999R at Costa di Amalfi (aka 'threading the needle')

[Dom]

Of the replays Motodude uploaded yesterday I figured that the Costa di Amalfi one would be most fun to try and beat, and having loaded up the replay I don't think it will be easy either.

After a couple of laps all I've succeeded in doing is falling off. A lot.

Anyway, the download link is here and the time to beat is 2'15.245.

The track's mad and so's the bike, so there should be some sweet replays from this.

[NoQuarter]

Dom, you're nuts!

[Dom]

Originally Posted by NoQuarter

Dom, you're nuts!

Scuse me?

[MotoDude]

That little rise in the road is a real bugger. Kept getting too much air and things would go very wrong real fast. Took forever to get a clean lap, well, clean if the curb does not count.

[Dom]

Just did a 2'12 and that included a crash. Sub 2'10 should be very doable.

[NoQuarter]

Originally Posted by Dom

Scuse me?

That's one of those scary tracks in GT4...in TT it's absolutely crazy.

I'm picturing grease smears along the walls from those riders who who were thinking, "Just a little quicker here..."

[Dom]

Originally Posted by NoQuarter

That's one of those scary tracks in GT4...in TT it's absolutely crazy.

I'm picturing grease smears along the walls from those riders who who were thinking, "Just a little quicker here..."

Ah, but crashing in video games doesn't hurt.

After lots of quite probably fatal incidents I managed a fairly clean lap with a time of 2'09.078. I've uploaded it to the replays site here. Tbh I think I was saved by the wall a bit on one corner but overall it's sort of 'tidy' considering the lap and bike combination.

Got some pics, too!




"Is it a bird, is it a plane? F*ck me, it's a Ducati."

[NoQuarter]

LOL

Excellent pictures!

[MotoDude]

Very nice. Now I know what I'm doing tonight...

[es nes]

ack ... i was thinking the road 999r was being used for the madness before i saw the pictures :p

im still addicted to valencia (my new nordschliefe in way since im not too comfortable there in TT atm) but, i could probably give this a shot.

[MotoDude]

Did a 2:08.499, but I hit the wall twice so I call it no good. I'll keep trying for a clean one...

[Dom]

Originally Posted by es nes

ack ... i was thinking the road 999r was being used for the madness before i saw the pictures :p

im still addicted to valencia (my new nordschliefe in way since im not too comfortable there in TT atm) but, i could probably give this a shot.

Go for it. The more competition the better.

Did a 2:08.499, but I hit the wall twice so I call it no good. I'll keep trying for a clean one...

Admirable. I reckon a second or two could be shaved off my time, but it might be down to who's most patient.

[es nes]

well, i did a few laps and managed a 2.15.3 with a crash ... those jumps ruin the track for me

[Red Frog]

When I read this thread I knew I had to have a bit of fun before bed.

You bastards are insane, I don't figure I would have ever run this bike on this track had I not stumbled in here. Anyway see if this tickles you in the right spot.

Quacker on the Coast
2'07.588

[MotoDude]

Originally Posted by Red Frog

Quacker on the Coast
2'07.588

Sweet one Red. That's gonna be tough to beat...