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Originally Posted by smbstyle
(not CSG Mike but here's my input)
Next, work on compressing braking zones - if you are threshold braking in the braking zone and have to back off the brake pressure to avoid slowing down too much, you are braking too early. Move your braking point later until you are on the brake hard until turn in.
(as you become more advanced, you can brake even LATER than that and trail brake into the corner, which will also help with rotation, but don't worry about that right now)
Reduce coasting time - Get off the gas and onto the brakes quickly - dont lift off the throttle, wait a second or two, and then get to the brake. If you have time to coast, you could have spent that time on throttle. If you have data or even just a Harry's lap timer and export onto a speed vs. time graph, you will see "plateaus" at the peaks, right before the braking zone. It should be a sharp acceleration than a sharp deceleration on the chart.
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Originally Posted by AZP Installs
Also what I do is focus on a particular set of turns in a given session, where I just "throw away" the other areas of the track and really focus on that one spot.
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That's the area that I'm having the most trouble with, which is strange because that is the part I have the least trouble with on a motorcycle. I think it stems from not knowing what the tires are able to hold and also trying to be as smooth as I possibly can, so I tend to take it on the safe side and coast a bit. Although I do still trailbrake in on turns following faster sections or straights. Too much trailbrake, scrubbing more speed than required. Next is corner speeds. Again, stemming from not knowing what the tires are capable of holding (no confidence in the grip).
I have a hard time feeling the tire grip (the sensation between grip and slip), particularly with so much body roll on stock suspension. I believe even when I think it is about to let go, it actually still has more grip available. Another thing is I lack the skill and reaction to catch a slide when it does initiate. Because of that, 'I'd rather not go there.' Maybe I should learn to be more proficient at drifting to be more familiar with the sensation of tire slip and catching slides.
But next trackday I will take Mikes advice and concentrate on one section of the track. I already have an idea where. Thanks guys!
