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Originally Posted by jonnyozero3
Mind if I armchair quarter back for a minute?
Caveat: I'm a track noob (about a dozen days under my belt), and I've had a beer. I'm just very curious and want to learn.
Looking at the two laps, the biggest differences I see:
Lap 1:
4th Gear @ ~4900rpm
71mph
Lap 2:
3rd Gear @ ~6800rpm
76mph
- Lines look similiar, and G's on the G-meter looks close.
My guess..you had your foot in it about the same amount, but were carrying additional speed (5mph) and putting down about 30% more horsepower because of the different gears (roughly the same throttle input). The turn dips into a slight bowel, giving you some traction circle leverage, but as the turn levels out, you cross a couple pavement creases that suddenly make it slightly off camber.
I'm guessing with the additional power on the tires, you were about max performing them, but that little bit of off-camber-ness destroyed your immediate correction and lifted the back around around you. Kind of a super quick perfect storm.
That, or the little tree at the corner is a jerk and it pissed on the course.
Any thoughts?
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Thanks for the eval! I think what you say makes a lot of sense. I didn't think about the difference in gear position, but that totally makes sense. I was still trying to figure out the best way to drive the course, so I was trying different combinations for gearing. Smmmurf keeps it in 4th through that turn, but I'm not going through it as fast as him so I find the car lugging in 4th down the straight. I guess I need to learn how to go through turn 6 faster and keep it in 4th....
I'll have a talk with that tree about pissing on the course too...
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Originally Posted by rice_classic
Nice editing... but um, I think we're gonna need to see that spin from at least another half dozen angles!  |
LOL. I was lucky the driver of the M3 behind me came up to me afterwards and offered a copy of his video.