Gaps are easiest when you line up the landing before the edge. Treat the gap, landing zone and next feature as one sequence instead of steering after the ball has already left the platform.
Set the approach early
Use the final safe section before the gap to place the ball on a line that naturally reaches the available platform. A late correction at the lip can add lateral motion when there is no track underneath to absorb the mistake.
Aim for width on the landing
Choose the broadest usable area, not the most visually centered point. Landing with margin gives you time to stabilize and read the next feature.
Avoid unnecessary mid-transition steering
If the active build allows steering influence during the crossing, use it cautiously. The stronger strategy is still to solve most of the alignment before takeoff so the landing does not depend on a rescue input.
Review the entry if the landing is repeatedly bad
A crash after the gap may look like a landing problem even when the real cause was the previous approach angle. Move the correction earlier on the next attempt rather than simply pressing harder near the edge.
Apply Gaps and Missing Track in a normal run
Use the next few runs as a controlled comparison so the advice can be judged by what it changes on screen. For Gaps and Missing Track, keep the first visible principle in mind: Set the approach early. Then use aim for width on the landing as the second checkpoint, so the test covers both the initial choice and what follows from it.
Run one attempt normally, then repeat with the page's main cue applied before the feature becomes urgent. A third attempt should keep the same cue but shift attention to what happens after the feature. This three-run comparison is more informative than changing several habits at once.
The final measure is option value: did the move leave enough width, time and visibility for the next decision? That standard remains useful even when the exact track changes, which is why it is a better practice metric than memorizing one screenshot or route sequence.