I put hundreds of attempts into this as my goal wasn't just to reach the top spot here but also to beat the archived Shenmue Passport leaderboard record, wich is 2:40:59

Got these times on the way: 2:43:20 2:41:91 2:41:78 2:41:69 2:41:52 2:41:45 2:41:24 2:41:17 2:40:97 2:40:95 2:40:88 2:40:79 2:40:76

Sum of my best individual laps would make 2:40:46

Like all my Shenmue I&II footage, this is recorded with Widescreen Mod and Audio Restauration Project active. These mods only affect aesthetics and give no advantage to the gameplay.