Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-27170954-20161109200558/@comment-26388545-20161109213719

Depends on the race. Most of the time I would say it is better to manage the clock, don't pass a bot when your timer is at 88 for example. Although I won't slam on the brakes in the middle of a big straight, too much momentum lost!

Don't hit anything! Not cars or walls. Damage drops all of your levels (top speed, acceleration, brakes & grip). This is the most important thing! You can drive off-track seemingly endlessly without suffering in the race. I drive off-track about 5 times a lap in the 10 lap Le Mans with no loss of top speed.

In some tracks it pays to skip sections, even though off-track driving doesn't count for distance. At Nurburgring for instance: There's a long high speed section, then a sharp chicane, then another turn before the finish line. Turn off your brakes and drive through the chicane at full speed. You miss very little track and save a good 5 seconds per lap. You can also often overtake a car or 2 that way.

Be sure that you are not on the brakes as the timer runs down to 0. If you run low brakes, brake early then be rolling or in the gas when the timer runs out. If you are on the brakes, they stay on when the timer hits 0 and your run ends very quickly.

You may be racing against people that are fully upgraded. That makes a HUGE difference in itself.