darkwar854 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) I made this thread because I notice how bad many of the drivers are in online races. Part 1: Steering Say you come to a turn like this. The average person would take it like this. The best way to take this turn is this. Notice how the line is as straight as it possibly can be. That is the absolute fastest way to do a race. You come from far to one side, go towards the inner corner of the turn, and follow through by coming back out wide. Part 2: Braking Braking is one of the most important parts of racing. If you can't brake, you have a way harder time winning races. Contrary to popular belief, going fast around a track without the proper racing line, braking, or steering isn't going to get you many wins at all. If you approach a turn, I find that hitting the brake about half way will slow your car down more than if you just slam on the brakes. Now, for some turns, such as going on to a very wide road, you probably won't need to hit the brakes much if at all. But if you turn on to a side street, you should use the brakes until a little after the middle of the turn, then accelerate out. Part 3: Steering Your steering should be very smooth and not abrupt. You steer slightly until about the middle of the turn, then turn all the way, and finally follow through by steering smoothly towards the end. Part 4: In a crowd Racing in a crowd is a whole different ball game. You not only have to be confident in yourself, but you also have to be aware of the other racers and their movement to win the race. The only thing I can really encourage is to stay far away from the crowd. If there is a really tight turn ahead, slow down and let them crash and you will take the lead. How to avoid getting spun out: Getting spun out is the most frustrating aspects of online racing. So what I like to do is stay a fair distance away from the racer, then once I see them turn towards me, I slam on the brakes and watch them screw themselves out of the race. Avoid the urge to race dirty: If you mastered the main aspects of racing, then there is no need to race dirty. I don't like to race dirty, but if someone spins me out (Which does happen) I will spin them out as revenge, but only if I know that I can spin them out. Most other times, I will just keep on driving and avoiding them. Part 5: Choosing the best vehicle Choosing the best vehicle is another important part of racing. My way of choosing the best car is to look at the stats. If one car has a better top speed, but worse acceleration/traction, I wouldn't bother with it unless it's a long race with few turns such as Long Haul 2. Here's my list of best racing vehicles Sports: Elegy, Jester, Feltzer, Coquette Super: Adder, Entity XF, Turismo, Cheetah Coupes: F620, Exemplar, Felon, Jackal, Zion Compacts: Blista, Issi, Prairie Muscle: Dominator, Gauntlet, Sabre Turbo Motorcycles: Bati 801, Akuma, Double T Offroad: Sanchez, Bifta, Injection, Dune Buggy Sedans: Super Diamond, Tailgater, Schafter, Intruder, Fugitive Sports Classics: Z-Type, Monroe, Stinger Suv's: Granger, Baller, Landstalker Note: these are the ones that I found easiest and best to drive for beginners. I hope this has helped you with winning races. If you have any questions, ask me in the comments! Edited March 22, 2014 by darkwar854 elidc, shrills, BSEANO and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domispwnd Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 good luck sticking to any line with the assholes in this game. dont listen to op, just crash into everyone like they do to you serpentoflight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA-Freak-Vi Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Very insightful darkwar854 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barcodee Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) I don't think your diagram is good, not every turn should be taken on the inside and not every exit should float to the edge. Edited March 22, 2014 by Barcodee BrownMattHall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjambie Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Being a "Pro Racer" in GTA: Online involves having skill in pitting, ramming, and generally causing all of those around your vehicle to crash and burnout. Just saying... this isn't Forza, friend. Bozzah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkwar854 Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 I don't think your diagram is good, not every turn should be taken on the inside and not every exit should float to the edge. I was just talking about the average turn that you would take. Of course, there are some turns that you may have to do differently. good luck sticking to any line with the assholes in this game. dont listen to op, just crash into everyone like they do to you That's how I have over 600 wins barely hitting anyone? Being a "Pro Racer" in GTA: Online involves having skill in pitting, ramming, and generally causing all of those around your vehicle to crash and burnout. Just saying... this isn't Forza, friend. Why does it have to be Forza to have racing? Just because it's GTA doesn't mean that it's not a racing game also. And it takes no skills to pit and ram people off the road. That's why people do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayes Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Turnleft is not a sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkwar854 Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Turnleft is not a sport. What are you talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTFThisIsntWii Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Instead of braking an alternate method is to let off the accelerator before a turn, you go through slower but don't lose as much speed compared to braking. Plus it's easier to gain speed on the way out of the turn. FertileFuZZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSEANO Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Now, for some turns, such as going on to a very wide road, you probably won't need to hit the brakes much if at all. A good example of this would be turn 1 in Cutting Coroners. That corner is so easy, you hardly need to alter your speed at all but people always slam on the brakes and get in the way. Malibu454 and jameznash 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art:Vandelay Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) Turnleft is not a sport. What are you talking about?I believe he is referring to the redneck sport "nascar" where rednecks camp out in motor homes to watch cars drive around a circle 500 times (and you thought golf was boring)! Edited March 22, 2014 by Flyby29 darkwar854 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkwar854 Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Now, for some turns, such as going on to a very wide road, you probably won't need to hit the brakes much if at all. A good example of this would be turn 1 in Cutting Coroners. That corner is so easy, you hardly need to alter your speed at all but people always slam on the brakes and get in the way. Yes, that corner is a pretty easy one. That's why it's so much different playing in a crowd than alone. When you are alone, you can master the track, but in a crowd, you have to race a whole different way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFBryan18 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 beat_savy_9 and Malibu454 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coin Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I can appreciate the effort in your OP, but racing lines tend to go to sh*t when other people don't care to learn or just don't give a damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beat_savy_9 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Turnleft is not a sport. NASCAR #1 spectator sport in the entire world, hello Malibu454 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkwar854 Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 I can appreciate the effort in your OP, but racing lines tend to go to sh*t when other people don't care to learn or just don't give a damn. Yeah, racing is a lot different with other people in them. I try to stay away from them and pass them while they crash. Instead of braking an alternate method is to let off the accelerator before a turn, you go through slower but don't lose as much speed compared to braking. Plus it's easier to gain speed on the way out of the turn. That also works through some turns. Turnleft is not a sport. NASCAR #1 spectator sport in the entire world, hello Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coin Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Turnleft is not a sport. NASCAR #1 spectator sport in the entire world, hello beat_savy_9, darkwar854, NuclearCore and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPKxLonewolf117 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Welcome to GTA online where 90% of the players are retarded. The only time I ever get respectable races are with people 18+ who know how to drive in real life. I prefer real life racing anyway. 1 year away from the corvette track being finished here in Bg, KY. 10 min drive for me! jameznash 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFBryan18 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Malibu454 and beat_savy_9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBSanta Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 How to become a pro racer: If you really think you're any good, try to join Apex Stalkers crew and compete with the best there. Those guys will show you how to get better just by racing behind them. I didn't think I could learn anything more about the racing in this game until I joined that crew. Everyone races clean and there are people online at practically any time any day. I'm so glad I joined the crew and finally being able to show people what I can do in this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow_Titan17 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Nice guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beat_savy_9 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnicornAssassin Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Turnleft is not a sport. NASCAR #1 spectator sport in the entire world, hello Actually, football (soccer) is the number one spectator sport in the entire world. Nice try though. jameznash 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkwar854 Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Nice guide. Thanks bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beat_savy_9 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Turnleft is not a sport. NASCAR #1 spectator sport in the entire world, hello Actually, football (soccer) is the number one spectator sport in the entire world. Nice try though. http://www.chacha.com/question/what-is-the-number-one-spectator-sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnicornAssassin Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) Turnleft is not a sport. NASCAR #1 spectator sport in the entire world, hello Actually, football (soccer) is the number one spectator sport in the entire world. Nice try though. http://www.chacha.com/question/what-is-the-number-one-spectator-sport Anyone can add answers to that site. Give me five minutes to create an account there and you'll see an answer saying that curling is the number one sport. Also, did you even read the answer given there? NASCAR is the No. 1 spectator sport, holding 17 of the top 20 highest-attended sporting events in the U.S. It's rated #2 on TV. Try something a bit more reputable... Wikipedia, for example: "Association football, also known as soccer, is by far the most watched sport on the planet." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectator_sport "Association football, commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball. It is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries, making it the world's most popular sport." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football Edited March 22, 2014 by UnicornAssassin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coin Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) Turnleft is not a sport. NASCAR #1 spectator sport in the entire world, hello Actually, football (soccer) is the number one spectator sport in the entire world. Nice try though. http://www.chacha.com/question/what-is-the-number-one-spectator-sport ....... The answer quite clearly mentions ratings in the US, not the world ffs! Edited March 22, 2014 by Insert-Coin-To-Continue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beat_savy_9 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Turnleft is not a sport. NASCAR #1 spectator sport in the entire world, hello Actually, football (soccer) is the number one spectator sport in the entire world. Nice try though. http://www.chacha.com/question/what-is-the-number-one-spectator-sport Anyone can add answers to that site. Give me five minutes to create an account there and you'll see an answer saying that curling is the number one sport. Also, did you even read the answer given there? NASCAR is the No. 1 spectator sport, holding 17 of the top 20 highest-attended sporting events in the U.S. It's rated #2 on TV. Try something a bit more reputable... Wikipedia, for example: "Association football, also known as soccer, is by far the most watched sport on the planet." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectator_sport "Association football, commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball. It is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries, making it the world's most popular sport." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football anybody can post to wikipedia, anybody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SileightyCyrus Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Credit to OP for a somewhat in depth look at driving technique. I think this is a perfect guide for beginner to intermediate, but I think more advanced racers will find the game simulates much more than you would imagine when it comes to grip, balance, inputs and techniques based on drivetrain and more. There is so much beyond basic rules to follow like braking to a certain point or going wide and cutting through the apex. Advanced braking techniques such as trail braking, or left foot braking actually work, and weaving through each and every set of ess curves is going to be different based on position, speed, turns after the curves and elevation/camber changes. This isn't meant to be negative: on the contrary, as a matter of fact. If you have a great win record with what you know already, you have so much more time to squeeze out of these cars. Oh and NASCAR haters: I hate the culture, and watching NASCAR, but don't confuse boring with easy. NASCAR drivers are great drivers, but they sure as hell aren't the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnicornAssassin Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) Turnleft is not a sport. NASCAR #1 spectator sport in the entire world, hello Actually, football (soccer) is the number one spectator sport in the entire world. Nice try though. http://www.chacha.com/question/what-is-the-number-one-spectator-sport Anyone can add answers to that site. Give me five minutes to create an account there and you'll see an answer saying that curling is the number one sport. Also, did you even read the answer given there? NASCAR is the No. 1 spectator sport, holding 17 of the top 20 highest-attended sporting events in the U.S. It's rated #2 on TV. Try something a bit more reputable... Wikipedia, for example: "Association football, also known as soccer, is by far the most watched sport on the planet." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectator_sport "Association football, commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball. It is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries, making it the world's most popular sport." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football anybody can post to wikipedia, anybody Sure, it's not great, but it's still more reputable than ask.com or chacha.com. If you follow the second link I presented to you as proof, you'll find several sources that are presented to back up the assertion the article makes. I'm not going to sit here and debate this point any longer. If you truly believe that NASCAR is the most watched sport in the entire world then that's just fine with me. Edited April 6, 2014 by UnicornAssassin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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