And now ALL 9 seasons
TL : DR version
Pretty chart
Keep in mind that the division splits remain the same. DA - 1 to 1.005, D1 - 1.005 to 1.015, D2 - 1.015 to 1.025, etc
Initial thoughts.
You can clearly see some trends happen over the 2 years of data captured.
In the slower GR4 cars, the field performs very well, S2, S4, S6 and S9.
As the speed increases, the difference between the racers exacerbates. S3 in the Lexus and S7 in the Fittipaldi are classic examples.
Overall Trends
1. Risky was our early Alien in training, however although his pace hasn't slackened much, everyone around him has improved.
2. Bryan is a stand out, being consistently either Best of the rest or podium material.
3. Groover is on the path to improving, starting out in the D2 space, being promoted to D1 and having a red hot go of it.
4. Hidden in the chart is Razor and Hat, both very consistent racers, generally best of the rest.
Season 1 - GR3 Porsche
With it being the first season on GTS, everyone was new (ish) to the game. No aliens in sight with the pack chosen. Keep in mind that several of the current mainstays for D1, were in D2. Apex, Hat are 2 that come to mind.
The stand outs in this season are.
1. Viper had a poor season, hitting D3 times overall
2. Apex wasn't much better with mid pack D2 times.
3. Risky was the front runner here with the only one with a 'D1' time, just.
4. The rest of the pack would have been D2, battling for the podium.
Season 2 - GR4 Mustang
Slower car this time.
1. Groover had a decent season, albeit in D2 at the time.
2. Several of the racers begin to make headway to find their pace, moving in the D1 pace range. Apex, Bryan, Hat and Risky.
3. On Risky, another wonderful season for him, showing what he is truly capable of. On track for Alien status if he can keep it up. Obvs, the slower car at this point in time suited him.
4. As before, the rest of the pack would have been D2 podium battlers.
Season 3 - GR2 Lexus (AKA the bucket of )
Fast car, that handled like a turd.
First thoughts as you can see if that everyones pace suffered with not a single racer hitting the mark for D1 pace.
1. The best of them all was Bryan, closely followed by Hat and Chopper.
2. Groover, I think still in D2 had an ordinary season.
3. Risky our first near Alien, didn't gel with the car, falling to the back of the mid pack.
Season 4 - N400 Toyota (our first 'Road' car), if you call a racing concept a 'road car'...
Slow car, close racing.
Everyone seemed to get in on the action after S3 with all but Groover making the 'D1' cutoff.
1. Xlxy seemed to like this car as did Knuckles, both performing at almost Alien pace.
2. The rest were having the time of their life all occupying the same space on the track it seems...
3. Risky seemed to have been gobbled up by the pack, but was right in the mix.
Season 5 - GR1 Nissan R92 (Wonderfully fast with good cornering car)
Unlike S3 and S7, the Nissan R92 was a car you could really drive hard with and it just kept on giving. 1 of my personal favorites out of all the cars chosen so far. It cornered like it was on rails as well.
1. Jono came out on top here, with Razor right behind him.
2. The rest all were a little slower, but into D2 pace, battling for that D2 podium if they were in that division..
3. Groover and Chopper had a battle for the spoon.
Season 6 - GR4 Renault (My first Championship win!!)
Another slower car, however upon first glance the car didn't work / gel for all.
1. Bryan lead the way, with Xlxy on his heels. So close to Aliens here.
2. Viper was another in the top end of the Division.
3. Bigkev's first season and is battling for the D2 podium...
4. Pubs first season after 3 away and comes out swinging with solid D1 times.
5. The rest are mid pack battlers.
Season 7 - GRX Fittipaldi (A fast car that didn't handle that well, needed a learned touch)
1. Jono did not like this car at all
2. Chopper however did really well in it, as did Bryan.
3. Everyone else fell inbetween these 2 extremes.
Season 8 - GR3 Bettle (Jono's car)
1. Firstly, this is the car that Jono runs his FIA with so is very intimate with it.... (take that how you wish
), This is evident in his pace, being a bees dick away from Alien status. Most of had picked this to be the season that Keeden would be toppled. Jono gave it his all,but Keeden still managed to reign supreme. The turn around by Jono is simply amazing here.
2. Everyone else is crammed right into the midpack here.
3. Groover I believe this was his first season in D1.
Season 9 - GR4 Ferrari 458 (Wonderful little car, not overly powerful, but fast enough. Cornered ok)
At first glance, the grid finally got it's act together and finally ALL racers selected were in the D1 pace range.
1. Xlxy definitely had the pace over everyone else, but left after a few races... Very close to Alien here.
2. Viper, Bryan and Groover were the best of the rest for S9.
3. Everyone else was mid pack.
Since you asked this question of me, what are your thoughts of the above data / races?
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