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Master challenging Gran Turismo 5 track tests with expert tips for Circuito de Madrid, FR Cone Slalom, Tokyo Route 246, Tsukuba, Nurburgring, and more. Learn to slide, drift, and brake perfectly.

This section provides strategies for specific challenging tests in Gran Turismo 5, focusing on techniques beyond the standard driving line to achieve Gold times. It covers various tracks and scenarios, emphasizing precise inputs and car control.

Circuito de Madrid - First Corner: The standard line and braking points will result in missing Gold. To succeed, aim to slide through the first corner. Start by positioning the car to the left. As you hit the yellow and orange curbs, lightly brake and turn right to initiate a slide. Crucially, apply gas during the slide to maintain traction and prevent overshooting. The goal is to angle the car towards the left bushes during the slide, allowing it to naturally rotate towards the finish line. This method may require multiple attempts to master.

FR Cone Slalom Challenge: This is an execution-focused challenge. Accelerate as soon as the "1" disappears and maintain throttle until after the third or fourth set of cones, or later if your line is good. Do not use the brakes; consider turning ABS off. Accelerate through turns, similar to kart racing. Aim to exit the 9th set of cones facing the next one and maintain full throttle through the 10th. Hitting cones due to getting too close or being distracted by the ghost car are common issues.

Snow-Driving Challenge: This challenge is relatively simple with ample time. You can complete it without using brakes. For the right curve, aim for approximately 85 mph, though 82 mph is also acceptable for Gold.

High Speed Blind Corners on Tokyo Route 246: Position your left tires on the driving line. Brake at the red and white curbs and slide left. Get on the gas early to control the slide and immediately cut right. This should place you halfway up the curb on the large right turn, allowing you to maintain speed. This test has little extra time, so expect many attempts.

Tsukuba - Final Corner: Despite the car's handling limitations, Gold can be achieved by using the left grass to slide through the corner. Avoid braking, but feather the throttle, potentially easing off mid-corner to drop speed from 70 to 64 mph. The turning point, without braking, is at the end of the tree shadows. This should line you up perfectly for the finish.

Dirt - Undulating Consecutive High-Speed Corners: There is nearly half a second of extra time, but mistakes are costly. Enter the top of the hill wide to align with the bottom straight. At the end of the red driving line, lift off the gas, lightly tap the brakes, and initiate the turn uphill. Aim to go into the grass at the top of the hill, maintaining a speed above 59 mph. Continue drifting through this long curve; maintaining traction will set you up for Gold.

Nurburgring - The Carousel: The conventional method involves using the red driving line as a braking point, entering the cambered turn slightly sideways, and maintaining a speed close to 48 mph. As the end of the turn rotates into view, accelerate, briefly bump the grass on the short right turn, and finish. Gold can also be achieved by misjudging the braking point, hitting the wall, and then finding yourself perfectly aligned with the apex.