Sebring T17 dangerous tire walls
01-28-2015, 03:25 PM
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I've never driven Sebring so I have never paid much attention to in car video. THIS is a fascinating discussion however because one watch of the crash video in the original post makes it glaringly obvious that this is a difficult corner that somehow confuses one's instincts. What bothered me watching it at first was that to my eyes the driver turned in WAY early and thus apexed early too. As only an HPDE driver with a bit of racing school experience I'm sure that my lines are conservative. Especially since I spent most of my track time in an Audi. Your discussion of apexing before the bridge looks wrong to my eyes. Testament that it is a difficult corner to wrap ones brain around. I've got to get down there soon. bucket list track. Hope you guys don't mind my posting occasionally. All I can give you is the 60 year old advanced student's perspective. BTW --- Thanks to all of you who instruct and make this stuff possible. I get a bit uneasy in the right seat.
01-28-2015, 03:57 PM
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01-28-2015, 04:56 PM
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01-28-2015, 05:22 PM
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01-28-2015, 05:35 PM
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This is a fun thread. I was at this race so I saw the aftermath of the incident (lots of fiberglass but nothing as bad as my group) The weekend was my first time at Sebring too. Toughest track to work through I've been to. Which in turn makes it one of the most fun tracks I've been to. I can't wait to go back to Sebring now that I have time to digest the weekend.
I spent 15 minutes with Peter going over video, looking at line, throttle application, etc from this weekend. All I can say is that his ability to verbalize what you need to do to change your line and maximize time at WOT, especially through 17 and 1 is second to none. He's worth every penny, especially in getting up to speed on new courses and getting over the hump on your regular courses.
I spent 15 minutes with Peter going over video, looking at line, throttle application, etc from this weekend. All I can say is that his ability to verbalize what you need to do to change your line and maximize time at WOT, especially through 17 and 1 is second to none. He's worth every penny, especially in getting up to speed on new courses and getting over the hump on your regular courses.
01-28-2015, 08:47 PM
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Yes it does. As does this below. I would probably diamond the thing and be wide under the bridge just before turning in again and late apexing the last part. It would be slow but safe :-)
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01-28-2015, 09:22 PM
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Yes, Scott.
01-28-2015, 09:24 PM
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Best thread ever here: https://rennlist.com/forums/racing-a...turn-17-a.html
You just have to realize that like exiting T1, going through T10 and T13 (Tower Turn), continual passage at adequate speed through T17 will EVENTUALLY make you **** blood and break the car!
