B License No. 15 Gold medal acquired.
Time: 2'17.002
License Center : B License Tests : B15 "1 Lap Guide Run (Infineon Raceway)"
Test Car: Chrysler PT Cruiser '00
Venue: Infineon Raceway - Sports Car Course
Gold: 2'19.100
# Failed Attempts: 2
4 mins
Please keep in mind that these are not necessarily my best times (CLICK HERE for my best times/replays). All replays will be shown in 1st person mode (in-cabin, the same display that I have when driving). The replays for this gamesave's B License runs have been deleted. The replays shown below are my personal current "bests", and the commentary that follows is associated with my best time runs, NOT this gamesave's runs. For all License Tests other than B, I'll post the replays of THIS gamesave's runs, and maintain replays of my best runs elsewhere. I'll update these posts if/when I improve...
Another full-lap run with the Pace Car, this time at Infineon. There are a few spots where you might collide with the Pace Car, so be careful. Other than that, keeping a smooth line with this front wheel drive car will help you keep your speeds up through the turns.
I launch around 4500, and shift into 2nd at 31. There's not much redline to play with on this car, so I try to shift as soon as the indicator blinks. I keep a straight line until I'm into 3rd gear, then prepare for the left hand uphill curve.
The Pace Car stays wide for this turn, cutting the ensuing right hander from the middle of the road. I prefer to start the right hander from the left side curbing, braking slightly and staying in 3rd. I swing the steering to the right, and stab the brakes to go from 71 to about 62. I flutter the gas to stay in the 50s, and try to take a smooth line behind the Skyline.
I follow the Pace Car's draft from the left side to the right, and begin turn-in for the left hander when the right hand side of the track widens out (where the yellow painted line separates from the grass). There's no need to brake for this turn, but I have to lift early enough so that I don't collide with the Pace Car. I slow from 75 to around 66 before going full throttle, and cross T1 at 0'35.552.
Braking for the sharp right begins where the left-side rumblestrip ends. I brake from 78 to around 40, and begin the turn-in just before the pavement changes color. This lets me get back on the gas early, with a good exit angle.
The Pace Car's windbreak will help keep speeds high, which is especially important because of the uphill approach. I brake at the top of the hill, from 88 to 70 before I start coasting down to the low 60s. This helps settle the car's disposition, and lets me get back on the gas before the inside curb shows up. I follow the Pace Car to the left side, and prepare for the hairpin.
I keep my eyes on the brakelights of the Pace Car, and brake a little bit deeper than it (near the 4th billboard). I go from 90 to about 40 under braking, then give a couple stabs with the gas to maintain the mid 30s through the turn. Staying tight to the inside for the entry helps reduce the risk of a collision, but it's important to end up on the outside to stay in the Pace Car's draft.
Staying steady through the first part of the Esses is easy enough, and I cross T2 at 1'30.746. I lift a little to get the right speed and angle just after T2, then I try to fall in line behind the Skyline for the final right hander before the last hairpin.
I brake for the right kink to go from 102 to around 85. I aim for the inside curb, but I jump back on the gas a little too early (and/or took a bad entry angle). This puts my left side into the dirt for the exit, and I gradually make my way behind the Skyline for the final hairpin.
I've failed this test many times (not on this gamesave) where I hit the wall that sticks out along the left hand side, or the cones that lead up to it. Stay clear of these! I begin braking after passing the 2nd or 3rd cone, going from 97 to around 40. Turn-in doesn't begin until well after braking, and it's near the same spot where the Pace Car begins its turn. I let the car coast down to 32, then jump back on the gas for the final stretch.
Completing the last hairpin before 2'05.000 is a good sign that you'll gold the run. I keep the wind resistance low, and shift when the indicator flashes. No need to ruin a run by over-revving a car that has little redline to play with... I cross the finish at 2'14.986, going 86 mph...
Here's a video of my (best) run:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5548259186664859681
Thanks for reading. Thanks for watching. And Have A Great Drive!
RoadHazard
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