Beating 1011hp Drag Cars with 296hp Miata (Gran Turismo 2)

Another fun self-imposed challenge, I tried to find one of the weakest cars that was capable of beating the 1011hp 180SX HKS Drag Car in the Turbo Test Course race. Turns out that, as usual, Miata is always the answer. I got 'lucky' with a double drag car line-up, which made for an entertaining race once I took the lead. Their 'attack formation' is quite cute.
In terms of car setup, I prioritized top speed with wider gears than usual, a fast 1st gear for a good launch, along with high front camber and LSD settings to maximise grip around the turns. I set the dampers to 1 for a less bumpy ride, though this probably wasn't necessary on high-FPS. The car can hit over 360km/h with good slipstreaming, but I got unlucky with car positioning as the Mine's R32 got in my way in lap 2.
Music used:
Cubic Luster - Yuto Takei
Golden Cross - USCUS (from Every Extend Extra)
Sunrise Ocean - Daisuke Kawai
I played PAL GT2 on DuckStation with 50 FPS and 16:9 codes. See Silent's GT2 blog for more info: cookieplmonste...