Peugeot 306 Maxi ARCADE guide by Gouki (PAU) for a potential 3:58:31 time.
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This guide is copyright (c) 1999, 2000, 2001 Gouki (PAU)
Sega, Sega Rally 2 (c) copyright Sega Co. Ltd. 1998, 1999

Ver 1.0 (08-1998)
Ver 1.1 :new times and new styles.
Ver 1.1 :few spelling corrections were made.
Ver 1.2 :added a few things about the game and copyrights. (22-3-2000)
Ver 1.3 :added Riviera 4th gear method! (06-07-2000)

I don't mind if you want to use this guide or if you want to put it on
your site, but if you do, please contact me first! This is an in depth
guide for Sega Rally 2 using the Peugeot 306 maxi or a potential time of
3:58:31. This guide can also be used for the Dreamcast version of Sega
Rally 2.

Many thanks must go to players: SAS, KKG, ITO, DKI and QED from
Japan, Matt Chan (ESP) from Australia, PEZ from Sweden and A.A and YHM from
the Netherlands.

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About the Peugeot 306 Maxi:
The Peugeot 306 Maxi is the frontwheel drive car. The difference with other
Sega Rally 2 cars and the Peugeot 306 Maxi is, the 306 Maxi has a lot of
understeer, you have to steer into turns earlier, and so the 306 Maxi
doesn't slide very much. The speeds of the 306 maxi are often higher because
the car doesn't drift.
In Sega Rally 2, the Peugeot 306 Maxi is the fastest
car, the fastest 306 Maxi time (and Sega Rally 2 time) is 3:57:35 raced by
Japanese player DKI.
In this guide I only will tell how I drive, I know that
it can be faster but I'm still learning how to get faster. Above the stages
are my times given and the fastest times possible for that stage driven by
Peugeot 306 Maxi. These stage times are always raced by Japanese players!
Everything can be raced full speed, unless I tell to go off accell, but even
then sometimes it's maybe possible to go full speed.

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CONTENTS:

General Advice
The Starting Method
Desert Stage
Mountain Stage
Snowy Stage
Riviera Stage
Secrets
Credits

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General Advice:
Try to avoid drifting, if you drift you will lose speed and this will cost
time...
Take corners OUT-IN-OUT this means from the very outside steer into
corner to inside,and hold steer so that you will come out of the corner at
the very ouside.
Don't hit walls and cars! This will cost speed.
Avoid water puddles (on desert stage) Do not drive through water. It will
cost speed and time.
Always try to drive the shortest line! It's often more important as higher
speed.

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Starting Method:
(thanks must go to Japanese players KKG and SAS for explaining me how to
make the fastest starting method)

Put the gear in first.
Wait for co-driver to count down.
3...2..1..GO...Full accel at "GO" (do NOT accel before "GO", this will get
the car into a slip)
at 4000 rpm into second gear, immediately into third gear.
At Desert course go to 4th gear at 200 kmh.
At ALL OTHER courses go to 4th gear at 190 kmh.

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Desert Stage:

My Fastest time: 56:25
Fastest 306 Maxi time: 56:04 (DKI, JKR)

EASY LEFT, IN GRAVEL
when having shifted to 4th gear turn steeringwheel slightly to the left, run
over grass on left side as close to the border as you can get. Pass the comm
car on the right and run the grass on the right side very close to the
border. At 232 kmh enter gravel!
Target speed: 232 kmh (when overtaking the com-car)

EASY LEFT
from the very right on grass steer in easy, don't drift, if you drift it
will cost speed. Take this corner out-in-out. Do not end up right on grass,
so stay OFF GRASS!
Target max speed: 245 kmh after corner.

LONG MEDIUM LEFT, WATER
Again take this corner out-in-half out. First half steer into corner, then
before entering grass full steer to the left. Try to drift as close to the
wall as possible. Countersteer as fast as possible when coming out of this
turn.

CREST JUMP
Overtake the car on the left side.
Target speed: 236 kmh.

CHECKPOINT

MEDIUM RIGHT, MEDIUM LEFT (thanks to Matt Chan: ESP and PEZ)
After water puddle set car up to the left for medium right. From the very
left at greyish cameraman, turn wheel half to the right and when entering
grass turn steeringwheel fully to the right. When at apex, turn wheel full
to the left, do a little bit off accel and then full accel again try to
drift as close to the left fence as possible. Try not to end up on right
side grass but next to grass.

CREST JUMP, CREST JUMP
Target speed: 229-230 kmh at second crest jump.

EASY RIGHT
From middle of road steer half into easy right and drift, but keep drift
angle as small as possible. End up on the right side of the road.
Target speed before long easy left: 235-236 kmh.

LONG EASY LEFT (min. speed in this corner 230-231 kmh)
This is the corner with the mountain on the inside. From the very right on
grass just after co-driver says long easy left, steer fully into left, full
accel, if you don't make it off accel a little bit. Be sure sure to don't
hit the wall on the outside!!! To do 56:2x times you have to take this
corner at 231 kmh.

LONG EASY LEFT, IN TARMAC
Drift into this corner with minimize drift angle and pull the car straight
as soon as possible to set up for finish. Don't run grass on the inside.

FINISH
Finish on the gravel on the right side.
Target speed: 244 kmh

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Mountain Stage:

My Fastest time: 1:00:92
Fastest 306 Maxi time: 1:00:51 (DKI)

EASY RIGHT, IN TARMAC
Steer into turn and just after turn at 190 kmh put gear in 4th.

EASY LEFT
Approach from the middle of the road, steer in left and stay on the
left-middle side of the bridge. Full speed.

EASY LEFT
Run over bridge and steer in early to stay on the left side near the border.
If you steer in too late the next 2 K-rights will be very difficult.

K-RIGHT
From the very left steer to right just afet second advertisement on the left
border. Steer fully right and do a small off accel, but then full accel again
Run brick wall on inside. Come out on the far left side of this corner.

K-RIGHT
Hesitate, then steer again fully into right turn and run brick wall on inside
again. Do an even smaller off accel here and full accel again to come out on
the left side again. Pass the car on the left side.
The key of the 2 K-Rights is to stay as close to the right side wall as
possible, do out-in-out and very little bit off accel!
Target speed: 219-220 kmh (when passing the car) Note: this can be 221 kmh,
but then you will go wide and that's not the better method!

EASY LEFT
Enter from middle after passing the com.car end up on the left side. Run
grass with left wheels of car, but not too much.

MEDIUM RIGHT, IN GRAVEL
Pass the com. car on the LEFT. If you are fast enough through K-RIGHT,
K-RIGHT. Don't hit the com.car on the back, this will cost speed.
out-in-out. A little bit off accel here too.
Top speed: 229-230 kmh on gravel.

VERY LONG EASY LEFT
Try to steer in very carefully, try not to drift. When the car starts
drifting try to drift with minimize drift angle and stay as close to the
left wall as possible. End up left.

CHECKPOINT
Target speed: ??? kmh.

CAUTION HAIRPIN RIGHT (thanks must go to Japanese player KKG: 4th gear
155 kmh and com-car turn)
In 4th gear. Enter this turn from the very outside, with left wheels on
grass, just after co-driver says checkpoint, steer in right use brake and
then also handbrake. Release brake as fast as you can just after apex. Hold
handbrake just a little longer. Turn into 3rd gear and accelerate again.
Pass the com-car on the inside (=right side)!
Target speed: 155 kmh.

EASY LEFT, NARROW BRIDGE
Overtake the Corolla on the left side and shift to 4th gear at 190 kmh. End
up on the right side of bridge.

MEDIUM LEFT, MEDIUM RIGHT
From right side of road do a small off accel and steer into medium left.
When at left side of this turn full accel gain and steer fully into right.
DON'T RUN GRASS ON RIGHT SIDE! this will cost a lot of speed and you will
drift and end up against the left wall. Do a small off accel again just
before the left grass, run grass a little bit but not too much, if you do
you will stick on grass! Then full accel again.
Target speed: 210-213 kmh just after right corner.

MEDIUM RIGHT
After medium left, medium right stay on the left side of the road and steer
full into medium right. Do a small off accel to stay on the right side of
the road on the grass with the right wheels. You must do a small of accel!
Use timing to pull car good for the Open hairpin left.

CAUTION OPEN HAIRPIN LEFT (thanks to KKG steer in and brake, 4th gear
190-192 kmh)
Make sure that your right wheels are on the grass on the right side. Just
after co-driver says caution hairpin left steer into left. The car will turn
left and then press brake, do NOT use handbrake. Press brake a little bit
and make sure to hold the wheel to the left. You will come out of this turn
on the right side grass, if done correctly. Try to stay in fourth gear, if
speed is below 190 kmh shift to 3rd gear. This a very important Key Corner:
run this corner well and you are able to do 1:00:9x time or even faster, but
minimum speed must be 188 kmh!
Target speed: 190-192 kmh.

MEDIUM RIGHT
Simple out-in-out, full accel. Don't run grass on the inside this will make
you jump and come out on the very left side against the wall. Don't come
out to wide.

LONG EASY RIGHT, IN GRAVEL
From the very left with left wheels on left side grass turn steering wheel
into right, do out-in-out and a little bit off accel
Target speed: 215-216 kmh.

MEDIUM LEFT
Approach this turn from very right or middle of the road, steer in early,
aim at inside wall, but don't hit it. End up right and countersteer fast
to straighten car for finish.

FINISH
Target speed: 217-218 kmh.

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Snowy stage:

My Fastest time: 56:93
Fastest 306 Maxi time: 56:59 (DKI)

LONG EASY RIGHT
Run the inner shoulder of the right turn, just after turn shift to 4th gear.
On the end of the right side before the left corner begins steer fully to
the left.

VERY LONG EASY LEFT
Run as close to the wall as possible, but do NOT run snowwall here, because
it will cost speed!
Target speed when entering very long easy left: ~200 kmh. Drift next to left
side, do not run left side, just before running left side, pull steer to
right and immediately to left again. (this is called GERO-technique, founded
by Japanese player SSZ)

EASY RIGHT, EASY LEFT
It looks almost that there isn't a turn, but there is...! Before the easy
right stay left, go to easy right, run snowwall at easy right as close to the
wall as possible. Then to the easy left: run also snowwall at easy left. Do
IN-OUT for the next corner.
Target speed: 217 kmh, after easy left.

LONG MEDIUM LEFT (thanks must go to KKG no full accel, stay as close to the
innerwall)
CAUTION this is a dangerous corner. Anecdote and me, we call it the Paul turn,
because I always drift out of it, no matter what car I drive. With 306 Maxi
the corner is very difficult to take full accel, so for beginners I recommend
off accel before you steer into corner. For expert players: from very outside,
just after co-driver says MEDIUM LEFT, steer fully to the left, while still
drifting from the easy left before. I slightly turn the car straight before
the LONG MEDIUM LEFT. Go out-in-out.
Target speed through corner: 214-215 kmh. (AS CLOSE TO THE INNERWALL AND RUN
SNOWWALL)

MEDIUM RIGHT
From the very right put car straight and immediately turn fully to the right.
Stay as close to the right apex as possible, try to run apex!

MEDIUM RIGHT
Do half out-in-out. Pull car straight from last corner and immediately steer
fully to the right. Again run apex on the right side.

CHECKPOINT
Target speed: ???

LONG K-LEFT
From the very right, just when co-driver says checkpoint, steer in and do OFF
ACCEL. Run left snowwall and just after running snowwall, start accelerating
again. Stay in fourth gear! Timing is the key to run left snowwall here.
Target speed: 192-194 kmh.

EASY LEFT
From ouside do NOT run snowwall, it can be very tricky, if you run snowwall
the bad way you will fly out of this corner! Slightly drift through this
corner and put the car up onto the left side for the HAIRPIN RIGHT.

CAUTION HAIRPIN RIGHT
When half between easy left and hairpin shift to 3rd gear and go for
wall-turn. Thanks to DKI's video I now know where to hit the wall.
You must hit the wall before the apex, hold handbrake you can accelerate
again very fast! End up on the left side on the course, a bit on the left
snowbank. Hit the wall with right headlight of the car and hold handbrake
and start accelerating again. Just after corner on the left side release
handbrake and full accel. To 4th gear at 190 kmh. Pass the com-car on
the left.
Target speed: 98-100 kmh.

VERY LONG MEDIUM LEFT (USE GERO TECHNIQUE)
Take this turn in-in and stay on the inside of the turn. NEW: When steered
to the left you will enter sand area, now do GERO technique: steer fast to
the right, then fast to the left, then fast to the right and again to the
left. This technique is used by almost all Japanese players and is used for
keeping speed!!!It's an expert technique to hold speed. If you pass the
com-car here pass it on the inside or it will push you out of the turn.
Pull car straight for crests.

STRAIGHT, CREST JUMP, CREST JUMP
Target speed at first crest jump: 212-213 kmh. (when used GERO)
Stay on the middle of the road and end up on the right side.

LONG MEDIUM LEFT, MEDIUM RIGHT
Just after last crest, pull steer fully to the left and do a little bit off
accel, run snowwall on the left side of corner. At almost end of left corner
steer fully to the right and run right side of corner.

FINISH
Target speed: 221-222 kmh.

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Riviera Stage:

My Fastest time: 1:04:21.
First lap record: 33:48 Second lap record: 30:70.
Fastest 306 Maxi time: 1:03:90 (DKI, RLI) lap times: 33:32, 30:50 (RLI)
NOTE: I've practised with 4th gear technique, but this will take very long
time to do properly. But 4th gear technique is faster!

START
Just after start stay as close to the right fence as possible. Like the
start at mountain and snowy, just before the first right corner shift to
4th gear at 190 kmh.

MEDIUM RIGHT
Do in-in-out. Come out of this corner at the very left side for the hairpin
right.

CAUTION HAIRPIN RIGHT
At the very left before co-driver says hairpin right put stick to 3rd gear.
Steer fully to the right and brake and use handbrake at the same time. Hit
the wall with right headlight of the car (wallturn) and before hitting the
wall release brake. But HOLD handbrake. Until you end up on the left side
after hairpin hold handbrake, after that release handbrake and start
accelerating again.
I saw DKI-san do the 4th Gear method, It's almost the same as the 3rd gear
method. Just before you want to steer into hairpin it's very important to
set car up straigth, and do off accel. Then steer into hairpin, same as 3rd
gear method, but just after hairpin, as fast as possible, shift to 3rd gear
and start accelerating again. I have to tell you it's very hard to do this!
Target speed: 115-125 kmh.

EASY LEFT
Stay as close to the left side of the fence and steer half to the left.

MEDIUM LEFT, MEDIUM RIGHT
From the left side of the road steer a little bit to the left and a bit to
the right to end up on the white stripes on the road, before entering
medium right, medium left.

MEDIUM RIGHT, MEDIUM LEFT
This bend is harder to do thand the last one. I steer half in before the
right bend begins. At the right apex, I steer full to the left and hold
steeringwheel to the left, to end up on the left side of the road after
medium right. Be sure not to go wide: timeloss.

CAUTION HAIRPIN RIGHT
Before hairpin make sure to drive at left side of the road as close to the
fence on the left as possible. Shift to 3rd gear and after co-driver says
hairpin right steer fully right with brake and handbrake. Make sure that
steeringwheel is already fully to the right before hitting the wall with
the right front of the car. Again here, release brake before hitting the
wall but HOLD handbrake. Hold handbrake until ending up on the very left,
just after hairpin, then start accelerating again and release handbrake.
Note on overtaking car: You can overtake the car before hairpin, but then
you have to be very fast thought the first hairpin and always drive the
shortest line. With bad luck sometimes the car pushes you out of the
hairpin. When you don't overtake the car make sure to overtake the car on
the right side in hairpin.
I saw DKI-san do the 4th Gear method, It's almost the same as the 3rd gear
method. Just before you want to steer into hairpin it's very important to
set car up straigth, and do off accel. Then steer into hairpin, same as
3rd gear method, but just after hairpin, as fast as possible, shift to
3rd gear and start accelerating again. The only advance of 4th gear method
is higher hairpin speed. But I'll have to say third gear is easier to do.

K-RIGHT
Do out-in-half out. From the very left steer in and drive as close to the
right side of the fence as possible without hitting it. When very fast you
can overtkae the car before the k-right. When you didn't overtake the car
before the second hairpin, you must overtake this car on the right
innerside of the k-right. When you are too slow, pass the car on the left
side just after k-right. After k-right stay as right as possible on the
track, near the right side of the fence.

CHECKPOINT / FINISH (READ ON!)
Target speed: 210 kmh.
Stay right and before the MEDIUM RIGHT go a little bit to the left, not
too much: timeloss!

MEDIUM RIGHT
Do half out-in-out. Full accel! Make sure to steer fully right before the
corner starts, or else you will end up in the left wall after corner.

CAUTION HAIRPIN RIGHT
From the very left do exactly the same as in the first round BUT do it
EARLIER, so that you will hit the wall earlier, just before the corner!
This is because the speed you will have: 225 kmh. If you are too late,
you have to brake harder for not hitting the wall on the outside, after
hairpin.
Target speed: ~125 kmh.
The rest is the same as the first lap!

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Secrets:
Sega Rally 2 ARCADE:
When the cabinet is in use for more than 2 weeks 2 extra cars are available:
Toyota Celica and Lancia Delta.
To use these 2 cars, when you start a game, choose championship or practice,
at the car select screen PRESS VIEW and PULL HANDBRAKE at same time to see
the Toyota Celica and Lancia Delta.

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Credits:
Sega Rally 2 (c) SEGA ENTERPRISES, LTD., 1998, 1999
Homepage: http://www.segarally.com
Many thanks must go to Japanese players: SAS, KKG, XRF-ITO, DKI and QED.
I also want to thank:Matt Chan (ESP) from Australia, PEZ from Sweden and A.A
and YHM from the Netherlands.

GOUKI (PAU)
Peugeot 306 Maxi Driver, website: http://come.to/sr2gouki
Copyright (c) 1998,1999,2000, 2001, 2002 Paul Jenneskens.
If you have any questions or comments, mail me at gouki@freemail.

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