Gamertag: Chowi LeChowi
Event Name: North England Forest Rally
Start Location: Horizon Festival Circuit
Description: Rally Stage going through some forest trails and with a couple of technical corners, ending at the beautiful town of Ambleside.
Length: 4.9 miles
Type of Route: Point-to-point
Theme: 2016 Hoonigan Gymkhana 9 Ford Focus RS RX
Season: Summer (Sunset, Clear)
Time: 3:58
Is it just me or do point-to-point blueprints no longer show the route length on them? Anyway…
Gamertag: Catsmeat
Event Name: Grand Slalom
Route Start Location: Astmoor Heritage Circuit
Description: Cross country - weave around the windfarm pylons on a winter’s afternoon.
Length of route (miles): 3.9
Type of route: Point-to-point
Laps: n/a
Theme: Offroad buggies
Season Chosen: Winter
Time taken to complete the entire event: 3:00
Gamertag: Catsmeat
Event Name: Windfarm Grand Slalom
Route Start Location: Astmoor Rally Trail
Description: Cross country - race from the beach to reach a slalom finish at the windfarm.
Length of route (miles): 5.7
Type of route: Point-to-point
Laps: n/a
Theme: Offroad buggies
Season Chosen: Winter
Time taken to complete the entire event: 4:30
Gamertag: Little Gibus
Event Name: My Kingdom For A Victory
Start Location: Glenn Rannoch Cross-Country
Description: Mix countryside and city, fast, no traps, good trajectories, arrival at the castle.
Length: 6.2 miles
Laps: n/a
Type of Route: Point-to-point
Theme: Modern Sports Cars
Season: Spring-Evening-Clear after rain
Time: First Expert drivatar 4"01
Dx1IvKGWwAAMfKS by Michael D, on Flickr
@Gibuslittle
o Gamertag: DagNammit86
o Event Name: Buzz the Hub
o Route Start Location: Lakehurst Forest Sprint
o Description: Paying homage to the Street Scene in the original Horizon
o Length of route: 7.8 miles
o Type of route: P2P
o Theme: Modern Sports Cars, S1
o Season Chosen: Spring
o Time taken to complete the entire event: ~4 Minutes
Gamertag: WierdUrchin2
Event Name: Out of Town & Back Again
Route Start Location: Princes Street Gardens Circuit
Route Length: 3.3 miles
Route type: Point-to-Point
Theme: Modern Sportscars
Season: Spring
Time to complete: 1:55:00
Gamertag: xITGOIx
Event Name: Lakehurst Copse GP
Route Start Location: Lakehurst Copse Circuit
Description: Road Racing Series
Length of route: 2.4 miles
Type of route: Circuit
Laps: 3 laps
Theme: Modern Sports Cars
Season Chosen: Spring
Time taken to complete the entire event: 3 minutes 45 seconds
Prize Request: Ford Capri FE
Lakehurst Copse GP by xITGOIx, no Flickr
I have two questions.
Can I ask for some Pre Order Car as a prize?
Can I set more than 3 laps for circuit if the track was short?
My answers obviously not official but:
From the other contests, PO cars have been treated as a DLC bonus car that came with pre-ordering. DLC cars not allowed and in all past contests, it also meant no pre-order cars.
The rules just say under 5 minutes. Even the standard exhibition tracks, there is that short one in the forza grounds that is four laps.
Okie… time to make posts…
Standard disclaimer. All my courses have been tested for Drivertar competitiveness with a focus around a thematic experience with particular cars.
Summer: 2016 Hoonigan Gymkhana 9 Ford Focus RS RX, (‘S1’ Class)
o Gamertag: Vaporisor
o Event Name: Block around the Rock
o Route Start Location: Quarry Cross Country Circuit
o Description (optional): A short but fast night race circuit in the quarry.
o Length of route (miles): 2.4km per lap (9.6km total)
o Type of route (Point-to-point or circuit): Circuit
o Laps (If circuit): 4
o Theme: Theme is capturing the showmanship of Gymkhana and hooniganism with a race. The Quarry layout gives a good mix of quick acceleration and deceleleration without lots of wobbling in the layout. Allows for more flicking and sliding for the turns. The night time staging of the event offers racers a unique view of the quarry with all the sodium lights light up and good shots of the cliff face, finishing with the longer straight down the mid level path past the lit up cut.
o Season Chosen: Summer
o Time taken to complete the entire event: 4:19 with unmodified/untuned Gymkhana 9
Standard disclaimer. All my courses have been tested for Drivertar competitiveness with a focus around a thematic experience with particular cars.
Summer: 2016 Hoonigan Gymkhana 9 Ford Focus RS RX, (‘S1’ Class)
o Gamertag: Vaporisor
o Event Name: Just a Block in the Woods
o Route Start Location: Derwent Reservoir Trail
o Description (optional): A high speed rally stage to capture the performance of S1 Hoonigan.
o Length of route (miles): 9.7km
o Type of route (Point-to-point or circuit): Point to Point
o Laps (If circuit): N/A
o Theme: TThis one is about bringing out the S1 rally side of the Focus. It opens with a midly wet course and winds its way through the forest. As it works its way out, it eventually opens up through the fields and ending when it reaches flat farmland. Notable visual of this track is the gradual transition out of the woodlands. It isn’t immediate, but just progresses as you go along the course. This keeps it visually fresh as well as providing a slow transition from sliding and tail flicking muddy corners into higher speed dry gravel without upsetting your rhythm.
o Season Chosen: Summer
o Time taken to complete the entire event: 4:14 with unmodified/untuned Gymkhana 9
Standard disclaimer. All my courses have been tested for Drivertar competitiveness with a focus around a thematic experience with particular cars.
Autumn: Classic Rally, (Max PI: 'C’600)
o Gamertag: Vaporisor
o Event Name: Autumn’s Amphitheatre
o Route Start Location: Gardens Cross Country Circuit
o Description (optional): A winding circuit track to take advantage of slower C class rally to showcase some of the visual appeal of the Mortimer Gardens
o Length of route (miles): 2.2 km
o Type of route (Point-to-point or circuit): Circuit
o Laps (If circuit): 3
o Theme: Slower cars and small sizes? Perfect time to exploit some of the more niche features of Mortimer gardens. Tight and winding turns take you in a non intersection figure eight circuit. Route is planned to capture some of the more easily missed sights of the park. The main attraction is the Amphitheatre. The route with the sun position gives a vibrant and close up view of the overgrown theatre section. This is the center point and basis of route design.
o Season Chosen: Autumn
o Time taken to complete the entire event: 4:28 Talbot Sunbeam C600
Standard disclaimer. All my courses have been tested for Drivertar competitiveness with a focus around a thematic experience with particular cars.
Autumn: Classic Rally, (Max PI: 'C’600)
o Gamertag: Vaporisor
o Event Name: Town and Country
o Route Start Location: Astmoor Rally Trail
o Description (optional): A twisting and bumpy point to point race best enjoyed with C class.
o Length of route (miles): 7.1 km
o Type of route (Point-to-point or circuit): Point to Point
o Laps (If circuit): N/A
o Theme: A point to point to maximize the fun of driving a C class car. This track winds its way through the Bramburgh area with full sun shining down. While mostly asphalt with just a small percentage of dirt, the fallen leaves combined with hilly and twisty farm road makes it exciting. Enjoy teaser views of the castle before getting a couple great photo shots. Take a loop around the village then head on back to the coast, finishing off as you head down the long straight.
Do not expect an easy run however. The C tuning does limit the ability to power your way to an easy win. The drivertars in testing all maintain a very quick pace and stay very close together from start to finish. The good running drivertars will offer a secondary visual and excitement aspect to the race as you watch them move and jump in a close pack, but running smooth and without errors.
Note: Original version did have the route racing all the way to the light house, but I felt that progressing beyond the current finish point felt like filler and didnt add value to the track.
o Season Chosen: Autumn
o Time taken to complete the entire event: 3:54 Talbot Sunbeam
Standard disclaimer. All my courses have been tested for Drivertar competitiveness with a focus around a thematic experience with particular cars.
Winter: Offroad Buggies, (Max PI: 'A’800)
o Gamertag: Vaporisor
o Event Name: Freshly Fallen For the Foothills
o Route Start Location: Greendale Foothills Scramble
o Description (optional): A high speed rip through deep snow in the foothills
o Length of route (miles): 6.0 km
o Type of route (Point-to-point or circuit): Circuit
o Laps (If circuit): 1
o Theme: Three variants of this have been put together and tested for C,B, and A class. I personally found the B class to be quite enjoyable since it allows the use of RWD buggies competitively and as such, will be submitting B class for the contest This circuit is unique in that it is only one lap. I found that to be enough, though an A class potentially could do two laps in five minutes. The theme is simple enough. Head out in your buggy and play in some snow. It is inspired by snowmobiling and aims to capture that sort of fun.
o Season Chosen: Winter
o Time taken to complete the entire event: 2:52 Alumi Craft C.10 B699 PI
Standard disclaimer. All my courses have been tested for Drivertar competitiveness with a focus around a thematic experience with particular cars.
Winter: Offroad Buggies, (Max PI: 'A’800)
o Gamertag: Vaporisor
o Event Name: Why are There Bugs in Winter?
o Route Start Location: Mudkickers’ 4x4 Scramble
o Description (optional): Get them buggies bouncing on this up and down quick circuit race
o Length of route (miles): 2.1 km/lap
o Type of route (Point-to-point or circuit): Circuit
o Laps (If circuit): 3
o Theme: Three variants of this have been put together and tested for C,B, and A class. I personally found the C class to be just a blast! The theme for this one is an over/under concept. Wanting to make use of some of the different paths in the 4x4 complex, was able to put this route together. The testing and recommendation for entry is the most basic C class. The C501 level buggy was more than competent and was well suited for the jump. The bouncing route laid out and having an under the bridge in the section after the jump creates a fun amusement park ride experience without needing high power vehicles.
While it can be ran with an A and it offers still a fun and slippy experience, the C class is where it is at. A great way to really introduce and have some fun with the little buggies. When the group all hits that jump on the first lap? I challenge anybody to try not to smile.
o Season Chosen: Winter
o Time taken to complete the entire event: 4:02 VW Class 5 Bug C501 PI
Standard disclaimer. All my courses have been tested for Drivertar competitiveness with a focus around a thematic experience with particular cars.
Spring: Modern Sports Cars, (Max PI: 'S1’900)
o Gamertag: Vaporisor
o Event Name: Frolicking in the Fields
o Route Start Location: The Meadows Sprint
o Description (optional): A simple circuit to try and capture the sports car feel without it just being a slower hypercar race.
o Length of route (miles): 3.6 km/lap
o Type of route (Point-to-point or circuit): Circuit
o Laps (If circuit): 3
o Theme: While any PI should work well, this was set up around A class modern sports. The A class means that speeds are fast, but not too high. Smooth transitions and mild to moderate, but wide winds in the circuit allows RWD builds to be highly competitive and even advantageous. Does one build for handling or speed? Both offer advantages. the A class gives lots of diversity as you race through the spring countryside.
o Season Chosen: Spring
o Time taken to complete the entire event: 4:10 Abarth 124 '17 A800 PI
Standard disclaimer. All my courses have been tested for Drivertar competitiveness with a focus around a thematic experience with particular cars.
Spring: Modern Sports Cars, (Max PI: 'S1’900)
o Gamertag: Vaporisor
o Event Name: Oh What a Beautiful Morning
o Route Start Location: Glen Rannoch Cross Country
o Description (optional): Classic A class sports car race through the spring valley shrublands.
o Length of route (miles): 7.4 km
o Type of route (Point-to-point or circuit): Point to Point
o Laps (If circuit): N/A
o Theme: What is more of an authentic sports car feel than driving through a valley in the cool morning air in the springtime. The dawn light gives a cool feel to the race while having the rolling time transition has long early morning shadows forming as the race comes to a close. Enjoy the sight as you pass by mountain peaks on both sides. A class offers a wide assortment of options and tunes to fit a driver’s taste and tune without having to compromise or filler with excess. The limitation of A class also rewards the driver who really considers and plans their tune. A poorly built or set up car will be a handful with the constantly varying radius turns. The initial descent into the valley is a time for patience. Many opportunities to pass, so being overly aggressive during the opening hairpins can become costly.
o Season Chosen: Spring
o Time taken to complete the entire event: 2:51 Abarth 124 '17 A800 PI
Gamertag: Nascent Niko
Event Name: Drifting on Ice
Route Start Location: Derwent water Trial
Description: You love drifting? You love racing? How about a mix of drifting and racing? Now, race and drift across the frozen lake.
Length of route (miles): 4.9 miles
Laps (If circuit): Point-to-point
Season Chosen: Winter - Current weather (so if its night in your game, it will be night in race, if it day in your game it will be day in race etc)
Time taken to complete the entire event: 4 minutes 32 seconds (using Offroad Buggy - PI 800 / A Class - would be 4 minutes 25 seconds without mistakes)
DriftingonIce by Niko Koppenberg, on Flickr
Gamertag: Chowi LeChowi
Event Name: Forest Run
Start Location: Derwent Reservoir Trail
Description: Rally Stage going through the forest roads around Derwent Reservoir
Length: 5.5 miles
Type of Route: Point-to-point
Theme: 2016 Hoonigan Gymkhana 9 Ford Focus RS RX
Season: Summer (Early Afternoon, Clear)
Time: 3:41
Gamertag: Chowi LeChowi
Event Name: Reservoir Raid
Start Location: Cotswolds Super Sprint
Description: Cross Country trail to Derwent Reservoir
Length: 5.4 miles
Type of Route: Point-to-point
Theme: Offroad Buggies
Season: Winter (Night, Blizzard)
Time: 3:50
