S License No. 11 Gold medal acquired.
Time: 1'35.939
License Center : S License Tests : S11 "1 Lap Time Trial (Opera Paris)"
Test Car: Renault Clio Renault Sport V6 Phase 2 '03
Venue: Opera Paris
Gold: 1'36.620
# Failed Attempts: 10
16 mins
Please keep in mind that these are not necessarily my best times (CLICK HERE for my best times/replays). Please refer to these track maps when looking up Turn numbers/names * Special thanks to AMG @ GTPlanet.net for the hard work put in to generate them!!! *
This track is a fun one to drive. It has lots of turns, and many of them lead into another. I'm not much of a straight-line-speed kinda guy. I'd very much prefer driving an underpowered car that handles well than a high-powered pig. But, with that said, each car/track presents its own challenges.
I guess this is the first time I've mentioned it, but it's probably not the first time you've noticed... There are darkened portions of the pavement (for non-off-road races) where the track is "rubbered-in". I haven't done any testing to actually see if the traction improves when driving over these portions of the track, but regardless, these marks usually indicate a good line to take.
S: Launch @ 5500
For the first few turns, I aim for the inside curbs to keep my line as straight as possible. I make my way to the right side of Rivoli to prepare for the left hander of Turn 3, and begin braking as I pass under the 50 m marker. I slow down from 93 to 60, then ease back into the gas as I roll over the inside curb.
T1: 0'20.460
For the first part of Turn 4 at Vendome, I begin braking shortly as I pass under the 50 m marker, slowing from 86 to 53, and ease into the gas as I pass the left side curb. I lift as I roll over the right side curbing, to keep the car tight to the right, and get back to full throttle to complete the final right-left portion. I gradually make my way to the left side of la Paix, and begin braking shortly after passing under the 50 m marker. I slow down from 95 to 68, coast by the right side curb, then brake again down to the mid 30s in 2nd gear as I pass the left side curb for the exit. As I approach the shadows that stick out onto the track, I begin braking for the hairpin at Opera, taking speeds down to 30 before I get back to full throttle in 2nd to complete the turn. I lift briefly as I swing the steering to the right, and make my way onto Madeleine.
T2: 0'55.117
I brake slightly for Turn 6 just as I'm about to go under the Firestone banner, and get back to full throttle as I pass the inside curb, taking the turn in the low 90s. With better steering, higher speeds can be held. As I come out of the shadows past the 100 m marker, I begin braking for Turn 7, slowing from 110 to 46, and flutter the throttle as I make my way along the inside curbing on the right. I brake for the hard left as the yellow Bosch banner goes off screen to the right, taking speeds back down to the mid 30s as I get back on the gas when I pass the left side curb. I brake for the left of Turn 9 lightly and try to hold the mid 40s. I'm at full throttle as I go through the right hander, and I finally swing the steering back to the left as I slide toward the inside curb of Turn 10. I brake slightly and flutter the throttle as I come around the left turn, trying to maintain the low 50s through it. I complete the turn and head for the line from there.
F: 1'35.939 @ 73 mph in 3rd gear
Here's a video of my run:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1251575132620904663
Thanks for reading. Thanks for watching. And Have A Great Drive!
RoadHazard
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