Hi I have been playing WipeOut since 1. release on PS. I have taken every goldmedal in all releases to PS, and when I bought the PS2, I bought Fusion as well. This game rules!
Try to upgrade the EG-R, and use the 1. pilot - and turn off weapons - now - if you wanna win, you'll have to kick serious A.., and do the tracks allmost perfect (the EG-R is by far the fastest ship, when controlled - no other bird accelerates like this - try the second track reversed on the moon - you can do close to 4000 here! that's like flying zone at max.) After Fusion, I don't play anything else!