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- GTP_Royalton
If you're like me you're tired of drivers trying to pass you through the Suzuka esses.
I've decied to take a few of the track maps and give GTP drivers, who should show the greatest amount of repsect for their competitors, safe places to pass
Key:
YELLOW Circle = Semi safe turn to pass in, only try if you are really close and are sure you can complete the pass safely
RED Circle = Excellent turn to complete a pass in, usually offers plenty of room and requires very heavy braking
Daytona Road
Notice going into turn 1 is not considered a passing zone. This turn is very tricky and at times braking for turn 1 can feel like a controlled slide. No need for 2 cars to try and go through this corner side by side or near eachother due to the great difficulty.
I did not consider turn 8 a passing zone. A passing zone is place where you can try and out-brake another driver. DO NOT try and outbrake a driver going into turn 8. Doing so almost always spells disaster for one of the two cars. Just have the patience to stay behind the driver ahead of you. Follow him through the chicane and pass him with the draft on the banking. It's that easy.
Fuji
Turn 1 at Fuji is one of the best passing zones of all the tracks. Try and pass in turn 6 only if the driver ahead loses alot of time coming out of 5.
Turn 10 is another great passing opportunity but be careful.
Turns 11,12,13,14,15 and 16 are hard enough to drive by yourself, let alone having someone trying to pass you in them! So just stay in line and draft by them on the straight!
Suzuka
Turn 1 at Suzuka is a great passing opportunity, but be sure to account for extra speed you may be carrying if you drafted someone down the straight and pulled out for the pass.
Hairpin curve is a tricky place to pass because of the slight bend right before it. Alot of cars get out of shape going into this corner, and they don't need you trying to barge past them!
The entrance to spoon curve can be used as a passing corner if you are close enough.
The final chicane at the end is a great passing opportunity
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Keep in mind that other corners can be used to pass for several special circumstances like:
- a driver pulling off a sandtrap onto the track
- a driver gets real loose/tight in a corner and scrubs off ALOT of speed
- a driver brakes too late for a corner and runs wide
In the end just use your head!
I've decied to take a few of the track maps and give GTP drivers, who should show the greatest amount of repsect for their competitors, safe places to pass
Key:
YELLOW Circle = Semi safe turn to pass in, only try if you are really close and are sure you can complete the pass safely
RED Circle = Excellent turn to complete a pass in, usually offers plenty of room and requires very heavy braking
Daytona Road

Notice going into turn 1 is not considered a passing zone. This turn is very tricky and at times braking for turn 1 can feel like a controlled slide. No need for 2 cars to try and go through this corner side by side or near eachother due to the great difficulty.
I did not consider turn 8 a passing zone. A passing zone is place where you can try and out-brake another driver. DO NOT try and outbrake a driver going into turn 8. Doing so almost always spells disaster for one of the two cars. Just have the patience to stay behind the driver ahead of you. Follow him through the chicane and pass him with the draft on the banking. It's that easy.
Fuji

Turn 1 at Fuji is one of the best passing zones of all the tracks. Try and pass in turn 6 only if the driver ahead loses alot of time coming out of 5.
Turn 10 is another great passing opportunity but be careful.
Turns 11,12,13,14,15 and 16 are hard enough to drive by yourself, let alone having someone trying to pass you in them! So just stay in line and draft by them on the straight!
Suzuka

Turn 1 at Suzuka is a great passing opportunity, but be sure to account for extra speed you may be carrying if you drafted someone down the straight and pulled out for the pass.
Hairpin curve is a tricky place to pass because of the slight bend right before it. Alot of cars get out of shape going into this corner, and they don't need you trying to barge past them!
The entrance to spoon curve can be used as a passing corner if you are close enough.
The final chicane at the end is a great passing opportunity
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Keep in mind that other corners can be used to pass for several special circumstances like:
- a driver pulling off a sandtrap onto the track
- a driver gets real loose/tight in a corner and scrubs off ALOT of speed
- a driver brakes too late for a corner and runs wide
In the end just use your head!