A save in the rain
04-10-2007, 10:18 PM
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A save in the rain
Here's a little clip of a save that I made in turn 1 in the Enduro at Road Atlanta. I have watched it several times, and I still cannot figure out what I did with my hands, or how I turned the wheel that fast. All I can say is that I was ahead of the car, and caught the slide the instant I felt it go.
For all of you novices out there, that is why you need to learn car control. Get lots of time on a skid pad or autocrossing, because your brain subconsciously has to figure out the dynamics of what to do to stop the car from sliding. Lots of DEs do not necessarily teach you this.
For all of you novices out there, that is why you need to learn car control. Get lots of time on a skid pad or autocrossing, because your brain subconsciously has to figure out the dynamics of what to do to stop the car from sliding. Lots of DEs do not necessarily teach you this.
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04-10-2007, 10:27 PM
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Get lots of time on a skid pad or autocrossing, because your brain subconsciously has to figure out the dynamics of what to do to stop the car from sliding
04-10-2007, 10:39 PM
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Interesting, Larry. You kind of jab at the wheel during the recovery. I've replayed the video many times at 1/2 speed and it still looks fast!
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04-10-2007, 11:08 PM
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Can't load it either...
04-10-2007, 11:11 PM
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Well-done, my friend. 
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I was lucky and didn't have to re-learn the wet line at RA that weekend. I knew the old surface in the wet all to well.
I'm curious why you were taking that line into turn one? The old surface was close to the dry line, just a few feet off the apex to avoid the puddles.
Nice save just the same...
I'm curious why you were taking that line into turn one? The old surface was close to the dry line, just a few feet off the apex to avoid the puddles.
Nice save just the same...
04-10-2007, 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Colm
I can't load it, and I want to see it!
04-10-2007, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Robert W. Bausum Jr.
I'm curious why you were taking that line into turn one?
I had passed him going into 10a on the previous lap too.
04-10-2007, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Larry Herman
For all of you novices out there, that is why you need to learn car control.
Here are some of my saves:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...77096733&hl=en
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...85463132&hl=en
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...21810972&hl=en
For those having trouble are you steaming or right click/save as'ing?
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Originally Posted by Larry Herman
For all of you novices out there, that is why you need to learn car control. Get lots of time on a skid pad or autocrossing, because your brain subconsciously has to figure out the dynamics of what to do to stop the car from sliding. Lots of DEs do not necessarily teach you this.