[PS3] Gran Turismo 5

[Poundtherock]

I emailed you that replay PTR

I'll look for it.

Vinsane and Sacrafice posted some tips on the Gordon school at the Weekly Series site....in case there are still some that have not finished it.
I went back and re-visited and easily got gold in all three.

Fucking with the Jeff Gordon lvl 21 Special Event Now.

For those that haven't gotten gold on these events. I'll explain the best I can now and then post the videos I saved later (once I figure out how).

Daytona (Pit Stop + Catch The Pack): This one is probably the biggest pain in the ass considering the rest of the field is starting at full speed and you're stuck coming out of the pits. My best advice for this race is to keep the pedal to the metal at the bottom of the track until you know you can safely enter the track without being bumped or ramming into another racer thus getting yourself disqualified. The key here is to find a suitable speed entering the track (190+ MPH is a good target speed to enter the field) where you have at least a few cars in front.

I didn't figure this out until later but unlike real life the inside line is completely useless at Daytona without other cars to gain draft from. The outside line is the key to the Daytona challenges. Staying on the white line at the top of the track will net you max speed and give you enough of a push to catch the cars in front and then pass them on the final lap. I'll say it now that the key to all of these races is to catch the pack on the first lap and make your moves on the second. Once you're to the front of the pack make sure to maintain the outside line and block the best you can. Gold is within reach.

Indianapolis (2 Lap Challenge): The easiest of the three and for one reason...late braking. Same rules apply as before take the outside line and follow the CPU through the straightaway. Once you reach the turn dip to the bottom of the track and watch for the CPU cars to break. You can make it at least halfway through without hitting the break which will give you a huge advantage on passing the field. Do this through turns three and four and make sure to take the outside line to the finish blocking as you go.

Daytona (2 Lap Challenge): This one takes the most patience and skill. Follow my lead and you'll gold this in no time. You'll start behind Jimmy Johnson and Juan Pablo Montoya (iirc). Following Jimmy at the start of the race is key. Stay with him through the first turn and as you head to the top of the track make sure to keep the #42 off of you. Jimmy will speed the hell up like a bat of hell. You won't be able to stick with him. The first key to this challenge is to follow him past Montoya and hit the outside line without touching the wall or bumping Montoya. If you do it's possible to get to the front of the pack but it's a long shot. Making contact with either will most likely result in a Silver or Bronze at best. Go ahead and restart if you do.

Once you've completed task one it's on to the races. Do not worry about passing any cars on lap #1 (except Montoya) stay as close to the white line on the outside line and watch your MPH. You do not want to dip below 200MPH. Staying at 204-206MPH is key but you can manage as long as you don't dip any lower than 200MPH. Once you're into the straightaways and turn #2 stay up top and avoid the wall. You'll start to catch the pack now.

At the end of lap #1 you should reach the pack. #43 A.J. Allmendinger should be the next car in line and just in front of him is #99 Carl Edwards. Get behind them and gain your draft until turn number #1. Look to the inside/mid line and you should spot your buddy Jimmy Johnson. If you can manage to dip and get behind Jimmy do so. If not stay behind Allmendinger and get ready for the hard push to the front of the pack.

Remember that going through the turns you want to maintain 200MPH. Do not attempt to pass on the turns unless you know for certain that you can take the inside line and catch the top of the track coming out of the turn. Failure do so will result in the CPU blowing by you and not enough time to catch back up before the checkered flag.

I stayed behind Allmendinger through turn number one and was able to take the inside line with Carl Edwards. Coming out of turn #1 I had to jump back up to the top of the track with the pack I didn't have enough juice to pass them all. Again, if you don't have it, don't risk it. The outside line gives the CPU too much speed to overcome in the next turn.

Through turn #2 thanks to Edwards and Jimmy Johnson I was able to maintain draft and hit the very bottom of the track. This is the "slingshot" that you want to get to the front of the pack. Don't do it too soon though as you'll need to battle charging cars for the final stretch. Turn #2 to the Finish line is not an easy task. I had to battle off three cars with the one gaining the outside line on me. I was able to gold this even with a .022 of a second victory.

Hope this helps those who haven't golded the events yet.

I had the most trouble with the 1st NASCAR challenge. The key for me was jump on the track as soon as you know Tony Stewart & Denny Hamlin pass you to catch the draft before going into turn 1. You follow Denny going into turn 3 go high and follow Joey Lagano through up until the start/finish line then catch Carl Edwards draft through turns 1/2 and then you have to get Jr. low going into turn 3 or you have no chance.

I had troubles because I forgot about default aids being on. Once I turned those off I passed Jr on the 3rd one with a half of a lap to spare and it was just blocking him to the finish line. I was sooo mad because I would lose by a nose each time and couldn't figure it out until I turned the aids off.

The 2nd one is stupid easy due to not having to brake through the turns. Vin hit the nail on the head with these. Just make sure you have aids off and they become 10x's easier. You can go through the turns 210+ instead of losing a ton of speed.

I went back and re-visited Mr. Gordon. Found I only had 2nd in the 1st level, and 3rd in the 2nd and 3rd level.


With your tips, Gold in all three the first try on 1 and 2 and 3 tries @ advanced. Finishing the series gave me the Nascar car I didn't want to buy for the seasonal, and better yet pushed me over the mark for LVL 30!

And this new ride!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Not so high on the top end, but gives the corners hell!!!

 

[Poundtherock]

All that grinding to Gold those seasonal events, and then they take off the restrictions?

Wow.

Glad I didn't try.......now no restrictions!

"All good things come to those who [can't do anything but] wait" can be applied here.

 

[Blade]

Just cleared all the one but the NASCAR ones with basic hp mods and racing slicks. LOL.......can't believe we wasted all that time before the new year trying to finish these things.

For the Focus event, all I did was oil change, stage 1 weight and racing slicks. Gold first time.

 

[Twigg4075]

Sorry to ask so many dumb questions but I'm stumped again. There is an even in the Beginner Class that requires you to have a '79 or older Japanese vehicle. I've checked every Japanese dealership and even the Used Cars and can't find anything?

 

[Blade]

Sorry to ask so many dumb questions but I'm stumped again. There is an even in the Beginner Class that requires you to have a '79 or older Japanese vehicle. I've checked every Japanese dealership and even the Used Cars and can't find anything?

No worries.......its not dumb, I had to borrow someone's too. I will try to find one in my garage and let you borrow it later, give me a couple hrs. Headin out to the gun range for a while.

 

[Blade]

Twigg...........just gifted you the Dome Zero, should be able to finish the series pretty quick.

 

[Garrett67]

I suppose that explains why I couldn't find a car for that series. I didn't want to goto the new car dealer

 

[Blade]

Ok redid all the NASCAR events with the ABS and TC off in manual and I got gold on all the advanced ones. The beginner I already had gold but....

I can't shave off the last 100ths of a sec on the intermediate ones........if anyone got suggestions for that let me know.

 

[Blade]

I suppose that explains why I couldn't find a car for that series. I didn't want to goto the new car dealer

Yea the retarded thing is that I think the Dome Zero is your prize car for tearin u that series....lol

 

[Blade]

Screw this.....may I please borrow someones NASCAR ride so I can finish the NASCAR event?

I want to save up money to buy the Formula GT

 

[MmmmBeeeeer]

If OOBL is done with the one I gifted around, maybe he'll just gift it straight to you, I'm cool with it.

 

[Colonel Angus]

Anyone try the RX-7 Seasonal? I bought the $40,000 model from the dealership (last Mazda available before the racecar, sorry I don't remember the exact model) and pretty much max tuned it out. I was able to get 2nd but was still 10s+ behind the first place car. Help?

Also, anyone that has bought the Formula Gran Turismo, is it good enough to win the All Stars Championship? I still can't beat it..

 

[Blade]

Anyone try the RX-7 Seasonal? I bought the $40,000 model from the dealership (last Mazda available before the racecar, sorry I don't remember the exact model) and pretty much max tuned it out. I was able to get 2nd but was still 10s+ behind the first place car. Help?

Also, anyone that has bought the Formula Gran Turismo, is it good enough to win the All Stars Championship? I still can't beat it..

I brought the car up to 323HP or so, put on racing soft and tore through that shit.

Also my car was tuned up from the previous seasonal event suspension wise, found the tune on gtplanet.

 

[Colonel Angus]

I brought the car up to 323HP or so, put on racing soft and tore through that shit.

Also my car was tuned up from the previous seasonal event suspension wise, found the tune on gtplanet.

My car had at least 400 HP and normally I put racing tires on but decided not to this time. I think it would help but can't see how it would help me that much.

Maybe I got unlucky with what car started out in first. I've noticed this with other A-Spec races. Was the last person you passed driving a Supra?

EDIT: Also, anyone that has the Formula Gran Turismo, is it good enough to beat the GT All Stars Championship? I still can't beat it..

 

[Blade]

My car had at least 400 HP and normally I put racing tires on but decided not to this time. I think it would help but can't see how it would help me that much.

Maybe I got unlucky with what car started out in first. I've noticed this with other A-Spec races. Was the last person you passed driving a Supra?

EDIT: Also, anyone that has the Formula Gran Turismo, is it good enough to beat the GT All Stars Championship? I still can't beat it..

Dude I start by puttin on racing tires first on all of my cars.......then I do the HP mods. Once you settle the grip, you can pretty much beat any race in this game w/o spending a lot on HP

its all about handling.

 

[OnlyOneBeerLeft]

If OOBL is done with the one I gifted around, maybe he'll just gift it straight to you, I'm cool with it.

I'll send it either late tonight or tomorrow morning haven't been on much today and just saw this

 

[OnlyOneBeerLeft]

So I'm chillin with my Viper... whooping ass on an event (I think GT All stars? like a 5 race championship with the last track being rainy?) And I only had like 25 minutes left or so to play... I get to the rainy Nurbring course and thought that I still had another after to do... I got done with lap 1 and said fuck it I'll do it later... didn't realize it was the last race and still got 3rd place with a 0 in the last race SMH no I need to start the ship over :rage:

 

[MmmmBeeeeer]

. Was the last person you passed driving a Supra?

EDIT: Also, anyone that has the Formula Gran Turismo, is it good enough to beat the GT All Stars Championship? I still can't beat it..

If you are talking about the RX-7 Seasonal, the Supra is a lapped car. At the beginning of the last lap the Skyline gets stuck trying to lap the supra and that is where you have to catch up. Also you need to run low 1:00.xxx laps or less to have a chance. Did they lift the restrictions for the 2nd round of bonus races?

About the FGT, it is the fastest car in the game besides the X1, it will walk the competition in GT Allstars without much effort.

 

[Twigg4075]

Twigg...........just gifted you the Dome Zero, should be able to finish the series pretty quick.

Yeah, it worked like a charm. How do I give it back to you?

Yea the retarded thing is that I think the Dome Zero is your prize car for tearin u that series....lol

Actually it was some Honda Z ACT '70.

 

[Twigg4075]

Do I have to do the B Spec stuff? I really hope not because I tried one race and it was unbelievably dumb.