Pat

Spent some time at High Plains this morning. A Black w/orange GT3 RS passed a friend, didn't brake soon enough at the end of the straight, spun and stuffed it into the wall.
Fortunately the driver was fine. Looks like it needs a new rear bumper, 3/4 panel and some suspension and wheel work.
Have fun and be safe our there, all.

tedean

Friday?

Pat

Yes.

Asquared

I've learned that when you pass someone, you typically have to take the next corner more slowly. On a short straight way, it's often hard to get back in position to take the next corner your normal way, and if you go in off line at the same speed, you can easily spin (fortunately, I just spun and never left the track, so my lesson was not costly).

When you get a point-by in a short straight, just accept that you will have to take the next corner slow. Yes, you are slowing down the car that gave you the point by, but it's better than putting your car in the wall.

CWhaley

When you make the short straight pass you need to also understand your cars natural habits for offline cornering. some may need as much straight line braking as possible, others could trail brake deep into the corner, still others might be able to scrub speed by playing with the apex in combination with trail braking... Driver skill has a lot to do with the end result.

Polarporsche

Did this happen at turn 1, that is a tuff corner if you go in too hot, I spun there last May at a BMW HDPE event.
Luckily for me there was no damage to my car(996 GT3). I got sideways with only the rear wheels off pavement, in my case it was solely driver error, going in too hot and turned in just a tad early, ran out of road and spun.

Good to hear the driver is ok,

Leigh2

I HATE running out of road...hugely inconvenient...

switchcars

HAHAHAHA!!! Post of the month.

mooty

Lol
T2 LS was narrower than usual
Yesterday. Barely slowed enough to make the turn. Got blk flag. Was told thst the dirty part was not part if the tek

Polarporsche

Yes indeed. It sounds much better than saying I ran out of talent.

The Baron

Also screws up your lap time

mooty

not always.
after i went two off at T2, i was thinking of just keep on going to T5 and skil the slow T3 and 4. that way i can save my qualifying lap

axhoaxho

"You can't exit a corner as a hero if you enter as a fool."

savyboy

Lol! Awesome!

va122

great quote!