Talk:Endurance Gauntlet/@comment-24.17.108.172-20150316012248

Here is how I finally got past 5.4 -- the no fuel challenge at Spa.

Retire 20 times. Get those bots as slow as possible.

After doing that, start the race and get to first as quickly as possible. Passing on the outside seems best, and don't dare crash at all, then block, block, block. You will only hit the accelerator 50% of the time from this point forward. Let off the gas before each corner, and become allergic to using the brakes. Watch the HUD; a bot car may start gaining on you. Hit the gas at that point to subdue it. Also hit the gas uphill, and on the straights. Coast all other times.

I did this after banging my head against the wall for over 4 hours. I was over 2000 yards in the lead at the end, So, I parked just short of the finish line and eased over only when my pursuer was within 200 yards. I didn't want to win by too much so that the bots to complete this abysmal challenge were too tough in 5.5 and 5.6.

When you have to "game the game" in order to win it; well that is just plain old poor design in my opinion.