INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Detailed Gran Turismo 5 Intermediate Class guide covering all four sectors with specific speed, braking points, and track lines to achieve gold.

The Intermediate Class in Gran Turismo 5 features the tuned SLS AMG '10, a fast car prone to sliding. Mastering these stages requires precision and learning each turn automatically, similar to learning a song on the piano. Let's get started.

Sector 1: Start braking before the guardrail on the right ends, reaching 54mph. For the next braking turn, start wide, tap the brakes, and accelerate through at 107mph. Brake where indicated and stay on the inside for the next two curves, slowing to 67mph. Enter the grass on the right, gently turn left, cross the track into the grass, and emerge on the other side. Brake early for the S-curve, get on the curbstone, exit quickly, and head for the bridge. Aim for the first checkpoint around 46 seconds (gold is closer to 45 seconds). Watch for the jump: come up the hill on the left, tap brakes before and after the jump. If you can maintain 4th gear and stay above 104mph, you're on track. Shift to 5th before the first slow left. Accelerate until the hill with the left turn. Start braking at the first of two signposts on the right, entering the left turn above 129mph. Brake for the sharp right as indicated to win. There's about 3 seconds of extra time, so a 48-second first checkpoint can still lead to gold with a strong second half.

Sector 2: This section has plenty of extra time, with gold set at 1:57. Brake when the curbstone appears on the right for the first left curve. Stay on the inside to minimize bouncing. Brake hard into the right curve, down to 85mph. Ride the grass on the left, miss the wall, glide across the track into the grass on the right, miss the wall, realign with the track, and return. Completing this in about 26 seconds and coming out in control is key. The next two lefts are best at 104mph and 70mph, respectively. The sharp right is good around 60mph. For the S-curve, aim for 103mph; for the long sweeping right, 99mph. You should be around 1:04 on the clock. Brake late and hard on the hairpin, down to 50mph, then accelerate to the next sharp left. Brake slightly late for this one, down to 74mph, then about 75mph going up the hill. You should be around 1:38 coming out of this turn. No need to brake for the left if you get the line right. Brake early for the final turn, down to 63mph, then mash the gas. Gold times can be in the 1:53s.

Sector 3: You have 1:44 for this section, which is fairly easy. Stay full throttle until the 20-second mark, then brake as the pavement sticks out. Maintain 110mph or more with the correct line. Tap the brakes slightly for the next right, staying above 119mph. Brake where the line indicates for the first hairpin, down to 60mph. Start braking about 4 dashes before the red line on the next hairpin, enter the bank from the right, and maintain around 50mph. As you exit and see the curbstones on the right, aim for 54-55 seconds. The next four braking points are 110mph, 85mph, 80mph (you can cut through the grass here), and 65mph. Exit this section at 1:18. The next three speeds are 96mph, 102mph, and 99mph. Hitting the yellow graffiti at 1:29 indicates you're in good shape. The next corner is very sharp; cut it as far right as possible and accelerate late. Brake early for the left, power through the curve, brake slightly at the last curve, and crash into the wall at the finish for gold. Practicing the last turn without hitting the wall is important for the full lap.

Sector 4: This section and the full lap can be challenging. The target time for gold is 2:04. For the first right, aim for 73mph, and for the next left, 67mph. You may need to cut through the grass here. Aim to hit the slow left at 16 seconds. Go full throttle through the next section, then brake BEFORE jumping off the road (start braking when the red line indicates). Maintain 91mph through the right turn, then ease off the gas around the next left. The small straight with pavement on the right should be around the 30-second mark. For the small left, get inside and let off the gas briefly to avoid hitting the wall on the right. Get the next turn right, and you can accelerate through the zigzags.