Yeah, I saw your tyres looked pretty good towards the end. Did you change them or just better at conserving them than me? I didn't change tyres at all
i changed at my first stop on lap 19. I didn't think they'd go the full distance so took the pain hoping for reward at the end. You done well on such worn tires, once i got to the back of you my tires really started to struggle and the front end went MIA.
Yeah, I don't know why these young blokes have to drive so effin fast, bloody hooligans with no shame.
You’ll naturally find yourself getting faster if you’re up against better competition because you’ll try harder knowing you’ve gotta put more in to get a better result. When I used to league race on F1 I was in that exact same position of being at the front of D2 or the back of D1. It’s certainly less enjoyable being the back of D1 but if improvement is what you’re after then it’s 100% the right place. Heading into my first round I’m available for this season and I don’t drive road cars in this game. If there’s room for me, I could very well be at the very back and it’d be a giant learning process
Anyone got any tips for this weeks race? Also, what lap times should I be expecting to get to be competitive?
As much as I would love a reason for it, I don't have one. I'm currently in the process of working with my Dr, to find out why I get reoccurring inflammation across my body about every 6 to 8 weeks. This started out as a minor inflammation of the foot and through normal use it's now hobbled the entire ankle / lower shin.
Round 5 10/03: Tokyo Expressway - East Clockwise - 21 Laps - Custom Weather - Twilight 6x WELCOME to Season 8 for Gran Turismo 7!! As always please take a couple minutes to read the following so you have an understanding of what is expected on race night. If you have any questions, or want clarification on any of the rules or regulations please ask! ROOM OPEN: Room captains may have practice rooms open beforehand but should have the official room up by 7:30pm AEDT. Please be on time, or let the room captain or div thread know if you may be late. If all agree, the room may wait for you, Within reason. Please remember we have drivers from NZ, and later starts mean a much later night for them. SIGHT ISSUES: Before qualifying, exit to lobby and spend 30 seconds in spectate mode, scroll through the list of drivers on track and make sure that you can see their car. If you can't see somebody (and they are confirmed as being on track), exit the lobby, re-join, and check again. Type the number of cars you can see in the lobby chat and cross check with other drivers to ensure clarity. QUALIFYING : 8pm AEDT for 10 mins. Feel free to run practice laps prior to qualifying, The host will trigger a 'Room Reset' closer to the commencement of Qualifying. PITS ARE OPEN DURING QUALIFYING RACE START TIME : 8:15pm AEDT LAG ISSUES / ROOM RESTARTS: This is up to the room host/captains. If there is a Disconnection (or cars stuck on grid) at race start, it is sporting to try to get them back in, which may mean a new room to be set up. I would suggest only having 1 restart if required due to DSC, due to having to set up the room from scratch and also having to set timed laps in order to set the grid. Please be as reasonable as you can with this.... TURN 1 LAP 1: The old saying goes, you can’t win the race on lap 1, but you can definitely lose it. Please be mindful of other drivers on lap 1 coming into turn 1, and for that matter, the entire race. It can be very demoralizing to hot lap on your own for 45 minutes as I'm sure many of you are aware. TRACK LIMITS: As we are running with 'track limit penalties" OFF, we will run with our usual Raceonoz track limit regulations. This means you MUST have at least 2 wheels on the ripple strip OR white line that defines the track limit. If you do make a mistake and have to run outside the limits, be aware that you are not allowed to gain any advantage, position or time wise. Track Limits protests may be launched by any active driver in the race. Track Limits will be monitored generally around the entire circuit. Track limits will be defined as two wheels on the red and white kerb, or white line, whichever is further out. CONTACT: Is to be avoided at all times..... If you make contact with someone and gain an advantage, YOU ARE EXPECTED to give the spot back. Occasionally, Gran Turismo track limits may teleport a disadvantaged driver backwards on circuit to ‘reset’ them, if this occurs at the hand of another driver, IT IS EXPECTED that the driver at fault will wait and redress the position. Side by side 'rubbing' is racing is allowed and promoted within reason, but all drivers are expected to give racing room. For clarity surrounding racing room, please feel free to PM @Viperzed Show each other RESPECT! It is difficult enough to drive the car at the limit on your own, without someone squeezing you within a millimeter of the grass. So be patient and show respect to your fellow drivers. If you are redressing contact, please do so out of the way of other cars, off the racing line, or if there isn't much room, off track. PIT ENTRY/EXIT LINES: Pit Line Penalties are ON so you will be penalised in game if you cut any part of the entry or exit lines. Be mindful entering the pits that you will need to stay hard left not long after entering the tunnel. It is advised that you indicate left to display your intention to enter Pit Lane. You may receive a penalty for misjudging your line on entry. Be mindful not to impede other cars on your way in. On pit exit, cars exiting the lane are reminded to keep drivers left if there are any cars approaching, you will have to give them space. BLUE FLAGS: Please observe blue flags, and move out of the way of faster cars if you are being lapped. Failure to observe blue flags WILL result in a penalty STEWARDS GROUP AND RACE PROTESTS: This season, the Head Steward will be @Viperzed. If you have reason to protest, please SAVE YOUR REPLAY, and then let him know via a PM. DO NOT BLOW UP IN THE FORUM OR IN THE ROOM CHAT. There have been multiple incidents where the replays from drivers have been different, so its true that sometimes things are not as black and white as they may seem. You have until MIDNIGHT, Monday night to register your protest via PM. Stewards may ask for video evidence from both drivers or room captains to make any decision. SAVE YOUR REPLAY: If the room host can ask all drivers to save their replay would be good before exiting the room.....once they exit out and the option goes, it cant be retrieved! PARKING UP: If you are unable to continue to race, please enter the pits and leave your game paused without selecting tyres so that your car stays parked in the pits. Parking up off track activates yellow flags in the sector, and even though penalties are off, we have reports of penalties occurring for passes happening near the parked car. Quitting off track results in a sometimes race ending lag spike and may be punished in extreme scenarios. ATTENDANCE: Could all drivers please inform Room Captains or make a post on the division thread if they do not intend on racing on Sunday night, Room Captains/ Lobby Hosts are advised not to wait for anyone who has not communicated their intentions. If you do not post in your room thread or psn chat that you cannot attend, a spot may not be held for you for the following weeks race. TRACK SPECIFIC - Tokyo Expressway High Speed heaven! Tokyo is a high speed circuit with an incredibly long straight and an even longer rhythm section down it's backside. Teamwork is the name of the game, as two cars working together can be multiple SECONDS quicker than one!
I'm out for the next race lads. Have to leave for Townsville Sunday arvo to train a new bloke for work
I'm still very not able to race. I've been layed up with a knackered knee post the inflammation issues. I <3 my health...
you and me both. The knees been an issue for years, not a structural issue, but more soft tissue. After about 10 years of poor performance and working with Physio's, remedial massage, Sports exercise rehabs, etc I'm now going to go to the Dr to get a referral for scans of the knees (likely an MRI) to find out WTF is going on. My thoughts are on my hips being so bloody tight (I have no or very limited Internal or External rotation of the hips), which then pulls all other muscles out of whack and when doing any form of exercise with the knees (walking, jogging, running, cycling, swimming, life, etc), the muscles get caught and inflammation occurs. I've had my shoulders scanned (due to issues that appeared late 20's) and suffered through them for 10 years and I have a structural defect in the shoulders (Shoulder Impingement Syndrome) preventing full range of motion. 5+ years of rehab on them to build up the correct muscle base and I have pretty decent shoulders now, but a wrong movement in the wrong manner just blows them out. So a month until the Dr. visit, but this pain and inflammation should subside in a few more days, then a couple of weeks more of no exercise to fully let the muscles recover and then I can start this fun merry go round again. This happens about once every 2 months, just to annoy the snot out of me.
I feel your pain mate. I've a recurring issue in my right knee from 30+ years of fencing. My right adductor muscle is over developed and so the other muscles around the knee have either weekend or strengthened to compensate and results in my kneecap being pulled ever so slightly out alignment. That rubs the soft tissue in the knee and it inflames. Takes a few days after some tricky stretching and rest for it to calm down. Fortunately it doesn't affect sitting down and pretend driving. I tell ya, exercise is no good for you!
You're right about the exercise, I've had problems with my lower back as long as I can remember. X-rays show that my spine isn't 100% straight and my pelvis left side is lower than my right side. I used to visit different chiropractors which seemed to help and I was doing a routine of exercises twice a day. The different exercises kept increasing and eventually my rate of injury also kept increasing. Fed up I visited a holistic remedial massagist recommended by a friend who told me everything was caused by poor posture (thanks IT career) and I've been slowly fixing old habits. No more exercise (only walking if my feet aren't sore) and only stretches twice a day to keep everything from blowing out. My rate of injury is steadily decreasing, but the most surprising thing is when something does go, my recovery time is drastically improved. It's funny, the location of pain is generally not where the cause is. It's always other area muscles becoming tight and pulling away from the pain location.
