If you have a DFP be VERY UNBELIEVABLY SMOOTH, in line and in angle. I used the clutch, but only to get more angle 3/4 way round the turn. If it straightens out your done, this is how I stumbled upon the "Crash Effect" for the first time. If you get too much angle you'll slow down too much and your done. If you don't have enough angle you'll gain speed and miss a gate.
This test is all about learning how to harness the rear steer effect of a drifting car and keep a drift longer than the car wants too. If you had to cheat you clearly don't have that kind of higher level of car control. Most people don't even have enough to make it to level 18, or play the game and enjoy it for that matter. This is why most people hate this game. It's easy if you know what your doing, but painfully hard if you don't.....Fact is, most people just don't. Congrats on making it this far!!!!!