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Latest revision as of 11:53, 31 March 2009

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First Corner (Right hander)

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  • Entrance speed: approximately 110 mph [177 kph]
  • Speed through the corner: approximately 60 mph [97 kph]
  • Arrival time at the corner: 2 minutes 21.44 seconds
  • Time to negotiate the corner: 2.62 seconds
  • Exit time of the corner: 2 minutes 24.06 seconds






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This right hander is quick tricky to get right. You're coming off a fast left hander where the car is right at its limit of grip. If you brake before you are going straight you will probably spin. However if you wait too long you won't be able to slow down enough to make the turn, and you'll go flying over the steep bank ahead.

As you round the previous left hander you want to end up as far to the left as possible. This is very difficult to do, as the rear of the car wants to step out, and turning too much to try and get to the left may cause you to spin.

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Regardless, the farther left you are the better. You must also have the car balanced again before braking. Usually adding some power after coming out of the left hander will settled you down enough to apply the brakes. As you approach the tree on the right (the one everyone hits a hundred times) brake moderately and downshift to second gear. A white line appears on the right of the corner. After you pass this line get off the brakes and begin to turn in. The rear of the car is very light at this point and the car should turn in quite fast, so be prepared for a little oversteer. Try to take a late an apex as possible to line yourself up well for the following left hander, maintaining a steady throttle once you turn in. After passing the apex you may be able to get a little more power down, but the real concern is getting the car settled for the following left hander.


Second Corner (Left hander)

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  • Entrance speed: approximately 65 mph [105 kph]
  • Speed through the corner: approximately 45-50 mph [73-81 kph]
  • Arrival time at the corner: 2 minutes 25.30 seconds
  • Time to negotiate the corner: 2.77 seconds
  • Exit time of the corner: 2 minutes 28.07 seconds






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This turn is actually a double left hander, where you use the first one to slow down enough so that the second one can be taken without braking. After the previous right hander the car should be fairly stable. The first left hander is almost straight, so brake gently at the apex of this bend and downshift to first gear. Then let the car drift out to the right a little. Don't go farther than mid-track or you'll be making the second right hander tighter than it needs to be.

Add a little power between the two bends, then turn-in taking a mid apex right next to the grass. Keep the power on as you turn in. When you reach the apex, back off the power to help the front wheels grip more and get you through the corner. As you leave the apex you will have to wait a moment before getting back on the power. If you get on it too soon you will drift out too wide, making the following right hander difficult. So let the car drift away from the apex, and once you are approximately in the middle of the track straighten out and add some power.


Third Corner (Right hander)

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  • Entrance speed: approximately 60 mph [97 kph]
  • Speed through the corner: approximately 55 mph [89 kph]
  • Arrival time at the corner: 2 minutes 29.44 seconds
  • Time to negotiate the corner: 2.51 seconds
  • Exit time of the corner: 2 minutes 31.95 seconds






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This right hander follows immediately from the previous left hander and is similar to turn two. (Remember that one way back at the beginning of the lap?) You will be in first gear near the middle of the track as you come into it. Bring the car towards the apex fairly quickly. Once you get there, hold the car against it as you go through the turn. You should be on the power as you hit the apex, then back off and use the power to maintain as high a speed as possible, while also keeping the car turned into the corner. Too much power will push you away from the apex in the beginning of the turn, and spin you out at the end.

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Just before reaching the end of the turn, shift up to second gear. This will help you with traction as you leave the turn. Your exit is very important as you have a very long section of track ahead for which top speed is critical. After shifting up to second gear, start to get back on the power fairly hard. The car will want to push out to the left. Let it go right to the edge of the track. If you got on the power too soon, you'll go wide. Once you reach the edge of the track staycar there until the car is completely out of the turn and balanced, then move towards the middle of the track. The following section is quite fast, but doesn't really present a good overtaking opportinuty as it is curvy and very easy to defend your position down it. The best strategy is to push hard and hope the car ahead goes wide at its end.

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