"Touchback" times - (since we'll have the demo for a few more months)

[norm302]

Since the game has been delayed until April, I thought it might be fun to try to find other ways to play the demo for those, like myself, who don't have modded XBoxes. So I came up with "touchback". Simply race one lap forward, once you pass the stop finish line you pull the handbrake to spin around and do a reverse lap. At the end of that one, turn around again. In the end, you'll race 5 laps: forward, reverse, forward, reverse, forward. This way the stop clock and lap counters can still be used. Only the total time is kept. What do you think: good idea or bad idea?? Any changes you'd suggest?

I thought we could use Six64Four's template (below). Instead of making it a competition, we could all just post our own times. To encourage the less competitve of us to post their times, I'll post my own times. The only rules are to keep the car on the official track (no shortcuts) and your car must fully cross the start finish line at the end of each lap.

Specify in your post what assists you are using.

B Class
350z - Total Time:
Impreza STI - Total Time:
EVO VIII GSR - Total Time:
NSX - Total Time:

B Class: Modified
350z Modified - Total Time:
Impreza STI Modified - Total Time:
EVO VIII GSR Modified - Total Time:
NSX Modified - Total Time:

A Class
Corvette C6 - Total Time:
360 Modena F1 - Total Time:
Porsche GT3 - Total Time:
Viper GTS ACR - Total Time:

R Class
Audi Infineon R8 - Total Time:
Toyota #27 GT-ONE TSO20 - Total Time:
BMW V12 LMR - Total Time:
Ferrari Risi F 333SP - Total Time:

[norm302]

OK, here are mine. I know ... they're pretty sad. I'll update them when I improve my times. The times are with no assists and a manual transmission.

B Class
350z - Total Time: 10:06.507 (head-on collissions (HOCs))
Impreza STI - Total Time: 9:53.290 (HOCs)
EVO VIII GSR - Total Time: 9:50.815 (HOCs)
NSX - Total Time: 10:01.164

B Class: Modified
350z Modified - Total Time: 9:37.795
Impreza STI Modified - Total Time: 9:01.855
EVO VIII GSR Modified - Total Time: 9:03.092
NSX Modified - Total Time: 9:20.000

A Class
Corvette C6 - Total Time: 9:21.725 (HOCs)
360 Modena F1 - Total Time: 9:06.470
Porsche GT3 - Total Time: 9:22.037
Viper GTS ACR - Total Time: 9:36.691 (HOCs)

R Class
Audi #1 Infineon R8 - Total Time: 8:05.848 (HOCs)
Toyota #27 GT-ONE TSO20 - Total Time: 8:23.989 (HOCs)
BMW #15 V12 LMR - Total Time: 8:31.134 (HOCs)
Ferrari #12 Risi F 333SP - Total Time: 8:08.448 (HOCs)

Even if you don't post your times, give it a try. It's some practice for the reverse version of Laguna Seca at least.