The Speed Lap Challenge

@XBARNSTERX

There is another shortcut possible ---> old leungbok's video

Also a sideshift BR onto the magstrip :nod

This week has come to a close, and what a week - it's great to see new competitors emerging and everyone finding some time to participate, what with Avalon and all - so a big thanks for doing so :)

You guys also voted for the criteria to be used this week to celebrate the New Year. There were lots of tracks with a single vote, but one that just clinched it with two. So here's this weeks criteria, as chosen by you:

SPEED LAP/ANULPHA PASS (REVERSE)/PHANTOM/ICARAS

Best I can do so far is 20.30...

20.83 8 speedpads 5brs

ive managed same time twice, the other was 11 speedpads, im convinced a later boost and missing 1 or 2 of the three speedpads is better

I was doing a few tracks on speed lap earlier and entered this week's speed lap challenge without realising it.:g

20.48 - 13 pads - 5 BRs - Icaras HD

Haven't tried yet, is it faster to boost-BR after the twisty section at start or boost-BR after the narrow section?

At the start.

Biggest problem is the nose-down-up-boost-BR at the start. Took me 30 laps to do it even once last night :(

Any tips?

You must think about a "wave" when you nose-down/up, don't do the input too fast, it must be fluid and pitch control must be on and used at the same time than the stick/pad ;)

I've noticed I can feel that wave thing when I do it right as well. It's still somehow really hard to do though! Especially at fast speeds...

I'll try have a go at this later tonight, see how badly I fail. Damn you Phantom! :paperbag

Is there a double-BR opportunity just as you're entering the first tunnel? I think I've seen it done, if there's a double on the last corner I guess there's 7 possible BR's then... guess I've got something to work on :P

Entering the first tunnel yes, it's in my APR TT video on youtube. Not sure about the last corner, I know it can be done at slower speeds but I haven't tried at phantom yet.

Mmmm like a wave. wavey wavey :)
At which point during the wave should I use my boosty? If not I could try leungbok's special booboostBRBR at the start, I think that may be even faster (even if it is impossible for normal people ;)) :nod

i will upload a video soon, ugly laps but interesting
tricks (maybe some questions will find their answer ;))

Ah sorry Yeldar, I typed that post, and then checked YT for the vid. Possibly should have reversed that, but oh well :paperbag

I call it a dolphin br, u have to boost as soon as you see your nose rising and keep pitching up while you lrl or rlr, like leungbok said its gotta be perfect flow, i have also managed the double on last corner, but just not managed to get it all in one nice lap, not tried boosting earlier, that may explain why everyone has more speedpads lol, ive been jumping over them (diagonal3) or just landing on last 1.

hope it can helps :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMqn7...eature=channel

o_O

ohhhhhh...now I get it... :g

Now I just need to put my PS3 back together ;)

I love the double at the end :+
You think it's faster than a single with good lines?

It must be faster, you cut the corner more ! But not easy to perform the respawn is close, lol.

Leungbok, you should enter the challenge - your times are amazing :+

Then you can consider the 20.34 of my vid as my current time on the challenge ;)

Quickest time so far is 20.79 with 6 BRs! - FURY

Managed the one at the start easily but the struggled for a while on the 3rd and 4th then did it once and got the PB. My lines were all over the place when I did get them so hopefully would improve with a bit more practice.

Finally I can do the BR at the start :g

Leungbok always knows how to demonstrate Mini-ET-Alien-BRs :+

19.91 - 12 Pads - 6 BRs - Icarus (HD)