The Art of Racing

"'Some shortcuts are hard to find. Explore the city to reveal these hidden treasures.' - In-game description"The Art of Racing is Ian's first race and the twenty-seventh career mode race in Midnight Club II.

Description
The race starts near the Arc de Triomphe and ends near a plaza, where the Musée Grévin is located and used as a ramp.

The player goes below through the ferris wheel, although some of the racers may crash onto the ferris wheel. Next, the player goes through a hedge maze to clear the first checkpoint. While many players prefer to go through the first entrance on the right, others will go through the second entrance. After the player gets to the circular hedge, quickly go to the left to clear the checkpoint.

The player drives through two streets north to reach the next checkpoint. The player can go through a glass entrance while using the glass pyramid to move up a street, although some players prefer to leave through the northern gates of this area and go up two streets there. This can maintain a high top speed.

Later, the player goes through some small streets to reach the next checkpoint. Some players tend to take a curving alley that leads right up to the checkpoint, but that way tends to get crowded and confusing, instead, the player must wait until they get to the next alley. This makes it less confusing to navigate and maintain a high top speed.

At the end of the next checkpoint, the player drives through an alley and take the next road to the riverside road and getting there to that checkpoint. The next checkpoint is inside the plaza where the glass pyramid structure is located. After the player hits this checkpoint, there should be a glass window the player can jump through to get to the plaza quickly.

In the hedge maze, hit the next checkpoint, and then go through the ferris wheel and onto the broad road leading to the Arc de Triomphe. The player passes through this structure and clear the checkpoint. Drive up the road and then through a gap between two buildings. The player goes across the grass and go down below the Seine River freeway overpass.

The player heads down to the lower road right next to the river and following this route. There should be a finish line on the map after the player hits a checkpoint here. To get off the road, the player must continue until they see an off-ramp leading above the streets. The player must be careful, as it can lead to the freeway overpass again if they are not quick enough. Hit a checkpoint in the plaza, and the player then goes through the glass pyramid structure to reach to the finish line.

Tips

 * It is suggested to use the Boost, the Victory or the Bryanston V for this race.
 * Be careful when passing below the ferris wheel, as it can sink the car through the floor. This is commonly seen with opponents.