Round the NFS World Hot Lap

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, step right up for the longest lap in NFSW! If you've ever wanted to test your skills as a driver and also see just how good your cars really are, then this is the event for you. Or, if you just want to have some fun then its all good too.

The track:


The course is marked clearly in blue. The out of bounds areas are marked clearly in red. The start/finish line is at the end of the road leading from Silverton and is marked as a green line. Almost every turn is a right turn with 3 exeptions. There are 3 green circles clearly marking these - 1st is just after the Verona Tunnel, 2nd is at the Exhibition Centre and the 3rd circle is just after The Projects. This last one marks that you should not turn at all, and instead continue straight. If in doubt, the video of me completing the run is almost exactly 17 minutes is at the bottom of this post.

The rules are simple and as follows:
1. Any tier car is allowed and can be modified in any way you wish*.
2. No powerups to be used at all. Doing so will invalidate your entry. It doesn't matter if you crash into a wall or hit some traffic, there are no excuses.
3. Missing out sections or other deviations from the course will also invalidate your entry.
4. Your run should be recorded via any means you wish. If you are unable to take videos, please note on the map where the pink circles are. At these points you will need to take a screenshot of you going through them to help prove your time. Remember: I know roughly when you should pass these, so please don't try to cheat (although I don't think any of you peeps would do that)
5. Your run MUST be completed in normal free roam, although you will be allowed to have free roam filter on if you so wish.
6. Images and videos should not be edited in any way, with the only exception to doubling the speed of a video.
7. You will only attempt this lap in an anti-clockwise direction.
8. The competition is only currently open to NOG members. It does not matter if you're in a crew or not.

Thats about it. I don't yet have a prize for this competition, but that may change. I'll leave this challenge open for a while so that it gives everyone a chance to not only practice the course, but to also record and post it.

*I was going to seperate the tiers to have a leaderboard for each one, but after running a 16:18.10 in my 911 GT2, and 16:27.67 in my Eclipse GS-T, the times should be fairly close anyway.



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1. Daxtron - 15:24.0 - Lamborghini Murcielago LP-670 SV

I may give a shot at it but lag always happens when I take a turn for some reason so i'm not sure.

I will give this a shot soon, will just point my digital camera at screen and record it XD

i will give this a try ( i might just record it but laptop cant so might use video recorder)

if cant find recorder, will have to use screenshots because i just found out nfsw uses 97% of my computer.... anything else is extra...D:

MetalDragon wrote:I will give this a shot soon, will just point my digital camera at screen and record it XD

Same here, I'll shut off group and race invites as well as turn on social filter. I ♥ My Digital camera

I am in. Maybe I might make a fun one around NFSW in my stock Mazda 3 Speed .......

Very nice race and track you got here, Im play endurance races from half houre till 4,5,6 houres!!
I think its going to be quite easy..

I talked with some drivers about the Ginnes record game called- FUEL,
Post apocalips (nature) at the biggest map EVER!!! 12000 square K"M..
here are some videos of endurance races.. enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C25WROcV18U&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PLFA032B55F26A4498

note-Some of them very!! boring..

finished-time-17 minutes, 50.62 seconds.. car-Corvette Z06.

there are almost 40 pictures.. do you want it in E-Mail?

Wait, do you mean 40 screenshots of you doing the lap? You only needed to take 9, and even then it was only where the pink circles on the map are.

If you have 9 screenshots of you going through the points I marked on the map, you can just post them on here - I use photobucket to host them and then link the pictures to the thread.

Anyway, once a couple more people post some times, I'll start making the league

(the turn at main road of RoseWood didn't capture, took legal shortcut)

THEPUNISHER20 wrote:


(the turn at main road of RoseWood didn't capture, took legal shortcut)

Unfortunately, this picture shows that you're off the track. Rule 3 does state that you mustn't take any other route; only the one marked in blue. The section you're on here is marked in red (a don't drive zone). I've also marked every short cut on the map in red (unless I'm missing something here) also making them don't drive zones.

I certainly don't wanna seem like a hard ass or too pedantic, but it's only fair if everyone drives the exact same track. I'm sorry but this time won't count.

Daxtron wrote:

THEPUNISHER20 wrote:


(the turn at main road of RoseWood didn't capture, took legal shortcut)

Unfortunately, this picture shows that you're off the track. Rule 3 does state that you mustn't take any other route; only the one marked in blue. The section you're on here is marked in red (a don't drive zone). I've also marked every short cut on the map in red (unless I'm missing something here) also making them don't drive zones.

I certainly don't wanna seem like a hard ass or too pedantic, but it's only fair if everyone drives the exact same track. I'm sorry but this time won't count.

can I do it again?

Daxtron wrote:Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, step right up for the longest lap in NFSW! If you've ever wanted to test your skills as a driver and also see just how good your cars really are, then this is the event for you. Or, if you just want to have some fun then its all good too.

The track:


The course is marked clearly in blue. The out of bounds areas are marked clearly in red. The start/finish line is at the end of the road leading from Silverton and is marked as a green line. Almost every turn is a right turn with 3 exeptions. There are 3 green circles clearly marking these - 1st is just after the Verona Tunnel, 2nd is at the Exhibition Centre and the 3rd circle is just after The Projects. This last one marks that you should not turn at all, and instead continue straight. If in doubt, the video of me completing the run is almost exactly 17 minutes is at the bottom of this post.

The rules are simple and as follows:
1. Any tier car is allowed and can be modified in any way you wish*.
2. No powerups to be used at all. Doing so will invalidate your entry. It doesn't matter if you crash into a wall or hit some traffic, there are no excuses.
3. Missing out sections or other deviations from the course will also invalidate your entry.
4. Your run should be recorded via any means you wish. If you are unable to take videos, please note on the map where the pink circles are. At these points you will need to take a screenshot of you going through them to help prove your time. Remember: I know roughly when you should pass these, so please don't try to cheat (although I don't think any of you peeps would do that)
5. Your run MUST be completed in normal free roam, although you will be allowed to have free roam filter on if you so wish.
6. Images and videos should not be edited in any way, with the only exception to doubling the speed of a video.
7. You will only attempt this lap in an anti-clockwise direction.
8. The competition is only currently open to NOG members. It does not matter if you're in a crew or not.

Thats about it. I don't yet have a prize for this competition, but that may change. I'll leave this challenge open for a while so that it gives everyone a chance to not only practice the course, but to also record and post it.

*I was going to seperate the tiers to have a leaderboard for each one, but after running a 16:18.10 in my 911 GT2, and 16:27.67 in my Eclipse GS-T, the times should be fairly close anyway.

At the Rockport Airport.........that roundabout..... I see Two blue routes so does that mean you can choose which one you want to take

LethalToxinz wrote:At the Rockport Airport.........that roundabout..... I see Two blue routes so does that mean you can choose which one you want to take

Yep, you can. I've timed it and the difference in paths round there is very insignificant. Just remember to go the correct way round the stadium, so it might be easier to stay on the right hand side of the road to go round.

THEPUNISHER20 wrote:can I do it again?

Of course Punisher. You can take as many attempts at this as you'd like. It'll be a leaderboard that I'll update as and when times come in. If you get a faster time, I'll alter the leaderboard accordingly

kewl! might do this when i get back home... perhaps i'll record it too. gotta check my hdd space though since im guessing recording in 1080p for 16-18 mins might mean i eand up with a quite huge file. Gonna take a while to render and compress that one too, lol

Ifi record a video i dont have to make any ss, right?

I would say video is the preferred method

DogManDan wrote:I would say video is the preferred method

trickeh2k wrote:Ifi record a video i dont have to make any ss, right?

Correct on both counts. I record all my videos in HD but then use Windows Media Maker just to do a quick conversion & to double the speed of the playback. The resulting size was something like 500MB, so it took longer to upload it than record and convert it. But then again, that's just because my internet connection isn't what one would call lightning quick.

Daxtron wrote:

DogManDan wrote:I would say video is the preferred method

trickeh2k wrote:Ifi record a video i dont have to make any ss, right?

Correct on both counts. I record all my videos in HD but then use Windows Media Maker just to do a quick conversion & to double the speed of the playback. The resulting size was something like 500MB, so it took longer to upload it than record and convert it. But then again, that's just because my internet connection isn't what one would call lightning quick.

This file was about 4GB if i remember correctly and then ended up just above 300mb. It's the conversion that takes time for me, dont wanna loose too much quality. Upload is quite fast since im got at least 15mbit upstream

Umm... okey, question. How do i get my time? Just realized after i started the race

This is something else I thought of. I simply used my iPhone to use as a timer, but I can also determine what your time is from the video. If you leave the speed as you've recorded it, i'll simply time you from the moment you move off to the time you pass the finish mark. If you adjust the speed of your video (make sure it's only doubled), I'll simply time you and then double the length of that time. Of course, that method isn't 100% accurate, but it'll be within a few 10ths of a second.

Ok, here goes. Lotsa crashing!

EDIT: wtf... the clip turned out to be 0:59!? Was it too long?
EDIT2: lol, i uploaded the wrong file. no wonder it was so quick to upload
EDIT3: Uploaded!

15:49-50 i reckon?

But what if your going at high speeds and go into a shortcut by mistake.....will your entry still count

LethalToxinz wrote:But what if your going at high speeds and go into a shortcut by mistake.....will your entry still count

No. You're in control of the car so it's up to you to make sure you're following the route. If you're going fast, then just slow down. I'm not including my current laps because of this very reason. I've made sure taking shortcuts is forbidden so then it's a real test of your driving and the performance of the car you choose.

trickeh2k wrote:15:49-50 i reckon?

I got the very same time when I just timed it. Great lap by the way

Theres room for improvements though, I could probably shave off at least 15 sec. Don't think I'll bother though. Was really nervous when I was on the highway, didn't wanna miss the exit, you'll notice me nervously checking the map from time to time Oh, word of advise - block any incoming invitations ;P

Today I did a practice run before my final run and boy does this challenge need a car with superb handiling

I tried it with my Skyline but it was no match.....I just kept on hitting wall after wall

But now im going to use my RX-7 because of its handiling

I predict my time will be 18:34