Real Racing 3 Wiki:Sandbox/Tips and FAQ for Speedrush TV Challenge - Season 2

Real Racing 3 Wiki:Sandbox/Tips and FAQ for Speedrush TV Challenge - Season 2

The intention of this page is to keep tips and FAQ for Speedrush TV Challenge - Season 2 in one place, which will hopefully help people race this event.

Tips and FAQ History
This is the forth 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 Road to Le Mans anyone can edit this page, hopefully this will lead to many more editors adding useful content for everyone’s benefit.

Stragegy
Real racing 3 is a massive game designed my FireMonkey (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 Bot's Names
This is the bots order (from faster to slower), and their countries:

Methods to slow bots down
Also view:
 * Strategies to slow bots down... - Forum post with screen grabs and lots of tips.

Start / End Strategy
If you have 5 days to complete the 5 stages, the event is 5 days x 24 hours. The first stage will start the time you start it, the last stage will end 5 x 24 hours later. As stage 01 is straight forward and can normally be completed without an upgrade or service, it can be started late in the day, it doesn't matter if you don't complete stage 01 the first day, you can continue the following day. The next stage 02, will unlock at midnight, or once stage 01 is complete, if not completed the first day, stage 03 will unlock at midnight on day 3, and so on upto stage 05, in total you will have 5 x 24 hours = 120 hours to complete all 5 stages.

For example:

Start Tuesday @ 7:30 PM the event will end 5 days x 24 hours later, Sunday @ 7:30 PM,

You need to choose the best time for you to start Speedrush TV Challenge - Season 2 challenge,or more importantly when is the best time for you to end the event!

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 loose do a cloud restore,  this will save a 4 hour 35 minute service after the longer, endurance / cup 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 loose by a big margin, don't come higher than 4th.


 * Try loosing 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

 * 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. Anyway, it doesn't seem to be any race in Le Mans during Road to Le Mans.

Credit: TBC

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?
The exact date is unknown, noramally 2 -4 weeks. The next update will follow on from Speedrush TV Challenge - Season 2

Will this event be added to the race series?
My best guess is The 500 will be the next one to be added to the series, I don't know for sure, but there is a pattern to challenges being added to the series. Have a look at the the special events at the bottom of Races and Price Special Events and compare how many have been added to the Race Series to see for yourself.

It maybe months before this event is added to a series, again this is a fairly recent pattern from FM of added past events to series, after three to six months.

Will the car be available to win in the future?
The Porsche Boxster GTS is avalable to win if the challenge is completed in 5 days, if you do not complete the challenge within 5 days the car can be purchased in the GTS Superseries race series.

Can I buy the car?
The Porsche Boxster GTS is only available in GTS Superseries, located in the Master career series. It can be purchased for 300

If you start to play the event, all upgrades, customizations and VIP will remain on the car permanently, whether you acquire it from this event or buy it later.

What is the minimum PR / upgrades required
RR3 Michael P wrote: My recommendation is to start the upgrades as soon as the challenge start as they take 30 minutes, there is no need to wait for them to complete before doing continuing the events. As soon as level 1 upgrades are complete start level 2 upgrades. Normally only R$ upgrades are required, as long as you slow the bots (see Time Shifted Multiplayer and Methods to slow bots down)

How much do the upgrades cost?
For car details see here:
 * Porsche Boxster GTS

For full details on upgrades with PR see here:
 * RR3 Wiki:Upgrades Section (Classic Version) - Every car in the game with upgrade and PR values. - Direct link to the Porsche Boxster GTS

<font color="#FFFF00">Game Navigation

 * Races and Price - Most profitable races & Series & Races Including best race for each series
 * Race Series - List of every race in the same order, that they are displayed in the game
 * List of all cars (Base Stats) - Every car in the game with no upgrades
 * List of all 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.

<font color="#FFFF00">Editing

 * How to add event data using the Challenge Template? - Challenge pages
 * How do I edit pages for Racing series? - Racing pages
 * Real Racing 3 Wiki:Sandbox - Useful for tests and trials

<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

<font color="#FFFF00">External sites

 * Real Racing's Facebook page
 * Real Racing's Twitter page
 * FireMonkey's RR3 home page
 * FireMonkey's Announcements and FAQ home page
 * FireMonkey's Community help page

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 01
Tips about Speedrush TV Challenge - Season 2 Stage 01:

<font color="#00FF00">Event 1.1: Cup at Porsche Test Track - On-road Circuit (Long).Win this event with an average speed of 78 mph (125 kph).

RR3 Michael P wrote: Tip: You have to cross the finish line with an average speed of 78 mph (125 kph). If you are approching the finish with a high average speed, slow down, but watch the other bots.

1.152.97.74 wrote: Something weird, for 1.1 On my iOS device it said, win the event. On my android device, win with a speed of 78mph as stated above.

Did anyone else have a difference?

1.152.97.74 reply: I also didn't have to lap an opponent on 1.3. Just Win the Race.

Leckie337 reply: Both of my iOS devices had win only for both 1-1 and 1-4, no minimum speed or player lapping requirements. With these tactics on android etc devices this will push up the AI speeds somewhat. It was still fairly easy to lap an opponent in 1-4 though, I passed 16 and then stopped just before the finish line and waited for mintcrystal to drive 3500 yards before crossing just in front

<font color="#00FF00">Event 1.2: Win these events
 * <font color="#00FF00">1.2.1 Autocross at Suzuka Circuit - East Circuit, Win these events
 * <font color="#00FF00">1.2.2 Speed Snap at Nürburgring (Morning) - Müllenbachschleife, Win these events
 * <font color="#00FF00">1.2.3 Hunter at Porsche Test Track - On-road Circuit (Short), Win these events

RR3 Michael P wrote: Endurance events and Elimination events are particularly good to slow the bot's down for future events, next best are autocross events and speed snap event, see Methods to slow bots down.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 1.3: Cup at Hockenheimring GP. Lap an opponent and win the race

RR3 Michael P wrote: Tip: Once you have lapped one backmarker slow down.

31.31.132.11 wrote:

Stage 1: piece of cake. Well, you atually need to push the Boxster at 1.3, and cut the first corner a bit too. I overtook no 22 in the second to last corner but i never hold back to slow down the bots in other events. Reward for the day is 5 gc.

RomGuyony wrote:

For Stage 1 Event 3, race offline against bots as it's near impossible to complete when racing against other players trying to lap cars too.

Gold Crazed1115 replied:

I've been lowering he AI in a lot of series, and in 1.3, the game gave I Moises Gabby! The whole stage was done in one service exactly. And I hope the AI doesn't change and get harder, because I couldn't stop in time for then finish line! I'vebeen racing online but I don't have any friends except for my race team.

86.168.142.179 wrote: For 1.3, you don't need to stay ahead of the lapped car, once it's registered as lapped you can let it go and wait for 2nd place to catch up, to avoid finishing too far in front.

User:RR3 Michael P Report on stage 1

Device:Fusion 5

I've been using my Fusion device for R&D so started this event with a new account, only Racing School Basics and a few events of Pure Stock Challenge have been run. Will be a challenge with very little R$ and


 * Cars 1/118
 * Level 3
 * R$ 32,443
 * 36

Porsche Boxster GTS PR 40.5, 0/31 upgrades

Settings: Brakes High, Stearing High, TC on, online.


 * 1.1 1st 3:30, finished @ 79 MPH, started with brakes low, changed to high on lap 2 as I was too fast. slowed before the line. Used 9 bar
 * 1.2.1 1st 39.9s v 40.0 titskylab, used 0.5 bar.
 * 1.2.2 1st 110.97mph v 109.99mph Existent. Used 0.5 bar.
 * 1.2.3 1st -43 yds v Jessica L. -77 yds. Used 2 bar.
 * 1.3 1st 8:58 v 8:59 Genivaldo S. Brake Assist low. Passed a back marker on lap 3, waited for 2nd place to close up 2,000 yds gap, then slowed the bots down for the last lap. Used ~11, 0 remaining so serviced. Bought Engine R$ 46,500.

Achievements
 * Rurning Rubber 1
 * Triple Double 3
 * Ranked Amateur 1

Post Stage 1:
 * Cars 1/118
 * Level 5
 * R$ 26,418
 * 54

Device:BlueStacks


 * Level 169
 * Cars 117/118
 * R$ 47,673,266
 * 607

Porsche Boxster GTS PR 40.5, 0/31 upgrades

Settings: Brakes High, Steering High, TC on, Tilt A, online

Bought all level 1 upgrades.
 * 1.1 1st 3:33.297 v 3:40.0 Ananda E. Avg 78 mph over the line. Easyer today. Used 7.5 bar.
 * 1.2.1 1st 39.5 v 40.555 chineese online used 0.5
 * 1.2.2 1st 110.2 mph v 109.8 mph The Brioche used 0.5
 * 1.2.3 1st -53 yds v Bernys73. used 2 bar.
 * 1.3 1st 9:24 v AldoConsamollo. brakes low, passed a bot on on lap 3 in the stadium complex, waited for the fastest botmonssi to catch up 2,800 yds. held up the bots for 1 lap. Used all remaining ~12. Serviced.

Bought level 2 Engine and Brakes.


 * Level 169
 * Cars 117/118
 * R$ 47,320,291
 * 612

Device:Huld (Auditions)


 * Level 140 (near the top)
 * Cars 108/118
 * R$ 28,185,913
 * 2,514

Porsche Boxster GTS PR 40.5, 0/31 upgrades

Settings: Brakes High, Steering High, TC on, Tilt A, offline


 * 1.1 1st 3:32 79 mph v 3:41 LOLOLOL, 78 mph avg. Started with brakes low and turned high after 1 lap.used 7 bar.
 * 1.2.1 1st 40.5 v 41.3 LOLOLOL
 * 1.2.2 1st 110.8 mph v 109.6 mph The Brioche used 0.5
 * 1.2.3 1st -75 yds v -113 LOLOLOL used 2 bar
 * 1.3 1st 8:40 v Existent. similar to BlueStacks.

Bought level 2 Engine and Brakes.

Watched 2 videos 2

Post challenge information:
 * Level 140 (near the top)
 * Cars 108/118
 * R$ 27,834,068
 * 2,521

Credit: RR3 Michael P, 31.31.132.11, RomGuyony, Gold Crazed1115, 1.152.97.74, Leckie337, ... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 02
Tips about Speedrush TV Challenge - Season 2 Stage 02:

Continue with methods to slow bots down

<font color="#00FF00">Event 2.1: Cup at Porsche Test Track - On-road Circuit (Short) [2 laps], Win this event with disabled Map and Race Info.

No problems reported, standard Cup

<font color="#00FF00">Event 2.2: Win these events
 * <font color="#00FF00">2.2.1 Drag Race at Porsche Test Track - On-road Circuit (Long)
 * <font color="#00FF00">2.2.2 Speed Record at Autodromo Nazionale Monza - Junior Course
 * <font color="#00FF00">2.2.3 Speed Snap at Circuit des 24 Heures

RR3 Michael P wrote: Endurance events and Elimination events are particularly good to slow the bot's down for future events, next best are autocross events and speed snap event, see Methods to slow bots down.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 2.3: Cup at Circuit de Catalunya - Club Circuit [3 laps]. Complete three laps before your opponent completes two.

No problems reported

<font color="#00FF00">Event 2.4: Endurance at Nürburgring (Night) - Grand Prix Circuit. Win this event with a damaged steering that pulls to the right.

45.116.47.199 asked: Does anyone know how to complete event 2.4? Damaged steering that pulls to right??

MELR2 Reply: I ve just finish it, starting with a car full damaged. I had to run 9.2kms, did only 6kms crashing all other cars. I retried and then had to run only 8,2kms, did only 5,7kms crashing cars. I retried and had to run 6,9kms, and this time it was good.

I'm PR 50,3, upgrades 21/31.

177.98.74.212 Reply: Also finished 2.4, took about 10 tries to slow the bots.

There's a trick to win: at some points the steering goes crazy and throws you into the wall. Mark the points where this happens and release throttle just a little before, so you don't get out of track. ... Just forgot, made it with an unserviced car.

45.116.47.199 Reply: Thank you all!! Just completed it by retiring twice and damaging car wherever possible. Higher upgrades not really required as of till now. PR-41, Upgrades-4

User:RR3 Michael P Report on stage 2 - Gearing Up

Device:Fusion 5


 * Cars 1/118
 * Level 5
 * R$ 26,418
 * 59

Porsche Boxster GTS PR 40.9, 1/31 upgrades

Settings: Brakes Low, Steering High, TC on, Tilt A. online.


 * 2.1 3 1st 2:24 v 2:24 Lee W. (online bot) turned brakes low 1st on lap 1 at the bus stop on lap so started slowing the bots, parked at the top of the hill. Used 5.5 bar. Levelled up :)
 * 2.2.1 drag race, 12.61s v 12.666 jojo76 (bot #22). Used 0.5 bar
 * 2.2.2 speed record 155.69 v 154.9 mph Bronson Guthry (bot #19) . I had to u turn, goto around the last turn, turn back around, turn all assists off, tilt B and blast down the start/finish straight, just made it! Use 8.5 bar. 9.5 remaining.
 * 2.2.3 Speed snap. All assists still off.
 * 1) 8th 103 mph v Modesto Lingerfelter (bot #14) 150.3 mph, retry. used 0.5
 * 2) 8th 116.48 mph v JimBling (bot #15) 150.22 mph, retry. used 1 bar.
 * 3) 1st 150.94 mph v merrygold (bot #16) 150.09 mph. used 1.5 bar, 5.5 red remaining.
 * 2.3 2:36.2 v mintCrystal (bot #34), passed the bot on lap 2 so held up in turn 2. Maintained a small lead for the lap lap. Used 5.5, 0 remaining. Leveled up :) bought drive train R$ 43,300.
 * 2.4 endurance. time to slow down bots again. tilt b.
 * 1) 7th 2.8 mi v JimBling 4.8 mi, retry.
 * 2) 7th 2.7 mi v merrygold 4.7 mi, retry.
 * 3) 4th 3.6 mi v _thefreak_ 4.6 mi, retry.
 * 4) 2nd 4.0 mi v jojo76 4.0 mi, retry.
 * 5) 1st 4.0 mi v morkRING 3.9 mi. levelled up :) 0 remaining so serviced. Not sure if it worked as the game crashed :(

Relaunched RR3, froze :( force closed

Relaunched RR3 5 videos 5

Achievements
 * Training Wheels Loose 1
 * Really Racing 2

Post stage 2:
 * Cars 1/118
 * Level 7
 * R$ 39,113
 * 82

Device:BlueStacks (Gearing Up)

Pre event:
 * Level 169
 * Cars 117/118
 * R$ 47,754,471
 * 612

Porsche Boxster GTS PR 44.6, 9/31 upgrades

Settings: Brakes High, Steering High, TC on, Tilt A, online


 * 2.1 1st 2:25.66 v 2:26.255 Leni K. reached 1st by the bus stop on lap 1, held up everyone on the hill. Used 5.5
 * 2.2.1 1ST 12.710 v 12.711 morkRING Close! Used 1 bar
 * 2.2.2 1st 155.36 mph v drollted 154.76 mph, used the U turn method, as above. Used 4 bar.
 * 2.2.3 1st 150.39 mph v 149.51 PerturB (#21). Used 1. 12 remaining.
 * 2.3 1st 2:45.313 v Eric Hertz, passed half way around lap 2, started 1,000 yds ahead. Used 7. 5 red remaining. Then 5 remaining reduced !! 0 remaining !
 * 2.4
 * 1) 6th 2.6 mi v 4.1 mi PerturB, very difficult with keyboard controls. Retry.
 * 2) 8th 0.7 mi v 4.0 mi jojo76, changed controls to hold left or right. Retry.
 * 3) 6th 2.7 mi v 3.9 mi morkRING. Retry.
 * 4) 1st 3.89 mi v 3.3 mi Jack Knife, big difference with brakes low. Serviced.

Post event:
 * Level 169
 * Cars 117/118
 * R$ 47,798,276
 * 617

Device:Hudl

Porsche Boxster GTS PR 44.6, 9/31 upgrades. Black car.

Settings: Brakes High, Steering High, TC on, Tilt A, offline


 * 2.1 1st 2:28 v 2:30 The Brioche (#30) used 4.5 bar.
 * 2.2.1 1st 12.686 v 12.869 Jack Knife (#28). used 1 bar.
 * 2.2.2 1st 154.57 v 153.73 JKR (#27). Used 4.5 bar
 * 2.2.3
 * 1) 4th 147.94 v 148.5 Jack Knife (#28) tapped the brake to hard. Retry.
 * 2) 1st 150.18 v 148.35 Existent (#29) used 2 bar. 12 remaining.
 * 2.3 1st 3:23.832 v Marcel Corrigeux (#48). Used 4 bar. rewarded 1st again. Used 4 bar again. 1 red remaining.
 * 2.4
 * 1) 4th 2.8 mi v 3.2 mi Existent (#29) used 1 bar, 0 remaining. Retry
 * 2) 3rd 2.5 mi v 3.1 mi The Brioche (#30) Retry
 * 3) 2nd 2.97 mi v 3.0 mi Kranger (#31) Retry.
 * 4) 1st 2.54 mi v 2.4 Propeller Factory (#36) stopped once pasted 1st. Serviced.

Credit: RR3 Michael P, 45.116.47.199, 177.98.74.212, MELR2, ... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 03
Tips about Speedrush TV Challenge - Season 2 Stage 03:

<font color="#00FF00">Event 3.1: Cup at Porsche Test Track (Leipzig Dynamisch Kurs). Win this event

<font color="#00FF00">Event 3.2: Head to Head at Mount Panorama. Set the fastest lap time.

IWB1 wrote: Stage 3 done... as scripted.

Used engineer on Mount Panorama to maintain service level. (Maybe didn't need to. Events 1 & 2 totally clean)

<font color="#00FF00">Event 3.3: Cup at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Win this race and cross the finish line at 112 mph (181 kph).

RR3 Michael P wrote: Tip: You have to corss the finish line at 112 mph (181 kph) if you are going faster feather the throttle, but watch the other bots.

IWB1 wrote: Added stage 2 exhaust upgrade prior to event 3. ( A little insurance to make sure it hit 112 mph. Prior to this the car only had R$ upgrades )

<font color="#00FF00">Event 3.4: Cup at Circuit des 24 Heures (Le Mans). Get to first place within 50 seconds without going off-track

IWB1 wrote: Event 4 completed in 20 seconds. Rushed towards the front thinking the lead bot would be heading off in the distance but wasn't.

RR3 Michael P wrote: Tip: Brakes assists set to low normally helps.

User:RR3 Michael P Report on stage 3 - Gearing Up

Device:Fusion 5

5 videos 5


 * Cars 1/118
 * Level 7
 * R$ 41,113
 * 87

Porsche Boxster GTS PR 41.5, 2/31 upgrades

Settings: Brakes Low, Steering High, TC on, Tilt A. online.


 * 3.1 1st 2:26.8 v 2:27.3 Oddly. Car service didn't work after yesterdays carsh! So will try unserviced v Oddly, Tilt B. Brakes low. Level up :) Used 0, 0 remaining.
 * 3.2 1st 7:12.9 v 7:14.8 JKR. best lap 2:16.7, JKR's best lap was 2:24.5 I think, as it was partly hidden by cloud, I passed JKR on the 1st lap and held up the bot in the bends, at the top of the mountain, JKR passed me on lap 2, so on lap 3 I passed and went for the best lap I could.
 * 3.3 cross the line @ 112 mph!
 * 1) 1st 1:34.8 v 1:35.4 Sparx, managed to pass Sparx and hold him up but only reached about 90 MPH odd, crossing the line :(
 * 2) 5th 1:37.7 v 1:31.5 Ghast Level up :) Retry.
 * 3) 2nd 1:33.5 v 1:31.5 Ghast. Couldn't pass him :( Retry
 * 4) 2nd 1:33.3 v 1:31.7 Ghast. Couldn't pass him :( crossed line @ 99 mph. Serviced :(
 * 5) Tried about 10 times, couldn't do with level 1 upgrades. Cloud restored. Paid 15
 * 3.4 passed in the double chincane 33 s. Bought tyres and Body.

Post-event:
 * R$ 29,403
 * 89

Device:Huld Showing Off

Pre-event: Ran the 10 lapper and watched 2 videos for 2
 * Level 141
 * Cars 108/118
 * R$ 28,134,955
 * 2,555

Porsche Boxster GTS PR 44.6, 9/31 upgrades, black car

Settings: Brakes High, Steering High, TC on, Tilt A, offline


 * 3.1 1st 3:10.0 v 3:10.4 Turnipage (#35), even with everyting high was in 1st over the surfin track, held up the bots and won. Used 4.5 bar.
 * 3.2 1st 8:45 v 8:48 FishMang (#37) fastest lap was 2:36 v 2:59 (last lap didn't count for the bot!), passed FishMang into turn 1, then held FishMang up, PIT etc, I let FishMang passed at the end of lap 2, so he crossed the line first, then repassed and PIT him and made sure I won, but didn't hold him up as much. Used 16.5, 2.5 red remaining.
 * 3.3 1st 1:40 v 1:47, but only 106 mph, used 2.5, 0 remaining, serviced.

Credit: RR3 Michael P, IWB1, ... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 04
Tips about Speedrush TV Challenge - Season 2 Stage 04:

<font color="#00FF00">Event 4.1 Win these events:
 * 4.1.1 Elimination at Melbourne
 * 4.1.2 Hunter at Silverstone - The Grand Prix Circuit
 * 4.1.3 Endurance at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

RR3 Michael P wrote: Endurance events and Elimination events are particularly good to slow the bot's down for future events, next best are autocross events and speed snap event, see Methods to slow bots down.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 4.2: Cup at Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Speedway. Perform a skid that lasts 5 seconds. Brake Assists is set to low and Traction Control is disabled.

84.74.225.50 wrote: Stage 04 - Event 2 : Indianapolis 5 sec skid -> Race the track in the opposite direction. This gives you endless time for your try. It took me 17+ minutes to succeed

Quiksilvr reply: No need for that! There are no opponents and it's a cup race. You do have endless time,whichever way you go!! :) But you won't need much time actually..just settle into a nice long skid into the first corner that comes your way. The moment the counter fills up, the race is done! It hardly takes any time at all. Mine took less than 20 seconds, I reckon. And yes, the brake assists are set to low. I'll recommend switching them off altogether. I also found that steering assist set to low makes it more prone to skid than keeping it on high/off, and you might want to keep it that way if you find it difficult to keep the car skidding. The TC is also off by default for this particular goal.

192.163.20.231 Reply: very simple ,off yours brake assists.

1.152.96.184 Reply: Yes, brakes off completely. Go high round the banking then turn hard into the apex of the corner. You will just drift for 5 secs.

MELR2 Wrote: 4.2 Impossible for me to skid 5", forced to skip...

114.37.238.124 Reply: It's very easy. But 4.4 is not easy to win. I spent 20 to pass it. I tried many times, but it still fale.

5.152.180.208 Reply: 4.2 very easy?! yeah, right..

Kuzz Reply: 4.2 was really the easiest of all, the trick lies in the brake ;)

<font color="#00FF00">Event 4.3: Speed Record at Porsche Test Track - On-road Circuit (Long) (Leipzig Großer Kurs). Win this event without going off-track.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 4.4: Head to Head at Suzuka Circuit West. Stay within 22 yards (20 meters) behind your opponent for two laps without colliding into them.

5.152.180.208 Reply: 4.4 was very easy. R$ upgrades only. you just need 20GC!

Misko195 Reply: You can skid out of the track too. It counts!!

IWB1 wrote: Just a little heads ups for the up coming Stage 4 event 4 http://rr3.wikia.com/wiki/Modern_Sports_Classics event 7.1 or http://rr3.wikia.com/wiki/Performance_Rumble event 7.1 are showcase head to head @ Suzuka West if anyone wants to get the feel for trailing the lead car.

14.2.7.149 wrote: 4.4 - stay behind 20m

No chance to do this without gold upgrade(s) for me.

I'm on fully cashed upgrade, and the car just pulls away more than 20 m right away.

Tried about 10x, no change. So dusting off the wallet and gold is spent on drive upgrade. Also spending cash on further drive upgrade, be warned it takes about 3.5 hours.

Hope that will do the trick.

1.152.96.139 Reply: You will need more than that. I have done all the second level upgrades that have acceleration and its still pulling away from me. You need those 3rd level ones that take 3 hours each. Kick them all off now, engine, drive train, body, exhaust, tires and wheels.

Still wont need to upgrade in the series I suppose.

50.53.122.148 Reply: Did you dumb down the bots in the elimination in 1.1?

14.2.7.149 Reply: Im the OP.

Had to do exhaust gold upgrade also. With just 2 drive upgrades, the opponent would pull away from me on the straight to the finish line.

So it took 2x gold upgrades at cost of 18 & 16 I think.. Plus 2 cash upgrades on top of them (but one not finished by the time I cleared the stage), so really 1 cash upgrade.

Not sure if it is better to skip at 20 cost as i won the following 4.5, but just. So maybe the gold upgrades are justified. Plus still one more series to come..

As far as the elimination, I think I did the 10km or so on the 1st attempt, so possibly that makes things harder into the future, not sure how it works exactly.

1.152.96.184 Reply: Yes, bots were dumbed down but this is set against a fixed AI 'Kanger' which is pretty low. Basically the task is forcing you to upgrade to a certain level, like there is a hidden min PR requirement.

Gold Crazed1115 Reply: If you slowed the bots down in the endurance at Spa in this stage, you would actually be fine. I have only R$ upgrades, and high brake assists, high Steering, and traction control on. Also I had a real player not Kranger.

14.2.7.149 Reply: Good tip GoldCrazed1115, I guess I always 'push', as one of my RR3 targets is to have 75% of races in 1st, 2nd or 3rd.. So to throw a race is hard for me:)

172.249.176.172 Reply: I'm also trying to keep my overall 85+% winning ratio so that slowing bot is not a valid way for me. And I save gold not modify anything. It is quite hard for some goal, but that's also sometimes the fun part.

Reply: For 4.4 I kept failing against a real player by hitting or passing them but I was improving each try. Then something strange happened. The opponent started changing each try and was pulling away from me faster and faster so I had lost before the first corner. Tried retrying, quitting and even reloading my cloud save but it kept getting worse and then I got Kranger. I did some reading on here and resolved myself to doing some gold upgrades but no matter how many I did Kranger just kept getting a faster and differently painted car so I always lost on the start straight. Reloaded from cloud to skip and save on the gold upgrades but decided to have one last try and suddenly had a slow real player as my opponent. A few retries later and I have passed it without any gold upgrades since reloading. (Sorry I can't seem to make this appear as a proper reply, I will try to fix this)

1.152.96.184 wrote: 4.4. Hard but doable. It doesn't give you the red flag for riding the bumper of the other car. Tapping the back is allowed. The collision sensitivity must be set to low. You will need to feather the brakes a lot. I recommend doing this on high brake assist.

4.5. Basically just win the race from a rolling start at the back of the grid. I got a different description on one of my devices that said you had to lap 21 opponents and win. This isn't really true, you just need to win. I only lapped four cars and it gave it to me.

14.2.7.149 Reply: 4.4 was done with no assists but 2 gold upgrades on exhaust and driveshaft. Perhaps assists help..

Yes, you can gently bump, and accelerate early with bumper to bumper pushing on the 2 or 3 corners. Don't wait for his car to take off on you.

Hawkize wrote: After numerous attempts (20+) on 4.4 was finally able to complete it. I needed only R$ upgrades and the 1st gold upgrade on the drivetrain. I found from retrying numerous times that sometimes I was able to stay within 20 meters and other times against the same opponent that I wasn't, just needed to keep retrying. Moderate nose to rear contact does not fail the goal but I found even the slightest contact on the opponent's side did fail the goal. Coming into corners where the bots slow down I came up behind them and then gently nudged them round to corner so I was as close as possible when they started to accelerate and did not lose contact and fall more than 20 meters behind. I used low level assists and had traction control on.

86.168.142.179 wrote: I've been slowing the bots down with the endurance events and got an easy opponent for 4.4. Cash upgrades only, high assists, tilt B, biggest problem was avoiding passing him. Maybe FM like me?

<font color="#00FF00">Event 4.5: Cup at Nürburgring GP.overtake all the other drivers and lap all 21 of them. Win this race.

Guillejarque wrote:  This one can be very useful while slowing down the bots. You will need to do it if you want to lap easily them all.

121.128.218.193 wrote: 4.5 was weird. The goal was to lap 21 opponents and I don't think I lapped that many, but I completed day 4 to get 10 golds. The distance with 2nd opponent was about 2100 meters.

1.152.96.184 wrote: 4.5. Basically just win the race from a rolling start at the back of the grid. I got a different description on one of my devices that said you had to lap 21 opponents and win. This isn't really true, you just need to win. I only lapped four cars and it gave it to me.

14.2.7.149 Reply: 4.5 I had " Win this race" (I'm on Android, Australia) and had to push just to win, nowhere near lapping anybody..

Gold Crazed1115 wrote:

I did 4.5 in one try, though I didn't even lap 15 of the opponents. iOS 8.4, iPad 2, all R$ upgrades, no Goldicon upgrades. I started off in 22nd, overtook all of them, but didn't need to lap all of them. Anyone else getting this?

213.124.18.218 Reply: Confirmed.. It's just 'win this race'. Though i had to slow down the bots by restarting a couple of times (i slowed them down until number one did like 10:00:00). I did not lap anyone and waited by the finish line for 2nd to catch up.

DWang040 Reply: How are you guys winning without using gold upgrades? You get, what? 10 of the many upgrades, and trust me, I've been trying, but it's just impossible. I've never made the last challenge, finish at 112 mph, no matter how wide I steered. And now, I can't beat the catch up event, which was 450 yards... And even so, I've bought 4 gold upgrades and still couldn't catch up.

User:RR3 Michael P Report on stage 4 - Time to Shine

Device:Fusion 5

Pre-event:
 * Cars 1/118
 * Level 9
 * R$ 29,403
 * 94

Porsche Boxster GTS PR 42.3, 4/31 upgrades, red car.

Settings: Brakes Low, Steering High, TC on, Tilt A. online.

Bought Exhaust. Exhaust upgrade now complete. PR42.9, 5/31.
 * 4.1.1 Elimination, Tilt B, I started the event and wait 20 seconds.
 * 1) 8th v online TSM Phithnight31, retry.
 * 2) 8th v online TSM Phithnight31, retry.
 * 3) 8th v online TSM Phithnight31, retry.
 * 4) 8th v online TSM sstahrman, retry.
 * 5) 8th v online TSM sstahrman, retry.
 * 6) 8th v offline bot Jack Knife (#28), retry.
 * 7) 8th v offline bot Jack Knife (#28), retry.
 * 8) 8th v offline bot Kranger (#31), retry.
 * 9) 8th v offline bot Kranger (#31), retry.
 * 10) 8th v offline bot HeAt (#33), retry.
 * 11) 8th v offline bot HeAt (#33), retry.
 * 12) 8th v offline bot Turnipage (#35), retry.
 * 13) 8th v offline bot FishMang (#37), retry.
 * 14) 8th v offline bot Weaver (#39), retry.
 * 15) 8th v offline bot Batliner (#41), Continue! No I pressed the wrong button :( Likily I was OK:
 * 16) 1st v offline bot Brosig (#46) obscenely easy, leveled up, now level 10 :) Bought drive for 20  Used 3 bar.
 * 4.1.2 1st -927 yd v -1,044 yd Gayle Lokan (#43) Hunter. Cought the Nissan and waited by the line, tilt B. Used 5.5, 8.5 remaining.
 * 4.1.3 Endurance, Tilt B, I started the event and wait 60 seconds.
 * 1) 8th 0.0 mi v 1.8mi online TSM Craig B, retry.
 * 2) 8th 0.0 mi v 1.8mi online TSM Craig B, retry.
 * 3) 8th 0.0 mi v 1.6mi online TSM FirstL, retry.
 * 4) 8th 0.0 mi v 1.3mi online TSM Catastrophe-R,(Same as Brosig #46) retry.
 * 5) 8th 1.4 mi v 1.3mi offline bot Brosig (#46). Used 2 bar, 6.5 red bar remaining.
 * 4.2 51s tilt B, brakes & TC off, practised into turn 1 &2, then built up speed down the back straight, into turn 3, dab brake, kick left then hold the skid by turning into it. Managed 1st try :) Used 3, 3.5 red bar remaining.
 * 4.3 Speed Record with stay on track.
 * 1) online bot 136.2 mph, retry Used 2, 1.5 red remaining. Retry.
 * 2) 4th 133 mph v 136 mph online bot BennieBoos. Red flag for big off track. Used 1.5, 0 remaining. Continued.
 * 3) 8th 127 mph v 135 mph #45 Rosamund Mahula, stayed on track this time! Retry.
 * 4) 8th 125 mph v 134 mph #46 Brosig, brakes low this try. Retry.
 * 5) 8th 127 mph v 134 mph #47 Dane Rabenold, Continued, serviced.

Credit: Guillejarque, RR3 Michael P, 84.74.225.50, Quiksilvr, 192.163.20.231, 1.152.96.184, MELR2, 114.37.238.124, 5.152.180.208, IWB1, 14.2.7.149, 1.152.96.139, 50.53.122.148, 14.2.7.149, 1.152.96.184, Gold Crazed1115, 14.2.7.149, 172.249.176.172, 1.152.96.184, 14.2.7.149, Hawkize, 86.168.142.179, 121.128.218.193, 1.152.96.184, 213.124.18.218, DWang040, Kuzz ... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 05
Tips about Speedrush TV Challenge - Season 2 Stage 05:

<font color="#00FF00">Event 5.1: Win these events.
 * 5.1.1 Win these events.
 * 5.1.2 Win these events.
 * 5.1.3 Win these events.

RR3 Michael P wrote: Tip: Endurance events and Elimination events are particularly good to slow the bot's down for future events, next best are autocross events and speed snap event, see Methods to slow bots down.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 5.2: Cup at Brands Hatch. Win this event without Traction Control, you'll begin with cold tires with low grip and gain grip as your tires heat up during the race.

RR3 Michael P wrote: Tip: If this is like other tyre grip challenges you have to stay on track to keep tyre temperature up.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 5.3: Cup at Indianapolis Road Course. Lap 21 opponents without any collisions and win the race.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 5.4: Cup at Indianapolis Road Course. Stay in second place for two laps.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 5.5: Win these events
 * 5.5.1 Win these events
 * 5.5.2 Win these events
 * 5.5.3 Win these events

RR3 Michael P wrote: Tip: Endurance events and Elimination events are particularly good to slow the bot's down for future events, next best are autocross events and speed snap event, see Methods to slow bots down.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 5.6: Cup at Silverstone Bridge GP. Win this race.

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

<font color="#F08080">Benefit
Calculated benefits of the event:

(Can be calculated from the figures before starting day and figures after completion of stage 5)

<font color="#F08080">Credit and Thanks
BIG credit and thank you to Leon rr3 for extracting all the descriptions for this event from the RR3 script files.

Many of the tips and FAQ have been combined from posts left by this RR3 wiki community, a big credit needs to go to this excellent community.

Finally, thank you, to everyone who have left comments and tips, for this five day event.

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 * e.g. Can corners be cut?
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 * If so with what PR/upgrade?
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