FIRST CORNER (Left hander):
Entrance speed: approximately 124
mph [200 kph]
Speed through the corner: approximately 124
mph [200 kph]
Arrival time at the corner: 56.32
seconds
Time to negotiate the corner: 1.08
seconds
Exit time of the corner: 57.40
seconds
This left hander is relatively
simple. However, as your line through it will determine how well
you can take the following two corners, it deserves a brief 
explanation.
You'll be in third gear after exiting the previous right hander,
with the car near the left edge of the track. Move a few more
feet towards the middle as you continue towards this turn under
full acceleration.
This turn can be taken with just a slight lift. Hit the apex
early, and lift slightly off the power as you do so. The track
drops away a little at the exit, so be prepared for the car to
slide out to the right as you add some power. Your two goals
upon exiting this turn are to be as close to the right edge of
the track as possible and to be going in a perfectly straight
line parrallel to the grass. Achieving these will make the
entrance into the following corner significantly easier.
SECOND CORNER (Left hander):
Entrance speed: approximately 127
mph [205 kph]
Speed through the corner: approximately 65
mph [105 kph]
Arrival time at the corner: 58.34
seconds
Time to negotiate the corner: 2.66
seconds
Exit time of the corner: 1 minute
1.00 seconds
The
trick to this corner is getting the entrance right. The track is
going downhill as you come into the corner, so if you brake too
hard you may start sliding. This is not that bad as you can
slide into the corner without losing much time or control.
However if you overshoot the turn you'll run up onto the high
bank and get into all sorts of trouble.
You should be on the right side of the track as you come into
the braking zone. There is really nothing to use as a reference
marker here, so you need to know when you should brake from
experience. Start braking between one
third and one half of the way down the straight, downshift to
second, 
and
make sure you don't start sliding. You should follow the racing
groove all the way into the corner, getting off the brakes as
you turn in. The track has a slight camber to it at the turn-in
point which helps you make the apex at the middle of the turn
without braking right into it. After passing the apex begin to
move towards the middle of the track. As you do so be aware of
the slight bump which may cause you to slide to the right a
little more. Try to stay near the middle of the track and then
add some power for a moment before the next turn.
THIRD CORNER (Right hander):
Entrance speed: approximately 65
mph [105 kph]
Speed through the corner: approximately 45
mph [73 kph]
Arrival time at the corner: 1 minute
1.68 seconds
Time to negotiate the corner: 2.79
seconds
Exit time of the corner: 1 minute
4.47
seconds
This is a second gear right hander
which you need to make sure you turn into early. If you wait
you'll run wide 
onto
the grass and lose lots of time. You'll be in second gear near
the middle of the track after the previous turn. As this one
follows immediately you'll only be able to add a little bit of
power between the two before braking. Tap the brakes very gently
just before the racing groove darkens at the turn-in point. Then
once off the brakes, turn in. You can use the grass as a curb
here a little if you need to. Hit the apex early, and maintain a
steady throttle as you hug the inside edge until you reach the
midpoint of the turn. Then start drifting out to the left,
increasing the power as you exit. You never really get going
straight after the exit, so being smooth out of the turn is
vital.
FOURTH CORNER (Left hander):
Entrance speed: approximately 90
mph [145 kph]
Speed through the corner: approximately 65-70
mph [105-113 kph]
Arrival time at the corner: 1 minute
7.02
seconds
Time to negotiate the corner: 1.87
seconds
Exit time of the corner: 1 minute
8.89 seconds
This left hander is another second
gear turn, very similar to the previous one. There is a slight
right hande bend 
in
the track just prior to this corner which presents no problems.
Just make sure you end up on the right side of the track after
you pass the bend.
The exit of this turn is important because if you go too wide
you'll have a very hard time with the following two turns. So
make sure you take a line through the corner which allows you to
be in the middle of the track as you exit. The racing groove is
dark at the apex of the right hand bend, then lightens once
again. A short dark section follows which can be used as a
braking reference point. Brake very gently for a moment,
and carefully start turning in. After you get off the brakes you
should be keeping a steady amount of power on throughout the
entire turn. You want to 
inscribe
a large arc through this corner. Turn in too much too soon and
you'll be all over the grass on the inside. Turn in too much too
late and you'll be very slow through the corner as well as the
following two corners. Your large arc should see you hitting the
apex midway through the turn. As you exit, let the car drift out
towards the middle of the track. Once there you may have a
fraction of a second to add some power, but don't make this a
priority. A clean exit line is far more important.
FIFTH CORNER (Right hander):
Entrance speed: approximately 70-75
mph [113-121 kph]
Speed through the corner: approximately 55
mph [89 kph]
Arrival time at the corner: 1 minute
9.70 seconds
Time to negotiate the corner: 2.38
seconds
Exit time of the corner: 1 minute
12.08 seconds
This
corner follows immediately from the previous one. It's sort of a
connecting corner, with no one part more important than another.
So try to be smooth and carry as much speed as possible through
it. You'll be in second gear near the middle of the track as you
exit the previous turn. Increase the power for a moment before
tapping the brakes very lightly as the racing groove darkens.
You don't really need a reference marker here, just accelerate,
beat, tap the brakes and then turn in.
Aim
for an apex near the middle of the turn, using the grass as a
small curb. As you go through the turn, try and maintain a
constant amount of power. As you exit you may be able to add a
little bit more power, but that shouldn't be your main
objective. Let the car move over towards the left half of the
track as you exit. Don't go too far, however, or you'll have a
really hard time getting through the following corner.
SIXTH CORNER (Left hander):
Entrance speed: approximately 60
mph [97 kph]
Speed through the corner: approximately 40-45
mph [65-73 kph]
Arrival time at the corner: 1 minute
12.25 seconds
Time to negotiate the corner: 2.61
seconds
Exit time of the corner: 1 minute
14.86 seconds
The
exit of this corner is important, you want to get as much
acceleration out of the turn as possible to help you down the
following straight. However, as the straight is not that long
don't sacrifice too much speed through the corner in your
attempt at gaining top speed down the straight. A common mistake
exiting this corner is to not use all of the track. Make sure
you go right to the grass on the right side of the track as you
exit.
The entrance to this corner is similar to the previous several
turns. You'll be able to blip the power for a moment, before
tapping the brakes and shifting down to first. The downshift is
optional, but I find it helps to 
get
a slightly faster exit. Your line out of the previous turn
should leave you going at a slight angle across the track. Use
this to hit the apex just before midway through the turn. Keep a
constant amount of power on as you leave the apex. Then once you
are about half way across the track start to increase your
acceleration, while letting the car slide right out to the right
side of the track. As you reach the grass quickly get back to
full acceleration. This may cause a slight slide, but correct
and then shift up to second gear. The slight slide will also
help to kick the rear of the car out, pointing your car towards
the left side of the track, minimizing the amount of steering
needed down the straight.
SEVENTH CORNER (Right hander):
Entrance speed: approximately 93
mph [150 kph]
Speed through the corner: approximately 50
mph [81 kph]
Arrival time at the corner: 1 minute
17.70 seconds
Time to negotiate the corner: 4.25
seconds
Exit time of the corner: 1 minute
21.95 seconds
The
entrance to this corner is what's important here. Brake too late
and you go wide, and brake too early and you're slow. The track
is going ever-so-slightly downhill as you enter the corner, but
then develops a slight camber to help you round it. A good
balance between braking and power is needed to get a good fast
line here.
Move the car over to the left side of the track, as you approach
the corner under full acceleration in second gear. The racing
groove will darken abruptly. After it
does so, wait a moment, then brake hard. Continue to use the
groove as a reference point, and when it gets slightly darker,
turn in and ease 
off
the brakes a little. Trail brake right into the apex, using less
and less brake pressure. When you arrive at the apex, just past
the middle of the turn, you should be completely off the brakes.
Start to add a little bit of power just before reaching the
apex. This will help to balance the car and keep it in tight to
the apex. Let the car move out towards the middle of the track
as you try to get back to full power at the exit. You may not
achieve full power, but you should have a good straight exit
line.
EIGHTH CORNER (Left hander):
Entrance speed: approximately 70-75
mph [113-121 kph]
Speed through the corner: approximately 75
mph [121 kph]
Arrival time at the corner: 1 minute
22.86 seconds
Time to negotiate the corner: 2.09
seconds
Exit time of the corner: 1 minute
24.95 seconds
This
corner is definitely all about exit speed. It has a difficult
entrance, as the track turns sharply downhill just as you turn
into the corner. There is a slight camber to the track which
will help you in the beginning of the turn, however, this
flattens out at the exit.
After leaving the previous corner you'll be in second gear near
the middle of the track. Try to accelerate as much as possible
before backing off for this turn. You don't need to brake at all
here, instead as the track starts downhill, turn in to the edge
of the track. You should be able to keep a slight amount of
power on as you turn in. As you get
close to the apex, back off the power a little to avoid
understeering away from it. Once you reach the apex, 
gently
begin to add power. You don't want to leave the apex until late
in the turn in order to help with acceleration onto the
following straight. As you pass the bushes on your left the
track will flatten out, so try to have as much of the turn
completed as possible by this point. The car will push out to
the right a little as well, so if you are too far to the right
you risk getting tangled up in the bushes. You should now be
able to get up to full acceleration. This will be slightly
difficult to do as your right rear wheel may try to spin faster
than the left depending upon your clutch settings. But keep the
power down and don't grab third gear until you're settled in
second and have hit redline.
THE JUMP:
Entrance speed: approximately 157
mph [253 kph]
Speed through the corner: approximately 150
mph [242 kph]
Arrival time at the corner: 1 minute
33.32 seconds
Time to negotiate the corner: 0.90
seconds
Exit time of the corner: 1 minute
34.22 seconds
This jump at Flugplatz is quite
difficult to do perfectly. You'll get farther off the ground
here than anywhere 
else
and if your line isn't perfect you'll have one hell of a bumpy
landing. The approach to the jump is a slight right-hand bend
which starts just after the bridge. You won't be able to take
the bump at the bridge without lifting. You may want to, but you
risk over-revving the engine which can be quite damaging after
several laps. Worse than that you may get out of shape coming
off the bump and that will really kill you at the jump. So back
off for a moment as you go over the bridge, then get back to
full power.
You will be in fourth gear under full acceleration as you climb
up the hill. Carefully move the car over towards the left side
of the track. By the time you are half way up the hill you need
to make a decision. Are you going to get that perfect line, or
should you back off a little now and stay in the middle of the
track. If you're unsure, go for the latter. During the race you
may also want to go for the latter to ensure you finish.
However, we'll assume you have a great
line next to the grass on the left. Keep the power down until
just 
before
you take off. Then as you take off ease off the power a little.
To show how good the GPL physics engine is, you can use the
engine to rotate the car in midair if you are slightly off line.
Make sure you keep the power on after you take off. You go
flying into the air by about 5 feet or so and if you let off the
power the front of the car will start to drop before the rear
does. You want to land with all four wheels touching down at the
same time. If you start rolling to the left or right you can fix
that by either slightly increasing or decreasing the amount of
power. This is very subtle and depends on the car you are
driving as all the engines are a little different. So do some
practice jumps where you add power and some where you ease off
power to see what happens.
As you get ready to land, make sure the wheel is perfectly
straight. When you hit the ground make sure everything is okay,
and then add a little more power if you can.
FIRST CORNER (Right hander):
Entrance speed: approximately 150
mph [242 kph]
Speed through the corner: approximately 105
mph [169 kph]
Arrival time at the corner: 1 minute
34.54 seconds
Time to negotiate the corner: 5.45
seconds
Exit time of the corner: 1 minute
39.99 seconds
How
well you can take this corner is directly proportional to how
well you landed after the jump. A
straight landing with all four wheels coming down together
should put you 
right
on line near the left side of the track. You'll still be in
fourth gear and may be able to add a little more power before
starting to brake. Don't brake too hard as you could upset the
car, and it also isn't necessary. As the racing groove darkens
apply the brakes about half way and continue in a straight line.
As you get closer to the corner every so slightly turn the wheel
into the turn and ease off the brakes. The car will start
sliding towards the corner and you'll need to add some power to
keep it under you.
By
the time you reach the apex you should be completely off the
brakes and back on the power moderately. The car will still be
trying to slide out from under you, but by modulating the power
you should be able to balance this out and eventually get up to
full power a short while after the apex. The entire turn is like
one big power slide that was started by trail braking. The
following right hander can be taken flat, or pretty close to
flat depending on your line and courage after leaving this right
hander.
SECOND CORNER (Left hander):
Entrance speed: approximately 150
mph [242 kph]
Speed through the corner: approximately 170*
mph [274* kph]
Arrival time at the corner: 1 minute
44.62 seconds
Time to negotiate the corner: 4.89
seconds
Exit time of the corner: 1 minute
49.51 seconds
This
is a long sweeping downhill left hander which is fairly easy
after the previous two turns. There is a slight left hand bend
just before it which can be taken flat in fourth gear. Get right
next to the grass as you pass the midpoint of this left hand
bend and then let the car drift out to the right. The only
complication is that the track has a slight bump to it here
which may throw you out to the right sooner than expected, so be
aware of that.
Line the car up on the right side of the track as you approach
the turn. As you 
start
to get into the turn, ease over to the middle of the track. Then
just before it starts downhill, shift up to fifth gear and then
keep if floored for the rest of the turn. The car will
definietly make it around this under full acceleration. Gently
pull the car closer to the left side of the track as the turn
progresses. You should reach the edge just as the track
straightens out for a moment before the following right hander.
Try to use the few moments you are going down this hill to make
sure you are concentrating enough for the next section.
You gradually increase to this speed through the turn.
FIRST CORNER (Left hander):
Entrance speed: approximately 175-180
mph [282-290 kph]
Speed through the corner: approximately 115
mph [185 kph]
Arrival time at the corner: 1 minute
52.46 seconds
Time to negotiate the corner: 5.19
seconds
Exit time of the corner: 1 minute
57.65 seconds
This
left hander takes a lot of commitment combined with restraint to
get right. The usual error is to brake too late and overshoot
the following right hander. A right hand bend preceeds this left
hander. Take a late apex at this bend crosing from the left to
the right side of the track. The car will get very light as the
track crests a small hill here, but keep the accelerator floored
and you'll be fine.
After
leaving that bend, position the car towards the right side of
the track in preparation for the left hander. Don't get too
close to the grass here as the rear of the car could easily
slide out, and catching the grass would be bad. Use the racing
groove as a brake marker, and when it darkens brake very hard
for a moment, and downshift to fourth gear. Then as the track
starts to climb uphill slightly ease off the brakes a little and
start to turn in a little.
You
definitely want a late apex so that you end up as close to the
left side of the track as possible. With this in mind, make sure
you don't turn in too early, or conversely, let the car drift
too wide through the turn. The tree on the right, just after you
turn in, is when you should be off the brakes. Get back on the
power as much as possible. You should be able to add more power
as you get farther through the turn. In the end if you add
enough power you may be able to rotate the car towards the left,
allowing you to be faster through the corner as well as
maintaining your goal of exiting on the left.
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