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Forza Motorsport 2
By Matt 'nofxgamer' Biro - Xbox Live Gamertag: MattTheCommie
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Table of Contents
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Version History................................................FM2-01
Intro..........................................................FM2-02
Overview of FM2................................................FM2-03
Controls.......................................................FM2-04
Tips...........................................................FM2-05
Arcade Mode....................................................FM2-06
Exhibition...................................................FM2-06-01
Time Trials..................................................FM2-06-02
Career Mode....................................................FM2-07
Starting Your Career.........................................FM2-07-01
Proving Grounds..............................................FM2-07-02
Amateur Cup Races............................................FM2-07-03
Manufacturer Club Races......................................FM2-07-04
Semi-Pro.....................................................FM2-07-05
Rivalry Face-offs............................................FM2-07-06
Regional Championships.......................................FM2-07-07
Factory-Spec Races...........................................FM2-07-08
Professional Series..........................................FM2-07-09
Endurance Races..............................................FM2-07-10
Cars...........................................................FM2-08
Asia.........................................................FM2-08-01
Europe.......................................................FM2-08-02
North America................................................FM2-08-03
Level Rewards..................................................FM2-09
Driver Level Rewards.........................................FM2-09-01
Car Level Rewards............................................FM2-09-02
FAQ............................................................FM2-10
Contact Info...................................................FM2-11
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Version History                                 FM2-01
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Version 0.3.....Started the guide, got as much as I could get done, just sort
of wanted to get it up. Will try to work as hastily as possible
but I am doing this as I go. Got as much of career as I could
get done. Don't worry I will also add the course listing with
specific tips for each one as well as more information. There
is a lot of missing or incomplete information, I know, it is
missing for a purpose, it will be all filled in within a few
days.
Version 0.5.....Update! Yay! Completed the car list, the Exhibition section
added more events that I have completed. I'm working on doing
track information, with details on shortcuts, how to hit each
turn and such. I have a lot of the level rewards done, but not
in here yet. I'm sorry for it not being done yet, but I'm
waking up early and going to sleep early and trying to get as
much done, but I work and have other hobbies. I do appreciate
the comments and compliments! I will also add a tuning section
thanks to AMDZFan.
Version 0.75....Been awhile, thought I would throw up what I have gotten done,
most everything is near completion, should be done within a
week or two fully, including track details, tuning and
whatever else. Enjoy.
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Intro                                     FM2-02
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Just a quick introduction. Name is Matt, I love to write walkthroughs and have
recently been doing it more often. I'm big into racing and love to work on cars
so naturally a racing game is something I am quite fond of. I decided to do a
walkthrough for this game since I like it a lot.
Really great game. As for this walkthrough, since there are many different cars
that you can use for each event, but I will give as much information, tips and
insight on what car I used as well as anything else that can help.
Also, I will let you know what my set up is. I have no driving line aid on at
all, difficulty at Hard, shifting on manual and damage on simulation. I get a
30% bonus for difficulty, the max being 50% but 30% is fine with me and it
makes racing a bit easier. Use whatever you would like, the information
throughout the walkthrough is based on my stats so it possibly may be easier or
harder for you.
If there are any concerns, questions, comments...etc feel free to email or
message me. Contact information at the end of this guide.
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Overview of Forza Motorsport 2                         FM2-03
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Being a huge fan of racing games and racing in general of course I would like
this game. It came as a bit of a suprise though, since I never played the first
Forza game. I like the controls, I like playing with a steering wheel, but I am
not too fond of shelling out $150 for it, but the controls make it easy to
accelerate while shifting, which Gran Turismo never did correctly.
On top of that, the graphics are top notch, the gameplay is top notch as well.
I like the damage that you can inflict on your car and engine/components. It
makes me, and I'm sure others, drive more fairly and safely since you don't
want credits deducted as well to not mess up your engine mid-race.
The only issue I really have with it is they have no in game music, yeah I know
I can set my Xbox up to stream, but I liked that about Gran Turismo, they had
tracks that you really didn't hear outside of Gran Turismo and it was cool to
have them in there.
Overall I really like the game, I highly recommend it and can't wait to get
into the online play, but I'm busy working on this guide and Career/Arcade.
If I was to rate it I'd definitely give it a 10/10.
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Controls                                  FM2-04
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Standard controls are as follows:
A - E-brake
X - Gear Down
Y - Look Back
B - Gear Up
RT - Accelerate
RB - Change camera
LT - Brake
LB - Damage/Heat HUD
Left Stick - Steering
Right Stick - Free look
D-Pad - Up/Down turns Telemetry on
Telemetry provides real time stats, like PSI of boost, how hot each wheel is,
how many G's you are pulling...etc.
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Tips                                      FM2-05
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The easiest way to earn credits is to find a good paying race, preferably easy
as well, one where you can lap or nearly lap the opponents on hard. Then turn
off all driving aids and just take it a bit slower and win the race. If the
base pay is $10,000 credits, you will get that, plus a bonus $5,000 if you have
all the driving aids off and the difficulty on hard. Plus any rarity bonus for
your car.
If there is a particular company you like more then others, try to level
several of that brands car. Each brand has their own discounts and if you level
several of that companies cars the discounts stack.
When driving, if you fall behind, try to draft to get ahead of opponents. To
draft, stay directly behind the car in front of you, it will give you a slight
boost in speed because of the aerodynamic benefits of it. This can help propel
you ahead of them and can be useful if you fall behind on your last lap.
To get the most out of your car, tune it to the specific races you will use it
for. For example, for shorter races you may want to increase your gearing for
acceleration compared to speed and vice versa. There are a lot more benefits
you can get by individually tuning your cars, it does take a lot of trial and
error to get the perfect setup.
Though sometimes they may look cheesey or downright dumb, body kits and wings
can increase your car's stats as well as give you the benefits of a better
aerodynamic car.
As stated in the loading menus, when coming out of a turn, carefully ease on
the accelerator, putting too much acceleration in will cause the car to
slightly lose control, which will slow you down more than it will help you and
in some cases can cause you to head off track depending on the turn. Same goes
for when coming into a turn, if you are trying to put too much acceleration in
a turn, it can worsen the turn causing you to lose a lot of speed and
stability.
Though this should be known, when going into a tight turn where you need to
slow down a lot, for example going from 5th gear to 2nd or 1st, carefully ease
on the brake and then fully apply. If you slam on it, or for the matter the
button, your brakes will lock up, causing you to lose control of the car and
can ultimately cause you to go off course.
Lastly, a good idea early on, is when you encounter a longer, or more
sophisticated track is to use the braking lines and maybe just do a quick run
through. You can learn the turns, what speed youshould enter them at...etc
then youcan turn off the braking line and get the 10% bonus while knowing the
track well.
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Arcade Mode                                  FM2-06
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Arcade mode provides three options. Exhibition, which has a total of 15 races.
Every race is locked except the first one, so you have to work your way up.
Each win unlocks a few new cars that are locked in free play.
The second option is Time Trial, which is exactly how it sounds, to set the
best time on a specific course with a specific car. Each car is usually a high
end car. Once the time trial is beat, you unlock the car you were using.
Lastly there is Free Play, which allows for you to play any specific course
with any car you have unlocked. This can be used for practice as well as just
to have some fun.
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Arcade Mode: Exhibition                              FM2-06-01
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To reiterate, I cannot tell you how to choose your car here, or what to do on
each track, but I will provide information about each race and about exhibition
in general to help you complete this.
Exhibition is similar to Career mode racing, minus a few things. Firstly you
are able to choose any car class and car. This means from D to R1, as long as
it is unlocked. Though you can choose from the R cars, I mainly stuck with my
Career mode D-400 Sprinter Trueno since it was quick and ensured me a win,
though for some races I did use a better car.
The main cars I used were:
2004 Toyota #35 Yellow Hat YMS Supra - R3
1985 Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT Apex - D-245 (Upgraded to D-400 and tuned in
Career mode)
1998 Ferrari #12 Risi Competizione F333 SP - R1
I used some others, but nothing really notable.
Whichever you choose, you are paired with opponents of the same class, so you
never really have an advantage overall, but you can choose a car that performs
better on several levels that is in the top of its class and it will be paired
with the same class cars and pretty much give you the upper hand. On top of
this, there is no damage (engine or body) at all in exhibition, so if you want
you can slam into opponents, or if you are unlucky and hit a wall or something
mid-race, no worries.
Lastly you choose the settings you prefer, it allows you to choose the three
driving aids, braking/acceleration line, and manual or automatic settings. Now
normally I drive without the assist line with manual and with STM off, but here
I did it more for comfort and had it automatic, braking line, and all aids on.
Choose what you would like, no bonuses or losses for choosing more or less
aids.
Last thing, when you win a race, there are three winning positions. First,
which awards you a Gold medal and all 3 cars for that race, second, which
awards you a Silver medal and the Silver/Bronze car, and third, which awards
you the Bronze medal and only the Bronze car. If you complete all the races
and get gold on all of them you will complete all three achievements (All Gold,
All Silver, All Bronze).
There are a total of 15 races in exhibition mode, each is locked except the
first one. To unlock each one you must beat the unlocked one and it will allow
you to continue to the next race.
Now onto the race information.
Race 1: Nissan Speedway
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Laps: 2 Laps
Length: 2.44 mi
Gold:     2003 #12 CALSONIC SKYLINE - R3
Silver: 2003 #3 HASEMISPORT ENDLESS Z - R4
Bronze: 2002 Tommy Kaira Skyline GT-R R34 - B-665
Race 2:Tsukuba Circuit
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Laps: 3 Laps
Length: 1.29 mi
Gold:     2005 #18 TAKATA DOME NSX - R3
Silver: 2003 #77 CUSCO SUBARU ADVAN IMPREZA - R4
Bronze: 1995 Tom's T020 MR2 - C-541
Race 3: Silverstone National Circuit
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Laps: 3 Laps
Length: 1.63 mi
Gold:    2003 #88 Veloqx / Prodrive Racing 550 Maranello - R2
Silver:    2002 #1 Champion S4 Competition - R4
Bronze: 2003 APR Performance Celica GTS - C-525
Race 4: New York Circuit
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Laps: 3 Laps
Length: 1.81 mi
Gold:    2005 #35 Risi Competizione MC I 2 - R2
Silver:    2003 #22 3R-Racing 911 GT3 Cup - R4
Bronze:    1992 Do-Luck Supra - B-644
Race 5: Sebring International Raceway Club
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Laps: 3 Laps
Length: 1.70 mi
Gold:    2004 #3 Corvette Racing C5.R - R2
Silver:    2004 #16 Team Cadillac CTS-V - R4
Bronze:    2003 Mugen S2000 - B-554
Race 6: Suzuka Circuit West
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Laps: 3 Laps
Length: 2.15 mi
Gold:    1998 #32 Nissan R390 GT 1 - R2
Silver:    2006 #81 Synergy Racing 911 GT3 Cup - R4
Bronze    1999 Mine's CP9A Lancer EVO VI - A-727
Race 7: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
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Laps: 3 Laps
Length: 2.23 mi
Gold:    2002 #11 Graham Nash Motorsport S7R - R2
Silver:    2004 #22 3R-Racing Viper Competition Coupe - R4
Bronze:    1995 AB Flug RX-7 - B-613
Race 8: Road Atlanta
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Laps: 4 Laps
Length: 2.54 mi
Gold:    2003 #17 Carsport America Zonda GR - R2
Silver:    2003 #1 Champion RS 6 - R4
Bronze: 1994 Do-Luck NSX - B-604
Race 9: Sunset Peninsula Infield
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Laps: 4 Laps
Length: 2.78 mi
Gold:    1997 #43 Team BMW Motorsport McLaren F1 GTR - R2
Silver:    2003 #73 3R-Racing Corvette Z06 - R4
Bronze:    2002 Tom's Z382 Soarer - B-582
Race 10: Maple Valley Raceway
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Laps: 4 Laps
Length: 3.00 mi
Gold:    2004 #88 Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx R8 - R1
Silver:    2006 #81 Team LNT Panoz Esperante GTLM - R3
Bronze:    2002 Lingenfelter 427 Corvette - S-911
Race 11: Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit
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Laps: 5 Laps
Length: 3.19 mi
Gold:    2001 #4 Johansson Motorsport R8 - R1
Silver:    2002 #1 Team Zakspeed Viper GTS-R - R3
Bronze:    2003 Sparco Lancer Evolution VIII - A-797
Race 12: Mugello Autodromo Internazionale
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Laps: 5 Laps
Length: 3.26 mi
Gold:    2003 #11 JML Team Panoz LMP-01 - R1
Silver:    2004 #8 Audi ABT TT-R - R3
Bronze:    1993 MINE'S R32 Skyline GT-R - S-883
Race 13: Suzuka Circuit
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Laps: 6 Laps
Length: 3.61 mi
Gold:    2002 Cadillac #6 Team Cadillac Northstar LMP-02 - R1
Silver:    2006 #25 ECLIPSE ADVAN SUPRA - R3
Bronze:    1995 RE-Amemiya RX-7 - A-846
Race 14: Sebring International Raceway
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Laps: 6 Laps
Length: 3.70 mi
Gold:    1999 #15 BMW Motorsport V12 LMR - R1
Silver: 2004 #23 Alex Job Racing 911 GT3-RSR - R3
Bronze:    2000 Hennessey Viper 800TT - S-953
Race 15: Nürburgring
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Laps: 2 Laps
Length: 12.90 mi
Gold:    1993 Peugeot Talbot Sport 905 EVO 1 C - R1
Silver:    2003 #5 OPC TEAM PHOENIX Astra V8 - R3
Bronze:    1998 VeilSide Supra Fortune 99 - S-916
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Arcade Mode: Time Trial                              FM2-06-02
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As expected, this is all about getting the fastest lap. It has a total of 25
races. The times aren't too hard to beat, though sometimes you may need to do
a second lap to beat the time, or if you don't make it the first time, you will
almost likely get it the second time around, due to you starting at a much
higher speed then you did before. Each race will unlock one car, the car that
was used for that race, most being either S class or R class.
Though most are easy, Nürburgring can be a pain. If you are unfamiliar with
this course, you will either love or hate it. It is a long course, even for a
fast car the laps can be nearly 7 or 8 minutes in time per lap. The request
for this one is hard to do, at least for me. The main issue is the length of
the the track, the number of turns and sharp turns that you can easily mess up
on. I've had several times where I'm running perfectly up for about 5-6 minutes
then near one of the last turns I try to speed up a bit to make sure I beat the
target time, then I make an error and head of course causing me penalty time.
I finally beat it after about a half hours work, I had to do it on my second
lap, but I did clear it by about 15 seconds...though the top score on LIVE
scares me. Low 6 minutes, which is amazing.
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Career Mode                                                 FM2-07
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In career mode you build your way up from the lowest of the low to the top end
model cars and prototypes. You get to choose your region of choice, North
America, Asia, or Europe and build up from there.
There are several different types of races, everything from endurance races
which are long multiple lap races to specific races, like factory spec races
which pit you against the computer, all running the same car and specs.
Also, there is a driver and car level thing incorporated. The driver level
unlocks certain bonuses, like new cars from certain dealers, discounts from
your region's cars, and many other things, while car levels provide specifc
discounts on items, like clutches, transmissions...etc for that and a few other
dealers, these bonuses stack so several of the same companies car leveled up
will provide greater discounts.
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Career Mode: Starting Your Career                      FM2-07-01
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Ah, finally starting Career mode...but where to start?
You get to choose from Europe, North America, or Asia as your region, once you
choose your region you have a little over $10,000 Credits to spend on your
first car. In all honesty, you can choose how you would like, it is more about
your opinion on what region you want to start in.
The key thing to remember though, when you choose your region, those are the
level bonuses they will go towards, so when you go up a driver level, it will
give you discounts on cars, but only on that regions cars. So if you are fan
of European cars, may be a good start in Europe...etc.
I chose Asia, mainly because it has MY car.
My starting car was the Honda CR-X SiR, which I felt was a good buy. From the
start of the game to about 30% completion I was able to go through without
having to buy any new cars, I was able to use my main car, the CR-X to win
several events, which gave me other cars that fell into the other categories
which allowed to continue completing...etc.
Again, the choice is yours, but choose wisely, only way to change your region
afterwards is to pay $100,000 credits.
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Career Mode: Proving Grounds                          FM2-07-02
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Here we have the basic racing events, 10 events in total, all pretty simple and
short. Not to bad to start your career on, get a few cars and a decent amount
of credits.
Proving Grounds completion awards $27,000 credits
Event 1: North American Open
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Requirements: Car must be from North America.
Total Races: 3
For this one I used an VIS Acura Integra Type R that I won, without any
additional modifications, won it easily. Nothing too hard here either.
Track 1 - Test Track Infield - Copperhead - 2 Laps
Track 2 - Test Track Infield - Boomslang - 3 Laps
Track 3 - Test Track Infield - Russell's Viper Reverse - 2 Laps
Opponents:
1 - Cobalt SS - D-374
2 - Eagle Talon - D-354
3 - Acura RSX - D-343
4 - Lexus IS300 - D-328
5 - Pontiac Solstice - D-313
6 - For Focus SVT - D-263
7 - Scion tC - D-228
Base payout of $1,000 credits for first place
Tournament win awards $1,500 credits
Tournament win awards a 1969 Camaro Z28 - D383
Event 2: Asian Open
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Requirements: Car must be from Asia.
Total Races: 3
For this one, again pretty simple, I used my starting car the Honda CR-X SiR.
Nothing fancy here, easy tracks, small amount of laps.
Track 1 - Test Track Infield - Copperhead - 2 Laps
Track 2 - Test Track Infield - Boomslang - 3 Laps
Track 3 - Test Track Infield - Russell's Viper Reverse - 2 Laps
Opponents:
1 - Supra 2.0 GT - D-354
2 - Toyota MR-S - D-323
3 - RX-7 Savanna D-316
4 - Silvia S14 - D-303
5 - Honda CR-X - D-287
6 - Hyundai Tuscani - D-217
7 - Honda Civic VTi - D-211
Base payout of $1,000 credits for first place
Tournament win awards $1,500 credits
Tournament win awards a 1985 Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT Apex - D-245
Event 3: European Open
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Requirements: Car must be from Europe.
Total Races: 3
Once again, the basic event, I used a Renault Sport Clio V6 RS, no upgrades
needed. All the basic tracks again.
Track 1 - Test Track Infield - Copperhead - 2 Laps
Track 2 - Test Track Infield - Boomslang - 3 Laps
Track 3 - Test Track Infield - Russell's Viper Reverse - 2 Laps
Opponents:
1 - VW Golf GTi Mk5 - D-369
2 - Audi TT Coupe - D-364
3 - VW Corrado - D-295
4 - 9-3 Aero - D-263
5 - Peugeot 207 RC - D-248
6 - MINI Cooper S - D-248
7 - VW Golf GTi Mk2 - D-204
Base payout of $1,000 credits for first place
Tournament win awards $1,500 credits
Tournament win awards a 1970 Porsche 914/6 - D-196
Event 4: FWD Shootout
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Requirements: Driver Level 1, Car must be FWD.
Total Races: 3
Pretty simple, just need to have a FWD car, which there are many of. Again, all
simple Test Tracks. Used my CR-X here again, souped up this time so it was even
easier.
Track 1 - Test Track Infield - Death Adder Reverse - 3 Laps
Track 2 - Test Track Infield - Copperhead Reverse - 2 Laps
Track 3 - Test Track Infield - Diamondback Reverse - 2 Laps
Opponents:
1 - Integra R - D-381
2 - Cobalt SS - D-374
3 - VW Golf GTi Mk5 - D-369
4 - Ford Focus SVT - D-263
5 - MINI Cooper S - D-248
6 - Honda Civic Si - D-229
7 - Scion tC - D-228
Base payout of $1,000 credits for first place
Tournament win awards $1,500 credits
Tournament win awards a 2001 Mazda Mazdaspeed Roadster - D-296
Event 5: AWD Shootout
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Requirements: Driver Level 1, Car must be AWD.
Total Races: 3
Pretty simple again, somewhat easier with a stock AWD car. I used my Mitsubishi
Lancer Evolution VIII MR that I won from another event.
Track 1 - Test Track Infield - Death Adder Reverse - 3 Laps
Track 2 - Test Track Infield - Copperhead Reverse - 2 Laps
Track 3 - Test Track Infield - Diamondback Reverse - 3 Laps
Opponents:
1 - Audi S4 - C-417
2 - Audi TT Coupe - D-364
3 - Audi TT Coupe - D-364
4 - Eagle Talon - D-354
5 - Eagle Talon - D-354
6 - VW Bora - D-334
7 - Eclipse GSX - D-333
Base payout of $1,000 credits for first place
Tournament win awards $1,500 credits
Tournament win awards a 2004 Honda Wings West Civic Si - D-384
Event 6: RWD Shootout
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Requirements: Driver Level 1, Car must be RWD
Total Races: 3
Simple event once again, just choose your pick of RWD cars. I chose the
Sprinter Trueno I won from the first event I played.
Track 1 - Test Track Infield - Death Adder Reverse - 3 Laps
Track 2 - Test Track Infield - Copperhead Reverse - 2 Laps
Track 3 - Test Track Infield - Diamondback Reverse - 2 Laps
Opponents:
1 - Silvia S13 - D-381
2 - Toyota Altezza - D-368
3 - Supra 2.0 GT - D-354
4 - Lexus IS300 - D-328
5 - Toyota MR-S - D-323
6 - Pontiac Solstice - D-313
7 - Silvia S14 - D-303
Base payout of $1,000 credits for first place
Tournament win awards $1,500 credits
Tournament win awards a 1992 Lancia Delta Integrale EVO - C-460
Event 7: Hot Hatch Runoff
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Requirements: Driver Level 3, Car's body style must be Hatch.
Total Races: 3
Once again pretty basic event, tracks get a bit more tricky and the opponents
are a bit better too. Not all that hard, but a step up from the previous
events. I used my CR-X here again.
Track 1 - Test Track Infield - Death Adder Reverse - 3 Laps
Track 2 - Test Track Infield - Inland Taipan - 3 Laps
Track 3 - Test Track Infield - Malayan Krait - 2 Laps
Opponents:
1 - Renault Clio - C-439
2 - Leon Cupra R - C-425
3 - Vauxhall Astra - D-398
4 - Honda Civic R - D-388
5 - VW Golf GTi MK5 - D-369
6 - Peugeot 206 RC - D-304
7 - Ford Focus SVT - D-263
Base payout of $2,000 credits for first place
Tournament win awards $3,000 credits
Tournament win awards a 2003 Renault Sport Clio V6 RS - C-439
Event 8: Mid-Engine Challenge
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Requirements: Driver Level 5, Car must be a Mid-engine car.
Total Races: 3
Pretty simple, a bit harder since a lot of Mid-engine cars are higher end.
Still not that hard. I used an NSX I had won.
Track 1 - Test Track Infield - Inland Taipan Reverse - 3 Laps
Track 2 - Test Track Infield - Diamondback Reverse - 3 Laps
Track 3 - Test Track Infield - Malayan Krait Reverse - 2 laps
Opponents:
1 - Vauxhall VX220 - B-564
2 - Opel Speedster - B-559
3 - Elise 111S - C-540
4 - Elise 135R - C-540
5 - Toyota MR2 GT - C-448
6 - Toyota MR-S - D-323
7 - Toyota MR-S - D-323
Base payout of $3,000 credits for first place
Tournament win awards $4,500 credits
Tournament win awards a 1995 Toyota Border MR2 Turbo T-bar - C-497
Event 9: Flyweight Invitational
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Requirements: Driver Level 7, Car must weigh less than 2,055 lbs.
Total Races: 3
Pretty simple again, I used my CR-X here, it is a light car and with a lot of
parts it made easy work here, but be aware, all the cars here are B or C class.
Track 1 - Test Track Infield - Diamondback Reverse - 4 Laps
Track 2 - Test Track Infield - Malayan Krait - 3 Laps
Track 3 - Test Track Infield - Black Mamba - 3 Laps
Opponents:
1 - Lotus Exige - B-571
2 - Lotus Exige - B-571
3 - Vauxhall VX220 - B-564
4 - Vauxhall VX220 - B-564
5 - Elise 111S - C-540
6 - Elise 111S - C-540
7 - Elise 135R - C-491
Base payout of $3,000 credits for first place
Tournament win awards $4,500 credits
Tournament win awards a 1994 Honda Do-Luck NSX - B-604
Event 10: Heavyweight Open
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Requirments: Driver Level 10, Car must weight more than 3,849 lbs.
Total Races: 3
Not a very hard event, the only issue is finding a car to use for it. There are
only several cars that come over the weight limit that you can get. I just
waited and got a 2005 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti. The tracks are all pretty simple
still, the opponents are a bit harder, but it is still fairly easy with a good
built car.
Track 1 - Test Track Infield - Inland Taipan Reverse - 5 Laps
Track 2 - Test Track Infield - Diamondback Reverse - 4 Laps
Track 3 - Test Track Infield - Malayan Krait Reverse - 3 Laps
Opponents:
1 - Ferrari 612 - A-739
2 - V12 Vanquish - B-685
3 - Audi RS 6 - B-613
4 - Continental GT - B-574
5 - Dodge Charger - B-552
6 - Cadillac CTS-V - C-549
7 - Mercedes CLK55 - C-529
Base payout of $4,000 for first place
Tournament win awards $6,000 credits
Tournament win awards a 2007 Shelby GT500 - B-642
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Career Mode: Amateur Cup Races                          FM2-07-03
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A step up to the lower league. Here we have more specific races, like only V12,
or that the car must be boosted or normally aspirated. These races all use the
real tracks and not the test tracks like the Proving Grounds. The tracks are
decent, not too long or short, the opponents are the same, not hard, but not
too easy.
Amateur Cup Races completion awards $146,500 credits
Event 1: Inline 4 Showcase
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Requirements: Driver Level 3, Car engine must be 4-cylinder and Inline.
Total Races: 3
Pretty easy race, used my CR-X here again, nothing too hard, finally some real
tracks though. Tracks and opponents are pretty basic.
Track 1 - Tsukuba Circuit Short - 4 Laps
Track 2 - Maple Valley Raceway Short - 4 Laps
Track 3 - Silverstone National Circuit - 3 Laps
Opponents:
1 - Dodge SRT4 - C-441
2 - Toyota Celica - D-390
3 - Honda Civic R - D-388
4 - Cobalt SS - D-374
5 - Acura Integra R - D-361
6 - Peugeot 206 RC - D-304
7 - Silvia S14 - D-303
Base payout of $2,000 credits for first place
Tournament win awards $3,000 credits
Tournament win awards a 2000 Acura VIS Racing Integra Type-R - C-507
Event 2: Boosted Shootout
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Requirements: Driver Level 3, Car must be Turbocharged or Supercharged.
Total Races: 3
Pretty easy for a quick Turbo or SC car. I used my CR-X here, since I have it
Turbocharged. Pretty easy opponents and tracks.
Track 1 - Sebring International Raceway Club - 2 Laps
Track 2 - Tsukuba Circuit Short - 4 Laps
Track 3 - Maple Valley Raceway Short Reverse - 3 Laps
Opponents:
1 - Dodge SRT4 - C-441
2 - Audi S4 - C-417
3 - Vauxhall Astra - D-398
4 - Ford Focus SVT - D-377
5 - Cobalt SS - D-374
6 - VW Golf GTi Mk5 - D-369
7 - Silvia S14 - D-303
Base payout of $2,000 credits for first place
Tournament win awards $3,000 credits
Tournament win awards a 1992 Toyota Do-Luck Supra - B-644
Event 3: 6-Cylinder Showoff
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Requirements: Driver Level 5, Car engine must be a 6-cylinder
Total Races: 3
Pretty easy, I used a Porsche for this race, was one of the R4 models, so it
made easy work here. Easy tracks, easy opponents.
Track 1 - Sunset Peninsula Infield Short - 2 Laps
Track 2 - Tsukuba Circuit - 3 Laps
Track 3 - New York Circuit - 3 Laps
Opponents:
1 - VW Golf R32 - C-455
2 - Infiniti G35 - C-453
3 - Eclipse GT - C-402
4 - FTO Version-R - D-394
5 - Audi TT Coupe - D-364
6 - Supra 2.0 GT - D-354
7 - Lexus IS300 - D-328
Base payout of $3,000 credits for first place
Tournament win awards $4,500 credits
Tournament win awards a 2002 Nissan Tommy Kaira Skyline GT-R R34 - B-665
Event 4: Sports Car Classic
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Requirements: Driver Level 7, Car year must be less than 1975, Car cannot be a
Muscle Car.
Total Races: 3
Not a bad event, some nice cars, nothing hard though, tracks are pretty easy as
well. I used my 1970 Porsche 914/6 here with some upgrades and it made easy
work.
Track 1 - Silverstone National Circuit - 3 Laps
Track 2 - Sunset Peninsula Infield Short - 3 Laps
Track 3 - Maple Valley Raceway Short - 4 Laps
Opponents:
1 - 1974 Stratos - D-377
2 - 1961 E-Type - D-339
3 - 1969 Dino 246 GT - D-234
4 - 1954 300SL - D-197
5 - 1970 914/6 - D-196
6 - 1969 Fairlady Z - D-181
7 - 1969 2000GT - D-178
Base payout of $4,000 credits for first place
Tournament win awards $6,000 credits
Tournament win awards a 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS - C-429
Event 5: American Iron Runoff
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Requirements: Driver Level 10, Car must be a Muscle Car.
Total Races: 3
Not a bad event, some really nice muscle cars in action here. I used my
upgraded Camaro Z28 here and it made easy work. The tracks are all pretty easy,
but there are some hard and quick turns on Laguna Seca and Road Atlanta, so
be aware.
Track 1 - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca - 3 Laps
Track 2 - New York Circuit - 4 Laps
Track 3 - Road Atlanta Short - 4 Laps
Opponents:
1 - 1967 Stingray - C-459
2 - 1968 Pontiac GTO - D-364
3 - 1969 Camaro SS - D-354
4 - 1970 Chevelle - D-353
5 - 1970 Boss 429 - D-349
6 - 1968 Barracuda - D-337
7 - 1969 Charger - D-33
Base payout of $5,000 credits for first place
Tournament win awards $7,500 credits
Tournament win awards a 2003 Chevrolet Corvette Guldstrand Edition - A-790
Event 6: Free-Breathing Challenge
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Requirements: Driver Level 15, Car must be Normally Aspirated (no turbocharger
or supercharger).
Total Races: 3
This is a pretty easy event, the car can't be turbocharged or supercharged, but
there are plenty of good non turbo cars. I used one of my R4 Porsches here and
made it easy work.
Track 1 - Road Atlanta Short - 6 Laps
Track 2 -  Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca - 4 Laps
Track 3 - Tsukuba Circuit - 6 Laps
Opponents:
1 - DB9 Coupe - A-701
2 - V12 Vanquish - B-685
3 - Audi RS 4 - B-673
4 - Proto Spirra - B-658
5 - Honda NSX-R - B-637
6 - Corvette GS - B-637
7 - Porsche Cayman - B-600
Base payout of $7,000 credits for first place
Tournament win awards $10,500 credits
Tournament win awards a 2003 Honda Mugen S2000 - B-554
Event 7: Big Block Shootout
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Requirements: Driver Level 20, Car engine type must be V8.
Total Races: 4
This is a pretty decent race, nice amount of laps, good tracks, good cars.
Nothing you can get more out of this event. Some key notes is the corkscrew
turn on Laguna Seca, a killer if you don't brake. On road Atlanta be sure to
brake properly for the small turn near the beginning (it is after your first
turn to the right). Nothing too crazy about Sebring or New York, just some
sharp turns, just make sure you brake properly. I used my 1969 Camaro Z28 which
had a powertrain swap and the rest of the upgrades making it a S class which
made this pretty easy.
Track 1 - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca - 6 laps
Track 2 - Road Atlanta Short - 8 Laps
Track 3 - Sebring International Raceway Club - 7 Laps
Track 4 - New York Circuit - 7 Laps
Opponents:
1 - Esperante GTLM - B-695
2 - Mustang Cobra R - B-647
3 - Shelby GT500 - B-642
4 - Monaro VXR - B-582
5 - Dodge Charger - B-552
6 - Pontiac GTO - C-523
7 - Camaro SS - C-511
Base payout of $10,000 credits for first place
Tournament win awards $20,000 credits
Tournament win awards a 2002 Chevrolet Lingenfelter 427 Corvette
Event 8: Five by Five Supersprint
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Requirements: Driver Level 25, Car engine must be a V10.
Total Races: 4
I used a Lamborghini Gallardo with some upgrades here so that it was in the
S-Class. Not too bad of an event, good opponents and the tracks aren't too
bad. The only thing here is the King Cobra track, this one is a DOOZY. It is
all of the Test Tracks pieced all in ones, a lot of turns, a lot of sharp
turns and it is long.
Track 1 - Sebring International Raceway Short - 6 Laps
Track 2 - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca - 5 Laps
Track 3 - Test Track Infield - King Cobra - 3 Laps
Track 4 - Road Atlanta - 6 Laps
Opponents:
1 - Carrera GT - S-914
2 - Viper Comp Coupe - S-898
3 - Viper SRT10 - A-807
4 - Viper SRT10 - A-807
5 - Viper GTS ACR - A-774
6 - Gallardo - A-759
7 - Gallardo - A-759
Base payout of $13,000 credits for first place
Tournament win awards $26,000 credits
Tournament win awards a 2004 Dodge #22 3R-Racing Viper Competition Coupe - R4
Event 9: Extreme Performance Shootout
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Requirements: Driver Level 30, Car engine must be a V12.
Total Races: 4
I used my Ferrari 612 here, I upgraded it to U-999 and it did really well. The
opponents are really good though, they all keep up and the cars are all very
good. The tracks aren't that bad, but they are a bit longer then previous ones.
Track 1 - Sebring International Raceway - 4 Laps
Track 2 - New York Circuit Reverse - 8 Laps
Track 3 - Suzuka Circuit - 5 Laps
Track 4 - Sunset Peninsula Infield Reverse - 6 Laps
Opponents:
1 - Maserati MC12 - S-954
2 - Enzo Ferrari - S-931
3 - Ferrari F50 - S-898
4 - Pagani Zonda - S-880
5 - Diablo GTR - S-869
6 - Murcielago - A-819
7 - Ferrari 575M - A-751
Base payout of $16,000 credits for first place
Tournament win awards $32,000 credits
Tournament win awards a 2005 Chrysler ME Four-Twelve Concept - U999
Event 10: 20th Century Supercar Invitational
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Requirements: Driver Level 35, Car year is less than 2000 and car body ust be
Super Car.
Total Races: 4
A fun event, the tracks are fairly easy but a bit long. The opponents are a
good crowd though. All S class cars and good ones at that. Here I used the
Lamborghini Diablo GTR fully upgraded and tuned to U-999.
Track 1 - Maple Valley Raceway - 7 Laps
Track 2 - Sebring International Raceway Short - 9 Laps
Track 3 - Mugello Autodromo Internazionale - 6 Laps
Track 4 - Suzuka Circuit - 5 Laps
Opponents:
1 - McLaren F1 GT - S-985
2 - Mercedes CLK-GTR - S-966
3 - Ferrari F50 - S-898
4 - Nissan R390 - S-872
5 - Jaguar XJ220 - S-870
6 - Diablo GTR - S-869
7 - Ferrari F40 - S-856
Base payout of $20,000 credits for first place
Tournament win awards $40,000 credits
Tournament win awards a 1998 Toyota VeilSide Supra Fortune 99 - S-916
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Career Mode: Manufacturer Club Races                      FM2-07-04
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Here we get into the specifics with the cars. From a specific type of car from
a certain company, or any car from a certain company. These events can be a bit
harder because some of them have a top end car that has some high end stats.
Manufacturer Club Races completion awards $181,000 credits
Event 1: Volkswagen Driver's Club
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Requirements: Driver Level 5, Car must be a Volkswagen.
Total Races: 3
This a pretty easy event, just get an 2006 Golf GTi and upgrade it pretty
decently and it will easily beat the R32. Nothing suprising from these courses
all generally easy.
Track 1 - Maple Valley Raceway Short - 4 Laps
Track 2 - Suzula Circuit East - 3 Laps
Track 3 - Tsukuba Circuit Short - 4 Laps
Opponents:
1 - VW Golf R32 - C-455
2 - VW Golf GTi Mk5 - D-369
3 - VW Golf GTi Mk5 - D-369
4 - VW Bora - D-334
5 - VW Corrado - D-295
6 - VW Beetle - D-283
7 - VW Golf GTi Mk2 - D-204
Base payout of $3,000 credits for first place
Tournament win awards $4,500 credits
Tournament win awards a 2003 Volkswagen Golf R32 - C-455
Event 2: Integra Cup
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Requirements: Driver Level 5, Car model must be Integra.
Total Races: 3
Basic stuff once again, no high end Integras. I used the VIS Integra with some
basic upgrades and it was easy. All the tracks are basic ones, no super long
tracks or anything with any suprises or tricks.
Track 1 - Suzuka Circuit East - 3 Laps
Track 2 - Tsukuba Circuit Short - 4 Laps
Track 3 - Maple Valley Raceway Short - 4 Laps
Opponents:
1 - Mugen Integra - C-506
2 - Aerogear Type-R - C-500
3 - Integra R 02 - C-454
4 - Integra R 02 - C-454
5 - Integra R - D-381
6 - Acura Integra R - D-361
7 - Acura RSX - D-343
Base payout of $3,000 credits for first place
Tournament win awards $4,500 credits
Tournament win awards a 2002 Honda Mugen Integra Type-R - C-506
Event 3: MR2 Cup
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Requirements: Driver Level 10, Car model must be MR2.
Total Races: 3
Pretty easy event. All MR2s and there aren't any high class ones. I used the
Border MR2 with some basic upgrades and it was easy. The tracks are all easy as
well.
Track 1 - Maple Valley Raceway Short Reverse - 6 Laps
Track 2 - Suzuka Circuit East - 5 Laps
Track 3 - Tsukuba Circuit Short - 7 Laps
Opponents:
1 - VIS MR2 - C-510
2 - Border MR2 - C-497
3 - Tom's MR-S - C-456
4 - Toyota MR2 GT - C-448
5 - Toyota MR2 GT - C-448
6 - Toyota MR-S - D-323
7 - Toyota MR-S - D-323
Base payout of $6,000 for first place
Tournament win awards $9,000 credits
Tournament win awards a 1995 Toyota VIS Racing MR2 Turbo T-bar - C-510
Event 4: quattro Club
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Requirements: Driver Level 10, Car make must be Audi
Total Races: 3
Pretty easy event, short tracks, not a lot of laps. The Tuning S4 can be an
annoyance, but I had one of the R3 Audi racing cars which made easy work of
this event, even lapped a couple of the oppoents in such a short course.
Track 1 - Mugello Autodromo Internazional Short - 4 Laps
Track 2 - Sebring International Raceway Club - 4 Laps
Track 3 - Silverstone National Circuit - 4 Laps
Opponents:
1 - AWE Tuning S4 - A-832
2 - Audi RS 4 - B-673
3 - Audi RS 4 - B-673
4 - Audi RS 6 - B-613
5 - Audi S4 V8 - C-506
6 - Audi S4 - C-417
7 - Audi TT Coupe - D-364
Base payout of $6,000 credits for first place
Tournament win awards $9,000 credits
Tournament win awards a 2000 Audi AWE Tuning Silverbullet S4 - A-832
Event 5: Nissan Racing Club
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Requirements: Driver Level 15, Car make must be Nissan.
Total Races: 3
This one can be hard if you don't have the right car. The S15 can be quite
annoying. I used the MINE'S R34 and it was pretty easy, other then the S15 this
is a really easy event.
Track 1 - Nissan Speedway - 4 Laps
Track 2 - New York Circuit - 5 Laps
Track 3 - Tsukuba Circuit - 6 Laps
Opponents
1 - Top Secret S15 - S-864
2 - Tommy Kaira R34 - B-665
3 - Skyline R34 Nür - B-666
4 - Skyline R34 - B-584
5 - Fairlady Z Ver S - C-524
6 - Skyline R32 - C-510
7 - Fairlady Z - C-484
Base payout of $8,000 credits for first place
Tournament win awards $12,000 credits
Tournament win awards a 2000 Nissan Top Secret D1-Spec S15 - S-864
Event 6: Porsche Sports Car Club
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Requirements: Driver Level 15, Car model must be Porsche.
Total Races: 3
This is a pretty good challenge, good cars and good tracks. The tracks are
still fairly easy, but you have Silverstone which has several hard consecutive
turns and then you have Laguna Seca which has the corkscrew turn. Other then
those, it is pretty simple. I used a 2005 Porsche #55 Applied Materials 911 GT3
Cup for this event.
Track 1 - Mugello Autodromo Internazionale Short - 6 Laps
Track 2 - Silverstone International Circuit - 4 Laps
Track 3 - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca - 4 Laps
Opponents:
1 - Porsche GT2 - A-794
2 - Porsche 997 GT3 - A-790
3 - Porsche 997 T - A-766
4 - Porsche 959 - A-755
5 - Porsche 996 GT3 - A-739
6 - Porsche Cayman - B-600
7 - Porsche Boxster - B-577
Base payout of $8,000 credits for first place
Tournament win awards $12,000 credits
Tournament win awards a 2006 Porsche #82 Red Bull 911 GT3 Cup - R4
Event 7: Corvette Touring Cup
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Requirements: Driver Level 20, Car model must be Corvette.
Total Races: 4
Ah finally a good test of skill, at least for me. You have some decent tracks,
good amount of laps, and mixed in are some good cars. I had the same car as the
top opponent and there were some close races. This event, if using the same
car as I did, is more about how to handle the track then it is about who is the
fastest. Just remember the corkscrew on Laguna Seca and the 2nd turn on
Road Atlanta. New York is in reverse which can be a bit annoying for the first
turn, but still easy. Sebring is still easy as well.
Track 1 - New York Circuit Reverse - 6 Laps
Track 2 - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca - 5 Laps
Track 3 - Sebring International Raceway Short - 6 Laps
Track 4 - Road Atlanta Short - 7 Laps
Opponents:
1 - Lingenfelter - S-911
2 - Corvette C6 Z06 - A-841
3 - Guldstrand - A-790
4 - Corvette C5 Z06 - A-756
5 - Corvette GS - B-637
6 - 1970 ZR-1 - C-448
7 - 1967 Stingray - C-459
Base payout of $11,000 for first place
Tournament win awards $22,000 credits
Tournament win awards a 2005 Chevrolet #99 Tiger Racing Covervette Z06 -  R4
Event 8: Club della Suceria Ferrari
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Requirements: Driver Level 25, Car must be a Ferrari.
Total Races: 4
Another good event, good cars, good tracks. Here I used a Ferrari 612, though
not the best, I had it in my garage and already upgraded so I used it. The
opponents can be a pit of a push over so if you can get a good handling and
good speed/acceleration Ferrari here.
Track 1 - Silverstone International circuit - 6 Laps
Track 2 - Sebring International Raceway Club - 8 Laps
Track 3 - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca - 6 Laps
Track 4 - Mugello Autodromo Internazionale Short - 8 Laps
Opponents:
1 - Ferrari F50 - S-898
2 - 1967 330 P4 - S-868
3 - Ferrari F40 - S-856
4 - Ferrari F430 - A-798
5 - Ferrari 575M - A-751
6 - Ferrari 360 - A-734
7 - F355 Berlinetta - A-718
Event 9: Viper Performance Cup
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Requirements: Driver Level 30, Car must be a Viper.
Total Races: 4
A great event in my opinion. I went into this event with an R4 class Viper that
I won and thought it would be a cake walk, but that Hennessey Viper is a mad
dog on the straight, runs at 833 hp / 901 lb-ft, which is fast. It kept up, but
the handling and braking on my car were a lot more to outmatch it. All around
good courses and opponents.
Track 1 - New York Circuit Reverse - 9 Laps
Track 2 - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca - 7 Laps
Track 3 - Road Atlanta - 7 Laps
Track 4 - Maple Valley Raceway - 6 Laps
Opponents:
1 - Hennessey Viper - S-953
2 - Viper Comp Coupe - S-898
3 - Viper SRT10 - A-807
4 - Viper SRT10 - A-807
5 - Viper GTS ACR - A-774
6 - Viper GTS ACR - A-774
7 - Viper GTS ACR - A-774
Base payout of $18,000 credits for first place
Tournament win awards $36,000 credits
Tournament win awards a 2000 Dodge Hennessey Viper 800 TT - S-953
Event 10: Club del Toro Furioso
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Requirements: Driver Level 35, Car must be a Lamborghini.
Total Races: 4
Fairly long races, great tracks, great cars. You can't ask for more. This event
can be a pain because of the GTR, it is a good quick car, but if you have the
proper upgrades and set up it shouldn't be an issue. I used a Lamborghini
Gallardo with a bunch of upgrades to make it high S-class.
Track 1 - Sebring International Rcaeway - 5 Laps
Track 2 - Mugello Autodromo Internazionale - 6 Laps
Track 3 - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca - 8 Laps
Track 4 - Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit - 6 Laps
Opponents:
1 - Diablo GTR - S-869
2 - Murcielago - A-819
3 - Murcielago - A-819
4 - Diablo SV - A-796
5 - Gallardo - A-759
6 - Gallardo - A-759
7 - Countach LP5000 - A-757
Base payout of $22,000 credits for first place
Tournament win awards $44,000 credits
Tournament win awards a 1999 Lamborghini Diablo GTR - S-869
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Career Mode: Semi-Pro                              FM2-07-05
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Semi-Pro completion awards $244,500 credits
Event 1: Goodyear 150HP Invitational
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Requirements: Driver Level 7, Car must have less than 150 hp and cannot be a
race class.
Total Races: 3
Pretty easy event, easy tracks and there is the hp limit so the computer isn't