MotoGP 13 Compact

This trophy will likely be the one you spend the most time on as it requires you to finish an 18 race championship. To start the championship, select ‘Championship’ from the main menu. Next, you will be given a choice of riders to use. Any of them are fine to use, except for Valentino Rossi (for obvious reasons Valentino Rossi can’t beat Valentino Rossi because riders aren’t duplicated). I would recommend choosing a rider linked to one of the other trophies so you can earn their respective trophy whilst also going for Doctor Who?. For instance, I used Jorge Lorenzo and unlocked Black Mamba when it came time to race on Laguna Seca.

After selecting your Rider, you will then be presented with the Official Championship as well the option to Start Championship or to Edit Championship. Do not edit the Championship as you will not earn the trophy if you do so. Select Start Championship and you will then be presented with your Race Options and Riding Aids which will be active across the championship.

In order to make your championship progress as quickly and as smoothly as possible, you should have your Race Options set as follows:

• Race Length: 15%
• Race Session: Only Race
• AI Difficulty: Easy
• Weather Conditions: Random (unchangeable)
• Bike Damage: Off
• Tyre Wear: Off
• Technical Problems: None
• Disciplinary Flags: Off

You will also want your Riding Aids set as follows:

• Physics: Standard
• Auto Brakes: On (This literally applies the breaks for you at the ideal moment before each corner)
• Joint Brakes: On
• Steering Help: On (This makes turning and leaning much more stable)
• Tuck-In: Automatic
• Ideal Trajectory: Full (known as a driving line in other games)
• Transmission: Semi-Automatic
• Rewind: 6 (allows you to rewind time and correct mistakes by pressing (PS3) or tapping (VITA))

After this, it’s just a matter of completing the races and finishing the championship in a better position than Valentino Rossi. Keep in mind however that this doesn’t necessarily mean coming first in the championship (although it’s a good idea to aim for first). In my championship run through, Valentino Rossi finished fourth overall so third or higher would have been sufficient to unlock the trophy. To be sure, just aim to beat Valentino Rossi in each race and you should be safe. The Championship standings are displayed after each race for you to view your standing compared to Valentino Rossi’s.

General Racing Tips:

• Turn into each corner early and brake early. This game leans more towards simulator than arcade racer so the bikes typically feel heavy and sluggish with how they handle corners. If you’re using the Ideal Trajectory line, it can be a good idea to start turning into the corner when the line turns red. Also, while you’re travelling with the main pack of riders it can be a good idea to mimic their actions. Whenever they start leaning into the corner, is when you should start leaning into the corner.
• Save your rewinds. At most, you’re only given six rewinds per race and anything can happen during the three laps spent on each race. So if you think you’ve crashed too often and ruined your race and you haven’t even finished the first lap, simply restart the race instead of using your rewinds.
• Avoid cutting corners and going too far from the track. Although small amounts of time can be gained from cutting hairpins, any other cutting should be avoided. The reason for this is going too far from the track will involuntarily slow your bike down to 50Mp/h. The distance determined to be too far from the track is inconsistent as well so it’s best to just avoid going off track where you can.
• Try to ride smoothly. This is especially applicable when riding in the rain. Don’t make sharp turn changes (i.e. flick the stick from left to right quickly) and don’t floor it while your rider is leaning in a corner. Any dramatic changes in your bikes’ balance will result in a crash the vast majority of the time, and if it doesn't, then it's likely to lead to one a little later on. Instead, you will want to give your bike time to resettle itself before giving any dramatic controller inputs.
• Avoid the curbing and other riders. You want to stay away from the curbing because going over it can sometimes send your bike airborne which more often than not results in a crash. You want to stay away from other riders for much the same reason. While it’s fine to be in the same general vicinity of other riders, it’s not a good idea to be right behind them or beside them. When they brake, you’ll likely slam right into the back of them which will knock both of you off your bikes. If you’re side by side in a corner, the bikes colliding while leaning almost always results in a crash. It’s just much safer to give them room and overtake whenever there’s a clear opening.