Anyone up for a video game lap challenge?

CURRENT STANDINGS:

1st place = 5 points
2nd place = 3 points
3rd place = 1 point

93celicaGT2: 117 points
John Brown: 36 points
Autolex: 18 points
bamalama: 17 points
Maroon92: 0 points
Nocones: 37 points
Gearheadotaku: 40 points

Results Event by Event:

Week 1 - Laguna Seca

MR:
1) Autolex: 1.14.180 TVR Speed 12
2) bamalama: 1.15.313 Viper GTS
3) John Brown: 1.16.344 Ford GT40
4) 93celicaGT2: 1.16.574 Supra RZ
5) Gearhead: 1.18.042 Shelby Series 1
6) Maroon92: 1.19.530 Corvette Z06

M4:
1) Autolex: 1.15.373 Tommy Kaira ZZ-II
2) 93celicaGT2: 1.15.688 Tommy Kaira ZZ-II
3) John Brown: 1.15.821 Tommy Kaira ZZ-II
4) Gearhead: 1.22.427 R32 GTR

MF:
1) 93celicaGT2: 1.18.231 Toyota Levin BZR
2) John Brown: 1.20.137 VW GTI
3) Autolex: 1.21.867 SRT4 Neon
4) Gearhead: 1.31.284 Prelude

Week 2 - Infineon Sports

MR:
1) Gearhead: 1.22.118 Shelby Series 1
2) bamalama: 1.22.927 Viper GTS
3) Autolex: 1.23.162 300ZX Z32
4) 93celicaGT2: 1.23.229 FD RX7 Bathurst
5) John Brown: 1.25.135 V8 Vantage

M4:
1) Autolex: 1.23.938 Skyline GTR '00
2) 93celicaGT2: 1.24.522 Tommy Kaira ZZ-II
3) John Brown: 1.25.301 RUF CTR2
4) Gearhead: 1.29.420 R32 GTR

MF:
1) 93celicaGT2: 1.28.639 ST202 Celica SS-II
2) John Brown: 1.29.987 Taurus SHO
3) Autolex: 1.31.996 Honda ITR DC5
4) Gearhead: 1.38.358 Prelude

Week 3 - Seattle

MR:
1) bamalama: 1.22.258 Dodge Viper GTS
2) 93celicaGT2: 1.22.421 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
3) John Brown: 1.23.616 TVR V8
4) Gearhead: 1.25.121 Shelby Series 1

M4:
1) 93celicaGT2: 1.21.893 R34 Nissan Skyline GTR
2) John Brown: 1.24.880 Subaru WRX STI Wagon
3) bamalama: 1.25.404 R33 Nissan Skyline GTR
4) Gearhead: 1.30.540 R32 GTR

MF:
1) 93celica GT2: 1.31.777 Mitsubishi FTO
2) John Brown: 1.32.921 CiViC Si
3) bamalama: 1.37.323 Golf V GTI
4) Gearhead: 1.39.377 Prelude

Week 4 - New York

MR:
1) Nocones: 1.22.107 Dodge Viper
2) 93celicaGT2: 1.22.320 Supra RZ
3) bamalama: 1.23.698 Viper GTS
4) John Brown: 1.26.019 Ford GT40
5) Gearhead: 1.28.147 Shelby Series 1

M4:
1) 93celicaGT2: 1.22.121 Tommy Kaira ZZ-II
2) bamalama: 1.24.817 Nissan R34 GT-R
3) John Brown: 1.24.927 Tommy Kaira ZZ-II
4) Gearhead: 1.28.698 R32 GTR

MF:
1) 93celicaGT2: 1.37.784 Mitsubishi FTO
2) Gearhead: 1.41.229 Prelude
3) John Brown: 1.41.280 VW GTi
4) bamalama: 1.42.961 Ford Taurus SHO

Week 5 - El Capitan

MR:
1) 93celicaGT2: 1.23.719 R390
2) nocones: 1.28.484 Viper GTS
3) John Brown: 1.31.872 Z32 TT
4) Gearhead: 1.34.452 Shelby Series 1

M4:
1) nocones: 1.25.230 ZZ-II
2) 93celicaGT2: 1.25.975 ZZ-II
3) John Brown: 1.35.609 Ruf CTR2
4) Gearhead: 1.36.460 R32 GTR

MF:
1) 93celicaGT2: 1.41.530 FTO
2) nocones: 1.42.097 CRX SiR
3) Gearhead: 1.45.140 Prelude
4) John Brown: 1.46.146 Prelude SiR

Week 6 - Costa Di Amalfi

MR:
1) 93celicaGT2: 1.36.376 Supra RZ
2) Gearhead: 1.46.673 Shelby Series 1

M4:
1) 93celicaGT2: 1.38.706 ZZ-II
2) Gearhead: 1.51.896 R32 GTR

MF:
1) 93celicaGT2: 2.02.856 FTO
2) Gearhead: 2.03.949 Prelude

Week 7 - Cote D'Azur

MR:
1) nocones: 1.24.415 Ruf BTR
2) 93celicaGT2: 1.27.475 Supra RZ
3) Gearhead: 1.29.949 Shelby Series 1
4) John Brown: 1.30.120 V8 Vantage

M4:
1) nocones: 1.21.925 ZZ-II
2) 93celicaGT2: 1.28.309 R34 GTR
3) John Brown: 1.30.881 Ruf CTR2
4) Gearhead: 1.32.893 R32 GTR

MF:
1) nocones: 1.38.956 CRX SiR
2) John Brown: 1.39.817 EP3 Civic Si
3) Gearhead: 1.42.227 Prelude
4) 93celicaGT2: 1.42.420 Accord Euro R

Week 8 - Citi di Aria

MR:
1) 93celicaGT2: 1.24.343 SL65 AMG
2) Gearhead: 1.27.159 Shelby Series 1

M4:
1) 93celicaGT2: 1.24.234 ZZ-II
2) Gearhead: 1.31.010 R32 GTR

MF:
1) 93celicaGT2: 1.38.818 FTO
2) Gearhead: 1.41.407 Prelude

Week 9 - Sarthe (no chicanes)

MR:
1) John Brown: 3.14.504 TVR Speed 12
2) Gearhead: 3.18.648 Shelby Series 1
3) 93celicaGT2: 3.19.135 SL65 AMG

M4:
1) 93celicaGT2: 3.13.775 ZZ-II
2) John Brown: 3.25.074 R32 GTR
3) Gearhead: 3.29.356 R32 GTR

MF:
1) 93celicaGT2: 3.45.465 FTO
2) Gearhead: 3.55.967 Prelude
3) John Brown: 4.14.368 Mitsubishi Cyborg

Week 10 - THE RING DUN DUN DUNNNNNNN

MR:
1) 93celicaGT2: 6.19.980 Supra RZ
2) John Brown: 6.35.445 TVR Speed 12
3) Gearhead: 6.45.065 Shelby Series 1
4) nocones: 7.04.082 NA Miata

M4:
1) 93celicaGT2: 6.13.667 R34 GTR
2) nocones: 6.25.542 ZZ-II
3) John Brown: 6.33.881 R32 GTR
4) Gearhead: 6.58.854 R32 GTR

MF:
1) 93celicaGT2: 7.11.428 FTO
2) nocones: 7.33.101 CRX SiR
3) Gearhead: 7.39.558 Prelude
4) John Brown: 8.20.117 Mitsubishi Cyborg

I'm not all up on recent consoles, so i'm stuck with PS2 and Gran Turismo 4, which i just starting playing again over the weekend.

Is anyone interested in a challenge or three?

As a warning, i'm into "weird" challenges. Such as:

"Special Ed edition: FWD 4-banger street cars on Laguna Seca. No restrictions other than no turbo, no supercharger, nitrous is AOK."

Gives everyone a chance to see what a 335hp Honda Accord Euro R does on Laguna Seca with a 100shot of nitrous. (HILARIOUS)

But i'm willing to change in the interest of friendly competition. Anyone interested?

John Brown said: How about a schedule: Week 1: Laguna Seca Week 2: Infineon Raceway Sports Car Car Course Week 3: Seattle Week 4: New York Week 5: El Capitan Week 6: Costa di Amalfi Week 7: Cote' d' Azur Week 8: Citi di Aria Week 9: Circuit de la Sarthe Week 10: Nurburgring Nordschlief

John Brown said: Week 1: October 30,2009 - November 02,2009, Official timing begins at 6:00pm EST and ends at 6:00am EST. No limit on track time before (recce) or during the official timing session, times set during recce can not be counted. Laguna Seca CLASSES: MF: Modified Front Any front wheel drive production class vehicle. MR: Modified Rear Any rear wheel drive production class vehicle including MR and RR M4: Modified 4 Wheel Any all wheel drive production class vehicle No limit on modifications. Production class vehicles are NON RACE vehicles that can be purchased new or used. Racing tires Tire wear disabled One vehicle per class per week. One car per class per season Post your best single lap time and total lap time as well as a complete description of your vehicle including modifications (except for "tuning" specifications) before Tuesday 6:00pm. If the competition thinks you are cheating you will be asked to provide your settings to verify capabilities.

This would be a lot of fun, maybe a sticky if it turns out well? A GRM video game challange board? Good for keping the reflxes up during the off season. to make it fair, each challenge shoud be with the same stock car. PS2 w/GT4 sould be popular enough. GT3 is fine too.

It has been done before and is lots of fun. I will do it again.

But from here on out my driving will be done by GT4's in game Stig (a.k.a. B-spec mode)

I'd be down for it... but let's do something REALLY entertaining... like the E36 M3tiest tires on ANY RWD vehicle, other mods unlimited :) (on laguna seca of course!)

Autolex wrote: I'd be down for it... but let's do something REALLY entertaining... like the E36 M3tiest tires on ANY RWD vehicle, other mods unlimited :) (on laguna seca of course!)

That'll make for entertaining replays, but i think i would throw my controller through my tv.

Or we could do Street Car Unlimited on Trial Mountain? That track is deceptively tricky. Can't have too much power, or you literally fly over the braking area at the end of the back straight.

We have to figure out something! This will be my entertainment tonite!

Is it bad that when I saw the title I thought it said "Anybody up for a video game lap DANCE challenge?"

Gotta get my mind outta da gutter.......

zoomx2 wrote: Is it bad that when I saw the title I thought it said "Anybody up for a video game lap DANCE challenge?" Gotta get my mind outta da gutter.......

Actually I was just heading to the gutter, save me a spot will you?

Lap Dance Hero?

Errr... "Heroine" would probably be better i assume.

If you guys have a copy of rFactor I'll host a head-to-head race (I am a huge fan of the Historic mod Fiat Abarths & Porsche 911S). Saaay at Barber, Lime Rock, VIR, Mid-Ohio, Sears Point or Laguna?

As far as the PS2 GT4 Challenge may I suggest two requirements?

1: Races to be run between 5:00pm Friday and 6:00am Monday.

2: Best single lap and best overall time from continuous 20 lap session.

93celicaGT2 wrote: Lap Dance Hero? Errr... "Heroine" would probably be better i assume.

this could be a great party game...

John Brown wrote: As far as the PS2 GT4 Challenge may I suggest two requirements? 1: Races to be run between 5:00pm Friday and 6:00am Monday. 2: Best single lap and best overall time from continuous 20 lap session.

20 laps? Tire wear or no?

I would vote for posting times by X rather than between x and x.

Gearheadotaku wrote:

John Brown wrote: As far as the PS2 GT4 Challenge may I suggest two requirements? 1: Races to be run between 5:00pm Friday and 6:00am Monday. 2: Best single lap and best overall time from continuous 20 lap session.

20 laps? Tire wear or no? I would vote for posting times by X rather than between x and x.

I like having a deadline, then onto the next challenge?

20 laps might be a little excessive depending on course. I'm sure at some point, the Ring will come up, and personally, i don't have the patience to really do more than 5 laps of that track. Call it ADD or whatever, i just can't do it.

But who is interested? What track? What car/type of car?

I'd like to keep it slightly open in terms of car, just to see what strange things come out of the woodwork, rather than just running a "spec" class. I'm not great at the game, playing with a normal controller, so i spend a lot of time in the setup screens tweaking to make up for my weaknesses.

Just keep it simpler than the last time we had GT4 challenges. Those where done full $200X challenge style with a short coarse, drags and concourse. Just one set race, (X) track with (Y) laps, please

I wasn't here for the previous challenges. How do you concours a video game?

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neon4891 wrote: Just keep it simpler than the last time we had GT4 challenges. Those where done full $200X challenge style with a short coarse, drags and concourse. Just one set race, (X) track with (Y) laps, please

Yeah, i wasn't planning on anything like that, though that would be fun later on in the dead of winter.

I was thinking "Street Car Unlimited" maybe separate classes for FWD and RWD/AWD, unlimited mods, and maybe a different track each week?

One winner for fastest single lap time, and maybe a winner for fastest multi-lap time. Someone suggested 20 laps, and we could tweak from there depending on track length?

I'd personally like to stay away from the "Race cars" at the moment.

How about a schedule:

Week 1: Laguna Seca 10 laps

Week 2: Infineon Raceway Sports Car Car Course 10 laps

Week 3: Seattle 10 laps

Week 4: New York 10 laps

Week 5: El Capitan 10 laps

Week 6: Costa di Amalfi 10 laps

Week 7: Cote' d' Azur 10 laps

Week 8: Citi di Aria 10 laps

Week 9: Circuit de la Sarthe 3 laps

Week 10: Nurburgring Nordschlief 2 laps

First vehicle set to be chosen by committee, 3 similar P/W ratio cars to be used (can someone find the GT4 car set list again?) and the top three finishers choose the next vehicles.

In reply to John Brown:

That could work... but personally i'd like to see the car list left wide open, to keep this more for E36 M3s and giggles, and for the potential of "You got that time with what?!?!?"

For instance, a bunch of us on another forum did an impromptu challenge like i layed out in the first post.

N/A FWD 4-cylinders only, no other restrictions, nitrous ok, Laguna Seca.

Interestingly, the top three times were set by: Levin BZR (me), Integra Type R ( Someone else), and Honda Accord Euro R (me).

Not one person thought that the BZR would even be a viable weapon, they just all jumped to their Hondas and went to town.

But in the end, it's all about the friendly competition, so i'll do whatever everyone else wants to do.

So, first track is Laguna Seca. What cars are eligible? And are we sticking with Unlimited mods? I'd prefer to see unlimited, since if i wanted to drive a slow car on street tires, i'd go flog my real race car on some backroads.

Any way you all could be convinced to maybe choose the car set a bit more open-ended? Like... choose a country or region instead of 3 similar cars? If you go by p/w, you can end up with something like the Ginetta vs. MKiv Supra, and that's silly.

John Brown wrote: How about a schedule: Week 1: Laguna Seca 10 laps Week 2: Infineon Raceway Sports Car Car Course 10 laps Week 3: Seattle 10 laps Week 4: New York 10 laps Week 5: El Capitan 10 laps Week 6: Costa di Amalfi 10 laps Week 7: Cote' d' Azur 10 laps Week 8: Citi di Aria 10 laps Week 9: Circuit de la Sarthe 3 laps Week 10: Nurburgring Nordschlief 2 laps First vehicle set to be chosen by committee, 3 similar P/W ratio cars to be used (can someone find the GT4 car set list again?) and the top three finishers choose the next vehicles.

I like this idea

I came up with a schedule, you guys call the car.

PS I really like the no holds barred idea except I would need a three week head start to build credits.

How about only using one car NHB?

Is there a No Wheel break?

I only have the OE controller no wheel (I can still hustle a car with the controllers though)

John Brown wrote: I came up with a schedule, you guys call the car. PS I really like the no holds barred idea except I would need a three week head start to build credits. How about only using one car NHB?

Bah, you don't need near that long. Do that one rally a few times that gives you the Toyota RSC Rally Raid car.

I just run some of the endurance races on B Spec while i'm sleeping or something.

John Brown wrote: Is there a No Wheel break? I only have the OE controller no wheel (I can still hustle a car with the controllers though)

I'm rocking OE controller, too.

Still fine to crack down to a 1:16 on Laguna Seca in a FWD Failmobile, though.

I tend to pick up my seconds through tweaking, i'm not particularly good at this game.

I'll play around tonite, and see if i can't come up with a few cars, maybe try to get two classes going. I'd still like to see separate FWD and RWD/AWD classes. At the very least, it'll be interesting to see how far the two classes are separated, if at all.