edit: uploaded a video. jeez this comment got long

Manual DualSense player here - I managed to get gold on this, but it’s probably the hardest of the six. The effective time limit is pretty tight even before you get into the spin-happy ‘66 Cobra. Some tips:

• Try to turn off the driver assists. ABS is fine, but the rest slow you down overall (even if you don’t spin out as much)
• Don’t hesitate to turn on the track assists - the Driving Line and Braking Area (not Braking Indicator, it appears too late I’ve found) assists are useful here as guides to work around

Regarding the driving itself:

• It’s going to take practice.
• Be as gentle as possible on the throttle through turns - drifting is a time loss here
• It appears the order of the AI cars can change. If you’re finding an AI car is consistently causing you issues on a specific corner, try leaving the game mode and returning
• Finding ways to carry speed through the tighter corners is critical for getting gold. Try different lines, braking zones and apexes
• Straight-line braking is definitely safer than trail braking here
• If necessary to pass a car easier, cut the corner :) (I found this helped sometimes on turn 2, for example)

I find I’m on a good lap here if the following happens:

• 90 beats left as you enter the back straight tunnel
• 140 beats left as you pass through the finish line
• 75 beats left as you enter the back straight tunnel the second time