This topic is a perennial one and you will find a lot of old posts regarding it if you search the forum. The best piece of advice I ever got was to switch to cockpit view (Ctrl+V) before docking with the Hood.

"I'm bugging out. I don't like the idea of being MOWED DOWN."

Just make sure you have a good ship and than play it 'till you beat it.
@Mods- Please could you find a way of stopping this constant stream of Noobs from repeating the same pointless question over and over and over...

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Getting tired of typing this. There is only one problem area. A little past the halfway mark you have to do a sharp turn to the left and then back right again. Remember where it is and be ready for it.

Corsair, it was done before but the topic has disappeared

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make good use of strafing! it can shave that extra few tenths of a second! if theres a turn comin up, dont just turn to the next ring, strafe to it! it can help keep u moving in a straighter line. turning slows u down (i dont mean by the speed in FL i mean turning slows u down in ANY race)

Orillion: So trent, will you help us with the mission?

Trent: Sure, as long as I'm not shot at, knocked out, held at gunpoint, electrocuted, skewered alive by giant alien shapeshifters, have to dive out windows, or fight off spindly nomad incubi.

Don't worry about what ship you have, it's not important at all. I managed to do it in a Clydesdale first time.

Thank you for your responses.

FYI - I may be new to the game, however, I am not new to researching forums. I thoroughly reviewed the forums for something that addressed the racing issue, but as one of your members pointed out, there is nothing.

Patience works alot better...

Regards,
Boobam

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