We’re heading back to Italy’s ‘Temple of Speed’ in this week’s Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races, using one of the country’s most ferocious supercars to take on Race A.
Races B and C are for Gr.3 and Gr.4 racecars once again, taking place at Autodromo Lago Maggiore and Brands Hatch respectively. And continuing recent trends, set-up tuning is partially allowed.
You can find GT7’s Daily Races in the game’s Sport Mode; offering online ranked racing with players of a similar skill level based on previous performances.
Race A
Race A is normally the gentle introduction to GT7’s Daily Races, but this time round players will need to be on their guard, as not only is Safety Rating (SR) enabled but the action takes place on one of the game’s fastest tracks.
Monza’s first chicane is the stuff of racing nightmares too, being the scene of frequent multi-car incidents in the real and virtual worlds, but the car of choice is also a devil to control.
The Lamborghini Diablo GT – named after a fighting bull in traditional Lamborghini fashion – has a reputation as a no-holds-barred racing car for the road, with over 550bhp on tap and notoriously twitchy rear-drive only handling.
So, probably not the most suitable choice for Race A, then.
Recommended car: Lamborghini Diablo GT ’00 (Used Cars, 817,300 Credits or free rental)
Race B
Autodrome Lago Maggiore’s Full Course is up next in Race B, with Gr.3 cars again enjoying some exploitable set-up freedoms.
Over a five lap race, players can tune the brake balance of their chosen car (we tend to favour a slightly rearwards bias to aid turn-in) and adjust the Damping Ratio Compression and Expansion settings (best known as bump and rebound).
A damper’s role is to help control the spring and the car’s weight transfer. Dampers really kick in on corner entry and exit, or bumpy surfaces – kerb strikes, for example. Bump on a damper absorbs compression forces, while ‘Rebound’ is the rate at which the damper returns to its original state. Rebound settings should always be higher than Bump on the racetrack.
In our opinion, softer settings work best in GT7, with a difference of at least 15% required between bump and rebound settings for best results. As ever, experiment with your favoured car – our pick of the bunch is the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3.
Recommended car: Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 (Brand Central, 450,000 Credits or free rental)
Race C
Race C is a test of tyre and fuel endurance, with 5x fuel consumption and 6x tyre wear multipliers in play. There’s no mandatory pitstop to take, but only the finest tyre-whisperer in the universe could drag a Gr.4 car through the full race distance on soft tyres. So, at least one pitstop will be required.
Again, brake balance and dampers can be adjusted to help maintain tyre life, with Brands Hatch’s verdant Grand Prix layout providing a rubber-shredding challenge.
Our car of choice for Race C is the Toyota GR Supra Race Car. Originally a concept car, the Gr.4 Supra became a reality thanks to the GT4 GR Supra campaigned in series like the British GT Championship.
Its relatively low mass and aero prowess translates well to Brands’ high-speed corners, allowing players to optimise their fuel and tyre usage.
Recommended car: Toyota GR Supra Race Car ’19 (Brand Central, 350,000 Credits or free rental)
Lap Time Challenges
Race A
Race Information
Track: Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Laps: Five
No. Of Cars: 12
Start Type: Grid Start with False Start Check
Duration: 15 Minutes
Fuel Consumption: 1x
Tyre Wear: 1x
Regulations
Useable Tyre and Types: Sports Soft
Regulations (Specified Car)
Lamborghini Diablo GT ’00
Car restrictions
BoP/Tuning Forbidden: High-speed
Car Used: Garage Car, Event-Specified Car
Car Settings: Specified
Race Settings
DR Updates: Off
SR Updates: Yes
Mechanical Damage: Light
Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
Track Limit: Normal
Penalty Settings
Shortcut Penalty: Light
Wall Collision Penalty: Off
Penalty for collisions with other cars: On
Pit Lane Line Cutting Penalty: On
Race B
Race Information
Track: Autodrome Lago Maggiore – Full Course
Laps: Five
No. Of Cars: 16
Start Type: Rolling Start
Duration: 15 Minutes
Fuel Consumption: 1x
Tyre Wear: 1x
Regulations
Useable Tyres: Racing Medium, Intermediate, Wet
Category: Gr.3
Wide Body: Prohibited
Nitrous: Prohibited
Car restrictions
BoP/Tuning Forbidden: Mid-speed
Car Used: Garage Car, Event-Specified Car
Car Settings: Partially Allowed |Suspension (Partial), Brake Balance
Race Settings
DR Updates: Yes
SR Updates: Yes
Mechanical Damage: Light
Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
Track Limit: Normal
Penalty Settings
Shortcut Penalty: Light
Wall Collision Penalty: Off
Penalty for collisions with other cars: On
Pit Lane Line Cutting Penalty: On
Race C
Race Information
Laps: 11
Track: Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit
No. Of Cars: 16
Start Type: Rolling Start
Duration: 25 Minutes
Fuel Consumption: 5x
Tyre Wear: 6x
Regulations
Useable Tyres: Racing Soft, Intermediate, Wet
Category: Gr.4
Wide Body: Prohibited
Nitrous: Prohibited
Car restrictions
BoP/Tuning Forbidden: Low-speed
Car Used: Garage Car, Event-Specified Car
Car Settings: Partially Allowed | Suspension (Partial), Brake Balance
Race Settings
DR Updates: Yes
SR Updates: Yes
Mechanical Damage: Light
Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
Track Limit: Normal
Penalty Settings
Shortcut Penalty: Light
Wall Collision Penalty: Off
Penalty for collisions with other cars: On
Pit Lane Line Cutting Penalty: On
