Editing Alpha Junkers' Driving Tips (section)

== Common Tips ==
* '''Know your race track'''. If you're not good at it, don't expect to get top 3 on your first try. Different terrains handle very differently. You might be able to drift well on well-paved roads, like the Northern Desert Racing Circuit, but the terrain on Somerset Junkyard Track 1 is a totally different animal. Get accustomed to the track, learn how to accurately traverse hairpin corners, before you try to pull a 120mph powerslide on that tricky turn.
* '''Do not be afraid to brake'''. You're better off losing first place, than your driver's life. Don't use the handbrake unless absolutely necessary though. It cuts off a lot of your speed, and you will find it is slower to gain acceleration when you release the handbrake. Of course, floor the accelerator where possible, but in the event your car's spinning out of control, just swallow some of that pride and hit the brakes for a turn or two.
* '''Avoid sliding and counter-steering repeatedly'''. Don't get me wrong, I encourage powersliding as far as possible (see '''Advanced tips''' below). But, if unnecessary, don't keep sliding and counter-steering. You will lose speed. The straighter your steering is, the faster you will go.
* '''Go slow if you predict a pile-up of cars'''. In certain maps, like [[Somerset Rally Circuit]], or more commonly known as ''Figure 8 track'', which I also like to fondly call ''Satan's track'', if you can sense an impending pile-up of cars, go slow. Better to risk losing pole position, than to completely throw out the prize money.
* '''Slipstream'''. I don't know what this idea is about only slipstream specs being able to slipstream, but apparently I've been gaining some speed too on my non-slipstream specs. (''Slip-streaming affects ALL cars.... If you have a driver with the Slip-steamer special, it adds to your cars speed in the event.'')--[[User:JD|JD]] 00:54, 27 February 2011 (UTC) Anyway, if you think you can outrun that guy in front of you without slip-streaming, by all means go ahead. However, if your driver's driving skill just isn't that fantastic, slipstream a bit before trying to overtake the car in front.
* '''Don't powerslide when unnecessary'''. I know it's cool to drift and powerslide, but if you don't know the appropriate angles-of-approach in the track well enough, you're liable to end up powersliding too early, or drifting out of the track.
* '''Predict your opponents'''. Can't stress enough on this. There is no way of telling where your opponents will move. Sometimes, a little bit of psychology can push the races into your advantage. Other times, you just have to figure out where your adversary is going.