Advanced Course - Daytona USA (4K 60 fps)

Dinosaur Canyon, 1st place finish, manual transmission
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Getting good standing starts is different here in Daytona USA than in the sequel. A bad start results in the wheels spinning for several seconds; a good start brings the car up to speed very quickly and will let you pass opponents before they have even left the starting blocks. I failed fast start here, but the setup is the same every time: hold the brake down, then use the throttle to try and hold the tachometer at the very top of the yellow zone. You will notice when you hold the brake and apply the correct amount of gas before the race starts that the back end of the car will hunker down; if you can start the race with it pushed down like this, you will get the faster good start. Take a look at my expert course video for an example of the good standing start.

The advanced course contains more corners than the beginner course; each corner also has its own unique radius. These different radii mean each corner has its own unique speed and line that the car will snap on to when powersliding. The two hairpins look challenging, but you can clear them quickly with some practice by throwing the car at each one, shifting to second, then back to fourth. After the slight bend out of the tunnel, steer in and quickly shift to a lower gear then back to fourth to clear the right hand corner immediately before the checkpoint. For the massive final corner, try to pick up plenty of speed down the hill, shift to second, then as soon as you reach a speed of 270 km/h, shift up to third to lock in that speed and line. If you want to try and speed up your times, drop your speed faster by shifting to first instead of second, but be ready to skip second and shift back to third quickly. Never let off the gas in corners here! Instead, practice controlling your speed by changing gear alone.