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When I noticed it was a 1-lap event and I could try the BMW M5, I directly went for this car, as this is the fastest and most control freak I have found. There were other fast cars, but no one could keep up with me, though one competitor scared me at the last moment.

Today, it's about the BMW M5 in Gran Pantano Sprint.

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<center>**Gran Pantano Sprint**</center>

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I started on an easy downhill trail through the jungle, passed by the old ruins of Ek Balam and Tulum, then came out near the swamp and ended up at the beautiful Playa Azul.

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There were a total of 12 racers in this race, including me, and I started in 4th. It's a 1-lap event where all other racers had super-cars to fight me, which made it look like it was not a race for the car I used.

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It was a 3% completion only, and I already went ahead of two racers ahead of me, and I tried to show how I was getting rid of the 1st one in the photos above.

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I held the 1st position right after that, and you can see all my competitors were behind me, and they were at great speed as well, but I went ahead a lot, as you can see in the second photo above.

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There was a big turn at 37% completion, and I handled it like a pro. I tried a wide angle in the photo mode for this shot so I could show some racers on my back as well.

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This is the moment that was like a bullet touched my ear. No, I didn't miss the checkpoint as I touched the point so close. I took these photos above after replying, as I was not ready for this.

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I was going too fast that I felt pride that I won't lose this event at any cost, so I started messing up at the hard turns and I was still leading my competitors.

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It was at 71% when I noticed the second racer was gaining speed and getting close to me, when I was already at a great speed. But I was sure it was not a problem for me.

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There was a low streaming bandwidth at 95% when the finishing point was just 134 YD more, and that gave the second racer a chance to win the race at the finishing line and trust me, I was stunned at that moment.

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She even held the first position till 98% completion when I didn't give up and I kept bumping the car and at last I finished 1st as the racer slowed down cause I was bumping her.

<center>**Teotihuacan Drag Strip**</center>

This is a bonus event that I wanted to share with this post as it's short, and can't have a separate post of its own.

Though the original surface is ancient, the central thoroughfare of Teotihuacan has been maintained for tourism in recent years, and it makes a pretty good half-mile (038 km) drag strip.

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I used the Porsche #65 Rothsport Rcing 911 1989 for this race and I noticed 4 more racers had the same car on the event. All the racers were on the same line.

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I started moving forward when it was time, so did the other competitors, but I went ahead a lot in a short time.

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I don't know why other racers were that slow as there were same cars as mine, but the good news is, I finished the race first without any challenge.

**To be Continued...**

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<center>**"Be Good, Think Good and Do Good"**</center>

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