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Races are not won in the first corner; however, they are often lost there. It's usually best to run as quick as you can for the first few laps, then settle into a comfortable, consistent pace - all the while ready to take advantage of any opportunity to pass.

—from Speed Secrets: Professional Race Driving Techniques, a book by Ross Bentley

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1. (joshua728) 243.27 100% 2021-09-28
2. Sean Wrona (arenasnow) 221.65 100% 2019-05-31
3. Sean Wrona (arenasnow2) 200.32 94% 2011-08-29
4. unban me (flaneur) 190.55 100% 2021-05-19
5. taran (slowaccount) 187.64 99% 2019-05-17
6. piimpj (pjcrowley) 184.97 100% 2021-05-19
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11. fruitcase (iamslow103) 177.17 99% 2020-12-20
12. (sidd_) 176.78 99% 2019-02-03
13. Shoemaker-Levy 9 (atthetop) 176.10 99% 2021-06-12
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15. r (deroche1) 175.00 99% 2017-06-23
16. Aaron (aaronadams) 172.37 100% 2019-02-08
17. . (hurst) 170.45 90% 2011-09-14
18. GINOO AND FLANEUR I LOVE YO... 170.34 99% 2019-01-14
19. Volhosis (v... 168.94 98.2% 2019-07-15
20. Jelani (minilek2) 168.53 94% 2011-11-12
21. [NTM] Vielle (arc_sec) 167.58 99% 2018-07-13
22. Bianca (detrimentum) 167.45 99% 2020-02-13
23. rain (firewolfrain) 166.51 97% 2020-04-28
24. john (nothisisjohn) 165.48 100% 2019-11-23
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26. Fyda (fyda) 161.15 93% 2013-11-28
27. (evestay) 160.79 98.6% 2024-01-04
28. i'd buy that for a dollar! ... 159.83 100% 2018-01-04
29. Desert (desertpagle) 157.38 93% 2017-04-02
30. (charlieog) 157.30 100% 2022-01-30

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Universe Races Average WPM First Race
Default (English) 19,133 52.90 August 16, 2011
Instant Death Mode 38 64.60 September 20, 2011