PolyTrack Windmill Meadow: Driving guide
Windmill Meadow is an easy two-lap course with a 15 m road, long opening straight, broad bends and an inward S. Learn the route, then build speed.
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How to practise this PolyTrack route
On this site, PolyTrack Summer 6 is Windmill Meadow. Locate the start and direction on the map, learn the bends in a solo lap, then practise the sections below. This page does not provide an average time or world record; compare your own complete laps with the same car, track level and mode.
Read the route
Head north from the start on the lower map along the opening straight. Sweep around the northeast, descend the east side and follow the inward-then-outward S. The southern arc returns to the start. Windmills help identify sections; keep watching the road exit through each turn.
Braking, nitro and NEON racing
Try lap one without nitro, watching broad-bend exits and briefly releasing steering between the S turns. On lap two change only acceleration on the opening straight, releasing nitro before the bend. Finish both laps consistently in one car before enabling low-strength NEON; leave room alongside it.
A common mistake is holding steering through the broad bend, then correcting sharply on exit. Release nitro, steer in short inputs and straighten toward the exit. Leave room for the second half of the S. On lap two repeat your smooth line before changing one acceleration point. Time covers both laps: keep driving after the first crossing.
Laps, checkpoints and finishing
Pass three checkpoints in order on every lap, then cross the start/finish line along the road. The race ends after all required laps; each checkpoint reset adds three seconds, already included in the final time. NEON completes the same number of laps. Compare results with the same car, track level and system strength.
Find a track collectible
Among the windmills waits a letter for a traveller.
Collectibles are for display and sharing, with no score, speed or energy bonus. Finish normally first, then start another run to watch for clues.
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Read the obstacle, then choose a clear side
Orange markers on the map show obstacles. The table lists their occupied road sides in driving order. Left and right are relative to your driving direction. Learn the open lane first, then try increasing your speed.
Obstacle counts and positions stay the same on a given track. Solo laps and every NEON strength use the same obstacle layout. System strength changes NEON’s pace and nitro choices; when racing NEON, the first car to reach a refill takes it.
| Distance from the start | Occupied side | Clear passing side |
|---|---|---|
| About 61 m | Right | Left |
| About 176 m | Right | Left |
| About 299 m | Left | Right |
| About 431 m | Right | Left |
| About 682 m | Left | Right |
| About 802 m | Right | Left |
| About 918 m | Right | Left |
Compare practice with your actual finished laps
Note complete time and reset penalties. Keep route layout, track level, car, handling and mode fixed; with NEON keep strength and current rules too. Change one action next lap, such as earlier nitro release. Repeat complete laps to judge consistency; one faster result does not promise improvement every time.
Hypothetical time-reading example, not a measured lap: 60 seconds of driving with no reset displays 60 seconds. Driving for 58 seconds with one three-second reset displays 61. That 61 already includes the penalty, so do not turn it into 64. Review the mistake location too; points do not replace this comparison.
Return to the track and practise one skill
Keep the same track and mode, change one action, and see whether your next lap is steadier. If you need help, describe the bend and your controls in the driver comments.