Speedrunning 101: Razor Racing

(Originally published March 19, 2017.)
So you wanna speedrun Razor Racing on PS1...

Congratulations! You've just picked the easiest game possible.

Hello! I'm Prince Frankie, the current WR holder for this game. This guide is going to show you everything you need to know to run Razor Racing.

It's a quick game. There are no special items to use, no power-ups, rarely are there opponents in the Circuit (unless you're in a race and not on the trial), and it's so boring that it puts most other games to shame.

There are three stages: Grunge Run, Mall Crawl, and L.A. River Run. Each stage has two forms - a time trial, and a three-man race. You must complete the trial to unlock the race for each stage. 

There are a few "do tricks" maps that are timed and take place in a skate park. These are optional, and are not required to progress in the game unless you're looking to 100% the game with the "XPoints" that completing these optional stages grants.

How to win:
-Press and hold X once the race begins and never let go.
-Turn corners tight.
-Do not go to the "hidden areas" within the map. They lose a lot of time and stretch you farther out of your way than you'd want to be. I assume they're only there for aesthetic purposes, since again, there are no power-ups or special items in any stage.
-Do not hit any obstacles. You'll either lose speed and make the Roblox Death Sound, or you'll be thrown from your scooter entirely, have to go through a grueling remount animation, and generally be at an angle that's not progressive of the track, meaning you'll need to direct yourself forward again. Each complete dismount of the scooter costs about 7 seconds, so it's imperative that you try not to hit anything if WR is what you seek.
-Go down slopes to increase speed whenever possible.
-Whenever possible, jump over sidewalk corners closest to the next progression of the map. This saves having to make wide, daunting 90° turns, and saves over a minute overall on a gem-mint perfect run.
-Hug walls whenever possible. Doing it while turning is rather easy. Mall Crawl and LA River​ Run are best for this method.

If you do all these things correctly, you've basically optimized the gameplay of Razor Racing, and with loads and level selects, you should average a sub-18m speedrun.

(UPDATE 6/19/17): I'm testing a new Grunge Run route that involves cutting corners by hopping over the sidewalk edges. This has shown to be tricky, but has the potential to easily take 15 seconds off of the total 6 laps of the stage. A complete run should be timed and released later today. Perhaps a sub-18 is possible after all?!?!

(UPDATE 6/20/17): The corner cut strat is very efficient, and has brought the WR down by 54 seconds in just the last 24 hours, to a current 17m28s. A perfect run can't possibly get any better than this. As such, it has been added to the guide.

(UPDATE 8/13/17): I'm working on submitting this game for AGDQ 2018. I hope I can make a great case.

Good luck!

-Prince Frankie

PrinceFrankie

Razor Racing

PlayStation 2

PlayStation

jymmyboi

AlaskanBeard

USA / NTSC

PlayStation 3

No PS2 in consoles