Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-26388545-20160208223725/@comment-26715739-20160209075706

The random left/right is a common challenge from the Special Events and it behaves the same way as in those. So its worth looking through those for extra help (or maybe we use this as a kickstarter thread for an update on the Gauntlet tips section).

As has been stated there will be a crunching sound and then it will go left/right. A good tactic here is to lift off the accelerator (in Tilt B) as soon as you hear the sound, then basically go back to accelerating immediately. It's the tactic I've always used when confronted with the challenges since someone suggested it way back when.

I think the only time it didn't really help was with the first set of cars in of Gauntlet 2, because they had such slow acceleration that you lost too much ground.

Other things - autocross with HUD off: if you're slowing the bots then chances are you'll have plenty of time - so have a watch/computer/something else to hand with a timer on it to help you keep to the limit. Speed snap with no HUD is harder to manage, I tend to drive flat out then stop accelerating a little bit before the line in the hope that will moderate the speed a little. Speed record with no HUD is fine, because you get the markers for the opposition (just remember to drive slowly afterwards).

On the no touching/no contact ones - always pay close attention - sometimes they have "no off track", sometimes they don't. Somewhere like Spa (which I get regularly) the difference between no off track and not is significant if there's any contact restrictions (extra leeway at Eau Rouge, cutting inside at Les Combes, Bruxelles, and being able to cut the last corner).