GG Allin

It's an old video, but it's been a while for me. New baby in '08 curbed my track days. I plan on getting out a few times this year. Constructive criticism please. Here's two full laps at Elkhart Lake.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2A9gmMdzH4

KOAN

You have a good line. I think you could carry more speed through the turns, if you are comfortable with it. I never heard your tires, and your tires never lost grip, so I think there is more on the table. It all depends on your comfort level.
Some will criticize your shuffle steering, but I have no problem with that.

RollingArt

Damn that's a long front straight. You're on it for 30 seconds. Must be over 3/4 mile long!



Phil

333pg333

It's really hard to tell. The lack of sound from your car. The lack of shift sounds and tyre squeal etc. Seem to hear other car's engines more than yours? What are you driving?
The sound makes it look like you're out for a Sunday drive. lol The lines look ok though.

GG Allin

It's a 964. Stock exhaust for the most part, one muffler bypass.. Windows down.

rstrahota

Mark:

I'm no expert or anything, but if i was riding with you I would work on the way you hold the wheel. I think you are a bit inconsistent with how you grasp the wheel and steer thru the corners. Note how you allow the wheel to slide thu the palms of your hands or finger tips - probably not the best thing for good car control.

Also, i tend to take a wider radius when entering turn 10, thus allowing one to carry more speed thru this important corner. Try combining this with a later apex. I think you are too tight on corner entry (by a couple of feet or so).

At corner 11b, I try to be over to the right more in order to alow more time to get the car straight and lined up for braking for canada corner.

Take what I am saying with a grain of salt - for I am no pro.

Nice driving overall. (I miss that place).

ds

RonCT

You are being WAY too modest ds! Mbrouder, what he said

P.S. DS, see you at the Workshop next month?

joey bagadonuts

Looked good!

- Nice smooth inputs--definitely looking ahead
- Good lines
- You could probably carry more speed into all corners (catch a ride with someone at RADE)
- Entering the corners, you're pushing just fine--I could hear the squeal
- Try to use more of the track. Tires should be on the rumble strips on every exit and clip the inside, as well. Slightly wider arcs at Road America turn into significant differences in top mph and lap times.

Good to see you back in the game, Mark!

claykos

Try unwinding the wheel sooner to let the car track out. You are keeping the wheel turned too long after the apex and just scrubbing the front tires.

rstrahota

Ron:
Yes, I plan on going to the CVR workshop - see you there.

ds

rabjohns

Joe perhaps you could post a video to show us how it should be done?

joey bagadonuts

Not sure if you think you're being funny but here's one I have handy:
http://www.vimeo.com/1130601

333pg333

Maybe it was just a sincere question?

joey bagadonuts

Oh, no. He's a local racing friend (with a truly unfortunate sense of humor).

trackjunky

You're early.

The fact that you are still turning quite aggressively past the apex and that the wheel is not more unwound at track out tells me that you are early.

It's hard to tell from the video, but you are either apexing too soon or you are not turning enough from turn entry to apex, then unwinding from apex out. I think I hear some tire scrub as you are putting the power on. This means you're pushing and asking for more direction change from the front tires because your senses tell you that you are not going to make track out unless you turn more.

Nothing critical and easily fixed. This is very common when you begin to carry more speed.

On the plus side, your inputs look to be smooth and purposeful and I didn't see a "death grip" on the wheel.

VR could coach you easily!