I just got back into playing this one; I'd forgotten (or, maybe, never realized in the first place) how excellent it is. The graphics are awful, and the engine is sloppy, but the speed and competition are by far the best in the pre-Fusion games. I'd probably put it in my top three, along with Wipeout HD: Fury and Wipeout 3: Special Edition.

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I recently purchased XL and I think I prefer it to WO64. Better HUD, better music, more innovative track design, better art design, and better "contender eliminated" announcement (God, I hate that stupid sales rep who says it in WO64). However, WO64's tracks are a little easier to master and the challenges add a little more variety to the whole experience.
Wipeout 64 uses mirrored tracks from Wipeout and Wipeout XL. Klies Bridge = Talon's Reach, Qoron IV = Altima VII, Machaon II = Gare d'Europa, etc. The "easier to master" thing comes from the slightly F-ZERO-esque handling model.