LOR Trackguide Nuerburgring Schweden Kreuz
First Corner (Left hander)
- Entrance speed: approximately 175-180 mph [282-290 kph]
- Speed through the corner: approximately 115 mph [185 kph]
- Arrival time at the corner: 1 minute 52.46 seconds
- Time to negotiate the corner: 5.19 seconds
- Exit time of the corner: 1 minute 57.65 seconds
This left hander takes a lot of commitment combined with restraint to get right. The usual error is to brake too late and overshoot the following right hander. A right hand bend preceeds this left hander. Take a late apex at this bend crosing from the left to the right side of the track. The car will get very light as the track crests a small hill here, but keep the accelerator floored and you'll be fine.
After leaving that bend, position the car towards the right side of the track in preparation for the left hander. Don't get too close to the grass here as the rear of the car could easily slide out, and catching the grass would be bad. Use the racing groove as a brake marker, and when it darkens brake very hard for a moment, and downshift to fourth gear.
Then as the track starts to climb uphill slightly ease off the brakes a little and start to turn in a little. You definitely want a late apex so that you end up as close to the left side of the track as possible. With this in mind, make sure you don't turn in too early, or conversely, let the car drift too wide through the turn. The tree on the right, just after you turn in, is when you should be off the brakes. Get back on the power as much as possible. You should be able to add more power as you get farther through the turn. In the end if you add enough power you may be able to rotate the car towards the left, allowing you to be faster through the corner as well as maintaining your goal of exiting on the left.
