ProCoach

Yes the "accelerate-to" point idea is FAR more productive and better than the "brake-at" point.

Juan Lopez

T17 perhaps my favorite corner at Sebring! or is it 10, no hold that thought 13 or ?

I have been around it many times and in different cars. There is one goal/target no matter which car I have been on. What is it?

ProCoach

BACK to POWER!

Juan Lopez

Yes my dear friend!

I like the references to Accelerate to point and I'll add the BACK to POWER point.

One thing to remember (sounds simple enough) but talking to a couple of drivers there in December about "accelerate to", braking points and braking performance.... don't forget that braking performance coming into any turn is affected by how well you exited the prior turn . Freely quoted: "I am doing what you suggested on 14-15-16 wow that segment is much better and easier. Now I must fix my entry to mid point on 17 as I'm running out of space to brake".

Mike Roblin

So, I’ve got a lot of room for improvement eh?

Excellent advice that I’ll try when I get up there next week for Winterfest

Mike Roblin

Also very useful advice, thanks!

Mike Roblin

So... Just finished a great weekend at PBOC's Winterfest and what an awesome event it was! I tried pretty much all of the suggestions above and was able to make quite a few big improvements in my driving (and lap time too!). I experimented with trail braking into Turn 1 and further into Turn 17 and I felt much more confident in both turns as the weekend wore on. In my prior car (much softer suspension) I always felt I had great confidence in these two turns but the 6Cup is a whole different animal that really had eroded much of my confidence and I was struggling to gain it back. This weekend was a turning point for me though and I am really starting to feel much better in the car now. Still room for improvement as always, but I'm really starting to get comfortable with the car now.

The unfortunate part of the weekend was that I couldn't get any data recorded with my vbox but since I do also have a Garmin Catalyst in the car I have that data to look at and review. My best session was my last one on Sunday and I was locked in so well mentally that I just kept going faster and faster. I put in a 2:16.4 and then did another low 2:16 followed up by a lap that I was up almost half a second from my best before getting held up with slower traffic in 14-15-16. The catalyst says my best possible would have been a 2:15.9 and had I not been held up on that last flyer I'm sure it would have been right there! I'll post up the video later this week once I have a chance to download it from the unit, stay tuned...

dgrobs

Hey Mike, nice meeting you this weekend.

Sorry I didn't have more time to hang out and chat. Between my student and the provisional Super Solo duties with the flaggers and grid, I just didn't have the time. Next season.

The line I am taking, as well as throttle and brake application, is similar to yours in the first video. You are def better on the pedals than I was.

The best I could muster was a 2:21:06 on Sunday 2nd morning session with 6 cycles on the R-7's, so still plenty of life in them.

The more I tried to break that 2:20 mark all weekend, the slower my times got, so I just stopped even trying, and that's when I had my PB for the 4 days, the 2:21:06.

Considering I started Thursday with 2:24-2:26's, I am happy with the 2:21:06 I got to on Sunday.

Next season at Winterfest, hopefully I can get below that 2:20 mark.

I think if I lose another 30 lbs., that will help...lol.

Great driving on your part. Nice meeting you.

ProCoach

dgrobs, this was stolen from another instructor, but is apt, in this case. "Going fast is not a skill, it’s an outcome."

Sounds like a great event, it sure is a great track!

dgrobs

Great track? Yes.

Me going fast(er)? Not so much.

I think someone in my right seat would've helped a lot, but just didn't have the time to find someone.

Next Winterfest, for sure!!

Mike Roblin

It was nice meeting you as well, glad you enjoyed the event.

I’ll be happy to jump in the right seat with you next year Bruce, we’ll get you into the teens for sure!

dgrobs

Woohoooooooooo.....................

I just don't know the track as well I should yet. I also suck. Both will change.....

ProCoach

You just won the lottery. Mike will surely help get you there.

Mike Roblin

Ok, here are the laps... The first one is my complete personal best lap of 2:16.39 with the lap delta set to see my current time vs. the theoretical best.



In the second one the lap delta is set vs. my actual best time above and I'm actually up by 6 tenths exiting Turn 13 but then held up by the Viper... Oh well, gotta go try again!

Mike Roblin

Thanks for the compliment Peter! I agree too, I'll get Bruce there