Looking for input from the track masters.....
02-03-2008, 01:36 PM
#46
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Three things jump out to me:
Big Bend: You're turning in way late for Big Bend/start braking at 3, turn in at 2 trail braking thru the first apex, lift, back on gas, and let the car rotate and set up for second apex and exit...
Left Hander: you're turning in way early and not using the whole track. Enter the turn further to the right, trail brake half way around the outside radius, get back on power and aim for the small patch of asphalt between the curbing and concrete patch. This sets you up for the right hander, which sets you up for no name etc....
Uphill: You're turning in too late (remember that all at DE's, most cones are placed for late apexing)
turn in sooner and get back on power sooner (tons of camber on the uphill) and crest the hill left of center. Hint: on one of the first couple of yellow flat laps in the beginning or at the end of the session, look for the blue "skippy" turn in marker on the left side curbing before your normal turn in.
This is a good reference point for turn in, and there is also a blue "skippy" apex marker on the right curbing for the uphill.
Big Bend: You're turning in way late for Big Bend/start braking at 3, turn in at 2 trail braking thru the first apex, lift, back on gas, and let the car rotate and set up for second apex and exit...
Left Hander: you're turning in way early and not using the whole track. Enter the turn further to the right, trail brake half way around the outside radius, get back on power and aim for the small patch of asphalt between the curbing and concrete patch. This sets you up for the right hander, which sets you up for no name etc....
Uphill: You're turning in too late (remember that all at DE's, most cones are placed for late apexing)
turn in sooner and get back on power sooner (tons of camber on the uphill) and crest the hill left of center. Hint: on one of the first couple of yellow flat laps in the beginning or at the end of the session, look for the blue "skippy" turn in marker on the left side curbing before your normal turn in.
This is a good reference point for turn in, and there is also a blue "skippy" apex marker on the right curbing for the uphill.
02-03-2008, 05:22 PM
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02-03-2008, 06:45 PM
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I don't have my track schedule picked out yet. If I'm at either of those events, I would be happy to help out.
02-04-2008, 02:38 AM
#49
Paolo,
If you will be at the NNJR LR event this spring, look me up. I intend to be there, and barring some catastrophe, I'll have my car with me. Hopefully we can do some back to back drives so I can demonstrate what some people on the board are describing.
If you will be at the NNJR LR event this spring, look me up. I intend to be there, and barring some catastrophe, I'll have my car with me. Hopefully we can do some back to back drives so I can demonstrate what some people on the board are describing.
02-04-2008, 03:08 PM
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[QUOTE=38D;5059479] The first 1/2 of Big Bend should be a braking adventure. [QUOTE]
I think this is an appropriate quote for Big Bend. My entrance to Big Bend is usually commentated in my helmet with "Oh @!$%!.......Woooo.....That was Awesome!!!!!!"
I think this is an appropriate quote for Big Bend. My entrance to Big Bend is usually commentated in my helmet with "Oh @!$%!.......Woooo.....That was Awesome!!!!!!"
Last edited by Matt Romanowski; 02-04-2008 at 03:08 PM. Reason: fix quote
