 2 topcars. Even without upgrades the Benz has a higher topspeed compared to the Mazda Fully Upgraded! This fact alone could explain the differences in those group-times tables, especially on a high-speed track as Monza.

Another factor to consider is that the event for the Mazda, Path of Defiance, required less upgrades to complete then the event for the C11, Carbon Copy. So the owners of (both) these cars would have more upgrades on the already quicker car and were obviously more competitive the second time.

The Benz also has an Exclusive Serie and had a sale during the tounament, while the Mazda has/had neither, so there were probably way more FU'd 'loaners' in week 37.

For example in my case, I never had the opportunity to earn the 2 topcars, but earned both the loaners in their events. With the Mazda I got into group C, with no chance of getting into B, and with Benz, which I FU'd, I got easily deep into Group B.

So long story short, there is no way any conclusion could be drawn from these tables related to (more or hidden) cheating. Doesn't mean it didn't happen both times.

PS. Lots of kudos to TrespassersW RR3 for consistenly maintainting these tables, it is much appreciated!