Talk:Speed Record/@comment-26388545-20150819211758

Similar to what Michael said, I found on some tracks that the best place for speed is actually going backwards with no assists. The Spa is a great example. The first long UPHILL straight-away is the best place for speed. Go to the top, right where you make a sharp right hand turn; do a u-turn; make sure all assist are off and gun it! You can reach some VERY high speeds this way.

There are sweat spots like this on several tracks. As Michael said, most are the first straight-away. Some are not, like Silverstone.

Sometimes you need to use up the entire section of track by going full speed right into a wall. As long as assists are off, you will keep accelerating right until you hit the wall.

You can turn assists off mid-game by pausing; pressing the bottom left gear icon; then the assists icon. I sometimes turn assists on and off several times a race for an advantage when I need it.