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Indycar: Dixon at COTA

Old 02-17-2019, 11:40 AM
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As he slices through the gears, the revs remain at 10K. G-forces nearing 4. Six 1st-gear turns.


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Old 02-17-2019, 12:49 PM
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insane to watch - great video
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Unreal how smoothly he rides the edge of the traction circle.
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That video reminds me of watching those older F1 in car videos. Very cool...great driving.
Old 02-17-2019, 09:23 PM
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Very discouraging how big the bump between 9 and 10 remains. It should have been repaved as 10-11 was
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Originally Posted by Veloce Raptor
Very discouraging how big the bump between 9 and 10 remains. It should have been repaved as 10-11 was
Youve been to Sebring, right? Coat looks smooth....lol
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Originally Posted by jscott82
Unreal how smoothly he rides the edge of the traction circle.
A thing of beauty. That is a 5 time champ!
Old 02-17-2019, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by mdrums
Youve been to Sebring, right? Coat looks smooth....lol
Have you watched an Indy car on the short course at Sebring? I didn't know they had that much wheel travel!
Old 02-18-2019, 06:15 AM
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Great show! Two things I noticed--

-----Really busy hands -- car doesn't look very easy to drive with oversteer, understeer, bump steer.....
-----Short gearing--at about 1:20 he runs out of revs in top WAY before the next turn. I don't know COTA other than videos like this so I'm sure that's a compromise for the rest of the track.

Gary
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Originally Posted by mdrums
Youve been to Sebring, right? Coat looks smooth....lol
Yes but Sebring was originally paved in the 1940's, not 2012...


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