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- yonis
The 10-lap Daytona race was driving me up a wall, but I finally got the gold. And so can you!
TIPS:
Hope this is helpful. Speedway racing is much more irritating than normal circuit racing!
TIPS:
- Turn off all driving assists except for the driving line. Disable ABS, Active Steering, etc. I know it's been said elsewhere, but it *does* help. Turning off ABS actually speeds up your car slightly even though you don't actually brake.
- Start out by drafting to the front of the pack. It won't take more than a lap to get out in front. Staying there is the hard part.
- The AI will slow down for each turn, but they'll catch up to you on the straights by drafting. To stay out in front, you'll need to stick to a specific driving line. You should have the driving line turned on in the assists but you don't want to follow it exactly. Most of the time the cars will try to overtake you on the straights on the left.
To block their attempts, on the long straight, you want to stay just a *smidge* to the right of the center of the straight, but to the left of the driving line. On the curve going past the finish line, go center ->near inside -> center. Most of the time they'll just bash into the rear of your car. - Don't panic if someone passes you on the straight. It'll happen every now and then, but you can draft and pass 'em. Remember that they slow slightly for turns as well.
- Starting at around lap 9, the AI will start trying to overtake much more aggressively. Keep an eye on your rear view mirror so you can pull in front of them. If two cars are coming at you at the same time, block the one on the inside and let them push you past the one on the outside.
- If you're using a SIXAXIS (like I was) you want to push left on the analog stick as smoothly as possible. This will let you carry more speed into the turn.
- If the AI tries to pit you, let off the accelerator so you can regain traction. Much less frustrating to fall back a place than to have to start over again.
- I had soft tires on my car, so I never had to let go of the accelerator. I may have scrubbed off a bit too much speed in the turns as a result.
- I tuned my car to have a slightly lower ride height on the suspension and I reinforced the chassis. Don't know if it helped, just sharing what I did!
Hope this is helpful. Speedway racing is much more irritating than normal circuit racing!
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