Ok, i got the splits for you all that i didnt have on me last time i was near a pc:
T2: 1'04.844
T4: 2'09.792
T7: 3'45.965
T9: 4'37.675
Im not too happy with all of those, but i am fairly quick with it, and i know even if i get the Uber lap from VEXD, im only gonna shave another 7 tenths or so off. Maybe i'll beat chips before tomorrow, maybe i wont have time. We'll see.
Im going to attempt a brief drive thru for you all.
Starting as you cross the line:
In 4th just as you hit the crest, bring it down to 2nd but move towards the inside kerb thru 3rd and then 2nd gear, so u are near the very inside as you hit the gas to drive right out of the corner, ideally, hitting 3rd very early and not touching the outside kerb at all.
thru 4th, then 5th before the sweeping right, and hold it flat, just get your line right, then flat down to the twisty bit (Hatzenbach?) and you should be approaching the first left/right in 6th, heres the tricky bit, hit 5th as you turn left, then quickly hit 4th, turn right, and 3rd, and gas! the car will lurch, but if you time it right, it will stick and send you flying round the bend, so quickly that you can get 4th, and then take the next left, and right, before hitting 3rd VERY briefly again for grip, as you go left towards the last right/left of this section, grab lots of kerb here on the right turn, and trust the car, choosing 4th half way thru the right, and it will stick thru the left, and down the hill.
As you approach the jump, you should have selected 6th just before the incline, and be on the farthest left of the track. Hit the jump flat out, holding your dfp/pad very still, as soon as you have traction on all four wheels again, turn into the right, and hold it round both bends, and then all the way down the straight downhill bit. If you have this correct, then you will be doing 187or188mph thru the downhill, and then hit 190 ( i saw 191mph once!) as you level off. Dont back off for the left, just anticipate the car hopping to the right ever so slightly.
Flat all the way to the sweeping right hander before T2, it is important to be very brave with the brakes here, and brake right into the bend, about 45% of the way round the corner you should have come down to 3rd, hit the gas and trust the car, snatch 4th if you start to understeer, and watch it pull back in! past T2, for a 1'04 KOLY!
Flat now, all the way thru the downhill curves, and then as you approach the left at the crest, change to 5th to hit the kerbing on the left, repeat in the opposite direction thru the right in 4th, then take 3rd, and finally second gear as you control the slide into the VERY tight left. Here, you should floor the car, and yank the wheel/pad over to the right, selecting 3rd to get drive out of the corner, and using the kerb on the left if need be.
Flat now till you reach the sweeping left, just into 6th gear, i back off for a split second, but hotboi takes it flat ( and fryz jnr ) round the corner, and drive into the next left coming down to 3rd for grip, and then immediately 4th as you head up and over the right, into 5th for a second, then turn in and change to 4th, then 3rd as you hammer round the right hand bend. As soon as you have 3rd, you can accelerate all the way out of the turn. Flat into 4th, then 5th, keep to the very inside, maybe even run the kerb of the left hander into the twisty's, and then almost ride the kerb of the right turn also, like a straight line almost thru there, the car will jump, and if your unlucky, throw you off, but if you make it thru, then aim for the inside of the following triple right hander from the outside of the course (there are some dark grey cobbles on the left, if you run them and turn in, you'll be perfect) as you make your way round, keep dabbing the brake to stabilize the car. you should come out around 145mph ish i think in 5th, as you head down to the nasty twisty.
Hit 4th to get grip into the right, then wait, then slam 3rd then 2nd and brake hard i said hard! the car will almost stop, and the corner will disappear from view, but turn left anyway, and floor it, the gear will drag you straight round, careful not to hit any kerbs! and 3rd as soon as possible, then accelerate into 4th and 5th, crossing T4 for a 2'09! at least.
Down to 3rd into the left at the bottom of the hill, and 4th immediately as you turn, giving you grip, then where the chalk is written on the circuit, back to third and turn in earlier than physics state you should, hard up the right and over the crest, only selecting 4th when the time is right. Flat to the bottom, in 6th by the time you get there, and brake in a straight line into 3rd gear for the right. This corner catches me, so be careful to follow your own pattern if it worx for you, but i brake straight down to third, then floor it and turn. Flat out for ages now.
As you approach the tricky left hand turn (is it flat, is it not?) that is the second part of a double left hander, you should be over 170mph. about 176ish. Hotboi takes it flat, and your line must be perfect, but if you arent made of kryptonite, then the best thing to do is attack it from the far right, near the light grey kerb, dabbing the brake into the left hand red and white kerbing while still flat out on the throttle. Here's where a dfp is advantageous. I managed to keep her at 169mph thru the turn in 6th.
Still flat thru the following right bumpy turn, and then down to 2nd at the hairpin for grip and speed.
Round the right, and up the hill to the Karussel, into 5th before you get there, then down to 2nd and drop straight into its groove, bounce the throttle to feel the middle of the corner, and the cars limits, then floor it and change to third half way round the bend.
The car will be sluggish because of the short shift, but will stick like glue to the turn, and will be redlining as you leave the Karussel. Into 4th, 5th and the slight left, you should drift past the kerbing on the left, then run out wide to the right, before changing to 4th early for the left into the twisty bit that was used by the RX7 in the license test.
4th and hard on the gas thru the first left, then right, then hard on the brakes down to 3rd for the tight right, floor it to have control, then back up to 4th (past T7) and 5th round the sweeping right, then back down to 4th for the left and right corners, using the kerb to keep as straight a line as possible thru them.
down the small hill in 5th hopefully, back to 4th for the right on its crest, then up to 5th for a second, then 4th and brakes for the staggered lefts, then maybe 3rd for a second to gain grip for the right which passes a wide grass area on its left, hitting 4th as you pass the grass, then 3rd for the right, then 4th again to stay out of the sand pit, up the incline, using the 3rd then 4th gear grip to get you over the left and right up over the crest.
You should now be accelerating into 5th gear and heading for the sand pit at the bottom of the hill.
I hit the brakes and take 4th gear just before i become airborne, then take 5th regardless of revs as i hit the floor again, and turn right past the sand. If you time it right, the car just stix.
Flat over the hill, into 6th just before the course gives you more air coming back down the hill, this keeps the car stable, then ride thru the twisty very fast section, up towards the final complex bit.
Hit 5th to take the first right up hill, then 4th gear and maybe 3rd to stabilize the beast as you take the left hander, trying not to run the high kerb on the right if you can.
Back up to 5th just before the mini karussel, which i drop to 3rd for, though i could probably nail it in 4th, and round the corner taking 4th as i exit and have all four back on the floor, up to 5th before the first right, which you cut straight thru from left to right, maybe take 4th thru it to make sure, after all, youve come a long way by now! then in 5th gear, dab the brake to ensure the car will stick round that blummin strange up and downhill right (dottinger hohe) but only dab once! it will stick, trust it, then flat down the straight.
Right, 3 more corners you tell yourself...... concentrate on the horizon, and keeping your car dead straight, any wobbles, cost you tenths, so stay on a line, then as you approach the bridge and kink left, get ready.
Stay flat right until you are level with the left that will give you sight of the hard right coming up. If that makes sense.
You should be able to brake in a straight line down to 3rd for the right hander from there. Take the right in 3rd, the left in 4th, then back to 3rd for the final right turn, turning in early, and powering out early, tenths or even a second can be lost here!!!
And cross the line in...........?
Hehehe i hope this makes some sense to someone.
I understand it. good luck with the track everyone.
VEXD off to get some new fingers.
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