997gt3north

Randy,

I watched your video.

The 2 things that stand out to me are:

1) you are turning in early going over 4 - you can see this relative to Francois' line - you can also see how the curbing on the left just before you start breaking for 5a is getting in your way from going faster - turning in early for 4 is one of the hardest things to stop doing. Even if you feel better not setting up as wide as Francois at the top of 4, just don't make the initial turn in as abrupt - that is the other way to avoid the curbing at the bottom of 4 from preventing full throttle coming down 4.

2) you are getting off the throttle way to early coming over 8 - infact you start coasting up the hill and because the hill is quite steep you lose speed very very quickly - now, many people do this just out of safety as they see no reason to be going that fast as it isn't a race which is perfectly acceptable but you can easily take the indicated 140mph speed over the hill and then start breaking at the 2 1/2 marker - the second part of 8 that you can do better and you can see Francois early in the video doing it better, is and this may be one of the hardest things to do well at Mosport, is that most people over break into 8 - the entry speed into the initial part of 8 can be faster as you are still going uphill and even if you double apex it you are still over breaking on entry - Francois gaps you here and you see it in the video - just try and carry more speed deeper by releasing the brakes a bit earlier

At the end when you have a few clean laps you do between 5a and 5b very well carrying lots of speed and your arc is very good. If you were racing you would have to get down into 2nd from 3rd for a better launch - it is critical given how long the straight is - and you can see early in the vid how Francois again gaps you here as well - your 3.8rs should be catching him much faster down the back but you don't as you are too low in the rpms in 3rd coming out of 5b - the offset is that you are later doing between 5a and 5b well by concentrating on line and speed and not downshifting as well but you pay a price at the end of the straight into 8 by not launching in 2nd gear.

Those 3 thing take your 1:36 and make it a 1:345 if done well. Getting into pro territory after that is all about entry speed over #2 and #4 and getting to full throttle ASAP down those hills - that is what pro Empringham did with me in my car and what I try to describe to people but can't because I was scared ****tless by how fast we took #2.

LastMezger

You should roll through the GTG Saturday morning. We huddle up for a cars and coffee behind the Chapters (Like a Barns and Noble;-) a few clicks from downtown.

TeamDrugMoney

Forgive me for getting to the story late (I've not been on Rennlist much lately) but is Mancation coming to Mosport this coming weekend for the NNJR DE event?

997gt3north

Yes

mmuller

Wow, I just realized this now my self. The wife and I will be there also in our 6GT3. Will stop by to say hi.

TRAKCAR

Clarke ran a 2:259 on toyos and nittos today. Disgusting.

Of course the car has a cheater 5th gear and 6th gear but still....
Faster than all RS on Hoosiers including 4.0

mdrums

Clarke drives really well...heck you and Randy do too...Clarke just drives at 11/10ths and is not scared of walls.

jenk12m

videos soon to come from that 2:25. inside the car and by me following

TRAKCAR

The video is awesome

mdrums

Can't wait to see it...ill need some hotel room entertainment tomorrow night.

jenk12m

hotel connection wont let me download videos...sorry mike

we may have an error on a lap time but its still the fastest time on toyo's

aussie jimmy

we talking black car here?
or white rs?

mdrums

I bet it's the RS. Sly I think is driving the black GT3.

senna

That is awesome. Where are you guys going next?

mdrums

I need video of this lap by tonight. I check into hotel at 6pm...get on it! ;-)