Can´t hold the position in race / AI is faster in race

[yannara]

I´m having a trouble to keep my position in a race. Feels like AI is getting faster in race than in qualify or practise. Specially, last laps are hard to hold on the position. I don´t feel like I am making any mistakes. Besides, in race I thought everyone would drive little bit slower than in qualify. Also, AI gets away from me rather quickly (gap grows fast). This happens, if I keep AI the same during all sessions. I easily qualify top-5, but race is hell....

[APR193]

Could be a setup thing. I for instance am the complete opposite, struggle quite a lot in practice (varies per track/class, but can be just inside the top 20 in practice, although I tend not to do a a low fuel/qualy run in practice, can be right at the front if I do a low fuel run), qualy I can normally get into the top 10, can vary depending on car (Porsche 908 in VPTB I have 3/3 poles), and in the race I'm generally on the leaders pace, or at least as fast as the fastest ai in the same car. All I do other than the 10/15 minutes in qualifying though is high fuel runs, so perhaps it could just be down to experience in racing conditions, and tyre/engine conservation with regards to late race pace??

[sisollazzo]

Thanks for posting. I have the same problem. At the moment with FA

[sisollazzo]

I have compared the AI time and my and the AI is at leat 1 s faster during the race. I think this is a bug.

[yannara]

Could be a setup thing.

My strategy is this;
1. I learn the track in Practise with stable setup and enough fuel.
2. If in practise is still some time left, I try few laps with loose setup.
3. I qualify with few lap fuel on loose setup.
*if I spin, I try to qualify with stable setup.
4. I race with stable setup, adding always +2 additional lap fuel.

[yannara]

I have compared the AI time and my and the AI is at leat 1 s faster during the race. I think this is a bug.

I noticed, that I hit abosule fastest lap times in race. It is because I memorized completely the track at this point.

[sisollazzo]

This is a bug for sure the AI is not right balanced

[johnnyone]

I hope they dont give up and keep tuning AI.

[Mahjik]

The AI can be faster during the race, especially if they are bunched up (i.e. drafting). They will run faster together in a group than alone.

[Keena]

The AI can be faster during the race, especially if they are bunched up (i.e. drafting). They will run faster together in a group than alone.

Hmm, I'd love to see some real world timing sheets showing that. From practice to race- sure. But from qualifying to race you'll have to convince me..