This document Copyright © 2001 Nemesis™. All rights reserved.
Test Drive Le Mans™
{FAQ}
Platform: Dreamcast™
Version: Final
Brett "Nemesis" Franklin
E-Mail: nemesis@flipmode.com
My website: http://nemmysresource.cjb.net
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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
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01. Introduction 05. Race / Prize Guide
02. Legal Stuff 06. Basic Strategies
03. Updates / Revision History
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01. Introduction
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As I'm sure you've read in most magazines and/or online reviews (or not),
Test Drive Le Mans for the Dreamcast is the very definition of a sleeper
hit. I mean, I never had heard of this game until I received the game for
Christmas, and when I played it, it blew my mind. It has one of the best
racing engines this side of Gran Turismo, the best graphics for a racer
(save for possibly F355, but then again, F355 only has 1 racing view...)
on the Dreamcast, and the game is very realistic. It comes packed with tons
of real licensed cars, real tracks, as well as car physics that are
actually REALISTIC! There are no spin-outs every 3 seconds like in Gran
Turismo 1 and 2 (yes, there are some spin-outs in Le Mans, but you shouldn't
spin-out if you know how to handle the turns and cicanes). I could go on
all day about Test Drive Le Mans, but I'd be wasting your time (hell, you're
only reading this because you are bored, or you just want the FAQ to help
yourself ^_^). It's the best racer on the DC, and my favorite sim racer
other than Gran Turismo 2. That, and it's only $30, new. Go buy it. Along
with Metropolis Street Racer for the Dreamcast. :P
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02. Legal Stuff
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03. Updates / Revision History
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04. Race / Prize Guide
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= ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: QUICK RACE :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: =
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Donington National:
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Suzuka West Track
Brno Track
Catalunya National:
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Donington Grand Prix Track
Suzuka East:
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Catalunya Grand Prix Track
Le Mans:
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Bugatti Track
Brno, Donington GP, Bugatti, Catalunya GP:
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Suzuka Grand Prix Track
Suzuka Grand Prix:
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Jaguar XJR9 LM (Jaguar)
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= :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: CHAMPIONSHIP ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: =
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**NOTE: The Pole Position Times in each of the Championship races are based
on the Amatuer Difficulty level. They may differ if you are playing
on Intermediate or Expert.
In the Championship Mode of Test Drive Le Mans, you race in a series of
races, and for each race, depending on what position you were in at the end
of the race, you receive points. Here is what each position will nab you in
terms of point-value:
Place Points
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1st 10
2nd 06
3rd 04
4th 03
5th 02
6th 01
7th 00
8th 00
9th 00
10th 00
11th 00
12th 00
At the end of the series of races, the racer with the most points total, wins
that series of races, and will win the 2 cars.
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{ Rookie GT }
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Track Pole Position Time No. of Laps
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Suzuka East 0:46.227 05
Donington National 1:08.417 05
Catalunya National 1:07.937 05
Recommended Car(s) to Use:
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Crystler Viper GTS R (Chamberlain Engineering)
GT2 (Konrad Motorsport)
Cars you Win:
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Chrysler Viper GTS R (Chamberlain Engineering)
Chrysler Viper GTS R (Team Oreca)
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{ Pro GT }
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Track Pole Position Time No. of Laps
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Suzuki West 1:09.512 05
Bugatti 1:47.438 05
Brno 2:02.908 05
Recommended Car(s) to Use:
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Crystler Viper GTS R (Chamberlain Engineering)
GT2 (Konrad Motorsport)
Cars you Win:
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Chrysler Viper GTS R (Team Oreca)
Chrysler Viper GTS R (Team Oreca)
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{ GT Enduro }
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Track Pole Position Time No. of Laps
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Donington National 1:07.526 10
Catalunya National 1:09.257 10
Recommended Car to Use:
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Crystler Viper GTS R (Chamberlain Engineering)
Cars you Win:
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Panoz LMP Spyder (Panoz Motorsport)
BMW V12 LMR (BMW Motorsport)
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Track Pole Position Time No. of Laps
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Brno 1:50.998 10
Catalunya Grand Prix 1:38.051 10
Suzuka Grand Prix 1:52.124 10
Recommended Car to Use:
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BMW V 12 LMR (BMW Motorsport)
Cars you Win:
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Toyota GT 1 (Toyota Motorsports) <---- Only eligable in LeMans race
Nissan R390 (Nissan Motorsports)
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{ Closed Prototype }
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Track Pole Position Time No. of Laps
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Bugatti 1:39.060 10
Donington Grand Prix 1:24.605 10
Brno 1:51.332 10
Recommended Car to Use:
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Nissan R390 (Nissan Motorsports)
Cars you Win:
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LMGTP (GTC Competition)
BMW V12 LMR (BMW Motorsport)
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{ Prototype Enduro }
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Track Pole Position Time No. of Laps
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Catalunya Grand Prix 1:36.976 15
Brno 1:50.529 15
Suzuka Grand Prix 1:53.560 15
Recommended Car(s) to Use:
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BMW V12 LMR (BMW Motorsport)
Nissan R390 (Nissan Motorsports)
Cars you Win:
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Panoz LMP Spyder (Panoz Motorsports)
Nissan R390 (Nissan Motorsports)
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{ Super Enduro }
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Track Pole Position Time No. of Laps
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Suzuka Grand Prix 1:54.881 10
Brno 1:51.667 10
Bugatti 1:40.729 10
Donington Grand Prix 1:24.192 10
Catalunya Grand Prix 1:38.739 10
Recommended Car(s) to Use:
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BMW V12 LMR (BMW Motorsport)
Nissan R390 (Nissan Motorsports)
Cars you Win:
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LMP (Pilot Racing)
Audi R8C (Audi Sport UK)
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Track Pole Position Time No. of Laps
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Catalunya Grand Prix 1:39.337 15
Bugatti 1:39.790 15
Donington Grand Prix 1:24.495 15
Recommended Car(s) to Use:
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BMW V12 LMR (BMW Motorsport)
Nissan R390 (Nissan Motorsports)
Cars you Win:
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Panoz Esperante GTR (Panoz Motorsports)
Audi R8R (Team Joest)
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= ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: LE MANS ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: =
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Recommended Cars (in order of quality) to use for all Le Mans races:
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01. Toyota GT1 (Toyota Motorsports)
02. BMW V12 LMR (BMW Motorsport)
03. Jaguar XJR9 LM (Jaguar)
04. Nissan R390 (Nissan Motorsports)
05. Panoz LMP Spyder (Panoz Motorsports)
06. LMGTP (GTC Competition)
07. Audi R8C (Audi Sport UK)
08. LMP (JMB Competition)
09. LMP (Joest Racing)
10. Panoz Esperante GTR (Panoz Motorsports)
11. LMP (Kremer Racing)
12. Lister Storm GTL (Newcastle Lister Storm)
14. Riley & Scott MKIII S2 (Riley & Scott Europe)
15. Crysler Viper GTS R (Team Oreca)
16. Crysler Viper GTS R (Chamberlain Engineering)
17. GT2 (Konrad Motorsport)
18. GT2 (Roock Racing)
19. GT2 (Team Agusta Racing)
10 Minutes:
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Le Mans 24 Hours Cup
View Credits
30 Minutes:
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Le Mans 24 Hours Cup
View Credits
1 Hour:
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Peugeot 905
6 Hours:
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Elf Courage C52
Sauber C9
24 Hours:
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Toyota GT1 (Toyota Motorsports)
Lancia LC2
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= ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: TIME TRIAL :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: =
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Goal Time Lap Record Track Length
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1:01.000 0:58.000 1.926 MI
Car you win:
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GT2 (Rook Racing)
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{ Catalunya National }
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Goal Time Lap Record Track Length
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1:00.000 0:58.000 1.901 MI
Car you win:
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GT2 (Larbre Competition)
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Goal Time Lap Record Track Length
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3:37.000 3:30.000 8.454 MI
Car you win:
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Mercedes CLK-LM
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Goal Time Lap Record Track Length
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0:43.000 0:40.000 1.491 MI
Car you win:
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Audi R8R (Team Joest)
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Goal Time Lap Record Track Length
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1:34.000 1:31.000 2.920 MI
Car you win:
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Nissan R 390
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Goal Time Lap Record Track Length
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1:02.000 0:59.000 1.988 MI
Car you win:
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GT2 (Konrad Motorsport)
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Goal Time Lap Record Track Length
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1:21.000 1:18.000 2.500 MI
Car you win:
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Mantara LM (Team Marcos)
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Goal Time Lap Record Track Length
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1:35.000 1.32.000 2.756 MI
Car you win:
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Elf Courage C36
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Goal Time Lap Record Track Length
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1:46.000 1:43.000 3.357 MI
Car you win:
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Toyota GT1
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Goal Time Lap Record Track Length
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1:49.000 1:45.000 3.604 MI
Car you win:
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Nissan R391
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06. Basic Strategies
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• Power slide as much as you can on most turns in the game. To power slide,
slow down a bit before the turn or chicane with the footbrake, then as
you turn, hit the handbrake to make your car swing around the bend (make
your car go into the proper direction first), then hit one of your brakes
(handbrake is easier to use) while you are facing the direction you wish
to be in (straight), and continue driving as normal.
• Whenever you are steering into a turn, and smoke begins to come from your
tires, this is a sure-sign that your car is about to spin-out if a
counter-steer isn't used soon. To counter this eventual spin-out, simply
lay off the gas a bit, and counter-steer (steer into the opposite direction)
to regain your grip on the road, and to avoid the spin-out easily.
• Sometimes (or a lot of the time), you can't power-slide in Test Drive Le
Mans, since the racing engine isn't designed for it like Gran Turismo 2
or Ridge Racer. The cars in Test Drive Le Mans stick to the road much
better than other racing games, so power-sliding isn't necessary most
of the time.
• You don't have to power slide around each turn. Some turns are too tight
to try to manuever around, so just brake very hard with the footbrake
to come to an almost complete stop, then turn your car into the desired
direction, and hit the gas to get moving again.
• Don't be too hard on the controls, since they are sort of touchy. The
cars handle arcade-like, so you won't be spinning out after each turn,
unless you really turn sharply or hit a wall at great speeds.
• Try not to hit the other car in a race, since you will bounce off of
him/her, and slow yourself down, and possibly spin-out.
• Try to avoid all walls and barriers. Walls and barriers can slow your
car down drastically, and they can also cause your car to have an un-
necessary spin-out, which you don't want.
• To recover from a spin-out quickly, simply let off the gas while you are
spinning or moving, then steer with the spin until you slow down. Once
you have done this, simply countersteer (steer into the direction you
are spinning), then you will have regained control of your vehicle.
• Try not to power-slide TOO much in the game. Why? Because the physics
engine of Test Drive Le Mans is very realistic, and if you try to power-
slide around a sharp turn at high speeds, your car will skid or spin-out.
• Don't take sharp turns at very high speeds (this is especially bad with
very, VERY fast cars). Doing this may cause your car to stop or slide,
and will slow you down big-time.
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