R: Racing Evolution FAQ/Walkthrough Created in: NotePad+ For Playstation 2 Console Last Updated: 9-11-2004 Version 1.1 Written By: Mark Tennis (LordFrieza) E-Mail Address: Lord_Frieza16@msn.com Copyright 2004 Mark Tennis (LordFrieza) All Rights Reserved. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table Of Contents ----------------- I. Author's Foreword 1. Version History 2. Introduction/Thanks II. Racing Life Walkthrough 3. Racing Life III. Event Challenge Walkthrough 4. Single Race 5. One-Make Race 6. VS Rival 7. Tournament 8. Extra IV. Cars 9. GT Class 1 10. GT Class 2 11. GT Class 3 12. Prototype Class 13. Rally Class 1 14. Rally Class 2 15. Drag Class 16. Privateer Class V. Contact/Disclaimer 17. Contact/Disclaimer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Version History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Version 1.0 (9-9-2004) -- Completed Foreword, Began Racing Life Version 1.1 (9-11-2004) -- Finished Racing Life, submitted to Gamefaqs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Introduction/Thanks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hi everyone! I looked on GameFaqs and noticed that there was no FAQ/Walkthrough for this game, so I decided to make one. It will pretty much be a bare-boned walkthrough that will just cover what you need to do in order to get 100% complete in this game. I will also list what cars you can win/buy. There is a LOT to do in this game and hopefully this walkthrough will help sort through everything. Anyways, if anyone has any suggestions or feedback, look in the contact section for how to contact me. This game is, in my opinion, almost up to par with Gran Turismo 3. There are some factors that are worse then GT3 and some that are better. I won't delve into it much, I will leave it up to you to form your own opinions of the game. I would like to thank Namco for making such a fine racing game and GameFAQs for posting this walkthrough. I hope this will help you! Now, on with the Walkthrough!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. Racing Life ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This is the main story mode for this game. If you are new to this game, I recommend going into Arcade Mode or Time Trial Mode first, to get the feel for the game. When you are ready, I suggest doing the Racing Life Mode first. When I wrote this walkthrough, the difficulty was always set to EASY, so some stuff might be a little different in higher difficulties. Also, any cars that I recommend will be the ones that I used and won with. If you like any other cars better, feel free to use them. Chapter ONE ----------- Some cutscenes will play in which the main character, Rena Hayami, is driving an ambulance for a badly injured race car driver. After showing the manager of the race car driver's team some nice moves on the road, Rena be offered a job by the manager to take the place of the injured driver. You will then be thrown into your first race: De Tomaso Pantera Cup --------------------- Course: Twin Ring Motegi Super Speedway Laps: 3 Cars to choose from: Pantera GT5-S: MR, 345 HP, 3064 Lbs. Objective: Finish First RP Gained: 6000 After winning the race, you will receive the Pantera GT5-S (GT Class 2)! You can use the cars that you win in Racing Life in other modes, including Event Challenges. This will also be the end of chapter one! Chapter TWO ----------- A cutscene will play and now you will be "trained in the basics". Test Session 1 -------------- ROUND ONE ========= Course: Waterbridge Target Time: 1:51.000 ROUND TWO ========= Course: Waterbridge Reverse Target Time: 3:30.500 Cars to choose from: 2 Random Rally Class 2 Cars Recommended Car: RSX Type-S Objective: Complete two rally courses in less then 3:30.500 RP Gained: 8000 NOTE: Whatever car you choose to use is the one that you will win at the end of the chapter and you will also have to use the same car in each of the rounds. After beating the target time, you will now have a Rally Car. This is the end of Chapter Two! (Quick, isn't it?) Chapter THREE ------------- After the cutscene, you will continue the racing boot camp. Test Session 2 -------------- Course: Suzuka Circuit East Cars to choose from: Toyota VM180: MR, 153 HP, 1984 Lbs. Objective: Pass the car that starts ahead of you within 5:00.000 RP Gained: 6000 Afterwards, you will win the VM180 (GT Class 3). This is the end of Chapter Three! Chapter FOUR ------------ In the next cutscene, Rena will be introduced to her rival, Gina Cavalli. Now you will begin your first race as a member of G.V.I. Japan Touring Car Championship Class 3 -------------------------------------- ROUND ONE ========= Course: Yokohama Street Circuit Laps: 2 ROUND TWO ========= Course: Suzuka Circuit East Course Laps: 2 Cars to choose from: 3 Random GT Class 3 Cars Recommended Car: Audi TT Objective: Place First in the Series (Grand Total) RP Gained: 12000 No matter what car you choose, you will win a GT Class 3 Car. This is the end of Chapter Four! Chapter FIVE ------------ After the cutscene, you will continue to race. This time a longer and more challenging championship series. Japan Touring Car Championship Class 2 -------------------------------------- ROUND ONE ========= Course: Suzuka Circuit Laps: 3 ROUND TWO ========= Course: Yokohama Street Circuit Laps: 3 Cars to choose from: 4 Random GT Class 2 Cars Recommended Car: Mazda RX-7 Objective: Place First in the Series RP Gained: 12000 Again, no matter what you choose, you will win a GT Class 2 Car. This is the end of Chapter Five! Chapter SIX ----------- After the cutscene, you will compete against other G.V.I. members. You will be driving a Fiat. G.V.I. Secret Competition ------------------------- Course: Suzuka Circuit Laps: 3 Cars to choose from: Fiat 500 F: RR, 299 HP, 1433 Lbs. Objective: Place First in the Race RP Gained: 6000 You will win the Fiat 500 F after winning the race. This is the end of Chapter Six! Chapter SEVEN ------------- After the cutscene, you will start a series of rally races. International Rally ------------------- ROUND ONE ========= Course: Waterbridge ROUND TWO ========= Course: Windmill Hill ROUND THREE =========== Course: Waterbridge Reverse ROUND FOUR ========== Course: Windmill Hill Reverse Cars to choose from: 4 Random Rally Class 1 Cars Recommended Car: Peugeot 206 Objective: Place First in All Four Stages RP Gained: 32000 My opponents finished around 11:30 for a total time. You will win a Rally Car Class 1 Car afterwards and that will be the end of Chapter Seven! Chapter EIGHT ------------- After the next cutscene, you will enter three drag races. Surfside Drag Race ------------------ ROUND ONE ========= Course: Surfside ROUND TWO ========= Course: Surfside Reverse ROUND THREE =========== Course: Surfside Cars to choose from: 2 Drag Class Cars Recommended Car: Dodge Charger Objective: Win all three drag races RP Gained: 3000 Afterwards, you will win a Drag Class Car. This is the end of Chapter Eight! Chapter NINE ------------ After the cutscene, you will have to race in a GT Class 1 Series. Japan Touring Car Championship Class 1 -------------------------------------- ROUND ONE ========= Course: Phillip Island GP Circuit Laps: 3 ROUND TWO ========= Course: Yokohama Street Circuit Laps: 3 ROUND THREE =========== Course: Suzuka Circuit Laps: 3 NOTE: You MUST place second in this race, otherwise you wont be able to continue with the story. Cars to choose from: 3 Random GT Class 1 Cars Recommended Car: Honda NSX Objective: Win the Series, place second at Suzuka RP Gained: 18000 You will now win a GT Class 1 Car. This is the end of Chapter Nine! Chapter TEN ----------- After the cut-scene, you will play an independant race. It is a two round rally event. Rally La Mancha --------------- ROUND ONE ========= Course: Waterbridge ROUND TWO ========= Course: Waterbridge Reverse Cars to choose from: Mini Cooper S: 4WD, 316 HP, 3108 Lbs. Objective: Place first in both races RP Gained: 16000 After winning, you will get the Mini Cooper S (Rally Class 1). This is the end of Chapter Ten! Chapter ELEVEN -------------- After the cutscene, you will enter a rally tournament. This is a series of one-on-one races. Rally Arena Special Tournament ------------------------------ ROUND ONE ========= Course: Rally Arena SS ROUND TWO ========= Course: Rally Arena SS ROUND THREE =========== Course: Rally Arena SS Cars to choose from: 4 Random Rally Class 1 Cars Recommended Car: Peugeot 206, but since I already had it, I went with the Lancer Evolution VIII Objective: Place First in all Three races RP Gained: 24000 After winning, you will win another Rally Class 1 Car. This is the end of Chapter Eleven! Chapter TWELVE -------------- After the cutscene, you will be in a series against Gina and some other drivers. This one is a bit longer and more challenging then the previous championship series'. International GT Car Championship --------------------------------- ROUND ONE ========= Course: Yokohama Street Circuit Laps: 5 ROUND TWO ========= Course: Phillip Island GP Circuit Laps: 5 ROUND THREE =========== Course: Suzuka Circuit Laps: 5 ROUND FOUR ========== Course: Circuit De Monaco Laps: 5 Cars to choose from: 7 Random GT 1 Class Cars Recommended Car: Chevrolet Corvette C5-R Objective: Win the Series/Defeat Gina RP Gained: 24000 After you win, you will get a GT Class 1 Car. This is the end of Chapter Twelve! Chapter THIRTEEN ---------------- After the cutscene, you will enter a classic race. It is just a single race. Holiday Classic Race -------------------- Course: Green Field Laps: 3 Cars to choose from: 3 Random Privateer Class Cars Recommended Car: Renault Alpine Objective: Win the Race RP Gained: 6000 After you win, you will receive a Privateer Class Car. You now have a car in every class except for one. This is the end of Chapter Thirteen! Chapter FOURTEEN ---------------- This is the last chapter. You will now enter a race with a Prototype Class Car. This is, of course, the best type of car. Motegi Super Speedway --------------------- Course: Twin Ring Motegi Super Speedway Laps: 10 Cars to choose from: Bentley EXP Speed 8: MR, 612 HP, 2019 Lbs. Audi Infineon R8: MR, 608 HP, 2011 Lbs. Recommended Car: Bentley EXP Speed 8 Objective: Win the Race RP Gained: 12000 Congratulations! You have now cleared the Racing Life mode. If you care about winning all of the cars, then I suggest you go back into Racing Life mode and pick the cars that you didnt the first time. You can go to any chapter you want at any time by going into the Chapter Menu. When you are ready to continue on the path towards 100%, head into the Event Challenge mode. NOTE: If you want to get 100%, you will have to get all of the cars as well as their different colors. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. Event Challenge -- Single Race ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17. Contact/Disclaimer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This is my first walkthrough so I welcome feedback. My e-mail address is Lord_Frieza16@msn.com. I will try and respond to each e-mail as soon as possible (within a day or less). Also, I allow the following websites to post this walkthrough: www.gamefaqs.com www.neoseeker.com If you would like to post this walkthrough on your website, please ASK my permission first (in an e-mail) and I will most likely grant your request.