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Two years ago this property cost one million pounds. Today, it costs five million. How did this happen? Attractive tax opportunities for foreign investment, restrictive building consent and massive hedge fund bonuses. London, my good man, is fast becoming the financial and cultural capital of the world.

—from RocknRolla, a movie by Guy Ritchie

Active since November 18, 2009.
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Rank Username WPM Accuracy Date
1. (joshua728) 213.91 100% 2021-06-16
2. Sean Wrona (arenasnow) 205.19 100% 2019-05-28
3. Sean Wrona (arenasnow2) 179.55 2010-07-09
4. r (deroche1) 176.30 98% 2017-05-26
5. fruitcase (iamslow103) 172.67 100% 2020-12-23
6. Shoemaker-Levy 9 (atthetop) 168.62 99% 2021-04-09
7. (evestay) 164.15 99.4% 2024-01-03
8. (mononym_jisoo) 163.61 98.2% 2024-03-23
9. GINOO AND FLANEUR I LOVE YO... 163.53 99% 2019-01-13
10. Influensane - nonquit main/... 161.66 98.6% 2024-01-07
11. rain (firewolfrain) 159.22 100% 2020-04-18
12. Volhosis (v... 158.86 99.4% 2019-03-11
13. Fyda (fyda) 157.90 97% 2013-10-15
14. Shanon (shadowyshadows) 155.20 100% 2020-05-20
15. 👺John Lachney (valikor) 153.96 100% 2017-07-16
16. Mithadon (mithadon) 153.30 97% 2013-10-15
17. i'd buy that for a dollar! ... 153.11 98% 2019-06-22
18. reclaimed (escrow) 152.57 2010-11-14
19. Aaron (aaronadams) 152.39 100% 2019-02-06
20. discord.gg/typeracer (landa... 150.36 98% 2020-08-25
21. Gadi (gaddith) 148.98 97% 2013-12-30
22. vishE (actuallynonquitforlife) 147.76 99% 2019-03-09
23. derusting (paradoxpigeon) 147.23 100% 2021-12-15
24. zetria (primalknight) 147.11 98% 2023-07-29
25. Christine (chloh) 145.86 97% 2015-04-03
26. (delirious) 145.29 99% 2018-12-08
27. youtube.com/draggggggggg (g... 145.10 95% 2013-02-27
28. (poke1) 144.68 100% 2017-06-28
29. twitch tv kahaiz (pseudobri... 144.49 98% 2013-03-14
30. . (hurst) 144.10 93% 2011-09-14

Universes

Universe Races Average WPM First Race
Default (English) 9,319 41.02 November 18, 2009
Instant Death Mode 27 52.66 April 4, 2010
Riverside Middle School 5 39.09 February 9, 2011
##typeracer 1 33.34 February 3, 2021