The Speed Lap Challenge

[phaeton_pl]

I think Goteki is a fast ship, i was testing it on Sol 2 and i was surprised with constant sub 19's. The problem is, i don't want to put much effort in perfecting my Goteki's time, because i will beat it with Icaras for sure.

Congrats Tri - my man!

[amplificated]

The G'45 feels a bit like the Icaras to me. At least when comparing the Fury versions. It's pretty smooth, but it's on the slower side of things overall. The thrust is handy online. Not much point in using it in SL though since there are ships that can take corners/straights faster. Furymau is better in almost every way for SL.

Speaking of the Furymau, am I the only one who finds it harder to pitch with than most of the other ships? I'm probably doing it wrong

Back on topic, I attempted a few more laps but failed to get a better time. Again,

[OBH]

update - 25.71 - 8sps 4brs

while at mine mr phlanj decided to compete and got 25.80 too

[Dark_Phantom_89]

Another week has come to a close - a big congratulations to all who participated, and well done to leungbok for his victory this week

All of your names will be added to the Hall of Fame thread here

The Speed Lap Challenge also welcomes its newest competitors (very strong ones too) - triboy and Woopzilla

The criteria for this week are as follows: SPEED LAP/SOL 2 (REVERSE)/VENOM/EG-X

Good luck everybody

[brainbeat]

26.46 3brs
I?ve not had much time this week been fiddling around with my new iphone, bought 3 wipeout clones, 1 of them is pretty good, not wipeout though. low gravity racer 2.

[Dark_Phantom_89]

Just in time brainbeat - I'll add you to the list mate

[Woopzilla]

29.32 / 7 SP / 3 BR / Fury

New personal best.

[OBH]

aww mr phlanj gets no mention of being a strong contender hah, he'll hate that when i tell him.

did take him over 297 laps though!

[yeldar2097]

Who got done for posession and what the bloody hell is a ranga?

[AG-wolf]

29.14 6sp 4br Fury

If I could clean up my lines, I could probably get better, but I've already got bad thumb cramps with just playing for half an hour, and Venom is always infuriating

[amplificated]

28.75, 4 BR's, 6 sp's, Fury 'X

Out of curiosity, how did barnster and particularly shapealot smash 28 seconds so badly? I'd like to see a video of that... had a go with the icaras and only got 28.36, thought it was an ok lap but didn't see how 27.2X was possible. Shape must have absolutely nailed it

[leungbok]

Xbarnsterx and Shapealot are BR kings for slower classes, they do incredible stuff like that :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8kLUpb-6Y0

[Rezatron]

Double BR on the bridge section I presume, here's a vid at Flash and Rapier:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdomnznNcSA

Looks easy in the vids but I couldn't do it when I did my Sol2r SLs a few months ago.

[amplificated]

Both of those vids are awesome; but that AP< is just insane

I'll have to have a look at attempting a double then, though I'm nowhere near as good as others are at making a BR out of nothing. To think, I've been using the ramp on the side to get my single BR, like some kind of schmuck

[OBH]

28.61
somethings going seriously wrong if im a massive 2 seconds behind

[Woopzilla]

Improved to:
29.17 / 7 SP / 3 BR / Fury

Where are you guys getting your 4th barrel roll if you aren't double BRing on the bridge?

I'm boost-BRing after the S bend at the beginning, once when going up the curved ramp and once on the bridge with the aid of a sideshift clipping the barrier/wall.

[amplificated]

There's one at the start. I approach the start line from the right and boost as I'm about to hit the 2nd grid position, pitch up a little and BR off the bump just ahead.

On the double-br: I tried about 40 laps mostly going for a double BR on that bridge section, and managed to do it once... but couldn't replicate it. I'm finding it pretty tough to pull off.

[Woopzilla]

Hey thanks! That shaved off .28 of my time!

28.89 / 6 SP / 4 BR / Fury

I'm useless at finding barrel rolls myself.

[Dark_Phantom_89]

aww mr phlanj gets no mention of being a strong contender hah, he'll hate that when i tell him.

did take him over 297 laps though!

Lol of course he's a worthy contender, he's just not a new one which is why I didn't put his name down

[ACE-FLO]

31.48 / 3BR / 6SP / FURY... damn you fast pilots