Talk:The Perfect Storm/@comment-28169398-20171214232418

I FINALLY BEAT 5.3!!!

After at least 100 tries, maybe more I final got near enough to The Perfection to break the 206KPH Average Barrier crossing the line.

I ran the race straight. You can make one or two slight skids during the lap, but that is about it. You have to run on the razor's edge of every turn and every kerb. Two wheels off-track and two on the kerb. Throwing the car into the Essess, trusting in the car's grip. You have to brake early and get on the throttle to maximize the acceleration out of the turns. The more I ran the race, the more I was able to get the feel for the brake points that kept me on the track and had me set for the exit at the apex.

The Performante came alive in Stage 5. It was flat out on several turns. Get the brake point right and it hugged the corners and lets you rip the V-10 onto the next straight. Brakes were great and grip was very good.

When I finally passed I held my Tablet up like the scene of Simba's birth in the Lion King. I was not going to skip that goal if it meant that I was going down in flames and not finishing the event.

It annoys me to no end that having 4 upgrades over Recommended PR still made this a nightmare of a goal. Still not as bad as Front-Runner but definitely up there. 4 upgrades over Recommended should be a walk in the park, not a fight to the death.

In the end I will take away the positive. I persevered and prevailed. I got some awesome practice on Circuit de Catalunya GP. And I didn't pay for the skip.

PR 78.0 3333333. Hopefully that means upgrades are complete for tonight and the Monkeys will have mercy on us, because I could use some sleep.