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== Turn 1 == LEFT TURN
This is the classic "DE line" FOR THE 2.9 TRACK CONFIG
Coming down the front straight you will have a lot of speed as its a long straight. Turn 1 is extremely wide and it can be taken a full throttle, the bravest dont lift at all, most breath the throttle to setup the car and dive under throttle. This corner has many lines, but the one thing is for sure. Its very bumpy and the transition ( as you come off the banked straight) can upset the car. So the "safe line" is past the catch fence to your right about a car length is your turning point. Take a breath and dive, then straighten the car and brake hard , downshift,to setup for turn 2.
Watch not to dive early which is very tempting as there is the pit exit with a blend yellow line to your left and a pretty significant bump on the transition.
== Turn 2 == LEFT TURN
After braking ( hopefully finishing up right before turn in) you look at a yellow box on the right side of the turn entry. There you turn in on a mid-late apex, hugging the inside and letting the car unwind. There are rumble strips to the right that if you do it right you will drift on them at exit. This is a fast turn on 4th gear in most cars.
After drifting out straighten the car and move to the left on a straight line to setup for turn 3.
== Turn 3 == RIGHT TURN
On the short straight between 2 and 3 brake hard and downshift to 3rd. Stay on the extreme left where there is a rumble strip. If you put your left wheels on the rumble strip ( which is smooth) then at the end of it its your turning point for turn 3. Turn 3 is a mid apex classic turn but a bit on the lippery side. If you do it right you will drift out on a smooth arc to the edge of the ashpalt and you will need to nudge to the right as the car straightens because the track becomes slightly narrower than the track out of turn 3.
Then on to full throttle on the short straight to setup for 4.
== Turn 4 == RIGHT TURN
On the short straight stay on the left and right after the transition of the old oval track, its your braking point for 4. If after turn 3 you upshifted to 4th, then you will need to downshift to 3rd again. There is a black big patch on the left, on that patch its your turning point for 4 which is a mid -late apex corner. There is a transition between apex and track out that can float the car a bit requiring some care as you approach optimal speed. Turn 4 is very slippery and watch out in the rain!
== Turn 5 == LEFT TURN
Turn 5 really is a setup turn for the very important turn 6. Multiple lines here as well, but a nice line is after you exit 4, upshift to 4th, throttle and keep right. Look at the apex but dont really dive in. There is a "bushy tree" pretty much standing by itself in the far to the right of th track. Aim for the bushy tree taking a lazy apex on 5.
== Turn 6 == LEFT TURN
If you find the bushy tree you will find your self approaching the right side of the track . Straighten the car and right at the "dirt road" on the right of the track brake very briefly ( just a touch) in order to setup the car and dive towards the apex of 6. As I said before this is an important turn because it follows a short straight and leads to a long straight. If you did it right, you are going to be on full throttle close to redline on many cars at the track out of 6.
== Turn 7 == LEFT TURN
On the straight upshift to 4th and stay on the right of the track. Turn 7 is evil :) and a very fast turn taken on 4th. The key is to dive towards the middle of the apex and stay very low because there is a bit of positive camber at the apex. That will sling shoot you towards the track out, but the track out is still a mild uphill left turn so there is not much unwinding here. It is key that you stay low as if the cambered part is only on the lower side. You miss it and you probably wont make the turn if you have enough speed.If you mess up dont panic, straighten the car and go off road. This turn has seen a few wrecks, most because when people miss the apex either they lift and loose the car or the track out throws them with 2 wheels off to the right. Because the turn continues to turn left they try to get back on and mess up really with another spin that can be costly. Its best to run straight and off track. (Addition: I've exited the track at about 85 due to missing the apex. Bad idea, although I got out without damage. There is lots of runoff up and over the hill. Look it over during warmups to convince yourself that there is no need to try saving an off here. Just take it.)
== Turn 8 == LEFT TURN
Turn 8 is another "throw away" turn because you use it to setup for 9 which is important. After the track out of 7 you are on a smooth left arc on the right side of the track. Brake and downshift. You want to brake enough and turn sharply very late and past the apex stay on the left side of the track because you need to be on the left for turn 9.
== Turn 9 == RIGHT TURN
While on the left side, there is a black square patch. This is the turning point. You want to put your apex at the cement part of the track at the apex. That is where your right wheel should be and on 3rd at full throttle drift out to the short straight. At the transition of the old track ( very bumpy) brake very hard and downshift to 2nd if you want.
==Turn 10 == RIGHT TURN
Some trail brake here to help rotate the car. Turn 10 is known as the "carousel" and its just that. Very late apex here and you want to hug the inside right when you exit in order to setup for 11 which is very important. There is plenty of understeer at the exit, dont go into temptation of too much throttle. That is why trailbraking here helps. You need to have the car straight, on the right side with your wheels parallel to the strip.
== Turn 11 == LEFT TURN
As you get parallel full throttle and dive at the apex on left unwind and track out on the rummble strips. Upshift to 4th on this short straight and stay right to setup for 12.
== Turn 12 == LEFT TURN
Turn 12 is 4th gear full throttle clasic mid apex turn. Watch it here as its a bit slippery.
Turn 13,14,15 ESSES or LARRY CURLY AND MO
At the end of the short straight you want to be on the right, brake hard downshift to 3rd and with a very late apex dive to the inside of 13. You need to use this turn to setup for the critical 14 and 15. Stay to the left as you turn and have all 4 wheels parallel to the strip on the left of 13. When the car is straight, dive to the right for 14 and 15 ess turns. Stay tight on 15 and unwind the wheel as you transition to the main banked straight. Hopefully you took 15 on full throttle as exit speed is critical for the long straight.
So these were my lines for TWSÂ :) Danny
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- comments from a different diver ****
My lines are practically identical to the ones described above, except that I do less shifting. I shift into fifth (5 speed Mistu Evolution) gear about halfway to the start/finish line, and then stay in 5th through turns 1 and 2, finally downshifting to 4th during my (heavy) braking for turn 3. I then stay in 4th all the way around the track, carrying as much momentum as possible. Traffic or making an error sometimes force me to drop to 3rd gear, but my smoothest and fastest laps have been in 4th gear.
