I just got a Silvia from GT Academy 2012. Apparently, they are giving free cars away if you obtained all Gold Trophies from the sessions available. One for Leaf, one for Silvia.

Malaysia is currently sitting at ranking #27.

The last session on the Silvia is a challenge. I can overtake the second car but to overtake the first car is almost impossible for me. Anyone here managed to overtake the first car? The track is Nurburgring.

Really that easy? Yeah, it's pretty easy to get all Gold trophies for Round 1 & 2. I guess we need to wait until Round 3 is unlocked. There's a count down timer for it. Sigh...

I guess I'm not that hardworking in GT5. Better to set my par low-as long as I get all Gold trophies, it'll be good enough. Shaving time is better to leave it to the regular GT drivers.

I managed to cut the yellow Silvia from the inside right corner but I could only draft on the red Silvia and the track ends. By the way, I had it going on default setting.


Japan is currently ranking #1. I saw Malaysia had a 6.9% but it dropped to 5.4% (if I remembered correctly)after 3 or 4 days thereafter (as of yesterday).

Eh, what happens after the period ends? I hope they will just leave it for us to have fun driving around. It's a waste if after the challenge ends, we are unable to play soon after.

It was there after one or two weeks after it was available in PSN, right? Anyway, not really that "colourful". In my humble opinion, they could have done it better.

GT Academy 2012 Round 3 is open! Get your self a SKYLINE GT-R V.spec II (GT Academy) '94 if you get all Gold trophies.

Had to re-try a few times for the second De La Sarthe circuit. Nurburgring 24h was not as hard because I just need to overtake 2 cars and pass the finishing line. Good luck everyone! Round 3 and Round 4 is open! Go! Go! Go!

Get your self a 350Z (GT Academy) '08 is you bagged all Gold trophies for Round 4. LOLZ!

Next round will be open in 205:17:00.

This post has been edited by Joey Christensen: May 19 2012, 05:48 PM

Here's the Malaysia standing:

Average Gold Ranking: #27 @ 4,091
Total Gold Ranking: #25 @Avg. 7.0

Meaning to say in total of 20 Gold trophies up for grabs, an average Malaysian obtained 7 out of 20?

LOLZ! Gran Turismo doesn't have the flag for Taiwan. It only featured "TW" to represents the country instead of its flag. LOLOLOLOLOLZ!

Thanks for the heads up regarding the updates. Took approximately 20 minutes to get it downloaded yesterday's evening.

Crikey! Thanks for the heads up. Going for Gold trophies tomorrow! Last round was 350Z. Hmmm...what's for the Round 5 and 6. Hope it's a Nissan GT Academy 2012 GT-R.

Obtained all Gold trophies for GT Academy. Mt. Aso is such a bad arse with elevated corners littered in the first few corners. Grrr...Had to try quite a number of time to get that bloody Gold.

Yeah, I nailed that Nurbergring before settling Gold for Mt. Aso.

Actually there's 2 rankings available.

i. Total Gold trophies obtained.
ii. Total Average Gold trophies per driver.

Malaysia is slightly below average. It could mean that Malaysian do play games but on a casual/leisurely level.

I'm not hardcore in GT5 or GT Academy but I can score all Gold trophies for it. Yeah, some of it need a few tries before getting that Gold but it's not as hard as to throw your controller away. Hahaha! Maybe most of them are casual racers where all they care is to join in a race and it doesn't matter to them if they get Gold, Silver, or even Bronze.

I nailed a Bronze trophy for Malaysia in this track: Motegi Twin course.

Total Gold: 38

Total Silver: 1 (Round 8-4) The track where I need to overtake 5 cars in total. I overtook 4 cars only. Sigh...The problem is the up-hill slope + cones. Difference time of a mere 0:00:238 Arghhhhhhhhhhh!

Total Bronze: 1 (Round 8-5) I guess I need a few more runs on Motegi Twin. I think the 370Z is a bit slippery on the back. Almost every corners I need to adjust the "wriggles" on the back of the car. LOLZ! Really funny car.

I'll upload the pictures tomorrow morning. It's already late night/early morning.

This post has been edited by Joey Christensen: Jun 12 2012, 02:57 AM

I was in 2nd place and yet I only can get a Silver out from it.

I lost it how i launched my self through the up-hill slope. The first white car is easy to over take. My experience...

i. Overtook white car (first car) on the left.
ii. Cut near to the left cones and hopefully not getting slippery and proceed cut to the right, near the cones.
iii. Based on my best time record, once I'm on the flat I'll draft a quick few seconds on the blue car (second car).
iv. Turn right over take the blue car + red car (I didn't bother to draft the red car. LOLZ!)
v. Hit brakes a bit late on the straight, tap that yellow car from the right (turn in right corner) I did slightly bump onto the yellow car side but not DQ.
vi. Overtook yellow car but couldn't overtake the last car. It's pretty much near the finishing line after I nailed that yellow car. I thought I got Gold and I got really pissed off with a ~!@#$%^&* 0:00:238! Damn it! I nearly threw my controller. NEARLY!

Eh, how come you in 3rd place but managed to get Gold? I tried a few times and even on 3rd place, I only can get Silver. Anyway, to summarise the whole ordeal, I had trouble getting up the hill with the left-right small corners. If I can nailed that on a consistent manner, I think I can get Gold for this challenge.

I left my data cable in the office, since I was off day today I couldn't upload the pics. Going to do it tomorrow. Haha! Time to go for dinner!

This post has been edited by Joey Christensen: Jun 12 2012, 07:57 PM

Nice going! I still two trophies away. Maybe I'll try it in these few days time.

Almost forgot about posting pictures. Anyway, my small contribution to Malaysia in ranking. Hahaha! Sorry about the lousy pictures.

My best for 8-4 is still off. This time I'm more upset because I cut down until 0:00:081. I swear to God I nearly kneel in front of the TV. I even tried setting the ABS and Traction Control parameters. I tried so many hours. Almost 2 hours++. I'm going to bed.

This post has been edited by Joey Christensen: Jun 14 2012, 04:10 AM

I think I'm going to forgo the two Gold in Round 8-4 and Round 8-5. It's good enough for me to get 38 Golds personally for myself and for Malaysia as well. Yeah, working life saps the energy from you and drain you from going rounds after rounds.

Maybe I'll give it a try tonight or maybe not. Anyway, thanks for the heads up.