Backwards?

[MyFC]

Does anyone like to go a certain direction on specific tracks, even if it's a real track and there IS no backwards option?
What about if you like to go a certain direction on a specific track but the room you are in happens to be on the opposite direction?

Does anyone else get an extra thrill from driving the opposite direction from everyone else ? I think it's heaps of fun.

I'll always dive into the grass, or stop and pause to wait for traffic instead of causing a crash.

for safetyness, I will always type a message like "People, do not be afraid, I will be driving backwards but I will not crash into you. If we are passing on a straight I will drive on my left side of the road, opposite of america" before I commence driving reverse.

Today I was told it was fine to drive backwards the way I was doing, but unless I had someone to tandem with I had to drive regular direction or else be kicked <=/

So . . . What are some of your favourite tracks that MUST be driven in a particular direction?
For me it's grand valley. Grand Valley shouldn't even have the option for forwards, I have no idea why everyone doesn't realize the track is stupid forwards. In the reverse direction, instead of going full speed with a straight brake into a hairpin, you have 2 large sweepers to drift / slow down before TWO hairpins. In the forwards direction, especially grip races, these hairpins are diluted to an 'interesting' chicane.

in the reverse direction, before entering the second tunnel from the bridge, you have the opportunity to rub your bumper along the rail as you enter two larger hairpin type corners. In the next tunnel, AGAIN you have the opportunity for a realllllllly long perpendicular entry, to rub your bumper on the wall . . . after this theres a little dipsy-doodle, the hairpin thing and some sweeps before the final hairpin and away we go again.

Does anybody like the Nordschleife in reverse?

 

[LMAO_RAWR]

driving most of the tracks in reverse is pretty fun, most are fine forwards. as for driving the nurb in reverse i have to say it is SO MUCH FUN! im pretty good at it forwards, i have yet to drift it backwards but i will attempt it soon.

i will say pretty much all the original tracks are great backwards, most of the real world tracks as well.

 

[fastfox400]

I think a lot has to deal with the people in the room. I myself exit wide on all turn when drifting so i can pick up speed for the next turn for entry angles. It can disrupt the flow especially around a blind curve.

 

[Lazy Liquid]

I don´t share the same feeling about GVS... but there are several another tracks that are more fun to drift in reverse way. AR, AMR, SS5 and Trial Mountain are my favorites.

 

[DogFightKingz]

I like tsukuba in reverse

 

[MyFC]

the thing about tsukuba reverse is you lose the drifty drifty before corner 2, when you are exiting you just drive through it.

That is why grand valley (and some other courses) need to be reversed. because all the magic and gankst dissappears, it becomes dry, banal, "going through the motions"

 

[HKSD1]

Does anyone like to go a certain direction on specific tracks, even if it's a real track and there IS no backwards option?
What about if you like to go a certain direction on a specific track but the room you are in happens to be on the opposite direction?

Does anyone else get an extra thrill from driving the opposite direction from everyone else ? I think it's heaps of fun.

I'll always dive into the grass, or stop and pause to wait for traffic instead of causing a crash.

for safetyness, I will always type a message like "People, do not be afraid, I will be driving backwards but I will not crash into you. If we are passing on a straight I will drive on my left side of the road, opposite of america" before I commence driving reverse.

Today I was told it was fine to drive backwards the way I was doing, but unless I had someone to tandem with I had to drive regular direction or else be kicked <=/

So . . . What are some of your favourite tracks that MUST be driven in a particular direction?
For me it's grand valley. Grand Valley shouldn't even have the option for forwards, I have no idea why everyone doesn't realize the track is stupid forwards. In the reverse direction, instead of going full speed with a straight brake into a hairpin, you have 2 large sweepers to drift / slow down before TWO hairpins. In the forwards direction, especially grip races, these hairpins are diluted to an 'interesting' chicane.

in the reverse direction, before entering the second tunnel from the bridge, you have the opportunity to rub your bumper along the rail as you enter two larger hairpin type corners. In the next tunnel, AGAIN you have the opportunity for a realllllllly long perpendicular entry, to rub your bumper on the wall . . . after this theres a little dipsy-doodle, the hairpin thing and some sweeps before the final hairpin and away we go again.

Does anybody like the Nordschleife in reverse?

i feel the exact opposite about grand valley, mainly the fact that i dont "brake" into turns rather i start initiating at full speed at far as i can into the turn. so these small straights are necessary to built up some speed.

edit: see video for reference

 

[MyFC]

OH!
@ 1:30,
you do wallride in tunnel, That tunnel has wallride on both ends! Very good! Although, I prefer the corner after wallride going in reverse direction - matter of preference.

As for the rest, you guys made forward look fun, I was skeptical at first but I guess that's what a decent tandem can do for a track huh?

The two things I feel like you miss out on, even in that video, are:
the wallride off the bridge into non-window tunnel, and
attacking the final ( in forward mode ) hairpins from the other ( reverse direction )

but then again those two little hairpinneroos are just a matter of preference.

Regardless, I ALSO would prefer to drive reverse in a forward lobby just because I get an extra little thrill from it, I always never interfere with the oncoming drivers at all costs !