RR3 Wiki:Tips and FAQ for Asterion's Charge

RR3 Wiki:Tips and FAQ for Asterion's Charge

The intention of this page is to keep tips and FAQ for Asterion's Charge in one place, which will hopefully help people race this event.

Description
Asterion's Charge is an event in Real Racing 3. It gives the players a chance to win the Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4. After version 3.6.0 was updated. Asterion's Charge starts October 5, Asterion's Charge will display in the same place as Federated Auto Parts 400 is currently displayed, in game. Historically there is a countdown between the first challenge, FAP400 and the seconds challenge, providing the first challenge has been completed.

The Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 has been added to the Hybrid Hypercar Clash and Concept Car Clash series.

The event comprises of the Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4, there are references to other Lamborghinis, as well as to the Porsche 918 Spyder Concept, McLaren P1 and Ferrari LaFerrari

Tips and FAQ History
This is the fourth iteration of a tips and FAQ page:
 * RR3 Michael P created tips for The 500's Tips and FAQ for The 500.
 * Guillejarque created a tips page for Project Impulse's challenge
 * The Renault-Nurburgring-Race Teams update and blog for tips
 * RR3 Michael P created tips once more for Le Mans - Pursuit of Victory's Tips and FAQ for Le Mans - Pursuit of Victory
 * Guillejarque created a tips page once more for
 * Le Mans - Pursuit of Victory, with Porsche.

Each time the tips have improved. Unfortunately due to the way forum posts and blogs work, only the originator RR3 Michael P or Guillejarque can edit the first entry. With Tips and FAQ for Road to Le Mans anyone can edit this page, hopefully this will lead to many more editors adding useful content for everyone’s benefit.

Stragegy
Real Racing 3 is a massive game designed my FireMonkeys (FM) to make you want to spend real money on R$ and. Many in this Wikia community have posted comments what they have managed to reach the end of the game without spending any real money. The bottle neck currency is. Read this article on strategy for more information:


 * Strategy - Including why gold is precious.

Time Shifted Multiplayer (TSM)
Read the following about how the time shifted multiplayer affects the AI of the bots, why it's important to win by small margins

and how to slow bots down:
 * Time Shifted Multiplayer - TSM algorithm and AI, whys it's important to win by small margins and how to slow bots down

List of Offline Bots Names
This is the bots order (from faster to slower), and their countries:

Methods to slow bots down
Also view:
 * Strategies to slow bots down... - Forum post with screen grabs and lots of tips.

Start / End Strategy
The player has 7 days to complete the 7 stages, the event is 7 days x 24 hours. The first stage will start the time the player starts it, the last stage will end 7 x 24 hours later. As stage 01 is normally straight forward and can be completed without an upgrade or service, it can be started late in the day, it doesn't matter if stage 01 isn't completed the first day, it can continue the following day. The next stage 02, will unlock at midnight once stage 01 is started, stage 03 will unlock at midnight the following day, and so on upto stage 07, in total there will be 7 x 24 hours = 168 hours to complete all stages.

For example:

Start Sunday @ 7:30 PM the event will end 7 days x 24 hours later, Sunday @ 7:30 PM.

Each player needs to choose the best time to start Asterion's Charge event, or more importantly when is the best time to end the event!

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): I wouldn't recommend starting the event on the first day, Monday 5th Oct, as many racers, who start as soon as the event opens, complain about bugs, which FM then fix! Instead leave the start a day or two and let other people do the bug testing. Also the tips and details can be filled in by the early adopters, so starting a day or two later gives a better heads up.

Ideally, for racers who are busy Monday to Friday and have the weekend free, the best day and time to start is as late as possible Sunday, as long as it's before midnight, meaning the end of the event is the following Sat/Sun. Unfortunately there maybe a short time to start this event! It maybe only open for one or two weeks, as the next release is expected mid Oct. Keep an eye out for adverts to start the event and watch for a countdown to start. Once started the event can be run, even if it's closed to new racers.

Cloud Save / Restore
See the Firemonkeys website for full details on cloud save:

Firemonkeys.com.au Cloud Save FAQ

Firemonkey wrote: Real Racing 3 automatically uploads your save data to the Cloud Servers once every 12 Hours. This means that if you have lost your save data, you can easily restore yourprevious game progress (including your purchases) and also transfer this save data between devices using the Cloud Save feature.

During events you can use the Cloud Save and Restore feature to your advantage. Before you start every event, manually do a Cloud Save,  if you loose do a cloud restore,  this will save a long service after the longer, endurance, cup and NASCAR events.

Once you win do another cloud save before you continue the next event, see the FAQ on Firemonkey's website:
 * [https://help.firemonkeys.com.au/hc/en-us/articles/203372050-RR3-Cloud-Save-How-to-Backup-your-save-to-the-Cloud FM FAQ RR3

Cloud Save - How to Backup your save to the Cloud] It is very important to wait for the screen to display last updated seconds (or minutes) ago. If you have a message stating backup failed, wait another minute, a wheel will turn in the bottom right corner, the message will show last updated seconds (or minutes) ago and Backup to Cloud button will be greyed out too.If backup still failed, return to the login screen, log off, wait 10 seconds and log on once more, click continue, wait 30 seconds for the login to complete, then try to backup once more.

If you still have problems: log off, then turn aeroplane mode on, wait 10 seconds, turn aeroplane mode off, wait 30 seconds for the wifi to reconnect, login, click continue, wait 30 seconds for the login to complete, then try to backup once more. The final thing to try, force close the RR3 app, then with the Wifi on, relaunch RR3, then try to backup once more. If this still doesn't work, the FM server is probably having problems, again.

You can also use this technique to save on spending with gold, for example if you want to spend 1 gold on the mechanic, if you win, the mechanic will be used and the car condition will be maintained, but if you don't come first the gold is lost and the car condition will be reduced, if you cloud restore the car will be returned to it previous state and the gold spend (or even free mechanic) returned.
 * FM FAQ RR3 Cloud Save - How to Restore your Save from the Cloud

Note: Before you cloud restore, it is important to login into the same Social Profiles you had previously connected to Real Racing, when cloud saving, especially if multiple Social Profiles are used!

Car Service
How can I service the car when I already finished the day?

If you missed servicing your car after the final event on the day, the soonest you can service the car is at midnight.

The Target is too High, How do I Reduce it?
When the speed or time or distance is too high or fast or long, there are several things that can be done to reduce the target

Make sure you cloud save before you start and after a handful of failed attempts try a cloud restore and retry the next method. Sometimes the AI is still reduced after the restore.


 * Try offline - if you've been online, you must do a force close too.


 * Try online - sometimes the AI target is different.


 * Try repeat, repeat, repeat, again loose by a big margin, don't come higher than 4th.


 * Try loosing by a big margin, but don't retry, instead complete and then re-enter the race - this takes more time but works.

Sorry this takes so much time, but the AI will reduce. With a cloud restore it's quicker than a long service!

For example, I tried 11 times to reach 1st place:

Also see Methods to slow bots down

The Game / Le Mans Keeps crashing

 * If you are having problems loading Le-Mans: Le Mans is the biggest data track to load, close the game, go off line (aeroplane mode), try a complete showdown (hold the power for 10 seconds, I think), then start back up, launch the game and turn the Heads-up Display (HUD) off. This helps on my Hudl.

I read a post suggesting using the RR3 Graphics app (AKA RR3 GFX) available from the Google Play Store, (then automatically updating it from their website). The poster advised Le Mans used to crash, but when the graphics is set low, using this app, it loads and plays fine. Anyway, it doesn't seem to be any race in Le Mans during Road to Le Mans. App source: RR3 graphics: This app lets you set a desired video graphics quality for RR3 game. Webpage for more information: hitex.lt RR3 Graphics Project

When is the last time I can start this Event?
The exact date is unknown, normally 2 weeks from Mon 5-Oct, however as the car can be purchased from Tue 13-Oct it may only be one week!

Following FM's recent pattern of 6 weekly updates, the next update is expected mid October. Once the update is released this event can not be started.

Guillejarque wrote: 

Update comes 20th October, or 19th very late. I feel the last day to enter the event will be 12th or 11th of October.

RR3 Michael P wrote: The countdown to start the event displayed as soon as it was open, 8 days from Mon 5-Oct, puts it 11th or 12th, as with the days remaining counter, there is a rounding factor included, aim for before 11th just in case. When the countdown changes to hours remaining, we will know more. As long as the event is started the 7 stages can be run. The next version will follow soon after.

Will this event be added to the race series?
My best guess is The 500 will be the next one to be added to the series, although no old chalanges have been added to the career for serveral upgrades, so FM are breaking their recent pattern of adding challenges to the series. Have a look at the the special events at the bottom of Races and Price Special Events and compare how many have been added to the Race Series to see for yourself.

It maybe months before this event is added to a series, again this is a fairly recent pattern from FM of added past events to series, after three to six months. The only ones who know are the developers at FireMonkeys.

Will the car be available to win in the future?
The Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 is available to win if the challenge is completed in 7 days, after 13-Oct the Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 can be purchased.

Can I buy the car?
The Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 is available in the Hybrid Hypercar Clash and Concept Car Clash race series in the Legend Series.

122.172.71.193 wrote:

Lamborghini asterion Will cost 550

"If you start to play the event, all upgrades, customizations and VIP will remain on the car permanently, whether you acquire it from this event or buy it later."

- In-game description.

What is the minimum PR / upgrades required
RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip):

My recommendation is to start the upgrades as soon as the challenge start, there is no need to wait for them to complete before doing continuing the events. As soon as level 1 upgrades are complete start level 2 upgrades. Normally only R$ upgrades are required, as long as you slow the bots, see Time Shifted Multiplayer and methods to slow bots down

<font color="#FFFF00">How much do the upgrades cost?
For car details see here:
 * Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4

For full details on upgrades with PR see here:
 * RR3 Wiki:Upgrades Section (Classic Version) - Every car in the game with upgrade and PR values. - Direct link to the Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4

<font color="#FFFF00">Game Navigation

 * Races and Price - Most profitable races & Series & Races Including best race for each series
 * Race Series - List of every race in the same order, that they are displayed in the game
 * List of all cars (Base Stats) - Every car in the game with no upgrades
 * List of all cars (fully upgraded) - Every car in the game with fully upgraded stats
 * RR3 Wiki:Upgrades Section (Classic Version) - Every care in the game with upgrade and PR values.

<font color="#FFFF00">Editing

 * How to add event data using the Challenge Template? - Challenge pages
 * How do I edit pages for Racing series? - Racing pages
 * <font color="#FF0000">Added: New feature for Template:T/stats - Car statistics template.
 * <font color="#FF0000">Added: New way of reporting comments! - How to report problems to Kuzz.
 * <font color="#FF0000">Added: Creating race series pages - help for editors - Info on creating new race pages with gsheet
 * Real Racing 3 Wiki:Sandbox - Useful for tests and trials
 * <font color="#FF0000">Added: RR3 Wiki:Tips and FAQ Template - Template for creating Tips pages
 * <font color="#FF0000">Added: RR3 Wiki:Race Series Template - Template for creating Race pages
 * <font color="#FF0000">Added: Template:H/series - Kuzz's template for Race pages (currently hidden)
 * <font color="#FF0000">Added: RR3 Wiki: Manufacturers' page template - Template for creating Manufacturers' page

<font color="#FFFF00">Strategy

 * Strategy - Including why gold is precious.
 * Time Shifted Multiplayer - TSM algorithm and AI, whys it's important to win by small margins and how to slow bots down
 * How often does a car need servicing? - Interesting information on car damage per race
 * List of sales so far - Every car on sale since 2013 ! Useful for planning to buy an expensive car.
 * What are your goals in Real Racing 3? - Interesting forum post about goals.
 * Strategies to slow bots down... - Forum post with screen grabs and lots of tips
 * Upgrades Strategy For 100% Completion - Upgrade requirements and rewards to get to 100% completion
 * <font color="#FF0000">Added: Next Update Suggestions - Forum post - What would you think would be cool about the new update?
 * <font color="#FF0000">Added: User blog:RR3 Michael P/My car garage, upgrades and progress though RR3 - my progress and cars bought (May 2015)
 * <font color="#FF0000">Added: User:Guillejarque/Sandbox: The way of a Legend - Progress though the Legend series, by Guillejarque, day by day.

<font color="#FFFF00">External sites

 * Real Racing's Facebook page
 * Real Racing's Twitter page
 * FireMonkey's RR3 home page
 * FireMonkey's Announcements and FAQ home page
 * FireMonkey's Community help page
 * <font color="#FF0000">Added: Real Racing 3 - Asterion's Charge Youtube Playlist by Real Racer

<font color="#F08080">Tips for Each Stage
RR3 Michael P wrote: The Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 will be racing against the Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 Spyder Weissach Package throughout this challenge, these base statistics will give an idea of the different cars characteristics:

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 01
Tips about Asterion's Charge Stage 01:

Vamsi P. - All 3 events at dubai-club grand prix and international circuits. First a cup, autocross and elimination events pretty straight forward. Then time trail event. go slowly. Last at international circuit 5 laps and had to over take 21 opponents. Was easy at last. If not sure just retire and timer will slow down. Just dont brake late or u will skid. I took more than 1000 meters distance from turnipage every lap and by end of 4 laps had overtaken all. just cruised to end. Last date given 8 days from 5 oct. first upgrades taken.

Guillejarque wrote:

I will wait until third stage to start with this event. First stage events seem so easy, and second and third ones seem to be easy too. So easy that you can do them slowing down the bots, that's the trick. You win so much time there.

RR3 Michael P wrote: Follow methods to slow bots down

<font color="#00FF00">Event 1.1: Win these events
 * <font color="#00FF00">1.1.1 Cup at Dubai Autodrome - Club Circuit [2 laps]
 * <font color="#00FF00">1.1.2 Autocross at Dubai Autodrome - Grand Prix Circuit
 * <font color="#00FF00">1.1.3 Elimination at Dubai Autodrome - Grand Prix Circuit

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): Endurance events and Elimination events are particularly good to slow the bot's down for future events, next best are Drag Race events, Autocross events and Speed Snap events, see methods to slow bots down.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 1.2: Time Trial at Dubai Autodrome - Internationl Circuit [1 lap] - Win this time trial

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): 1.2 Set a slow time in this time trial, as 7.1's goal is to Improve on your previous time. Brakes assist high, keep it on track.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 1.3: Dubai Autodrome - International Circuit [5 laps] - Lap 21 opponents and win

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): 1.3 Racing against other Lamborghini's once the counter reaches 21 overtakes try and slow down to win by a small margin.

96.60.30.208 wrote: To keep the bots slow on 1.3 let everyone unlap themselves before you cross the finish line. The 2nd place car will be 5,000 yards and 2 minutes behind you so you don't want that to carry over to the next round. No upgrades necessary and it pays 5 vCard.

Vamsi P reply: but if u unlap u will lose, i tried it only to see number come down

Gold Crazed1115 reply: if you lap all of them, the number stays the same and you can win with only 20m between you and opponent. It works, I passed the goal.

RR3 Michael P Report

Device: Samsung

Pre-challenge
 * R$ 40,922,296, 1,590, 123/124 Cars, Level 184

Car: Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 PR 63.3 0/28 upgrades. Bought all level 1 upgrades, they will take 2 hours.

Controls: Tilt A, Steering high, brakes and TC off. Offline

more to follow after work...
 * 1.1.1 1st 2:34.4 v 2:35 Jack Knife (Offline Bot #28). Reached 1st by turn 3, slowed down the pack in the hill section. Used 5 bar.
 * 1.1.2 1st 26.1 v 26.6 OlegB99 A. (online TSM) I had to brake hard and cross with a small margin. Used 2.
 * 1.1.3 Time to slow bots down by repeating a few times using Tilt B and not moving. See methods to slow bots down
 * 1) 8th v 1st Jack Knife (Offline Bot #28) Retry.
 * 2) 8th v 1st The Brioche (Offline Bot #28) Retry.
 * 3) 8th v 1st The Brioche (Offline Bot #28) Retry.
 * 4) 8th v 1st Propeller Factory (Offline Bot #36) Retry.
 * 5) 8th v 1st Eric Hertz (Offline Bot #40) Retry.
 * 6) 1st v Batliner (Offline Bot #41), won by small margin. Used 5, 11 remaining.
 * 1.2 1:41.617 All assists high and on. (offline) Used 3, 7 remaining.
 * 1.3 1st 8:49.283 v 8:50.274 Marcel Corriqeux (#48 bot), passed everyone on lap 4, started to hold them up, let everyone passed on lap 5, won by small margin. Used 7, 0 left. Serviced.

Post challenge:
 * R$ 40,437,829, 1,595

Credit: RR3 Michael P, Gold Crazed1115, Vamsi P, 96.60.30.208 ... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 02
Tips about Asterion's Charge Stage 02:

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): Continue to follow methods to slow bots down

'''Vamsi P. wrote:''' Completed second level. Tilt B, Brakes low TC on, steering high. In first was 2.37 in first lap against 2.40 and came first. If anyone else trying to come first u can take mechanic. 1 and 4 are running starts. 2 and 3 are standing starts. In second, was to first place in few seconds and from there went on to get 200 kmph speed and braked at end, still it was 180+, but bot was nearing so finished it, not to worry about slowing them, coz next endurance lost couple of times, go extra smoothly into corners, especially in down sloping turns and u will not skid. 4th was tricky and finished in 3rd try. first 2 I banged other cars and damagedinfirst corners itself. As no servicing was there, no need to worry and went again, finally was very careful at first 2 corners, i.e final chicane and first corner and then when i went past those corners i was able to do it. take 1 car at a time and go there, there is time enough. And did anyone see how interior of asterion was, I thought it was like pencil drawing or something like that.

Ntobec wrote: Completed Stage 2 using unserviced car with level 1 R$ upgrade.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 2.1: Cup at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps [2 laps] - Set the fastest lap time, and come at least 3rd

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): 2.1 In previous events I slowed the bots down on the the first laps, noting the target, then on the final lap I passed the leader and won just faster then the target.

Lancia Stratos wrote: 2.1 As you only want to come 3rd, I finished the 1st lap in the lead (giving me the fastest lap so far) and then slowed down the chasing cars eventually letting two overtake me before the finish line.

Aklracer wrote: 2.1 At the very start of this race I braked very late up the inside and cut across the grass to slide into third place before the start finish straight. First lap time was 2.50. I did spin the 2 leading bots on the first lap. Bots are easy to spin with this car.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 2.2: Cup at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps [2 laps] - Win this event with an average speed of 108mph (173kmph)

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): 2.2 If the average is higher, as the line is approached, slow down to win by a lower margin, but still win.

Aklracer wrote: 2.2 Can be easily achieved with an unserviced car and all R$ upgrades

<font color="#00FF00">Event 2.3: Endurance at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps - Win this event without skidding

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): 2.3 There is nothing about going off track, historically no skidding on track is allowed, cutting corners may help.

Aklracer wrote: 2.3 Take it easy on the corners. Should be good for 8-9 kms with unserviced car and all level 1 R$ upgrades, and taking corners carefully.

RR3 Michael P wrote: Endurance events are particularly good to slow the bot's down for future events, see methods to slow bots down.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 2.4: Cup at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps [2 laps] - Win this event without going off-track or damaging the car

Lancia Stratos wrote: 2.4 This can be done with an unserviced car with first level R$ upgrades. The opponents may re-take you on the first half of the circuit but they are slow on the second half so you can catch them and get 1st place.

Aklracer wrote: 2.4 I noticed that light contact is OK. Watch the first right left combo as it's easy to hit one of the bots.

RR3 Michael P Report

Device: Samsung

Pre-challenge
 * R$ 40,437,829, 1,595, 123/124 Cars, Level 184

Car: Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 PR 69.2 7/28 upgrades. Bought level 2 R$ upgrades, Suspension and Tyres&Wheels, they will take 6 hours.

Controls: Tilt A, Steering high, brakes and TC off. Offline


 * 2.1 3rd 5:57 v 1st 5:48 Kranger. I had a 1,500 yds lead in the final chicane, on lap 1, so waited, crossed the line 2:39, 500 yds ahead, Existent was 2:51. Held them up in the first turn, let 2 pass half way arround lap 2. Used 16, 8 remaining.
 * 2.2 1st with 108 MPH avg, 4:49 v 5:16 Kranger, easy win, maybe I shouldn't have pitted Existent on lap 1. Used 8, 0 remaining.
 * 2.3 1st 3.1 mi v 3.0mi Pungent Sauce (#32 bot), no need to slow the bots, took my time even with a trashed car it was easy. 0 remaining.
 * 2.4 I failed in my first attempt.
 * 1) retired I hit one car too many, reached 10th by turn 1, retry. Existent was top bot.
 * 2) 1st 5:26 v 5:27 Existent, bots have very wide lines and had brakes high! 0 remaining, seviced.

Post challenge: Guillejarque wrote:
 * R$ 40,474,072, 1,600

The most difficult turn is the first one, Bus Stop. As it's a rolling start, you can try to move on some cars around this chicane. Then it comes Le Source, where trying a dive-in move is risky; however, you can overtake two cars if you do it well. Next, Eau Rouge brings a good challenge to the drivers. Bots drive slow around the interior, so you have to take the risk, overtake by the outside over the first little uphill turn and then get the inside.

Credit: RR3 Michael P, Lancia Stratos, Ntobec, Aklracer, Vamsi P, Guillejarque ... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 03
Tips about Asterion's Charge Stage 03:

RR3 Michael P wrote: Continue to follow methods to slow bots down

'''Vamsi P. wrote:''' Stage 03 was very easy and completed in 10 or so minutes. was offline coz of service bug and did not see any reason for cloud save restore and it turned out as expected. event 1 is very easy and not 22 car grid some 12 or 16 cars and u can jump to 4th place at first turn, no rules so banged others and went offtrack. event 2 has elimination endurance and cup. those of u who want service to last till last stage take mechanic for cup here and win. U can slow bots in elimination afterwards, first win cup. thid event come to first place mine was unserviced so took second lap to go there but if service is there then can jump to first place in first corner by going offtrack and pitting other cars, easy peesy. fourth also pretty straight forward and go to sixth and cruise to end. to be frank it is no fun to go slowly behind other cars, but it is necessary so do that. All events with tilt B, brakes low, steering high, TC on.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 3.1: Cup at Nürburgring - Sprint [2 laps] - Come at least 4th

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): 3.1 Once in 4th place slow the bots down.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 3.2: Come at least 3rd in these events
 * <font color="#00FF00">3.2.1 Elimination at Nürburgring - Grand Prix Circuit
 * <font color="#00FF00">3.2.2 Endurance at Nürburgring - Müllenbach
 * <font color="#00FF00">3.2.3 Cup at Nürburgring - Sprint [4 laps]

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): Endurance events and Elimination events are particularly good to slow the bot's down for future events, next best are Drag Race events, Autocross events and Speed Snap events, see methods to slow bots down.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 3.3: Cup at Nürburgring - Müllenbach [6 laps] - Stay in 1st place for 10 seconds

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): 3.3 Historically weaving from side to side to slow the bots and stop them passing helps.

125.161.15.90 wrote: For stage 3.3, I made a big cut on the grass in the first corner (made a u-turn right after the separator ends) to be in the second place, drove all the way on the asphalt road and cut through the sand ground to go straight to the narrow entrance. The first car was blocked and hit my side/rear, the time started counting, and my last job was to avoid the car from passing me for 10 seconds.

It had to be done in the first lap because the first car was way too fast and because I only had three green bars remaining for the engine. These road-cuttings and bumps made the first red bar gone, but it was still good enough to be in the second place in stage 3.4.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 3.4: Cup at Nürburgring - Grand Prix Circuit [2 laps] - Come at least 6th

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): 3.4 Once in 6th place slow the bots down.

RR3 Michael P Report

Device: Samsung

Pre-challenge
 * R$ 40,474,072, 1,605, 123/124 Cars, Level 184

Car: Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 PR 71.1 9/28 upgrades.

Controls: Tilt A, Steering high, brakes and TC off. Offline

Last one after work...
 * 3.1 4th 1:55 v Markus H. (online TSM- my mistake - went offline). Reached 4th in turn 2, started to hold up the bots. Used 3.
 * 3.2.3 1st 7:13 v 7:14 Pungent Sauce (#32 bot). Used free Auto Engineer, so had to win, slowed down the bots by parking in the chicane. Used 0.
 * 3.2.1 3rd got to 3rd and held up the bots. used 5
 * 3.2.2 Will see the target times. Tilt B
 * 1) 8th v 1st LOLOLOL (#26 bot) 3.6mi, retry.
 * 2) 8th v 1st LOLOLOL (#26 bot) 3.6mi, retry.
 * 3) 3rd 2.7mi v 1st JKR (#27 bot) 3.5mi. Switched to Tilt A once I reached 3rd I waited for 80 sec :( Used 6.
 * 3.3 1st 31s v Jack Knife (#28 bot), starting last, reached 1st just before the hairpin, easy to keep 1st for 10 seconds, the goal ends as soon as the 10 seconds have counted, no need to do 6 laps :) Used 2.
 * 3.4 6st 5:10 v 1st 3:59 Jack Knife (#28 bot). Started 16th, 4th at turn 1 so let 2 pass, started to hold up the bots, Used 10, 0 remaining so serviced.

Post challenge:
 * R$ 40,324,005, 1,610

Credit: RR3 Michael P, Vamsi P., 125.161.15.90 ... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 04
Tips about Asterion's Charge Stage 04:

RR3 Michael P wrote: Continue to follow methods to slow bots down

'''Vamsi P. wrote:''' Finished stage 4, and simple as tough it is. event one is easy and just touched the brake twice to slow top speed and others caught up in straight and no worries overtook at first corner. Monza is tricky to slow down at finish line as others are fast,so be careful. next speed record i had 297 kmph as target, weird as I slowed bots in stage 3. 288kmph was all i got in legal try, and even if I retried target didnt come down. brake assist off and U turn and in initial straight got 299.1 kmph against 297.6 and banged the barricades. others were easy. Just be offline and bots will cool with retrying i think, i was online. drag race if u find it difficult we see that asterion lags in loading and is fast in 3rd gear. so dont wait for perfect shift and upshift there. In fourth I was 191 kmph by end and slowed to 190 kmph and won pretty straight forward, but in monza road becomes narrower at some corners and be careful not to crash into others. go slow at first and overtake cleanly by end of first lap and then go full throttle after reaching first place. Last one was head to head and pretty straight forward with unserviced car was 500+ meters ahead slowed down to 20 m by end and won it. be careful while slowing down. My advice to all is be offline to slow down bots especially speed record. If u too have 297 u have to do like me. only in offline slowing down quickly is possible. In 2 and 3 stages mechanic is optiional, but here must if u have to complete in single service take him for first race and win.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 4.1: Cup at Autodromo Nazionale Monza (Morning) - Junior Course [4 laps] - Overtake at least once and win this race

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): 4.1 starting in 1st place, let a car pass just before a turn or hairpin and re-pass one car, then win by a small margin.

Wimmie wrote: 4.1 is 4 laps around Monza Junior track, which takes almost half the green service bars. I spent 1 GC on Mechanic for 4.1, and that got me through the entire stage (4.5 was run unserviced, but the car was still good enough to win (only all $upgrades).

RR3 Michael P wrote: For the Junior Course, the bots tend to be slow in turns 1,2 & 3, if they have been slowed. Take care cutting 3, before the back straight, as there is a tyre wall sticking out.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 4.2: Win these events
 * <font color="#00FF00">4.2.2 Speed Record at Autodromo Nazionale Monza - Junior Course [1 lap]
 * <font color="#00FF00">4.2.1 Speed Snap at Autodromo Nazionale Monza - Road Course

RR3 Michael P wrote: Endurance events and Elimination events are particularly good to slow the bot's down for future events, next best are Drag Race events, Autocross events and Speed Snap events, see methods to slow bots down.

66.87.149.105 wrote: 4.2. Race Speed Snap 4 or 5 times and lose. Then go to Speed record. Then go back to Speed snap win. I slowed the Bots down to 83mph. 71. I PR.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 4.3: Drag Race at Autodromo Nazionale Monza (Morning) - Junior Course - Win this drag race

<font color="#00FF00">Event 4.4: Cup at Autodromo Nazionale Monza - Junior Course [4 laps] - Win this event with an average speed of 118mph (189kmph)

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): 4.4 If the average is higher, as the line is approached, slow down to win by a lower margin, but still win.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 4.5: Head to Head at Autodromo Nazionale Monza - Road Course [2 laps] - Win this event

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): 4.5 Head to Head events are good for slowing the bots down see methods to slow bots down, to take the lead at Monza's Road Course cut the first corner.

Aklracer wrote: 4.5 Try to get in front before the chicane at the end of the start finish straight and park there. I was able to hold up the bot for over 1 min! I also had some fun spinning the bot out as we went around the course. I actually turned left immediately on the green light and pushed him round. My time for the race was 5.41. This is a low risk event for managing bots. .

RR3 Michael P Report

Device: Samsung

Pre-challenge
 * R$ 40,324,005, 1,610, 123/124 Cars, Level 184

Car: Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 PR 71.1 9/28 upgrades.

Controls: Tilt A, Steering high, brakes and TC off. Offline


 * 4.1 1st 4:24 v 4:25 Eric Hertz was fastest bot, slowed on the start straight and let him pass, then overtook him into turn 1. Held up the bots in turn 1/2 each lap. Used 9.
 * 4.2.1 1st 184 MPH v 183 MPH Batliner. U turn at the start then drive the wrong way around the last turn, another U turn and blasted down the straight, braked about the finish line anyway. Used 6, 8 remaining.
 * 4.2.2
 * 1) 3rd 120 MPH v 121 MPH Weaver, I braked too much approaching the line, I would have done ~130, retry, used 1.
 * 2) 1st 122 MPH v 121 MPH Aaron Doyle. Changed to Tilt B, controlled the approach to the line by feathering the throttle. Used 1, 6 red remaining.
 * 4.3 1st 10.6 v 10.9 Arron Doyle, no problems, used 2, 5 red remaining.
 * 4.4 1st 118 MPH over the line, 3:03 v 3:18 Pungent Sauce, had to slow on the last lap to keep the average to 118, Pungent Sauce was 500 yds+ behind, used 5, 0 remaining.
 * 4.5 1st 3:30 v 3:30 morkRING, cut turn 1 and maintained the lead. Serviced.

Post challenge:
 * R$ 40,390,603, 1,615

Credit: RR3 Michael P, Wimmie, 66.87.149.105, Aklracer, Vamsi P... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 05
Tips about Asterion's Charge Stage 05:

RR3 Michael P wrote: Continue to follow methods to slow bots down

'''Vamsi P. wrote:''' Completed stage 5 with single service. All events tilt b, brakes low, steering high, TC on. All events standing start. First was at smaller silverstone and easy once u go thru first corner. until then block other car. u will see name and distance at bottom of screen, that is their position on track. If he is to left move little bit to left to block or if right, move there. at corner u will gain minimum distance of safety and cruise along. by end of lap 3 i got back markers and followed them to end and didnt overtake them as i had 1000 m distance to second car. second event lose elimination multiple times, finish snap and endurance, come back to 1 and win. if bots r high then lose again. for 3 remember 2.4, like that take one car at a time, i overtook 3 cars at first turn, next three at second, like that. by end of lap 1, i was at pos 3, then overtook them carefully and cruised to victory. 4 is pretty straight forward head to head. banged tthe other car and overtook by cutting a corner. monza for la and silverstone for mclaren and if this continues tomorrow will be leipzig. lets see.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 5.1: Cup at Silverstone - The National Circuit [4 laps] - Win this event without being overtaken

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): 5.1 Historically weaving from side to side to slow the bots and stop them passing helps.

66.87.149.105 wrote: Stage 5 71.1 PR. 5.1. Easy but, hire the engineer.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 5.2: Win these events without going off-track
 * <font color="#00FF00">5.2.1 Elimination at Silverstone - The Bridge Grand Prix Circuit 2009
 * <font color="#00FF00">5.2.2 Speed Snap at Silverstone - The National Circuit
 * <font color="#00FF00">5.2.3 Endurance at Silverstone - The International Circuit

RR3 Michael P wrote: Endurance events and Elimination events are particularly good to slow the bot's down for future events, next best are Drag Race events, Autocross events and Speed Snap events, see methods to slow bots down.

66.87.149.105 wrote: 5.2 endurance had to race 3 times Bots kept knocking me off track.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 5.3: Cup at Silverstone - The International Circuit [3 laps] - Win this event without going off-track or damaging your car

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): 5.3 These can be tricky, keeping the lap clean, passing on the outside, while the bots park on the corners may help, sometimes some contact is allowed, heavy contact and crashing isn't.

66.87.149.105 wrote: 5.3. Raced 3 times Bots kept running into me.

5.3 Tilt B, Brakes off, Steering low, Traction on. PR71.1. Car unserviced.

Aklracer wrote: Car servicing was fully used on 5.1 & 5.2. First try at 5.3 I took things a bit easy as I didn't want contact or to go off track. I was about 2 seconds behind first place at last turn before the end of the race so stopped and came in 10th. Drolted won in 4.56. I believe I could have won with a little more aggression earlier on. I did notice on my second attempt that light contact is OK. I won against morkRING in 5.04 vs 5.05. Good driving with an unserviced car of PR71.1 should see you do a sub 5 min time.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 5.4: Head to Head at Silverstone - The Grand Prix Circuit [2 laps] - Win this race

66.87.149.105 wrote: 5.4. Easy. No money 5gold.

Aklracer wrote: 5.4 Using an unserviced car of PR71.1. First against PerturB in 3.41 vs 3.43. I was in first place by the end of the 1st lap.

RR3 Michael P Report

Device: Samsung

Prechallenge:
 * R$ 40,415,603, 1,619, 123/124 Cars, Level 184

Car: Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 PR 71.1 9/28 upgrades.

Controls: Tilt A, steering high, brakes and TC off. Offline

More after work…
 * 5.1 1st 3:28 v 3:29 oooo! (#24 bot) starting 1st weaved at the start, just to make sure oooo! stayed behind, once around turn 1 it was easy to maintain the lead. Used 8.
 * 5.2.1 time to slow the bots, will start with Tilt B wait 20 seconds, by the line and watch the bots are reducing.
 * 1) 8th v 1st oooo! (#24 bot), continued and re-entered.
 * 2) 8th v 1st JKR (#27 bot), continued and re-entered.
 * 3) 8th v 1st The Brioche (#30 bot), continued and re-entered.
 * 4) 8th v 1st HaAt (#33 bot), continued and re-entered.
 * 5) 8th v 1st Propeller Factory (36# bot), reached to easy bot's so time to retry.
 * 6) 8th v 1st FishMang (#37 bot) went off track, cut a corner to much, used 1. Q
 * 7) 1st v Aaron Doyle (#38 bot), bots have very wide lines though the bends and are using brakes high, easy. Used ~5, 9 remaining.
 * 5.2.2. 1st 146 MPH v 142 MPH Weaver (#39 bot), Tilt B slight lift as I approached the line. Used 1, 8 remaining.
 * 5.2.3 1st 2.7 mi v 2.7 mi Turnipage (#35 bot), waited 80 seconds once I passed 1st. Used 4, 4 red remaining. Serviced.
 * 5.3
 * 1) Rear ended 3rd place bot, failed, retire, retry. Used 3.
 * 2) 1st 5:21 v 5:21 The Brioche  (#30 bot), extra care taken passing the top bots this time, slowed at the end of the last lap to win by 30 yds, used ~13, 8 remaining.
 * 5.4 1st 4:18 v 4:18 Jack Knife (#28 bot), reached 1st in turn 2, held up and PITed, used 8, 0 remaining, serviced.

Post challenge:
 * R$ 40,472,109, 1,624

Credit: RR3 Michael P, 66.87.149.105, Vamsi P., Aklracer.... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 06
Tips about Asterion's Charge Stage 06:

RR3 Michael P wrote: Continue to follow methods to slow bots down

<font color="#00FF00">Event 6.1: #Event at Porsche Test Track - On-road Circuit (Long) [2 laps] - Win this event with a lead of at least 200yd (183m)

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): 6.1 Historically this is cup race, but the winning margin must be over 200yds (183m), if the lead is more slow down, but watch the counter, the bots can be on a fast part of the track, depending on the circuit.

RR3 Michael P wrote: A bug has been reported on 6.1, see here, here and here, FM may have released a patch, shut down / force close RR3 and relaunch it, when online, the 1MB patch should download and fix the problem.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 6.2: #Event at Porsche Test Track - Dynamic Circuit [5 laps] - Stay in 1st place for 20 seconds

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): 6.2 Historically weaving from side to side to slow the bots and stop them passing helps, probability similar to 3.3 and 5.1, except the 1st place must be maintained longer, there is nothing about off track so corner cutting may help.

6.2. You start at the rear of the field and have to work your way to the front. I did it with an unserviced car and got into 1st place just before the end of lap 4. It wasn't pretty! Aklracer.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 6.3: Win these events
 * <font color="#00FF00">6.3.1 Hunter at Porsche Test Track - On-road Circuit (Long) [1 lap]
 * <font color="#00FF00">6.3.2 Speed Snap at Porsche Test Track - ?
 * <font color="#00FF00">6.3.3 Autocross at Porsche Test Track - ?

RR3 Michael P wrote: Endurance events and Elimination events are particularly good to slow the bot's down for future events, next best are Drag Race events, Autocross events and Speed Snap events, see methods to slow bots down.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 6.4: #Event, Porsche Test Track - ? [1 laps] - Overtake at least once and win this race

dewey w wrote: you cant pit other cars.

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): 6.4 I expect will be similar to 4.1, this time vs The Spyder. Starting in 1st place, let a car pass just before a turn or hairpin and re-pass one car, then win by a small margin

<font color="#00FF00">Event 6.5: Head to Head at Porsche Test Track - ? [2 laps] - Win this event

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): 6.5 Maybe a cup or head to head, Asterion vs 918 Spyder.

Credit: RR3 Michael P, dewey w, ... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 07
Tips about Asterion's Charge Stage 07:

RR3 Michael P wrote: Continue to follow methods to slow bots down

<font color="#00FF00">Event 7.1: Time Trial at #Track# - Improve on your previous time

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): 7.1 This time trial you can set a fast time, although setting any time that is faster than your prevoius time counts, keep it on the black stuff to keep a good condition car.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 7.2: #Event, Track & laps# - Win this race with damaged steering and without going off-track

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): 7.2 Something has gone wrong! Our Asterion's steering is shot. Win this race, and be mindful of the damaged steering. Sounds like a difficult event, in the 500 turning the volume up to listen for the stearing warning noise helped, lifting or braking may help keep the car on track.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 7.3: Win these events
 * <font color="#00FF00">7.3.1 #Event, Track & laps#
 * <font color="#00FF00">7.3.2 #Event, Track & laps#
 * <font color="#00FF00">7.3.3 #Event, Track & laps#

<font color="#00FF00">Event 7.4: #Event, Track & laps# - Finish any lap with an average speed of 101mph (161kmph)

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): 7.4 Like 2.2 and 4.4 if the average is higher, as the line is approached, slow down to win by a lower margin, but still win.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 7.4: #Event, Track & laps# - Win this event

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): 7.4 Must be a cup, Asterion vs LaFerrari, P1 and 918 Spyder. Enjoy the finale! Win by as big a margin you can, lap the field if you want, go for it :)

Credit: RR3 Michael P, ... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#F08080">Benefit
Calculated benefits of the event:

'''RR3 Michael P Calculation: Calculated from the figures before starting day and figures after completion of the special challenge

<font color="#F08080">Credit and Thanks
BIG credit and thank you to Leon rr3 for extracting all the descriptions for this event from the RR3 script files. Many of the tips and FAQ have been combined from posts left by this RR3 wiki community, a big credit needs to go to this excellent community. Finally, thank you, to everyone who have left comments and tips, for this seven day event.

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