RR3 Wiki:Tips and FAQ for Front-Runner

RR3 Wiki:Tips and FAQ for Front-Runner

The intention of this page is to keep tips and FAQ for Front-Runner in one place, which will hopefully help people race this event.

Description
"Complete all goals to own the Hennessey Venom GT and up to 90"

- In-game description

Front-Runner is an event in Real Racing 3. It gives the players a chance to win the Hennessey Venom GT. After version Venom Update (v4.2) was updated, Front-Runner starts ~1-May

The Hennessey Venom GT has been added to Hypercar Charge and Breakneck Legends bonus series in the Legend category.

The event comprises a wide range of cars, especially the Hennessey Venom GT....##expand if required##

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 Front-Runner anyone can edit this page, hopefully this will lead to many more editors adding useful content for everyone’s benefit.

Strategy
Real Racing 3 is a massive game designed by 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:

List of Front-Runner Bots Names
This event has a different set of offline bots:

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 8 days to complete the 8 stages, the event is 8 days x 24 hours. The first stage will start the time the player starts it, the last stage will end 8 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 providing stage 01 is completed, stage 03 will unlock at midnight the following day, and so on up to stage 8, in total there will be 8 x 24 hours = 192 hours to complete all stages.

For example:

Start Sat @ 7:30 PM the event will end 8 days x 24 hours later, Sunday @ 7:30 PM,

You need to choose the best time for you to start Front-Runner event, or more importantly when is the best time for you to end the event!

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): I wouldn't recommend starting the event on the first day, ~1-May, 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 Saturday 7-May, as long as it's before midnight, meaning stage 8 of the event can be completed over two days, the following Saturday and Sunday. Unfortunately there maybe a short time to start this event! It maybe only open for 1 week, as the next release is expected 17-May. 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 your previous 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 lose 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: 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.
 * FM FAQ RR3 Cloud Save - How to Backup your save to the Cloud

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 lose by a big margin, don't come higher than 4th.


 * Try losing 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
RR3 Michael P wrote: 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:
 * 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?
Entry to this event will close in nine days of commencement of this event.

Once started the event can be run, even if it's closed to new racers.

Will this event be added to the race career?
FM went though a spell of adding special events to the racing career, the last time a special event was added was September 2015 v3.6, NASCAR Academy was added directly to the NASCAR career, without previously being released as a Time Limited Event (TLE). Previous to that was April 2015 v3.3, with Redline: Origins and MotorFiesta 1. It is therefore unlikely this event will be added to the racing career.

Will the car be available to win in the future?
The Hennessey Venom GT is available to win if the challenge is completed in 8 days, after 7-May the Hennessey Venom GT can be purchased.

Can I buy the car?
The Hennessey Venom GT has been added to Hypercar Charge and Breakneck Legends bonus series in the Legend category.

This vehicle can be acquired for 950 760  with showcase discount.

<font color="#FFFF00">What is the minimum PR / upgrades required
RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race): Since Generations slowing the bots has not worked, if the players car is far below the recommended PR level the bots run impossible times. Once the car is upgraded the bots return to normal times. Possible upgrade strategies:

Note: R$ upgrades for tier 3,4 & 6 are 2 days each! There is a possibility of reducing the upgrade time by 30% by watching a video. The fully upgrade time is 4 days 12 hours, without video assistance.

<font color="#FFFF00">How much do the upgrades cost?
For car details see here:
 * Hennessey Venom GT

For full details on upgrades with PR see here:
 * RR3 Wiki:Upgrades Section Hennessey Car upgrade and PR values. - Direct link to the Venom GT.

<font color="#FFFF00">Game Navigation

 * RR3 Wiki:Most Profitable Races - Most profitable races & Series & Races Including best race for each series
 * Series and Special Events - List of every race in the game, in the same order as the game
 * Cars (Base Stats) - Every car in the game with no upgrade stats
 * Cars (Fully Upgraded) - Every car in the game with fully upgraded stats
 * RR3 Wiki:Upgrades Section (Classic Version) - Every car in the game with upgrade and PR values.
 * History - Version history of Real Racing 3

<font color="#FFFF00">Editing

 * Information
 * How to add event data using the Challenge Template? - Challenge pages
 * How do I edit pages for Racing series? - Racing pages
 * RR3 Wiki:Pages That Need Editing - Pages that need additional content.
 * New way of reporting comments! - How to report problems to Kuzz.
 * Creating Series pages - help for editors - Info on creating new race pages with gsheet
 * Real Racing 3 Wiki:Sandbox - Useful for tests and trials
 * New feature for Template:T/stats - Car statistics template.
 * Update to Car Upgrades template - Car upgrade information


 * Templates
 * RR3 Wiki:Tips and FAQ Template - Template for creating Tips pages
 * RR3 Wiki:Series Template - Template for creating Race pages
 * RR3 Wiki: Manufacturers' page template - Template for creating Manufacturers' page
 * RR3 Wiki:Special Event Template - Template for special events
 * RR3 Wiki:Car Template - Template for car pages

<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 (with all cars)
 * Next Update Suggestions - Forum post - What would you think would be cool about the new update?
 * User blog:RR3 Michael P/My car garage, upgrades and progress though RR3 - my progress and cars bought (May 2015)
 * User blog:RR3 Michael P/BlueStacks for Android - Blog about using Android emulators to run RR3

<font color="#FFFF00">Fun Forum Posts

 * Who can set the fastest time in these races?:


 * Endurance Kings 10 lap fastest leader board
 * Endurance Champions 22.2 leaderboard
 * Accolade Open 22.3 leaderboard
 * Classic Ferrari Showdown 21.3 leaderboard
 * Supercar Elites 22.3 leaderboard
 * Hypercar Charge leaderboards
 * Indianapolis Speedway Endurance event Leaderboard
 * More at: Board:Challenge Threads

<font color="#FFFF00">External sites

 * Real Racing's Facebook page
 * Real Racing's Twitter page
 * Real Racing's YouTube page
 * FireMonkey's RR3 home page
 * FireMonkey's Announcements and FAQ home page
 * FireMonkey's Community help page
 * Real Racer Youtube Videos by SiCK-GamER1

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 01
Tips about Front-Runner Stage 01 (Introduction):

RR3 Michael P wrote: Follow methods to slow bots down

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 1.1: Cup at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Morning) – Speedway [1 lap] - Win this Cup

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 1.2: Autocross at Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Road Course - Win this event

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 1.3: Cup at Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Speedway [3 laps] - Finish at least 2nd with an average speed of at least 184 mph (295 kph)

Front-Runner - Stage 01

RR3 Michael P Report

Device: NOX PC Emulator for Android (my 2nd device)

Pre-challenge: R$36,006,000 — 2,912 — 145/146 Cars — Level 216

Car: Hennessey Venom GT PR80.4 0/26

Controls: Buttons, Steering high, Brakes High and TC on, Steering Sensitivity 1. Online

Level 220 on my top device and 216 on my 2nd, I currently run the WTTT, I am regularly in group B.


 * 1.1 1:01 v 1:02 JKR offline bot #27, easy first race.


 * 1.2 1.2 0:36.5 v 0:36.9 LOLOLOL offline bot #26, I ran this a few times to slow the bots, with no effect, LOLOLOL was fixed.


 * 1.3 2:26 v 2:33 Zoé, I was an average of 184 mph at the line. I hit the wall a few times, currently 6 red bars of damage remaining. Maybe my bot slowing has worked, as Zoé was slow.

Reward 5

Post challenge: R$35,068,705 & 2,917 — 145/146 Cars — Level 216

212.159.46.223 wrote: Not quite in Michael's format this time, didn't capture enough details. Must try harder!

Controls: Tilt A, Steering and Brakes Low, TC Off, Steering Sensitivity 2 (legacy of The Gauntlet 4). Online, usually.

Level 228

No upgrades for stage 1 or 2, hence PR80.4 0/26

1.1 Won easily despite hitting the walls. This car does not have the grip to match its power! Didn't try to slow the bots other than winning by only modest margins.

1.2 Won easily, didn't try to slow the bots, did try to win by modest margins.

1.3 As the goal was to finish at least 2nd and with an average of 184mph, I essentially drafted Zoe. Mistake - she wasn't fast enough so I had to repeat. On my second run passed Zoe and kept my average down to 184mph and a smidge.

Thanks to my repeat of 1.3 car was fully damaged. Decided to see how far I could get on stage 2 anyway...

Credit: RR3 Michael P, 212.159.46.223, ... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 02
Tips about Front-Runner Stage 02 (Training and Tuning # 1):

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

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 2.1: Cup at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca [2 laps] - Win this event with less that 5 seconds off track.

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 2.2: Elimination at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca - Win this event and tailgate 1st place within 22 yd (20 m) for 60 seconds

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 2.3: Cup at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca [3 laps] Overtake your opponent (Rolling Start)

RR3 Michael P Report

Device: NOX PC Emulator for Android (my 2nd device)

Pre-challenge: R$35,068,705 — 2,917 — 145/146 Cars — Level 216

Car: Hennessey Venom GT PR80.4 0/26 level 1 upgrades are still in R&D.

Controls: Buttons, Steering and Brakes High, TC On, Steering Sensitivity 1. Online

Level 220 on my top device and 216 on my 2nd, I currently run the WTTT, I am regularly in group B.


 * 2.1 1st 3:06.5 v 3:07 Propeller Factory offline bot #36, waited for the green lights, paused, quit and retry a few times, bot changed from Oddly (#25 normal bot) to Propeller Factory (#36 easy bot), used all remaining bars, car now fully trashed. Brakes high, still passed PF at the cork screw on lap 1.
 * 2.2 1st v Propeller Factory offline bot #36, tried some more bot slowing, bot was fixed with Propeller Factory!! I reached Propeller Factory in turn 5, going up the hill, sat on his tail until the counter reached 60, it was an accumulative, not continual tailgate, so quite easy, even with a trashed car with brakes high, so not to smash into the bot.
 * 2.3: 1st vs Tanaka, in a Bugatti Veyron 16.4 GSV. with a rolling start, the first sight I had of the bot was around turn 1, he was 220 yds away, in turn 2, cought him in the corkscrew on lap 1, instant green flag :) the recommended PR81.8 v my PR80.4 made no difference, car was still fully trashed, so serviced.

Reward R$15,000 & 5

Post challenge: R$35,115,453 — 2,922 — 145/146 Cars — Level 216

Lezduur Report:

Car: Hennessey Venom GT PR84.4 8/26 level 1 upgrades and 1 level 2 upgrade [Suspension].

Controls: Tilt B, Steering and Brakes Low, TC On, Steering Sensitivity 5. Online.

Level 174. 3563 Icon Gold

Car damage 4.5 bars in total, so not serviced.
 * 2.1 1st 3:47.200 v 3:50 Propeller Factory offline bot #36, waited for the green lights, paused, quit and retry a few times, bot changed from JKR to Propeller Factory (#36 easy bot), used free agent so no damage.
 * 2.2 1st v Propeller Factory offline bot #36. I reached Propeller Factory in turn 2, sat on his tail until the counter reached 60. Event completed on Lap 2 turn 2, held bot to prevent further extension of the elimination. I think the tactic helps with bot management, but it is not proven.
 * 2.3: 1st vs Tanaka, in a Bugatti Veyron 16.4 GSV. with a rolling start, the first sight I had of the bot was on the straight, he was 200 yds away, event completed when I overtook him just after turn 2 on the small straight to turn 3. Pretty slow.

Reward R$15,000 & 5

Level 175, 3600 Icon Gold exactly.

Amrosa Report:

Stage 02 Goal Quotes from Eric:
 * Goal 01: "I've fixed up your handling a bit to let you make those corners tighter. Give it a test - you shouldn't go off track for more than 5 seconds. If you do, I guess the changes need to be more 'user friendly'?"
 * Interpretation is that the game is suggesting that you make handling upgrades to the base car, i.e. Suspension, Brakes, and Wheels and Tires
 * Goal 02: "O... K... Give this one a shot - against some unmodified models. This will be an elimination event, so to win tailgate 1st place within 22 yd (20 m) for 60 seconds! Thanks to my work, it should be pretty easy for you...
 * Interpretation is that you will need to make upgrades to this car to win the Special Event. I don't think that FM is giving you a way around this one. The Hennessey Venom GT doesn't fit their philosophy of Grip trumps Speed, and the first three stages have pointed that out.
 * This Goal proved to be difficult for me, even though I had made handling upgrades. In eliminations 60 seconds is a long time, so you have to get to second very quickly, which is difficult if your car keeps sliding off of the track
 * Goal 03: "Everything's looking great. Just one more test today - I want to see if your acceleration can be squeezed any more, so you're going to need to try recovering from a major set back and winning. Got it?"
 * Interpretation here is that if you slide off the track you are going to pay with needing to make up a lot of distance as competitors drive away from you. You need to learn to manage the speed and keep the car on the track.

212.159.46.223 wrote:

2.1 Won comfortably, but with a modest margin, with cautious braking and no off-track at all.

2.2 Only just managed this as with a non-upgraded and fully damaged car I couldn't keep in touch on the straights. Just about managed to rack up 60 seconds of drafting through the corners, and took the lead with a few seconds left.

2.3 Failed at the first attempt as I was careless and slid off too much. On the second attempt I was less careless but still a bit clumsy, and caught the Veyron just before the corkscrew on the last lap.

So, day 2 completed with no upgrades and with the car fully damaged. As that was unlikely to last into day 3 I serviced and ordered stage 1 upgrades on brakes and tyres only - to sort out the grip issues a bit.

Credit: RR3 Michael P, Lezduur, 212.159.46.223, Amrosa,... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 03
Tips about Front-Runner Stage 03 (Training and Tuning # 2):

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

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 3.1: ﻿Cup at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca [2 laps] — Finish the first or second lap with a lead of at least 219 yd (200 m)

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 3.2: ﻿Speed Snap at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca — Win this event without going off track

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 3.3: ﻿Hunter at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca — Win this event with less than 3 skids

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 3.4: ﻿Cup at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca [3 laps] — Finish with a lead of at least 219 yd (200 m) and with less than 3 skids

RR3 Michael P Report

Device: NOX PC Emulator for Android (my 2nd device)

Pre-challenge: R$35,215,831 — 2,922 — 145/146 Cars — Level 216

Car: Hennessey Venom GT PR84.2 7/26 bought level 2 suspension, which will take 1 day.

Controls: Buttons, Steering and Brakes High, TC On, Steering Sensitivity 1. Online

Level 220 on my top device and 216 on my 2nd, I currently run the WTTT, I am regularly in group B.


 * 3.1 1st ~329 yds v Propeller Factory offline bot #36, my PR is +2, even with brakes high this was easy, I had to brake near the line to finish +329yds, made sure I kept on the road, no corner cutting to keep damage low. Recommended PR 82.2, used 4 bar of damage
 * 3.2 1st 127.87 v 126.54 PerturB offline bot #21, again fine with brakes high, recommended PR 82.6, used 1 bar of damage
 * 3.3 -231yd v -272yd HeAt offline bot #33, again easy with brakes high, kept the lap clean to maintain the car, recommended PR 83.0, used 3 bar of damage
 * 3.4 1st 4:34 v 4:42 Existent offline bot #29, -335 yd, a little higher than required, but OK, I had a little more fun, PIT some bots and held them up on lap 1&2, left them on lap 3, easilty had +500 yds, so slowed by the line. Recommended PR 83.4, used 17 bar of damage, 0 remaining, serviced.

Reward 5

Post challenge: R$35,034,804 — 2,927 — 145/146 Cars — Level 216

Amrosa Report:

Stage 03 Quotes from Eric: The rest of the quotes for this stage back up the idea that Grip is more important that outrageous speed. FM is basically showing us, if we didn't know it already, that skidding and going off track are very costly errors to make in the game.
 * Goal 01: "The increased speed of the Venom has a habit of making it unwieldy, so we'll start there. Finish the first lap or the second lap whilst leading by at least 219 yd (200 m).
 * Interpretation is to spend your upgrades on Handling first and then only add Drivetrain upgrades as necessary. Personally, I am concerned that if you max out the power of the car that it will make it handle worse than the base model did before any handling upgrades.

Lezduur report:

Car: Hennessey Venom GT PR84.8 7/26

Controls: Tilt B, Steering and Brakes Low, TC On, Steering Sensitivity 5. Online

Car has 4 bars of damage as not serviced yesterday.

Level 175


 * 3.1 1st, 324 yds v Propeller Factory offline bot #36, used 4 bar of damage
 * 3.2 1st 135 v 126.54 [can't remember which Bot, sorry], went too fast, didn't correct it with a reload savegame as wanted to see if my Bot Slowing would be hampered with one 'quick' event vs. Michael's steadiness ;-), used 1 bar of damage
 * 3.3 -224 yd v -272yd HeAt offline bot #33, have 9 bars of damage left.
 * 3.4 1st 4:57 v 4:50 Propeller Factory, retried a few times to slow bots to 4:34, then really slowed them down with stalling, 1 skid, -220 yd, used 9 bar of damage, 0 remaining, serviced.

Reward 5

212.159.46.223 wrote:

Day 3 - car fully serviced and with 2/26 upgrades (brakes and tyres).

3.1 Easily achieved on the first lap, kept the winning margin close-ish to 220 yards.

3.2 Another easy win, kept the winning margin low but still no active bot management.

3.3 An easy win with no skids at all thanks to very cautious braking.

3.4 Drove this clumsily first time, and had two skids - but as both were 2 seconds long, got the red fail flag. Repeated and still drove clumsily, but better. Used all 3 skids on the first lap and then with very cautious braking stayed in front, but never as far ahead as I'd have liked. Finished exactly 220 yards ahead not due to skill or judgement but just because that was as far ahead as I could get.

Serviced and ordered suspension level 1 to help with grip, and engine/drivetrain/body level 1 so that I can access whichever of those have a subsequent R$ upgrade, and a long wait time, later.

Credit: RR3 Michael P, Lezduur, Amrosa, 212.159.46.223... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 04
Tips about Front-Runner #Stage 04 (Record Attempt):

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

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 4.1: Endurance at Daytona International Speedway – Road Course – Win this event and reach an average speed of 137 mph (220 kph)

Amrosa wrote: Note: you only need to reach that average speed once during the event and win to pass

RR3 Michael P wrote: Once the average of 137 mph (220 kph) turns green once, the goal can be won, it doesn't have to stay green at the end of the race.

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 4.2: Cup at Daytona International Speedway – Speedway [4 laps] – Win whilst reaching a speed of 264 mph (424 kph) 4 times and then lapping an opponent

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 4.3: Autocross at Daytona International Speedway – Road Course — Win this event

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 4.4: Cup at Daytona International Speedway – Road Course [2 laps] — Win this event and set the fastest lap

Bremm75 wrote:


 * 4.1 - Indy street, endurance with average speed of 220 kph or 138 mph. Hint: I hit a wall in the end to stop the car after 16.5 km avoiding the red banner. It was quite easy with merrygold in 1st place at 4.1 km. PR 84.8, tilt B, high brakes, high steering, traction control on.


 * 4.2 - Daytona oval, rolling start, 4 laps. Need to reach 424 kph 4 times and overlap an opponent (if you satisfy both goals you win before the 4th lap). Previous bot management worked as a charm (Propeller Factory was the 1st in grid). PR 84.8, tilt B, high brakes, high steering, traction control on.


 * 4.3 - Autocross, Daytona street. PerturB with 40.016s. PR 84.8, tilt B, high brakes, high steering, traction control on.


 * 4.4 - Daytona street, night, 2 laps. Have to win and also the fastest lap time. PR 84.8 (game suggests 85.2), tilt B, high brakes, high steering, traction control on. I think it might be done with an unserviced car. Propeller Factory started at 1st due to successful bot management.

Now I'm upgrading brakes and tires level 2 and 3. That's all for the moment.

Front-Runner Stage 04

RR3 Michael P Report

Device: NOX PC Emulator for Android (my 2nd device) 

Pre-challenge: R$ 35,034,804 — 2,927 — 145 / 146 Cars — Level 216

Car: Hennessey Venom GT PR 84.2 7/26 level 2 suspension which will take 2h more R&D.

Controls: Buttons, Steering High, Brakes Low, TC On and Steering Sensitivity 1. Online

Level 220 on my top device and 216 on my 2nd, I currently run the WTTT, I am regularly in group B.


 * 4.1 3.84mi v 2.4mi Propeller Factory offline bot # 36, I reached 137 mph average, the counter turned green, down the finsh straight, so waited 80 seconds at turn 1, I had to turn brakes low, my first attempt with brakes high I didn't reach the average on the first lap, recommended PR 84.1, used 7 bar of damage


 * 4.2 1:52 v Propeller Factory offline bot # 36, instant green flag on lap 3, I had touched 264 mph 4 times and had a green flag once I passed one backmarker. I kept hitting an outside wall, a tap on the brakes helped going into the corners. Used 13 bar of damage, 5 red remaining.


 * 4.3 1st 0:48.6 v 0:49.0 PerturB offline bot # 21, straight forward autocross, I dabbed the brakes on the straight leading to the line, it was close! Used 3 bar of damage, 2 red remaining.


 * 4.4 1st 3:50.8 v mintCrystal offline bot #34, I managed to slow the bots down on lap 1, let HeAt (#33 bot) pass me just before the line, I then passed HeAt and won by a small margin ~200yds, mintCrystal got passed HeAt during the lap so had to win by a slightly bigger margin, still had a green flag, sed 3 bar of damage, 0 remaining, serviced.

Stage 4 complete with only level 1 upgrades, in one sitting, bot slowing has worked, didn't have to do any today, other than in race slowing, winning by slow margin, I was only 10 minutes late for work :)

Reward R$ 20,000 and 10

Post challenge: R$35,093,922 — 2,937 — 145/146 Cars — Level 216

montoym Report for Stage 4

Device: Samsung Galaxy S6 Android

Pre-challenge: R$5,060,500(guess) — 565 — 137/146 Cars — Level 171

Car: Hennessey Venom GT PR84.8 8/26

Controls: Tilt A, Steering Low, Brakes Low and TC On, Steering Sensitivity 5, Offline


 * 4.1 3.5mi v 2.4mi Propeller Factory offline bot #36, My goal was set so low, I couldn’t reach the necessary 137mph average speed within that distance. As soon as I did hit the average, I slammed into the wall to stop and sat there until time ran out (seemed like an eternity). Goal passed, but at a farther distance than I’d have preferred.


 * 4.2 Propeller Factory offline bot #36, Not used to this car’s handling on the oval yet, had a tough time recovering after hitting the wall on seemingly every corner. I lapped a bot on the 3rd lap, but hadn’t met the 3rd or 4th speed goals yet. Once I hit the 4th goal, on the 4th lap, the race ended with the green banner. Got a little tough since I was making my way through lapped traffic as well. Best to get in your speed goals as early as you can.


 * 4.3 48.823 v 49.016 I didn’t catch which offline bot I was racing against here, but it appears to be a fixed goal anyhow. My first attempt, I cut it too close and finished at 49.089 and failed. 2nd attempt, I slowed at the finish and logged 48.823 to win.


 * 4.4 3:08.392 v 3:41.471 mintCrystal offline bot #34, Hard to know how fast you need to go on these type of events. Not the best for bot management. Since I was stuck in traffic the 1st lap (plus it was the 1st lap), I went faster on the 2nd lap to compensate. I did switch the brake assist to high and even slowed a bit here and there hoping to not set too fast a time. Judging by the finish time for 2nd place, I could have slowed quite a bit more. Hopefully it won’t affect the bots too much for the future days.

Post-challenge: R$5,087,949 — 575 — 137/146 Cars — Level 171

With all R$ upgrades applied, I’m now below the recommended PR for future events. We’ll see how long this will hold up and when FM decides to throw some more fixed goals at us to force additional upgrades.

Lezduur Report: Device: Amazon Kindle

Pre-challenge: 3,605 — 145/146 Cars — Level 175

Car: Hennessey Venom GT PR84.8 8/26

Controls: Tilt B, Steering low, Brakes low and TC on, Steering Sensitivity 0. Online


 * 4.1 1st 4.2km v 4km, PerturB offline bot # 21, went backwards on the back straight after completing one lap to reduce the distance covered as well as increase my average speed quickly. Sat at the chicane on the back straight for 10secs to let the timer count down. Used 9 bars of damage


 * 4.2 1st v perturB. Difficult. With steering sensitivity set to 5 couldnt get faster than 415kmph, needing 424kmph. Failed three times, cloud restored. Steering sensitivity set to 0, easier acceleration off corners. Used all remaining bars of damage


 * 4.3 1st 48.742 v 49.016 perturB. Trashed car. The line to take for turn 1 is staying wide way out to the right to get good acceleration to the straight to turn 2 running off the kerbs.


 * 4.4 1st 4.17.259 vs 4.18.033, fastest lap 2.00.969. Good bot slowing here, held them up well. See screenshot.Screenshot_2016-05-04-06-47-26.png Glitch, in P1 and two fishmangs appear, one ahead and one behind me!

trashed car for 4.3 and 4.4, serviced.

212.159.46.223 report:

Controls: Tilt A, Steering and Brakes Low, TC Off, Steering Sensitivity 2 (legacy of The Gauntlet 4). Online, usually.

Level 228


 * 4.1 Goal was only 4.4 miles despite no active bot management. On my first attempt I hit too many Veyrons and both failed to reach the required average speed and covered enough miles to get me into the red damage, just. Repeated with the damage I had and managed to avoid enough Veyrons this time. Reached the required average within the 4.4 miles then stopped and waited out the clock. As others have said, it is only necessary to have reached the required average, once you've done that you can let it drop as low as you like and still pass the challenge. Serviced as car now fully damaged and incapable of reaching the speed target for 4.2.
 * 4.2 Couldn't reach the target speed with 5 L1 upgrades, so panicked and ordered the final two L1 upgrades. Ordered two L2 upgrades as well (tires and body). Retried the next day with, now, 9/26 upgrades and at PR85.2 above recommended PR. The speed target was very easy, so much so that I don't believe I needed all my upgrades. Still hit a lot of walls in the corners and spent a lot of time sliding in the infield. Lapped a car towards the end of lap 4 so got the green flag. Finished in 3rd place but still passed the challenge. Used 15 bars of damage.
 * 4.3 Won narrowly despite driving badly. Used 2 bars damage.
 * 4.4 Had a couple of tries at this. Won very easily when I managed to stay on track. Tried to limit my lead on the last lap but still won by a large margin so will likely pay the price on day 5. Car trashed, serviced.

Credit: RR3 Michael P, Bremm75, Amrosa, montoym, Lezduur, 212.159.46.223 ... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 05
Tips about Front-Runner Stage 05 (Nowhere to Hide):

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

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 5.1: Cup at Mount Panorama [2 laps] - Win this event whilst overtaking 22 times

RR3 Michael P Wrote: Pass the 19 bots, then let three pass, and re-take the lead to win.

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 5.2: Speed Record - Mount Panorama - Win this event (without map)

RR3 Michael P Wrote: Standard Speed Record, just no map, this track is straight forward and has been around for years, the quickest point is down the mountain, if the goal is high turn brake assist off.

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 5.3: Cup at Mount Panorama [1 lap] - Win in under 2:02 and with a top speed limit of 187 mph (300kph)

Note: Do not exceed the above speeds

RR3 Michael P Wrote: Drive around and win under 2:02, so no taking time, again maintain the speed in the corners will be key, as any speed in excess of 187 mph is normally red flagged. I kept braking when I had 170mph. 2:02 was no problem, even with R$ upgrades I could do under 2 min.

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 5.4: Speed Snap at Mount Panorama - Win this event in less than 25 seconds

RR3 Michael P Wrote: No bot slowing, upgrading does slow the bots!!

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 5.5: Cup at Mount Panorama - Win this event (without overheating engine)

RR3 Michael P Wrote (pre-race): This means lifting and coasting to not overheat the engine, there is a display at the bottom of the screen, it goes up as the accelerator is used, and down when it is lifted or braking, the trick is to lift slightly earlier than you would normally brake, the car will naturally slow, coast around the corners, trying not to skid, to maintain speed, then blast down the straights. If it isn't the default Tilt B is normally required. I parked in turn 4 to block the bots and completely cool the car, see picture.

ZekkeRJ report:

Day 5, five stages.


 * 5.1 - (Cup, Mount Panorama, 2 laps, recommended pr 85.6) Win this race overtaking 22 cars.

Analysis: There are 21 opponents in the race, you have to pass at least one of them twice.


 * 5.2 - (Speed record, Mount Panorama, recommended pr 86.0) Win this race without map.

Analysis: Mount Panorama have a loooooong straight, downhill. But, still, you have to do the last corner before it very well; and you have to do the first corner after it better yet. I had to beat 404 (bot: Bronson G.); done 419, turning off break assists.


 * 5.3 - (Cup, Mount Panorama, recommended pr 86.4) Win with time below 2:02 without passing 197mph/300Km/h.

Analysis: My car is trashed, what about giving it a try without service? Wow! Got some retries, but it worked. Final time: 1:53.373, PR 84.8 (only R$ upgrades).


 * 5.4 - (Speed snatch, Mount Panorama, recommended pr 86.7) Win this race in less than 25 seconds.

Analysys: Time isn't problem, In the first try I finished 6th it with ~ 24s, unserviced car. But my bots leveled up significantly. Had to service the car and give it a GC update (transmission) to reach 404Km/h and beat StayFrosty. Hard times ahead. my PR now: 85.4.


 * 5.5 - (Cup, Mount Panorama, 3 laps, recommended pr 87.2) Win this race without overheating engine.

Analysys: Thanks god, bots lowered again. Beat morkRing is much easier than StayFrosty. Pheeeeu.

Front-Runner - Stage 05

RR3 Michael P Report

Device: NOX PC Emulator for Android (my 2nd device)

Pre-challenge: R$35,508,793 — 2,937 — 145/146 Cars — Level 216

Car: Hennessey Venom GT PR84.8 8/26

Controls: Buttons, Steering High, Brakes Low, TC On and Steering Sensitivity 1. Online

Level 220 on my top device and 216 on my 2nd, I currently run the WTTT, I am regularly in group B.

Car PR now 85.3 Bought Body 2+3+4 50+75 & R$ 414,200 PR now 85.7
 * 5.1 1st 4:44 v 4:45 HeAt offline bot #33, I reached 1st before turn 2, passing 19 cars, then parked in turn 4 (the first left hander going up the mountain), held up the bots, then pulled to one side and tapped the brakes, to let 3 pass, I then re-took the lead near the top, held up the bots once more, before blasting down the mountain, I could see 250ish coming down the mountain with brakes low, the brake point was before the kink in the road! Repeated on lap 2, except I maintained the lead, and won by a small margin. Recommended PR 85.6 +0.8, used 12 bar of damage.
 * 5.2 1st 253mph v 251.2 Bronson Guthry offline bot #19, I turned brakes off at the top of the mountain, didn't need to, I reached 1st and braked before the kink, recommended PR 86.0 +1.2 (red), used 5 bar of damage, 5 red remaining, serviced, ready for after work.
 * 5.3 1st 1:55 v 1:56 Jack Knife offline bot #28, I had no problem taking the lead at turn 1 and maintaining it, I watched the speed, like a hawk, and kept tapping the brakes when I was 170 mph, only three points, the first straight out of turn 1, the top of the maintain and the down hill straight. I braked near to line to win by a small margin. Recommended PR 86.4 +1.6 (red), used 7 bar of damage
 * 5.4 Struggled on this one, the time was not an issue.
 * 1) 4th 248.1 v 251.3 stayFrosty offline bot #05,
 * 2) DNF v 251.3 stayFrosty offline bot #05, quit and continued.
 * 3) 4th 247.5 v 251.3 stayFrosty offline bot #05, turned TC and brakes off.
 * 4) 4th 250.0 v 251.3 stayFrosty offline bot #05, retry trying slaloming
 * 5) DNF v 251.3 stayFrosty offline bot #05, crashed trying slaloming, retry
 * 6) 4th 248.9 v 251.3 stayFrosty offline bot #05, slaloming improved slightly, continue and cloud restore, as only 7 damage bars are remaining.
 * 7) DNF crashed.
 * 8) 4th 246 bad run.
 * 9) 4th 248.9 OK time to upgrade, Body lvl 2, 50
 * 1) 3rd 250.3 v 251.0 stayFrosty offline bot #05, retry
 * 2) 4th 248.6 v 251.0 stayFrosty offline bot #05, retry
 * 3) 4th 245.5 v 251.0 stayFrosty offline bot #05, ass scraped the wall. 5 red bars remaining,, continue and cloud restore.
 * 1) DNF crashed v 250.4 HoodooVoodoo offline bot #06, retry
 * 2) DNF crashed v 250.4 HoodooVoodoo offline bot #06, retry
 * 3) 1st 250.91 v 250.4 HoodooVoodoo offline bot #06, recommended PR 86.7, used 3 bar of damage. more proof that upgrading slows the bots down!!!
 * Bought:
 * Engine: 2-4 = 65+100 & R$560,400 (2 days R&D)
 * Drivetrain: 2-4 = 60+95 & R$521,400 (2 days R&D)
 * Brakes: 2-3 = 45 & R$243,600 (2 days R&D)
 * Tires & Wheels 2-3 = 50 & R$292,400 (2 days R&D)
 * Car PR now 88.9 16/26
 * 5.5 Time to check bot slowing, as soon as the green light displayed I paused, quit and retry.Parking_point_5.5.jpg
 * 1) DNF v 6:14 Pungent Sauce offline bot #32
 * 2) DNF v 6:16 HeAt offline bot #33
 * 3) DNF v 6:18 mintCrystal offline bot #34
 * 4) DNF v 6:24 Propeller Factory offline bot #36
 * 5) 1st 7:03 v 7:03 Propeller Factory offline bot #36, bot slowing worked fine on 5.5, I reached 1st down the first straight, then parked in the first left handed going up the hill, the car went from overheating to 0 problem in a few seconds, maintained the lead, repeated the parking each lap, and won by a small margin, recommended PR 87.2, used 15 bar of damage, 0 remaining, serviced. I want to win the car and will need PR93 for BL, the remaining upgrades are all, so I will see how far I can get in the next three days.

Reward 10

Post challenge: R$33,531,059 — 2,407 — 145/146 Cars — Level 216

Bremm75 report


 * 5.1 - Mount Panorama, 2 laps, PR 85.6, Turnipage - overtake 22 cars and win. Tilt B, steering high, traction on, brakes high, PR 86.9. It might be done with an unserviced car.
 * 5.2 - Mount Panorama, speed record, PR 86.0 - beat the 1st opponent with no map. Bronson Guthry, 404.3 kph. Tilt B, steering high, traction on, brakes low, PR 86.9.
 * 5.3 - Mount Panorama, 1 lap, PR 86.4, Turnipage - win in less than 2min02s without going over 300 kph or 187 mph. Tilt B, steering high, traction on, brakes low, PR 86.9. It might be done with an unserviced car.
 * 5.4 - Mount Panorama, speed snap, PR 86.7, HoodooVoodoo 403.21 kph - win in less than 25 seconds. Tilt B, steering low, traction off, brakes off, PR 88.0 (1 engine, 1 gearbox, 2 body, 2 suspension, 2 exhaust, 3 brakes 3 wheels). I had to upgrade body and exhaust to level 2 due to insanely high target (86.9 gave me, squeezing the Venon with all assists off, nothing more than 402 kph -- and the initial target was 405.1 kph by MiceOrMan, which came down after a device reboot).
 * 5.5 - Mount Panorama, 3 laps, PR 87.2, Fishmang - win managing an overheated engine. Tilt B, steering high, traction on, brakes high, PR 88.0.

That's all for now. I wish you all lower targets and lotsa fun!

montoym Report for Stage 5

Device: Samsung Galaxy S6 Android

Pre-challenge: R$5,329,445 — 580 — 137/146 Cars — Level 171

Car: Hennessey Venom GT PR84.8 8/26

Controls: Tilt A, Steering Low, Brakes Low and TC On, Steering Sensitivity ??. Offline


 * 5.1 4:14.864 v 4:15.267 JKR offline bot #27, 2 Lap Cup on Mt. Panorama with a goal to win and pass 22 opponents - 1st attempt, was in 3rd at end of 2nd lap, force-quite restart. I hit a lot of cars and spun out a few times on the first lap, spent the last 1.5laps getting back up to 3rd after falling back to 22nd after being in maybe 10th. Every new track is like re-learning it again; the handling and braking on this car are unlike any other with its poor brakes and tail happy nature. Not a fun car to drive for me. 2nd attempt, way different story, was in 1st place by 2nd corner (top of the hill). I let JKR pass me and then I took him out. Held up the cars for a little bit (maybe 10sec), kept messing with the bots until the last half lap, then I made sure to keep the lead and I slowed to close the gap. I finished 16yds ahead of Jack Knife to win.


 * 5.2 251.34mph v 250.6mph PerturB offline bot #21, Speed Record at Mt. Panorama with no map – I know this track extremely well, so no map was no problem at all. I turned off brake assist before the long downhill just to be safe, but I hit 250mph pretty easily anyhow and slammed the brakes as soon as I saw it pass, flipped the brake assist back to Low and finished the lap. Car is ready for servicing by this point (should have used the mechanic for 5.1). I serviced the car and will continue later. Unfortunately, no ads were available to shorten the service time.


 * 5.3 1:52.029 v 1:54.421 oooo! offline bot #24, 1 Lap of Mt. Panorama, beating 2:02 without going over 187mph. I won pretty easily on my first try. Was in first place just after the first corner and stayed there the whole time. I just watched the speedometer and tried not to exceed 187mph (though I’m positive I saw 187 flash up once or twice, so I cut it close). I even slowed at the end because I was about 4-500yds ahead and had some time to kill.


 * 5.4 251.33mph v 250.4mph (and 251.3mph) stayFrosty offline bot #5, Speed Snap at Mt. Panorama, finish in less than 25seconds as well. The time is not a problem at all, it’s there purely to keep players from backing up, or turning around, or otherwise “gaming” the race. They want you to do it honestly and that’s how they are managing it this time. I tried 10 times before winning, including one attempt at 251.13mph, so close!! I tried with various combinations of TC On/Off, Brakes Low/Off and I was continually around 249-251, but could not get to 251.3mph. On my 11th attempt, I bit the bullet and bought the Brakes and T&W GC upgrades for 95GC total, I’m positive I’ll need them to finish anyhow. Bumped me up to PR 85.9 10/26. This time, I needed to hit 250.4mph (against HoodooVoodoo instead of stayFrosty) and I trapped 251.33mph with the TC Off (Brakes still on Low).

So, we have yet another event where FM has made it such that if you upgrade your car, they give you easier goals. Such a sham, but it seems to be their M.O. these days. Also, don’t be concerned about the bots on these fixed-goal events. You’re getting tougher bots because the goals are fixed; you go back to your regular bots for other events. Note that my bots on 5.2 and 5.4 are difficult (with fixed goals), but on 5.1, 5.3, and 5.5 they are back to the easier ones.


 * 5.5 5:48.946 v 5:49.314 JKR offline bot #27, 3 Lap Cup at Mt. Panorama without overheating the engine. Failed 1st attempt, on the 2nd lap I overheated the engine. I was doing pretty good keeping the bots from passing me, but 2 got by me and in my attempt to catch them, I lost track of the temp and blew it. This one may prove tough, the bots are on my tail the whole time and keeping them behind me on the straights is the toughest part. HaHa, maybe I spoke too soon! 2nd attempt was a completely different story! I did switch to Tilt B so I did not have to brake every time I needed to cool the engine. This probably made the difference, but it was night and day for sure. I even got a bad start and had to play catch-up, but I was still in 1st at the top of the hill and I could stay there easily. I even literally coasted about ¾ of the way down the downhill straight and was still almost 200yds ahead at the bottom. I kept the temp gauge in the lower half the whole race and I kept slowing to take out other bots, but I could catch them easily if they did get by me. I slowed at the end and finished about 15yds ahead of 2nd place (which was Existent, JKR was back in 6th).

Post-challenge: R$5,466,814 — 495 — 137 /146 Cars — Level 171

Car: Hennessey Venom GT PR85.9 10/26

Post Stage breakdown – I think I held my own pretty well considering I was behind the recommended PR the whole time. I did have to buy 2 GC upgrades in order to pass 5.4, but I am positive they’ll be needed anyhow. Plus, they both unlocked additional R$ upgrades, which I meant to kick off, but forgot to. I'll have to do it once Stage 6 opens up. I’m expecting to have to add more GC upgrades as well, but I’ll do them on an as-needed basis. Car is servicing, onward to Stage 6!

212.159.46.223 wrote:

Controls: Tilt A, Steering and Brakes Low, TC Off, Steering Sensitivity 2 (legacy of The Gauntlet 4). Online, usually.

Level 228
 * 5.1 Still on 9/26 upgrades, PR85.2. Overtook everyone, then allowed PerturB to pass and repassed him until I had the 22 overtakes. Was doing fine until RealRacing stopped responding to tilt, slammed me into a wall, and then crashed entirely. On repeating I must have slowed enough into turn 1 that four cars repassed me as after the turn I'd reached 20/22 passes with three cars in front. Passed them in turn 2 and cruised home, reducing my winning margin before the line to ~250 yards. Used 11 bars damage.


 * 5.2 Target was Bronson Guthry's 251.1mph. Easily hit this on the downhill before the brakes would have come on even with brake assist set to low. Used 6 bars of damage.


 * 5.3 Switched to Tilt B for this one to help avoid excessive speed. 2:02 is plenty of time - I finished in 1:47 without trying too hard. Oops. 7 bars damage, with just one red bar left. Serviced as the car isn't capable of reaching 5.4's target speed.


 * 5.4 Target 251.03mph. The 25 second time limit is irrelevant as even a fully trashed car can manage that, if not the speed target. Couldn't get beyond 249.6. Added brakes L2 to give PR85.7 10/26 and the target reduced to 250.43, managed to reach 250.94 after several tries, so maybe if I had persevered I'd have managed the original target!


 * 5.5 Switched to Tilt B again. Was in first place after turn 2 and cruising with the engine only warm. Built up a huge lead and rolled most of the way downhill to the finish on the final lap to complete ~200 yards ahead. LOLOLOL behind me was on 5:31.

Interesting. I've not been actively slowing the bots, and that shows, but also there hasn't been an event yet where slower bots would have made any difference. Probably still to come!

Lezduur Report

Device: Kindle HDX 7

145 / 146 Cars — Level 175

Car: Hennessey Venom GT PR84.8 8/26

Controls: Tilt b, Steering low, Brakes low and TC on, Steering Sensitivity 0. Online


 * 5.1 1st 5.07.720 v 5.10 PeturBoffline bot #21, used 0 bars of damage with free agent. Of note, reward is 13350, not 13000 asmentioned


 * 5.2 1st 403.87 v 403.55 PeturB offline bot #21, used 6 bar of damage


 * 5.3 1st 2.01.017 v 2.04.580 Propeller Factory offline bot #36, used 6 bar of damage.


 * 5.4 trouble! StayFrosty appears with a target of 404.6, upgrade brakes +1 and tyres +1 and set following R$ upgrades off as well. New target: Hoodoo Voodoo offline bot number 6, 403.21. 1st 403.41 vs 403.21 Used 3 bars of damage with 7 green left.Screenshot_2016-05-05-06-49-49.png

Credit: RR3 Michael P, Bremm75, montoym, 212.159.46.223, Lezduur, ... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 06
Tips about Front-Runner Stage 06 (Cloudmusiq World Records):

 Tips 

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

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 6.1: Elimination at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Morning) - Speedway - Win this event without damaging your car - Recommended PR87.5

RR3 Michael P wrote: Standard Elimination, with no damage added, so keep away from the walls and other cars. Win by a small margin, to take the least amount of car damage.

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 6.2: Cup at Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Speedway [3 laps]- Win this event and set the fastest lap without going off track - Recommended PR87.9

RR3 Michael P wrote: Standard Cup, but the fastest lap must also be set, my method is to slow the bots down on lap 1&2, let the 2nd place bot pass at the end of lap 2, then re-take the lead and set the fastest lap on lap 3, win by a small margin.

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 6.3: Speed Record at Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Speedway - Win this event without skidding - Recommended PR88.3

RR3 Michael P wrote: Maybe tricky if the goal is high, make a good exit out of turn 2 and blast down the straight, brake as soon as 1st is reached, then take it easy to the line.

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 6.4: Cup at Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Speedway [3 laps] Complete at least 3 laps within 2:05 without going off track - Recommended PR88.8

RR3 Michael P wrote: It doesn't say anything about winning, so try to complete the 3rd lap just inside the time.

124.106.132.254 wrote: 6.4 Not doable with high brakes. Low brakes though, very easy.

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 6.5: Cup at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Morning) - Speedway [4 laps] - Complete at least 4 laps within 2:55 without going off track - Recommended PR89.2

RR3 Michael P wrote: It doesn't say anything about winning, so try to complete the 4th lap just inside the time.

124.106.132.254 wrote: 6.5 Same with 6.4. Keep near the middle but closer to the wall (because offtrack is instant red flag). It's annoying because the steering will change close to a turn. Tap the brakes as soon as you hear the rattling OR when you're about 200m away from the turn after the straights. If you don't skid a lot, there's plenty of time to spare even when you brake early.

 Reports 

ZekkeRJ report:

Day 6, 5 stages.
 * 6.1 - (Elimination, Indy/Speedway, recommended pr 87.5) Win this without damaging your car.

Analysis: New bots, Zoe's finally here. The car handling is as bad as always (PR 85.4). Easy on the throttle, pass them one by one.


 * 6.2 - (CUp, Indy/Speedway, 3 laps, recommended pr 87.9) Do the fastest lap and win this race without going offtrack.

Analysis: The car is fast enough, but the poor handling is killing me. Throwing a GC update (tires). PR now 86.0. Done, time to service the car and watch some ads. And throw the last R$ tire upgrade (more ads). PR now, 86.5.


 * 6.3 - (Speed Record, Indy/Speedway, recommended pr 88.3) Win this race without sliding, low brake assist.

Analysis: target 436Km/h. Not fast enough. Throwing two GC (exhausts and body). Target dropped to 435.1Km/h. Damn FM. Done. PR now 87.6.


 * 6.4 - (Cup, Indy/Speedway, 3 laps, recommended pr 88.8). Win this race in less than 2:05 without going offtrack.

Analysis: Again, not fast enough. Throwing one more GC update (motor). Done with 2s lasting. PR now 88.1.


 * 6.5 - (Cup, Indy/Speedway, 4 laps, recommended pr 89.2) Win this race with reduced acceleration, less than 2:55, without going offtrack.

Analysis: Jammed steering also. They could advise this before. Doing the unthinkable: I'll skip that. I need some sleep.

montoym Report for Stage 6

Device: Samsung Galaxy S6 Android

Pre-challenge: R$5,466,814 — 500 — 137/146 Cars — Level 171

Car: Hennessey Venom GT PR85.9 10/26

Controls: Tilt A, Steering Low, Brakes Low and TC On, Steering Sensitivity 5. Offline


 * 6.1 - Elimination Race against Zoe at Indianapolis Speedway, no damage allowed – No problem, beat it first attempt. Caught up to Zoe halfway through lap 1, and stayed ahead easily. Slowed to roughly 30yds by the time the time ran out to close the gap. No bot management attempted since I didn’t want to cause damage and fail.


 * 6.2 2:34.968 v 2:36.064 - 3 Lap Cup event at Indianapolis Speedway with no off-track allowed, also need to set the fastest lap – New bots, not same as offline bots. I bought the mechanic to keep from servicing. Won first try easily, set a quick lap with my 2nd lap, then turned all assists to high and coasted around the 3rd lap, slowed to close the gap at the finish as well.


 * 6.3 48.823 v 271.1mph - Speed Record at Indianapolis Speedway, no skidding, Brake Assist Low – Racing against these new Team Bots again. Appears to be another GC sink level with a fixed goal. With 10/26 upgrades, PR 85.9 I can get to right about 270mph, but can’t slow for the turn without skidding. Failed multiple times in a row. Gave it maybe 12-15 attempts before deciding to try throwing on another GC upgrade (Engine-2). Target speed dropped to 270.6mph. First try after the upgrade and I passed the target speed, but then skidded out trying to slow for the turn. I tried a few more times and then was able to pass with a speed of 271.07mph and without skidding (Brake Assist Off, TC Off, Steering Low). Now sitting at 11/26, PR 86.4. I had to service, will complete 6.4 & 6.5 in the morning.


 * 6.4 2:03.123 v 2:05 - 3 Lap Cup at Indy Speedway, must complete 3 laps within 2:05 without going off-track. - You start in the lead and have to work through some lapped traffic. I was able to do it on my first try, but it did require me to push a bit. Granted, I did tag the wall a few times as well. Could have made a little better time, but not too much.


 * 6.5 2:53.987 v 2:55 – 4 lap Cup at Indy Speedway with an issue affecting acceleration and steering that goes side-to-side. - Similar to 6.4, but must complete 4 laps in 2:55 without going off-track. Also start in 1st place and have to work through lapped traffic. Tough, but I did it on my first attempt. As expected, the steering issue is the hardest part to deal with, it sent me into the wall and handful of times. I managed to make it through though. Just have to be prepared and conserve speed as much as you can if/when you get sent into the wall.

Post-challenge: R$5,541,025 — 444 — 137/146 Cars — Level 171

Car: Hennessey Venom GT PR86.4 11/26

Post Stage breakdown – Had to add another GC upgrade, but it was one I was thinking I’d need to do anyhow. If I can finish the last two days only adding one more GC upgrade each day, I’ll be happy. I budgeted for that based on how FM is running these events now. Daytona tomorrow! Let’s see how this car handles the steep banks!

Bremm75 Report

6.1 - Indy Speedway, PR 87.5, Zoé - win an elimination with no damage. Tilt B, steering high, traction on, brakes high, PR 88.0. It might be done with an unserviced car.

6.2 - Indy Speedway, 3 laps, PR 87.9, Team Stars USA Flag - win with the fastest lap without going off track. Tilt B, steering high, traction on, brakes high, PR 88.0. It might be done with an unserviced car.

6.3 - Indy Speedway, speed record, PR 88.3, Team Nice 435,12 kph - win with low brakes assists without skidding. Tilt B, steering high, traction off, brakes low, PR 88.6. (I had to upgrade gearbox to level 2)

6.4 - Indy Speedway, 3 laps, PR 88.8 - win in less than 2min05s without going off track. Tilt B, steering high, traction on, brakes low, PR 88.6. I had to go slow near the end to kill some time.

6.5 - Indy Speedway, 4 laps, PR 89.2 - win in less than 2min55s without going off track, a mild engine failure and (an annoying) damaged steering. Tilt B, steering high, traction on, brakes low, PR 89.1 (now all level 2 but brakes, wheels level 3). Hint: release the throttle when the noise comes, try to countersteer and don't hit the brakes like a mad man -- it's possible to do with no big issues. You can also lower the steering sensitivity. Keep yourself between center and right lanes just in case. I had a laugh myself after hitting the wall twice near the finish line

RR3 Michael P Report for Stage 06

Device: NOX PC Emulator for Android (my 2nd device)

Pre-challenge: R$33,539,909 — 2,412 — 145/146 Cars — Level 216

Car: Hennessey Venom GT PR88.9 16/26 1 day 11 hour remaining on 5 x R$ upgrades

Controls: Buttons, Steering High, Brakes Low, TC On and Steering Sensitivity 1. Online

Level 221 on my top device and 216 on my 2nd, I currently run the WTTT, I am regularly in group B.


 * 6.1 1st v Zoé driving a Hennessey Venom GT, standard Elimination, with no damage, so turned brake assist High, slowed when it was 2 remaining for Zoé to catch up, recommended PR 87.5, used 10 bar of damage.


 * 6.2 1st 2:54 v 2:55 Team Starts, fastest lap 0:53.8 v 0:55.6, held up the bots for two laps, then left them on the last lap, won by ~100 yds, recommended PR 87.9, used 12 bar of damage, 1 red bar remaining, serviced.


 * 6.3
 * 1) Skidded out of turn 2, instant red flag, continue, cloud restore.
 * 2) Skidded into turn 3, after reaching 270 mph, instant red flag, continue, cloud restore.
 * 3) 1st 270.67 mph v 270.26 Team Nice. Better exit out of turn 2, and braked as soon as 270 was reached, recommended PR 88.3, used 4 bar of damage.


 * 6.4
 * 1) 1st 2:15 v 2:40 Team Starts, brakes High not a good idea 13 seconds too slow LOL, used 10 bar of damage, cloud restored
 * 2) 1st 2:02.7 v 2:44.8 Team Ace, brakes low this run, aimed for 200 MPH at the apex worked fine, I skidded into the wall once, and still braked a little approaching the line, recommended PR 88.8, used 10 bar of damage, 10 green remaining.


 * 6.5 This one took some patience! Broken steering, the randomly pulls left and right, slower acceleration and no off-track.
 * 1) 1st 3:00 v 3:44 Team Starts, best lap 0:41, hit the wall way too many times, used 10 bars of damage 0 remaining., cloud restored.
 * 2) DNF. Even worse the second run, the wall was like a magnet, in the end I was glad to go off track, cloud restored.
 * 3) DNF speared off track at turn 3, only 3 damage taken, 7 remaining, so retry
 * 4) 1st 2:54.6 v 3:44 Team Starts, best lap 0:42.5, acceleration slowed 8% from 2.36 to 2.56s, recommended PR 89.2, used 7 bar of damage, 0 remaining, serviced.

Reward R$ 25,000 & 10

Post challenge: R$33,613,870 — 2,422 — 145/146 Cars — Level 216

HardikVegeta Report:

Stage 6 done with only R$ upgrades 84.8 PR.

Here is my report:

My assists break off, sterring low, tc on, sensitivity 5, Tilt A. Device OS Android. 6.1 very easy did it in 1st attempt.

6.2 still easy did in first try. My best time was 43.640

6.3 Hard goal. i tried about 6 times finally get 436.5 speed which is required speed. I went reverse on track then i achieve this speed on main straight without skid and used wall for breaking but it's need some luck keep car straightly so you can't skid after hitting wall.

6.4 again easy did in first try. Time was 02:03.670.

6.5 Hard goal. I did it in 3rd try first time my time was 02:56.652 so close in second try go offtrack but in 3rd try did it. Time was 02:53.351.Whenever i feel something in steering moving i immediately tap on breaks.All done.

Remember my car's PR for all goals was 84.8 only R$ upgrades. So conclusion is upto stage 6 all can be done with 84.8 PR only R$ upgrades. Now waiting for last two stages.Here my some photos of goal 3:

Credit: RR3 Michael P, ZekkeRJ, montoym, Bremm75, 124.106.132.254, HardikVegeta, ... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 07
Tips about Front-Runner Stage 07 (Ambition):

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

 Tips 

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 7.1: Drag Race at Daytona International Speedway (Evening) - Speedway - Finish at least 2nd in this drag race - Recommended PR89.5

RR3 Michael P wrote: See Drag Race Comments for tips on how to pause and resume or count to help to win a Drag Race

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 7.2: Cup at Daytona International Speedway (Evening) - Speedway [3 laps] - Win this event and tailgate one opponent within 22 yd (20 m) for 45 seconds (Rolling Start) - Recommended PR89.8

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 7.3: Cup at Daytona International Speedway - Speedway [1 lap] - Win this event and tailgate one opponent within 22 yd (20 m) for 45 seconds (Rolling Start) - Recommended PR90.2

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 7.4: Elimination at Daytona International Speedway - Speedway - Win this event whilst skidding 5 times - Recommended PR90.6

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 7.5: Cup at Daytona International Speedway (Evening) - Speedway [1 lap] - Win this event whilst skidding for 20 seconds - Recommended PR91.0

LuxCal wrote: 7.5 can be done with an unserviced car (PR 88.4). I had trouble staying on the track during the skids until I figured out the trick. Start with TC off. Go into the turn at full speed, and skid along the outer wall for a while. Just as you start to slip off the wall and head into the infield, pause and turn TC back on. Then you can get the car back under control. Then turn TC off again and repeat until you have 20 seconds of skid.

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 7.6: Cup at Daytona International Speedway (Night) - Speedway [2 laps] - Place at least 3rd whilst skidding 5 times and tailgate an opponent within 50 yd (46 m) for the entire third lap (Rolling Start) - Recommended PR91.4

118.189.143.218 wrote For 7.6: Before end of 2nd Lap, try slightly slide with 2nd car to doing skidding, at the same time avoid pitting it or overtake it. Once hit 5 skids, just tailgate it till the end. Someone need to try out which Brake, Steering & TC setting produce the best result.

 Reports 

Bremm75 Report:


 * 7.1 - Daytona, drag race, PR 89.5 - be 2nd or 1st. Target insanely high. I had to upgrade to PR 91.2 and i couldn't beat Zoé. Bot management didn't work for this. One might beat her time with a PR 93.3 Venom. Who knows?


 * 7.2 - Daytona, 3 laps, Propeller Factory, PR 89.8 - follow an opponent within 20 m or 22 yd for 45s and win. Tilt A, all assists high.


 * 7.3 - Daytona, 1 lap, Fontana, PR 90.2 - follow an opponent within 20 m or 22 yd for 1 lap. Tilt A, all assists high but traction control off.


 * 7.4 - Daytona, elimination, Propeller Factory, PR ?? - skid for 5 times and win. Tilt B, all assists high.


 * 7.5 - Daytona, 2 laps, PR 91.0 - skid for 20s and win. Tilt B, all assists high. It can be done with an unserviced car for sure.


 * 7.6 - Daytona, 3 laps, Propeller Factory, 91.4 - skid 5 times and follow an opponent within 46 m or 50 yd by entire 3rd lap. Tilt A, all assists high. It can be done with an unserviced car for sure.

Side note: all races were done with PR 91.2 and somehow an engine upgrade level 2 vanished from my Venom. So I had to spend more 65 coins and I filled a trouble ticket at FM customer support.

That's all for the moment. Best wishes!

RR3 Michael P Report Stage 07

Device: NOX PC Emulator for Android (my 2nd device)

Pre­challenge: R$33,629,258 — 2,422 — 145/146 Cars — Level 216

Car: Hennessey Venom GT PR88.9 16/26 (5x R$ still in R&D, 11 hours remaining)

Controls: Buttons, Steering High, Brakes Low, TC On and Steering Sensitivity 1. Online

Level 220 on my top device and 216 on my 2nd, I currently run the WTTT, I am regularly in group B.


 * 7.1 2nd 8.869 v 8.816 Zoé in a Venom GT, I had to use the pause, resume trick, for the first two, Zoé, left me in her dust, she must be near fully upgraded, recommended PR 89.5, used 3 bar of damage. 2nd place reward R$1850 and 350 fame

Credit: RR3 Michael P, LuxCal, 118.189.143.218... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 08
Tips about Front-Runner Stage 08:

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

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 8.1: #Event, Track & laps# -

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 8.2: #Event, Track & laps# -

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 8.3: #Event, Track & laps# -

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 8.4: #Event, Track & laps# -

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.

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

<font color="#F08080">Benefit
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(Can be calculated from the figures before starting day and figures after completion of the special challenge)

<font color="#F08080">Credit and Thanks
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