Ok here was my plan of attack for the Denso.
Turn 1 is critical. I would restart my lap if I didnt nail it (which was probably 4 times out of 5 at first). 5th gear approaching turn one, brake and switch to third. Try to catch the rumple strip on the inside of the turn and be on full throttle
before you hit it. Its a surprisingly high speed turn if you can get left beforehand and cut it just right. It should almost send you in to the wall on the left side of the exit.
Turn 2 was usually a drifter for me, and I think I lost time there. I would usually brake a little coming in to it and allow the car to slide, shortly after sliding Id be in third gear with full throttle turning hard left. That would usually have me hugging the wall on the left side coming in to turn 3 which was also critical.
Turn 3 killed me 9 times out of 10 but the way to do it is to approach from left and catch the inside rumple strip on your way through, full throttle again before you hit the rumple strip. You might have to tap your brakes to get the Denso to turn in.
Turn 4 was another drifter for me (and I probably lost time there too). I usually drifted the car so that it was practically heading in to the inside wall and was on full throttle in 2nd gear before it was apparent that I would make the turn. Id usually blast straight through to turn 5 without needing to adjust the steering (much). To get the back end out on Turn 4 all you need to do is some hard braking and turn full right. Then get back on the gas before you should and be prepared to correct.
Turn 5 requires throttle control. Id hit the rumple strip on the right side going in to it and get down in to first gear. Id have it half throttle while I swung the car around and before topping out in 1st gear Id be back in second on my way to turn 6. Normally Id break the tires lose in the back when switching to second gear, but I wouldnt do that until I was headed straight so it didnt matter much (though it cost me a little time).
Turn 6 can be taken by getting left beforehand and screaming through while tagging the rumple strip on the inside. You then get left again to set up for turn 7
way left.
Turn 7 is second gear and I hit it at full throttle coming across the inside. Usually I was in 3rd by the time it was apparent that I wouldnt tag the left hand wall coming out of the turn.
Stay on the inside of 8 at full throttle.
Approach 9 from the right and accelerate at half throttle in second gear turning back to the right to correct for turn 10 before it is necessary. You might tag the rumple strip on the inside of 10. Scream through the exit from 10 at full throttle trying not to oversteer.
Approach 11 from the right and be at full throttle in 3rd gear. I usually drift a bit. You should almost hit the wall on the right side of the exit.
Take 12 on the inside (left) to prep for 14.
Turn 13 is a figment of the imagination (stay left).
2nd gear at turn 14 taken on the inside. Try to cut diagonally across 14 and 15 From the inside of 14 to the inside of 15. Id exit turn 15 at full throttle with the wheel all the way left (briefly). If you do it right (I think) it usually looks like youre going to tag the inside wall of turn 15.
Turn 16 doesnt exist.
Turn 17 is a hard brake down in to second gear. Get the car swung around to the inside of 18 and be at full throttle when youre straight. If youre using the chase cam like I do, the camera wont have straightened out by the time youre at full throttle.
I take turn 19 at third gear. Careful not to tag the wall on the right side, you should take it almost straight through if you approach correctly. Id usually barely tag the rumple strip on the left when exiting.
Thats it for me. Shift a little before redline and try to hold your line.
I don't have a shark port so no replays from me.
