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I think its a great idea to focus a little more on Last Wish over the coming weekends ahead @Baabcat . Thanks Clive for offering some support as it would be good to get as much for everyone as possible. Its definately a full on raid and enjoyable too so maybe we get a number of timings up across the next 3-4 weeks perhaps? This will allow for a number of people to try it as well as Clive can help look ahead to support and ask others that help FG out on a regular basis if we end up in urgent need of 1 or 2 more as we get there. I also just want to get the remaining 1 or 2 eggs I need from it to get the Cursebreaker seal! 😄 but this is secondary to just getting more poeple completing it and used to it.

Come on then, @Greboth has shown us how to add FG logos into Gt Sport so you can use them in game, now lets take a look at what you've managed to create in game! If you need more FG logos in game please check the other thread here Let's see those skillz FG! 😎

Great racing last night everyone. Only time for 2 races, which was outlined tbh, but I know sometimes people hope for an extra race or two if possible. I think in future weeks, as the newer people keep coming on and get used to the racing, alongside buying more cars, we can have slightly less Practice time moving forward. Race 1 - Circuit de Barcelona - Catalunya After practice looking likely that @Greboth would take this at a stroll as no one could get under 1.48 or any consistency so he had a 2 seconds advantage...and Qualifying proved that right as @JBR-Kiwi unfortunately got kicked for some reason mid-way through it. I ended up struggling to get a good lap in until the final chance, beating @Mikepjbell by 0.002 even with a small penalty picked up on my last flying lap. Paul @slamminbones and Matty @Misneach_ had some cracking laps and had started to shine through after working really hard over the last few weeks to improve their times and consistency. New to the fold, Rich @tronic44 and Cal @TheMuggySpud came a very respectable 8th and 9th out of 11 racers - our largest number to date. Unfortunately, Matty couldn't keep the consistency up by spinning out later in the 4 lap race and ended up 9th. I kept with Greebs for a few corners but the gap grew enough to be out of slipstream even though it never wasn't a huge gap (+7.67s at the end). Mike performed well considering he said something about hating this track 🤣 as his lap times were very quick and was on my tail for the most part whilst keeping @phil bottle at bay on the first lap - he unexpectedly dropped down to 8th overall after struggling to keep the car on track. Tom's @LordBaguette night went far better than he had probably first thought after gaining a few places to just finish behind Paul in 5th. Paul's consistency was great to see, especially after trying so hard to learn the tracks and cars from the back of the grid last few Tuesdays. Cal couldn't keep up his great start after a valiant effort however Rich did manage a great 7th place only just behind Harold @Spacedeck that had to work really hard on an unforgiving track starting 10th on the grid. Race 2 - Dragon Tail - Gardens Gr.2 cars really make for erratic racing and all over the shop results don't they?🤣 One of Mike's favourite tracks and cars (Honda NSX) didn't pan out exactly how he wanted as he started 3rd on Qualifying but took an early lead in the 12 lap race. Tom was showing some amazing speed, Qualifying 5th and then taking 3rd place in the race for the early laps. Unfortunately hit the outside barrier on the fast first corner and that was enough for him to take an early bath; shame as how the race panned out i'm pretty sure he would've secured that spot later on after pit stops. Kiwi also struggled like mad, partly because of knocks early on but he was struggling with the car in most places dipping up and down the order which then saw him follow Tom to the bathroom. Greebs had to work a little harder for his win this time round, only re-taking the lead half way through the race. Mike couldn't hold on and after Phil's slow start dropping back a few places from 4th, he managed to sneak up into 2nd, past myself Matty and Mike in the second part of the race. Matty had a dream race where his lap times finally came hot and made minimal mistakes. Even when did make one near the end, it didn't matter because Mike and myself were making too many through the final stages. I always struggled on this track to keep lap times quick so a quick 2 pit stops in multiple laps to get the Hard tyre out of the way and back on Medium felt better so i could have more grip. I gained over 13 seconds on Matty and Mike up until the final few corners where Mike spun allowing me to pass, yet for me to squander it down the drain and spin just behind him. Paul (6th) and Harold (7th) struggled to hold the car on the track in most places but understandable as we don't do many Gr.2 races and it felt like a very hard race to keep the cars on the track at all times. Great racing, super improvements made by all and great to see 2 new faces again. Hopefully more of the same and we get more than 11 on the track next Tuesday! GGFG @TheMuggySpud @phil bottle @Greboth @GazzaGarratt @JBR-Kiwi @Spacedeck @LordBaguette @Mikepjbell @slamminbones @tronic44 @Misneach_ EDIT: Nice little of Mike getting magnetised to Phil once again....

We stopped the rot!! We stopped the rot!! Well, after we took a few more beatings still 🤣 We had 11 turn up across the night which was an incredible turnout and welcomed Connor (ThyCrunch) to the fold as the newcomer this week who settled in well linking up play early doors. We were teetering low down in Division 4 to start off and unfortunately, like an old Olivier Giroud, we took a little while to get into the night (you could say as per usual!) which made it even harder to get some momentum going. The Rodman @Lurch and Kanye @jordie1892 show was getting into first gear by the 3rd game but our luck eventually ran out early, even though defense performances with blocks and crucial tackles were flying in. A few unfortunate deflections seemed to always end up in front of their forward to slot home against the run of play. Although, Red Cards from hacker-go-lucky James @Lurch and through a last ditch attempt to stop a penalty from Club Tropicana @GazzaGarratt, certainly didn't help the cause. You could easily be deflated after our third relegation on the bounce but we were playing some good football, especially with people trying other positions and having more of us trying out defensive partnerships. @Macca89 turned up to play a few games and connect with Torpedo Tony @TonyAE86 to make a strong pairing and with Daninho @Dan94 playing an absolute blinder all night at Right Back, our fortunes started to turn. An always positive Gary Goals @LordBaguette started to fire off a few bangers when he eventually found his Zen moment and with Dan doing a stellar job at the back alongside feisty Mulletov @G_dub52 the W's started coming in. The most positive display from the night was the array of passing that went throughout the team, there were moments we surpassed Barcelona's standards and nearly finished a few amazing plays with a goal whereby everyone touched the ball, apart from James 😄. Having said that, the stats don't lie. Rodman was on fire. He's the best 3p we spent on an FG signing as his height was dominating corners with his trademark headers, and his right foot was belting some in the top stanch for FGFC. Bouncebackability was the word of the night where we quickly saw Gibroni Tony turn into Torpedo Tony in a matter of minutes. Firstly doing his trademark bullet soaring into the sky when 1-on-1 but then redeeming himself by latching on to a stray ball in the box to bury hit home, much to the delight of his fellow players. Connor also saw a 1-on-1 shot hit the post like Waddle in Extra Time vs West Germany at 1990 but then followed it up with a late epic run into the box and score with a cool finish. Last few games got us in firmly in the groove with a cracking curled finish from Gin Tronic @tronic44 and a bullet header by Roberto Barlos @Findmartin . The goals and assists flurried home (2.4 goals per game) with only 1 game ending up with no FG goals. Ending with 50% Wins was a great comeback from last week and leaves us knowing next session we're on we'll be back in Division 4 with another trophy in the bank! GGFG! @Macca89 @LordBaguette @Dan94 @G_dub52 @Lurch @jordie1892 @tronic44 @TonyAE86 @Findmartin @ThyCrunch @GazzaGarratt

Nice work on getting the first week done with so much fitness in it 👊 Used to love a HIT session, shame its effin freezing outside or i'd be trying to make one up in the back garden.

@tronic44 you tried them at all? I know @McNasty and @Greboth just picked up VR headsets so they might be able to chime in if they have any experience or comparison.

Great updates pal, looking like you've had a cracking start to training this year 👊 I can hear and feel that pain! I can't recall mate but what happened to your knee? Is that why you do that cryogenic stuff on it?

Think of all the things you could've done with that 96p you would've saved!

What's streaming platform is this on @BO7H B4RRELS ?

View this video Description Full Qualifying and Race included. Full race starts at 10mins 55secs into the video if you want to skip Qualifying. Superb race that had the top 6 finish within 8 seconds of each other and the top 4 were separated by a single second in the end! Tense finish to say the least with battles throughout the pack. Full Race Setup: Track - Blue Moon Bay Speedway Car Class - Gr.3 Racing Hard Tyres only 12 laps Fuel consumption 2x Tyre wear 12x  

I've been thinking about trying out manual gears for some time now on Gt Sport as I know its generally faster times you can get however at the best of times there's a lot to concentrate on, let alone then change gears as you race. So are there any helpful tips on what to look out for, how to change gears, etc. I appreciate I know how to do it in real life but racing in a virtual world is very different to the real thing! Likely to start out on controller but obviously tips for people with racing wheel's are welcome too as I'd love to own one in the future. Cheers all!

🤣🤣🤣 Came here to post this and you already have! 🤣🤣🤣

I'm wanting to suggest more tracks each week with our regular GT Sport races slot gathering lots of interest of late. So I thought i'd open it up to everyone. For me, Sardegna and Willow Springs in Gr.4 cars can lead to seriously close times and very rewarding when you nail the laps. They're not super hard tracks to race on but there a small areas where you can work on each lap to get faster and better at the corners. They would absolutely lead to interesting races for sure. And yes, Blue Moon Speedway is basically nearly an oval but surprisingly made for interesting races (and yes I did win that one but thats not the point 😄). I think if any race like this can lead to exciting and close racing between more of us is definitely one to keep in mind. I'll keep an eye out for any reverse tracks or specifically ones which are better with a certain variation. Whats peoples thoughts as we start trying more tracks out?

Event Title: Monday Night Football - FIFA 21 Pro Clubs - F.G.F.C. Event Author: GazzaGarratt Calendar: Community Calendar Event Date: 01/11/2021 08:00 PM Lets get a good session in with lots of us to travel back up to our smash and grab ways! GGFGFC! Monday Night Football - FIFA 21 Pro Clubs - F.G.F.C. N.B. If viewing this via the FG App, please visit the Calendar event via browser to RSVP. Thanks.

@Stretch616 , great thread and definitely looking forward to seeing more of them! I'm gonna look into Rhino Hero and Ghost Blitz for sure. We love Dobble in the house as we've already got 2 versions of it, so I think this one will be a firm favourite!

I needed positively relaxing today. Enter Marvin Gaye 😎

Event Title: FG Fridays - MW:Remastered Private Games! Event Author: GazzaGarratt Calendar: Community Calendar Event Date: 01/08/2021 08:00 PM Not a strenous FG Friday this week, thought i'd stick up the most common CoD game we all own so we can have some fun for a few hours. Then you can go on to whatever you want afterwards - Wreckfest, Ark, Destiny, DayZ, FIFA, etc Don't feel like you are alone this year - grab whatever drink you're in too and jump in the chat! RSVP so we know who's in or out!! ❤️ GGFG FG Fridays - MW:Remastered Private Games! N.B. If viewing this via the FG App, please visit the Calendar event via browser to RSVP. Thanks.

Superb racing last night was and nothing to do with the fact I actually won a race at all 😁😍 To get 4 races in, was superb. Great turn out too, 10 at the peak which made for some great battles. I'll try and summarise what I can remember from the 4 races: Race 1 - Blue Moon Speedway You would think a 12 lap race on essentially a Nascar race track where you left only would be a pretty boring race but I think it was far from it. Times were always going to be fast and tight on qualifying, and for the most part many ended up getting some additional slip-streaming for extra fast Qualifying times, much to my frustration as I couldn't get a tow! @JBR-Kiwi , @Greboth and @Mikepjbell managed to break away from the pack and worked as the perfect Cycling Pelaton for at least half the race and were battling like crazy, constantly swapping positions. I managed to break away in a small pocket in 4th with @Stretch616 performing strongly in 5th with @phil bottle not so far behind. Paul @slamminbones took a major hit early, with Tom @LordBaguette and Matty @Misneach_ struggling to keep with the pack. On a personal note I had the best race I could, after nailing most laps apart from hitting the barrier on lap 1 slightly. The gap between the top 3 was reducing in the latter half and I managed to grab their tails just before the remaining lap. A little slipstream, a few little bumps between, a penalty for Kiwi for a slight collision (similar to one I picked up after Paul's car touched mine!?!) and eventually I pulled through past Mike to take the lead on the last corner. Positioned myself in the best place possible to ensure Greebs couldn't do anything inthe 500m and off I went into screaming ecstasy, amazed that I won, but super happy how I ended. @Stretch616 got a super 4th considering he had no one to slipstream in the race whatsoever. Race 2 - Interlagos Greebs and Kiwi fought for top spot again, whilst Mike looked super quick. Harold @Spacedeck came online and hit the ground running, starting to show his fast one lap times swooping into 4th. Unfortunately he couldn't hold on in the race after starting well. The battle in midfield was hotting up with Tom and Matty finding some pace, but Matty just couldn't hold the car on the track, much to his frustration picking up constant penalties. Stretchy kept clean for the most part and managed to take Tom in the final standings based on his penalties but Matty just kept ahead down after penalties were added up. Race 3 - Goodwood A fun race added as a spur of the moment thing, saw everyone in the 1965 Mini (N100) with Kiwi taking early qualifying pace with Greebs bagging pole at the last moment. Harold was flying in this one, making is way past 3 or 4 of us and fighting with Kiwi back and forth. Only for him to hit the final barrier on the home stretch and lose 3rd place to me by less than a second. Mike started strongly but lost it on the 2nd lap of 3 when karma struck 😄 when he said goodbye to Stretch on the middle of the lap, only for him to slide straight off the next corner and Stretch retake his position. Tom qualified well, but then forgot we can't pause the start and came back after lap 1 was nearly over! Most of us I think we're laughing are heads off whilst spending the race mainly on two wheels every time trying to turn the Mini slightly! 🤣 Race 4 - Brands Hatch An added bonus for a final race when everyone felt they had time to spare for a quick race. No practice though, just Gr.3 on Brands Hatch and straight into qualifying. My laps slowly faded through the night as I couldn't hit corners bang without sliding off the track. Phil started to show some resurgence of form after being hit and miss in the previous races. Kiwi was struggling to be his usual super fast pace as he fell down the pecking order whilst Greebs surprisingly fell early down the ladder due to some bumps and bruises through the first corners. I had the lead for over a good lap with Mike sticking close enough to be a threat. Unfortunately I ruined my whole race by taking the first corner slightly too fast and touching the sand. This was followed later down the back straight which ended up with me spinning out. Greebs grabbed back his race pace, much to the Mike's despair and I believe Phil kept up his consistency by finishing strongly throughout each lap. A super night of racing, with a few surprises and unexpected fast times for many FGers. GGFG everyone! @JBR-Kiwi @Greboth @Mikepjbell @phil bottle @slamminbones @Stretch616 @LordBaguette @Misneach_ @Spacedeck Hopefully we get to see more debuts next week @Diddums @Macca89 @G_dub52 @crispymorgan and also seeing where @jordie1892 fits into the racing pack!

Well done for getting picked @Macca89 and its been great to drop in to some of your early games so far! Can I ask, how did it come about and where do these things happen mate? I think its a pretty cool idea representing your favourite team, i'm sure Rich @tronic44 will approve of your team too 😎 whilst @jordie1892 @ChaosGladiator and @phil bottle not so much 🤣

🤣🤣and what amazeballs passes they were mate! It was like Christmas 2021 had come really early 😍 and thank you mate, I think the more visuals we can create the better it shows off the night we had.