Gripped!

Gripped! is a side mission in Grand Theft Auto III. It is the third and last off-road checkpoint mission encountered by the player. It is triggered by entering a Patriot which is in a park accessed from picnic place near Wichita Gardens in Shoreside Vale. It is similar to Patriot Playground.

Walkthrough:

It's the hardest side mission of GTAIII, but don't be discouraged, the hardest part is at the start, means you can replay it quicker should you fail. If your car is intact after a failed attempt, just park your car near the start, get out, and get in, you'll restart the mission.

Drive to a small hill in the south for 1st checkpoint. Return to where you start, approach the second checkpoint from north, if you try to climb the cliff from 1st checkpoint, you'll fail.

Now the hardest part begins. Checkpoint 3,4 and 5 are located on the steep cliff under Cedar Grove. Just press down your acceleration key and pray that your car will make it. And try different approach with an angle. This part takes several tries.

If you pass, then pick up 6th and 7th checkpoint outside the main road of Cedar Grove, Colombian Cartels will attack you, but that doesn't matter.

Go north, pick up the 8th along the road, don't let Colombians bust you.

Now you're under the Observatory of Liberty City, checkpoints are scattered, but none propose as an obstacle, just don't fall off the cliff near the road.

For the last checkpoint, let your car fall off from the east side of the closed tunnel. You'll land on the checkpoint on the roof of the tunnel and win.